CAMPBELL-TOWLE LUMBER CO.
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Klamath County - Sprague River
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Continued from: Sprague River White Pine Lumber Company
February 5, 1925: “Klamath Falls---Campbell-Towle Co. of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, buys approximately 50,000,000 feet Indian timber on Sprague River, and will build a mill.” (Silver Lake Leader and Lake County Tribune)
February 1925: "A unit of Klamath Indian Reservation timber sold January 21 to the Campbell-Towle Lumber Co., of Oshkosh, Wis. This company is a subsidiary of W.J. Campbell Lumber Co., also of Oshkosh. The company has been contracting the output of several mills in the vicinity the last several years. It is said the Campbell-Towle Lumber Co. has options on several mills close to the timber they have purchased. This block of timber is known as the Cherry Creek unit, comprising approximately 37,000,000 feet. There were several other bids submitted on this unit." (The Timberman, Vol. 26)
March 9, 1925: "A deal will be completed in a few days whereby the Campbell-Towle Lumber company of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, will take over the saw mill plant of Edgerton and Adams near Yainax. Edgerton and Adams had contracted to cut eight million feet of lumber during the coming season for the Campbell-Towle people, from the Campbell-Towle Cherry Creek holdings, but the company has taken over the mill and will handle its own lumber.
The Campbell-Towle company is a corporation, formed of shareholders of the W.J. Campbell Lumber company for the handling of the Cherry Creek holdings of the W.J. Campbell Lumber company. The W.J. Campbell Lumber company, besides being one of the largest distributors of lumber, operates a hardwood mill near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and a pine mill at Priest River, Idaho.
There has been considerable interest among lumbermen here as to whether or not Campbell-Towle would operate here this season since the visit of W.J. Campbell and Delwin Towle last January. No authentic announcement had been made up to last night, however.
W.C. Mattson, who has represented the W.J. Campbell company in this section for several years, will manage the Campbell-Towle enterprise in addition to his regular duties.
The sawmill itself is equipped with a six foot band head rig and shotgun feed, and has a capacity of fifty thousand feet per shift. The mill was originally built by the Sprague White Pine Mills Co., from whom Edgerton and Adams acquired it.
The mill will probably be in operation about April first, according to Mattson." (The Evening Herald)
The Campbell-Towle company is a corporation, formed of shareholders of the W.J. Campbell Lumber company for the handling of the Cherry Creek holdings of the W.J. Campbell Lumber company. The W.J. Campbell Lumber company, besides being one of the largest distributors of lumber, operates a hardwood mill near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and a pine mill at Priest River, Idaho.
There has been considerable interest among lumbermen here as to whether or not Campbell-Towle would operate here this season since the visit of W.J. Campbell and Delwin Towle last January. No authentic announcement had been made up to last night, however.
W.C. Mattson, who has represented the W.J. Campbell company in this section for several years, will manage the Campbell-Towle enterprise in addition to his regular duties.
The sawmill itself is equipped with a six foot band head rig and shotgun feed, and has a capacity of fifty thousand feet per shift. The mill was originally built by the Sprague White Pine Mills Co., from whom Edgerton and Adams acquired it.
The mill will probably be in operation about April first, according to Mattson." (The Evening Herald)
March 23, 1925: "Ora G. Storor was in town during the week. Storor is a sawyer. He may saw for Campbell-Towle at the Sprague River mill."
