Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-01-02
WILLAMINA, YAMHILL COUNTY.

Willamina is one of the brightest
and most rapidly growing towns on
the west side division of the Southern
Pacific railroad. 1t is located at the
confluence of a splendid water power
stream with the Yamhill river, has
the finest mountain climate, and is
surrounded by the richest soil in Ore
gon. During the past two years Will
lamina has made remarkable growth,
having voted bond issue to bring in
a gravity mountain water system
and erected a new high school build
ing that cost $4,000. There are fine
churches and lodges, and all lines of
business we'll represented, with the
Kershaw department store at the head
of all the business enterprises. This
business was founded by DR.. Andrew
Kershaw, and his son, H. M. Kershaw
is manager. DR.. Kershaw was the
agency physician of the Grande Ronde
Indian agency from 1889 to 1896, and
from 1896 to 1909 allotting the lands,
and disposed of 96 square miles of
the richest lands in Oregon. He ham
died this business to the satisfaction
of the Indians and the settlers.
Booster for WiIlamina.
DR.. Kershaw is still in his prime
and has seen this section transformed
from a region inhabitated by the wild
bear and the cougar and the red man
to the present smiling valley filled
with peaceful homes, a natural apple
and walnut country, with perfect san
itary conditions, fourishing indus
+riao opd oOod nhonnac for au1n1ov-
ment for all who want to work. DR..
Kershaw has been great factor in
bringing in the railroad, with trains
to Portland three times day via
Sheridan. Large tracts of fine lands
have been cut up into five-acre tracts
and planted to fruit, which grows to
perfection in the greatest variety.
DR.. Kershaw is vice president of the
pressed brick plant, which turns out
the faced brick, white and cream
colors, for the finest buildings in the
Northwest. This corporation has a
payroll of $1,000 month, with Of
fees in Portland-the Pacific Faced
Brick company, o. X. Edwards, man
ager, formerly at Newberg.
Other Industries.
uAiCh AhduoLlJ dDOuI
100 people, and pays off on the 18th
of each month. There are five saw
mills and an ax-handle factory and
hundreds of carloads of lumber are
sent out of here to supply the valley
towns. The bank of Willamina was
organized the past year and one Of
the live men who is connected with
every movement for the benefit of the
town is John Shetterly, who located
here in September 8, 1903. He bought
a property for $4,000 and a few
years later sold it for $4,000. He
helped organize the bank in April,
1910, building two brick blocks, one
for the bank He owns other prop
erty and has proven that a newcom-
er can do well here, besides enjoy
the fine climate. There is good ho-
tel at Willamina, the Commercial. 1t
was established by Geo Shoeppert,
who conducted a hotel at Sheridan
for five years He followed farming
for 10 years and did well at it, and
with his family makes great success
at the hotel business.
DR.. Russell has established fine
medical practice here. He is a grad
uate of Willamette University Medi-
cal college, and like most of the
Young men who go out from that in
stitution, soon takes a prominent po-
. stiion in the profession.