CHILOQUIN LUMBER COMPANY
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Klamath County - Chiloquin
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August 1918: "Chiloquin Lumber Co., Chiloquin; capital stock, $18,000; incorporators: J.W. Ball, H.W. Poole and R.M. Torrey." (The Timberman, Vol. 19)
September 1, 1918: "The mill machinery for the new Chiloquin Lumber Company at Chiloquin has arrived. Harry Poole, a member of the new firm, has gone to the reservation to look after its installation." (The Oregonian)
November 1918: "Work on the new Chiloquin Lumber Co., which is being built at the junction of the Williamson Rivers near Chiloquin, on the Klamath Reservation, is going ahead rapidly and should be completed in a short time. It is announced that operations, however, will not begin until spring. Harry Poole, J.E. Hall and R.M. Torrey are among the prominent stockholders in the new concern." (The Timberman, Vol. 20)
December 1918: "Chiloquin Lumber Co., Chiloquin: filed supplementary articles increasing its power." (The Timberman, Vol. 20)
January 31, 1919: "C. C. Flynn of the Chiloquin Lumber Co. came in from Chiloquin the past week to transact business." (The Klamath Record)
February 1919: "Dorris Lumber & Box Co. is interested in the Chiloquin Lumber Co., Chiloquin, Ore. The mill is a circular mill and was completed about Christmas time. A gang will be installed later. The mill will be operated in March. C.F. Flinn designed the mill." (The Timberman, Vol. 20)
April 1919: "The Chiloquin Lumber Co., at Chiloquin, Ore., is the latest addition to the industrial concerns of the county. This operation started about April 1 and is employing in the neighborhood of 35 men. The mill site is near the mouth of the Sprague River at Chiloquin." (The Timberman, Vol. 20)
April 2, 1919: "The Chiloquin Lumber company is a new concern which will enter the local field this summer. Its plant is located on Sprague river, near it confluence with the Williamson river. It will employ in the neighborhood of 35 men this season." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
June 1919: "Chiloquin Lumber Co. is cutting about 60,000 feet in 10 hours. An additional boiler has been installed. The plant was built by C.F. Flinn, its manager, and is making a good showing. A.E. Blocklinger of San Francisco is head of the company. A gang or horizontal resaw may be added." & "Charles Otey is supplying logs for the Chiloquin Lumber Co." (The Timberman, Vol. 20)
March 29, 1919: "The Chiloquin Lumber company at Chiloquin is the name of the newest addition to the industrial concerns of the county. This plant will start about April 1st, according to report, and will employ in the neighborhood of thirty-five men. The mill site is located near the mouth of the Sprague River at Chiloquin, and will mean a substantial addition to this growing point on the Klamath reservation." (The Evening Herald)
April 18, 1920: "Only one bid was received on the tract of pine timber, comprising 190,000,000 feet, offered for sale by competitive bid by the government. The timber, which lies south of Chiloquin and east of Modoc ridge on the reservation, was sold to the Chiloquin Lumber company at $4.06 a thousand." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
May 1920: "Chiloquin Lumber Co., Chiloquin, has purchased 190,000,000 feet of pine timber from the government." (The Timberman, Vol. 21)
May 1, 1920: "E.A. Blocklinger, president of the Chiloquin Lumber Co., has returned from Chiloquin, Ore., with news that his company was the successful bidder for the Chiloquin unit of Government timber. It will exceed 200,000,000 feet, being about 90 per cent white and sugar pine. The bid was $4.06 a thousand feet. This tract adjoins the Chiloquin Lumber Co.'s mill, which is cutting about 60,000 feet a day. Some uppers are being shipped to the eastern market. The Dorris Lumber & Box Co. is making a good cut of pine box shook at Dorris." (American Lumberman)
June 19, 1920: "E.A. Blocklinger, president of the Chiloquin Lumber Co., has returned from Chiloquin, where the sawmill will resume operation, next week, after having been closed down for the installation of a carriage and set works. S double shift will be employed and an output of 100,000 feet a day is expected, with a total production of 15,000,000 feet for the season." (American Lumberman)
July 8, 1920: "R. D. Stowell, head millwright of the Chiloquin Lumber company, was a passenger on the morning train for Portland where he will remain for a week or ten days on business and pleasure." (The Evening Herald)
July 17, 1920: "E.A. Blocklinger, president of the Chiloquin Lumber Co., this city, reports the mill at Chiloquin operating with two 10-hour shifts and cutting 100,000 feet a day. The box lumber is being shipped to the Dorris Lumber & Box Co.'s plant, which is operating at the rate of 40,000 feet daily." (American Lumberman)
November 27, 1920: "E.A. Blocklinger, president of the Chiloquin Lumber Co., who has returned from Chiloquin, says that the mill will close down for the season during the week. There is a stock of logs in the river in readiness for an early start in the spring." (American Lumberman)
June 4, 1921: "C.G. Twohy, of the Chiloquin Lumber Co. has returned from a trip to the plant, reports a good cut of white pine at Chiloquin, where Harry Benton is now resident manager." (American Lumberman)
August 27, 1921: "E.A. Blocklinger, president of the Chiloquin Lumber Co. reports a cut of about 65,000 feet a day and a fair stock of white pine on hand. He expects to close down the mill for the season about Oct. 1. He says the pine box shook demand has improved a little and the Dorris Lumber & Box Co.'s factory at Dorris, is running with some good orders ahead." (American Lumberman)
October 8, 1921: "E.A. Blocklinger, president of the Chiloquin Lumber Co., who has returned from a trip to Chiloquin, says the white pine sawmill will shut down by Oct. 15, with a season's cut of about 6,500,000 feet. The assortment of uppers is badly broken but there is a fair stock of box grades." (American Lumberman)
October 29, 1921: "E.A. Blocklinger, president of the Chiloquin Lumber Co., has gone to Chiloquin. He is planning to build a logging railroad." (American Lumberman)
December 10, 1921: "E.A. Blocklinger has returned from Chiloquin, where he is building a logging railroad to his camp. Heretofore the logs have been floated in the Sprague River." (American Lumberman)
December 5, 1922: "Klamath's lumber industry has taken another forward stride. A new box factory and planing mill is to be constructed by the Chiloquin Lumber company at Chiloquin it became know here today.
