F. R. BEALS SAWMILL (PACIFIC CITY MILL)
Woods
April 8, 1913: "Barney Knoblock has purchased from F. R. Beals the saw mill at Pacific City and will operate the same this summer." (Tillamook Herald)
July 13, 1916: "Ed Blum and Lee Tittle each hauled a load of timbers from the mill here for the re-building of the mill at Yellow Fir, which burned some time ago." (Cloverdale Courier)
May 10, 1917: "It is reported that J. I. Montgomery has leased the Barney Knoblock mill for five years and contemplates extensive improvements for the manufacture of boxes and all kinds of rough and finished lumber." (Cloverdale Courier)
June 14, 1917: "The saw mill at Pacific City has been busy for a few days. Whether it is the beginning of greater things or a spasmodic death struggle we are not prepared at this time to say." (Cloverdale Courier)
June 28, 1917: "Work has commenced in earnest on the mill at Pacific City. It is being thoroughly overhauled and will be an uptodate little plant." (Cloverdale Courier)
August 23, 1917: "The Pacific City mill made its first run Monday, doing excellent work, but was delayed by the severing of a steam pipe, which frightened and slightly burned some of the workmen." (Cloverdale Courier)
September 6, 1917: "Mr. Hanson arrived this week with a big six wheeled truck for the Pacific City mill. This truck has been made purposely for this haul and is one of the most complete machines on the market of which Mr. Hanson is justly proud."
"Adam Babcock, who was working Tuesday on the mill roof, missed his footing and fell about 16 feet to the ground. He fortunately sustained no broken bones, but his back and ankle were quite badly sprained." (Cloverdale Courier)
"Adam Babcock, who was working Tuesday on the mill roof, missed his footing and fell about 16 feet to the ground. He fortunately sustained no broken bones, but his back and ankle were quite badly sprained." (Cloverdale Courier)
September 20, 1917: "The last load of the big six-ton edger arrived at the mill Monday and as soon as it is put in place the planer will be started and then the box lumber on hand can be finished thus relieving the shortage in cheese boxes in this section that has been so acute this summer." (Cloverdale Courier)
October 25, 1917: "Mr. Beals has bought a new heavy lumber wagon for the Tillamook lumber haul. He has several teams and an occasional truck on the road." (Cloverdale Courier)
November 8, 1917: "Mr. Beals has purchased a 125- h.p. boiler for the mill and a force of men are preparing to move it to Pacific City."
"D. D. Hostettler has returned from Tillamook where he and Ambrose Babcock spent a few days preparing the large new boiler for shipment to the Pacific City mill." (Cloverdale Courier)
"D. D. Hostettler has returned from Tillamook where he and Ambrose Babcock spent a few days preparing the large new boiler for shipment to the Pacific City mill." (Cloverdale Courier)
November 15, 1917: "A new log slip has been completed this week at the Pacific City mill."
"The large new boiler for the saw mill was too heavy for the sand roads and will be left at Pacific City until the plank road can be constructed to move it on." (Cloverdale Courier)
"The large new boiler for the saw mill was too heavy for the sand roads and will be left at Pacific City until the plank road can be constructed to move it on." (Cloverdale Courier)
November 22, 1917: "It is reported that F. R. Beal will have a large lumber scow built and that lumber from his Pacific City mill will be freighted by water to Cloverdale and then hauled to Tillamook." (Cloverdale Courier)
November 22, 1917: "The Pacific City mill is sawing 3 inch road plank for a road from the mill to the graveled road at Pacific City." (Cloverdale Courier)
December 13, 1917: "Mr. Beals has moved his logging engine to the mill." (Cloverdale Courier)
December 20, 1917: "The mill made a record cut the other day of 1854 feet of spruce in 30 minutes, and averaged for the day 2,000 feet per hour." (Cloverdale Courier)
January 31, 1918: "Mr. Reed, a millwright of Portland, is helping to install the new machinery in the Pacific City mill."
"A blacksmith shop and filing room has been added to the Pacific City mill and other improvements are under way." (Cloverdale Courier)
"A blacksmith shop and filing room has been added to the Pacific City mill and other improvements are under way." (Cloverdale Courier)
February 14, 1918: "Dr. Anderson, the government organizer, was at the mill at Pacific City Monday organizing the 'Logger's and Lumberman's Loyal Legion' which met with general approval, nearly every man joining. The government wants 11,000,000 feet of spruce a month, while the war lasts. It will immediately be transformed into livewire aeroplanes to can the Kaiser. Dr. Anderson stated that an aeroplane fully equipped, was equivalent to 15,000 soldiers and much easier transported to the war zone."