& "Earl Holland, formerly night foreman at Ewauna, has quit his job as belt man man for the Modoc Lumber company and accepted the position of superintendent of the Campbell-Towle mill on Sprague river." (The Evening Herald)
& "Earl Holland, formerly night foreman at Ewauna, has quit his job as belt man man for the Modoc Lumber company and accepted the position of superintendent of the Campbell-Towle mill on Sprague river." (The Evening Herald)
April 1925: "The Campbell-Towle Lumber Co., of Oshkosh, Wis., has purchased the Edgerton & Adams sawmill near Yainax, and will operate it to cut the Cherry Creek unit of the Klamath Indian Reservation, recently purchased by it." (The Timberman, Vol.26)
April 3, 1925: "The Sprague River White Pine Lumber company has changed hands, and the Cambell Towell Lumber company has taken charge and they will be running soon. We welcome such firms to our town." (The Klamath News)
April 3, 1925: "E. E. Holland, mill foreman for the Camel-Towel Lumber company spent Sunday in Klamath Falls, while on his way back had the misfortune to wreck the radiator on his car." (The Klamath News)
April 6, 1925: "H.J. Brown, saw filer and millwright, left for Campbell-Towle's mill on Sprague river last week, where he will work this season." (The Evening Herald)
April 6, 1925: "The last shipment of machinery, consisting of blocks, pulleys, and shafting arrived at the Campbell-Towle mill Thursday." (The Evening Herald)
April 6, 1925: "The Campbell-Towle mill, which was expected to start last Wednesday, did not get under way until this morning, largely because of influenza among the crew. Scott Rose, Bill Doerr, and Bill Hoerr, all millwrights, were under the weather with influenza during the week, and several other members of the crew were ill one or more days." (The Evening Herald)
May 2, 1925: Manly Puckett, logging contractor, has contracted to do the logging for the Campbell-Towle Lumber Company. He will use a Best Sixty Cat with hydraulic wheels and employ from twenty to twenty-five men." & "The Sprague River is higher at the present time than it has been for years, and is overflowing into the lumber yard of the Campbell-Towle Lumber Company." (The Sacramento Bee)
May 27, 1925: "The mill was closed Wednesday on account of the heavy rains, which fell Tuesday night and Wednesday."
"The new cook at the mess hall is giving excellent service. The gentleman succeeds Miss May Reynolds."
"Walter Linsay has been promoted to engineer at the mill here." (The Klamath News)
"The new cook at the mess hall is giving excellent service. The gentleman succeeds Miss May Reynolds."
"Walter Linsay has been promoted to engineer at the mill here." (The Klamath News)
August 1925: "Campbell-Towle Lumber Co. has a sawmill at Sprague, which is operating, cutting around 30,000 feet daily. The plant was built in 1923 by Sharpe & Harris, but is now owned by W. J. Campbell, of Oshkosh, Wis." (The Timberman)
September 9, 1925: "W.J. Campbell and Delwin Towle, president and secretary respectively of the Campbell-Towle Lumber company will visit the company's Sprague river mill during the last of this month, from the company headquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, according to W.C. Mattson, manager of the company. The two lumbermen will also visit the W.J. Campbell Lumber company, one of the largest distributors of lumber in the United States, which is the parent corporation of the Campbell-Towle Lumber company. Both men were here last winter when the Sprague river mill was taken over from Edgerton & Adams, and Towle made another visit here last spring, in company with Edw. W. Koehn, treasurer of the company." (The Evening Herald)
September 17, 1925: "Thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars is reported to be the consideration involved in the sale of the Saddle Mountain Lumber company mill and 6,000,000 feet of timber yesterday.
The mill and the timber were included among the assets of the First State & Savings bank, defunct, and were sold to A.R. Campbell, deputy state superintendent of banks, who is in charge of liquidation of assets of the bank.
The Saddle Mountain Lumber Co. mill was built four years ago by H.H. Edmonds and John W. Siemens, Sr.
The Campbell Towle Lumber company will take immediate possession of the mill." (The Klamath News)
The mill and the timber were included among the assets of the First State & Savings bank, defunct, and were sold to A.R. Campbell, deputy state superintendent of banks, who is in charge of liquidation of assets of the bank.
The Saddle Mountain Lumber Co. mill was built four years ago by H.H. Edmonds and John W. Siemens, Sr.
The Campbell Towle Lumber company will take immediate possession of the mill." (The Klamath News)
September 29, 1925: "Klamath Falls---Campbell-Towle Company buys 6,000,000 feet pine on Saddle Mountain." (The News-Review)
October 9, 1925: “Jack Williams, from the Campbell-Towle Lumber camp, is a visitor in town for a few days.” (The Chiloquin Review)
December 11, 1925: "Mrs. W.C. Callison is spending several days shopping in Klamath Falls from her home in the Sprague River district. Callison is well known in Sprague River, where he is employed as saw filer with the Campbell-Towle Lumber company." (The Klamath News)
May 14, 1926: “The planer at the Campbell-Towle Lumber company. Began its double shift last week, employing several more men and turning out some fine grade of lumber.” (The Chiloquin Review)
May 18, 1926: "Merle Schwerdfried, aged 25, dogger for the Campbell-Towle Lumber company, at Sprague River, was killed shortly before eight o'clock this morning beneath the carriage wheels when he jumped to escape contact with the saw which had jumped from the pulley.
When the saw jumped the pulley it tore lose a small piece of board which fell between the levers in the sawyer's cage which control the nigger and the carriage, respectively.