The new plants will be operated in connection with the sawmill of the company at Chiloquin. The sawmill has a capacity of about 50,000 feet daily at present, but it is understood that this may be increased. The firms railroad, extending about 10 miles eastward into the timber, will be pushed 10 miles further.
The Chiloquin Lumber company is headed by E.A. Blocklinger of San Francisco. Other stockholders are A. Gravenstein and Frank Swazey of San Francisco and W.C. Van Emon of this city. Van Emon returned last night from San Francisco where he transacted business in connection with the contemplated improvements.
Construction work will start shorty after the first of the year. The capitalization of the company will be increased from $50,000 to $100,000." (The Evening Herald)
The new plants will be operated in connection with the sawmill of the company at Chiloquin. The sawmill has a capacity of about 50,000 feet daily at present, but it is understood that this may be increased. The firms railroad, extending about 10 miles eastward into the timber, will be pushed 10 miles further.
The Chiloquin Lumber company is headed by E.A. Blocklinger of San Francisco. Other stockholders are A. Gravenstein and Frank Swazey of San Francisco and W.C. Van Emon of this city. Van Emon returned last night from San Francisco where he transacted business in connection with the contemplated improvements.
Construction work will start shorty after the first of the year. The capitalization of the company will be increased from $50,000 to $100,000." (The Evening Herald)
December 13, 1922: "A new box factory and planing mill is to be constructed by the Chiloquin Lumber company to be operated in connection with the sawmill. Construction work will begin after the first of the year, and capitalization of the company will be increased from $50,000 to $100,000." (Ashland Weekly Tidings)
May 19, 1923: "E.A. Blocklinger reports the white pine mill at Chiloquin in steady operation. A night shift will be put on as soon as the log supply is sufficient. There are no labor troubles." (American Lumberman)
June 16, 1923: "E.A. Blocklinger has been paying a visit to the mill at Chiloquin, where California white pine is being cut two shifts. The output is about 100,000 feet a day and eastern shipments of the new season's lumber have been started." (American Lumberman)
September 8, 1923: "E.A. Blocklinger will pay a visit to the mill at Chiloquin, where 100,000 feet of California white pine is being cut per day. He will take off the night shift by way of curtailment. It is proposed to close down for the winter not later than Nov. 1. Good shipments of box lumber have been made." (American Lumberman)
November 20, 1923: "E. A. Blocklinger and wife of Berkeley, Calif., have been at the Chiloquin Lumber company's mill the past week. Blocklinger is president and manager of that company." (The Klamath News)
November 27, 1923: "The Chiloquin Lumber company which has a sawmill located near the mouth of Sprague River at Chiloquin plans the building of a box factory there in the very near future according to A. E. Gravenstein, assistant general manager of the company.
Among other extensions planned is the building of four or five miles of additional logging railroad. Grading for this work is now underway. The company has six miles of railroad built over which logs have been transported from the camp to the mill during the past season. Prior to this year logs were hauled on trucks or floated down the river to the mill.
The logging camp, which is not expected to be moved next season, is four miles up the river from the mill. An average of 75 men employed there until the camp closed, Nov. 1. Both caterpillars and horses are used in the woods.
At the sawmill, which is now closed for the winter. $5 men were employed for one shift, and during several months of the past season the mill was operated 16 hours a day.
The cut for the season is in the neighborhood of 13,000,000 feet of which 10,000,000 feet have been shipped. The company is continuing shipments since the closing of other operations.
E. A. Blocklinger is president and general manager of the company; A. E. Gravenstein, assistant general manager; L. W. Green, mill foreman; S. R. Johnson, woods foreman; and T. W. Pheneger, yard foreman." (The Klamath News)
Among other extensions planned is the building of four or five miles of additional logging railroad. Grading for this work is now underway. The company has six miles of railroad built over which logs have been transported from the camp to the mill during the past season. Prior to this year logs were hauled on trucks or floated down the river to the mill.
The logging camp, which is not expected to be moved next season, is four miles up the river from the mill. An average of 75 men employed there until the camp closed, Nov. 1. Both caterpillars and horses are used in the woods.
At the sawmill, which is now closed for the winter. $5 men were employed for one shift, and during several months of the past season the mill was operated 16 hours a day.
The cut for the season is in the neighborhood of 13,000,000 feet of which 10,000,000 feet have been shipped. The company is continuing shipments since the closing of other operations.
