BAKER WHITE PINE LUMBER CO.
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Baker County - Baker
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June 10, 1913: "The plant of the Baker White Pine Lumber company was totally destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at from $200,000 to $250,000. fully covered by insurance.
The fire originated presumably from a spark from an arc in the shavings room, adjoining the boiler room. Engineer King was alone in the engine room. It was between shifts. He was badly injured. He stayed in the engine room to sound the whistle for the alarm after the fire gained headway.
The entire plant, including sawmill, a new dry kiln, the most modern in eastern Oregon, was burned. The mill was the largest, best equipped and most modern of the six large mills operating here." (Tillamook Herald)
The fire originated presumably from a spark from an arc in the shavings room, adjoining the boiler room. Engineer King was alone in the engine room. It was between shifts. He was badly injured. He stayed in the engine room to sound the whistle for the alarm after the fire gained headway.
The entire plant, including sawmill, a new dry kiln, the most modern in eastern Oregon, was burned. The mill was the largest, best equipped and most modern of the six large mills operating here." (Tillamook Herald)
April 16, 1915: “Baker --- Because of large orders, the Baker White Pine company started its mill at White Pine with about 160 men. The resumption was due to lumber orders which Manager Frank Gardiner believes will keep the plant running all summer at least. The South Baker mill also is running full capacity and will continue to do so indefinitely.
The company recently purchased more than 1,000,000 of timber, and with the large number of orders from the East it expects to be able to keep its 250 men bust all summer, and probably longer.” (The Glendale News)
The company recently purchased more than 1,000,000 of timber, and with the large number of orders from the East it expects to be able to keep its 250 men bust all summer, and probably longer.” (The Glendale News)
May 12, 1916: “Baker---One of the biggest timber deals closed within recent years in eastern Oregon was made Wednesday by Frank Gardinier, of the Baker White Pine Lumber company, when he announced the purchase by that corporation of approximately 20.000 acres of timber land in Baker and Grant counties, principally in the vicinity of Whitney. A large portion of the timber is along Trout and China creeks.” (Silver Lake Leader)
July 19, 1918: “Miss Ella Nelson was the first girl employed at the Baker mills to suffer injury, she losing the second finger and portion of the thumb of her right hand Saturday by a saw at the box factory of the Baker White Pine Lumber company.” (Silver Lake Leader)
August 16, 1918: “The new sawmill of the Baker White Pine Lumber company, which has been undergoing a tuning up process for more than a week, now is running regularly at full capacity and adds a large industrial plant to the growing lumber industry of Baker and Vicinity.” (Silver Lake Leader)
January 25, 1920: "Baker, Ore.---The Baker White Pine Lumber Co. has increased its capital from $350,000 to $1,000,000." (Lumber World Review)
May 10, 1923: "Employes of the Baker White Pine Lumber company of Baker celebrated May day, especially set aside by the I.W.W. as a day of paralysis for the industry, by turning in a record cut of timber." (Halsey Enterprise)
November 1923: "Norris E. Gurney, superintendent of Baker White Pine Lumber Co., Baker, Ore., has been appointed manager of the company." (The Timberman, Vol. XXV)
December 25, 1926: "Due to depression in the lumber business, the Baker White Pine Lumber company has announced a 5 per cent reduction in the wages of all employes receiving more than $3.40 a day." (The Advocate)
January 12, 1928: "The Baker White Pine Lumber company has just installed a new belt for its main drive from the power plant of the local mill at a cost of $4000. It is 160 feet long, 38 inches wide and 3/4 if an inch thick. It contains many thicknesses of leather." (Halsey Enterprise)
December 20, 1928: "Employes and ex-employes of the Baker White Pine Lumber company, now in receivership, may receive all their back pay by Christmas, it was learned. Half of the accrued wage bill was paid several weeks ago." (Halsey Enterprise)