GEORGE W. CONE
Dallas
October 26, 1905: "The proposition of George W. Cone, of St. Johns, Ore., to build a lumber mill in Dallas with a capacity of 5,000 per hour has been accepted, with but very slight modifications. It is understood work will commence at once on both mill and pond. When this mill is completed, Dallas will have within her corporate limits three mills, already there are four others in territory tributary to the Polk county seat. Mr. Cone's proposition was put before the business people at a meeting and met with almost unanimous success. Negotiations have been brought to an end and now nothing remains, it is stated, but the formal signing of the papers." (The Estacada News)
November 23, 1905: "The Cone pond is completed, and the superstructure of the mill under cover. The sawing frames and carriage trucks are being put in place and everything indicates the early completion of the plant." (The Estacada News)
May 21, 1907: "The George W. Cone Lumber Company, of Black Rock, is advantageously located in a good body of timber, and is making a specialty of railroad material. The mill is cutting about 50,000 to 60,000 feet daily. The output goes largely to the Southern Pacific Railroad. Mr. Cone has built a very smart mill, well designed for the business, and is making a success of his enterprise." (Polk County Observer)