The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-08-05
News About Ore
gOH Industries

Eugene, Ore.-The Cannery Of the
Eugene Fruit Growers Association
has just finished canning a cherry
crop of more than 2,0OO,O zoe pounds.
This is the largest pack ever accom-
plished by a fruit eannery in this
state. Part Of the local cherry crop
was sent to Salem because the local
cannery could take care of no more.
Growers here nave received about
S250,000 for their cherries this year.
Hood River, Ore.-Seven thousand
feet of iron pipe, temporarily used
in building the grade of the Columbia
river highway, will find a permanent
use in irrigation works here.
Salem, Ore.-Flax grown in this
vicinity under the supervision Of the
state will all be pulled by hand this
year. Because of the increased fax
acreage under private ownership
there are not enough machines to do
the work for all.
Salem, Ore.-Every Industry in the
state depending upon railroad trans
portation for the disposal of its pro-
duct will be eheered by a promise re-
Gently given by the Southern Pacific
railroad to distribute 100 empty ears
daily over its lines north of Ashland.
Many Oregon industries, particularly
the lumber mills, r now hampered
by the acute car shortage.
Albany. 0re.-Balm wood, which
grows abundantly along the streams
of Linn county, is finding a new use
in the manufacture of toys.
Corvallis, Ore.-The twenty-acre
prune orchard of C. W. Vale, 22 miles
south of here, has been sold to A. H.
Laughlin for $4,000.
Albany, Ore.-The plant of the
Alec Wood Products Company, which
was recently destroyed by fire, will
be rebuilt. The factory formerly
turned out large numbers of silos
and wooden articles of various kinds.
Albany, Ore.-The Albany Brick &
Tile company, which has been man
ufacturing brick but selling tile ship
ped in from elsewhere, is about to
start manufacturing it's own tile.
klamath Falls, Ore.-Members of
the wool growers association of this
county will pay dues to the organi-
zetion in the shape of a tax levy of
2 cents for each sheep owned.
Ashland, Ore.-A granite expert
visiting here says that the granite
existing in immense deposits here
can scarcely be distinguished from
the famous Barre granite, and is OF
excellent quality for building pur.
poses.
Portland, Ore.-The Northwestern
Knitting Mills, one of Oregon's in
FAINT industries, decided upon this city
as the location for its plant after
looking over the entire Pacific coast.
At present the principal product OF
he new concern is ribbed bathing
suits.
Roseburg, Ore.-Two royal Anne
cherry trees in this city have netted
their owner $3.50 for their fruit this
season.
Portland, Ore.-The LOng-Bell
Lumber company, purchaser of vast
timber resources in this state, will
erect one sawmill within a short
time and probably three more later,
according to Robert A. Long, presi-
dent of the company, who is confer
ring with a staff of consultants in
this city. The mills will probably
be located on the Columbia river to
secure advantage of water shipment
Portland, Ore.-Houses for the EN-.
ployes of the industries and shops
of the Peninsula district will be bull
by the Peninsula House Building Cor
poration, newly incorporated with q
capital stock of $4,000. If this am
cunt is found insufficient, it will be
doubled. The purpose of the com
pany is to relieve the housing situa-
ton and at the same time to effect
a permanent improvement of the dis
trict.
Eugene, Ore.-A 2OOO-acre tract
of timber near this city has been pur.
chased by ]. R. Cain for 100000
The tract contains about 100000