Schwerdfried, in his leap from the carriage, struck a post and fell dazed to the track in the rear of the carriage.
Sawyer Storer tried to stop the carriage in it backward trip but found his efforts blocked by the board. In a flash, with throttle wide open, the carriage passed over the prostrate body of Schwerdfried.
The accident happened at 7:25 this morning and Schwerdfried died shortly before 8:00 o'clock.
Coroner Earl Whitlock left early this morning for the scene of the fatality.
Schwerdfried, who was 25, is survived by a wife living in Sprague River, a brother, Jim, in Royalton, California, a father, L. Schwerdfried, living in Couer d' Alene, Idaho.
He had been employed by the company for more than a year and was thoroughly experienced. Despite the seriousness of his injury Schwerdfried was conscious up to the moment of his death." (The Evening Herald)
When the saw jumped the pulley it tore lose a small piece of board which fell between the levers in the sawyer's cage which control the nigger and the carriage, respectively.
Schwerdfried, in his leap from the carriage, struck a post and fell dazed to the track in the rear of the carriage.
Sawyer Storer tried to stop the carriage in it backward trip but found his efforts blocked by the board. In a flash, with throttle wide open, the carriage passed over the prostrate body of Schwerdfried.
The accident happened at 7:25 this morning and Schwerdfried died shortly before 8:00 o'clock.
Coroner Earl Whitlock left early this morning for the scene of the fatality.
Schwerdfried, who was 25, is survived by a wife living in Sprague River, a brother, Jim, in Royalton, California, a father, L. Schwerdfried, living in Couer d' Alene, Idaho.
He had been employed by the company for more than a year and was thoroughly experienced. Despite the seriousness of his injury Schwerdfried was conscious up to the moment of his death." (The Evening Herald)
March 8, 1927: "The Campbell-Towle Lumber company of Sprague River, one of the leading lumber operators of the county, started its big sawmill for the season's run yesterday, according to a long distance communication with W.C. Matson, superintendent.
The company is running a day shift only and working about 400 in the mill, Matson stated. Campbell-Towle expects to run a light cut of about 55,000 daily, it was stated, and unless the lumber market acquires a better tone the present scale of operation will be maintained throughout the summer.
This company has been closed down since last October. Logging for Campbell-Towle will not start for several weeks, Matson stated. Deep snow in the woods is partly accountable for the later resumption of logging activities." (The Klamath News)
The company is running a day shift only and working about 400 in the mill, Matson stated. Campbell-Towle expects to run a light cut of about 55,000 daily, it was stated, and unless the lumber market acquires a better tone the present scale of operation will be maintained throughout the summer.
This company has been closed down since last October. Logging for Campbell-Towle will not start for several weeks, Matson stated. Deep snow in the woods is partly accountable for the later resumption of logging activities." (The Klamath News)
April 15, 1927: "WANTED---Competent male stenographer; steady work. Apply in person or phone Campbell-Towle Lbr. Co., Sprague River, Ore." (The Klamath News)
May 4, 1927: "Campbell-Towle is at present cutting 50,000 feet a day with the majority of the lumber shipped east, some to California, and a vast quantity to Texas and other far southern states where pine is in demand.
The mill and planer mill of the Sprague river concern, is running 100 percent although there has been but little activities in the woods, Smith advised. The woods camps will open up, however, within the next few days when 40 or 50 men will be employed in cutting and slashing.
Edward E. Everts, formerly with the Peninsula Lumber company of Portland, has recently arrived at Sprague river to assume the duties of office manager." (The Klamath News)
The mill and planer mill of the Sprague river concern, is running 100 percent although there has been but little activities in the woods, Smith advised. The woods camps will open up, however, within the next few days when 40 or 50 men will be employed in cutting and slashing.
Edward E. Everts, formerly with the Peninsula Lumber company of Portland, has recently arrived at Sprague river to assume the duties of office manager." (The Klamath News)
June 16, 1927: "Elmer B. Smith, manager of the Campbell-Towle lumber company at Sprague River, was a business visitor here on Wednesday. Mr. Smith joined his family who arrived in the city yesterday from Ladysmith, Wis." (The Evening Herald)
October 9, 1927: "Sunday school resumed services at the club house of the Campbell-Towle Lumber company, after being closed down for a few weeks, on account of the quarantine." + "While working on the log drive for the Campbell-Towle Lumber Co., Sylvan Crume fell in the river and almost drowned. The men working with him, were able to get a pole within his reach, as he came up the second time." + "Messrs Will Campbell and Delwin Towle of the Campbell Towle Lumber Company, arrived here from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Thursday. On their way here they stopped off at Sacramento and San Francisco to call on the lumber trade. They expect to visit Portland and Spokane on their way home." (The Klamath News)
October 15, 1927: "W.J. Campbell and D. Towle of Oshkosh, Wis., who are spending some time at their saw mill here drove to Chiloquin Monday to transact business. They are expecting to leave for the East in a few days.
