The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 12, 1925, page 1

UNDERWOOD GROWS AS A SHIPPING CENTER

     To a stranger passing through Underwood and perhaps to some who live in this vicinity, they are liable to carry away the impression that Underwood is of small importance but if time is taken to look into the resources of this vicinity they will have a different and better opinion, says the Skamania County Pioneer.
     Besides the orchard industry and the berry growing, which are in their infancy, the lumber industry is the most important industry. From 20 to 25 car loads of lumber are shipped out of the Underwood station every week, and sometimes that figure is exceeded. Besides the lumber there is the wood and almost an equal amount in logs rafted down the river.
     This means from 400 to 500 thousand feet of lumber is passing out of this locality each week. This means the employment of many man, teams and trucks, which go to add to the prosperity of the district.
     The land from which this timber is taken is some of the best and should be put under cultivation. That means labor and the money, but when once a home is made the owner is living in the best part of the U.S.A. -- climate, soil and scenery unexcelled.
     Station Agent Rylander says that around 1400 crates of strawberries were shipped from this section during the past week. Besides this a large amount have been sent to the cannery at The Dalles.

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