SUPPLEMENT TO THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT,
miles south of the Columbia River. The
tidal area of the bay is 13l.^ *quart)
miles. Fire small rivers are tributary
to the bay, viz : The Miami, Kelchis
Wilson, Trask and Tillamook. The t>ay
connects with the ocean through a goige
750ft. wide, allow tide with a maximum
low water depth of 60 feet. The ap.
proaches to the bay are free from rocks
or other hidden dangers. Tlieie is hut
one channel across the bur, whose
direction Beaward may vary from about
northwest to a< uthwes't, and there Is
rarely less than 10 feet minimum depth
at low water. Coasting vessels, draw-
tug 14 feet, reach Ilobsonville, a short
distance inside the entrance. Surveys
and estimates of cost of improvement of
the Tillamook Bar for securing channels
across the same of 15 and 20 feet re.
spectively have been made. The ewti-
lotted cost Of obtaining a permanent
low water depth of 15 feet being
<8 15.789 and of 20 feet $1.417.169 The
prospects are very favorable for s«ur.
mg an appropriation for improvement
of this bar.
The government has undertaken and
succeeded in o|iening up n channel from
llobsom die. on Tillamook Bay, to Till*,
m s.k Chy, on lloquarton Slough,
obtaining a least depth of 0 feet at mean
high tide.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
TILLAMOOK COUNTY.
A Country with Wonder
ful Undeveloped
Resources.
▲
DAIRYMAN’S PARADISE
Twenty Five Billion Feet
of Standing Timber Ready
to be Manufactured.
The Western part of Oregon is the
richest and must developed tec I ion ol the
State, and in the Northern part of this
favored rtgiun, on the Coast, is situated
Tillamook County.
Oregon has an area of 95,274- square
miles ; a continous 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 state, and scenery which is
surpassed by none.
Tillamook County vias first visited by
white men in the spring of 1851, und 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 Bay and the mouth
of the Columbia River, and with the
completion of the railroads tiow building
it will become one ol the most impor
taut ports on the Oregon Coast. There
arc seven liyers in the county, namely,
the Nehalem. Miami, Kelchis, Wilson.
Trask, Tillamook and Nest urea rivers,
along the banks of which is located
some of the richest lainjtig and timber
land in the Pacific Northwest.
LOGGING SCENE AND
I
st a nt ocean breezes, and the redundancy north and south connecting one end of ly in the foot hills Apples are the prin
of clear mountain streams, the average the county with the other. Branch cipal fruit raised, and they naturally
health of the inhabitants must be good. roads lead from it to the different com grow best in the valleys and foothills
A climate whe.e the average daily range mit ties to the east and west. There are iway from the Coast, but with proper
of temperature is less than 13 degrees three wagon roads leading out of the I care and judgment good wholesome
doesnot subject the physical organiza county. One by way of Wilson River apples may be raised in any reasonable
tion to such shocks and wrenches as in to Forest Grove. Ore ; one bv way of location in the county.
climates where sudden and marked Trask River to North Yamhill, Ore., and
changes occur.
People live with open the other by way of the Grande Ronde
doors and windows at all seasons. Fires Indian Reservation to Sheridan, Ore.
The principal crop raisedjn Tillamook
are indeej necessary to remove damp
County is bay. Root urops are also
iiess ami chilliness, Imt dwellings are not
raised to some extent as an additional
closed up until the air becomes vitiated |
as in t he east. Outdoor labor is, of j The people of Tillamook County are teed for milch cows, and on the river
course, interrupted by’ rain in winter, justlv proud of their public schools. Pro bottoms are raised enormous crops ol
but is never interrupted by heat ur cold i gress has ever been the watchword in potatoes. On account of the richness of
in any season. Chills and fever, ague, j all parts of the country. Fifty schools most of the land and the abundant
I
maltoia, and typhus arc unknown. Ep are maintained throughout the county, moisture, large crops of either hay or
Crops-
Schools. __
Lands.
