CODY LUMBER COMPANY
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Coos County - Bandon
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July 6, 1906: "It is practically an assured fact that Bandon is to have another big addition to her manufacturing district in the shape of a sawmill. The Cody Lumber Co., propose to put in a mill of 75,000 feet daily capacity and have same completed by March 1st next, if people of Bandon will give them a site. The cost of the mill will be about $50,000. The Chamber of Commerce called a citizens mass meeting last evening for the purpose of discussing the matter. The site for the mill can be purchased for $2,000 and although there was a small attendance, $1100 of this amount was raised at the meeting, so it is a sure thing that the amount will be raised and this valuable addition to the town secured. This company has been conducting the largest logging operations on the river. Last year their output went to the Simpson mill company on Coos Bay and this year Carman & Crites have been sawing their logs. The new mill will mean quite an addition to the population of Bandon. Watch Bandon Grow!---Recorder." (The World)
October 23, 1906: "The Chamber of Commerce held a special business meeting of its stockholders and directors at Geo. P. Topping's office on Tuesday evening. The matter of the site for the new mill of the Cody Lumber Co. was discussed and disposed of so far as any unfinished business was concerned. The deeds to the site have been placed in escrow and title cleared to the satisfaction of the Chamber, and the Cody company will become formal owners of the same when their mill is built and in operation. They are to begin preliminary construction work right away. Over $1,400 of the $2,000 required to buy the site has already been paid in, and every cent of the balance guaranteed.---Bandon Recorder." (The World)
November 18, 1906: "It is the happy privilege of the Recorder to announce that work has at last begun on the new Cody mill in the eastern end of town, and will be rushed to completion with all possible haste.
The driving of piles for the foundation and wharf began one week ago, the location being by the channel on the mud flats. About twenty piles are driven each day, but when a more suitable engine is procured for the driver, this number will be materially augmented.
The Carman Crites mill began the task of cutting the lumber with which the mill will be constructed, and in other ways have active preparations started for making a final reality of this long mooted enterprise.
It may be late in the spring before the mill is finished and ready for operation, but there is no longer a doubt that it will be humming by summer at the farthest, adding many more men and families to out present population.
So much for the known public spirit of the substantial citizens of Bandon.---Recorder." (The World)
The driving of piles for the foundation and wharf began one week ago, the location being by the channel on the mud flats. About twenty piles are driven each day, but when a more suitable engine is procured for the driver, this number will be materially augmented.
The Carman Crites mill began the task of cutting the lumber with which the mill will be constructed, and in other ways have active preparations started for making a final reality of this long mooted enterprise.
It may be late in the spring before the mill is finished and ready for operation, but there is no longer a doubt that it will be humming by summer at the farthest, adding many more men and families to out present population.
So much for the known public spirit of the substantial citizens of Bandon.---Recorder." (The World)
July 10, 1907: "James Barclay, M. Irwin and A. G. Sergent returned yesterday from Bandon, where they had been engaged in executing the masonry work on the Cody Lumber Company's new sawmill." (The World)
July 20, 1907: "M. J. McKenna, secretary of the Cody Lumber Company, was over from the Coquille river yesterday. The company's steam schooner Bandon, lately launched at Porter, will be taken to San Francisco under ballast for installation of her machinery, Capt. C. P. Jensen in charge. The schooner will ply between San Francisco and Bandon." (The World)
August 8, 1907: "J. S. Cody Lumber Company of Bandon, was in Marshfield yesterday." (The World)
October 18, 1907: “The new Cody mill sawed the first log of last month which marks an epoch in the history of the sawmill business on the Coquille river. This plant is the largest in operation in Coos county The daily capacity, at present, is 100,000 feet, and two re-saws and a pony band saw will be added, which will give a capacity of 150,000 feet per day.
