CLARE-MORRISON LUMBER CO.
Azalea
July 8, 1927: "The Clare-Morrison mill formerly at Dillard, now has new holdings above Azalea, and will start operating shortly, when their equipment is fully in shape." (The News-Review)
March 29, 1928: “The Clair Lumber Company, has already lost a number of logs in the high waters of Cow Creek. The mill was closed down on this account for a few days.” (The Glendale Log)
July 5, 1928: “Mr. Claire and son, managers of the Claire Lumber Company of Azalea transacted business in Eugene the first of the week.” (The Glendale Log)
December 20, 1928: “The Clare Lumber company closed down, Saturday night for an indefinite period.” (The Glendale Log)
April 25, 1929: “Mr. and Mrs. Commodore Beck and family moved to Clare's camp, where Mr. Beck has employment.” (The Glendale Log)
July 10, 1930: “Clare Lumber Co. have at their mill a very handy and ingenious sorting chain. It is long and runs so slowly that the yard men are able to move back and forth and unload all the different sizes easily where they want them. Lumber goes directly from chain to pile without the use of trucks. The chain or rather cable is reversible and lumber can be pulled off the pile and sent back to the planer. The reducing gear that drives this sorter id quite a story in itself. Let them tell you about it. It is a local patent.” (The Glendale Log)
September 18, 1930: “Clare Lumber Company saved the day this time. They are shipping out a couple of cars and ran their mill and planer a day or so. Mr. Clare has been south and reports that there is some lumber being sold but that the retailers are using everything they can find out of their own yards.” (The Glendale Log)
February 26, 1931: “Claire's mill is running this week, and Geo. Jantzer is working both the mill and logging crews at his place.” (The Glendale Log)
August 20, 1931: “The Clare Lumber company started operating Tuesday for several week's run.” (The Glendale Log)
January 7, 1932: “Clare Lumber Co. broke the ice both literally and figuratively when they shipped a car of lumber. Fir shipments are so rare it is really news these days. Wouldn't it be nice to return to the times when the small mills alone shipped thirty of forty cars a month from Glendale.” (The Glendale Log)
May 5, 1932: “ A carload of ties was shipped by the Clare Lbr. Co. this week.” (The Glendale Log)
October 12, 1933: “D. W. Amerine of Canyonville and Christoph Hagen of near Glendale are employed at Clare's mill.” (The Glendale Log)
November 30, 1933: “Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hazen came down from Clare's mill where they now reside to spend the week end at their home here. Mrs. Hazen reports that Clare Brothers have just installed a new boiler at their mill which will add a great deal to the power.” (The Glendale Log)
February 22, 1934: “The Clare Lumber Company mill at Azalea began operations a few days ago, on a number of current orders. During the past few months a 120 horse power boiler has been installed, new conveyors built, storage bin for sawdust and shavings built, and other improvements made. H. H. Watson is trucking logs for the mill from upper Cow creek.” (The Glendale Log)
July 18, 1935: “It sounds cheerful to hear the whistle of Clare Lumber company's mill after a shut down of a few weeks.” (The Glendale Log)
December 12, 1935: “I. W. Pickett is working for Perry Williams in the logging woods of the Clare Lumber company.” (The Glendale Log)
January 30, 1936: “Everything going full blast at the Clare mill again. Percy Williams' trucks are back across the creek and the logs are coming into the pond. Several loads of lumber have been sent out in the last day or so.” (The Glendale Log)
July 2, 1936: “The Clare Mill has been turning out some mighty fine looking lumber lately. They are shipping it to the yard in Sacramento.” (The Glendale Log)
July 23, 1936: “Some lovely timbers were taken from the Clare mill to Wolf creek last week. They were 40 feet in length and they were hauled by the Williams Trucking company.” (The Glendale Log)
September 3, 1936: “The Clare Lumber company is running over time to get the fine bunch of clear lumber through the planer before it rains. Thing are humming around that plant right now.” (The Glendale Log)
September 24, 1936: “The Clare Lumber company had the hard luck to lose the donkey they were using in the woods, by fire. A spark set some oil afire and as it was one of the hot days, soon all the ground under the donkey was aflame. They kept the fire from spreading to the logs and soon had it under control. The company purchased another donkey at Grants Pass and was bringing it home by truck when a car hit the truck, unloading the donkey onto the highway. The truck was somewhat damaged but they will soon have all repairs made and be logging again.” (The Glendale Log)
October 15, 1936: “The mill at the Claire Lumber Co. is sending out some lovely lumber again. The mill was slightly crippled by the burning of the donkey but now are back to their old stride again. We hate for anything to happen to that mill for there is where we get a lot of best Saw Dust (gossip), no fooling.” (The Glendale Log)
January 7, 1937: “The Clare Lumber Co. is making a lot of new repair work on their mill. In fact when they steam up for the year of 1937 you will find the mill with a brand new chassis. Warren Hazen and Delbert Jennings are doing the work.” (The Glendale Log)