'The lands of Tillamook County may
be classed under I luce heads, viz., bottom
land, prairie land and hill land.
Bottom lands aie ol three classes,
namely, ordinary ‘ creek bottom" with
which every farmer is familiar ; river
bottom which is land built upbyovei-
flow and deposit ol sediment ; and tide
lands, being those which are overflowed
more or less by salt water. 'The river
bottom is by far the most valuable for
ngi ¡cultural pin poses, and can be relied
upon to produce from four to six tons ol
hay per acre. Landsol this nature con
stitute the greater part of the bottom
lands ol the county, and is practically
inexhaustible. I he tidelands produce an
immense quaiitit v of tideland grass and
are used principally lor pasturage lor
young stock.
Pt aii ie land is ol a lighter character
and must be sustained by fertilizers.
Surrounding the vallecs ure ranges of
bench or table land w hich is most valu
able lor fruit raising or as grazing land
The hill lauds are mostly heavily
covered with timber, and are so exten-
sivc ami so valuable that they insure
the future wealth of Tillamook County.
The hills in the south part of the county
were burnt over many years ago, killing
the timber, ami they are most valuable
for stock raising ot as grazing land foi
goats and sheep.
The surface ol Tillamook County in for
the most pail tough. The «Coast Range
Mountains pass through the entire east
ern part of the county. The northern
mid southern part of the county are
hilly, while the central partes compara
tively level. The northern part is the
most heavily timbered section and the
southern part has the least timber.
Climate.
burned oft the land is valuable princi*
pally for grazing purposes and may be
bought for from $5 to $15 per acie.
Prairie land may be had for from $20 to
$100 per acre according to location and
improvements.
River bottom land,
which is bv far the most valuable foi
agricultural purposes, ranges in prices
from $75*10 $250 per acre.
Harbors
Happily in this country of much (im.
her there are splendid locations for
mills 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 fine sites for
mills and booming grounds, there l-eing
very good locations at and near Bay City
and at the head of the bay. Netaits Bay
can supply several good locations as well
Water Power-
Tillamook County is’ [well! supplied
Tim numerous streams of the county
with harbors, there being four along iU
have
their sources in tie Coast Range
coast line, of which Tillamook Bay if
naturally one of the best between Sai Mountains, and for a considerable por
Finncisco Bay' and the mouth of the tion of their length are quite rapid, thus
creating u power which will become of
Columbia River.
inestimable value as the country be-
-oiiies more thickly populated. These
streams never dry up nnd can, therefore,
be depended upon to supply a continu
ous and cheap power for creating heat,
light and locomotion.
Transportation-
THE
idem its never assume a dangerous form.
Of couise there are ailments in Tills
mook 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
fect manner.
Highways.
The toads 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 htlle dust on them. A fine
graded ami 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 of
two years work, and seven offering one
year additional work. Tillamook Coun. I
ty is one of the leading counties of the |
state in educational facilities and i iter-'
est as was shown bv exhibit at the
Lewis A" Clark Centennial in 1905.
Fruit,
|
Tillamook County does not ptetend
to be a fruit growing section, but such
fiuits as apples, plums, cherries, pears,
and the smaller fruits, such as raspber
ries. blackberries, loganberries, and !
strawberries bear in abundance,especial ;
MILL ON
TILLAMOOK
roots are always assured,
ly have no crop failures.
We absolute
Prices of Land-
Timber land constitutes the greater
part of the land area of the countv. This
land may be bought from the govern
ment for *2.60 per mere, of which there
are many acres yet available to pur
chasers. though the best lands aie taken.
According to the records rd the U. S.
Land Office at Portland, Ore., there are
96,281- acres ol government lands in
Tillainoolr County mailable for pur
chase and homesteading under the Unit
ed States la .vs.
Where the timber has been cut or
'Tillamook County has Imt a limited
variety of climate. Owing to the wa,rm
Japan current, which w ashes the Coast
of Oregon, our climate is mild the year
round, being cool in summer and warm
in winter There is very little foggy
weather, the ocean breezes blowing the
fog farther inland. We absolutely have
no cychmes, Idizzaids, cloud bursts or j
droughts, and very little freezing wen !
