Roseburg news-review., January 01, 1924, Page 13, Image 13

ROSEBURQ NEWS-REVIEW, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1924.
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WHY ICE m
&IG IMPROVEMENT IN PLANT
ply the clty'a oeedi for year to come.
In iplte of the rapid growth now; being
enjoyed, and will also permit the ac
ceptance of large contract for the
Icing of eirpreas cart handling: fruits
and .vegetable! and olber perishable
article.
The irreat growth of the community
nuplcd with the increase In tho vol
ma f the fruit and vegetable indus
try, ban made necessary expansions In
jiriouK other lines of busiiief s Among
(he ch'ef Improvements trsultiug di
rxctly from thia condition, are the
additions now being mado by the
fouglas County Ice and Storage com-
tuny in their ice nranulaclurlng plan,
t the cornel of Sykvs crd Short
ireets.
The transformation from a largo
rewery to one of the best equippeu
Ice plants in 'the atate, has taken
lonsldcrable time, but the building,
trora which one of the leading brands
f beer was distributed in tbe pre
prohibition days, is now being used to
supply ice for the community, and to
provide protection for hundreds of
carloads of perishable fruit and vege
tables on their long trips to the far
cistern cities.
"All of the old brewing apparatus
1 as been removed, and in the place of
tiat machinery is being put the latest
and most modern of electrically oper
and equipment to manufacture ice.
i nee 'prohibition became effective,
tuere has been a growing increase in
the ice output, until the plant became
altogether too small to supply the
needs of the community. During the
p'it two years, the demands of the
Jccolt industry, and the constant
I fd for ice to be nsed for shipments
i . fruit and vegetables, has taxed the
1 art beyond its capacity. Some ex
j onions were made, but not enough
t i. keep up With the growth.
Curing the past summer, however,
Seph Micelli and II. Wollenberg the
I tnclpnl owners, determined to make
I (provements which will provide for
I ip needs of the city for many years
tXcome.
,'he old building has heen complete
ly, remodeled and repaired so that- it
la in fine condition. . On the south
has been added a huge storage room,
which will provide space for the stor
ing of 2,000 tons of ice. The former
a wage space provided room for only
1 WO tons, so that there Is now avail
I le sufficient storage capacity to
k tip 3,000 tons on hand for indefinite
p tfods. These storage rooms are
kade with double walls, and the
iace between is packed with saw
d at, so that the walls become non
caaductors. Insulating paper also
adds to the heat resisting qualities
of jthe wall. Inside, long pipes c.irry-
ing ammonia are placed about the
room, so that the temperature la con
stantly below freezing. Ice can be
kept in one of these rooms as long as
desired and remains firm and, dry.
As soon 'as the rush of the broccoli
season la over during tbe coming
spring. It Is planned to build another
of these huge storage rooms on the
north of the present plant, adding
space for the storage of another 1,000
tons of ice, which will give one of the
lamest Ice. factories in the atate. In
this Inner building, it is planned . to
provide rooina for the storage of
meats, eggs, and other perishable ar
ticles. In 'order to provide equipment to
operate a plant of this magnitude,
machinery has been ordered and is be
ing Installed, which will double the
producing capacity and give an out
put of over 30 tons of ice daily. Tbe
tanks now in use have a capacity of
"6 tonsrNew equipment ordered pro
vide for 30 additional tons almost
doubling the output. These tanks
are now being put in place, a new
compressors installed Beveral huge
electric motors procured and other
machinery Installed to take care of
this great increase. Tbe owners are
putting la the moat modern appara
tus, and are leaving nothing undone
to make the plant the most complete
and best which can be provided.
It is expected that the new ma-,
chlnery and equipment win be ready'
for testing out within the next two
weeks, and will be put In use Imme
diately. Tbe finishing touches are now
beng placed on the storage room on
the south and the refrigeration sys
tem will be completed within the)
next fews days. Construction of the
additional storage unit on the north
will not be started until after the
broccoli season Is over, as it will re
quire a great deal of work and the
combined efforts of all the employes
to put out enough ice between now
and the time shipments start, to get
ready for the season. It is planned to
have the storage rooms full by the
first of March, giving a reserve s tip
ply of 3,000 tons, which should be
enough to provide ice for all cars and
fill the city needs as well during the
summer season.
