Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-11-12
BUSINESS NEWS.
Industry and Improvement


orohno, Idaho, is looking forward
10 the establishment there OF the
largest cement mill in the world. 10
cost $S,000.000.
Negotiations are again in progress
looking to the organization of a cor
poration for establishing a beet su-
gar factory at North Yakima.
The site for the great Linnhayen
orchard has been chosen definitely
and will lie between Crabtree and
Lacomb. Ore, 1t viii comprise 5000
acres.
Marstield shows some remarkable
gains in her shipping records this
year The gain for Coos Bay during
me past year has amounted to 1907
900 tons.
The property of Benton county.
Oregon, has been given an assessed
valuation of $7,444,120, an advance
of more than 100000 over that of
last year.
The Raft River Project, q new
Carey segregation is southern Idaho.
has been withdrawn and $4,000 acres
Will be reclaimed and put on the
market at $45 an acre.
Capitalists identified with the CO.
lumbia & Walla Walla Traction Com
pany are arranging for the installa-
ton of large power plant on the
south fork of the Walla Walla river.
1t is estimated that between $3.50
goo and 100000 will be realized
| by growers for the one hundred or
more cars of beans to be shipped out
or Lewiston, Idaho, district this sea
son.
The big fruit fair at Albany. Ore.
closed last week after a most sue
cessful season. Large exhibits, lee
lures on fruit growing and other
features gave the fair a big and sat
isfled attendance.
The plant of the Standard Machine
u Manufacturing Company at Ore.
| gon City, has been sold by Ernest
Matheis to T. E. Binford of chicago
the name has been changed to the
oregon City Machine Works.
Mrs. NJ. e. Greenman and Adele
Saries, Portland women, have pur.
chased tract of 100 acres near
North Cove, for n consideration OF
$1,000, which they will devote to ex-
perimental cranberry culture.
The Warren Construction Com
| pany of Portland was the lowest bid
der on the street paving work in
caldwell, Idaho, their figures for
the work being $125,784.75. The
district paved will be % blocks
The shops destroyed by fire at the
Salem penitentiary last summer have
been rebuilt and are ready for occu-
pancy. They will be occupied by
stove works under the direction of
LoWenberg, Cling & Co., one more.
The fruit dried at Promise 25
miles from Wallowa, Ore, belonging
to |. S. Mcdonald, was burned last
week. There was no insurance on
the drier or the fruit 1t is under
stood 1t will be rebuilt.
DR.. J. T. Coleman and Harry Ga
bel of Chehalis. Wash, have organ
lied the Newaukum Valley Fruit &
Timber Company, with a capital of
$4,000. Twenty-Five acres of the
north fork of the Newaukum land
will be planted to pears.
Raymond, Wash, is rapidly grow
ing in size and Importance. The
business of the city has outgrown
Main street, which heretofore was
of sufficient size and has branched
out on Duryea street where two large
buildings are being built to accom-
Odate it A number of residences
are also being erected.
The fruit drier at Promise, %
exihb ton at the Hood River Apple
Show are rapidly being packed for
shipment. One carload has been
sent to Chicago by the Apple Grow
ers' Union, and several small ext
bits will be sent to Portland for dis
play. Most of the remainder was
bought by visitors from various east
ern cities. The apple show was a
distinct success in every way, A
larger building is being planned to
hold it next year.