DELTA SHINGLE COMPANY
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Lane County - North Fork > Betzen
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Continued from: Monroe Shingle Company (1922)
February 2, 1917: “Considerable cedar timber on North Fork has been sold during the past few days, so we are informed, to parties from British Columbia, who have been looking over this section for the last two weeks.
This will probably mean another shingle mill on the lower river, but so far as we have learned, the location has not been fully decided yet.” (The West)
This will probably mean another shingle mill on the lower river, but so far as we have learned, the location has not been fully decided yet.” (The West)
February 9, 1917: “Ernest Walker and W. H. Thompson left last Friday for their homes at Vancouver, B. C., after spending nearly three weeks in this vicinity.
These men are engaged in manufacturing shingles and, having exhausted their timber at their present location, have been looking for a new place to engage in the same line of business.
While here they secured options on a large quantity of cedar on North Fork and agreed to make a cash payment on it the first of March.
They stated they will immediately ship their mill machinery and logging outfit here and begin building a mill on the Siuslaw.
They have rented houses in Florence and will bring their families here to reside.” (The West)
These men are engaged in manufacturing shingles and, having exhausted their timber at their present location, have been looking for a new place to engage in the same line of business.
While here they secured options on a large quantity of cedar on North Fork and agreed to make a cash payment on it the first of March.
They stated they will immediately ship their mill machinery and logging outfit here and begin building a mill on the Siuslaw.
They have rented houses in Florence and will bring their families here to reside.” (The West)
March 2, 1917: “Articles of incorporation of the Delta Shingle Co. were filed in the office of the county clerk in Eugene last Tuesday.
The incorporators are Ernest Walker, E. J. Adams and J. M. Williams. The capital stock is $20,000 and the principal place of business is Florence. Other parties are also interested in the company.
Mr. Walker and partner W. H. Thompson, were here last month from British Columbia and secured options on a large quantity of cedar on North Fork. Mr. Walker returned last Monday and has taken up most of these options and is getting ready to build a mill at Florence to manufacture the lumber into shingles.
Messrs. Walker and Thompson have been engaged in manufacture of shingles in British Columbia and have exhausted their supply of timber. They will ship part of their machinery to Florence and add some new machines to it. They expect to have the mill ready for operation within sixty days. They intend to put in three machines and cut 200,000 shingles in 24 hours. They will also build a dry kiln.
They intend to go into the southern states for their market and will ship out by rail.
They will employ about 20 men in the mill and 20 to 30 more in the woods getting out logs.
Mr. Walker has opened an office in the Holden building near the Bank.” (The West)
The incorporators are Ernest Walker, E. J. Adams and J. M. Williams. The capital stock is $20,000 and the principal place of business is Florence. Other parties are also interested in the company.
Mr. Walker and partner W. H. Thompson, were here last month from British Columbia and secured options on a large quantity of cedar on North Fork. Mr. Walker returned last Monday and has taken up most of these options and is getting ready to build a mill at Florence to manufacture the lumber into shingles.
Messrs. Walker and Thompson have been engaged in manufacture of shingles in British Columbia and have exhausted their supply of timber. They will ship part of their machinery to Florence and add some new machines to it. They expect to have the mill ready for operation within sixty days. They intend to put in three machines and cut 200,000 shingles in 24 hours. They will also build a dry kiln.
They intend to go into the southern states for their market and will ship out by rail.
They will employ about 20 men in the mill and 20 to 30 more in the woods getting out logs.
Mr. Walker has opened an office in the Holden building near the Bank.” (The West)
March 9, 1917: “In an interview with E. Walker, of the Delta Shingle Co. yesterday, Mr. Walker informed us that the machinery for their shingle mill at Florence, together with the household goods belonging to his partner, Mr. Thompson, was shipped Wednesday and he expects Mr. Thompson to arrive here today.
The lumber to build the mill is being sawed at Point Terrace mill and will be delivered in a short time.
