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QOS B AY EDITION DAILY CAPITAL
PUBLISHKB UTMAItSllFlBIill AND XOBTH 11E.) CHAMBKKS OF COMMKHCK DUllIXn OUKGOX STATE TAIN, SK1T1UII1KK 1 1-10, U0K.
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BIRDSEYE
GLANCE AT
COOS BAY
TIMBER
DAIRY, FRUIT,
the sun. It will bo soon that the a.h
percentage is .very small.
That there will ultimately he a
great system of mines In Cotn, large
ly engagcl in furnishing coal for the
coastwise trade and for the manu
facturing lntorests that bcciu sure to
come to tho land of cheap fuel, h
GREAT COAL WEALTH
IREEFOLD SOURCE OF RICHES IN
UJKJP DAY
- ,k writes la the Portland production of 2,000 tons per day, 13
rtSl as follows of about $1 per ton.
jll oi aub"" -- - i xioru is an umtiyHU oi uoos uay
.. naalt coal by W. 3. Ohandlor. an exnert
2 with 1S.750 cords of wood who has furnished much of tho datu
T L an aero of hl8 ground for government reports; Fixed car-
" " V. oi,or htmaolf In uon ouai Pr ceni coiaiuo matter,
U no doubt consider hltnaoir n 60; n,oUluro 1448. aBh( 2 35;
tf IboM 18,750 cords snoum Tll0 ar molsturo element causcn n
utlr be converted Into an equal sort of slacking process If tho coal li
, flm domestic coal ho left too long exposed to tho rays of
ritke hands with himself
.i Hm, HOrO 1U uuua tuuut;
Mtlnated to be 400 square
there the land bears this
"tltr of coal, ur courau, u.
.. ' B, ho eround. and can-
K icen as the stack of cord
M, but It Is there. That i.,
rnn o many persons bellovo
.ft. future of Coos Bay as a port
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it
found coal begin with tho same
a, nd tney win u """" "u
MJ moro closely associated to
la ii tho extent and value of tho
utame known Hero Is tno oniy
mi nf rja' In Oregon or Call-
Ur'aced by nature on a harbor
tt'i small fit can bo made,
IfejMtie commic'' or tno worm,
id)' i "J' inmjftie lines ui
-r ne t., aiutj This In an
tew,cin li 'nnkid upon by tho
kS'. i.1 a 13' ni VI llio iiiJ-
Mice (a I'- lxuiing on tno
r on t'- hay.
rh'Bihs 't( " t'd fact, n
rt'ih- wn-nith-Kiving material
i-xii'd ovr niin to handle It
iijicnl in a fmnt window of tho
it' of commerce during tno rc
bmUdg of tho Oregon & Idaho
mbpaont congress, and several
ri Panics aro on display at tho
bit fair this week. Those speci
al wme from tho Bonvor Hill
jl owned by tho Southern Pacl-
At this and other mines of tho
u Ih nntivif la unu' tl on f IV
,. u ui"" ' .
I ton per day. Tlw Llbby mino,
Kdenllr owned, turns out nn
loaal tonnage. Although tho
rzu intends nre now foremost
:iccil mln'ng operations, thoro
bibuadanco of fuel-bearing Innd
t:pndent hands, and If tho
ft'rtfr In mnnnti1! nnn Kn urn.
al there will he goldon oppor-
tSr here for competitive cnpltal.
rt al of Coos u of lignite chnr-
excellent for domost c eon-
a3 and a good grndo of sotnm
4
tlrw. sMpmentd are mnda to
i Fiari co and some Is sent to
Fl At nrpsevt there h a lnrce
t; i"M. but a brlquottf
o .i.ip, tu utilise the In
' I'roduit nnd turn cut
f rnv qiiamlty of carbon
Vast CVwl Ari'ii.
