SUPPLEMENT TO THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT,
miles south of the Columbia River Ths
tidal area of the bay is 1«^ W(Mrf
miles. Five small rivers are tributary
to the bay, viz : The Miami, Kelebi,
Wilson, Trask and Tillamook. The bay
connects with the oceau through a go.M
750ft. wide, at low tide with a maxiniu»
low waler depth of «0 fy,t. ||le „
proaches to the bay ate free from rock,
or other hidden dangers. Theie is but
one channel across the bar. whore
direction seaward may vary from aliout
noithwest to Hiulhwest, and there I*
rarely less than 10 fr et minimum depth
at low waler. Coasting vessels, diaw.
mg 14 feet, reach Ilol>sonvi|lr, „ Rhlirt
distance inside the entrance. Surveys
and estimates of cost of improve uient of
the Tillamook Bar for securing chairaels
across the auiiia of 15 and 20 feet re.
-pectively have been made. The est|.
unfed cost of obtaining a permanent
low water depth of 15 feet being
;»>5,7»U and of 20 feet $1,417,160 The
prospects are very favorable for s„.ur.
mg an appropriation for improvement
if this bar.
The government has undertaken and
succeeded in o|ieriing up a channel from
lloliMiin ille. on Tillamook Bay. to Tills-
ims.k City, on lloquvrton Slough,
obtaining a least depth of 0 feet at mean
nigh tide.
OF
TILLAMOOK COUNTY.
ACountry with Wonder
ful Undeveloped
Resources.
A
DAIRYMAN’S
PARADISE
Twenty Five Billion Feet
of Standing Timber Heady
to be Manufactured.
The Western part of Oregon is the
richest ami most developed section of the
State, and in the Northern part of this
favored region, on the Coast, is situated
Tillamook County.
Oregon has an 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 Umber of the
United States; a climate unequaled by
that or any state, 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 I illamook 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 now building
it will become one of the most impor
taut ports on the Oregon Coast. There
re seven riyers m the county, namely,
c Nehalem, Miami, Kelt his, Wilson,
ask, Tillamook and Ncstucc'i rivers,
1 ig the banks of which is located
S of the richest farming ami timber
a,,in the Pacific Northwest
LOGGING
stant ocean breezes, and the redundancy
of clear mountain streams, the average
health of the inhabitants must be good.
A climate whe.e the average daily range
of temperature is less than 13 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 indeed necessary to remove damp
ness and chilliness, but dwellings ate not
closed up until the air becomes vitiated
as in the east.
Outdoor labor is, of
course, inteirupted by rain in winter,
but is never interrupted by heat or cold
in any season. Chills and lever, ague,
mala*ia, and typhus are unknown. Ep
I
SCENE AND
A SPECIMEN
north and south connecting one end of
the county with the other. Branch
roads lead from it to the different com-
milties to the east and west. There are
three wagon roads leading out of the
county. One by way of Wilson River
to Forest Crove, Ore ; one bv wav of
Trask River to North Yamhill, Ore,, and
the other by way of the Grande Kunde
Indian Reservation to Sheridan, Ore.
Schools.
The people of Tillamook County ate
justlv proud of their public schools. Pro
gress has ever been the watchword in
all parts df the country. Fifty schools
are maintained throughout the county,
OE TILLAMOOK
ly in the foot hills. Apples are the prin
cipal fruit raised, and they naturally
«row best in the valleys and loothills
away from the Coast, but with proper
care and judgment good wholesome
apples may be raised in any reasonable
location in the county.
Crops-
The principal crop raised in Tillamook
County is hay.
Root crops are also
raised to some extent as an additional
feed for milch cows, and on the river
bottoms are raised enormous crops of
potatoes. On account of the richness ol
most of the land and the abundant
moisture, large crops of either hay or
burned off the land is valuable princi
pally for grazing purposes and may b<
bought for from $5 to $15 per acte.