Several deeds for cedar timber purchased by the company were recorded this week. The timber is located on North Fork above the Portage.
According to the deeds, half of the purchase price is paid down and the balance during the summer. The purchasers are given the right to go on the land with logging equipment, remove all cedar timber and use the streams for logging purposes.” (The West)
The lumber to build the mill is being sawed at Point Terrace mill and will be delivered in a short time.
Several deeds for cedar timber purchased by the company were recorded this week. The timber is located on North Fork above the Portage.
According to the deeds, half of the purchase price is paid down and the balance during the summer. The purchasers are given the right to go on the land with logging equipment, remove all cedar timber and use the streams for logging purposes.” (The West)
March 13, 1917: "Florence---Delta Shingle company erects a $20,000 plant." (Statesman Journal)
March 16, 1917: “An engine and boilers for the Delta Shingle Co. arrived at Cushman last Saturday and was unloaded there the first of the week. There was also a quantity of steel rails and other equipment for the mill.
The company has obtained from U. S. department of Indian affairs, a lease on the Issac Martin place on the west side of the mouth of North Fork and will erect their mill there.
Byron Southmayd has been employed to oversee the construction work and is getting things ready to commence building.” (The West)
The company has obtained from U. S. department of Indian affairs, a lease on the Issac Martin place on the west side of the mouth of North Fork and will erect their mill there.
Byron Southmayd has been employed to oversee the construction work and is getting things ready to commence building.” (The West)
March 17, 1917: "The Delta Shingle company recently organized in Eugene with a capital stock of $50,000 has lease on government land on the North Fork of the Siuslaw and will begin construction work on the mill at once, according to an announcement made today. An engine and boiler and other equipment for the plant has been shipped from Eugene.
The Delta Shingle company's plant, which is to be located near the town of Florence, will be the fourth shingle mill to be erected on the Siuslaw river this spring. The principal attraction to capital interested in the shingle business is the enormous supply of cedar timber." (Eugene Daily Guard)
The Delta Shingle company's plant, which is to be located near the town of Florence, will be the fourth shingle mill to be erected on the Siuslaw river this spring. The principal attraction to capital interested in the shingle business is the enormous supply of cedar timber." (Eugene Daily Guard)
March 17, 1917: "An engine and boiler for the new shingle mill to be built on the Siuslaw a short distance above Florence by the Delta Shingle company passed through Eugene during the week and are being unloaded at Cushman. There was also a quantity of steel rails and other equipment for the plant in the shipment.
The company has obtained from United States department of Indian affairs, a lease on the Isaac Martin place on the west side of the mouth of North Fork and will erect the mill there.
Byron Southmayd has been employed to oversee the construction work and is getting things ready to commence building." (Morning Register)
The company has obtained from United States department of Indian affairs, a lease on the Isaac Martin place on the west side of the mouth of North Fork and will erect the mill there.
Byron Southmayd has been employed to oversee the construction work and is getting things ready to commence building." (Morning Register)
March 23, 1917: “The engine and boilers for the Delta Shingle Co. were loaded on a barge and taken to the mill site yesterday.
The shingle machines are expected to arrive about the last of the week.
Mr. Walker informed us yesterday they have been delayed about getting lumber but hope this difficulty will soon be overcome.” (The West)
The shingle machines are expected to arrive about the last of the week.
Mr. Walker informed us yesterday they have been delayed about getting lumber but hope this difficulty will soon be overcome.” (The West)
March 23, 1917: “J. J. Huddleston arrived here Wednesday from British Columbia to work for the Delta Shingle Co. at their new mill at Florence.” (The West)
March 24, 1917: "The engine and boilers for the Delta Shingle company were loaded on a barge and taken to the mill site Friday. The shingle machines are expected to arrive about the first of the week." (Eugene Daily Guard)
March 30, 1917: “The Delta Shingle Co. has taken a five year lease for business purposes on a 35 acre tract of the Isaac Martin homestead near the North Fork bridge, for a site for their shingle mill. The land was leased by the Interior Department.” (The West)
March 30, 1917: “Byron Southmayd has been laid up for several days on account of having a piece of machinery fall on his foot while working for the Delta Shingle Co.” (The West)
May 4, 1917: “The Delta Shingle Co. have their mill up and a force of millwrights are at work putting the machinery, etc., in place.
