LOVEGREN LUMBER COMPANY
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Washington County
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November 3, 1911: “Forest Grove---Construction work on a huge dam across the Tualatin river at the new townsite, Cherry Grove, will begin at once by the Lovegren Lumber company in the southeast section of Washington county, a few miles from the town of Gaston. This dam, which will contain more than 70 acres of water, which will float the logs of the company, from which millions of feet of the finished lumber will be produced.
The company recently completed its railroad into the timber-belted district and is now erecting a temporary mill, which will have a capacity of 50,000 feet per day. As soon as machinery from the east can be obtained and installed, a permanent mill will be established, capable of sawing 150,000 feet a day and employing about 350 men.” (The Yoncalla Times)
The company recently completed its railroad into the timber-belted district and is now erecting a temporary mill, which will have a capacity of 50,000 feet per day. As soon as machinery from the east can be obtained and installed, a permanent mill will be established, capable of sawing 150,000 feet a day and employing about 350 men.” (The Yoncalla Times)