SUPPLEMENT TO THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT
miles south of the Columbia River. The
tidal area of the bay ie 13«., M)Ulre
miles. Five small rivers are tributary
to the bay, vu : The Miami, Kelehia
Wilson, Trask and Tillamook The lay
connects with the ocean through a go,»,
750ft. wide, allow tide with a maximum
low water depth of 60 feet. The ap.
proaehes to the bay are free from rock,
or other bidden dangers. Theie j, hut
one channel across the bar, whote
direction seaward may vary from Mlnjut
northwest to southwest, and there is
rarely less than 10 feel minimum <iv|>th
at low water. Coasting vessels, dr»w.
mg 14 feet, reach IJolaioiiville, H short
distance inside the entrance. Survey,
und estimates of roal of iuit>iov<.uient of
the Tillamook Bar for securing channel,
across the same of 15 and 20 feet re.
spectively have been made. The eed.
mated cost of obtaining a permanent
low waler depth of 15 feel bet»
¿8 ».78» and of 20 feet $1.417.109 T|le
prospects are very favorable for serur.
mg nn appropriation for improvement
of this bar.
The government Ims undertaken and
succeed.d in opening up 11 channel fmui
llolisoimlle. on Tillamook Bay, to Till,,
m wk City, on lloquarton Slougs,
obtaining a least depth of 9 feet at mean
high tide.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
TILLAMOOK COUNTY
A Country with Wonder
fui Undeveloped
Resources.
A
DAIRYMAN’S
PARADISE
Twenty Five Billion Feet
of Standing Timber Ready
to be Manufactured
The Western part of Oregon is the
richest and most developed section ol the
State, and in the Northern part of this
favored region, on the Coast, is situated
Tillamook Comity.
Oregon has mi area of 95,274 square
miles; acontinous water front from the
Northern boundary of California to the
mouth of the Columbia River, and thence
up the Columbia along the northern
boundary nearly to its eastern limit;
one fifth of the standing timber of the
United States; a climate unequaled by
that or any stale, and scenery which is
surpassed by none.
Tillamook County was first visited by
white men in the spring of 1851, and is,
therefore, a new country. It has a coast
line of about sixty miles, has three small
harbors besides Tillamook Bay, which
is naturally one of the best harbors be
tween San Francisco Bav and the mouth
of the Columbia River, and with the
completion of the railroads now building
it will become one of the most impor
taut ports on the Oregon Coast. There
are seven riyers in the county, namely,
the Nehalem. Miami, Kelt his, Wilson,
Trask, Tillamook «and Nestucca rivers,
along the hanks ol which is located
some of the richest farming and timber
land in the Pacific Northwest.
LOGGING SCENE
AND
SPECIMEN
HLLAMOOK TIMBER.
of clear mountain streams, the average
health of the inhabitants must be good.
A climate whe.c the average daily range
of temperature is less than 1*3 degrees
does not subject the physical organiza
tion to such shocks and wrenches as in
climates where sudden and marked
changes occur. People live with open
doors and windows at all seasons. Fires
are indeeJ necessary to remove damp
nets and chilliness, but dwellings are not
closed up until the air becomes vitiated
as in i he east. Outdoor labor is, of
course, interrupted by rain in winter,
but is never interrupted by heat or cold
in any season. Chills and fever, ague,
malaiia, and typhus are unknown
the county with the other. Branch
roads lead from it to the different com-
mt: ties to the east and west. There are
three wagon roads leading out of the
county. One by way of Wilson River
to Forest Grove. Ore ; one bv way ol
Trask River to North Yamhill, Ore,, and
the other bv way of the Grande Ronde
Indian Reservation to Sheridan, Ore.
Schools.
The people of Tillamook County are
justIV proud of their public schools. Pro
gress has ever been the watchword in
all parts of the country. Fifty schools
are maintained throughout the county,
cipal fruit raised, and they naturally
grow best in the valleys and foothills
away from the Coast, but with proper
care and judgment good wholesome
apples may be raised in any reasonable
location in the county.
Crops-
bought for from $5 to $15 per acre.
Prairie land may be bad for from $20 t<
$lo0 per acre according to location and
improvements.
River bottom land,
which is bv far the most yaluable for
agricultural purposes, ranges ill prices
from $75.to $250 per acre.