The furnace is about finished and the engine will be set in a few days.
The proprietors expect to be ready to saw shingles by the last of May.” (The West)
The furnace is about finished and the engine will be set in a few days.
The proprietors expect to be ready to saw shingles by the last of May.” (The West)
January 4, 1918: “The Delta Shingle Co. are putting in a log saw at the mill to cut the logs into the right lengths for shingles.” (The West)
January 11, 1918: “Mr. Kruger came in Saturday from Bellingham to work at packing shingles for the Delta Shingle Co.” (The West)
April 12, 1918: “F. R. Martin, night watchman at Delta Shingle mill was caught by a belt while making repairs Tuesday night and came near being killed. He was considerably bruised and his arm sprained.” (The West)
May 17, 1918: “Mrs. Kate Hughes gave up her place as cook at Delta Shingle Co.'s boarding house a few days ago, and Miss Lillian Sanborn is employed at that work now.
Joe Peronteau, who was employed as a packer at Delta Shingle mill since last fall, gave up his work last week and left Saturday for his home at Bellingham, Wash.” (The West)
Joe Peronteau, who was employed as a packer at Delta Shingle mill since last fall, gave up his work last week and left Saturday for his home at Bellingham, Wash.” (The West)
June 7, 1918: “Roger Anderson had three fingers of his right hand cut by a saw while working at Delta shingle mill last Monday. He is incapacitated for labor for a few days on account of the accident.” (The West)
June 21, 1918: “The Delta Shingle mill finished sawing the logs which the company had on hand and shut down last Friday until a new supply of logs is obtained.” (The West)
January 24, 1919: “The Delta Shingle Mill which has been shut down since last summer owing to a scarcity of labor, is soon to start up again.
The company has a good supply of logs in the boom, or where they can be easily floated to the mill, and are planning to begin sawing about February 1.
The mill furnishes steady employment for about a dozen men besides those employed in the woods at getting out logs. Altogether this will make a nice addition tp the payroll of this locality.
C. H. Slonecker has a contract for cutting logs and delivering them at the mill. He began cutting timber on his place on North Fork last week.” (The West)
The company has a good supply of logs in the boom, or where they can be easily floated to the mill, and are planning to begin sawing about February 1.
The mill furnishes steady employment for about a dozen men besides those employed in the woods at getting out logs. Altogether this will make a nice addition tp the payroll of this locality.
C. H. Slonecker has a contract for cutting logs and delivering them at the mill. He began cutting timber on his place on North Fork last week.” (The West)
February 24, 1919: “The Delta Shingle Mill which shut down last summer on account of the scarcity of labor, started up again last Monday and will probably run steadily for some time.
The company has considerable timber in their boom and more in the water where it can easily be taken to the mill. C. H. Slonecker has a crew of men putting in logs from his place near Minerva for the company.
The mill now has a full crew, several of the old hands being back in their places and a number of new men are employed.” (The West)
The company has considerable timber in their boom and more in the water where it can easily be taken to the mill. C. H. Slonecker has a crew of men putting in logs from his place near Minerva for the company.
The mill now has a full crew, several of the old hands being back in their places and a number of new men are employed.” (The West)
March 1, 1919: "The Delta shingle mill, which has been shut down since the middle of last June started Monday afternoon. The mill is situated at the mouth of the North Fork, just outside the city limits of Florence. It has three saws and started with a full crew. The Slonecker logging camp on the Upper North Fork is engaged in getting out the cedar for the mill." (Jacksonville Post)
March 14, 1919: “C. Slonecker's logging crew finished pulling logs for the Delta Shingle Co. last Tuesday and are now on the way to the mill with the last of the logs.” (The West)
May 16, 1919: “The Delta Shingle Co. have finished sawing up the logs they had on hand and closed down their mill for the present.