E. A. Blocklinger is president and general manager of the company; A. E. Gravenstein, assistant general manager; L. W. Green, mill foreman; S. R. Johnson, woods foreman; and T. W. Pheneger, yard foreman." (The Klamath News)
January 1924: "A.E. Blocklinger, of San Francisco, president of the Chiloquin Lumber Co., Chiloquin, Ore., is very optimistic as to the future of the shop market. He says it is a little early for the Mississippi Valley factories to be in the market very extensively for shop lumber. His company is using two Best tractors in its logging operations and will add a third. Mr. Blocklinger says tractor logging will gradually displace horses because it is cheaper. His company expects to add a nine-foot band mill and a resaw. Two miles of standard-gauge track are employed in logging. The mill cut 13,000,000 feet last year. Mr. Blocklinger says he has not definitely decided on the building of a box factory." (The Timberman, Vol. 25)
February 12, 1924: "Should the present good weather continue, according to A. E. Gravenstein, assistant general-manager of the Chiloquin Lumber company, woods operations will begin about Feb. 20 and the mill will start sawing about the first of March.
At present a small crew is employed driving logs from the Sprague River dam to the mill site near the mouth of the river.
Two new men have recently arrived in Chiloquin and will be connected with the Chiloquin Lumber company during the coming season. Ed Niepoth, formerly with the Red River Lumber company at Westwood, Calif., will be woods foreman and Frank Fish of San Francisco will be foreman of both the mill and yards." (The Klamath News)
At present a small crew is employed driving logs from the Sprague River dam to the mill site near the mouth of the river.
Two new men have recently arrived in Chiloquin and will be connected with the Chiloquin Lumber company during the coming season. Ed Niepoth, formerly with the Red River Lumber company at Westwood, Calif., will be woods foreman and Frank Fish of San Francisco will be foreman of both the mill and yards." (The Klamath News)
March 7, 1924: "The sawmill of the Chiloquin Lumber company began the season's cut March 1. Men have been in the company's camp since the middle of February." (The Klamath News)
March 29, 1924: "The announcement is made that E.A. Blocklinger has sold the Dorris Lumber & Box Co., at Dorris, Siskiyou County, to Tarter, Wester & Johnson, but retains the Chiloquin Lumber Co., at Chiloquin, Klamath County, Oregon. Mr. Blocklinger is sole owner of the Chiloquin Lumber Co., which has an annual output of about 20,000,000 feet of California white pine. Under the present arrangement Mr. Blocklinger will take active charge of the mill operation, while the sales organization will be known as the E.A. Blocklinger Lumber Co., with headquarters in San Francisco, Mr. Blocklinger being president, and W.E. Barwick secretary and manager of sales.
Mr. Blocklinger, who was formerly connected with Carr, Ryder & Adams, of Dubuque, Iowa, has been on the coast for twenty years, and his experience has gained for him a wide knowledge of manufacturing and sales, so that today he is regarded as one of the best known authorities on cutup stock. About fifteen years ago he founded the Dorris Lumber & Box Co., and five years ago built the California white pine plant at Chiloquin." (American Lumberman)
Mr. Blocklinger, who was formerly connected with Carr, Ryder & Adams, of Dubuque, Iowa, has been on the coast for twenty years, and his experience has gained for him a wide knowledge of manufacturing and sales, so that today he is regarded as one of the best known authorities on cutup stock. About fifteen years ago he founded the Dorris Lumber & Box Co., and five years ago built the California white pine plant at Chiloquin." (American Lumberman)
April 4, 1924: "The Chiloquin Lumber company's cook house was entirely destroyed by fire about 3 p.m. Tuesday. The fire was not discovered until the whole roof broke out in flames. A brisk breeze was blowing toward the lumber yards but owing to the recent damp weather the fire did not spread.
The company's fire relief squad did everything possible to quell the flames but the fire had gained so much headway before it was discovered that nothing in the cook house was saved. The store house and wood shed were burned also. The cause of the fire is unknown." (The Klamath News)
The company's fire relief squad did everything possible to quell the flames but the fire had gained so much headway before it was discovered that nothing in the cook house was saved. The store house and wood shed were burned also. The cause of the fire is unknown." (The Klamath News)
April 8, 1924: "R.M. Potter made a trip to Klamath Falls Thursday evening taking Bob Brown to the hospital. Brown, who has been firing for the Chiloquin Lumber company fell and sustained a broken leg." (The Klamath News)
May 1924: "Chiloquin Lumber Co., Chiloquin, Ore., cuts 65,000 feet daily in one nine-hour shift. A new cookhouse was recently completed for the sawmill men. The company contemplates adding a planing mill and box factory in the near future. A.E. Grazenstein is assistant general manager. The logging is done with a 30 and 60 Best tractor and hydraulic wheels. The company also operates eight miles of railroad. Ed Neipoth is logging superintendent." (The Timberman, Vol. 25)
May 20, 1924: "The Chiloquin Lumber company's cook-house which was destroyed by fire a few weeks ago has been rebuilt and is now in operation." (The Klamath News)
June 3, 1924: "Beginning last night the Chiloquin Lumber company started a night shift of about 30 men at their mill at Chiloquin. This and other timber activities in and tributary to that town keep it at the lead of active communities in Klamath county." (The Klamath News)
June 7, 1924: "H. V. Griffin is employed as scaler, Robert and John Brophy are working on the green chains and Bill Clements is setter at the Chiloquin Lumber company mill at Chiloquin." (The Klamath News)
July 1924: "Chiloquin Lumber Co., Chiloquin, Ore., is running two shifts and will cut about 15 million feet this season, closing down early. The company is wheeling with 30 and 60 Best tractors. A set of Glascock steel logging wheels has been installed. The company logs about 100,000 feet daily, operating Baldwin locomotives and six miles of track. Ed Nepoth, formerly with Red River Lumber Co., is logging superintendent. A.E. Gravenstein is local manager. E.A. Blocklinger, president, came up from San Francisco July 13 to spend a few days." (The Timberman, Vol. 25)
December 15, 1924: "The Chiloquin Lumber company, which operates a small sawmill at Chiloquin, has already started construction of a box factory there, it was reported from Chiloquin. E.A. Blocklinger, owner of the mill, is now in San Francisco, presumably in connection with the new box factory." (The Evening Herald)
March 1925: "The Chiloquin Lumber Co. is building a remanufacturing plant at Chiloquin, Ore., to take care of 12,000,000 to 15,000,000 feet of the sawmill cut annually. The plant will be 64 x 144 feet, electrically operated and of heavy construction on concrete piers. E.A. Blocklinger, president, said to The Timberman: "The remanufacturing plant will do our surfacing, resawing, produce mouldings and sash and door cuttings. Boxes will be made only from stock that cannot be used in any other way or that will not bring a higher price in any other form." (The Timberman, Vol. 26)
March 16, 1925: "The sawmill plant of the Chiloquin Lumber company which commenced operations April 2, began receiving regular shipments of logs from their camp six miles from Chiloquin Wednesday. Ground conditions slowed up the loading considerably. About sixty men are employed at the camp.