I her. Throughout the summer the re i
freshing seabreezes modify the tempera j
tore, and prevent it becoming uncomfor
table. These summer winds ate almost
universally from the northwest. The
winter storms are usuallv from the
south west. While quite strung at times
these winds never reach a sufficient ve
locity to be destructive. There is no
nights w hen one inav not sleep comfor
tably, ami the same weight of clothing
and of bed clothing is used the year
through.
w_'z— '*'•**
falî» I-»» '
-j
BAY.
On account of lhe uncertain conditio*
of tlie Tillamook Bar. luinla-r vessels call
only at irregular intervals and the de.
velopment of the county lias been greatly
hindered in consequence. However, with
the improvement of the bar and the
completion of the railroads now building
into the county. Tillamook can lay
claim to having transportation facilitiea
equal to the best in the slate, having ths
advnntnge of cairiers bv land or sea.
The Pacific Railway & Na< igation Co,
is pushing with vigor a road connecting
Tillamook with Hillsboro on the 8.PR R.
This road will run from Ilillsboio west
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. Al this date
there are also surveyors at work on nn
electric line from Tillamook Bay up the
Wilson River to Portland. This will give
Tillamook county three lines, any one of
which will bring thousands of people in
to the county for business ventures and
to our summer resorts, the popularity of
which will grow with leaps and bounds
with the advent of railroads.
To reach Tillamook take the stage or
private rig horn either Sheridan. North
Yamhill, or Forest Grove, all of which
points may be reached by railroad.
Another way is by railroad or boat to
Astoria, thence by the Sue II. Elmore, a
staunch ocean going steamer, which
makes a trip once a week to Tillamook
In the northern part of the county is
the Nehalem River, which widens out
about two miles from its mouth into a
bay of about one and a half by tw-
miles, upon which are fine mill sites and
looming grounds.
There is aboui
20.000,000,000 feet B. M. of tiuibei
tributary to this bay.
Netarts Bay is turrounded by quite a
heavily timbered area, but has no
I reams of any size emptying into it.
Nestucca Bay in the south end of the
__________________
county, is accessible to small ocean boats City.
There is but little timber tributary to
this bay, though enough tor. local needs
Tillamook Bay. which is one of the
Bear and deer are quite plentiful
best harbors on the Oregon coast,
throughout the county. W ildcat, coon,
empties into the Pacific Ocean, about 50 mink and otter are also found in goodly
numbers, and now and then a panther
On the bays and lakes are found larg®
flocks of geese, ducks and snips
dunng the winter mouths. Pigso».
quail, grouse and pheasant are found in
season, thus furnishing game th* J*''1’
round for those who delight to Imnt-
For the more daring and venlureaom*
hunters, the Seal Rocks oppoait* ***
Netarts beach flurnish exciting spur*
the shape of the hundeds of huge
lions which inhabit them, many
which are as large as a good sized co’-
Game-
Light-House-
on Cape Meara, near the NX*’1’
I »each, the government maintain*
first-order light-house, the light
which is 223 feet almve sea level any ™
be seen out at sea for a distance « -
miles.
Visitors are welcome dur™
certain
hours.
and
are
through the building by the attenJW
in charge.
Heal I li fulness.
From the above explanation of cli
malic conditions of Tillamook, it may I
l»e readily inferred that healthfulness is i
one of the chief attributes ol this favor I
<d region. On act out. t of the evenness'
ol teJi|>erMture, abundaut moisture, cuD
Mill Sites-
A SPECIMEN OF TILLAMOOK TIMBER.
Mineral Springs’
A LOG JAM ON
TRASK
RIVER.
Are found in different par’s "f lb
county, the principle ones
i
near Cloverdale, called Brooten »I«*
S|>tinga. after their diacoveror. w
are remarkable for their curative P”
pertiea
A hotel like recently
erected at these springs for the sccow
modatioii of the public.