H. H. EDMONDS LUMBER COMPANY
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Klamath County - Olene
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October 15, 1914: "Following the purchasing of tracts of private timber aggregating 12,000,000 feet beyond Olene, announcement was made today that a sawmill is to be built out there this fall and winter. The mill is to be in operation next spring.
H.H. Edmonds, a well known lumber man, and former superintendent of the Algoma Lumber company's plant, is interested in the movement. With him are several other experienced lumber men. Their plans will be announced later, when they incorporate.
'It is our intention to build a mill with a daily capacity of 35,000 feet of lumber,' said one of the interested parties today. 'This would cut about 4,000,000 feet of lumber every season.
.Work on the plant will begin this fall or this winter, in order to have the mill running next spring. In the woods and the mill we expect to employ about sixty men.' " (The Evening Herald)
H.H. Edmonds, a well known lumber man, and former superintendent of the Algoma Lumber company's plant, is interested in the movement. With him are several other experienced lumber men. Their plans will be announced later, when they incorporate.
'It is our intention to build a mill with a daily capacity of 35,000 feet of lumber,' said one of the interested parties today. 'This would cut about 4,000,000 feet of lumber every season.
.Work on the plant will begin this fall or this winter, in order to have the mill running next spring. In the woods and the mill we expect to employ about sixty men.' " (The Evening Herald)
December 9, 1914: "In preparation for commencement of construction of a sawmill as early as possible next spring, H.H. Edmonds and associates will tomorrow morning receive three carloads of saw mill machinery. This will be transported to their mill site near Olene as soon as the roads are in good shape for heavy hauling.
The mill machinery coming in is the complete equipment of the old Edmonds, Hall & Horn Lumber company. It is sufficient machinery for milling of from 40,000 to 50,000 feet of lumber a day.
H.H. Edmonds came in last night from Montague, where he superintended the loading of the equipment. The three cars left Montague this morning.
Edmonds and his associates have purchased practically 15,000,000 feet of timber in the Olene country. They plan to run a full season next year, and toward that end, will start construction of the saw mill just as early next spring as the weather permits." (The Evening Herald)
The mill machinery coming in is the complete equipment of the old Edmonds, Hall & Horn Lumber company. It is sufficient machinery for milling of from 40,000 to 50,000 feet of lumber a day.
H.H. Edmonds came in last night from Montague, where he superintended the loading of the equipment. The three cars left Montague this morning.
Edmonds and his associates have purchased practically 15,000,000 feet of timber in the Olene country. They plan to run a full season next year, and toward that end, will start construction of the saw mill just as early next spring as the weather permits." (The Evening Herald)
December 10, 1914: "Three carloads of sawmill machinery to be used in the new mill to be erected near Olene by H. H. Edmonds and associates is expected today from Montague where it was loaded. It is the machinery used by the Edmonds, Hall & Horn lumber company near Montague. Mr. Edmonds has purchased 15,000,000 feet of timber beyond Olene and expects to begin cutting this next spring and run throughout the Summer." (The Klamath Falls Northwestern)
December 12, 1914: "H. H. Edmonds, who is to build a new sawmill beyond Olene next Spring, expects to leave soon for Southern California to remain until March." (Klamath Falls Northwestern)
March 17, 1915: "The Edmonds Company has bought a large tract of timber near Olene and will erect a mill shortly, the machinery for which is already on the ground." (Cottage Grove Sentinel)
March 11, 1915: "H. H. Edmonds has returned from Southern California, where he spent the Winter. He expects to begin operations on his new sawmill beyond Olene as soon as possible." (Klamath Falls Northwestern)
April 14, 1915: "Another sawmill is to be added to the long list of mills already in operation in Klamath County. It will be erected near Olene and operated by H. H. Edmonds Lumber Company, articles of incorporation for which were filed yesterday. The mill is to be built immediately and will have a capacity of from 40,000 to 50,000 feet per day and will cut about 2,500,000 feet this season.
H. H. Edmonds, a lumberman of 37 year's experience, is president of the newly-formed corporation and will be active manager. Thomas Hampton is vice-president and Louis H. Bath is secretary-treasurer. The capital stock is $10,000, divided in shares of $100 each, and is paid up in full. The company owns about 20,000,000 feet of California white pine timber beyond Olene and will erect its mill to the northeast of the road between Olene and Dairy, about three miles beyond Olene. Machinery for the new mill is now on the ground." (Klamath Falls Northwestern)
H. H. Edmonds, a lumberman of 37 year's experience, is president of the newly-formed corporation and will be active manager. Thomas Hampton is vice-president and Louis H. Bath is secretary-treasurer. The capital stock is $10,000, divided in shares of $100 each, and is paid up in full. The company owns about 20,000,000 feet of California white pine timber beyond Olene and will erect its mill to the northeast of the road between Olene and Dairy, about three miles beyond Olene. Machinery for the new mill is now on the ground." (Klamath Falls Northwestern)
April 18, 1915: "With H.H. Edmonds, L.H. Bath and Thomas Hampton as incorporators, the H.H. Edmonds Lumber company has been incorporated here. The company has already started the erection of their sawmill near Olene, and expect to cut about 3,000,000 feet of lumber this season. All machinery is on the ground. The mill will employ about 50 men. Adjoining the mill is a tract of 20,000,000 feet of white pine timber, purchased this spring by the company." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
May 1915: "H.H. Edmonds Lumber Co. of Klamath Falls, recently incorporated by H.H. Edmonds, secretary of the company, are erecting a 50,000 capacity mill at Olene, where the company owns 20 million feet of pine timber." & "H.H. Edmonds Lumber Co., Klamath Falls; capital stock, $10,000; incorporators, H.H. Edmonds, L.H. Bath and Thos. Hampton." (The Timberman, Vol. 16)
May 12, 1915: "According to Secretary L.H. Bath of the H.H. Edmonds Lumber company, the concern's sawmill, being built near Olene, will be completed and in running order the fore part of June.
