Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-24
FLAX INDUSTRY WILL
GET ENCOURAGEMENT
Enthusiastic Business Men Take Action
Toward Making This Center Of
Great Industry.
MANUFACTURING PLANT is
ONE OF THINGS PLANNED
Another Meeting win Be Held satur.
day Night to Further Discuss
Development Of Plan.

For the fourth time an attempt will
now be made to establish the flax in
dustry in Salem, according to the con-
elusions arrived at yesterday afternoon
when several enthusiastic business men
and promoters Of that most valuable in
dustry met in the old Board of Trade
quarters to discuss the matter, and al
though nothing absolutely definite was
arrived at, the members Of the meeting
voted as one in favoring plans whereby
the Capital City will be the headquar-
ters of flax plant.
For years this popular industry has
been wanted in Marion county. Thou
sands of dollars have been expended by
private parties to start it. Many fail
ures have been met with by the pro-
moters, due to what is still believed to
be the hand of incendiaries. Eugene
Bosse has worked diligently to for
ward the flax industry in this vicinity
and at three different times when he
was on the very verge of success, fire
caused the utter defeat of his efforts.
Receives Cooperation.
With the cooperation of the Salem
Commercial Club and every citizen in
the city, those backing the flax indus
try are now on a fair road to success
They were assured last night that the
members of the promotion department
of the commercial club will give theil
unstinted support to the cause and pre-
liminary steps were taken last night
toward placing Salem on the map as moi
only hop, fruit and dairy center, but
as flax growing metropolis.
It is purposed by the flax experts
composed of Mr.. Bosse, Mrs. Lord and
others, including Fred S. Bynon, secre-
tary of the commercial club, Theo Roth
Hal D. Patton, T. B, Key, F, G. Decke-
bach and Hans McKeown, that stock
company be organized with a capitaliz.
alton Of not less than 100000 and that
the industry be established at the ear.
lest possible date. These people are
enthusiastic over the proposition and
that things will be moving in regard to
the flax business in Salem within a
comparatively short time, remains with.
out saying,
viii Decide Soon.
Another meeting will be held as week
from next Saturday night, at which it
is hoped that those interested in the
new movement will come to some def.
mite conclusion in regard to launching
the latest manufacturing industry in
the city.
As said before, there has been no def
mite plans arranged for the perfecting
of plans pending the establishment Of
flax factory, but it is the purpose of
those interested to develop the industry
here, establish linen mill and arrange
for extensive flax fields throughout the
county. 1t is purposed to engage Hans
McKeown, flax expert, as manager of
the linen plant and Eugene Bosse will
be chosen to arrange for the land and
growing of the valuable product, Both
of these gentlemen are thoroughly ac.
quainted with the flax business and the
making of it into linen and with these
men behind the gun, Salem citizens will
soon be blessed with one Of the finest
and most valuable industries on the
coast, and possibly tine only one of the
/ kind,