These improvements are being
made at a cost of approximately $25.
600. but with the completion of the
storage space planned, will be suf
ficient to enable the company to sup-
LOWER UMPQUA
REGION PROGRESSIVE
Cutting of Timber Expscted to Start
Soon as - Private Timber
la Now Economically .
Rlpt.
(fly Verna Roberts. 3rd Grade.)
The lower Umpqua region consists
of Scottshurg, Keedsport, Schofield.
Gardiner and Smith River.
Seottsburg Is a small village sit
uated on the Umpqua river. It con
sists of mainly residence houses, a
atore, a post office and a hotel. A
boat travels up and down the river
daily.
Tbe Umpqua river is a winding
stream which flows Into the Pacific
ocean. 'The scenery fa very beauti
ful, consisting mainly of Tocks piled
upon rocks, jutting out over the riv
er., appearing like stone Images
guarding it: The main Industry car
ried on, on the small and large farms
along the river is dairying.
Reedsport Is a progressive little
city on the Umpqua. The industry
of the most Importance Is lumbering.
There are four saw mills there. The
railroad runs through Reedsport and
outride boats come Into port.
Gardiner Is another Btnall town lo
cated on the Umpqua river. It Is a
very pretty town but has little In
dustry to make It go ahead. It is
mado up of residence houses, two
stores and a mill which Is nqt work
ing at present.
Smith River a tributary of the
Umpqua, empties Into the main river
on the opposite side from Reedsport.
It is twenty-three miles long and the
land along Its banks consists of
farms where the dairying Industry is
carried on.' I
' Schofield empties Into the main
river just below Reedsport It la
not navigable except for a short dis
tance. Dairying Is the main indus
try. Port Umpqua Courier.
Just the Other Way.
'A small boy was brought by' his
father to Washington and taken to
visit congress.
He Was much Interested In the
chaplain, who always opened the ses
sions with prayer. Both In the sen
ate and the house he had observed
this procedure.
Finally he asked: "Papa, why does
the minister come In every day and
pray for congress?"
"You've got It all wrong, son," re
plied li Is father. "The minister comes
in every day. looks over congress, and
then prays for the country."
AUTO TOP
Lowest Prices Prompt Service
A New Top v
Curtains to Open with the Door
Seat Covers made to Order
Seat Cushions Repaired
Running Board Repairs
Closed Car and Furniture Upholstering
Floor Carpets
Mattress Making
COMBINING BEST QUALITY. EXCELLENT WORKMANSHIP
AND LOW PRICES
C. M. JONES
Winchester and North Jackson Sts.
Phone 468
GRAND HOTEL
IS REMODELED
Two Stories Aided, Making
Popular Hostelry One of
Largest in State.
COMFORTS PRO V I D E D
W. O. dinger Provides Every
Feature for Comfort and
Convenience for Guests
of The Grand.
One of the biggest improvements
mado tp Roscburg during the voir
just passed wps tho remodeling of
the Grand Hotel Willing. Thin hotel
is now one of the largest and best
equipped hotels In tho state, outside
of Portland, and is a fine addition to
the, hotel facilities of the city.
.Mr. dinger, the owner and manager
came to Hoseburg from Oklahoma
only a comparatively short time ago.
He purchased the old Grand Hotel,
a three story building containing 48
roohis, and has traiiHformed it into a
beautiful structure, furnished through
out in a very attractive manner.
Two floors were added, making five
altogether, giving a total of 116 rooms
aside from the rest rooms, lavatories,
baths, linen claiets, etc. Forty-eight
of these tooiub have private baths,
while all have the best of conveni
ences in tho way of modern plumbing,
heat, etc.
On each floor there are two public
tub baths, In addition to public and
private showers for the use of guests.
