The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-03
NBHALEM SAW MILL.
The Machinery Examined by Mr.. Fox
Will Probably Rebuild the Mill
Busting Tllamook City.

Yesterday Mr.. VIM. Roseburg and
Mr.. John Fox returned from Nehalem
on the steamer Harrison. They made
the "trip ito Nehalem for the purpose of
inspecting the remains of the Nehalem
Mill Co.'S plant that was destroyed
by fire a couple of months ago. Mr..
Fox went over the blistered and twist
ed machinery very carefully, and al
though a great deal of 1t is ruined,
some Of it a be saved. The three
boilers can be repaired, only one of
e being in very bad condition. The
lathe, Which was an expensive piece
Of machinery, was straighteped up and
will be easily placed in good condition.
This particular machine was supposed
to be entirely ruined. Both the large
and small engines will be saved,
though THE first mentione d Is pretty
badly damaged. Mr.. Fox states that
the people of Nehalem are enthusiastic
over the prospects of the coming sea-
son, now that the mill Is to be re.
Rebuilt. All of the old employees of
the mill are perfectly willing to do
nate their labor in rebuilding the
plant, and it is altogether probable
that when STARTED it will be hurried
through to completion. The rebuilding
Of the Nehalem mill will give an i'm
petus to the logging business of the
whole Nehalem country.
After finishing their business at Ne
halem Messrs. Roseburg and Fox went
to Tfllamook, where they remained a
day looking over that enterprising and
bustling little city. among the ex-
tensive improvements ~nowSunder con.
temptation" said Mr.. Fox, " is a pri-
vate water works system for fire pro-
lection, to be put in by the Tillamook
Lumber Company, Of which Mr.. George
Cohen, one of Tfllamook's most ENTER
citizens, is president. Fire in
Surance is very heavy in Tillamook,
and the lumber company own about
four blocks of valuable property. They
1t would be cheaper to put
in a water system with adequate fire
apparatus than to pay the excessive
insurance rate. AT the mill a large
and powerful pump will be put in,
from which 4-nch mains will run the
entire length of the four blocks COW
cred by 1.-THE buildings Of the company.
hydrants, with 200 pounds pres
sure, will tap this main. President
Cohen thinks, with this protection to
their property they IAN safely dispense
with insurance companies. This en-.
herprise reflects great credit on the
T1llamook Lumber Company, which is
certainly an invaluable institution to
Tfllamook. There is one thing 1 can
safely say: TTEamook has more build
lngs under course of construction at
the present time than any other place
Of the size in the state"
Mr.. Fox was highly impressed with
The dairying interests of the Tillamook
country, and states that the din Of
rattling milk ans in the early morning
really ~bewlldering.
Among the most notable improve
inside the city limits Is a new
bank building constructed by c. and
rhtayer. The building will be of
stone, taken from quarries near the
cfty. ''The whole Tillamook country
aid Mr.. Fox, presents an air of gen.
sral prosperity"
Work on the government jetty about /
zen miles inside the bar, is progressing 1
a fun force of men.