Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-02-09
OREGON INDUS
TRIAL REVIEW

The law making and taxing
machinery of the whole U. ST.,
both state and national, is now
working full blast. Let us hope
that legislation enacted will be
of constructive nature en-
couraging to industry.
Myrtle Creek-Inquiries re-
ceived for quantities of red ce-
dar fer lead pencils. Single
company wants 100000 feet
per year for ten years.
Silver Lake-Residents of
north end of valley building COM
munity hall.
Echo-Craig Thorn ranch
ships $500 pounds of honey.
Amity-Bank deposits gain al
most 100 per cent past year.
Salem-2000 people attend
opening reception of new $685.
900 bakery here.
Port Orford-Extensive oper-
ations under way in black sand
gold mining venture at Gold
Run.
Albany Democrat Oregon
needs more capital for develop
ment and whenever it makes the
interest limit too low it drives II
away. Capital must have a rea-
sonable return for the risk.
Wallowa-$2,500 contract let
for new road on Whiskey Creek.
Paisley-Creamery will be es-
tablished here by spring.
Klamath Falls Box Factory
company with capital of $40, 900
will employ over so hands and
have 10000 capacity, to be new
industry here.
Klamath Falls-Special train
OF S2 cars Klamath and Lake
county lambs shipped to San
Francisco.
Sutherlin-Actual construc-
ton of big sawmill to begin soon
eight miles of logging road
graded.
Salem-Efrst fine-linen fac
tory in United States may be
built here.
Oregon's entire bank deposits
total $164, ,596,9S0 of which Port
land has 4S.3 per cent.
About half the drivers of Port
land jitney union refuse to abide
by rates of union and charge
taxicab fares after 8 P. NJ. in
stead of 5 cents.
La Grande-Imbler State
Bank increases from $4,000 in
1915 to $4,000 in 1916.
Hermiston-2-story business
building planned.
Pendleton-3 quarter sections
wheat land sells for $4,000.
The attitude of labor leaders
announcing that they will re-
fuse to abide by arbitration laws
not satisfactory to them. is 60
ing a little too far. Supposing
the railroads would take this
stand. Such expressions go a
little too far and should be re-
sented.
Salem-Prune pool of season
nets highest price to growers
for Z years.
Coos Bay mills shipped dur
ing the last half of December
total of 7,275,O00 feet of lumber
The idea of Public Service
Commissioner Corey of inserting
public necessity and conven-
ience" clause in utility act seems
to be meeting with general ap-
proval and is a move to encour-
age Investment of capital in Ore
gon.
The Southern Pacific Co. has
made a humane move in order
ing glare Of headlight shut off
when deer are seen on track as
they jump off to safety. Other
wise they are dazed by the glare
and fail to jump.
Grants Pass Cooperative
beet growing company formed.
Drain-Local woman mar kets
biggest flock of turkeys in state.
400 birds net her $1100.
La GraDde-This division will
receive $72S,000 Of the o. W..R
g N. total appropriation OF
100000 for 1917 improve.
ments.
Umatilla county expended
S120,0OO on roads in 1916.
Baker-Farmets milling com.
pany Incorporates TO engage in
milling and grain business here
Mil site secured.
Marshfield Record--"There
never were so many men work.
ing in the Coos Bay country a.
at the present time. The pay
rolls here are larger than the,
ever have been and the pros
poets for the new industries nev
er were as bright"
McMinnville may vote OF