Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-06-28
WORK OF THE CLUB.

Actual beginning of construct
ION work on the large packing plant
which the j. K: Armsby company
will Greet in Dallas should be, and
no doubt is, cause for congratuIation
OH the part of every resident of this
city. That plant has long been
needed here is admitted and thHt
this city was entitled to it by right
OF her distinction as the "Prune
CITY of Oregon, is certain. Aside
from the employment of home labor.
and the distribution of a large nav
roll during the season. the plant will
offer market here for one of the
principal products of the valley. The
Armsby company is the largest pack |
ers of California fruits in existence |
and that it intends to branch out and |
establish itself in Oregon, is evident |
Dallas welcomes the Armsby people
with open arms, and hopes that they
VIII never have occasion to regret
locating here.
The establishment of this industry
in this city is the direct result of
the activities of the Dallas CONNER
cial club 1t is a safe assertion that.
without the club and its enterprising
members, this plant would never
have been located in Dallas. 1t must
be remembered that, at the time the
Armsby people were looking for
site somewhere i'm the Willamette
valley other cities in this vicinity
were putting forth their best efforts
to secure the plant. Representatives
)f the company visited Dallas and
the Commercial club at once needed
heir request. Enterprisng members !
iropped their personal affairs and
eft their business determined to Sc
'ure the prize if possible. They
iidnt wait to count tile cost. nor to J
laggle over sites and location. The
'rlme idea was to secure the plant
It any cost and they went after it
With a will. Their activity and en-
erprise awakened the good will of
he company's representatives and.
efore they left town, had practi-
ally decided to locate here.
They had a site free from cost but
liter. on their own volition, sought y
mother location which pleased them Y
etter, near the Southern Pacific o.
.ation. Complication arose over the r
Ist site and on Monday and Tuesday ~
iemhers of the manufactures COM
littce of the club spent a half dav y
looking up a suitable location sy
hey found several which appeared ,I,ul
meet the requirements of the Ii,
'mpany and were ready 10 offer sa
lem TO Mr.. Swetand when he is
ached the city Wednesday morn w
<. tie had no sooner alighted or
ON the train, however. than he CO
und a telegram awaiting him from Is
e. head office In san Francisco.
lich instructed him to select the Of
e on the Southern Pacific tracks. r.
"a it is there that the factory will 0r
built. en-
Air Swetland warmly thanked the So
numerical club for the interest il %
q taken in the mater. There Is no en-
nial Of the assertion that the DO m
ion Of the club has been instru- feI
'ntal in securing this industry for ere
Has and. were there no other re- ~ ~
Is OF the years work. every citi- the
OF this city who contributed TO evt
. support OF the club has received tha
pie returns FOR every cent invest A.,
eve
The Commercial club is now in ser
ter working condition than ever. 80 81
that still more valuable results ri
In view for the city as the result I
It's enterprise and activity during 10
coming year. is assured. No city ~
hope 70 grow and prosper as ia put
uld I'm these days OF hustle and six
iPeution without the maintenance -
a live commercial organization. f5r
Dallas IS fortunate indeed in pos a !
ing enterprisinE business men
have the inclination and the e.