Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-07-24
CHARTER OAK SAW MILL co.
Big Plant in Operation Near AlrIfe.
This County.

Oak Mill Co., located on A. Wings
land, about four miles from Airlie
on Thursday morning Of last week
and was pleasantly surprised tc
find such a busy, noisy saw mill
in operation there. Mr.. Fred. j.
Oberer, the manager though head
over heels in work, was good
enough to drop everything and pi-
lot the reporter sbrough the mill,
the while he explained the various
workings Of the mill and the diff
ferent purposes for which the out
put is used. Massive timbers for
railroads and dry docks, ex-
cellent lumber fof furniture facto-
ries, plow beams, wagon felloes,
hounds, holsters and the like for
wagons and agricultural imple-
ments were being turned outsimul-
taneously by an intelligent crew of
young men.
Leaving the mill Mr.. Oberer es
corted the writer through tall piles
Of lumber Of divers length,
width and thickness, when he led
the way to the tall timber, where
the tree fallers and buckers were t
work. The noon hour having ar
rived by this time, an invitation to
dine with the workmen at the
boarding house, so yards from the
mill, which is conducted by Mr..
and Mrs. JEFF Wood, where a very
fine meal was discussed with
sure-enough relish, the long table
being almost smothered with every
thing the market affords. There
are several cottages near the mill,
all occupied by the families of men
at work there or in the woods.
A large, comfortable bunk house
for the single men is also located
hard by. There is also a large barn
on the premises, where 10 horses,
four cows and hundreds Of chickens
or turkeys find shelter and fodder.
-Four big springs furnish an abun-
dance Of pure, cold water, and al
together the site is an ideal one in
every particular for saw mill.
Under the circumstances it is not
surprising that every one employed
by the Charter Oak Mill Co. is hap
py or contented whether at work or
play.
AS the name Of the company i'm
plies oak logs. of Oregon growth
only are treated at this factory,
and under the able management of
Mr.. Oberer is steadily gaining a
national reputation through the
character of the work turned out.
There is constant demand for Or
egon oak timber and lumber and
in a great measure the hustling I:
manager of the Charter Oak Mill
Go. is responsible for this state Of
affairs.
Mr.. Oberer says he has cut about )
al the big oak trees on the Wing
and that it is his purpose :
N the near future to move the en-
ire plant to Mrs. Cotell's oak for
,st, two and a half miles from Mon
where he will have oak
rees in numbers and dimensions
Iufficient to keep the mill running
for years to come. The
lew site will materially reduce the
ost of hauling timber and lumber
o the cars and it has other advan-
ages over the present location. A
rev of men commenced to dig a
1ell and clear land for the new mill
ite this week. When in full swing
his industry will be Of great bene-
It to Monmouth, as great many
nen are employed and good wages
re paid to each employe.
The family of Manager Oberer
} just recovering from a siege of :
leasles. /
JEFF Wood met with quite a seri- !
US accident one day last week z
lille at work in the mill when he !
ad the tips of three fingers Of his i
# hand badly cut by the edger !
aw. This is the third time be was +
urt since he began work there 1
iw months ago. His first mishap p
as to fall from the top Of wagon a
'ad Of big logs and light on his a
lck, iniuring his spine and mirac- t
lously escaping from being kicked a
death by the horses or crushed J.
SICK HEADACHE ABSOLUTELY and a a
cured BY using Mold Tea !,