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Business News Sat., April 9, 1960 The News-Review, Roscburg, Or. 7 1 1 1 lJ m a ' '.'a I V . " : ' -A" na.anWaia,i.. , . a-" IT V liiiHrtl lWi 1 iU II tf l l MT I i'li) n 'M ffj.-" 'Ifi'iial tNii i'iinl BUILDING BEING RAZED Another blast-damaged building on S E Stephens St. is being removed this week. The former Pal Motors building, owned by LeRoy Ladd, is shown just before the dismantling of roof trusses. Contractor H. H. Haldiman of 1738 NE Com mercial St. said he plans to have the structure removed by Wednesday, Lodd moved his Volvo ond Jeep sales agency to 854 SE Stephens St. after the Aug. 7 blast. He said he is not yet certain on future use of the former location. (Paul Jenkins) Page Taken Out Oh htory Books For Me w Tavern Motif A page out of the history books ot the western United States has been taken as the motif of a new night spot now under construction at 4G0 NE Garden Valley Blvd. An old house at this location is being converted into a tavern to be known as The Jersey Lilly. Owners of the business are John and his wife, Mildred, Puttman. who also own Phyllis' Cafe at 240 NE Garden Valley Blvd. The Jersey Lilly originally was the name of an early-day bar and eating house run by Judge Roy Bean in Texas. The place was named for Lillie Langtry, an act ress who held a soft spot in the heart of Judgo Bean, and reports arc he once bought out an entire opera house where she was to ap pear, according to Puttman. Bar In Courtroom The judge, it is reported, alter nately held court and operated his bar in the same building. He would close down his bar while court was in session, but it was not uncom mon, it is said, for him also to have recessed court while every one had a round of drinks. To make the place authentic, the 1890 motif is being carried out to the letter at The Jersey Lilly, said Puttman. A false, western-style front wiU be constructed, and ev erything inside will simulate what a place of this type would appear like in the days of the Old West. The 13-foot bar of the old Mc Clallan House, which for many years served as a hotel reception desk for the newer Douglas Hotel, was acquired when it was decided to raze the blast-damaged hotel building. This bar, made of oak, is close to 100 years old and still as good as ever, with a little re pair, according to Puttman. It will have a brass foot rail and cuspi dors. Ready In Three Weeks The 30x44-foot building has been designed by Stan Maness of Eu- Spring's Rustle Delights Winter-Weary Businessmen By SAM DAWSON AP Business News Analyst NEW YORK (AP) The first rustlings of spring are delighting winter weary and somewhat dis illusioned businessmen. How eager they are for any signs of a turn in business activi ties as well as the seasons is shown by the quick reaction to news that auto sales spurted at the end of March. This report from the industry that probably is being the most closely watched of all was cred ited with being enough to set off an almost general climb in stock prices. Whether the spurt in auto sales was set off by special promotion schemes or by spring-inspired consumer interest is yet to be seen. All hands would like to think that it's a real spring sales climb that will whittle down fair ly top-heavy inventories of new cars in dealers' hands. Another thing that may be more seasonal than significant but is none the less heartening is the report that gasoline stocks have dropped, implying that sales are on the upswing after the long win ter. Motorists on the road help many industries that service and entertain them, as well as the gasoline stations themselves. The oil industry also is taking heart in word that as the peak sales period draws to a close the carry-over stocks ot light fuel oil are "the lowest in two years. The final blasts of winter, whatever plans they upset for many others, at least seem to have helped the fuel men dispose of their stocks. Another sector of the oil indus try also is profiting now from the bad weather in March. Heavy fuel oil stocks were depleted largely because of distribution problems, plus increased consumption. So producers can raise the price of this oil which is used by factories, ships and utility power plants. Spring always is a boon to the Incorporation Articles Filed For New Concern Articles of incorporation have been filed in Salem for Carte Bros. Co., Myrtle Creek, listing 100 shares at no par value. Filing was made by Roy and Earl Carte and George Luoma, acting as attorney. The company wiU be engaged in construction. Incorporation papers have also been filed for Oregon Red Cedar, Inc., Roscburg, listing assets of $10,000. Incorporators are attor tievs J. V. Long and Donald A. Dole and E. A. Schlacfer. Presi dent of the corporation is Lynn Andreas, who will be dealing in red cedar products. Liquor Permit Transfer Granted By Commission The Oregon Liquor Control Com mission has granted a liquor li cense on application for change of ownership and trade r"ne to Charles M. JIcDermott and Iva M. Smith, new owners of Carl's Hav en at 940, XW Garden Valley Blvd. iSamo tit the business, purchased from Carl Black, has been changed to Piano Roll Inn. The iv own ers took over and re opened for business April 3 under Mrs. Smith's management. construction industry. And this lime there's word that Uncle Sam may be ready to help things along. Builders who have complained that tight credit conditions hurt their business are greeting each daffodil with extra enthusiasm this year. Good weather is expect ed to reverse the decline in the starting of new homes in March. General credit conditions have eased more than formerly ex pected. And now the Federal Housing Administration says it is consid ering relaxing the down payment requirements on medium- and higher-priced homes. This isn't billed as a deliberate move to stimulate building and thus off set in part any sagging in some other parts of the economy. But it could help would-be home buy ers considerably and hence the industry that turns out the devel opment homes. gene, and Roy Cornwell is the con tractor. Completion dale is expect ed within the next three weeks. Most of the interior has been made over,, but exterior work re mains. Grounds are to be black topped on one side of the building for parking. The business will specialize in pizzas and Judge B. burgers, along with sandwiches popular in the olden day and beverage types of the same period. Mr. and Mrs. Puttman came here from Green Bay, Wise., in 1947. He has been a salesman for Bates Candy Co. here and for a brief period in Klamath Falls. He and his wife took over Phyllis Cafe in 1954. She has been oper ating the business and he has been employed during that time by Latham Wholesale. Mrs. Puttman will continue to operate the cafe, and he will assume full manage ment of the new business. Derwood Elliott Winner In Sugar Bowl Contest Derwood A. Elliott, Rt. 1, Box 20, Sutherlin, was first prize winner in the fourth week of White Satin Sugar Co.'s "Magic Sugar Bowl" Oregon products statement contest. His prize was an electric can opener. Honorable mention went to Mrs. George Stadskley, 755 W. Union St., Roscburg. Both entered the contest at Mark's Supermarket. The contest ends April 14, and the contestants are competing for 45 weekly prizes and ?0 grand prizes. More Storage Dams Believed Necessary EUGENE (AP)-The next few decades will bring increased need for storage dams and reservoirs to meet growing demands for farm irrigation and city water supplies, the state Water Resources Board was told today. Witnesses at a hearing pictured the upper Willamette Basin as an area where irrigation must be used to a greater degree because of the need for more production from shrinking farm lands. H. H. Myers, chairman of the' Lane County Agricultural Stabili zation and Conservation Commit tee, said industrial development and an increasing population is rapidly changing the county's ag-! ricultural picture. "If agriculture is to maintain its position in the economy of the area," he said, "other lands of productive capability must be de veloped to meet our growing agri cltural needs." He said that if Irrigated acreage is to be expanded appreciatively, the source of water "will of neces sity be from storage in reservoirs." E. O. Thoman, area manager of Pacific Power and Light Co., said municipal water supplies of the fu ture will apparently have to be met by-arranging for water that is ! stored in flood control projects ond ' watershed and construction of wa-! ter storage dams. ! He said those who are presently : getting their water supply from wells arc of the opinion that their : future water su,ly must come from the McKcnzie and Willam-1 etto rivers. i McMahon Leases Shake, Shingle Mill Property Thomas McMahon, operator of the Umpqua Shake Co., has leased from the Port of Umpqua Com mission a mill site for a two-machine shingie mill and a one-machine shake mill. I The new operations will employ 30 men, it is reported. The pres ent shake mill of the company will remain in operation. Roofs Again Manages Surplus Sales Store Les Roots has returned to the management of Roscburg Surplus Sales, at 629 SE Cass Ave. Roots managed this store for 1V years, hut has been working for Trowbridge Electric for the past nine months. He has been a