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Thursday, October 6, 1921
We are presenting The Pioneer this week in a new “dress,” set on our new typesetting
machine. The Pioneer believes in progress, and has advanced as rapidly as conditions have
warranted. When we started the Pioneer in 1913, we promised our constituency the best
paper that could be gotten out with the support supplied by the public. We believe we have
kept our promise.
We are now able to give our readers more news, better news and later news, set in a read-
able type face, all of which we believe will be appreciated. Appreciation means more than
a smile as you pass our door—come in and take a look at our shop, tell us what news you
happen to know, and, above all, give us your support, morally and financially. That’s what
it takes to keep a good newspaper in a town. The newspaper helps the town and must have
the support of every resident or there is not the support given it that it is entitled to, and that
lack of support must be reflected in the paper’s general efficiency, or else the publisher must
make up the deficiency out of his scanty reserve.
The Unitype sets foundry-made type, therefore is what is called a “cold-metal” machine.
The type is set from a cylindrical magazine, through the manipulation of a key-board, sim-
ilar to that of a typewriter and the types are brought into line by an assembler which deliv-
ers the set matter in a line in front of the operator, from which it is adjusted into widths
desired for printing,. Distribution is accomplished automatically and simultaneously with
the setting of new matter. “Dead” type, which means type which has been printed from, and
is no longer “live” matter, is put onto the machine in galleys right from the forms or from
or from storage galleys of such dead matter, and these galleys of dead matter are loaded into
the machine at the rate of 120 lines per minute, and is distributed down into the magazine
as needed for setting new matter out of the machine. The speed of the machine depends
upon the ability of the operator, and such ability is in turn contingent upon practice.
We will be pleased to have our friends come in an examine this interesting machine.
NEWMACHINE INSTALLED IN PIONEER OFFICE
MOLALLA PIONEER 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY 15
BUSINESS
April 17, 1913
If you take Molalla and draw a line from fifteen to twenty miles south east and make a circle
to a point directly south of Molalla, then consider that this territory is settled with improved
farms and an enterprising population of several thousand people with room for many times more
that number without crowding, you will get a very incomplete idea of the importance of this loca-
tion and the extent of the foundation we have for a city of no mean size.
To the west and the south and north west of the town covering a radius of about six miles is a
highly developed farming community with fine residences modern bars and equipments repre-
senting an immense investment. Many farms are large they will be subdivided and the popula-
tion increased manifold. This will be a great stock country. Pure bred stock of all kinds. Horses,
pigs, cattle, both beef and dairy are occuping the attention more and more each year. Soon this
will be known throughout the state for the production of fine stock.
The Agricultural resources of this section are second to none of the Pacific coast. No other
place can produce a greater variety of crops than this. In addition to wheat and cats, clover seed
is produced in large quantities. It is of superior quality. Many farmers have made neat fortunes
from this one crop.
It is the Paradise for small fruits. The proximity to Portland and excellent shipping facilities
which will exist when the electric road is in operation will be a stimulus to this industry. Not
many years hence there will be a (??anning) factory to take care of the surplus crop and by coop-
eration of the growers this can be made one of the greatest shipping points for small fruits of the
Pacific coast.
Prunes, apples, grapes, peaches, pears and cherries all can be produced commercially. A great
future is in store for this section in the development of these fruits.
Dairying will be specialized by many. There is no better location. Silage corn can be produced
economically. Kahl and marrow cabbage can be grown to furnish green feed in the winter. Clover
of the best quality can be produced for roughage. There is no better dairy food. This iudustry is
capable of a development that would support a greater population than now exists in the territo-
ry.
The timber contiguous to this place can be estimated by the billion feet. None of the big tracts
have been touched yet. It is altogether probably that much of this will be manufactured here.
Beyond the radius of the line down as above there is untold wealth of mineral deposits in the
heart of the Cascades which in due time will be worked and be a feeder of the community.
We have underdrawn rather than overdrawn these things.
Showing the strategic importance
of Molalla commercially
This road will be in operation by midsummer
Much depends on lumber
business development
April 8, 1915
Ora Slyter is shipping a good many mining timbers from this place. He says that the present
prospect is that there will be about seventy-five percent as much business done this year as last.
