CABAX MILLS No. 2
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Josephine County - Kerby
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April 27, 1944: "Art Smith, sawyer of the Cabax mill, Kerby, who has been in the hospital at Medford for 17 days, returned home week feeling much better, but still unable to go to work. Mrs. Smith drove to Medford to bring him home." (Illinois Valley News)
May 10, 1945: "The Cabax concern at Kerby shut down its mill the first of the week and assigned its crew to a variety of work which includes cleaning of the work which includes cleaning of the pond, minor repairs to the mill equipment and the hauling of several thousand feet of white fir from the curing yards." (Illinois Valley News)
May 17, 1945: "Cabax Mill No. 2 at Kerby resumed operation Tuesday morning after a week's shut-down for general overhaul and repair." (Illinois Valley News)
December 13, 1945: "After being closed down for about two months, Cabax mill at Kerby started operations again with a full crew at work.
The mill was closed on account of the lumber workers being on strike all over the Pacific northwest. The local mill succeeded in satisfying the workers with wage adjustments and now the men are back to work.
Cabax mill and the Puget Timber Company together, employ nearly a hundred men, and while the Puget Timber Company was not affected with the strike, it is gratifying to see all the men back to work." (Illinois Valley News)
The mill was closed on account of the lumber workers being on strike all over the Pacific northwest. The local mill succeeded in satisfying the workers with wage adjustments and now the men are back to work.
Cabax mill and the Puget Timber Company together, employ nearly a hundred men, and while the Puget Timber Company was not affected with the strike, it is gratifying to see all the men back to work." (Illinois Valley News)
May 2, 1946: "The Cabax mill in Kerby has shut down for a few weeks to make some needed repairs and enlargements. They hope to have the mill completely overhauled and ready to operate by the first of July.
Of great importance to valley people will be the announcement by the lumber company that they are installing a planing mill and hope soon to be able to deliver planed lumber for home consumption, as well as for shipping. The planing mill will be up-to-date in every respect and will add more men to the company's payroll in Kerby.
Another big improvement at the mill is the mill pond, which will cover four acres when it is completed. The pond is empty now and as soon as it dries out a little more, caterpillar tractors will go in and enlarge it, giving the mill a very large storing basin for logs.
Sig Gisle and Barney Robstad of Redlands, Washington, have taken over the logging operations for Cabax and are employing all the men who were formerly on the company's payroll.
While the mill is closed down, it is being gone over completely. A new carriage is being installed, and also a new edger, and as soon as it can be done, the mill will be run completely by electricity.
When all this work is done, the mill will rank with the best in the valley. The mill will employ more than 20 men." (Illinois Valley News)
Of great importance to valley people will be the announcement by the lumber company that they are installing a planing mill and hope soon to be able to deliver planed lumber for home consumption, as well as for shipping. The planing mill will be up-to-date in every respect and will add more men to the company's payroll in Kerby.
Another big improvement at the mill is the mill pond, which will cover four acres when it is completed. The pond is empty now and as soon as it dries out a little more, caterpillar tractors will go in and enlarge it, giving the mill a very large storing basin for logs.
Sig Gisle and Barney Robstad of Redlands, Washington, have taken over the logging operations for Cabax and are employing all the men who were formerly on the company's payroll.
While the mill is closed down, it is being gone over completely. A new carriage is being installed, and also a new edger, and as soon as it can be done, the mill will be run completely by electricity.
When all this work is done, the mill will rank with the best in the valley. The mill will employ more than 20 men." (Illinois Valley News)
May 30, 1946: "Revamped and revitalized and put in tip top shape, Cabax mill in Kerby started operations again this week with excellent results from the improvements made.
The mill has been shut down for some time, while extensive improvements were being made to the mill proper and the log pond deepened and widened. Now with its new power system and other additions, the mill ranks as one of the best in the valley." (Illinois Valley News)
The mill has been shut down for some time, while extensive improvements were being made to the mill proper and the log pond deepened and widened. Now with its new power system and other additions, the mill ranks as one of the best in the valley." (Illinois Valley News)
March 20, 1947: "Thursday morning about 2 a. m., the night watchman at Cabax mill in Kerby discovered the sawdust bin that feeds the fire box, on fire.