There is a good demand for shingles and the outlook is favorable for it to continue and the company hope soon to get another supply of logs. They own a large quantity of good timber on North Fork.” (The West)
There is a good demand for shingles and the outlook is favorable for it to continue and the company hope soon to get another supply of logs. They own a large quantity of good timber on North Fork.” (The West)
June 13, 1919: “The Delta Shingle Company who shut down their mill some weeks ago on account of being out of logs, are making preparations to resume sawing and expect to have their mill in operation again early in July.
They are getting ready to build a logging road up Morris Creek on North Fork and will soon be ready to put in cedar logs. The company have one donkey engine and soon to buy another.
George Schroeder will have charge of the logging operations for the company, and will commence work at once.
The company are looking forward to employing a double crew and operate the mill two shifts a day.
W. H. Thompson and A. C. Hammond of the company went to Lakeside Wednesday to see about getting a supply of logs brought up on the railroad. If this is arranged the mill will start up a little sooner than otherwise.” (The West)
They are getting ready to build a logging road up Morris Creek on North Fork and will soon be ready to put in cedar logs. The company have one donkey engine and soon to buy another.
George Schroeder will have charge of the logging operations for the company, and will commence work at once.
The company are looking forward to employing a double crew and operate the mill two shifts a day.
W. H. Thompson and A. C. Hammond of the company went to Lakeside Wednesday to see about getting a supply of logs brought up on the railroad. If this is arranged the mill will start up a little sooner than otherwise.” (The West)
June 20, 1919: “W. H. Thompson of the Delta Shingle Company returned yesterday from Portland where he went a few days ago with A. G. Hammond to purchase equipment for a logging road.
While in that city they purchased a 14 ton locomotive, cars and rails for a half a mile of track.
The rails were shipped out immediately and will be delivered at Cushman within the next few days. The locomotive and cars will be shipped later.
The company is getting ready to log cedar timber on North Fork and will build a railroad up Morris Creek at once.
They have purchased the donkey engine that was used by Reynolds & Ross at their camp on Duncan Slough and a crew of men is now at work moving the engine up the North Fork to haul logs for the shingle mill.” (The West)
While in that city they purchased a 14 ton locomotive, cars and rails for a half a mile of track.
The rails were shipped out immediately and will be delivered at Cushman within the next few days. The locomotive and cars will be shipped later.
The company is getting ready to log cedar timber on North Fork and will build a railroad up Morris Creek at once.
They have purchased the donkey engine that was used by Reynolds & Ross at their camp on Duncan Slough and a crew of men is now at work moving the engine up the North Fork to haul logs for the shingle mill.” (The West)
June 27, 1919: “The logging donkey which the Delta Shingle Co. recently purchased on Duncan Slough was moved to the mill a few days ago. After some repair work is done, the donkey will be taken up North Fork to their new camp and used for hauling logs.” (The West)
July 4, 1919: “Mr. Schroeder, with a crew of men, is moving a donkey from Chas. Slonecker's place down to Morris Creek.” (The West)
July 18, 1919: “Last Saturday the Delta Shingle Company received from Portland the rest of the rails, the locomotive and other equipment for the work.
The machinery was transferred from the cars to a scow at Cushman and was taken up North Fork last Monday.
The company will soon have the track ready for hauling logs.” (The West)
The machinery was transferred from the cars to a scow at Cushman and was taken up North Fork last Monday.
The company will soon have the track ready for hauling logs.” (The West)
July 18, 1919: “Another load of machinery was taken up to the Delta Shingle Co.'s camp.” (The West)
July 25, 1919: “The Delta Shingle Company started up their mill again last Monday after being shut down for three or four months due to being out of logs.
