ANNA CREEK LUMBER COMPANY
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Klamath County - Fort Klamath
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November 9, 1922: "The Anna Creek Lumber company of Klamath Falls, capitalized at $25,000, files articles of incorporation with the state corporation department here (Salem) Wednesday. The Incorporators are F.L. Burns, H.C. Merryman and Doris Reed." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
March 6, 1923: "Bids were opened recently in the office of timber sales of the United States forest service for the disposition of timber on Anna creek, north of Klamath Falls in the Crater National forest. The tract carries 10 million feet, mostly western yellow pine. The successful bidder was the Anna Creek Lumber company of Klamath Falls. The timber was sold at $3.75 per thousand feet for yellow pine and sugar pine and at $1 per thousand for other species. The timber probably will be milled at Fort Klamath, at Anna Creek Lumber company's plant." (Medford Mail Tribune)
November 20, 1923: "C. I. Bernard, who has been employed here (Chiloquin) the past few months loading cars for the Anna Creek Lumber company, has purchased a lot in West Chiloquin where he expects to build soon." (The Klamath News))
November 27, 1923: "O. T. Winslow has arrived in the valley to take charge of the improving work at the Burn's mill. The saw-mill is being enlarged and a new foundation put under the old building." (The Klamath News)
April 1, 1924: "A.G. Wimer has taken a contract to haul logs and lumber for the Anna Creek Lumber company this season. He has four Mack trucks which will be kept busy; two hauling logs and two lumber." (The Klamath News)
April 15, 1924: "A. G. Wimer has purchased from the Rainbow garage a gasoline pump and storage tank which he has installed at the Anna Creek Lumber company mill to be used for the convenience of his line of trucks this season." (The Klamath News)
April 18, 1924: "A.H. Hines has returned to the valley after an absence of several months. He will work for the Anna Creek Lumber company." (The Klamath News)
April 25, 1924: "John A. Gribble, government scaler at the Anna Creek Lumber company mill went to Medford Saturday to spend Easter with his family." (The Klamath News)
May 20, 1924: "Mrs. J.E. Gribble has arrived from Medford and will spend the summer with her husband, who is government scaler at the Anna Creek Lumber company mill." (The Klamath News)
May 30, 1924: "Anna Creek Lumber company mill has been shut down for several days while a new carriage was being installed. It is expected that cutting will be resumed Monday."
"Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Loosley have moved into the Pomeroy house near the Anna Creek Lumber company mill and Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Loosley have established a summer camp in the yard nearby. The Loosleys will live here during the summer while working on a lumber contract at the mill." (The Klamath News)
"Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Loosley have moved into the Pomeroy house near the Anna Creek Lumber company mill and Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Loosley have established a summer camp in the yard nearby. The Loosleys will live here during the summer while working on a lumber contract at the mill." (The Klamath News)
March 16, 1925: "Art Weimer of Fort Klamath drove a Best 60 caterpillar tractor into Klamath Falls Tuesday which he had piloted from Coquille. Weimer had to secure a special permit from the State to allow him to drive the machine through, and fit it with specially constructed plates. Weimer nearly lost his tractor in Coos bay, when the planks which he was using to load it on a barge to transport it across the bay broke. He was a week on the road.
Weimer will do contract logging for the Anne Creek Lumber company with his cat." (The Lumberlogue)
Weimer will do contract logging for the Anne Creek Lumber company with his cat." (The Lumberlogue)
March 23, 1925: "Art Weimer has been breaking the road into the Anne Creek lumber company's mill during the week with his new caterpillar tractor." (The Evening Herald)
March 30, 1925: "J.E. Norrid, foreman last year for the Anna Creek Lumber company, is about after spending 12 days in the hospital." (The Evening Herald)
April 3, 1925: "A good many of the men who were employed at the Anna Creek Lumber company last year have come back to their old positions." (The Klamath News)
April 20, 1925: "The sawmill of the Anna Creek Lumber company will start operations some time this week. A repair crew has been at work on the mill for the past month. Anna Creek mill has a circular rig, and averages between forty and fifty thousand per shift.
The lumber from the mill will be hauled to Chiloquin by Art Wimer. Wimer also does the logging for Anna Creek by contract." (The Evening Herald)
The lumber from the mill will be hauled to Chiloquin by Art Wimer. Wimer also does the logging for Anna Creek by contract." (The Evening Herald)
April 25, 1925: "Mrs. A.E. Whitman and son George spent Easter with Mr. Whitman at the camp of the Anna Creek Lumber company, seven miles north of Fort Klamath." (The Evening Herald)
July 1925: "Anna Creek Lumber Co., Fort Klamath, will cut about four million feet this season. The logging is done with trucks. The haul to Chiloquin is 19 miles. This company owns the Crater Lake Box Co. at Bray, Cal." (The Timberman)
August 26, 1925: "With more than two million feet of lumber in the yards, plans of the Anna Creek Lumber company above Fort Klamath are to cease operations for the year about September 1, according to officials of the company.
The mill has been cutting about 50,000 feet daily. Cutting was begun this year on May 6, at which time all lumber in the yard had been sold.
Contract for hauling the lumber cut this season has been let to A. G. Wimer.
This mill is in a fortunate position as regards timber supply. Purchases are made from the forest service. There are several tracts in the vicinity of the mill, too small to warrant another mill coming in and yet sufficient to supply the needs of the Anna Creek Lumber company for many years to come." (The Evening Herald)
The mill has been cutting about 50,000 feet daily. Cutting was begun this year on May 6, at which time all lumber in the yard had been sold.