Harbors-
The principal crop raised in Tillamook
County is liav. Root crops are also ’
Tillamook County is; well’ supplied
raised to some extent as an additional
teed lor milch cows, and on the river with harbors, there being four along iti
bottoms are raised enormous crops ol coast lir.e, of which Tillamook Bay it
potatoes. On account ol the richness ol naturally one of the best between Sai
most of the land and the abundant , Francisco Bay and the mouth of tin
moisture, large crops of cither hay or Columbia River.
Lands.
The lands of Tillamook County may
lie classed under three heads, viz., bottom
land, prairie land and lull land.
Bottom lands are of three classes,
namely, ordinary ‘ creek bottom" with
which every farmer is familiar; river
bottom which is land built up by «»ver
flow and deposit ol sediment ; ami tide
lands, being those which are ovei flowed
more or less by salt water. The liver
bottom ia hy far the most valuable for
agricultural purposes, and can be relied
upon to produce from tour to six tons of
hay per acre. Lands of this nature coil
stitute the greater part of the bottom
lands of the county, and is practically
inexhaustible. The tidelands produce an
immense quantity ol tideland grass and
are used principally lor pasturage for
young stock.
Praitie laud is ol a lighter character
and must be sustained fry fertilizers.
Surrounding the vttllexs are ranges of
bench or table land which is most valu
able for fruit raising or as grazing land
The hill lands are mostly heavily
covered with timber, and are so exten
si\e and so valuable that they insure
the future wealth of Tillamook County.
The hills bi the south part ol the county
were burnt over many years ago, killing
the timber, and they are most valuable
for stock raising or as grazing land lor
goats and she« p.
The surface of Tillamook County is for
the most part rough. The Coast Range
Mountains pass through the entire east
ern part of the county. The northern
and southern part of the county are
hilly, while the central paitjs compara
tively level. The northern part is the
most heavily timbered section and the
southern part has the least timber.
Climate
Happily in this country of much I ini.
I
burned off the land ¡3 valuable princi tier there are Rplendid locations for
slant ocean breezes, and the redundancy tiortli and south connecti’ig one end of ly in the foot hills. Apples are the prin
pally for grazing purposes and may b< nulla and factories for its manufacture.
The Nehalem Bay can furnish a number
of excellent mill sites, two of which are
now occupied. At various points on
Tillamook Bay are also tine nites for
mills and booming grounds, there being
very good locations at and near Bay City
and at the head of the bay. Netaits Bay
can supply several good kcalions as well
Water Power-
The numerous streams of the county
have their sources ill lie Const ltan,e
Mountains, and for a considerable (K.r-
tion of their length are quite rapid, thus
creating a power which will become o!
inestimable value as the country be
comes more thickly populated. Then
streams never dry up and can, therefore,
lie depended upon to supply a continu
ous and cheap power for creating heat,
light and locomotion.
Transportation-
THE
idemics never assume a dangerous form.
Of course there are ailments in Tilla
tnook and people die here, but pestil
ential diseases find little to thrive upon
The ocean breezes on the one hand, the
mountain air on the other, perform Na-
ture’s purifying work in her own per-
lett manner.
Highways.
The roads in Tillamook county are
not surpassed by any in the state. They
arc nearly all graveled and are, there
fore. nothing worse than sloppy during
the wettest weather, and in summer
have very little dust on them. A tine
graded anti graveled turnpike runs
MIAMI
LUMBER
CO.’S SAW
and in addition to the regular work of
eight years, there is one school offering
four years of high school work, two ol
two years work, and seven offering one
year additional work. Tillamook Conn
tv’is one of the leading counties of the
slate i.i educational facilities and inter
est a-» was shown bv exhibit at the
Lew is & Ulatk Centennial in 1905.
TILLAMOOK
roots are always assured.
ly have no crop failures.
Prices of Land-
Timber land constitutes the giealer
part of the laud area ol the county. This
land may lie bought from the govern
ment for |2.50 per acre, of which there
are many acres yet available to pur
chasers, though the best lands are taken.
According to the records of the V. S.
Tillamook County does not pretend Land Office at Portland, Ore., there are
to be a fruit growing section, Imt such 96,284 acres of government lands in
tinits as apples, plums, cherries, pears, Tillamook County available for pur-
and the smaller fruits, such as raspber- chase and homesteading under the Unil-
ries, blackberries, loganberries, and ' cd States la as .
strawberries bear in abundance,especial-1 Where the timber has been cut or
Fruit.