A very considerable addition to the equipment of the company is the new re-manufacturing plant and box factory, which is now in process of construction. A matcher will be installed about April 15, and the company will run their own finish for the structure.
The equipment of the plant, when complete, will consist of a 54 inch band saw, a band rip, two tandem ---- resaws, four cutoffs, a cleat machine, a hand hold machine, and a two color printer." (The Lumberlogue)
A very considerable addition to the equipment of the company is the new re-manufacturing plant and box factory, which is now in process of construction. A matcher will be installed about April 15, and the company will run their own finish for the structure.
The equipment of the plant, when complete, will consist of a 54 inch band saw, a band rip, two tandem ---- resaws, four cutoffs, a cleat machine, a hand hold machine, and a two color printer." (The Lumberlogue)
April 6, 1925: "Frank Bridgewater, filer for the Chiloquin Lumber company, was in town Saturday evening. He purchased an Essex coach, which he drove back to Chiloquin." (The Evening Herald)
April 23, 1925: “Klamath Falls---Chiloquin Lumber Co. has 60 men at work logging; new box plant being built.” (Silver Lake Leader and Lake County Tribune)
May 2, 1925: "Foundation trusses, roof supports and some interior work has been completed on the box factory and re-manufacturing plant of the Chiloquin Lumber Company. A matcher has been installed, and flooring and siding for the completion of the structure will be run and the building completed as soon as possible. The equipment of the plant when completed will include a matcher, a 54-inch band saw, a band rip, two tandem turn resaws, four cut-offs, a cleat machine, a hand-hold machine and a two color printer." (The Sacramento Bee)
July 22, 1925: "F. S. Fish, for two years superintendent of the Chiloquin Lumber company, will leave on Friday of this week for San Francisco, where he has taken a position as head of the wholesale sales department of the Dwight Lumber company.
He was for a long time sales manager for the Red River Lumber company at Westwood, California, from which position he came here.
No successor has been announced and it is regarded as probable that E.A. Blocklinger, owner of the Chiloquin Lumber company, will himself take over the duties of the superintendency. This has not been definitely announced, however." (The Evening Herald)
He was for a long time sales manager for the Red River Lumber company at Westwood, California, from which position he came here.
No successor has been announced and it is regarded as probable that E.A. Blocklinger, owner of the Chiloquin Lumber company, will himself take over the duties of the superintendency. This has not been definitely announced, however." (The Evening Herald)
August 5, 1925: "Operation of a night shift was begun here Sunday night by the Chiloquin Lumber company. Ira Corbin, former millwright, who has been on the day shift, is in charge of the night crew. William Clemens, formerly with the Modoc Lumber company, is now day foreman.
Extensive improvements have been begun by the company during the past week. The cook house has been remodeled, improvements made in the office and a number of new cabins erected. A pump house has been built over the well which was dug this summer in front of the cook house.
The large water tank, previously filled with river water, will now be supplied with well water.
E.A. Blocklinger, owner of the Chiloquin Lumber company, has taken a pair of saddle horses and departed for the hills on a few days, vacation, one method of getting away from the noise of the saws." (The Evening Herald)
Extensive improvements have been begun by the company during the past week. The cook house has been remodeled, improvements made in the office and a number of new cabins erected. A pump house has been built over the well which was dug this summer in front of the cook house.
The large water tank, previously filled with river water, will now be supplied with well water.