resi dent of Roscburg for 12 years and worked for Herman's Men's Store 8V4 years. Lumber Index Shows Slightly Higher Figure A slightly stronger market for green fir dimension items was re ported in the week ending April 8 by Crow's Lumber Market News Service of Portland. Orders received by mills report ing to the West Coast Lumber men's Assn. weekly barometer in creased 11 million feet in the last week of March, Crow's reported, but total orders continued to trail the production figure by 3 million feet. The heavier volume resulted in stronger prices at the mill level on standard and better and utility grade green fir dimension items, Crow's reported, with prices on most items quoted at $l-$2 per thousand higher than Uie previous week. The increased demand was not nationwide, as wholesalers con tinued to find extremely light sales volume in parts of the Midwest, and in Florida and California. East ern demand has improved, and parts of the Southwest were re ported as more active. Douglas fir plywood mills re mained on the $64 sanded list, with activity not greatly improved over the previous week. In the sheath ing grades, Crow's reported im provement in the W-inch thickness, but no appreciable strength in the other items. Pine boards were more plenti ful, Crow's reported, with prices edging downward slightly in 12 inch No. 3 and No. 4 common. Mixed car trading in pine area species was reported as more ac tive, and prices at mills catering to this trade were slightly stronger. Bonanza Mercury Mine Is Largest Oregon Producer Oregon produced four per cent of the mercury output in the Uni ted States in 1959, according to figures compiled by The Ore. -Bin, State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries publication. Oregon production came mostly from the Bonanza mine in Doug las County, cast of Sutherlin, and some from Bretz mine in Mal heur County. United Stales mercury produc tion in 1959 declined for the first time since 1950. The output during the year totaled 30,750 flasks lowest since 1956. Production fell 47 per cent in Oregon, 25 per cent in Idaho, 24 per cent in California and 9 per cent in Nevada. Output increased 11 per cent in Alaska. California supplied 56 per cent, Nevada, 22 per cent, Alaska 12 per cent, Idaho 6 per cent and Oregon 4, with small quantities from Ariz ona, Texas and Washington. General imports of mercury to taled 30,260 flasks, mostly from Spain and Italy. Motel At Winchester Bay Unrfsr New Owners R. G. and Ruth J. Thompson have taken over the Pacific Court Motel at Winchester Bay and have filed the assumed business name under their ownership. Filing retirement from the busi ness are former operators Graham William and Iris Maud Woods. The business consists of a general mo tel and restaurant operation. Reedsport Hobby Supply Assumed Name Is Filed Reedsport Hobby Supply, Reeds port, is the name of a new busi ness for which an assumed busi ness name has been filed with the Douglas County Clerk. Owners are James L. Unterwegncr and Lee F. Maxwell. They will operate a hob by and sporting goods store. Rail Car Meeting Set SALEM (AP) The governor's Emergency Transportation Com mittee will meet here April 14 to discuss the expected rail carup- ply for Oregon this year, j Roland M. Wirt, Portland lum berman and chairman of the crnn- ', mittee, asked the Southern Pacified ! Co. to send representatives to the i meeting. Sincere Congratulations to THE NARROWS RESTAURANT and TAVERN We hope thot you will enjoy many yean of pros perity and happiness in your .conic location be tide the beautiful North Umpqua. ELECTRIC CO. Cliff Howard, Owner-Mgr. Electrical Lighting and Wiring Contractor 468 SE MAIN OR 3-5358 Cash Register Co. Has Established Permanent Offices M & M Cnsh If,,,-,!.-!..,. r t.. established permanent offices at 1947 SE Stephens St. in Southgate .shopping Center across from Mc Kay's Market (formerly Nielsen's). The business is owned by Tim Moriarty and Roger Meisner, and the name has been taken from the firt lot,,, it ihni ln..t ...... .. "ivii laai iiauii-s. They started the business about iu uiuiiuis uyu anu nave Deen operating from a temporary office They will be engaged in sales of cash registers, typewriters, add ing mfhinna in,l niha- tf. equipment and repairs. com men formerly were with Roen's Office Equipment, Moriar- tV fni- fiuA vaors n n .1 t j j,.ua Jutland thc past 1M years. Meisner came iicic Hum j-uiiiuim live years ago and operated City Center Motel for nearly four years. Moriarty for merly a Roscburg resident, return ed here after several years in Fu gene. He h.'s been in office ma chine work about ten years. Both men live on Route 1, are