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v. J i OOBEGON INDUSTRIES. i I .;. WHFAT Fimro ofiEGOiiiirousTP.ni' WHEAT, FLOUR. , . WOOL. SM5PP1NO. MACHINERV. .AGRICULTURE. -HORTICULTURE. LUMBER. TIMDER..7 . MANUFACTURING., WATER POWER.. DAIRYING. " FISHINO, LIVESTOCK MINING, COAL., , TRAHSPORTATIOM. PAPER. MARlNa . WOOI PULB . ' :: 13ULTRY-RAISIMG 7, THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. ' PORTLAND. THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 31. 1908. 7r SRI t : : . - " ' ' - - 1 ... . Demand Is Great an d Clirriatic Conditions Unsurpassed An Excellent Field for tne Experienced Poultry , Man Oregon as Yet Unatle to Supply tne Market 'For, Home Consumption scarcely believe such-a thing, possi- from his investment. V That man will ble, Oregon annually imports about become independent and wealthy. 100 cars of eggs alone each year "and ; It is not only in eggs that Oregon it is safe to estimate that each of is forced to contribute to the support these cabs has a value of fully $3,000. of middle west ; farmers, but- in the same line cnicKens, livery year mc big eastern; provision houses send wanted " man. : ' One would do in an emergency, but more are wanted. - Can you raise poultry? Do you know about the proper, care for : chickens ; and bow to get the beat result both as to poultry for the table ana eggs? Can you com. In under that VTHnHnn then vou are " want 2 in vregon. Ana mmiy uiuia A total of $300,000 is thus annuaJV n you. our atay ' here will be . both. A ) jf JiuakU mA nrnfH oKld annv. i A -Dl' 'rom the' standpoint of imate . the - year round an4 '.Sfr profitable because ' there never was a oeuer; raaraei-. iur; iigi poultry ,than In the Portland territory. "Can you raise voronera- ana 'frvera' 'for- the - 'table those pluwp birds ' that we have all read "about here but never sea? Can you do this? Then you.mijfht as well come to OrpKon. . -Pet-nans 1 it- will startle you to be, told that vvVtVvv or bu yrvi kvm HtJUl from this part -of the country I contnbuted by the people ot tnw state m cars of dressed poultry to ? to Iowa, Nebraska and. Minnesota portiani an other points in this ter- farmers for eggs alone each year an r;tnrv which could be crown here for amount sufficient if ) added " together almost the freight charges alone,' A wreck , even the ? most . prosper- : While there are diver times in this ous community within a decade. ; r and other, markets when the price on Praptirallv evwv rnt nf thin ; frionw hnth' reran and noultrv eoeS to a low T is. sent out of the' state most hkelv point simply because proaucers wm I never to xeturn-for eggs alone each pot ship , regularly and : generally T. AtJ:. .it..... make the mistake - of holding, back m ivat vvtivix uui.viitv.' t.aaa O f and v i territ j s "t'lari X f rvfl! luuuu.asuv i .a . 1 U fnr-,.ffirH dozen, times as much-could be :quite Tu" '. I'.L (nt hnth' easily produced here,'of we had some products here is farftbdve the average one who knew how and would engage 0;anjr 0ther section of the country. 2 'in the business on a commercial scale. Herc it. might be most important i "; Thus far Oregon has praqtically no to say . egg producers who raise egg for mar- what Oregon' needs is poultry and X ket exclusively The supftlies: now egg men who know their business. coming from Jocal;ranches-fa,hd they To such the field is most promising Z docome rather freely consideriritr , the and the trade awaits their appearance to the section east of the Rockies fact that the business a it iz enaraireA with much -anxiety.: li .vnSWt,--.I'w t;in:it present,' is merely for the gath- s Oregon does Aot need those who M ' If you are the man on the Job .eting of "pin money" for the farm- know nothing about the business, for tnia money is lor you ana your . , . - . . ,... mav nr:ihlv make a tailure associates In .egg and poultry. I ers' wives. There is no egg produc-.,a novice may POiDiy naxc a iaiurc production. tion here on a commercial scale but,-althou&h Just 'how. none seem to v Wanted-A poultry man. I f" A nf LI? ?J . ; know-while ; one versed: in raising a there is plenty of room for such a - i ....-A'.i,'.iP nrnnpr venture and some day some one will jast how' to get them tcr liy will . , , oiaC ,u,c wax r pioneer me proouc- make a fortune,; -? TIT TH climatic conditions all tioi of poultry and eggs on a business "AirOregon ; wants is for some one 1AI that could possibly be wished basis in Oregon. - Unlike the pioneer to i raise the 1 poultry, it cares not Y f r hoped for and with prices who goes into a newJi country and -wlini f so far ahead of other sections makes his home in. a ilderness, the Arc vou versed in-poultry? Then me country mat, tne easterner can egg pioneer win secure good dividends Oregon bids you come. :;fl;:-"'r:':;::X;';';'vV " i ff.