He roused a few neighbors, and Martin Sachse and Murphy Hicks with the night watchman and a few others, worked like the dickens and put the fire out.
The Redwood Forest Service was notified and soon was on the job, but all they had to do was see that the fire was completely out, for the volunteers on hand had the fire practically extinguished.
The mill company wants to sincerely thank those who helped in the emergency." (Illinois Valley News)
He roused a few neighbors, and Martin Sachse and Murphy Hicks with the night watchman and a few others, worked like the dickens and put the fire out.
The Redwood Forest Service was notified and soon was on the job, but all they had to do was see that the fire was completely out, for the volunteers on hand had the fire practically extinguished.
The mill company wants to sincerely thank those who helped in the emergency." (Illinois Valley News)
August 28, 1947: "Last Saturday Melville H. 'Red' Dutcher, resident of Kerby, was injured about his legs and hip in a logging accident in the woods near O'Brien.
Dutcher, logging foreman for Gisle & Robstad, contract loggers for Cabax Mills, was caught by a rolling log and pinned against the side of a 'cat'. According to reports, he was not seriously injured." (Illinois Valley News)
Dutcher, logging foreman for Gisle & Robstad, contract loggers for Cabax Mills, was caught by a rolling log and pinned against the side of a 'cat'. According to reports, he was not seriously injured." (Illinois Valley News)
December 4, 1947: "About six mechanics and electricians from the Cabax mill of Eugene, are in Kerby for several weeks installing machinery and wiring the new Cabax mill. The work is progressing very fast." (Illinois Valley News)
January 22, 1948: "Cabax Mills of Kerby started their new mill last week. This is one of the electrically driven mills that will cut between 60 and 70 thousand board feet of lumber daily. The mill is doing all right now, but it takes a little time to get all the 'kinks' out of a new mill.
When operating to capacity the Cabax mill will employ 21 men, exclusive of the woods crew, which is under the management of Gist & Robstad Logging company. Barney Robstad being the local superintendent. The firm is from Eugene. This firm employs about 30 men. Frank Ward is foreman of the sawmill." (Illinois Valley News)
When operating to capacity the Cabax mill will employ 21 men, exclusive of the woods crew, which is under the management of Gist & Robstad Logging company. Barney Robstad being the local superintendent. The firm is from Eugene. This firm employs about 30 men. Frank Ward is foreman of the sawmill." (Illinois Valley News)
January 22, 1948: "J. L. Jacobsen is gradually recuperating at his home in Kerby after spending several weeks in the Josephine General hospital with a fractured knee. It will be some time yet before he will be able to resume his work at the Cabax mill where he was employed." (Illinois Valley News)
December 15, 1949: "Letter to the Editor: How far can some of the Kerby people go? Fourteen of the residents living in or about Kerby signed a petition not thinking about the outcome. This petition was to have the Cabax mill close down because of the sawdust on their clothes and the noise the mill makes.
I live in Kerby too. I hear the mill just once in a while. Sawdust falls on my clean clothes too, but I shake it off or wash on Saturday when the mill isn't running. People say the mill bothers them with the noise it makes, but you ask them if the mill was running, they hadn't noticed. It seems that if the noise got on their nerves so badly they would know it it was running or not.
Complaint after complaint has been sent to the company. Have these people ever looked far enough to consider that mill payrolls put bread in the mouths and shoes on the feet of approximately 100 children? What are those children going to do if the mill closes? A number of people own their homes in Kerby and aren't able to pull up stakes and move out just because a small minority don't like conditions. --- A Cabax Mill Worker's Wife." (Illinois Valley News)
I live in Kerby too. I hear the mill just once in a while. Sawdust falls on my clean clothes too, but I shake it off or wash on Saturday when the mill isn't running. People say the mill bothers them with the noise it makes, but you ask them if the mill was running, they hadn't noticed. It seems that if the noise got on their nerves so badly they would know it it was running or not.