The company has built a logging road to a good body of timber on North Fork and hope to be able to get logs at the mill as fast as they are needed.
There is a good demand now for shingles and the price is high. The mills everywhere are operating to their full capacity.” (The West)
The company has built a logging road to a good body of timber on North Fork and hope to be able to get logs at the mill as fast as they are needed.
There is a good demand now for shingles and the price is high. The mills everywhere are operating to their full capacity.” (The West)
July 31, 1919: "The Delta Shingle company of Florence, Or., filed a certificate showing an increase in capital stock from $20,000 to $30,000." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
September 25, 1919: "Bid has been opened by the forest service on 600,000 feet of dead western red cedar on Morris creek in the Siuslaw national forest, the price being $1 per 1000 board feet. It will be awarded to the Delta Shingle company, which now operates on private timber in the same locality." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
December 26, 1919: "W. H. Thompson who has been one of the heaviest stockholders of the Delta Shingle Company ever since that company began business here three years ago, this week sold his stock to J. A. Allen of North Bend. The deal had been pending for several days but was closed up Wednesday evening.
Mr. Allen is an experienced shingle manufacturer, having been engaged in that business for twelve years or more. He was formerly interested in a shingle mill at North Bend which was burned three years ago, and a stockholder in the First National Bank of that place. he intends to move here and take an active part in the management of the mill.
Mr. Thompson will remain with the company for a time, but has not fully decided as to his future movements. He has been interested in shingle mills for some fifteen years past, and much of the time having an active part in the management, and feels the need of a rest. He received $20,000 for his share of the stock in the Delta Company.
The company has been planning to add another machine, thus increasing the capacity of the plant, also to make other changes and Mr. Thompson has been instructed to go ahead with these improvements. The time for starting the mill, January 5th, will not be changed. A night crew may be put to work." (The West)
Mr. Allen is an experienced shingle manufacturer, having been engaged in that business for twelve years or more. He was formerly interested in a shingle mill at North Bend which was burned three years ago, and a stockholder in the First National Bank of that place. he intends to move here and take an active part in the management of the mill.
Mr. Thompson will remain with the company for a time, but has not fully decided as to his future movements. He has been interested in shingle mills for some fifteen years past, and much of the time having an active part in the management, and feels the need of a rest. He received $20,000 for his share of the stock in the Delta Company.
The company has been planning to add another machine, thus increasing the capacity of the plant, also to make other changes and Mr. Thompson has been instructed to go ahead with these improvements. The time for starting the mill, January 5th, will not be changed. A night crew may be put to work." (The West)
December 26, 1919: "W. H. Thompson, manager of Delta Shingle Company, last Monday pleaded guilty in justice court in Eugene to a charge of dumping sawdust where the high water washed it into the river. He was fined $25." (The West)
January 25, 1920: "Florence, Ore.---W. H. Thompson has sold his interest in the Delta Shingle Co. to J. A. Allen, of North Bend." (Lumber World Review)
March 4, 1920: "Bids were opened Tuesday by Assistant District Forester Fred Ames and a sale of government timber on the Siuslaw national forest awarded to the Delta Shingle company of Florence. The trees cover 280 acres in sections 32 and 33, township 17 south, range 11 west, and section 5, township 13 south, range 10 west, and comprise 3,800,000 feet of cedar and 250,000 feet of Douglas fir. Prices paid were $1 for cedar and $1.70 for fir." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
March 6, 1920: "The Delta Shingle company was the highest bidder on the tract of timber that the Siuslaw national forest offered for sale recently, and as a result are the owners of some 3,500,000 feet of cedar and 250,000 feet of fir over on Morris creek. They offered $1 a thousand for cedar and $1.70 for the fir. The deal will mean the transfer of about $4,000 in cash.
