D. V. ROSE (ROSE LBR CO)
South Myrtle Creek
January 31, 1919: “Mr. D. V. Rose, a sawmill man of wide experience, who has operated sawmills at Vancouver, B. C., and at Hood River, Oregon, has begun the erection of a sawmill on the A. L. Dyer place on South Myrtle, four miles out from town. The mill when in operation will have an output monthly of about 250,000 feet. He will manufacture railroad ties extensively, as well as supply the local trade.” (Myrtle Creek Mail)
February 7, 1919: “Good progress is being made with the sawmill project being built on South Myrtle by D. V. Rose, and the mill will be in operation within the next ten days probably, if the weather is favorable. When in full swing the mill will employ between 15 and 20 men.” (Myrtle Creek Mail)
March 28, 1919: “D. V. Rose, who began erecting a sawmill plant on the A. L. Dyer place on South Myrtle the latter part of January, has finally completed his mill and Fired up for business the latter part of last week.” (Myrtle Creek Mail)
April 25, 1919: “Don't wait until winter to buy your wood, but order now. Will sell extra good thick slab wood at $1.00 per cord at my mill, six miles out on South Myrtle, or will deliver same anywhere in Myrtle Creek for $4.00 per cord. Rough lumber $14 per M. at yard; cut to order $16 per M. at mill. D. V. Rose, Myrtle Creek, Ore.” (Myrtle Creek Mail)
April 25, 1919: “D. V. Rose, who came here from Hood River in January and began the erection of a sawmill on the A. L. Dyer premises on South Myrtle, is putting out his first car of finished lumber this week, a carload of planking for Menard, Iowa. He has more cats to load out shortly. He has two men, Mr. Neeley of Portland, and Mr. Kinney, of Roseburg, hauling lumber with auto trucks from the mill to the railroad here. They are at present making four trips daily.
Mr. Rose is exhibiting a splendid spirit of enterprise and has had to overcome innumerable difficulties and endure vexatious delays, and has been to heavy expense to get his mill going, but he now seems to be over the top, with clear sailing and a good market ahead. The Mail wants to see him make good and profit handsomely from his investment. The only was this country will ever be developed is by people of courage and enterprise, and there is room for a lot of them in this section. There is opportunity for a half dozen such mills in the Myrtle Creek vicinity, and every such mill means more business for the country and more opportunity for the man who is willing to do an honest day's work. Our crying need here is more payrolls. We should welcome into our section every business enterprise that will help develop our resources and put men to work. The more men of the D. V. Rose type we can get the better.” (Myrtle Creek Mail)
Mr. Rose is exhibiting a splendid spirit of enterprise and has had to overcome innumerable difficulties and endure vexatious delays, and has been to heavy expense to get his mill going, but he now seems to be over the top, with clear sailing and a good market ahead. The Mail wants to see him make good and profit handsomely from his investment. The only was this country will ever be developed is by people of courage and enterprise, and there is room for a lot of them in this section. There is opportunity for a half dozen such mills in the Myrtle Creek vicinity, and every such mill means more business for the country and more opportunity for the man who is willing to do an honest day's work. Our crying need here is more payrolls. We should welcome into our section every business enterprise that will help develop our resources and put men to work. The more men of the D. V. Rose type we can get the better.” (Myrtle Creek Mail)