Fifteen men are now engaged in the construction of the plant. The machinery is all on the ground, and the men are putting up the buildings and installing the equipment.
The concern expects to cut several million feet of lumber this season. Close to 20,000,000 feet of timber in the vicinity of the plant has been purchased by the company.
H.H. Edmonds, president and general manager of the company, has moved his residence to the mill site, which is three miles from Olene on the Dairy road. A bungalow for the occupancy of the Edmonds family was completed last week." (The Evening Herald)
Fifteen men are now engaged in the construction of the plant. The machinery is all on the ground, and the men are putting up the buildings and installing the equipment.
The concern expects to cut several million feet of lumber this season. Close to 20,000,000 feet of timber in the vicinity of the plant has been purchased by the company.
H.H. Edmonds, president and general manager of the company, has moved his residence to the mill site, which is three miles from Olene on the Dairy road. A bungalow for the occupancy of the Edmonds family was completed last week." (The Evening Herald)
July 16, 1915: "The Edmonds sawmill near Olene was expected to start operations today, according to Thos. Hampton, who is in the city, and who handles the lumber output for the mill. The mill expects to run three months, according to Mr. Hampton, and will cut in the neighborhood of 2,000,000 feet of lumber.
The mill will handle about 30,000 feet a day and 700,000 feet a month. Owing to the close market for high grade lumber, Mr. Hampton states there is not much demand, and that the mill will not run full force. The better grade is shipped to different points to the sash and door factories largely, some of it going as far east as Chicago. The Ewauna Box factory of this city will handle the box lumber." (The Evening Herald)
The mill will handle about 30,000 feet a day and 700,000 feet a month. Owing to the close market for high grade lumber, Mr. Hampton states there is not much demand, and that the mill will not run full force. The better grade is shipped to different points to the sash and door factories largely, some of it going as far east as Chicago. The Ewauna Box factory of this city will handle the box lumber." (The Evening Herald)
August 27, 1915: "The H.H. Edmonds Lumber Co., Olene, has begun operations at their new mill. The plant has a daily capacity of 50,000 feet." (St. Helens Mist)
November 12, 1915: "Close to 400,000 feet of upper grade lumber is being moved from the plant of the Edmonds Lumber company at Olene to the company's yards in this city, following the closing down of the mill a short time ago. A considerable portion of this lumber is already contracted, according to H.H. Edmonds head of the company, who is in Klamath Falls today attending to business matters.
When this lumber is all brought in the concern will commence logging operations. Teams will be used, and snow logging methods will be used when winter sets in. The plant will commence operations as early as possible next spring, so the work of logging will be carried on steadily to insure a good supply of timber for milling." (The Evening Herald)
When this lumber is all brought in the concern will commence logging operations. Teams will be used, and snow logging methods will be used when winter sets in. The plant will commence operations as early as possible next spring, so the work of logging will be carried on steadily to insure a good supply of timber for milling." (The Evening Herald)
November 18, 1915: "The H.H. Edmonds Lumber Co. will begin logging in a very short time." (The Evening Herald)
March 6, 1916: "The H.H. Edmonds Lumber company has logging crews at work in its timber near Olene. Manager Edmonds says the mill will start April 1st, and cut 35,000 feet daily." (The Evening Herald)
April 13, 1916: "The payroll of Klamath county has received another boost by the starting up of the sawmill of the H.H. Edmond Lumber company, near Olene. This mill is cutting 30,000 feet of lumber a day, and employes a good crew in the mill, yards and woods.
According to Superintendent H.H. Edmonds, who is in today, the plant will cut about 4,000,000 feet of lumber this summer." (The Evening Herald)
According to Superintendent H.H. Edmonds, who is in today, the plant will cut about 4,000,000 feet of lumber this summer." (The Evening Herald)
July 7, 1916: "H.H. Edmonds, manager of the Edmonds Lumber company, is in Klamath falls from his sawmill beyond Olene on business." (The Evening Herald)
September 9, 1916: Classified Ads: "FOR SALE--Dimension size fir lumber, all sizes for building purposes, 12,14, 16 foot, $11 at mill, Edmonds Lumber Co., Olene." & "WANTED--Six or eight more teams to haul lumber, about 1,000,000 feet to haul. H.H. Edmonds Lumber Co., Olene." (The Evening Herald)
April 18, 1917: "H.H. Edmonds came in yesterday from his mill near Olene and said that operations will start as soon as weather conditions permit. The mill has been under a course of improvements. Mr. Edmonds expects Mrs. Edmonds to return Saturday night from a trip to California points." (The Evening Herald)
May 16, 1917: "FOR SALE--$500 worth of stock in H.H. Edmonds Lumber Co. Address 163 Herald office." (The Evening Herald)
March 28, 1918: "TEAMS WANTED--To deliver million feet of dry lumber to Klamath Falls from Edmonds mill near Olene; $3.50 per thousand. H.H. Edmonds." (The Evening Herald)
February 28, 1919: "H. H. Edmonds has now hauled the last of his lumber at his sawmills near Olene to the Big Lakes Box company. Mr. Edmonds states that a gold mine in which he is interested at Hayden California is showing indications of a rich yield and that the process of crushing the ore will be commenced at once." (The Klamath Record)