ELWOOD LOGGING COMPANY
Kerry
April 6, 1917: "Fifty thousand dollars is the capital stock of the Elwood Logging company, organized by James Elwood, L. B. Menefee and J. C. Veasie. The company is to engage in a general logging and lumbering business with offices in Portland." (Statesman Journal)
March 8, 1918: "The Elwood Logging company is now building a new saw and shingle mill which will give employment to 50 men." (St. Helens Mist)
July 25, 1918: "The Elwood Logging company and others have filed with the public service commission a complaint against the Columbia & Nehalem River Railroad company, alleging that the Railroad company refuses to furnish needed equipment for hauling logs offered for shipment and that its charges are unreasonable." (Daily Capital Journal)
September 2, 1919: "Some time ago the Elwood Logging company filed a suit against the public service commission , asking that the commission make a better rate on hauling logs. A record was filed today in the county clerk's office stipulating that the suit be dismissed without prejudice to either parties." (Daily Capital Journal)
March 21, 1922: "Ten logging camps on the Kerry railroad were temporarily paralyzed when the rains Saturday night washed out a large fill. This information was received by John T. Dougall, manager of the Columbia River Loggers' association, yesterday.
Mr. Dougall said the camps would not remain closed down for any great period, as men already are at work repairing the damage. The camps closed include the Elwood Logging company." (Morning Oregonian)
Mr. Dougall said the camps would not remain closed down for any great period, as men already are at work repairing the damage. The camps closed include the Elwood Logging company." (Morning Oregonian)
July 6, 1922: "A forest fire which had been smouldering for two weeks was fanned into flames by the high wind Friday and burned three donkey engines belonging to the Elwood Logging company at Kerry." (Capital Journal)
October 2, 1930: "The Elwood Lumber company logging crew resumed operations the first of the week for the first time since in June. The mill is expected to start sawing about October 6." (The Hillsboro Argus)
May 14, 1936: "Logging operations on Green mountain were to resume the first of the week, according to plans announced by officials of the Elwood Logging company. The logs will be trucked to Manning for loading." (The Lebanon Express)