Prairie laud may be had for from $20 t<
$100 per acre according to location and
improvements.
River
bottom land,
which is bv far the most yaluable fot
| agricultural purposes, ranges in prices
! from $75jto $250 per acre.
Harbors-
Tillamook County is] well | supplier!
with harbors, there being four along it,
coast lir.e, of which Tillamook Bay i,
naturally one of the best between Sai
Flancisco Bay and the mouth of tin
Columbia River.
Lands.
TuasseTT under three beads, viz., bottom
Climate.
Happily in this country of nincli tiro.
•*r there are splendid locations for
nills and factories for its manufacture.
The Nehalem Bay can furnish a number
>f excellent mill sites, two of which are
IOW occupied. At various points on
I’illamook Bay are also fine sites for
mills and booming grounds, there being
very good locations at and near Bay City
uid at the bead of the bay. Netaits Bay
-au supply several good locations as well
Water Power-
The nutueroue streams of the county
have their sources in the (’oast Range
Mountains, and for a considerable p«,r-
ion of their length are quite rapid, thus
seating a power which will become of
uestimable value as the country he
roines more thickly populated. These
streams never dry up and can, therefore,
>e oe|>eiided upon to supply a continu
al* and cheap power for creating heat,
ight and locomotion.
Transportation-
he I hu I s of Tillamook County may
land, prairie land and lull land.
Bottom lands are of three classes,
namely, ordinary "creek bottom" with
which every farmer is familiar; rivtr
bottom which is laud built up by over
flow and deposit of sediment ; ami tide
lands, being those which are overflowed
more or less by salt water.
The river
bottom is by far the most valuable for
agricultural purposes, and can be relied
upon to produce from tour to six tons of
bay per acre. Lands of this nature con
stitute the greater part of the bottom
lands ot the county, and is practically
inexhaustible. The tidelands produce un
immense quantity of tideland grass and
are used principally for pasturage lor
young slock.
Prairie land is of a lighter charactei
and must be sustained by fertilizers.
Surrounding the vallrvs are ranges ol
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, mid are so exten
sivc and so valuable that they insure
the future wealth of Tillamook County.
The bills in the south part of the county
were burnt ovei many years ago, killing
the timber, and they ate most valuable
for slock raising or as grazing land for
goats ami sheep.
The surface ol Tillamook County is for
the most pad rough. The Coast Range
Mountmils pass through the entire east
ern part ol I hr county. The northern
and southern part ol (he county are
billy, while the central padtis compaia-
lively level. The northern part is the
most heavily timbered section mid l lie
southern part Ims the least timber.
Mill Sites-
TIMBER.
THE
ideiiiics never assume a dangerous form.
Of course there are ailments in Tilla
mook and people die here, but pestil
ential diseases find little to thrive upon
The ocean breezes on the one hand, flic
mountain air on the other, perform Na-
fare's purifying work in her own per-
feet maimer.
Highways.
The roads iti Tillamook county nrr
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 fine
graded and graveled turnpike
runs
MIAMI LUMBER
CO.’S SAW
and in addition to the regular work of
eight years, there is one school offering
lour years of high school work, two ot
two years work, and seven offering one
year additional work. Tillamook Coun
ty is one of the leading counties of the
state in educational facilities and inter ;
est as was shown bv exhibit at the
Lewis <St Clark Centennial in t'J(J5.
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MILL
ON
roots are always assured,
ly have no crop f..¡hires.
We absolute
Prices of Land-
Timber land constitutes the greater
part ol the land area of the county. This
land may he bought from the govern.
merit for *2.50 per acre, of which there
Fruit.
I are many acres yet available to pur-
' chasers, though the best lands are taken.
J According to the records of the U. S.
Tillamook County does not pretend
to be a fruit growing section, but such
fruits as apples, plums, cherries, pears,
and the smaller fruits, such as raspber
ries. blackberries,
loganberries, and
96,281 acres of government lands in
Tillamook County available for pur
chase and homesteading under the Unit
ed Slates la jvs .