The timber is located on Morris creek on the north fork of the Siuslaw river, near Portage, according to R. S. Shelley, supervisor of the forest." (The World)
The timber is located on Morris creek on the north fork of the Siuslaw river, near Portage, according to R. S. Shelley, supervisor of the forest." (The World)
April 16, 1920: "The Delta Shingle Company are enlarging their mill at Florence and preparing to greatly increase their output of shingles.
The mill shut down last week and a crew of men began work immediately to make such changes as are required to fit the new conditions.
Heretofore the mill has had three machines, but now they are adding two more and are talking of putting on a night crew that they may operate two shifts a day.
The company owns a large body of cedar timber on North Fork, which they purchased from the forestry department. They are operating a logging camp there and using two donkeys to pull their logs out to their railroad where the logs are loaded on cars and hauled to tide water and then floated to the mill.
The company will soon employ 60 men in the mill and camp and this will make a very nice payroll." (The West)
The mill shut down last week and a crew of men began work immediately to make such changes as are required to fit the new conditions.
Heretofore the mill has had three machines, but now they are adding two more and are talking of putting on a night crew that they may operate two shifts a day.
The company owns a large body of cedar timber on North Fork, which they purchased from the forestry department. They are operating a logging camp there and using two donkeys to pull their logs out to their railroad where the logs are loaded on cars and hauled to tide water and then floated to the mill.
The company will soon employ 60 men in the mill and camp and this will make a very nice payroll." (The West)
May 14, 1920: "The Delta Shingle mill which shut down about a month ago, will be ready to resume operations again in a week or ten days.
Another machine has been added which makes four machines in the mill. The company intend to put on a night crew and operate two of these machines day and night.
They have 700,000 feet of cedar logs on hand which, with their logging camp in operation, insures them plenty of timber for several months." (The West)
Another machine has been added which makes four machines in the mill. The company intend to put on a night crew and operate two of these machines day and night.
They have 700,000 feet of cedar logs on hand which, with their logging camp in operation, insures them plenty of timber for several months." (The West)
May 21, 1920: "The Delta Shingle mill which has been shut down for repairs some six weeks ago, is to start up again next Monday so we are informed by one of the proprietors.
Besides making repairs, the company has added more machinery and now has four machines for cutting shingles, which they intend to operate steadily. They are also planning to put on more men about June 1st and work a double shift after that time.
The prospect now is that it will be hard to get cars to ship out their cut by rail, but the company expect to ship a good many shingles by water before long. This is where they have the advantages of many places through being on a great harbor." (The West)
Besides making repairs, the company has added more machinery and now has four machines for cutting shingles, which they intend to operate steadily. They are also planning to put on more men about June 1st and work a double shift after that time.
The prospect now is that it will be hard to get cars to ship out their cut by rail, but the company expect to ship a good many shingles by water before long. This is where they have the advantages of many places through being on a great harbor." (The West)
June 4, 1920: "The Delta Shingle mill began sawing yesterday noon, after being shut down for about six weeks past. The mill has been enlarged and another shingle machine added.
The company has about a million feet of cedar logs in the boom, which will keep them supplied with timber for some time." (The West)
The company has about a million feet of cedar logs in the boom, which will keep them supplied with timber for some time." (The West)
June 4, 1920: "The Delta logging camp on the North Fork suspended logging operations yesterday for a while, as the donkey engine broke down and some other repairs were needed.
The company has just received a quarter of a mile of steel rails and these will be laid while the other work is suspended." (The West)
The company has just received a quarter of a mile of steel rails and these will be laid while the other work is suspended." (The West)
December 21, 1920: "The Florence West prints the following:
The Delta Shingle company has shut down its mill and logging camp until after the holidays.
While closed down the owners intend to increase the capacity by the addition of another machine.
Soon after the present owners purchased the mill last spring, two machines were added and now they are increasing again." (The World)
The Delta Shingle company has shut down its mill and logging camp until after the holidays.
While closed down the owners intend to increase the capacity by the addition of another machine.
