COTTONWOOD SAWMILL
Cottonwood Creek
November 1, 1900: “A report has been in circulation to the effect that parties going to the Cottonwood sawmill after lumber were disappointed and were compelled to return empty. This is stamped by F. F. Russell as a malicious falsehood, and the party who circulated the same knew it was untrue when he stated it. There is an abundance of lumber at the Cottonwood mill for all purposes. During the rush for lumber, after the fire, of course, some people were compelled to wait for their orders, as the rule at the mill is---first come, first served. But the report that there is no lumber at the Cottonwood mill was circulated with a malicious intent.” (Lake County Examiner)
November 1, 1900: “Elzie Russell was in from the Cottonwood sawmill last week. He is well pleased with the revenue of the milling business for the season of 1900, and will prepare to cut large quantities of logs this fall for the 1901 run. He will make a specialty of clear lumber next season.” (Lake County Examiner)
May 9, 1901: "Elsie Russill, lessee of the Cottonwood sawmill, will cut a large amount of clear lumber this season. He is now making preparations to start on the season's run which will be a big one." (Lake County Examiner)
May 30, 1901: "F. E. Russill is now conducting the Cottonwood sawmill alone. He started up the mill two weeks ago for the season's run, and is turning out a large amount of good clear lumber." (Lake County Examiner)
August 15, 1901: “Gerry Follet went to the Cottonwood sawmill this week and built a new water power wheel for Russell.” (Lake County Examiner)
November 28, 1901: “Elsie Russell came in from the Cottonwood saw mill Tuesday. He says the mill has been closed down for the winter.” (Lake County Examiner)
February 9, 1905: "James Young was in town Tuesday from the Cottonwood sawmill, where he has been logging all winter, getting in a big lot of logs for the spring run. Mr. Young expects to start the mill about the first of May." (Lake County Examiner)
December 7, 1905: "Jim Young, for many years foreman at the Cottonwood sawmill for W. A. Wilshire, has resigned his position and will turn his attention to farming. Mr. Young owns a ranch on the West side." (Lake County Examiner)
June 28, 1906: "Monday while running the edger saw at the Cottonwood sawmill, Hurley Vernon had the misfortune to get his left hand caught in the saw, completely severing all the fingers and thumb just back of the knuckle joints. He was brought to town Monday and Drs. Daly & Hall dressed the wound. It was necessary to cut off about an inch of the bones of the hand in order to bring the skin and sound flesh of the hand together over the ends of the bones. It was a severe accident, indeed, which will leave the hand entirely without fingers or thumb, being off about an inch back of the knuckles." (Lake County Examiner)
November 1, 1900: "Elzie Russill was in from the Cottonwood saw mill last week. He is well pleased with the revenue of the milling business for the season of 1900, and will prepare to cut large quantities of logs this fall for the 1901 run. He will make a specialty of clear lumber next season." (--- 1900 ---)
July 13, 1911: "Earl Wilshire was in from the Cottonwood sawmill for several days during the week." (Lake County Examiner)
March 27, 1913: "Eddie Young is in town this week receiving treatment for a fractured arm that he received while felling a tree near the Cottonwood sawmill." (Lake County Examiner)
October 2, 1913: "James Young was in town Saturday from the Cottonwood sawmill. He reports a good run at the mill this season and the sale of a large amount of lumber." (Lake County Examiner)
April 2, 1914: "Ed Young was in town Saturday after supplies for the Cottonwood sawmill. He reports that the mill will start up in a few days." (Lake County Examiner)