Lane County Oregon's Fertile Lands and Timber Wealth
Lane County Oregon spans from the Cascades to the Pacific with 30 miles of coastline at Florence. It features prairie and upland, rich soils, abundant crops, vast timber wealth nearly 29 trillion feet, and the Bohemia mining district. Cattle and Angora goats drive growth, With diverse breeds and wool qualities boosting regional production. Florence serves as a harbor city and Junction City as county seat.
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Lane County
Cascades
Pacific Ocean
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Pacific
Florence
Ocean Beach
Willamette Valley
United States
Lane
Bohemia
Cripple Creek
Oregon
Malway
Pate
Siete
Lave
Fulgo
Andy
Gira
Oregon horticulture expands fruit crops in Willamette Valley
The article details Lane county fruit adaptation including olives and figs, notes large experimentation with almonds and walnuts, and cites Oregon state support through the Board of Horticulture and the Agricultural College. It highlights irrigation, evaporation, and soil rain factors, and cites Oregon’s growing prune and pear yields and export prospects with 18,800,000 pounds of shipments in 1898.
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Lane County
Benit
Oregon
Board of Horticulture
Corvaila Agricultural College
Vtofeiek
Caltiva
Lange Prifite
Cifariia
Willamette Valles
Orescon Pope
Oregon Timber Boom Sees Vast Regions Open for Market
In Lane County Oregon timber holdings total about 300,000,040,000 feet with values near 8.8 million. The Willamette, McKenzie and Coast Fork drainages offer strong water power and river routes to the Southern Pacific line for 20 miles. Pine, cedar, fir and hardwoods cover vast tracts awaiting capital to place timber on world markets. Booth Kelly Lumber Co operates three mills at Coburg Saginaw and Welling with daily capacity around 1,000, shipping largely outside Oregon as Southern Pacific builds new rail access for output.
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E Lome
Hinstelsmount
Oregon
Lane County
Fevele
Willamette
Mckenvie
Sistaw
Coast Fork
West Park
Long Tom
Lake
Greenloaf
Nallie
Fish
Neleon
Ous Point
Pacific
Bali
Southern Pacifics
Ling
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company
Coburg
Saginaw
Welling
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Lane County's lumber and dairying potential noted
The article outlines Wendling plant operations with Eugene as the main office and several county mills. It cites 1880 lumber output figures and exports to California and the East, then describes diminishing Chinese and international demand. Dairying in Lane County is highlighted for abundant grasses, favorable rains, water, and Clover growth, making the area an ideal home for dairy industries.
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Eugene
Wmoaller
Paren Wink
Ria
York
China
Japan
Siberia
Australia
Mexico
South America
Europe
California
Lane County
Pacific
Wake Lane County
Howe
Farms for sale in Lane Linn and Harrisburg areas
B S Hyland & Co list multiple farms for sale across Lane Linn and Harrisburg regions. They advertise 90 acres near Junction City, 100 acre near Hare rinbom with 140 cultivated acres, 100 acre east of Has rinburg, 180 cultivated acres with improvements, 900 acres of level land south of Hurriaburg, plus 403 acres of prairie land. Prices vary with per acre figures and recent bargain claims. water, orchards, and hops noted.
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Lane County
Junction City
Harerinbom
Linn County
Has Rinburg
Hurriaburg
Aplens
Echool Houwe
Willamette Valley
Why You Should Settle in Lane County
A promotional piece extols Lane County Oregon as open fertile ground with rich soil and mild winters. It touts diverse farming potential, strong markets, dairying strength, favorable climate, broad communities, growing trade, and local education and religion, urging settlement and investment in the Willamette Valley.
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Lane County
Mining and goods drive lines in 19th century trade scene
The text describes dairies and cattle costs per cow, shipping routes from Portland Seattle Tacoma to the Torione region, and mining prospects in Habemda with rich mines Helena Musick Stacie Harlow Golden Slipper Champion and Cripple Crop. It notes Helena property activity, ore processing, and canvas sacks to the mill. It advertises nail paper stock and German Syrup by Dr. Soxchea with high sales and distribution.
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Hohemia
Habemda
Minnenyass Savarnig
Helena
Auniv
Musick
Stacie & Harlow
Golden Slipper
Froido and Bugeney Farmland Prospect with Stock Barns
Typewritten ad describing land on the river Froido east of Junction City and near Bugeney with two barns, gravel roads, orchards, fenced fields, and water supply. Sections mention timber, improved water, and grading to a city stock barn area. Price listed as $14 per acre with easy terms as a bargain.
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Junction City
Froidoandt
Bugeney
Flelkin
Hivekemith Rion
Notice of Land Claim Hearing in Oregon Territory
Notice of publication announces Clayborn P Houston of Junction City Oregon filed sworn statement No 1450 under the 1849 act for timber and stone lands in Section 26 Township 165 Range 7 W. He will prove before Register J T Darvas at Rome Oregon on Friday May 10. Witnesses named Edward Bakely B A Myland DP Goldman John Gatain all of Junction City and Goldion Oregon. Adverse claims must file before May 10.
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United Staten Land Offices
Rowenong
California
Oregon
Nevada
Washington Territory
Clayborn P. Houston
Junction City
Lane
Regiar
Na Witnensen
Edward Bakeley
B.A. Myland
Dp, Goldion
Goldion
John Golitain
OL. J.T. Darvas
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B. S. Hyland & Co
Sanymer
Philippines
Mawail
Ativshity
Tve
Vortland
Seattle
Tacorue
Leslie
TH. Miller
A. Soxchea
Mueller & Hill
Green
B. 8. Hyland & CO
Junction City, Obe
M. Tripp
Corner Fifth and
Greenwood Rts
Oreton
Eg Vian
Rae
Ron
A. Snow & GO
Washington, D
Farenvers
Nhexchants’ Bank
OL Junction City, Oregon
Gino W. Mewerr
Fammuane
Wasmenxa
Anat Canhier
North Lane
South Benton
A. G. Hovey
L. G. Hens
Cashier
Hovey Anwt
Lane County Bank
A. G. Hove
Transnet
Bakiners
Katablinhod
Oldvet Bank
Hojtent
Supelins
Kpy
INK
RTC
Cameras & Supplies
von Tut
E. Schwarzschild
Eugene, Oregon
Soros
Gilbert
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