•
straw berries bear in abundance.especial-
Land Office at Portland, Ore., there are
Where the timber has
Tillamook County has Imt a limited
variety of climate. Owing to the warm
Japan current, which washes the Coast
of Oregon, our climate is mild the veai
round, being cord in summer ami warm
in winter There is very little foggy
weather, the ocean breezes blowing the
fog farther inland. We absolutely have
no cvclo,res, hbzzatrls. cloud bursts or
droughts, ami very little fret-ring wea
tlier. Throughout the summer the re
fleshing seabreezes modily the tempera
tore, mid prevent it becoming uncoinlor-
table. These summer winds me almost
universally Irom the northwest. The
winter storms me usually Irom the
south west. While quite strong at times
these winds never reach a sufficient ve
Imity to be destructive. There is no
nights when one may not sleep comfor
tably, and the same weight of clothing
mid ol l>ed clothing is used the year
through.
been cut or
BAY.
In the northern part of the county is
the Nehalem River, which widens out
aliout two miles from its mouth into s
bay of about one and a half by tw>
miles, upon which are fine mill sites and
booming grounds. There is about
20.000,000,000 feet B. M. of timbei
tributary to this hay.
Netarts 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
tills Iray, though enough for local needs
Tillamook Bay. which is one of the
Bear and deer are quite plentiful
best liarhors on the Oregon coast,
throughout the county. W ¡Ideat, 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 trays and lakes are found largo
flocks of geese, ducks and snipe
during the winter months. Pigeon,
quail, grouse and pheasant are found in
season, thus furnishing game the year
round for those w bo delight to bunt.
For the more daring and venture-oms
hunters, the Seal Rocks opposits ths
Netarts beach flurnish exciting sport in
the shape of the hundeds of huge sea
lions which inhabit them, many of
which are as large as a good sized cow
Game-
Light-House-
On Cape Mears, near tire Netarts
lieacli, tlie government maintains *
first-order light-house, the light '*
which is 228 feet above sea level any may
lie seen out at sea for a distance of 23
miles. Visitors are welcome during
certain
hours.
and
are shown
through the building by the attendant
in charge.
Health fulness-
Mineral Springs
From the above explanation ol vli
inntic conditiona of Tillamook, ii may
l>e readily inferred that liealthfirhiess is
one of the duel attributes of this favor
cd region. Un account of the evenness
ol temperature, abuudaut moisture, con
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the testar I
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Black of the Mvamonlh
aud Miss Sophia Nurdbau
Berths Row t.---------
TILLAMOOK
On account of the uncertain condition
>f the Tillamook Bar, lumlier vessels call
>nly at irregular intervals and the de.
shipment of the county has been greatly
lindered in consequence. However, with
he improvement of the bar and the
-omplelion of the railroads now building
nto the county, Tillamook can lay
laiin to having transportation facilities
qual to the best in the state, having the
dvantage of carriers bv land or sea.
file Puciflc Railway & Navigation Co.
s pushing with vigor a road connecting
Tillamook with Hillsboro on the S.P.R R.
This road will run from Hillsboro west
town the Nehalem River aud south to
Tillamook City.
The Astoria & Columbia River R. R.
i< also pusliin’g a line from Astoria
-outli through Tillamook county along
the coast into California. At this date
there are also surveyors at work on an
electric line from Tillamook Buy up the
Wilson River to Portland. This will give
Tillamook county three lines, any one of
which will bring thousands of people in
to tile 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 from 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 H. Elmore, a
ataunch ocean going steamer, which
makes a trip once a week to Tillamook
City.
TUE tXRlSH HULSE.
TRASK
RIVER.
Are found in different par’s of th»
county, the principle ones being located
near Ckuverdale called Brooten Mineral
8|rrings. after their discoverer which
•re remarkable for their curative pro
perties
A hotel has recently been
erected at these springs for tbe accom
modation of the public.