BISHOP & BIXBY MILL
July 4, 1889: "A red glare in the southern skies on last Friday night betokened a big fire up in the mountains. On Saturday it was learned that Bishop & Bixby's mill was totally destroyed the night before, which fully explained the incident of Friday night. When discovered the shed was in flames. The entire mill and 200,000 feet of lumber was destroyed, the mill hands saving, with some difficulty, 100,000 feet of lumber; loss $1,000, with no insurance." (Heppner Weekly Gazette)