East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-17
A. HERSH|MER
REPORTED TO
Be IN MOVE
Tentative Order for Con-
struction Supplies Said to
Have Been Placed.
300 MEN WOULD BE
EMPLOYED IN PLANT
Contemplated Mill Would
Have Capacity of 1OO,-
100 Feet.


That owners of the timber,
in the southern part of Uma-
tilla county are preparing tol
develop their property this
spring and that the plans in,
connection with the enter
prise call for extending the
Pilot Rock branch to Ukiah
and the establishment of a
large saw mill adjacent to
Pendleton is the substance
of a report received here to-
day. There is said to be
"only one chance in a thou
sand" that the plan will not
be carried out.
The information received by tha
East Oregonian has been xrom a con-
fidential source but is of a nature to
I give plausibility to the story. As
given the report states that a 100000
foot mill will be established here and
the timber from the southern part of
the county brought here for manu-
facture Nothing Is said as to the
probable location OF the mill but sew
eral suitable sites are said to be
available for the purpose. A crew
OF from ESQ to 800 men is contemplate.
ed
So far has the matter gone. aoeord.
ing to report. that tentative orders
have already been placed for donkey
engines and other material for use in
logging work or in railroad CONSTRUCT
ton.
Is It Hirshimer?
Who the people behind the move
may be is not definitely known but
there is a theory to the effect it may
be Albert Hlrshimer of La Crosse.
wis. who in October. purchased ths
holdings of the Northwest Timber
Co. in the southern part of the coun-
ty. The Northwest Timber Co. own
ed by David Wilson of Spokane. held
ten sections of timber In the south
ern part of this county and probably
some in Morrow and Grant counties.
The Umatilla county land was trans
fCrred October 80. 1917 to Albert
Hirshimer. truetee- The consldera-
tion named was $50. 2.s07. but there Is
a probability the amount fixed may
not have been the real selling price
OF the property MT. E1ISnlIueE =. Is
now said to be in Wisconsin and
could not be reached today, Local
people who have been concerned
previously with this subject are en-
tirely in the dark as to anything that
may be under way now. S F. Will
son of Portland who was here soms
weeks ago on the matter also assert4
he is uniformed as to any plans un-
derway at present but says It Is pos
sible Mr.. Hirshimer or other parties
may be moving along lines that are
different from those in mind when
he was dealing with them.
Timber Is Needed,
The question of developing tho
timber in the southern part of the
county has often been agitated before
and the O.-W. r. q y. Co. has pre-
viousIy stated that it would extend t'
branch line to Uktah whenever the
timber was used. thus making ton
nage enough to Justify the road.
The war needs are said 90 have pro
duced such a demand for timber that
the matter of developing this tim oer
is very attractive. pauicularly in vie"
OF the fact taxes viii have to be paid
on the property whether u is used
or not What effect the government
operation of the railroads would hav"
on the deal Is not clear but II ts SUB
Eested that timber being needed tor
war purposes would Justify th" raii-
road management In ordering tho line
extended.
The land purchased by Hir5himrr
in this county Is iu township south
range So. It Is tn the extreme south
western township Of the county
southwest Of Ukiah. II h. known ih's
the land was cruised during N"HeW-
ber or December last
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