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the Pacific, a distance of about 60 milos. Like the Yaquina, the 

 "bay" is merely a broadening out of the river just inside its mouth. 



The first cannery was estabhshed in 1SS6 and by 1888 there were 

 three in operation. For many years but one was operated. In 1911 

 and each season since two canneries have been operated. 



The best fishing grounds are from the mouth of the river to about 

 5 miles inland. 



Siuslaw River. — This river has its source in the mountains of Lane 

 County, and its course lies first in a northwesterly direction and to 

 the westward until the Pacific is reached. Through part of its 

 course it is the dividing line between Lane and Douglas Counties. 

 In 1915 a railroad line from Eugene to the mouth of the Siuslaw 

 River, at which point it connected with a line to the CoquiEe River, 

 was opened for traffic. 



As early as 1878 there were two canneries operated on this river, 

 but from 1879 till 1888 there are no data available showing the extent 

 of the fisheries. In 1888 the Florence Canning Co., the Lone Star 

 Packing Co., and the Elmore Packing Co. each operated a cannery. 

 In 1896 A. W. Hurd built a cannery which was destroyed by fire in 

 1908. At present there are two canneries, but of recent years only 

 one has been operated. The opening of a railroad line from Eugene 

 to here, thus furnishing an outlet for fresh salmon shipments, will 

 doubtless greatly help in developing its fisheries. 



The salmon fishing grounds extend from near the mouth of the 

 river to about 20 miles upstream. 



Umpc/ua River. — With the exception of the Columbia this is the 

 largest and longesjt river in Oregon. It is formed by north and 

 south forks, which unite about 9 miles northwest of Roseburg, and 

 the river then flows northwestwardly and enters the Pacific. Prac- 

 tically all of this river is within the boundaries of Douglas County, 

 one of the largest counties in the State. A railroad has recently been 

 built along this river and in time there will doubtless be a large de- 

 velopment of the fisheries of this region owing to the opportunities 

 which will be ofi'ered for shipping ii'esh fish. 



With the exception of Rogue River, this is the only river in Oregon 

 south of the Columbia River in which a spring run of chinook salmon 

 occurs. 



As early as 1878 there were two canneries located on the Umpqua, 

 one of which M^as built by George W. llume. The number has never 

 been larger than this, and usually there has been but one operating. 

 In 1912 there was but one at Gardiner. In 1919 one was operated. 



In 1918 the Reedsport Fish Co., of Reedsport, purchased the can- 

 nery of the Umpqua Cooperative Co., at Gardiner. 



Coos Bay ana River. — Coos Bay is a navigable semicircular inlet 

 of the ocean with numerous arms or branches. There is much 

 marshy ground in the bay, and a number of sloughs, or small creeks, 

 which empty into the bay from both sides. Coos River proper is an 

 unimportant stream, but a few miles in length. North Bend, Marsh- 

 field, and Empire are the principal towns on the bay. A branch 

 railroad is being built to these points from the main line of the South- 

 ern Pacific Railway, and as soon as this is completed the fishing in- 

 dustry will receive a great impetus. Heretofore this region has de- 

 pended upon steamers and sailing vessels plying to Portland and 

 San Francisco for its communication with the outside world, and 