lIUMHaatP of 4n quare mlloi
i men v,n inane in a ge
fi nrvey reimrr In 1S96. Slnco
h v -e bave iipen Ivew ,Hgcov-
d Tfco L'.c gfilf npi- Iha lirirlini
(a the n.rth said to bo
& nd dlirnve:iHn bnvo beon
B?ir the headwaters of the Co-
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"n.iuiui ''Ulll IIUII
ugh Cum roimty and la
' a '.w di villi- from thu
t4''p riai cro'jplngs
-"tUrf, i ti' i!l iiIbpim nn.l
'i-ine-s d!K f,u-l from 'thair
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weoit of iri'n-K iaged
What
J. W. Bennett Says of the
future of Cbos Bay
Tho big InteroitB fliat arc contending Tor promotion on Coos
Bay are coal mining, and tho manufacture of briquettes, electric
roads, drodglng tho bay nnd defcponlng tho harbor, n railroad con
nection with tho outsldo, moro largo snwmlll plants and furni
ture factdrles.
Ono of tho most successful pioneers In tho Coos Bay country Is
Hon. J. W. Bennett, banker, attorney, townslte ownor and donlor
In ronl estate. Asked to name the big assets that constltuto tho
lmporlbl future of Coos Bay, Mr. Bennett gave a Journal repre
sentative tho follewing:
THE COAL THAT IS TRIBUTARY TO COOS HAY COVERS
100 SQUARE MILKS, OUT OP 1500 SQUARE MILKS IN COOS
COUNTY, AND BESIDES THERE IS GREAT QUANTITIES OF
COAL IN ADJOINING COUNTIES.
THE TIMBER TRIBUTARY TO COOS BAY CONSISTS OF
MERCHANTABLE FIR, SPRUCE, HEMLOCK, WHITE AND REIT
CEDAR, ESTIMATED AT SIXTY BILLION FEET.
"IN ADDITION AVE HAVE DAIRY AND FARM PRODUCTS,
CANNERY PRODUCTS AND GOLD MINING.
"Wis HAVE SI FEET OF WATER ON THE BAR AT LOW TIDE
IN THE SHALLOWEST PLACE BETWEEN THE DIP OF THE
SEA AND THE CREST OF THE BAR.
THIS TELLS WHAT THE FUTURE OF COOS BAY MUST BE."
ITS CITIES ARE IM
PROVING
Tako a dlnlnterestd glanco at
Coos Bay and soo If wo aro not right
In Baying it presents tho grctost op
portunity for building a great bar
bor city on tho Pacific coast? Mid
way between San Francisco and
Pugot Sound, It enters from the
southwest nnd Is tho only harbor
on tho coast that Is protected from
tho storms by n largo headland ex
tending, ono and five-eighths miles
to sea Cape Arago. This solid,
rocky wall which forms tho south
sldo of tho harbor mouth, reaches
out to sea lfko a great frlondjy pro
tecting nrm, cutting oft the swells
nnd Htoniis that sweop up the coast
In winter, and rendering thorn harm-
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OF
VIEW OF MARSIIFIELD, MI7TROPOL1S
COOS BAY.
tho confident prediction of many who
hnvo carefully looked Into thu situa
tion. Coos hns beon given n mon
opoly by nnturo, and It monopoly by
man can bo averted Coos Bay will
profit Immensely by Its underground
storehouso of wealth. ,
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SUCCESSFUL BOOSTER
FOR COOS BAY COUNTRY
Ab secrotnry of tho Marshflold
Chnmbor of Commorco Hon. Walter
Lyon, formor prlvato soorotnry. to
Governor Geer, and woll-known na n
newspnpor man In Orogon, has glvon
satlsfactloii to tho pooplo of . Coon
Bay, and rnnks with inon lllio
Hwrtog, of Eueone, nnd Hlchnrdson.
of Portland, r.B n promotor. He U at
tho state fair and nt Portland, nnd
will take hack with him tho govern
ment rlrodgo that la to clear out ob
structions In the channel of that .har
bor. Mr. Lyon,' through hi organi
zation, rnised ?1 5,000 to operate ths
drodger, nnd has beon plncod In
charge of the work himself. Thoro,
la littlo doubt that Captain Lyon will
mnko good In any work ho undor-'
tnk8.
