ADDISON MILL
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Lane County - Lorane
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April 27, 1895: "Addison's saw mill at Lorane, burned down Tuesday. Loss $2000 and no insurance." (Cottage Grove Echo=Leader)
March 7, 1919: "James Taylor is suffering with a smashed foot sustained at the Addison mill at Lorane." (Morning Register)
October 10, 1926: "Mr. and Mrs. Barton of Comstock have moved to the Addison mill where Mr. Barton is employed. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Young have also moved to the Addison mill. He is hauling lumber." (Morning Register)
March 13, 1927: "The mill dam at the Addison mill which was washed away by recent floods, has been repaired and the mill resumed work. But the roads are in bad condition and the lumber trucks cannot operate until weather conditions improve the roads." (Morning Register)
February 22, 1929: "The Addison mill has resumed operations after being closed for about three weeks on account of the cold weather." (The Eugene Guard)
February 15, 1929: "Abe Koch, workman at the Addison mill, collided with a truck driven by an employe of the same mill at intersecting roads, and demolished the Ford car which he was driving. Mr. Koch escaped with minor bruises." (The Eugene Guard)
April 16, 1930: "Ted Herendeen, 24, an employee in the Addison mill, was instantly killed late Tuesday afternoon when a log rolled from the train which he was unloading unaided. When he was missed at the mill, after having been gone longer than seemed necessary, another workman was sent to help him and found the body." (The Eugene Guard)
August 21, 1934: "The Addison mill received several rush orders lately and have hired several new men to help handle the lumber." (The Eugene Guard)
October 21, 1934: "Ed Dunn had his foot mashed at the Addison brothers mill Friday, when a cart of lumber upset on it." , (The Eugene Guard)
September 27, 1935: "Darwin and Clair Damewood are building a home at the Addison mill near Lorane, where they have employment. They will live there after the rain starts." (The Eugene Guard)
January 29, 1936: "The Addison lumber mill at Lorane was destroyed by a fire which started near the boilers today, throwing 53 men out of work in the mill and camps.
The loss was unestimated. No insurance was carried." (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
The loss was unestimated. No insurance was carried." (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
January 29, 1936: "The planer shed and planer were saved and will operate until the present stock of lumber is used up." (The Capital Journal)
January 30, 1936: "Fire destroyed the Addison Lumber company's mill six miles south of Lorane today. The planer and engine were saved. The mill employed 30 men. Owners said the blaze started from burning shavings in a sawdust pile." (The Oregon Statesman)
June 13, 1936: "Jim and Johnny Skelton spent the week-end at their home in Irving. They are employed at the Addison Lumber mill in Lorane." (The Eugene Guard)
October 18, 1936: "J. H. Chambers has the grade for his railroad almost to the Addison lumber mill. When this railroad is completed, lumber will be hauled by train instead of with trucks." (The Eugene Guard)
June 6, 1937: "Alfred Herendeen had the ligament torn loose in his foot while working at the Addison lumber mill last week. He is spending the week-end with relatives in Medford." (The Eugene Guard)
August 30, 1937: "Dan Stevens mashed his foot when a timber fell on it at the Addison Lumber mill Saturday." (The Eugene Guard)
October 5, 1937: "The Addison Lumber mill was closed down over the week-end to let the men go hunting.
Melvin Wiley mashed a finger while working for the Addison Lumber company last week." (The Eugene Guard)
Melvin Wiley mashed a finger while working for the Addison Lumber company last week." (The Eugene Guard)
April 23, 1938: "The Addison and Son's mill has been closed down indefinitely." (The Eugene Guard)
July 3, 1938: "The Addison lumber mill will be closed down for several days over July 4. Some repairs will be made while it is shut down. The planer will only be closed down Sunday and Monday." (The Eugene Guard)
November 23, 1940: "The Addison lumber mill is closed down this week until the woods crew completes building the road to the timber west of Lorane. Logs will be hauled from about seven miles west of Lorane to the mill. Planks are being put on the road beyond the gravel road." (The Eugene Guard)
April 27, 1941: "Jim Howard injured his leg at the Addison lumber mill Thursday when he slipped through the dock." (The Eugene Guard)
August 2, 1944: "The Addison mill has been shut down for several days on account of shortage of logs. They are building a new logging road near the L.N. Ashley place." (The Eugene Guard)
December 12, 1945: "The Addison mill started last week for a few days run before dismantling the mill to be taken to Eureka, Calif." (The Eugene Guard)