FLORENCE LUMBER COMPANY
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Lane County - Florence
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Continued from: Spruce Point Sawmill
January 27, 1900: "Articles of Incorporation. Florence Lumber Co. by William Kyle, Joseph Fellman and Christina Kyle;; name of corporation, Florence Lumber Co; duration, perpetual; object, to erect and maintain sawmills, manufactories, and sell lumber, hold and sell real estate, etc; capital stock, $20,000, divided into 200 shares of $100 each." (Eugene City Guard)
January 1900: “Articles incorporating the Florence Lumber Company, of Florence, Or., have been filed. Capital stock, $20,000. The Incorporators are William Kyle, Christina Kyle and Joseph Fellman.” (The Columbia River and Oregon Timberman)
February 1900: “The Florence Lumber Company has dispatched the schooner Donelson with a cargo of 110,000 feet for San Francisco on January 28. The Acme mill loaded the schooner Del Norte and the schooner Bella with 270,000 feet for San Pedro.” (The Columbia River and Oregon Timberman)
March 1900: “The Florence Lumber Company, of Florence, have purchased property for a mill site.” (The Columbia River and Oregon Timberman)
April 1900: “A new boiler is being placed in the Florence Lumber Co.'s mill.” (The Columbia River and Oregon Timberman)
October 1900: “The Florence Lumber Company's mill at Florence, which was closed down for repairs, has started up.” (The Columbia River and Oregon Timberman)
November 1900: “The Florence Lumber Company, of Florence, is now cutting about 25,000 feet daily. Increased power has been installed.” (The Columbia River and Oregon Timberman)
January 31, 1902: “The schooner Bella crossed in from San Francisco Wednesday afternoon. She brought in a supply of goods for the Florence merchants and will take out a cargo of lumber from the Florence Lumber Co.'s mill.” (The West)
February 2, 1902: "The Florence Lumber Co.'s mill at Florence has a capacity of about 25,000 feet per day. This mill was built some ten years ago and passed through the hands of several parties, none of whom operated it much of the time, till it came into the possession of the present owners in the spring of 1899. They have added more and better machinery and increased the output so that quite a number of cargoes have been shipped from the mill to the San Francisco markets. During the past year this company have manufactured over 3,000,000 feet of lumber. In a few months they will probably erect a new mill at Florence, with a capacity of 50,000 feet per day." (Morning Register)
April 18, 1902: “The Florence Lumber Co.'s mill is to start up next Monday, after a shut-down of several months.” (The West)
May 2, 1902: “The steamer Lillian on Monday brought down a raft of logs which the Florence Lumber Co. had purchased from George Nicolle.” (The West)
& May 2, 1902: “The Lillian went to Mapleton yesterday to bring down a raft of logs belonging to J. J. Nicolle. It is the largest raft ever constructed on the Siuslaw, there being about 400,000 feet in it.” (The West)
& May 2, 1902: “The schooner Sacramento came in from San Francisco Wednesday afternoon and is loading at the Florence Lumber Co.'s mill.” (The West)
& May 2, 1902: “The Lillian went to Mapleton yesterday to bring down a raft of logs belonging to J. J. Nicolle. It is the largest raft ever constructed on the Siuslaw, there being about 400,000 feet in it.” (The West)
& May 2, 1902: “The schooner Sacramento came in from San Francisco Wednesday afternoon and is loading at the Florence Lumber Co.'s mill.” (The West)
June 6, 1902: “The Florence Lumber Co.'s mill shut down Wednesday evening for lack of wharf to pile their lumber.” (The West)
June 27, 1902: “The schooner Bella, came in Tuesday afternoon and is loading at the Florence Lumber Co.'s mill.” (The West)
July 4, 1902: “The Florence Lumber Co., started up their mill Monday morning after a couple weeks' shut down.”
