The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-28

1 IS situated upon the hill top north and
east of the town proper, is in healthy
location, and from its elevation COM
mands an extensive view of the sur
rounding country; the play ground in
winter being dry and free from mud
or standing water. The subject of a
new school house has been agitated,
and probably before great length of
time the proposed new building will
be constructed.
| The South Brownsville school has
been in successful operation ever
since the organization of the town,
and it is now in a very prosperous con-
dition. School commenced here last
Monday under the efficient manage
ment of Prof. L. ID. Boyer, principal,
and Miss Hattie Archibald, assistant,
there being about 40 pupils present.
The great number of former pupils of
this school who are now successful
men and women in the business walks
of life is a sulffeneent recommendation
of the school, and guaranty of its
continued usefulness.
BROWNSVILLE wooLEN MILLS co.
The Brownsville wooden mills are
situated on Mill street, and consist of
the factory proper, large and COM
modious building three stories in
height, fully equipped for the manu-
facture of all grades of wooden goods,
blankets, fiannels, cachmeres, tweeds,
and also lap and buggy robes. Sur
rounding and attached to the main
building is the engine house, from
which steam is conducted to the drv
house, also so arranged that in case of
fire the power can be applied for throw
ing water upon all surroundings, the
dye house, two large warehouses for
the storage of wool, and the general
office building, the front rooms being
used as packing department, and the
rear building stocked with complete
line Of samples of the company's goods,
which have gained a worldwide repu-
tation for excellence of material and
manufacture. The flannels and blank
cts are worthy of extra notice, having
been awarded a gold medal at the
Worlds Fair at New Orleans. There
are employed in the various depart-
ments over seventy hands, the annual
pay roll for the operatives amounting
tn over S24, 900. This is Irrespective of
monies and salaries paid outside of
Brownsville. An immense water
power is derived from the Calapooia
river, across which a dam has been
built, turning almost the entire river
into race and conducting the water
to the mill, giving an inexhaustibIe
supply Surrounding and in near
proximity to the mill are the dwellings
of the operatives, and the observer will
be struck with the general air of neat
ness and comfort pervading this sec
tion of the city, most of the houses be-
ing well built and surrounded by or
chards and gardens prolific in their
yield Large quantities of wool are
purchased yearly, giving the surround
ing farmers and wool growers home
market and encouraging this industry.
Thousands of cords of wood are also
purchased to feed the engines, gener-
ating heat and steam for the cleansing,
bleaching, securing and dye depart
ments. In conclusion, it may be said
that years of energy and mechanical
application, in connection with lib
eral capital on the part of the manage
ment, have brought this industry to
perfected system and financial success.
Under the management OF D. Daleleish
at Portland the company have retail
and also a wholesale store, shipments
of goods from the mill being made
daily to supply these depots. The
officers are: j. NJ. Moyer, president
and treasurer; Thos. Kay, Sr., super
o. p Coshcw, Jr., seere-
tary; D. Daigleish, agent at Portland.
BROWNSVILLE SAW AND planning
MILLS.
The saw and planning mills of Mover
Brothers is situated on Main street, in
the southern portion of town, and
covers with the building and lumber
yards over seven acres of ground. The
sash and door factory was originally
erected in the year 1865, since which
time it has been increased in size and
received additions of the latest and
most improved woodworking ma
chinery. In 1888 Meyer Brothers pur-
chased from Z. ClGffka the adjoining
saw mill, which was moved from its
site and attached to the plan
ing mill; dry houses were built, and /
by the addition Of forty-horse-power
engine the saving capacity was in
creased to 5000 feet per day. This /
firm yearly handles over 1000, 900 feet /
of logs, and manufactures not only /
rough and dressed lumber of every de /
but also doors, sash, mould i
ings, blinds and all kinds of scroll /
and turned work; have constantly on
hand seasoned flooring, ceiling, castings, /
door and window frames, and arc pre-
pared to fill specified lumber bills at
short notice.
WATERS & MoRELocK.
The Brownsville Touring mills were
built IN the year 1851 with grinding
of sixty barrels per day. In
1877 the property was purchased by J.
NJ. Waters and J. B. r.. Morelock, who
have since thoroughly remodeled the
adding the new roller pro-
;ess and increasing the daily grinding
to from 75 to 100 barrels. Dur
ing the past year new granary has
been built with a capacity of 20. OCO