CORVALLIS SAWMILL COMPANY
Benton County - Corvallis
February 2, 1900: "For Sale. Slab wood at reduced rates; low figures in large quantities. Lumber, $4 and upwards. Sidewalk lumber in six-foot lengths, $8 per thousand. Corvallis Sawmill Company." (Corvallis Union Gazette)
February 2, 1900: "The Corvallis sawmill still continues to run on full time. Indications are favorable for much building in this locality this season and the mill is making preparations to supply all demands. Fifty men are now employed directly and indirectly, so some idea may be gathered of the magnitude of this enterprise. The mill recently supplied A. F. Hershner with 10,000 feet of lumber for his new residence, and Yates and Gibson with lumber for 200 feet of sidewalk about their property/" (Corvallis Gazette)
November 23, 1900: "Fred Oberer made a trip to Harris station yesterday, in behalf of the Corvallis Sawmill Co. His business was to make arrangements, if possible, for a short lease of the Harris sawmill to cut quite a large order of oak lumber. Should he be able to secure the mill Mr. Oberer will likely be in charge out there. The mill is a water-power concern and it is understood that it is in good repair, with the exception of the main wheel, which it is thought will need lining up before it can be operated." (Corvallis Gazette)
November 1, 1901: "During the past few days the Corvallis sawmill has only been able to operate the planer. The reason for this was on account of the supply of logs giving out. However, logs are to be had in great quantities and the mill will be kept running in full blast from now on." (Corvallis Gazette)
April 25, 1902: "Harold Strong went up Marys river yesterday to look after a drive of logs belonging to the Corvallis sawmill. There is about 300,000 feet of lumber in this drive and it is delayed somewhere this side of Philomath, owing to the rapid fall in the river during the past few days. Should these logs fail to reach the mill this season, it will result in shortening the run this fall." (Corvallis Gazette)
July 19, 1904: "The Corvallis Saw Mill Company is preparing to do business on a large scale the coming season. Over three million feet of logs are now being brought down the river from points above to be cut into lumber at the saw mill here in Corvallis. This big drive will include about one million feet of maple, two million feet of fir and several thousand feet of oak, ash, etc. The logs will begin to arrive in a few days. Mr. Strong has nearly his whole force up there at the present time working with the logs. A large number of logs were purchased from the Booth-Kelly Co., of Eugene, who lost them in a freshet last winter.
An accident occurred last week that came near resulting in the loss of a valuable horse. While working near the water with one of the teams one of the horses backed into the stream and came near drowning before it was rescued.
A large part of the logs will be boomed at Harrisburg as the boom at this place will not hold them all. They will be securely locked in the boom at that place and can be floated down as they are needed. The Corvallis Mill has always given the public the best satisfaction but will soon be more fully equipped to supply every demand from the home and large foreign trade." (Corvallis Gazette)
An accident occurred last week that came near resulting in the loss of a valuable horse. While working near the water with one of the teams one of the horses backed into the stream and came near drowning before it was rescued.
A large part of the logs will be boomed at Harrisburg as the boom at this place will not hold them all. They will be securely locked in the boom at that place and can be floated down as they are needed. The Corvallis Mill has always given the public the best satisfaction but will soon be more fully equipped to supply every demand from the home and large foreign trade." (Corvallis Gazette)
April 19, 1907: “A log drive containing 1,250,000 feet of lumber, has just been successfully driven down Mary's river from Summit, for the Corvallis Sawmill company, and is held at the mouth of the river in this city. A crew of 12 men accompanied the drive and they were about five weeks on the trip. The river where the logs are now held is completely blockaded for a distance of about a mile upstream and presents a pretty sight.” (The Glendale News)