Tillamook County has but n limited
variety of climate. Owing to the warm
Japan current, which w ashes the Const
of Oregon, our < lunate is mild the year
round, being cool in summer ami warm
in winter lliere is very little foggy
weather, the ocean breezes blowing the
fog farther ml.mil. We absolutely have
no cyclones, blizzards, cloudbursts or
droughts, mid very little freezing wca
ther. Throughout the summer the re
freshing seabreezes modify the tempera
tuie, and prevent it becoming uncomfor
table. These summer winds ate almost
universally from the northwest. The
winter storms ,ate usually from the
south west. While quite strong at times
these winds never reach a sufficient ve
hwity to be destructive. There is no
nights when one may not sleep comfor
tably, and the same weight ol dothmg
and ol bed clothing is used the year
through.
In the northern pari of the County is
the Nehalem River, which widens out
aliout two miles from its mouth into a
bay of about one and a halt by tw.
miles, upon which are fine mill sites and
looming grounds. There is aboui
20.000.000,000 feet B. M. of timbei
tributary to thin hay.
Nelarts Bay is surrounded by quite a
heavily timbered area, but has no
streams of any size emptying into it.
Nestucca Bay in the south end of the
county, is accessible to small ocean boats
There is but little timber tributary to
this bay, though enough for. local needs
Tillamook Bay, which is one of the
Bear and deer are quite plentiful
best harbors on the Oregon coast,
throughout the county. Wildcat, conn
empties into the Pacific Ocean, about 50
mink and otter are also found in goof1!
numbers, and now anil then a panther
On the bays and lakes are found la'll*
flocks of geese, ducks and snip*
duiing the winter months. Pigeon,
quail, grouse and pheasant are found in
season, thus furnishing game th» J”'
round for those who delight io l,un'
For the more daring and venlllle’om,
hunters, the Seal Rocks opposM* I**
Netarts beach fiurnisli exciting spot* ”
the shape of the handed» of huge te
lions which inhabit them, many ,J
which are as large as a good sited co*
Game-
Light-House-
on Cape Meara, near the Net*'1*
lieach, the government maiid*11* ,
Hrst-ord-r lighthouse, the I'g1’1 '
which is 823 feet above sea level *,,J ?*.,
be seen out at sea fora distance
miles. Visitors arc welcome dur”»«
certain
hours.
and
sre •"?*
through the building by the attend*
in charge.
Healthfulness.
Mineral Springs
From the above explanation of di
ma tic conditions of Tillamook, it may
lx* readily inferred that healthful nest is
one of the thief attributes of this favor
cd region. On account of the evenness (
ol tcuiperature, abundant moisture, tun
ov*. *
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We absolute
On account of the uncertain condition
of the Tillamook Bar, lu'mla-r vessels call
only at irregular intervals and the de.
velopment of the county Ims been greatly
hindered in consequence. However, with
the improvement of the bar and the
completion of the railroads now building
into the county, Tillamook call lay
claim to having transportation facilities
equal to the best in the alate, having the
advantage of cairiers bv land or sei.
The Pacific Railway & Nar¡gallon Co.
¡8 pushing with vigor a road connecting
Tillamook with Hillsboro on theS.P.RR.
This road will run from Hillsboro «ent
down the Nehalem River aud south to
Tillamook City.
The Astoria & Columbia River R. R
is also pushing a line from Astoria
south through Tillamock county along
the coast into California. At this date
there are also surveyors at work on on
electric line from Tillamook Bay up the
Wilson River to Portland. This will give
Tillamook county three lines, any oneol
which will bring thousands of people in
to the county for business ventures nod
to our summer resorts, the popularity of
which will grow with leaps and bound»
with the advent ol railroads.
To reach Tillamook take the stage or
private rig from either Sheridan, Nc-rth
Yamhill, or Forest Grove, all of whiff1
points may Ire reached by railroad.
Another way is by railroad or host to
Astoria, tlienee by the Sue H. Elmore, a
staunch ocean going steamer, which
makes a trip or.ee a week to Tillamook
City.
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THE PARIS« UOVSfi.
LOG JAM ON
TRASK
RIVER.
Are found in different par’s nf
county, the principle ones being J’**,
near Cloverdale, called Brooten M1"’"
Springs, afier their diecoveror.
are remarkable for their curative I*
perties
A hotel has recently
erected at these springs far the scev—
niodatiun of the public.