GOODALE LUMBER COMPANY
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Lane County - Coburg
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May 16, 1885: "Mr. J. C. Goodale, last Friday, loaded twelve wagons with lumber at his mill." (Eugene City Guard)
September 12, 1890: “Tim Kellogg, a logger employed running logs for the J. C. Goodale's mill at Coburg, was drowned in the McKenzie about four miles above Hayden bridge, one day last week. He was unmarried and had been logging on the McKenzie since spring. His body was recovered a day or two after and taken to Eugene for burial.” (The Brownsville Banner)
July 2, 1896: "The Coburg Mill.---One of the greatest industries in this section of the country is without doubt J. C. Goodale's sawmill business; the mill and head office of which are located in Coburg, about 7 miles east of this city. For years Mr. Goodale has done a large milling business, employing a great many hands and causing to be put in circulation a great many dollars. Of course the depressing hard times have had their effect upon his milling interests; but notwithstanding the fact that money is practically out of the question, and that people are buying less lumber now by nearly one half, than they would id rims were as they should be, Mr. Goodale is pushing steadily ahead and making every preparation for a big business. He is one of those kind of men who believe in being prepared for an emergency and it the emergency don't arrive he is ready to do business just the same.
Yesterday his men commenced banking 4,000,000 feet of logs up the McKenzie. It will require about 10 days to complete the banking and then it will take the greater part of 16 days longer to make the run down to the mill. He has also on the Mohawk about 500,000 feet which will be brought down as soon as the stage of water will permit. Say nothing of the immense amount of lumber in the run of logs now underway which he says the veteran saw mill man, '4,000,000 feet of as pretty saw timber as ever floated in the old McKenzie.' He has lumber on hand at the mill to the amount of 100,000 feet; at his yards in this city, 100,000 feet; at Salem 600,000 feet; at Shaw, 100,000 feet. This enterprise when you you come to look upon it from all sides is quite gigantic and is the means of support to a great many families. The operation of the mill requires from 10 to 15 men, while each branch office employes from one to three men, say nothing of the many men who fall the timber, log it off, peal the bark, bank and assist in the completion of the drive." (Morning Register)
Yesterday his men commenced banking 4,000,000 feet of logs up the McKenzie. It will require about 10 days to complete the banking and then it will take the greater part of 16 days longer to make the run down to the mill. He has also on the Mohawk about 500,000 feet which will be brought down as soon as the stage of water will permit. Say nothing of the immense amount of lumber in the run of logs now underway which he says the veteran saw mill man, '4,000,000 feet of as pretty saw timber as ever floated in the old McKenzie.' He has lumber on hand at the mill to the amount of 100,000 feet; at his yards in this city, 100,000 feet; at Salem 600,000 feet; at Shaw, 100,000 feet. This enterprise when you you come to look upon it from all sides is quite gigantic and is the means of support to a great many families. The operation of the mill requires from 10 to 15 men, while each branch office employes from one to three men, say nothing of the many men who fall the timber, log it off, peal the bark, bank and assist in the completion of the drive." (Morning Register)
August 21, 1897: "Deadmond Bros are running 2,000,000 feet of logs down the McKenzie river for the Goodale Lumber Co." (Eugene City Guard)
May 27, 1898: "At about 8 o'clock last night the large saw mill of the J. C. Goodale at Coburg caught fire and was completely destroyed.
Eugene people on the streets, at that hour saw the northern sky a fiery red, and the steadiness of the light and the length of time it continued in brilliancy brought fourth the general opinion that 'Goodale's mill is on fire,' even before a telephone message was sent to this city for assistance as it was feared the entire town would be destroyed.
The fire was caused by saw dust piling on the boiler and becoming ignited by spontaneous combustion, or a smoldering fire, and made such rapid headway as to be uncontrollable. The mill has a chute to carry saw dust away from the saws and it passed over the boiler into the engine room. The chute became clogged, letting a quantity of the saw dust overflow onto the boilers with the result above stated. Very little lumber was burned, and planing mill a short distance away was saved. The Wilkins barn on the adjoining lot, however, went up in flames.
The mill was insured, but to what extent is not known as Mr. Goodale is at Salem. It is estimated the loss will approximate nearly $10,000. The loss falls heavily on Mr. Goodale who can ill afford it. He was rushed with orders for local building as well as doing considerable coast shipping and a number of contractors will be compelled to seek elsewhere for material.
It is not known yet whether Mr. Goodale will rebuild at once." (The Eugene Guard)
Eugene people on the streets, at that hour saw the northern sky a fiery red, and the steadiness of the light and the length of time it continued in brilliancy brought fourth the general opinion that 'Goodale's mill is on fire,' even before a telephone message was sent to this city for assistance as it was feared the entire town would be destroyed.
The fire was caused by saw dust piling on the boiler and becoming ignited by spontaneous combustion, or a smoldering fire, and made such rapid headway as to be uncontrollable. The mill has a chute to carry saw dust away from the saws and it passed over the boiler into the engine room. The chute became clogged, letting a quantity of the saw dust overflow onto the boilers with the result above stated. Very little lumber was burned, and planing mill a short distance away was saved. The Wilkins barn on the adjoining lot, however, went up in flames.
The mill was insured, but to what extent is not known as Mr. Goodale is at Salem. It is estimated the loss will approximate nearly $10,000. The loss falls heavily on Mr. Goodale who can ill afford it. He was rushed with orders for local building as well as doing considerable coast shipping and a number of contractors will be compelled to seek elsewhere for material.
It is not known yet whether Mr. Goodale will rebuild at once." (The Eugene Guard)
July 22, 1898: "J. C. Goodale is laying the foundation for a new saw mill at Coburg, to replace the one recently destroyed by fire. The mill will be 40 x 140 feet and will have a capacity of 60,000 feet of lumber per day." (The Santiam News)
August 19, 1898: "J. C. Goodale's new mill at Coburg will begin running this week. Monday of last week he received an order from Salt Lake City for 300,000 feet of lumber, and Wednesday another order from the same place for 600,000 feet." (The Santiam News)
May 10, 1899: "The Booth-Kelley Lumber Company Saturday closed up the lease of the Coburg sawmill owned by J. C. Goodale for the term of twelve months with the option of purchasing the same at any time, at an agreed price, during the life of the lease." (The Broad-Axe)
June 30, 1899: "The Goodale Lumber Co., has been incorporated with J. C. Goodale, T. A. King and Jefferson Myers as incorporators. Salem as headquarters and $50,000 as the capital stock." (The Santiam News)