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Shortly after expanding the flour mill, the corporation of the [[Springfield Manufacturing Company]] sold the mills and water power in [[1872]] to Byron and [[Pengra, William|William Pengra]]. It is speculated that the rerouting of the railroad line to [[Eugene]] influenced the shareholders’ decision to sell. The Pengras operated the mills despite the lack of railroad access. In [[1882]], the sawmill was destroyed by fire. Pengra later became the sole owner of the flour mill form [[1884]] to [[1890]]. In [[1890]] [[Washburne, Charles W.|Charles W. Washburne]], a [[Junction City]] banker, purchased the flour mill from [[Pengra, William|William Pengra]]. | Shortly after expanding the flour mill, the corporation of the [[Springfield Manufacturing Company]] sold the mills and water power in [[1872]] to Byron and [[Pengra, William|William Pengra]]. It is speculated that the rerouting of the railroad line to [[Eugene]] influenced the shareholders’ decision to sell. The Pengras operated the mills despite the lack of railroad access. In [[1882]], the sawmill was destroyed by fire. Pengra later became the sole owner of the flour mill form [[1884]] to [[1890]]. In [[1890]] [[Washburne, Charles W.|Charles W. Washburne]], a [[Junction City]] banker, purchased the flour mill from [[Pengra, William|William Pengra]]. | ||
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