OREGON LUMBER AND PINE CO.
Viento
February 16, 1900: "Corvallis has freed herself of evidence of ancient methods of transportation and abolished the horse car to make place for the horseless carriage. Last Friday morning, workmen began removing the car track on Main street, which has disfigured that thoroughfare and discommoded traffic, and Mr. Eccler, representative of the Oregon Lumber and Pine Co., of Viento, Wasco county, which firm has purchased the rails from C. Schmidt, has made arrangements for the 31 tons of this material to be shipped on the Ruth to Portland. At a special meeting of the council, Thursday evening it was decided that $140 would be necessary to repair the damage done to the street by tearing up the railroad, which amount Mr. Eccler agreed to pay." (Corvallis Union Gazette)