Avon Buccanan was in Chiloquin and Klamath Falls Sunday looking for the Campbell Towle company. He returned Monday morning with nine men to work in the lumber yard." (The Klamath News)
Avon Buccanan was in Chiloquin and Klamath Falls Sunday looking for the Campbell Towle company. He returned Monday morning with nine men to work in the lumber yard." (The Klamath News)
November 5, 1927: "The Campbell-Towle Lumber company closed down their mill for the winter, October 29. They are expecting to make extensive repairs and add some new machinery while the mill is closed." + "Elmer B. Smith, former manager of the Campbell-Towle Lumber company and family moved into Klamath Falls Thursday and are making their home at the Klamath Apartments." + "Mr. and Mrs. Willis Eldridge who have been cooking at the Campbell-Towle Lumber company left Monday by auto for Arizona." (The Klamath News)
August 4, 1928: "News Reports Credits Campbell Towle Company With Building of Sprague River, Ore.
The newly opened and thriving city of Sprague River, Ore., owes much of its progress to the Campbell Towle Lumber Company of this city according to a news report received here.
The settlement at Sprague River began five years ago when a department store was opened there by Ben Wolford. Soon after that the Campbell Towle Lumber company of Oshkosh erected a mill at that place and later added a planing mill.
The city is said to have planned carefully and it is modern in every respect. Sprague River, it is stated, is destined to be the center of all lumbering activities in that section because it is surrounded by forests of virgin timber owned by many different firms." (The Oshkosh Northwestern)
The newly opened and thriving city of Sprague River, Ore., owes much of its progress to the Campbell Towle Lumber Company of this city according to a news report received here.
The settlement at Sprague River began five years ago when a department store was opened there by Ben Wolford. Soon after that the Campbell Towle Lumber company of Oshkosh erected a mill at that place and later added a planing mill.
The city is said to have planned carefully and it is modern in every respect. Sprague River, it is stated, is destined to be the center of all lumbering activities in that section because it is surrounded by forests of virgin timber owned by many different firms." (The Oshkosh Northwestern)
September 20, 1928: "Messrs. Campbell, Towle and Fountaine of the Campbell-Towle Lumber company, home office in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, are here on a visit, looking over their plant and making plans for the next year.
Their original operation consisted of a small mill, which they have added onto and improved from year to year until at the present time they have a modern plant and planing mill. It is understood that they are contemplating an enlargement and extension of the present plant this coming year, although they have not as yet made an official statement of plans." (The Evening Herald)
Their original operation consisted of a small mill, which they have added onto and improved from year to year until at the present time they have a modern plant and planing mill. It is understood that they are contemplating an enlargement and extension of the present plant this coming year, although they have not as yet made an official statement of plans." (The Evening Herald)
January 10, 1929: "A rather serious accident occurred at the mill on January 6, when W. L. Clark slipped and fell 18 or 20 feet to the ground. He was rushed to the hospital at Klamath Falls. Latest reports are that he is still in a semi-conscious condition, with a possible fractured skull." & "Considerable repairs are being made at the Campbell-Towle mill, or, rather, since the change of management, the Fountain-Campbell mill. New machinery is being installed and the mill put in shape to begin work. The office has been moved from the old building to what was formerly the club house." & "Mr. Fountain, the new manager of the mill, arrived Wednesday from Minneapolis. With him came Jack Kidd, who is also to be one of the new officials." (The Klamath News)
January 24, 1929: "Friends of W. L. Clark will be glad to learn that he is rapidly improving at the Klamath Valley hospital, where he was taken after suffering a triple fracture of the skull at the mill in Sprague River." (The Klamath News)
February 13, 1929: "The sawmill at Sprague River will soon be ready for use. Extensive repairs are being made, and much new machinery added, including new boilers, bandmill, new burner engines. Construction of a new clubhouse is planned." (The Klamath News)
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