CORNELL & WHITTAKER SHINGLE MILL
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Lane County - Lorane
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February 26, 1903: "Messrs. Whittaker and Cornell of Eugene have bought a half interest in the shingle mill at this place and will move out at once." (Morning Register)
September 22, 1903: "I. P. Inman brought the news that Cornell & Whitaker's shingle mill on the Siuslaw three miles south of Lorane, burned to the ground Sunday noon while the men were at dinner. They were running over time Sunday in order to complete a carload of shingles to be shipped to Albany. The carload order would have been completed Sunday but for the fire.
The fire is supposed to have caught from the sawdust. The mill, tools, all the stock on hand burned up completely.
The loss falls heavily upon the proprietors who had no insurance on the property. They had just purchased a big boiler and engine with intention of starting a sawmill in connection with the shingle mill. Mr. Inman says he is informed that they will go ahead with the sawmill.
This is the second shingle mill to burn recently on the Siuslaw." (Morning Register)
The fire is supposed to have caught from the sawdust. The mill, tools, all the stock on hand burned up completely.
The loss falls heavily upon the proprietors who had no insurance on the property. They had just purchased a big boiler and engine with intention of starting a sawmill in connection with the shingle mill. Mr. Inman says he is informed that they will go ahead with the sawmill.
This is the second shingle mill to burn recently on the Siuslaw." (Morning Register)
September 23, 1903: "Chas. Cornell and Wm. Whittaker, owners of the Lorane shingle mill which burned Sunday, are in Eugene. Mr. Cornell told a Guard reporter that they intend to rebuild the mill right away and commence making shingles again as soon as possible. He estimated their loss in the fire at $1200, with no insurance." (The Eugene Guard)
October 17, 1903: Chas. Cornell, one of the proprietors of the Lorane shingle mill which recently burned, told a Guard reporter today that he and his partner, Wm. Whittaker, are now busy hauling the machinery for their new sawmill, which they are erecting on the site of the burned shingle mill. The machinery is coming from a point near Lebanon.
The new mill will be of about 30,000 feet per day capacity at first and may be enlarged later on. Mr. Cornell says it will be in operation in about six weeks." (The Eugen Guard)
The new mill will be of about 30,000 feet per day capacity at first and may be enlarged later on. Mr. Cornell says it will be in operation in about six weeks." (The Eugen Guard)