- -' ' " " - -rr!Zm&trTl.-... ,1 onderful Progress of Portland Concern During Past Year in Face of Discouraging Conditions Proves Oregon Manufacturing Field. V Tl ! . rm 'When the promoters of the Oregon Chair company (the leading figure being A. J. Kingsley). were about starting heir business they got little if any encouragement. In fact they were advised not to attempt the venture, as it was thought they could not get the necessary skilled men in the city. However, they were determined to establish a factory here, and in spite of the discouragement thev got and in the face of bis: odds, they started a smell factory ess than two years ago with 20 men. The concern Just got rightly going when the money panic struck the country severe blow a year ago, -which retarded their business to some extent. Notwithstanding these handicaps, the regon Chair company is making remarkable prore, and the highest anticipations of the management have been 01iDSea: The force of . men has. hAAfi Inmunf f mm Vti in K. new mach!nafv hat kn Inata UaA nA 1n-- n.v factory, an addition to the old one. k mw muli-r wnv. mii when rnmnlrM tvm tCm nlaman r nf mon will has sat feast doubled and the capacity of the plant will be Increased from 260 chairs a day to 800 chairs dally. This big increase will be owing to the fact that the new addition will permit the company, to manufacture a turned line of i-uairs wnicn can oe maae more rapidly tnan others. i -. r "vr" Jg equipped -with the most modern .machinery known to chair manufacturers, and there is no other jf-vumry wnn ueuer lacuuies ror turning oui nign graae cnairs. . in installing the sanding, mortise. mmlng and other machines; also the hydraulic bending .press, great care was exercised In securing jthat money could buy. In consequence thli firm. is enabled to offer the public chairs of the highest jrTiich the company unhesitatingly guarantees equal to the best anywhere. Tha Oregon cheir factory la !"Jrne west of St. LOuls making high gradp dining room and bedroom chairs and rockers. Medium rockers Auflien chairs are also manufactured. The new addition will be equipped with machinery for a turned line of rs, dining room and kitchen chairs. ' --' '.-. -.-. v !. s ' - The material used la prlnciDallv Janan oak and local hardwood, such as am nt mini nH uin ov rv.i. rm makes specialties of hotel and special chairs, of which it is called on quite frequently to make. Tne, entire rirst rioor is devoted to the cutting of the rough stuff, very little of which goes to waste, owlna to e economical hand Una and the Utilitv of modern machinery.- The second floor la tha muxhlna nrf mz-vu. 4 iippkig. department, w The third floor is the cabinet shop,, and the fourth Is the finishing and stock room, where In a factory "of this kind great precaution -musr b taken against the danger bf fire. If a conflagration should' ). threaten this plant it could not possibly make much progress, as a njost extensive automatic sprinkler system ex - tends throughout every floor, and In the dry kiln and boiler house. The psibiltty of destruction by firs Is , .felgn to the minds of the officers of the company. :. '.."",''..' 1 ' fThe 'Morton dry kiln system Is used, which is regarded as the best known In preparing lumber for high grade cabinet and chair work. It takes 76 horsepower to run the . machinery, which la all operated bv electricity each machine oc set of machines having Its own motor. When a machine Is not in-use the, power Is immediately turned off. thus making a great saving in power. - , . . - . J it astonishes ttie visitor to see the rapidity In which each piece" of a chair is prepared tn flt Us fespeotiva place. The tenon machine shows- the great ingenuity of tha Inventor. The pieces which are to fit into mortises, are fed Into this machine,- and although the piece is not turned, it Is trimmed to its proper length, and cut down on the ; four sides to its "proper slse tnsUfntly. : The five operations are made possible by the adjustment of 'five saws Klli! coming in contact wltn the piece while It Is moved a few inches. . The numerous other machines are equally won '.Lfff'derful in their work, and show to what perfection tha chair making industry is brought. , - - . Wli The products of the 'Oregon, Chalr company find' thxir way all oyer