East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-23

subscription by committee consist
ing Of G. W. Sanborn. Frank Patton,
Frank L. Parker and G. c. Fulton
The investment represents an expen :
diture of $4,000 by the Astoria Mill
ing company.
The principal building is of four
stories, "A feet high, and covers a
space so by As feet The mechanical
devices throughout the mill will be
modern in every particular and tsev-
eral phases of milling of recent in
vention will be installed. making the
plant in those respects the most up to-
date establishment of its kind in the
Northwest Among the newest appli-
ances is test mill which will grind
up samples of wheat so as to deter
mine the food value of the flour and
test the bread making qualities of the
wheat used.
Capacity. 100. 900 Bushels.
The elevator just south of the main
building is is by As in ground dimen-
sions having the same height as the
mill and capacity of 100000 bushels
of grain. The elevator is near the
railroad tracks as well as being close
to the Columbia river Mechanical ia
cilities for loading and unloading
shipments have been provided.
A warehouse so by 225 feet in size
is to be erected between the mill and
the water front. This will store the
wheat in the sack and it is intended
to keep always on hand supply
large enough to load two ships in or
der that none will be forced to wait
for its cargo. The buildings are not
fireproof. but every known precau-
ton against fire has been taken. The
exterior of the buildings will be COW
cred with asbestos and the interiors
painted with asbestos paint
Back of the history of the Astoria
Milling Company lies story of sue
cess and achievement that is as in
spring as it is remarkable. 1t covers
span of less than five years in the
life of Edgar Smith.
After completing his education al
the University of Oregon and Cornell
University young Smith, just having
reached his majority. rented 5000
acre ranch near Pendleton from his
father, E. L. Smith. one of the largest
landowners in Umatilla county. In
two years he had earned all of the
stock and machinery on the ranch and
was making handsome dividends.
$5OO,OOO Insurance Written.
Taking up life insurance contract
during the lull of the winter months
he wrote $35. 600 of insurance during
the first three weeks of work. This
unusual performance attracted the at
tention of the home office of the in.
surance company in New York, and
they sent for him to come there i'm
mediately, and forwarded his expens-
es. They induced him to sub-rent his
ranch proposition and become the
manager of their agency in oregon al
a considerable salary.
Within year he had written $780,.
600 worth of business personally and
in two years time he had trebled the
business of the agency. This is de-
clared to be the record for this state
and, considering his age and his ex-
perience in the business. the merit OF
the deed is apparent.
He now receives through his own
effort larger income probably than
any young man of his age in the state
Few men in oregon % years of age
are paying any considerable income
tax, but it is known that young Smith
is being assessed on an annual income
ranging between $4,000 and $4,000
The money that he put into the AS.
| nj n,,t Of y ;y
assets or from banking sources salts.
fled with the guarantee of his owr
responsibility.
| Not long back Mr.. Smith became as,
ISOLATED with Charles b. Stout. heat
of the Oregon Mill & Grain company
at Baker, Ore.
Mr.. Stout was for several year
manager Of n mill at Paoli, Ind, IL
which he is still Interested. He is al
so connected with the Long Valle.
Milling company, at Roseburg. Iowa
and was builder of the State Millin,
company's plant at Ogden. Utah. Still
quick to exercise his forethought an
to act accordingly without hesitance
Mr.. Smith. after writing Mr.. Stout 70
a large insurance policy. urged him t
sell out his business at Baker and x
with him to Astoria and erect n larg
FIGURING mill there