The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., February 21, 1907, page 4
"Bingen"

     The Swan-Hammond Lumber Co. are erecting a double store building, the lower part of which will be used by the general store of the company, with the offices of the company upstairs. Bingen will be the headquarters of this concern. They recently bought three acres across the track, on which they will erect a planning mail and box factory. The company recently bought 26 claims on the mountain back of Bingen, and well erect one of the largest sawmills in this section of the country. They have increased the output of the McCoy mill which they purchased, and are getting ready to do a big business. They started in Monday with a crew of 40 men, which will be increased as the work progresses.
     The depot grounds are soon to be leveled off and graveled. The side track at Bingen is over four miles long, and the depot grounds will be fixed up in good shape. They will be nicely graded, and covered to a good depth with gravel, well oiled down, and a fine passenger and freight depot erected during the summer.

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