TWELVE REMARKABLE FACTS ABOUT COOS BAY
Coos Bay Is tho only harbor In tho United Stntos that hns Uh own coal
mines.
Tributary to Coos Bay aro Immonuo bodies of tho finest tlmbor loft
standing In the United Stntos. ' . .
. Coos Bay haa the most oqunblo llmnto known to tho tompcrnto zone
Coob Bay Is nn Idenl dairy country a verltnblo cow heaven.
Grnsi grows greou the year round, nnd stock koops In good order
without feed.
Largo BawmlllS' and factorlos In operation, and others going up.
Ono railroad building; two other proapoctlvo.
Fnotorios have tho advantage of coal and wood aheap and olojo nt
hand.
Qamo In the mountnlns, flh In tho streams for sportsmen; surf bath
ing ami yachting for ploasuro-sookera.
Fruit of finest varieties thrive; strnwberrles ripen until Decomher; ox
collent opportunity for truck gardonlng.
Good schools, churchea nnd fraterunl soclotloa.
No cyclones or tluunder storms.
OREGON-IDAHO
CONGRESS HELD
AT GOOS BAY
jr.. 5ft and
wh
on a
Mnrahfleld hae a baking powder
factory.
6lomts who hv ovor lnvostod
a dollar In Cooe U'v liroperty havu
a'l made mtnoy oh It.
Coos Bay is nnture's gatoway, and
Oregon's K'Kdiep son harbor.
Stutsmn-i C" wbos real eatte ad
nppoars In this paper, not only tnke
you In an BUfo to soe their land,
but nd -om a fhoto of nny farm
they ndvertl e.
Resolutions Adopted Favoring a State
Aided Railroad From Ontario to
Marshfield State Highway From
Roseburg to Coos Bay.
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ht mm on thp nrfiAN! i
a x m m m.j vi . Tmt m. a m m. l
ft 1 (
Wand&CoosBayS.S.Line ;;
Wate the S. S. BREAKWATER between
PHkJ
and Coos Bay every week as
Igjjgrasjhe clock. Leaves Oak Street
2? Portland, every Wednesday at 8
?nving at'Coos Bay the next even
! Relumins, sails from Marshficld
SSL'Tday, at service of thg tide.
SfST - SUREST. - SAFEST!
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0, Including Mealsand Berth
T6srraiioa, through agent, Oak Street Dock. Portland
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C. J, MILIIS. Vice Pres. and Ge. Mrr
The first seeelon of the Oregon and
Idaho Dovelopmont congieau was lu-l-l
nt Mnr-hflelO. August 26-26, and wj
attended by dclegnfej from all part
of tho slato and from I'daho and Ne
vada. Among public officials present
to Hsslst In tho work of state de
velopment wore Governor George B
Chamberlain and Railroad Commls-
I slondr West, both of whom made nbte
nddroaioa that wore very . cordially
received by the largo nudlence in ai-
ndance at tho Marantieici cnamue-
of Commerce, a large room on me
T main street, which Is filled wiin
7 fruits and flowers and other productn
of the Coos Bay country.
Tho Monday Session.
Hon. I. S. Smith, of Marshfleld,
! ! ' presided nt the first session.
1 Secy Waler Lyon, dl Maruhflell
il'raade a statement of the jiurpose of
,tho congress.
;;l John H. Scott, of Marlon oounty,
llfwas made temporary chairman. Ho
was presented wltu a gavei oi uiyn
wood. Ho Introduced Governor Cham
berlain as the first speakor. Ho wai
given a very cordial reception or
continued applauie. After some r
marks the governor spoke of his vU
it to Harrlman. He had beea een
r'rl fir going to w Harrlman
Why hari nof Harrlman como to see
him? He waa not aoaiitlve to thU
crltiolsm. He would travel 10.rt0
miles If he could get 5 rollos of rail
road built- Harrlman had promUfrt
, to huutt roaaa mruuuu w'
i Mn The line would ba built to Coo
Bay within a few year. He tried to
gt Harrlman to come over to Coos
Bay and got a partial promise. "
was to be given a grand reception at
Portland, and Coos Bay should Bend
a good delogatlon.