He attributes the falling off in his business to the low price of lumber. He says when lumber gets
to normal prices that he will do as much business as he can possibly handle. The pole timbers
being sold now are only used because the sawed timber is not strong enough. The mills are so
anxious to get some work to do that they are selling their timbers cheaper than it would be pos-
sible to get the poles.
Mining Timbers affected.
Saw mills substitute with inferior Timbers the Poles.
New Business House
April 22, 1915
Molalla has a new business house. It is the
Woolen Mills Store, which is located in the
Tobin building next to the pool hall. W. S.
Bowen is in charge. This firm promises to
keep a real live, up-to-date clothing estab-
lishment. They have been in business in
Silverton for five years. The Silverton Appeal
has the following to say regarding them:
Our enterprising clothing firm, the Woolen
Mills Store, has decided to start a store at
Molalla and Mr. Bowen has gone there to
have charge of it. This company handles a
splendid line of goods and as Molalla is con-
sidered an excellent trading point there is lit-
tle doubt as to their making good. Messrs.
Bowen and Slade are known for their square
dealing and straightforward methods and the
people of Molalla are to be congratulated
upon their acquisition. They will carry a full
and complete line up the same kind of goods
with which they have always given such
good satisfaction here. –Silverton Appeal
North Forks
April 17, 1913
Home Sweet Home farm is making
improvements.
The North Fork farm with Frank Vaughn
proprietor has put in a new field of wheat.
Frank is coming out.
James Barlow has been repairing his
house. He has started in the dairy business
with a fine jersey cow.
Chief Henry went to Oregon City Sunday
on business.
George Gurnsey is improving his place
wonderfully.
Gilbert Jackson is hammering the earth to
get his hop house built and in running condi-
tion. Mr. Jackson is very busy working in his
hop yard.
Mr. Daniels had bad luck Saturday going
up the narrows river road his horse slipped
and fell over the bank sixty feet With a great
deal of difficulty he was able to get the horse
out.
M. M. Jameson has been plowing his
orchard and garden. He has a very select
assortment of fruit.
Mr. C. D. Dickerson was the guest of Guy
Dibble’s Sunday afternoon.
Opening of New Store
June 25, 1914
The opening of the new music store and
confectionery last Friday night was a great
success. The street was filled with people and
autos. The place was nicely decorated. The
Band furnished music on the streets. Dr.
Walker and Miss Powell of Portland gave an
exhibition of dancing on a platform which was
erected for the purpose. This was a feature
which seemed to highly please the crowd. The
tango appeared to win the heartiest applause.
A Portion of the Colton
Country Which Industry
Has Changed From
Wilderness to Farms
August 27, 1914
Colton is a living example of Oregon
possibilities when coupled with intelli-
gence. This section of country fifteen miles
long will have almost a water grate to
Molalla. The steel bridge which is being
constructed across the Molalla river makes
this rich territory tributary to this city.
Made Next Door to Molalla
By New Steel Bridge Building Company Formed
June 11, 1914
The Western Loan &Building Co., of Salt
Lake City, have formed a local board here
and have received their charter. The officers
are: President L. W. Robbins, Vice President
G. J. Taylor, Secretary F. G. Haveman,
Treasurer Molalla State Bank. Board of
appraisers: F. N. Henricksen, J. H. Vernon
and W. W. Everhart. Board of Directors: W. A
Beck, W. A. Wood, Alfred Wall, B. O. Cole
and E. R. Todd.
Photo courtesy of Dianne Jeli/Images of Molalla
A view looking east on Main Street toward Four Corners on a postcard marked Jan. 5, 1915. The three-
story building on the left is the New Molalla Hotel, also known as the Commercial Hotel. The small
building in the center is the Lyric Theatre, then the W. A. Wood Billiard and Pool Hall, which featured a
barbershop, baths, and cigars.
Photo courtesy of Molalla Area Historical Society
A parked car on the boardwalk in 1916 along Molalla Avenue looking south toward the intersection with
Main Street. The Clifford house and post office and the concrete bank building are on the left, while the
Fair Store and Fermann Company Store are on the right. The wood-fram building next to the parked car
is still standing today.