E.A. Blocklinger, owner of the Chiloquin Lumber company, has taken a pair of saddle horses and departed for the hills on a few days, vacation, one method of getting away from the noise of the saws." (The Evening Herald)
October 2, 1925: “Victor Andrews, the contractor who built the box factory for the Chiloquin Lumber company, is in the hospital in Klamath Falls. At present he is in a serious condition.” & “Bill Brennen who is cooking for 80 men from the Chiloquin Mill and box factory seldom finds time to step out of his kitchen. But he stepped into Garner's & Hill's Pool Hall Saturday night and took a 20 cent punch on the board and won a 30-30 Savage Rifle valued at $39.00.” (The Chiloquin Review)
October 9, 1925: “The night shift at the Chiloquin saw mill which comprised seventeen men was discontinued Tuesday the 6th for the fall season.” (The Chiloquin Review)
December 4, 1925: “Wm. Brennan, cook at the Chiloquin Lumber company's mill, was on the sick list for a short time this week.” (The Chiloquin Review)
December 25, 1925: “Charles A. Larsen, formerly associated with the Forest Lumber Company and with the Modoc Pine Company, has accepted a position as accountant at the Chiloquin Lumber company's office and took up his new duties Monday.” (The Chiloquin Review)
January 1, 1926: “The Chiloquin Lumber Co. now has but 40 men boarding at the cook house, but it is rumored the company will start full operations early this coming year. Between the 1st and 15th of February, it is believed, the sawmill will start cutting. Because of its early logging operations and remarkable good luck they are having they already have about 300,000 feet of logs in the river.” (The Chiloquin Review)
February 5, 1926: “The Chiloquin Lumber company has done a great deal of repairing this winter getting thoroughly equipped to 'turn out the goods' this coming summer. Among recent additions to the equipment are a new Best tractor and a pair of big wheels.” (The Chiloquin Review)
March 31, 1926: "Fire which started in the boiler room of the Chiloquin Lumber company sawmill at Chiloquin around 6:00 o'clock last night, reduced the big plant to a heap of smouldering embers within one hour's time, with an estimated loss of $100,000.
The fire is believed to have started in a layer of sawdust which has sifted from the blower and settled around the furnaces, but will probably never be definitely known. The plant was equipped recently with a sprinkler system overhead in the mill proper, but owing to the fire gaining tremendous headway underneath the main floor, the patent device had no affect on the flames.
Luckily the wind, at the time of the fire, was blowing across the river and away from the new box factory and lumber yards, otherwise the whole plant would have been swept clean. The first report phoned to Klamath Falls stated that the box factory had also been destroyed.
The loss of the Chiloquin Lumber company mill will throw approximately 150 men out of work.
Mr. Ed Blocklinger, general manager and heavy stockholder in the plant was on the ground at the time of the fire but it was impossible to find out from him last night the amount of insurance carried on the burned mill, but it was believed to have been only partially insured.
According to reports from Chiloquin, a meeting will be held today to determine whether the plant will be rebuilt this season.
The Chiloquin Lumber company was running two shifts and turning out approximately 120,000 feet of lumber per day since the opening of the plant in February. With the power plant destroyed the box factory will be shut down, throwing a total of 50 more employees out of work at this time.
The mill office and all records of the mill escaped from the disastrous fire. The machinery is a total loss." (The Klamath News)
The fire is believed to have started in a layer of sawdust which has sifted from the blower and settled around the furnaces, but will probably never be definitely known. The plant was equipped recently with a sprinkler system overhead in the mill proper, but owing to the fire gaining tremendous headway underneath the main floor, the patent device had no affect on the flames.
Luckily the wind, at the time of the fire, was blowing across the river and away from the new box factory and lumber yards, otherwise the whole plant would have been swept clean. The first report phoned to Klamath Falls stated that the box factory had also been destroyed.
The loss of the Chiloquin Lumber company mill will throw approximately 150 men out of work.
Mr. Ed Blocklinger, general manager and heavy stockholder in the plant was on the ground at the time of the fire but it was impossible to find out from him last night the amount of insurance carried on the burned mill, but it was believed to have been only partially insured.
According to reports from Chiloquin, a meeting will be held today to determine whether the plant will be rebuilt this season.
The Chiloquin Lumber company was running two shifts and turning out approximately 120,000 feet of lumber per day since the opening of the plant in February. With the power plant destroyed the box factory will be shut down, throwing a total of 50 more employees out of work at this time.
The mill office and all records of the mill escaped from the disastrous fire. The machinery is a total loss." (The Klamath News)
April 2, 1926: “A loss of nearly $100,000 was sustained when the lumber mill of the Chiloquin Lumber company was destroyed by fire Tuesday evening. About 6:20 flames were seen coming from near the boiler room and in a few minutes the entire mill was a mass of flames. The employees, who were assisted by a large number of residents, battled with the flames in an effort to keep the fire from spreading to the millions of feet of lumber piled in the yards.
The fire spread so rapidly that the employees were unable to use the sprinkler system with which the mill was recently equipped.
A crew of men were kept busy tearing up the plank walks between the sawmill and the lumber piles, thus preventing the fire from spreading.
In less than an hour after the fire started the entire mill was reduced to ashes.
The mill was constructed in 1919 and had an annual capacity of 16,000,000 feet. For several weeks past the mill had been running two shifts.
Officials of the company stated that the loss was covered by insurance.” (The Chiloquin Review)
The fire spread so rapidly that the employees were unable to use the sprinkler system with which the mill was recently equipped.
A crew of men were kept busy tearing up the plank walks between the sawmill and the lumber piles, thus preventing the fire from spreading.
In less than an hour after the fire started the entire mill was reduced to ashes.
The mill was constructed in 1919 and had an annual capacity of 16,000,000 feet. For several weeks past the mill had been running two shifts.
Officials of the company stated that the loss was covered by insurance.” (The Chiloquin Review)
May 7, 1926: “What practically amounts to a world record price for stumpage for government pine timber was made when bids were opened at the sale of government timber at the Klamath Agency May 4th. This was for the Weeks timber unit on Sprague river watershed six miles east of Chiloquin, and is an exceptional fine body of yellow and sugar pine, cruised at 90,000,000 feet.