The plant is equipped with labor saving machinery and appliances, among which are live rolls everywhere the lumber has to be handled. The mill and grounds cover 35 acres and have log booms accommodating 15,000,000 feet of timber. Already there are 6,000,000 feet of timber ready for the mill, and the various logging camps belonging to the company along the river are placing more timber in the river daily.” (The Glendale News)
The plant is equipped with labor saving machinery and appliances, among which are live rolls everywhere the lumber has to be handled. The mill and grounds cover 35 acres and have log booms accommodating 15,000,000 feet of timber. Already there are 6,000,000 feet of timber ready for the mill, and the various logging camps belonging to the company along the river are placing more timber in the river daily.” (The Glendale News)
September 30, 1908: "Start Bandon Mill.---L. J. Cody of Bandon, is in the city on business. Mr. Cody expects to start the mill of the Cody Lumber Company the first of the month. Owing to the low prices of lumber, the mill, like most of the others on the Coquille, has been closed for sometime." (The World)
October 22, 1908: "Wm. R. Moore of Port Huron, Michigan, passed through the city last evening on his way to Bandon, where he has large business interests. Mr. Moore is heavily interested in the Cody Lumber Company of that place and he states that they intend to start the mill up as soon as some needed improvements are made." (The World)
January 15, 1909: "The Cody Lumber Co. is building an addition to the west side of the main building of their mill and when completed will run a first class lath mill in connection with the big saw mill. They have recently constructed a shed for storing lumber for home trade, and ether improvements are constantly going on.---Bandon Recorder." (Myrtle Point Enterprise)
March 15, 1909: "W. M. McKay has taken the contract to build a gasoline launch for the Cody Lumber Company to use as a tow boat for hauling logs down the river. The craft will be forty feet long and well constructed. Mr. McKay will be assisted in the work by Chas. S. Hubbard and Lawrence Stitt. The boat will be built at Price's shipyards, and will take about two months to complete it." (The World)
August 27, 1909: "The Cody lumber mill, the largest lumber manufacturing concern on the Coquille river, located at Bandon, was burned to the ground last week, the loss being estimated at $125,000, with $75,000 insurance. This was one of the most important industries in the lower valley and the burning will mean a loss to many besides the owners. The company employed about 150 men in their mill and lumber camps, and many of these will necessarily be thrown out of employment for the present. The mill furnished cargoes for the Bandon and Fifield which may be temporarily inconvenienced by the loss. The Bandon had been at the mill wharf shortly before the fire but fortunately got away before damage threatened. The fire originated in the engine room and was caused by spontaneous combustion, it is supposed. The mill had a capacity of 100,000 feet of lumber per day. It was built three years ago and has run continuously except for short stops for repairs, ever since. It is announced that the mill will be rebuilt, which will be good news to the people of the Coquille valley and especially to those of the lower river." (Myrtle Point Enterprise)
September 11, 1909: "The Bandon Recorder says: 'The insurance for the Cody Lumber Company has been adjusted and will be paid in the fall. On last Monday a force of men was put to work cleaning up and rebuilding the wharf.
'They are now receiving bids for piling to use in reconstructing the wharf and dock.
'The work of rebuilding will be pushed as rapidly as possible, and it is hoped by the company to have the new mill in operation in the course of six months.
'The Cody Lumber Company has leased Lyons -- Johnson's mill for a period of six months and the same is now in operation sawing lumber at the rate of about 40,000 feet a day. They are also negotiating for the Aberdeen mill if they are able to secure will be sawing lumber as fast as ever, and at the same time will be building a mill here, and with the three projects, they will employ more labor than ever before." (The World)
'They are now receiving bids for piling to use in reconstructing the wharf and dock.
'The work of rebuilding will be pushed as rapidly as possible, and it is hoped by the company to have the new mill in operation in the course of six months.
'The Cody Lumber Company has leased Lyons -- Johnson's mill for a period of six months and the same is now in operation sawing lumber at the rate of about 40,000 feet a day. They are also negotiating for the Aberdeen mill if they are able to secure will be sawing lumber as fast as ever, and at the same time will be building a mill here, and with the three projects, they will employ more labor than ever before." (The World)
March 25, 1910: “Coquille---Seven carloads of machinery have arrived for the Cody mill. There will probably be no more delays in the work of constructing this mill and everything will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible, so that it will be ready for operation in about 60 days.” (The Glendale News)