Soon after the present owners purchased the mill last spring, two machines were added and now they are increasing again." (The World)
November 15, 1921: "The delta Shingle company moved a donkey up Sweet Creek where a small contract has been let for getting out shingle bolts." (Morning Register)
December 6, 1921: "One of the smokestacks in the plant of the Delta Shingle company at Florence was blown down by the wind storms which prevailed last week says George Arehart, of Florence, who has been connected with the mill company and is visiting in Eugene." (Morning Register)
May 2, 1922: "The Delta Shingle company of Florence, recently purchased a tract of cedar timber on a fork of Hoffman creek and expects to log same during the next few months." (The Eugene Daily Guard)
May 22, 1922: "The plant of the Delta Shingle Company, about a mile out of Florence, was destroyed by fire last night. The plant was owned largely by the Bergman interests of Florence.
There were five shingle machines in the mill and it had been making a good output. It will be rebuilt." (The World)
There were five shingle machines in the mill and it had been making a good output. It will be rebuilt." (The World)
September 30, 1922: "The Delta Shingle company, a Florence concern, has purchased the Monroe Shingle company's mill at Betzen, according to announcement of A. H. Buck, of the Monroe concern, today and is now operating the plant.
The mill is four miles east of Cushman, on the Coos bay branch of the Southern Pacific and is doing good business.
H. O. Seiffert of Davenport, Iowa, and A. H. Buck, Eugene, were owners of the Monroe Shingle company.--Reedsport Courier." (The Eugene Daily Guard)
The mill is four miles east of Cushman, on the Coos bay branch of the Southern Pacific and is doing good business.
H. O. Seiffert of Davenport, Iowa, and A. H. Buck, Eugene, were owners of the Monroe Shingle company.--Reedsport Courier." (The Eugene Daily Guard)
October 2, 1922: "The Delta Shingle Company of Florence has purchased the Monroe mill at Betzen and is now operating it. The mill is on the Siuslaw river on the Coos Bay line of the Southern Pacific. H. L. Bergman and business associates make up the Delta Shingle Company. The shingle mill owned by the company recently was destroyed by fire." (The World)
November22, 1922: "Two shifts of employes are now working at the Delta Shingle company plant near Florence, turning out a total of 325,000 shingles each working day." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
1922: From the Directory of the logging industry (Pacific Coast): "Delta Shingle Co.; camp address, Florence; 1 side; daily output, 50 M; 3 donkey engines; 1 high lead; commissary; 30 men; manager and purchasing agent, H. L. Bergman; superintendent, Geo. T. Schroeder; master mechanic, Emil Hendricksen; 2 miles of n. g. track; 40 lb. rail; fuel used on locomotives, wood; direct locomotives; maximum grade, 5 per cent; 8 logging trucks." (Directory of the logging industry, 1922)
February 24, 1923: "The Delta Shingle Company is opening a new logging camp in the western Lane tracts, according to lumbermen from that district. The Delta company, which operates a mill at Betzen, is at work logging on a new tract on Lawson creek." (The World)
April 26, 1923: "George T. Shroeder, vice-president of the Delta Shingle company on the lower Siuslaw for the past four years and heavily interested in the company, has disposed of his holdings to E. S. Downing of North Bend. The consideration reaches into the thousands, it is said." (The World)
July 25, 1924: "Loss of approximately $6,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the Delta Shingle Company's mill at Florence last night. Cause of the fire is unknown. Insurance of $15,000 was carried." (The Bend Bulletin)
August 1924: "Fire destroyed the mill of the Delta Shingle Co. at Betzen (P.O. Box Florence, Ore.), July 25, Carl J. Bergman, owner, announces that he will rebuild the mill or purchase another along the lower Siuslaw River. The dry kiln and stock and main shingle mill building were destroyed, leaving the power end practically undamaged. The loss was estimated at $4000, nearly covered by insurance." (The Timberman, Vol. 25)