The high bid for the unit was made by the Chiloquin Lumber Company of this city, whose mill here was recently destroyed by fire. This recent purchase of timber at a record price at once dispelled any doubt of our citizens as to a continuance of business established by the company here.
That the timber offered was of exceptional quality and presented no difficult problem of getting it out is evidenced by the bids offered. The successful bid was $7.84 by the Chiloquin Lumber company.” (The Chiloquin Review)
The high bid for the unit was made by the Chiloquin Lumber Company of this city, whose mill here was recently destroyed by fire. This recent purchase of timber at a record price at once dispelled any doubt of our citizens as to a continuance of business established by the company here.
That the timber offered was of exceptional quality and presented no difficult problem of getting it out is evidenced by the bids offered. The successful bid was $7.84 by the Chiloquin Lumber company.” (The Chiloquin Review)
July 16, 1926: “Since the destruction of the Chiloquin Lumber company's mill by fire March 30th at a loss of nearly $100,000, constant rumors have been afloat that the lumber company would rebuild their mill and continue operations in their huge holdings of pine timber to the east of here.
The most authentic information yet obtainable seems to point to the fact that the mill will be rebuilt and in the near future. A deal which had been pending for some time past for the sale of the timber holdings of the company to a large firm already operating in this district was reported to have been called off. This fact, which in itself means that the Chiloquin company will retain possession of the timber, and several other fairly reliable reports all point to the ultimate result of a new mill for Chiloquin.
This mill will embody all the latest equipment and will be capable of putting out at least the same amount of lumber formerly cut by the old mill.
One of the main reasons for the slowness of the sale of the holdings of the company was the inaccessibleness of the timber, according to timber men. It lies back to the east of Chiloquin and can be reached only by the short line railroad operated by the company.” (The Chiloquin Review)
The most authentic information yet obtainable seems to point to the fact that the mill will be rebuilt and in the near future. A deal which had been pending for some time past for the sale of the timber holdings of the company to a large firm already operating in this district was reported to have been called off. This fact, which in itself means that the Chiloquin company will retain possession of the timber, and several other fairly reliable reports all point to the ultimate result of a new mill for Chiloquin.
This mill will embody all the latest equipment and will be capable of putting out at least the same amount of lumber formerly cut by the old mill.
One of the main reasons for the slowness of the sale of the holdings of the company was the inaccessibleness of the timber, according to timber men. It lies back to the east of Chiloquin and can be reached only by the short line railroad operated by the company.” (The Chiloquin Review)
January 19, 1927: "Coming fast on the heels of spring camp opening and winter activities in the pine forests of the great Klamath country, comes the announcement from A.E. Blocklinger of Chiloquin, of the construction by the Chiloquin Lumber company, of its mill which was destroyed by fire a year ago.
Word to the effect reached Klamath Falls yesterday through Blocklinger. It is understood that construction will start immediately and the new structure, built on the ashes of the old buildings, will cost in the neighborhood of $150,000.
With the mill running at full speed, probably two shifts, cutting around a half million feet a day a payroll will become tributary to Chiloquin from $50,000 to $60,000 monthly giving the neighboring city an added incentive for the development of civic centers and the construction of new buildings and homes.
It is thought the mill will be ready for operation April 1." (The Klamath News)
Word to the effect reached Klamath Falls yesterday through Blocklinger. It is understood that construction will start immediately and the new structure, built on the ashes of the old buildings, will cost in the neighborhood of $150,000.
With the mill running at full speed, probably two shifts, cutting around a half million feet a day a payroll will become tributary to Chiloquin from $50,000 to $60,000 monthly giving the neighboring city an added incentive for the development of civic centers and the construction of new buildings and homes.
It is thought the mill will be ready for operation April 1." (The Klamath News)
February 4, 1927: "Chiloquin Lumber company will rebuild mills burned last year, to cost $150,000." (Ashland American)
April 10, 1927: "A flood of water down Sprague River Saturday for a time threatened to send 750,000 feet of logs down into Klamath lake, it was reported here Saturday night by loggers who assisted in throwing across the river the temporary boom which saved the logs.
The high water, it was stated, forced logs against a criss-cross log foundation in the river bed, laid to support blowers and conveyors from the Chiloquin Lumber company mill, and moved that structure several feet downstream.
The Sprague has been at flood stage for several days, it was reported, and in the upper reaches of the stream, the water threatens to overflow river banks and bridge floors. The log pond dam of the Campbell-Towle Lumber company at Sprague River, and the Pankey dam a short way down the river, were reported last night to be safe." (The Klamath News)
The high water, it was stated, forced logs against a criss-cross log foundation in the river bed, laid to support blowers and conveyors from the Chiloquin Lumber company mill, and moved that structure several feet downstream.
The Sprague has been at flood stage for several days, it was reported, and in the upper reaches of the stream, the water threatens to overflow river banks and bridge floors. The log pond dam of the Campbell-Towle Lumber company at Sprague River, and the Pankey dam a short way down the river, were reported last night to be safe." (The Klamath News)
May 10, 1928: "Chiloquin Lumber company, Chiloquin, has a modern single band mill, capacity 75,000, supplemented by a combination box factory and planing mill.
An old circular mill, with which the company started operations, was destroyed by fire two years ago and the present mill has since been built and put in operation.
The company owns its own logging railroad, which runs from the timber direct to the mill. No logs are shipped on rails other than those belonging to the company.