Contract for hauling the lumber cut this season has been let to A. G. Wimer.
This mill is in a fortunate position as regards timber supply. Purchases are made from the forest service. There are several tracts in the vicinity of the mill, too small to warrant another mill coming in and yet sufficient to supply the needs of the Anna Creek Lumber company for many years to come." (The Evening Herald)
August 1925: "Anna Creek Lumber Co., Fort Klamath, is cutting about 35,000 feet daily. This mill is owned by two doctors and a druggist at Klamath Falls. Box grade is worked up at the company's box factory at Bray, Cal. The plant will cut about five million feet this season." (The Timberman)
September 25, 1925: “Anna Creek Lumber Co., at Ft. Klamath closed operations Saturday night for the winter. A. G. Weimer, who has contract for hauling lumber from the mill to Chiloquin for shipment will continue his work until all the lumber is hauled. He has four big Mack trucks working.” (The Chiloquin Review)
November 20, 1925: “Guy Lawton, of Fort Klamath, was a visitor in town Thursday. Mr. Lawton is employed by the Anna Creek Lumber company at that place.” & “A.G. Wimer, of Fort Klamath, was among visitors from outside points Thursday. Mr. Wimer has the contract for hauling lumber from the Anna Creek Lumber company in Fort Klamath to the dock in Chiloquin.” (The Chiloquin Review
March 20, 1926: "Opening weeks earlier than usual because of the mild season the Anna Creek mill will begin operations March 29, it was announced by A. E. Whitman, owner, yesterday. Last year the mill was not opened until May, but this year there is scarcely any snow in the vicinity of the mill.
The Anna Creek operations use about 60 men in the woods and mill, all of whom have been engaged. The cut averages 60,000 feet a day.
All the box lumber is sent to the Anna Creek company's own factory, the Crater Lake Box company at Bray. The rest of the cut is shipped to eastern markets.
Whitman expects to get a record run this season with the early commencement of operations." (The Klamath News)
The Anna Creek operations use about 60 men in the woods and mill, all of whom have been engaged. The cut averages 60,000 feet a day.
All the box lumber is sent to the Anna Creek company's own factory, the Crater Lake Box company at Bray. The rest of the cut is shipped to eastern markets.
Whitman expects to get a record run this season with the early commencement of operations." (The Klamath News)
March 26, 1926: “The Anna creek sawmill located about thirty miles north is expected to resume summer work about the first of April. Supplies for the cook house were purchased in town here Wednesday.” (The Chiloquin Review)
March 27, 1926: "A.E. Whitman is leaving Sunday for Anna Creek to take charge of the Anna Creek Lumber company of which he is president. Mrs. Whitman and son, George will join him there as soon as school is closed in June." (The Klamath News)
March 3, 1928: "Phil Schroeder of this city has accepted a position with the Anna Creek Lumber company and has left for the mill to take up his new duties." (The Klamath News)
April 7, 1928: "Phil Schroeder has resigned his position with the Anna Creek Lumber company and has accepted a position with the Weyerhaeuser lumber company." (The Klamath News)
May 10, 1928: "The Anna Creek Lumber company operates during a shorter season than most of the companies in this section, owing to the fact that snow lies very late in the logging woods. The mill, a circular with a capacity of 15,000 feet per day, is on the Crater Lake Highway but a short distance this side of the entrance to the park. The company operates in an exceptionally fine stand of California White Pine.
Lumber from the mill is air dried, and hauled by truck over the highway, through Fort Klamath and on to Chiloquin, where it is loaded on the Southern Pacific." (The Klamath News)
Lumber from the mill is air dried, and hauled by truck over the highway, through Fort Klamath and on to Chiloquin, where it is loaded on the Southern Pacific." (The Klamath News)
May 9, 1928: "Fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the sawmill of Anna Creek Lumber company six miles north of Fort Klamath on the Crater Lake highway, early Tuesday evening, according to word brought back here by H.C. Merryman, part owner of the plant.
Loss is estimated to be nearly $40,000. Whether the sawmill will be rebuilt this year could not be learned last night. The plant was placed in operation recently and was just getting the season's cut well underway.
While the sawmill was razed, little lumber was lost, Merryman stated. A few piles of lumber near the mill burned, but a fire fighting force of about 20 men, comprised of employes and a few nearby residents, succeeded in saving most of the lumber.
When it was seen that the mill, which caught fire about 6:30 Tuesday evening, could not be saved, the fighters turned their attention to saving lumber and adjoining structures.
The plant, managed by A.E. Whitman, has a capacity of 50,000 feet daily. It was a circular mill, cutting fir, California white pine and sugar pine." (The Evening Herald)
Loss is estimated to be nearly $40,000. Whether the sawmill will be rebuilt this year could not be learned last night. The plant was placed in operation recently and was just getting the season's cut well underway.
While the sawmill was razed, little lumber was lost, Merryman stated. A few piles of lumber near the mill burned, but a fire fighting force of about 20 men, comprised of employes and a few nearby residents, succeeded in saving most of the lumber.
When it was seen that the mill, which caught fire about 6:30 Tuesday evening, could not be saved, the fighters turned their attention to saving lumber and adjoining structures.
The plant, managed by A.E. Whitman, has a capacity of 50,000 feet daily. It was a circular mill, cutting fir, California white pine and sugar pine." (The Evening Herald)