Complaint after complaint has been sent to the company. Have these people ever looked far enough to consider that mill payrolls put bread in the mouths and shoes on the feet of approximately 100 children? What are those children going to do if the mill closes? A number of people own their homes in Kerby and aren't able to pull up stakes and move out just because a small minority don't like conditions. --- A Cabax Mill Worker's Wife." (Illinois Valley News)
January 19, 1950: "The Cabax m,ill at Kerby, shut down because of the weather and lack of electric power, opened for business and started sawing Wednesday evening. They were prevented from starting sooner in the day because of restrictions imposed by a still short supply of electricity.
Other mills in the area plan to re-open as soon as a sufficient supply of power becomes available." (Illinois Valley News)
Other mills in the area plan to re-open as soon as a sufficient supply of power becomes available." (Illinois Valley News)
April 6, 1950: "Mr. Val Southward is the new superintendent at the Cabax Mill. He was recently transferred from Cabax at Eugene."
"Cabax Mill at Kirby plans to stack 4 or 5 million feet of pine to dry this year. Since the war pine has been sold green, and this is a return to the pre-war policy of curing lumber before marketing, which greatly enhances the market value." (Illinois Valley News."
"Cabax Mill at Kirby plans to stack 4 or 5 million feet of pine to dry this year. Since the war pine has been sold green, and this is a return to the pre-war policy of curing lumber before marketing, which greatly enhances the market value." (Illinois Valley News."
September 28, 1950: "Robert Guff of Grants Pass, employed at the Cabax mill in Kerby, was injured last Monday morning when an engine threw a piston. The piston struck his right leg, breaking the bone and throwing him against a conveyor. He was taken to Josephine General hospital by the Valley Ambulance service." (Illinois Valley News)
December 21, 1950: "The Cabax Mill will be closed for a week from Christmas to New Years." (Illinois Valley News)
March 15, 1951: "Cabax Mills, including a lumber mill at Kerby and a re-manufacturing plant in Grants Pass was purchased by Donald R. Barker of Eugene, it was announced recently. Willard Spies will continue in the capacity of manager of both Cabax and the Josephine county operations of Puget Timber company of Oregon.
This sale separates the ownership of the two concerns, but they will continue to cooperate in utilization of the pole, piling and log harvest.
While the new offices at Mill and F streets in Grants Pass are under construction, headquarters of Cabax will be in the Gates building on Southeast 'G' street.
Davenport stated that no change in the Cabax personnel is contemplated. Local Puget personnel additions announced by Spies include Charles P. Daggs and Norman Kennedy." (Illinois Valley News)
This sale separates the ownership of the two concerns, but they will continue to cooperate in utilization of the pole, piling and log harvest.
While the new offices at Mill and F streets in Grants Pass are under construction, headquarters of Cabax will be in the Gates building on Southeast 'G' street.
Davenport stated that no change in the Cabax personnel is contemplated. Local Puget personnel additions announced by Spies include Charles P. Daggs and Norman Kennedy." (Illinois Valley News)
February 22, 1952: "George Savage of Kerby received a leg injury while working at Cabax mill Monday morning." (Illinois Valley News)
May 2, 1952: "Mr. Thomas of Selma was rushed to the hospital Monday morning by the Valley Ambulance; he was injured at the Cabax mill where he is employed." (Illinois Valley News)
August 1, 1952: "Cabax Mills was sold 300,000 board feet on the Little Elder by the forest service July 28. Logging will be done by Clint Trefethen." (Illinois Valley News)
October 3, 1952: "Charles Novack injured two of his fingers, breaking one of them, at Cabax Mill Tuesday." (Illinois Valley News)
December 19, 1952: "The Cabax mill pond is being cleaned and the sludge is being used to fill in the lot next to the F. O. E. building." (Illinois Valley News)