The plant is close to the Southern Pacific right-of-way just south of the town of Chiloquin. Approximately 200 men are employed by the company in its mill, box factory, and camp." (The Klamath News)
An old circular mill, with which the company started operations, was destroyed by fire two years ago and the present mill has since been built and put in operation.
The company owns its own logging railroad, which runs from the timber direct to the mill. No logs are shipped on rails other than those belonging to the company.
The plant is close to the Southern Pacific right-of-way just south of the town of Chiloquin. Approximately 200 men are employed by the company in its mill, box factory, and camp." (The Klamath News)
May 28, 1929: "Ground was broken yesterday by the Dunn & Baker Construction company for a two and one-half mile extension of the Chiloquin Lumber company logging line, an extension which will tap a reservation unit of the lumber company near Sprague River.
The construction company has the contract for the heavy work on the railroad. If present plans mature, the road will be in operation July 4 and the Chiloquin Lumber co. any logging camp will be moved to its new location July 4." (The Klamath News)
The construction company has the contract for the heavy work on the railroad. If present plans mature, the road will be in operation July 4 and the Chiloquin Lumber co. any logging camp will be moved to its new location July 4." (The Klamath News)
November 2, 1929: "The Chiloquin Lumber company is also running full capacity. It has built several miles of railroad during the summer and the plant has run continuously." (The Klamath News)
April 6, 1930: "The E. A. Blocklinger mill and box factory at Chiloquin has been in operation for some time with about 150 men employed at the plant. The Blocklinger camp has also been operating for at least two weeks, with 100 more men busy. Mr. Blocklinger has been running the plant in excess of the orders in the hope that the market will improve." (The Klamath News)
October 5, 1933: “John Stergios, who works at the Chiloquin box factory and also helps his brother Tom at the Mecca pool hall, attended to business in the county seat on Saturday afternoon. The boys at the mill have more leisure time on their hands now that they are working only five days per week.” (The Chiloquin Review)
February 22, 1934: “The Chiloquin mill is again operating as is the box factory. When all of our adjacent mills commence operations and the logging camps open, Old Man Depression will be taken for a ride that affords no return.” (The Chiloquin Review)
March 1, 1934: “More than 100 men are now employed at the Chiloquin Lumber company mill and box factory according to announcement made today by A.F. Blocklinger of that company. Only one shift is being used at the local plant at the present time, according to the mill official who said that in addition to the mill and factory crews a small crew was busy loading logs from the storage place above the dam.” (The Chiloquin Review)
April 2, 1934: "Plans for construction of a logging railroad as soon as rights-of-way can be acquired have been announced by the Chiloquin Lumber Company at Chiloquin, Ore. The line will be a short one, extending along the Sprague River." (The Sacramento Bee)
June 14, 1934: “Frank Lady, night watchman at the Chiloquin Lumber company, was struck by lightning Monday night and has not yet completely recovered from the shock, although he is able to be up.
During the severe electrical storm last Monday lightning hit in several spots around town. A large tree near the Full Gospel Church was knocked down and fuse boxes were blown out.” (The Chiloquin Review)
During the severe electrical storm last Monday lightning hit in several spots around town. A large tree near the Full Gospel Church was knocked down and fuse boxes were blown out.” (The Chiloquin Review)
November 15, 1934: “The Chiloquin Lumber Company has laid off their fallers and plan to finish this season's work in a few days, after which the camps will be closed down.” (The Chiloquin Review)
April 20, 1938: "The swollen Sprague river had subsided a little at Chiloquin late Tuesday, after damaging an irrigation flume and causing stoppage at the Chiloquin Lumber company plant. The river was at flood stage throughout its length from Bly to Chiloquin, and it was nor certain whether it would rise further.
Water ran up to the row of small houses near the Chiloquin Lumber company plant, and outhouses stood far out in the stream.
The Chiloquin Lumber company stopped all log shipments from Lenz to its mill until the river goes down. Dumping logs in the river under present conditions was regarded as dangerous. Water rose for a time into machinery in parts of the company plant and operations were stopped." (The Klamath News)
Water ran up to the row of small houses near the Chiloquin Lumber company plant, and outhouses stood far out in the stream.
The Chiloquin Lumber company stopped all log shipments from Lenz to its mill until the river goes down. Dumping logs in the river under present conditions was regarded as dangerous. Water rose for a time into machinery in parts of the company plant and operations were stopped." (The Klamath News)
August 29, 1940: “George Phillips met with an accident Monday when he caught one of his fingers in a rip saw while working at the mill. The end of the finger was completely cut off.” (The Chiloquin Review)
August 12, 1941: "A month-old strike by the International Woodworkers of America, CIO, against the Chiloquin Lumber Company was settled last night, union officials announced.
One hundred planer and box factory workers returned to work today and another 100 sawmill and woods workers were to return Thursday." (The Hanford Sentinel)
One hundred planer and box factory workers returned to work today and another 100 sawmill and woods workers were to return Thursday." (The Hanford Sentinel)
August 21, 1941: “Termination of the strike at the Chiloquin Lumber Company came this past Saturday with the signing by both mill officials and labor officials of a new contract in respect to hours and working conditions in both the mill and woods.
The majority of the old employees are back at work according to the best check available now. There were a few who got releases and found work elsewhere, but several of those have returned also. The mill and woods crews are both back at work in full swing this week.
The new contract gives the C.I.O. Lumberworkers union full power to represent all of the men in the company employee labor relations.” (The Chiloquin Review)
The majority of the old employees are back at work according to the best check available now. There were a few who got releases and found work elsewhere, but several of those have returned also. The mill and woods crews are both back at work in full swing this week.
