Douglas County to Become Major Cement Producer
The Douglas County area near Roseburg is identified as a prime source of limestone shale and marble for Portland cement. Dr W Michaelis confirms the material’s quality and uniformity, with Riedle holding about 280 acres handy to transport links and ready for development next year. In Bend, J Roy Harvey weighs a grazing permit for 1200 turkeys grazing near Davis Lake, Crane Prairie, pending Washington decision.
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Roweburg
Douglas County
United States
Oregon
Portland Cement Company
Riedie
Roseburg
W. Michaelis
Chicago
Riedel
Devil's Slide
Utah
Mr. Riedle
Portland, Oswego, Dallas & Roseburg Railroad
Roberts Creek
Riedle
Bend
J. Roy Harvey
Deschutes National Forest
C.D. Schell
LaPine
Washington
Davia Lake
Crane Prairie
Schell
Philippine Islands
Ashland
Record Lumber Shipments Hit New High in Coos County
In 1911 Coos Bay and Coquille River ports set records with lumber shipped totaling 228 million feet, a 67 percent rise from 1910. Coos Bay up 60 percent to 165 million feet. Coquille River up 90 percent to 63 million feet. Outlook for 1912 remains strong as mills expand and timber supplies grow.
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Coos County
Coos Bay
Coquille River
Alpine Lumber opens 60,000 ft daily sawmill near Monroe
The Alpine Lumber company completed a modern mill at Monroe, capable of 60,000 feet of lumber per day. A large crew operates logs from the Alsea hills, 12 miles west, and will soon supply timber for growing spring building needs in Monroe.
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Monroe
Alpine Lumber Company
Alsea Hills
Albany Forms Valley Oil Company To Prospect In Linn County
Albany men organize the Valley Oil Company at the Albany Commercial Club. C. W. Tebault elected president, C. Page vice president, George Dorr secretary treasurer. Directors include FE Bloomfield G A Hindes John Macneill L A Wood. Company to begin work at once.
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Albany
Valley Oil Company
Linn County
Albany Commercial Club
C. W. Tebault
C. ©. Page
George Dorr
FE. V. Bloomfield
G. A. Hindes
John Macneill
L. A. Wood
Loganberry Planting Plans Near Falls City
C J Pugh has bought 25 acres east of town from William Ellis and will plant 10 acres in loganberries this spring and 10 more a year later. Other locals plan to plant fabre or more loganberries this spring. The area promises rich fruit potential though extensive development is pending.
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Falls City
C. J. Pugh
William Ellis
Dam Completes $160000 Structure Reclaiming Tule Lake Land
The Lost River diversion dam in the Klamath basin begins diverting water toward a high level canal to reach the Klamath River eight miles away. Officials hail the $150000 to $160000 project as a turning point for reclaiming 40,000 acres of waste land and improving Tule Lake conditions.
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Klamath Falla
Lost River
Tule Lake
Klamath River
Klamath Basin
Oregon First Is Motto at Dallas Meeting
A Dallas session of the Dallas Commercial club drew about 200 attendees as the first steps toward forming an Oregon First Consumers league. Key speakers urged buying Oregon made goods. Over 100 residents enrolled as charter members amid reports of regional rail and irrigation projects affecting Gilliam and surrounding counties.
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Dallas
Oregon First'’ Consumers’ League
E. Hofer
Salem
L. Samuels
Oregon Life Insurance Company
Charles Hoag
Manufacturers’ Association
Charles Hackenstein
Oregon
Dallas Commercial Club
Oregon First Consumers' League
Klamath Falls Seeks Carnegie Library Support
County court approved a library levy after a Carnegie representative assured support, promising funds that may exceed the ironmaster’s initial request and boost the Klamath Falls library project.
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Klamath Falls
Andrew Carnegie
Bend Project Work Due Soon
Central Oregon Irrigation Company and the Desert Land Board sign a supplemental agreement for a major Bend area project now in force.
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Bend
Salem
Central Oregon Irrigation Company
Desert Land Board
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Omaha
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Northern Pacific
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Cc Street
W. W. Newton & Son
Independence, Oregon
Turkey
Consumers League
Oregon Electric Works
Oregon Electric Railway
Eugene
City of
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Moro
John Day River
United States Reclamation
Umatilla
Rock Creek
Arlington
Condon
Gilliam County
McDonald Ferry
To Win Library
Louis Schlesinger
San Diego
California
Oregon Power Company
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Mutual
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D. W. Sears
C. W. Irvine
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W. H. Walker
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the Grocer
C. D. Tharp
Lendell Dairy
W. M. Roberts
White House
WM. McGilchrist & Sons
Willamette Valley
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