Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-03-18
FROM WOODBURY..

. Woodburn proper is a fiourishinj
} city on the line of the Southern Pa
ciiic railroad and also on the eas
side Of the Oregonian railway. and
Is just II miles northeast Of Sa
lem, the county seat Of Marion
county and the state capital. Fol
the past year the town has taken or
city airs, and number Of elegant
residences now are noted over the
city. The city Is growing very rap
idly and an iron foundry, machins
shop,grist mill, cannery, and grain
warehouses are among the enter
prising pursuits Of the city, aud sup
port many employees. Several addi-
tions TO the town are being laid out
and lots are selliug rapidly. About
40 new residences will be con-
structed the coming spring and sum-
nier, aud work has already been be-
gun on few. With tie splendid
country surrounding WOODBURY.
there is no doubt but what its future
is an assured fact. The city has one
newspaper, the Independent, CHRIS
tian and Presbyterian churches, and
strong talk of weter works. The
citizens are enterprising and always
ready and willing to aid new
conner. Business Of al branches is
represented here.
Frank A. Ford Is the postmaster,
with 0. A. Bourett as assistant.
The city is supplied with two
meat markets, ID. Boyer being
owner Of one and NJ. Batrow Of the
other. Each shop carries a nice line
~ meats, fish, etc.
The WoOdburn Packing company
do an immense business. They are
LARGE dealers in all kinds of fruits
and produce and also carry on
large general store.
The furniture business Is repre-
sented by VIM Fash.
The city livery and sale stable is
owned by VIM. III. Goulet. The
stable is firsr-class in every respect
and good transportation Is furnished
the travelling public.
j. $. Leonard Is one OF the enter
prising business men of the city.
He carries good stock Of groceries
and clothing. He makes a speciality
Of the celebrated Brownsville cloth
ing.
The drug business of the city Is
well represented. Good stocks are
carried and careful and competent
druggists employed.
The nursery business is an impor-
tant factor around the city and sew
eral large nurseries are in full oper-
alton.
Walter l.. Tooze is one Of the bus
iness men that Woodburn should be
justly proud of. Mr.. Tooze got his
start In life by teaching school, aud
as soon as he was able he launched
out In the mercantile business, and
to-day Is proprietor of a large and
well established business after four
years from the time he started out.
He now owns general merchandise
store, carrying everything usually
carried In such n store, and also is a
large grain dealer. His merchandise |
sales last year footed up over $40, 900
and he handled over 100000 bushels |
Of grain. He is justly called the
''King Of the Prairie"
Daniel Winter is the boot and |
shoe maker.
Mrs. N. s. Shink carries n nice
line of millinery goods, and also
does all kinds Of dressmaklng. Mrs.
5hlnk Is successor to Mrs. Ida
5conce.
J. T. Doud Is the Atty. and notary
public.
Numerous other branches OF busi-
Iess have not been mentioned such
" blacksmith shops, hotels and the
Ike, but sufiIceit to say that Wood
,urn Is booming and has fine class
Il business men. Her success IL an
assured fact.