Cascade Lumber Co. Restarts Operations
A major economic pulse resumes as 200 workers return to the North Yakima plant.
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The Cascade Lumber Co. has resumed operations at North Yakima, giving employment to 200 men. The sawmill, box factory, planing mill and other departments will be operated, but as the season advances more men will be added until all the departments are at full capacity. During the shutdown, several new machines were added and changes made with a view to a larger output.
“As the season advances more men will be added until all the departments are at full capacity.”
North Yakima, now known as Yakima, saw its economy inextricably tied to the timber industry throughout the early 20th century. The scaling up of industrial capacity in 1916 mirrors the constant evolution and expansion seen in modern regional manufacturing sectors.
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