In these bathrooms the very best of
built-in tubs and attractive fixtures
have been provided, and the rooms
have been finished in a beautiful
manner. ,
In tbe basement and on the fifth
floor are large, well-lighted sample
rooms where salesmen may display
their samples to local merchants or
other interested persons. The base
ment also houses a large steam plant
which furnishes heat and warm water
to the entire building. The heating
plant Is of an expensive type, and
has proven very efficient In providing
warmth to the large building. Wood
is now being used for fuel, but Mr.
Clinger is making arrangements to In
stall an oil burner, which will do
away with all of the disagreeable fea
tures found In using the other types
of fuel.
The lobby on the ground floor Is not
yet fully completed but will bo a very
beautiful place when all . wdvk has
been done. The lobby has been great
ly enlarged, and la furnished through
out in heavily upholstered leather
furniture, providing great comfort for
the guests. The counter showcases
and desk are of heavy oak, this furni
ture having been built by the J. G.
Flook Company of this city.
In the rear of the lobby has been
provided a beautiful rest room for the
women guests. This room is daintily
tinted and is being furnished through
out In French-grey wicker furniture.
On the second floor Sir. Cllnger has
providing a lounging room which is
being furnished with heavily uphol
stered davenports and chairs so that
the comfort of the guests Is being pro
vided for.
On each of the other floors comfort
and convenience is plainly emphasiz
ed in the arrangement and furnish
ings of tho rooms, as well as the
many other provisions which have
been Included in the construction of
the building. The furniture used is
practically all new and is of a neat
design. Tbe electrical fixtures are al
so of the best adding much to the ap
pearance of the rooms.
The first floor of the building, in ad
dition to accomodating the hotel lob
by provides room for a restaurant,
barber shop, telegraph office, real
estate office and electrical shop.
The cost of the improvements will
total nearly J1U0.UUO when the ntw
construction, furnishings and addi
tions are taken into consideration.
Our Postman's Perquisite
Br C & HAZARD
. 1923. Wutevn Nwapapr Union.)
77 v,iln'ATIEXT commuters along
' - IMI 1,10 "ne ot lhe V w
'Cf I'.'S l II- ua'1 ,0 0,111 11 ,Me "1e
;fiJ;;(j lay. Linger and Walt route,"
HtytJ and those who for various
get their mall were tempted to npply
the term to our postman. Certainly
Ihey could not call him "The Fast
Mall." To the pae of a tortoise he
added conversational abilities that ar
rested him with passing acquaintances
and Interests that detained him upon
street corners, so that agonlted lovers,
who had not had letters since yester
days, would sec him heaTe In sight
down the street long before he deliv
ered the precious messages, fretting
themselves in the meanwhile.
Hut he was so Interested In our
postals, so sympathetic in our disap
pointments, so willing to take parknges
and letters down to the office and to
buy us stamps, and such a bond be
tween us and our friends afar, that
wo forgave him eren when he was a
missing link and brought us nothing,
and always upon New Year's day we
were glad to make both him and our
selves happy with not unexpected, but
falr'y earned Mils on otu t'nele Hum.
A Happy and Prosp
New Year
WE wish to express our appreciation, 'of your confidence and
support during the past year, and hope we may deserve
them in ever-growing degree 'during 1 924. We have made
some mistakes during the past year, and are apt to make some more
next year. But we feel that our batting average is high enough to
merit your support and patronage.
We want you to feel that this is YOUR business,' for without
your support we could not stay in business and grow as the business
has grown from the start. Whenever you see anythipg you 'think
should or might be changed, do not hesitate to tell us about it. We
will not feel that you are hostile because you tell us about it. On 'the
contrary, we will take it as a probf of friendly interest. We may not
agree with you but we will appreciate your interest and help any way.
Since we began you have honored us with over $415,000 of your
business, which we have handled as cheaply and ably as we could.
We are very proud of the confidence you have shown in this business
of yours and thank you sincerely.
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year, we are
i
Yours for Service
Farm Bureau
Cooperative Exchange
ROSEBURG AND OAKLAND
Red Cross Pharmacy
W. F. Chapman
Drugs, Stationery, Supplies
Best of Service
Masonic Temple Roseburg, Oregon