Lake ~ Malheur County Oregon Newspapers, 1894

Lake County

Population 2,694. This county is in the extreme southeastern portion of the State. The county is over 100 miles square, formerly the chief industry was stock-raising; at present more attention is being paid to farming. On the margin of the numerous lakes there are well-improved farms, annually producing tops of wheat, rye, timothy, vegetables, and fruits of every kind, Including strawberries, raspberries, etc. The timber is of pine, Juniper, and mahogany, excellent for both lumber and fuel. There are at least four steam saw-mills, all in active operation.

Lake View, Population 800

Lane County

Population 15,198; stock-raising, agriculture and lumbering. South from Linn and Benton counties, and reaching east and vest from the ocean to the Cascade mountains, a distance of 120 miles, is Lane County. Eugene city is the seat of the State University, the highest and best school in the State.

Cottage Grove, Population 300

Eugene City, Population 3,958

Florence, Population 200

Junction City, Population 500

Lincoln County

Lincoln County is a new county formed from Benton County, and as yet no statistics have been compiled. It possesses excellent seaports and fine shipping facilities.

Newport, Population 700

Toledo, Population 300

Linn County

Population 16,265. This county is mainly devoted to agriculture. There is at Albany a collegiate ion. Albany has also a fine water-power, which is applied to three large merchant flouring mills.

Albany, Population 6,872

Brownsville, Population 1,000

Halsey, Population 400

Harrisburg, Population 850

Lebanon, Population 650

Scio, Population 900

Malheur County

Population 2,601; stock-raising. This is a new county, organized from the southern part of Baker. The settlers are described as prosperous and contented. There is an abundance of land awaiting settlement.

Ontario, Population 200

Vale, Population 205

Oregon Index | Pacific States Newspaper Index

Source: Pacific States Newspaper Directory, Sixth Edition, Palmer & Rey Type Foundry, San Francisco, 1894

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