The Oregon Iron and Steel Company adapted to the new century by undertaking programs in land development, selling large tracts of the of land it owned, and power, building a plant on Oswego Creek starting in 1905, and erecting power poles in subsequent years to supply power to Oswego citizens. With the water needs of the smelters tailing off, the recreational potential of the lake and town was freed to develop rapidly.
the oregon iron and steel company adapted to the new century by undertaking programs in land development selling large tracts of the of land it owned and power building a plant on oswego creek starting in 1905 and erecting power poles in subsequent years to supply power to oswego citizens with the water needs of the smelters tailing off the recreational potential of the lake and town was freed to develop rapidly