CEDAR MOUNTAIN MILL COMPANY
May 5, 1882: "Robert Hutchinson has gone to Cedar Mountain Mill mas Chief Engineer. Robert is a fine man. (The Columbian)
May 12, 1882: "Mr. Eugene Semple informs us Mr. Decker and wife and son Lin are all employed at the Cedar Mountain Mill, and are doing splendidly. Mr. Semple gave us a warm invitation to visit the mill. The price of shingles has advanced." (The Columbian)
September 8, 1882: "The Cedar Mountain Mill escaped destruction by a miracle the other day. Two rows of shingling on the top of the roof were burned off before the fire was extinguished. Providentially there was but little wind that day. Mr. Eugene Semple stood on a cross bar, under which the saw was revolving at the rate of 18,000 revolutions a minute, trying to extinguish the fire. There were only three men to do all the work. The mill ran at full speed so as to supply the hose with water. When the water gave out, there were still a few shingles on fire. These Mr. Semple tore off with his hands and burned the ends of his fingers quite severely." (The Columbian)
September 8, 1882: "The dry weather has reduced the supply of the Cedar Mountain Mill Co. to such an extent that they are unable to run their shingle mill more than half time. They have a fine body of Cedar Timber; it is their intention to erect a saw-mill soon and engage in the manufacture of cedar lumber. Their timber is easy of access from the slough and will certainly prove a bonanza. J. W. Campbell has recently completed the location of a road for them." (The Columbian)
November 3, 1882: "The Cedar Mountain Mill is to be changed into a regular mill for sawing cedar lumber. The R. R. will go near it, and be of great benefit in the matter of shipping." (The Columbian)
June 15, 1883: "Mr. Eugene Semple took up J. W. Campbell, surveyor, to Cedar Mountain Mill on business." (The Columbian)