& “The schooner Wing and Wing came in on Saturday, after a cargo of lumber from the Florence Lumber Co's mill.” (The West)
& “The schooner Wing and Wing came in on Saturday, after a cargo of lumber from the Florence Lumber Co's mill.” (The West)
July 18, 1902: “Archie McLeod had his ankle hurt Monday at the Florence Lumber Co's mill, by being caught between the carriage and one of the skids.” (The West)
August 1, 1902: “The Florence Lumber Co's mill shut down at noon yesterday for the rest of the week.” (The West)
October 3, 1902: “The Florence Lumber Co's mill has been shut down this week for want of room to pile their lumber.” (The West)
October 17, 1902: “The Florence Lumber Co's mill started up Wednesday morning after being shut down for a week or so.” (The West)
October 17, 1902: “While assisting in loading a vessel at the Florence Lumber Co's mill on the 9th inst., F. M. Bath was quite badly injured. He fell from a pile of lumber, bruising his face and injuring his left fore-arm. It is thought some of the bones of the latter are cracked and he is carrying his arm in a sling. He will be laid up for some time.” (The West)
October 31, 1902: “Another raft of logs belonging to Jesse Nicolle, was brought down from Mapleton by the Robarts Tuesday afternoon, for the Florence Lumber Co.” (The West)
January 16, 1903: “The Florence Lumber Co. have several men at work making repairs at their mill and putting it in good order to start up again before long. A new slab conveyor is among the improvements that are being made, the 'fixins' for it having arrived this week.” (The West)
February 20, 1903: “A few days ago 4,000 feet of lumber was sawed at the Florence Lumber Co's mill in one hour. This is probably the largest pile of lumber ever cut at that mill in that length of time. The motive power is soon ro be increased by the addition of another engine and boiler.” (The West)
April 24, 1903: “While working on the carriage in the Florence Lumber Co's. Mill yesterday morning, Charles Wisdom met with an accident from which he will be laid up for a few days.
In turning over a timber on the carriage, his leg was caught under it and badly bruised below the knee.
He was immediately taken home in a boat. It was reported at first that his leg was broken but later news did not confirm this.” (The West)
In turning over a timber on the carriage, his leg was caught under it and badly bruised below the knee.
He was immediately taken home in a boat. It was reported at first that his leg was broken but later news did not confirm this.” (The West)
May 29, 1903: “The Acme brought in another engine for the Florence Lumber Co's mill this week. It is to increase the motive power for running the machinery.” (The West)
September 4, 1903: “The Florence Lumber Co's. Mill has been running night and day this week planing lumber.” (The West)
October 9, 1903: “The Florence Lumber Co. are out of logs at their mill so have not been sawing this week but the planing department has been running in full blast.” (The West)
April 29, 1904: “The Florence Lumber Co. are getting their mill ready for operations and will commence sawing again in a few days. This will be a welcome move for our people who have been complaining of dull times since the mills closed down last fall.” (The West)
June 24, 1904: “The Robarts brought down another raft of logs Wednesday for the Florence Lumber Co.” (The West)
August 17, 1904: “The schooner Bella, bound for San Francisco with a cargo of lumber from the Florence Lumber Co's mill, crossed the bar last Saturday and spread her sails for another trip to the Bay city.” (The West)
September 30, 1904: “David Kyle took a bath in the river at the Florence Lumber Co's. Mill Tuesday afternoon. He was out on the logs in the boom carrying some chains, staples, and other articles, consequently was well fixed to find the bottom of the river though he did not care to do so just then. The water was not very deep where he fell in and he succeeded in scrambling out again, not much the worse for his experience.” (The West)
April 28. 1905: “The Florence Lumber Co's mill commenced sawing last Monday, after being shut down seven or eight months. It is the intention to run the mill steady now.” (The West)
May 12, 1905: “The Florence Lumber Co's mill shut down Monday on account of breaking a saw arbor, it was repaired and work resumed Tuesday morning.” (The West)
May 26, 1905: “The Florence Lumber Co's mill was shut down yesterday for repairs.” (The West)
July 14, 1905: “The schooner Bella finished loading Monday afternoon and left immediately for San Francisco with a cargo of lumber from Kyle & Sons' mill.” (The West)
July 21, 1905: “Kyle & Sons' sawmill begins work again this morning.” (The West)
February 1, 1907: “The boom at Spruce Point mill broke Wednesday night, and let about thirty logs which Claud Yates had stored there float of down river.” (The West)
December 13, 1907: “The strong current broke the boom at Spruce Point mill on Tuesday and let the logs float up the river. They were secured again in a few hours.” (The West)
July 3, 1908: “The machinery in Kyle & Sons' mill at Spruce Point is being moved up to Florence and will be stored for the present.” (The West)
July 3, 1908: “While working in the saw mill at Spruce point Monday forenoon, David Kyle had the misfortune to drop a shaft on his foot, breaking the little toe. He went to Dr. Edwards office and had it dressed. He is around but the injury causes him some pain.” (The West)
July 24, 1908: “Some piles have been driven this week for a boom in the river above town. Wm. Kyle & Sons are building it to store their logs. Mr. Kyle informed us a day or two ago that he will build a mill there it the harbor is improved.” (The West)