The new contract gives the C.I.O. Lumberworkers union full power to represent all of the men in the company employee labor relations.” (The Chiloquin Review)
September 18, 1941: “Joe Bray of Chiloquin Lumber Co. suffered a broken arm Monday morning when the carrier wheel jerked, catching his thumb and breaking his arm in two places.” (The Chiloquin Review)
October 2, 1941: “Oliver Martin who was injured in an accident at the Chiloquin mill, returned home from the hospital and is very much improved.” (The Chiloquin Review)
November 27, 1941: “The boys at Chiloquin Lumber Company and Chiloquin Camp were congregating in town today for the bug Turkey dinner that the Lumber Company is having this evening. From all reports it should be a really swell feed.” (The Chiloquin Review)
May 14, 1942: “Mrs. Nora Baker, Mrs. Ray Lewis, Mrs. Vern Mathews and Mrs. Guy Quackenbush are now employed at the Chiloquin Box Factory.” (The Chiloquin Review)
June 6, 1942: "More than 200 Chiloquin Lumber company employes, all represented by the CIO International Woodworkers of America, will also benefit by the 7 1/2-cent per hour wage boost announced yesterday for all CIO lumber workers in the Klamath area, it was announced today.
The firm was not included on a list of local lumber mills affected by the increase which was released Friday by Pine Industrial Relations committee and the CIO. Both said today that the firm was represent by the PIRC in recent wage negotiations." (Herald and News)
The firm was not included on a list of local lumber mills affected by the increase which was released Friday by Pine Industrial Relations committee and the CIO. Both said today that the firm was represent by the PIRC in recent wage negotiations." (Herald and News)
December 17, 1942: “The Chiloquin Camp closed down last Thursday, and the Mill has already been closed for the winter season.” (The Chiloquin Review)
July 29, 1943: “Mr. John Reginatto encountered an accident at the Chiloquin Mill the latter part of last week which resulted in a broken foot.” (The Chiloquin Review)
July 27, 1944: “Maude Close is now employed in the office of Chiloquin Lumber Co. She started with her new position Wednesday morning.” (The Chiloquin Review)
August 3, 1944: “Mike Murphy, who was injured this past Friday at the blacksmith shop at Chiloquin Lumber Company is in the Hillside hospital for a few days. He expects to be out this coming week end.” (The Chiloquin Review)
March 1, 1945: “Chiloquin Lumber Company's camp at Three Creeks opened this last week and logs will be coming in this week.” (The Chiloquin Review)
May 31, 1945: “Chiloquin Lumber Company was down for three shifts this week part of the log carriage broke and had to be welded. The mill was in operation for the night shift on the second day.” (The Chiloquin Review)
February 28, 1946: “The road to Chiloquin Lumber company's camp above Kirk, has been completely plowed out in the last week and several of the families are moving their household goods and equipment in preparatory to starting of logging.
Actual starting of the camp was expected within a few days.” (The Chiloquin Review)
Actual starting of the camp was expected within a few days.” (The Chiloquin Review)
July 18, 1946: “The Chiloquin Lumber Company was down for several days this week due to a shortage of logs. Operations are expected to resume Monday morning according to present reports.” (The Chiloquin Review)
November 7, 1946: “The brush burning crew at the Chiloquin Lumber Company camp finished up this week and have come back in. There were ten men on the brush crew this year.” (The Chiloquin Review)
November 14, 1946: “Ivan Doak, woods boss for the Chiloquin Lumber Company, who was injured last week when the top of a tree fell on him while operating a cat at camp, was able to be about a bit this week. He will be doctoring his arm for some time he thought.
Doak was thought to have had some back injuries when taken to the hospital, but the major injury was found to be to his arm.
The doctors did not advise him when he would be able to use his arm.” (The Chiloquin Review)
Doak was thought to have had some back injuries when taken to the hospital, but the major injury was found to be to his arm.
The doctors did not advise him when he would be able to use his arm.” (The Chiloquin Review)
October 23, 1947: “Sale of the Chiloquin Box and Lumber company equipment was announced this last Friday by Arthur F. Blocklinger, owner. The sale includes the equipment in the sawmill and the remainder of the planing equipment in the box factory along with the incidental equipment for handling lumber and pipes to the burner, etc.
Part of the equipment went to the Engler-Huson company of Grants Pass and the sawmill machinery, including the boilers and yard equipment, went to the Oroville Lumber company at Oroville, California. The Hyman-Micheals company, a steel buying firm, purchased the railroad track and that equipment, from the company and are removing it from the Big Marsh where the company last logged.
The American Box Company last year purchased the box factory and have removed the equipment from the plant. Dismantling of the blower pipe and numerous other pieces of equipment is in progress now. All of the salable lumber was taken out of the yard this past year and has already been shipped out.” (The Chiloquin Review)
Part of the equipment went to the Engler-Huson company of Grants Pass and the sawmill machinery, including the boilers and yard equipment, went to the Oroville Lumber company at Oroville, California. The Hyman-Micheals company, a steel buying firm, purchased the railroad track and that equipment, from the company and are removing it from the Big Marsh where the company last logged.
The American Box Company last year purchased the box factory and have removed the equipment from the plant. Dismantling of the blower pipe and numerous other pieces of equipment is in progress now. All of the salable lumber was taken out of the yard this past year and has already been shipped out.” (The Chiloquin Review)