Ho mado a vtrong ploa for n deop
son harbor, for good road and bet
tor transportation facllltloa. Ho wits
hoartlly applauded for IiIr 9t'och -it
the conclusion nnd' all tho way
through.
After soinw music, Judgu Stepboa
A. Lowell was Introduced on "AUeu
Land Ownership." Ho compllmeat
od tho Coos Bay countdy on Its fer
tile soil and balmy atmosphere. Ho
mado a plea for getting together the
wholo stato, of stnndlng for all in
terests. He asked, why was Oregon
In tho roar of tho procession of north
ern stato?
In yean gono by peoplo had gone
out and settled up states in advance
of rallronds. But now no largo
movement of population was possible
In advance of tho railroad. The peo
plo had the power to cojnpell tha use
of some of the profits of rallrqads In
Oregon. He was very ouloglstlo of
tho HIU rystem, that he hoped to
see build down tho coast to San
Franclvo. Ho thon dlsoiiued thu
railroad ami vagon road grants, In
all about &. 000. 000 ncras that shoulc
belong to the people.
He advocated oxerclso of tha right
of eminent domain to tako tat
lands In the uame of the people. Th
glngle tax might be reorted to nod
thus break .sip the large holdlK.
Property was pot above mea and
homes and mint bo mado to serve hu
manity. THe THtdey Si40N.
There waa another large audience
at tho aecpad .day tg'lgl t Jb. ??!"
Coutinued on next page.
less, Coming Into or going out of
Coos Bay harbor Is an almost un
notlccnblo ovont to tho mnrlnor, the
sons being Binoothor thnn at tho
Golden Onto or, nt tho mcjth of tho
Columbia. If tho fnrtliont oxtromltv
of Capo Arago were connected with
Bnltltnoro Hock, the harbor would
ho practically land-locked. Ono of
tho wonderful features nf the har
bor Is tho far-reaching system of
Inlets, ' that ponetrnte live to ton
inllos Into tho lutorlor, nnd aro nav
igable for ships carrying thousands
of tons. These Inlets reach to the
mouths of the coal mine, and 41im
ships aro able to tako coal curgooi
at the mouth of the mines. Is It any
wonder Unit Harrlman and other
wizards of lliianco have Invested horo
millions of dollars In railroads.
Htonmshlp linos, roa.1 nijno. logging
camps, nnd tlmbor and sawmill?
Improi-eiiH'iitH nt Mitrrdilleli.
Tho past two yonrs Ilvo now brick
blocks have gone up nt Marshflold,
ono flvo-story hotol being undor con
struction. Tho Bennett & Klnungan
bank building, n picture of which
apponr In this papor Is tho finest
banking olllco building In tho Htntu
out'ldo of Portland. Tho Coos
building itiid tho First Trust and
Havings building are nlso b'.illdlngs
modorn In ovory way. A 1:15.000
concrete, cold storage plant Is undor
construction; ..05,000 was spent on
plnnked HtreoU laet year, and four
miles of graded and plnnkod itroeta
are under construction, besides It!
blocks of bituminous rock pavement,
costing $2.35 per square yard. Over
200 persons aro employed on ntreot
and eowor work, Tlio now MaraU
neld high Bchool will havo 18 rooms,
nnd all that part of tho city where
It Is holng built Is filling up rapidly
with houses. The city Is creeping
up onto tho hills In nil directions,
and extending rapidly across tho bay
to what Is galled. East Marshflold.
Improvement At North Bernl.