married and havo two children. Job Placements Exceed Number Anticipated Job placements made by t h Roseburg office of the Oregon State Employment Service during March exceeded the number pre viously anticipated, reports Man ager F. C. Riley. In general, he states, employ ment acuviiies were alternately favorable, caused bv imnrovml weather conditions, and unfavor- aDie, caused by rains and snows in the higher elevations. The city of Roscbure .issued 4fi building permits for a total valu ation of 5214,628. New job applications numbered compared with 3?1 in Febru ary and 168 in March of 1959. How ever there were 156 non-agricultural job placements for March compared with 86 in February and 139 in March a year ago. Initial claims stood at 754 in March 669 in February and 444 in March of 1959. The average week ly number claiming a week of joblessness stood at 1126, compared with 1137 in February but above the 1069 in March last year. The active file of job applicants num bered 1374, that for February 1278 and for March a year ago, 1315. The rate of insured unemnlov- mcnt at 8.7 peii cent was above me siaie average of 6.8 per cent. Normally, during April, when continued favorablo weather may ue anticipated, Joo opportunities will increase, Riley's report states. Favorable market prices in the lumber industry is, of course, a vitally important factor. He invites employers to let his office assist with employment needs. it, 4 t f , fSI h 1 i 1 I ? i" v cl It"' i '- v I, ' . .i L . i r i n1; it '-''' - ' IS... aMUfcV.-.V. - . i. V. fc THE NARROWS Above is pictured the new restaurant and tavern on the North Umpqua Highway three miles east of Glidet known as The Narrows, replacing the burned out Johnny's Tavern. Below is an interior view of th5 restaurant. (Pictures by Chris) it,j'iP.''PjiiVJif'igjii;'tuiiii'iiinPiii " ,"py " wmmviiiui. i imjih j itohi 1 i f " " " , - Sri jv . rrt ' . l- ; I i' I Ml " ' V f -wh J 1 AAr,wV'" Murphy, flute Attend Fiat Dealer's Meeting Frank Murphy and Allen Clutc of Hill Top Motors recently attend ed a Fiat dealers' meeting in Port land. This meeting was sponsored by Corder Oldsmobilc, Fiat distri butor for Oregon and parts of Ida ho and Washington. Principal speaker was Guido Fog gini, assistant general manager for Fiat of the entire United Stales. An advertising organization was formed among the dealers of the three states, and a governing board elected consisting of Jim Corder, representing the distributorship and management of two dealers, Del Prankc, Inc., of Oregon City and Hill Top Motors, Inc., Roscburg. The Narrows Sets Opening For Sunday Grand Opening is scheduled for Sunday for The Narrows, at the former location of Johnny's Tavern on the North Umpqua Highway thrco miles cast of Glide. Owner of the business is Mrs. Asa DeGroot. An earlier sched uled grand opening was postponed until litis later date. A new building has been con structed to replace the one housing Johnny's which was destroyed by fire in March of 1959. The name, The Narrows, was chosen because of the familiar fishing and scenic spot by that name on the North Umpqua River. The building, 28x58 feet in size, houses a restaurant in one portion of the building and the bar in an other, separated by a partition. The exterior is of 1-11 plywood. Beam construction is used. Don Wilson of Town and Country Refrigeration designed the build ing and installed the refrigeration equipment for the bar and restau Howard's Manufacturing of Win ston constructed the building and built the walk-in cooler and the bar and counter. Howard's Elec tric did tho wiring. The restaurant will be open at 7 a.m. each day, seven days a week. SUCCESS! LCOOD LUCK PROSPERITY . . . Our Sincere Wish for THE NARROWS RESTAURANT & TAVERN ic -k W tn joyed working with you in dorignlnj your building and Jntf ailing all refrigeration equipment, rettouront and bar filturai manufactured by HOWARD'S MANUFACTURING Co. in Winston, Congratulation! on your beautiful rettouront and tavern! TOWN & COUNTRY REFRIGERATION Household & Commercial Refrigeration Service 24-Hour Service All work Guaranteed 918 N. E. Willow Phone OR 2-4392 If no answer, OR 2-3428 Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 9, 10 The iMEtlOWS RESTAURANT & TAVERN North Umpqua Highway, Glide RESTAURANT OPENS 7:00 AM : . . 7 DAYS A WEEK Breakfast Anytime SEA FOODS A SPECIALTY Fried! Chicken -Steaks Prepared To Order Children's Plates RESTAURANT SEPARATE FROM BAR Asa DeGroor, Owner-Hostess Very Best Wishes To The NARROWS RESTAURANT and TAVERN We Can Say With Pride WE BUILT THE WALK-IN TYPE REFRIGERATOR BOX THE BACK BAR THE COUNTER BAR MANUFACTURING CO. Winston, Oregon