"Mr. Beals has sent the engine from the sawmill to the Heiner machine shop to be thoroughly overhauled and repaired." (Cloverdale Courier)
"Mr. Beals has sent the engine from the sawmill to the Heiner machine shop to be thoroughly overhauled and repaired." (Cloverdale Courier)
February 21, 1918: "The present weather is causing delay in the mill work, at Pacific City."
"Mr. Beals has sent several masons, to rush the completion of the large boiler, which he is setting up at the mill." (Cloverdale Courier)
"Mr. Beals has sent several masons, to rush the completion of the large boiler, which he is setting up at the mill." (Cloverdale Courier)
February 28, 1918: "Work at the mill has been temporarily suspended, pending the completion of plans for some extensive changes."
"Mr. Locke an expert millwright from Portland has come to Pacific City to help rush the new mill to completion." (Cloverdale Courier)
"Mr. Locke an expert millwright from Portland has come to Pacific City to help rush the new mill to completion." (Cloverdale Courier)
March 7, 1918: "Mr. Locke, the new millwright, has returned from Portland and work on the mill will be hurried forward at once." (Cloverdale Courier)
March 14, 1918: "The sawmill engine that has been undergoing repairs at Tillamook was brought back to the mill Tuesday morning and the work of resetting it is going rapidly forward." (Cloverdale Courier)
March 28, 1918: "Mr. Beals spent Wednesday and Thursday at the mill at Pacific City. He says the new machinery will soon be all on hand." (Cloverdale Courier)
April 11, 1918: "The first log cut since repairing the mill, at Pacific City, was done Tuesday."
"Mr. Reed, of Tillamook, spent several days at the mill, adjusting the engine and making other necessary repairs. He returned to Tillamook Tuesday evening." (Cloverdale Courier)
"Mr. Reed, of Tillamook, spent several days at the mill, adjusting the engine and making other necessary repairs. He returned to Tillamook Tuesday evening." (Cloverdale Courier)
April 18, 1918: "Mr. Lulley, the U. S. spruce inspector is in Pacific City, at this writing, inspecting lumber at the mill."
"The first barge load of lumber was loaded at the mill Tuesday." (Cloverdale Courier)
"The first barge load of lumber was loaded at the mill Tuesday." (Cloverdale Courier)
April 25, 1918: "The government inspector is now at Pacific City inspecting the lumber as fast as it leaves the saw. While the percent of first class airplane lumber is not great, there will be enough to make a good many airplanes during the summers run." (Cloverdale Courier)
May 2, 1918: "Mr. Hansen made his first trip to the saw mill the other day, with his new truck. It is one of the largest and best we have seen in this part of the country, for the purpose it is intended." (Cloverdale Courier)
May 16, 1918: "The new plank road through Pacific City to the mill is rapidly nearing completion." (Cloverdale Courier)
May 23, 1918: "The mill at Pacific City is still idle on account of a broken pulley." (Cloverdale Courier)
June 20, 1918: "Boxes, and more boxes, they are beginning to make them down there. Mr. Beals improved his last few days of the mill by putting a large force at this work."
"Lea Shrader, from Marcola, has taken charge of the Pacific City mill for the new owners." (Cloverdale Courier)
"Lea Shrader, from Marcola, has taken charge of the Pacific City mill for the new owners." (Cloverdale Courier)
July 25, 1918: "Mr. Shrader, the sawyer in the Pacific City mill, and his brother-in-law, Mr. Harris, the carriage man, left Tuesday night for their home in Marcola." (Cloverdale Courier)
July 25, 1918: "One of the large saws in the Pacific City mill was broken Tuesday and what might have been a bad accident was narrowly averted. A heavy cart was accidentally turned on the saw breaking the saw entirely through the center but enough of the rim remained intact to hold the saw from flying through the mill until the engine could be shut down." (Cloverdale Courier)
August 1, 1918: "One of the employees of the Pacific City mill while working behind the edger Wednesday was seriously injured. A sliver about an inch wide at the point struck him over the left eye, penetrating about an inch and a half. Dr. Montgomery rendered first aid to the injured and the wound was dressed by Dr. George at the Cloverdale hospital." (Cloverdale Courier)
August 29, 1918: "The mill at Pacific City is idle waiting for logs, the loggers are idle waiting for rope and somebody making rope must be idle or they would have it by this time." (Cloverdale Courier)