This nhiglc little city which has
spruu up on Coos Bay In a few
yqara needs only a glance at Ittf
water froat to e that It Is a ver
itable beehlva of Industry and tho
home of. enterprise. While Marsh
flold may bocome the Chicago of the
west coast, North Bend U bound to
he lta Pittsburg. An electrlet line
Is under construction headed by
Buch men aa Henry Hewitt, Jr., of
Tacoma, Seymour Bell of San Fran
cisco, aad L. J. 8ltnpon of North
Bend. A mile of track Is gradod,
the long hrldgo acro Pony Slough
In built, an 800-hqrse power engine,
eight boilers and alt the machinery
aro on the ground for the tlKhtlae
and power Plant to connect North
uemi and MArshfleld with an electric
line on the water front. A ltlh
school building is contracted for 400
pupils, to coat equipped and fur
nished $50,000. It will have an as
sembly hall, three laboratories, man
ual training nnd gymuaBlum, and
swimming pool. Thoro are a number
of business blocks and many private
rcsldonroa In couro of construction.
Llko Marahflold, North Bend has
Bnwmllls and shipyards, a sash airl
door factory, and vonoored fnirnlture
factory that slilna lta nroduct to all
Vnrts of tho world,
A IU'glon of Opoprtuntfy,
Coos Bay Is a tidal basin, ox
tondlng Into tho main land about 15
miles, and Is locntod on tho western
coast of Oregon, In -13 dog. and 30
min. north latitude; two hundred
nnd ton miles from tho Columbia
river, nmf three hundred and sixty
five mlloB from tho Golden Onto. Tho
area of tho hay 1b ovor 20 nqunro
mile, and It has n wharflng wntor
frontage of over 40 miles. Twenty
two feet of water la maintained at
the present tluto on tho bar, nt moan
low tide, and government engineer
hnvo recommended nn appropriation
of $2,700,000 for harbor Improve
ment. Tho oxpendlturo of this sum
will mnko Coob Buy ono of tho fluost
harbors on the Pacific coast, and is
destined not only to bo nu Important
commercial port, but nn Important
nnvr.l station an well, Coos Bay Is
ono of tho few harbors ot tho world
whero Vessels may rccolvo coal al
most nt tho mouth ot tho mines.
Tho forests of .tho county directly
tributary to Coos Bay huvo scarcely
boo ntouchod. nnd rollablo authori
ties estimate tho amount of tlmbor
now ctnndlng throughout this area nt
nlxtv millions foot. Tho following
vnrlotlos predominate In tho ordor
named: Douglas fir. spruce, Port Or
ford, or whlto cedar, hoirlock, rod
cedar, larch, maplo. myrtle, nldor
in a (Iron a, chtrry and nsh. Estimat
ing tho annual rut of tho tlmbor trib
utary to Coos Bay at (o billion foot.
nnd taking into consideration tno
young tlmbor that Is constantly ma
turing, it would rcqtilro moro thnn n
rontnry to convort Into lumber tho
tlmbor of tho Coos Bay country.
ThounnndB of dollars worth ot
eggs aro Hhlpped Into Coo Bny ovory
vuar, notwithstanding tho fact that
Cooi county Is n vorllnhlo pnrndlso
for tho poultry rnlHor. Chickens soil
tha yen- round for from 20 to 25
r-ontB per pound, and eggs from 25
to 50 conts per" doon.
Tho mnnMfncturo of lumber Is tho
principal Industry nt the present
time. Thoro aro night sawmills on
tho bny, cutting from forty to two
hundred and fifty thousand ovory
ton hours. Thoro Is In nddltlon a
nsh and door fnolory, n vonoer nn.l
box factory, two foundry ad ma
chine shops, a milk enndunsnry, a
cold storage plant, n mnt trots
factory, shingle mill, ship yard, otte.
Thoro am good opportunities on
Coos Bay for n pulp mill, wood
working establishments, nnd many
other Industries,
Wm. Dougln-. of North Bend, hut
i grand collection of Cooj Bay pos
tal curds, original vlows. Inkon by
himself.
'mmHiimm nnnnniiiirHfiiiuiiiii mi m iif
I ...THE HIGH SCHOOLS ... 1
Now being erected at MarslifickJ and
North Bend arc being equipped yi'h
W. G, McPherson Cos Pan Heating
and Ventilating Plants, furnishing
3,000,000 cubic feet air per hour each
IW. G. McPHERSON CO.
328 GHw Street, PORTLAND, ORE,
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