G. W. DAFOE MILL
Bullards
February 8, 1916: "Chas Smith, who formerly had a saw mill near Prosper expects soon to start work on a small mill in the Whiskey Run district. Geo. W. Dafoe is backing him in this venture." (The Bandon Recorder)
March 21, 1916: "G. W. Dafoe, of Detroit, Mich. who is building a mill on the old 'Rose' place, six miles north of Bullards, announced today that the mill would be in operation within thirty days if everything goes smoothly. The plant is all ready to receive the boilers and engine, which will probably arrive on the steamer Beacon Thursday. Had it not been for a delay in arranging insurance matters, the machinery would have been here by this time.
Mr. Dafoe came into town this morning to meet L. E. Swan who arrived on the Elizabeth from Detroit, and who is to superintend the mill operations.
'While we will employ only a small force of men for the present and will limit our cut to the amount of lumber that 14 or 15 men can produce, we will have sufficient power to turn out 45,000 or 50,000 feet of lumber in stock lengths, per day, should we care to,' said Mr. Dafoe. He believes in having plenty of power and has purchased two 48" boilers to furnish steam for a 16" x 24' engine. This was done in view of increasing the cut later on.
The mill is being constructed to cut the timber belonging to Chas. and Wm. Smith, consisting of about 2,000,000 feet of cedar, spruce and fir located on the headwaters of Merchants creek. Most of the cut will probably be hauled to Bullards or Randolph, for shipment. Regarding the matter of hauling, Mr. Dafoe has not decided definitely as to where the lumber will be yarded." (The Bandon Recorder)
Mr. Dafoe came into town this morning to meet L. E. Swan who arrived on the Elizabeth from Detroit, and who is to superintend the mill operations.
'While we will employ only a small force of men for the present and will limit our cut to the amount of lumber that 14 or 15 men can produce, we will have sufficient power to turn out 45,000 or 50,000 feet of lumber in stock lengths, per day, should we care to,' said Mr. Dafoe. He believes in having plenty of power and has purchased two 48" boilers to furnish steam for a 16" x 24' engine. This was done in view of increasing the cut later on.
The mill is being constructed to cut the timber belonging to Chas. and Wm. Smith, consisting of about 2,000,000 feet of cedar, spruce and fir located on the headwaters of Merchants creek. Most of the cut will probably be hauled to Bullards or Randolph, for shipment. Regarding the matter of hauling, Mr. Dafoe has not decided definitely as to where the lumber will be yarded." (The Bandon Recorder)
June 6, 1916: "According to Geo. W. Dafoe, owner of the new mill on Section 24 who was in town Saturday, the opening of the mill must be delayed until the strike of the longshoremen is settled. With the engines and boilers on the ground. Mr. Dafoe found that he could not get the kind of steam pipe he needed here and had to send to San Francisco for it. The pipe was delivered to the dock for the steamer Acme on May 31st, but before it was loaded the strike was declared. Saturday Mr. Dafoe received word from the steamship company that they did not know when they would be able to ship the stuff. Shipments of belting for the mill are also held up by the strike.
Mr. Dafoe states that were this equipment here, he could be operating within a few days. White cedar products are to be the specialty of the mill and orders for this class of timber will be solicited throughout the entire country." (The Bandon Recorder)
Mr. Dafoe states that were this equipment here, he could be operating within a few days. White cedar products are to be the specialty of the mill and orders for this class of timber will be solicited throughout the entire country." (The Bandon Recorder)