SCIO PLANING MILLS COMPANY
Linn County - Scio
August 12, 1898: "The Scio planing mills are running on full time at present, having several orders from surrounding towns to fill." (The Santiam News)
August 19, 1898: "H. S. Johnston & Co. have just added a large iron frame band-saw to the equipment of their planing mill. These people never loose an opportunity to add improvements for the better equipment of their mill and each addition serves to enable them to manufacture something additional in their line. We doubt if there is now a more complete mill for doing all kinds of work to be found in the Valley." (The Santiam News)
September 9, 1898: "Harry S. Johnston, who has been at his home near Stayton, attending to the harvesting of his wheat crop, has returned to Scio and will resume his duties at his planing mill." (The Santiam News)
September 23, 1898: "Henry Johnston of the Scio planing mills, was up to Lebanon Thursday last looking after business in his line." (The Santiam News)
November 11, 1898: "The Scio Planing mills will only be steamed up for work on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday of each week. Persons having work to be done at the mill will please bear this in mind. H. S. Johnston." (The Santiam News)
April 14, 1899: "H. S. Johnston & Co., have recently purchased two new machines which will be added to their planing mills, which will better equip it for all kinds of work on short notice." (The Santiam News)
December 20, 1912: "A carload of cement and lime just received at the Scio Planing Mill." (Albany Weekly Democrat)