tha' Pacific coast, as far north a Alaska, v v fina into caiuomi no me mtuiii; ai"o io me Hawaiian isianas. wnere tnere is a good, market for them. JWIth good Shipping faciUties, the Southern Pacific and United Railways at their doors, the firm is enabled to give quirk dl batch and good service generally. . The importance of such industries Is apparent ' when this firm alone brougrlt 25" ith their families, make desirable rlticens. and Portland newcomers trained in eastern establishments will - be - seen that luch institutions are potent factors In established, the management Is blghl-r elated over the t t KMlcd -men irom inemai unring tne year, 'ineso men, w n ,n)t secure too many of them. At least as many, more 'quired on tne completion ox tne new addition, so that It can be lhyeKpanslon of our state. '! a l'ortslderlng the time and conditions when 'this factory was ffoeress It has roads, and it leads them to believe that Portia Its citizens realise. ' ; . Th officers of the Oregon Chair company are A. J. Kingsley, president and manager cretary. The factory is situated at 1190 Macadam road, South Portland. d R. M. Davisson. Gives figures showing how the growth of Portland necessitated the following ex penditures in the business, proving conclusively the great expansion going on in this big city:- ' .... Expenditures, 1904. To machinery. ..:$ 13,192.67 To mains .... . S. ... 131,329.06 To services 21,011.16 To meters 34,507.16 To miscellaneous. . 29,83 1 .20 1905. .a $221,960.36 130,284.81 ' 31,539.07 21,071.93 7,895.00 1906. $101,041.99 70,729.83 33,144.42 27,493.65 27,603.76 1907. $152,979.39 125,636.82 , 32,679.33 37,403.75 11,007.59 1908 Koatka. $ 68,573.79 : 74,890,20 25,644.74 23,292.37 20,452.09 Totals ...$229,871.25 $412,751.17 $260,013.65 $359,706.88 $212,853.19 Figures showing to what extent the state," the county and the city of Portland in pafticular, share in our business: ' 1904. 1905. ' ' " 1906. 1907. 1908 ' Total taxes paid.. $ 8,813.17 $ 13,091.32 $ 14,414.89 $ 23,385.97 $.."... Jotal wages paid. 124,311.75 179,117.38 185,843.73 283,879.95 233,845.74 Contracts and or ders given to Port land merchants. . . 427,705.58 597,270.7 2 725,815.54 631,093.91 728,000.00 Totals: $560,830.50 $789,479.42 $926,074.16 $938,359.83 $961,845.74 THE COLUMBIA MILLING COMPANY Extensive Mill on East Side Working Twenty-four Hours a Day to Meet; Demand of Their Celebrated Brands of Flour and Cereals .:x-:'f-o;-:':':; ;':::-r:::::::-::,'":::::-'i-:W: ft J ' - & i L t I :rry 'Hn The Coltjibia Milling Company cannot class as an old-established industry, it having started ,only in 1907. The Jack of age, however, is no handicap to its progress, for it is a very lusty industrial infant, as is evident to visitors to, its big plant on East Market street, which extends from East First to East Second streets. - The numerous mills therein keep grinding, and rolling" 2 i : hours a day, six days a week, in order to manufacture, their now celebrated brands of flour and cereals tjuickly enough to meet the demand that the quality of their products is securing for. them. 5 . ' -.J A . The main rnill is a large four-story, structure, equipped with the very latest and improved milling machinery and every labor- saving device known to the flour industry in installed in the plant. Fifteen men are kept employed and each man is as requisite as the mainspring in a watch, so systematically is the whole mill operated. The daily capacity of the mill is 250 barrels of flour, 2UU cases of cereals and 20 tons of feed. ; - - . -' ' . ' ' This company enjoys unexcelled shipping facilities, the O. R. & N. tracks being on one side, and the Southern Facific tracki on the other sidc. These permit the firm to give the very best of service , to' their patrons throughout the -whole Pacific slope, and , the market for the products is extending-all the time. 4 - ; - ' A''A.'.'''''A-v:-:r'' -; The leadjng brands of flour manufactured by the Columbia Milling Company arc White Mountain," "Golden Leaf,"? Jumbo" 'and ''Supreme," the cereal brands being "Gold Nugget" an;d.'M'rning:.GIory"! ;The. local business is very heavy, the consmrj ti .;i of their' goods more than meeting the most, sanguine antictpafionsCof the finti.1 Practically every dealer inlthc city and state i n ; dies the products of this -mill, and these brands are now. -household names' through half , a dozen states, and particularly iu Ore gon. That the , management of this institution is convinced thatrOregonians are loyal to home industry goes without s,ivinj. v t;
