HAMMOND LUMBER COMPANY
Linn County - Mill City
August 2, 1912: "The jury in the case of Willamette Power Company vs. Hammond Lumber Company which has been on trial at Salem for the past few days, returned a verdict yesterday afternoon after being out but two hours in favor of the Hammond Lumber Company for damages of $200,000. The company has asked for $250,000 damages. All other issues in the case aside from the value of the power site were eliminated by the pleading. The Hammond Lumber Company were represented by the law firm of Weatherford & Weatherford of this city, through whose able efforts the verdict was secured,
The Willamette Power Company sought to have a number of power sites along the Santiam river which were being used by the lumber company for logging purposes, condemned, and the case involved the question of whether or not a logging stream could be used for power purposes, when the stream was not navigable except for floating logs to the mill." (Albany Weekly Democrat)
The Willamette Power Company sought to have a number of power sites along the Santiam river which were being used by the lumber company for logging purposes, condemned, and the case involved the question of whether or not a logging stream could be used for power purposes, when the stream was not navigable except for floating logs to the mill." (Albany Weekly Democrat)
November 22, 1912: "Robert S. Shaw of Mill City, has been appointed manager of the Hammond Lumber company at Astoria and began his new duties this week. He will move his family to that city soon. He is succeeded at Mill City by his brother, J. Royal Shaw." (Albany Weekly Democrat)
March 25, 1915: "Mr. Lees and his two sons are back making new additions to the workings of the Hammond Mill. Every improvement however does away with hand labor." (The Santiam News)
December 2, 1915: "The Hammond Mill shut down a couple days on account of high water." (The Santiam News)
July 13, 1916: "The Hammond Co. is laying water pipes along the streets to supply water for domestic use.
The Hammond mill closed down for a period of ten days to make repairs." (The Santiam News)
The Hammond mill closed down for a period of ten days to make repairs." (The Santiam News)
September 15, 1916: “Salem---The plant of the Hammond Lumber company at Mill City, employing between 500 and 600 men in the mill and woods, may be forced to close down, the company informs the State Public Service commission.
The platforms are said to be badly congested with undelivered orders and the Southern Pacific must furnish equipment within a week or ten days to prevent a shutdown. The company had orders for 220 cars with the railroad on August 31, which it has been unable to secure.” (Silver Lake Leader)
The platforms are said to be badly congested with undelivered orders and the Southern Pacific must furnish equipment within a week or ten days to prevent a shutdown. The company had orders for 220 cars with the railroad on August 31, which it has been unable to secure.” (Silver Lake Leader)
February 8, 1917: "The big rick of logs that the Hammond Co. is building across the log pond from shore to shore is completed. It is 80 ft above the water and stands 8 ft in the water; two million ft in it. They are building another alongside of the first. It is a source of great interest to people going along the road to see one, two and sometimes three logs swinging high above the ground." (The Santiam News)
February 8, 1917: "A new way of conveying logs to the pond appeared within the last few days. They pull the whole tree out of the woods except the top and load it on to four wheeled trucks. A truck under the front end of the load and one under the hind end. There is no connection between the trucks except the load. The logs are usually 75 or 108 ft in length, sometimes longer." (The Santiam News)
April 5, 1917: "The Hammond Co. is building an addition to their rooming house that will double its capacity; They will install bath rooms, reading room and other up to date conveniences. The Co. is preparing to build new car shops on the Linn side 60 x 100 ft. They will place therein a rolling machine and many automatic appliances." (The Santiam News)
June 8, 1917: “The Hammond Lumber company at Mill City is now paying $3 a day for common labor in its big mill and nearby logging camps. An increase of 25 cents a day in wages was announced Wednesday. The mill had raised the pay from $2.50 to $2.75 only a short time ago.” (Silver Lake Leader)
March 29, 1918: “John Miller, 26, was instantly killed Tuesday forenoon at camp No. 22 of the Hammond Lumber company, above Mill City. Miller was setting rigging when a snag fell and struck him.” (Silver Lake Leader)
January 19, 1921: "Hammond Lumber Co. will build 15 miles logging road in Linn county." (Ashland Daily Tidings)
October 19, 1922: “Shipments of lumber from the Mill City plant of the Hammond Lumber company for the month of September totaled 4,500,000 feet, breaking all records for the past 18 months.” (The Drain Enterprise)
December 7, 1922: “Award of a sale of 7,157,000 feet of timber on the Breitenbush river to the Hammond Lumber company by the Santiam national forest was announced by C. C. Hall, supervisor of the reserve. The area involved in the sale is adjacent to a rich timber belt sold to the Hammond company about a year ago. A logging road has been constructed through this tract to tap the larger holdings. Under the sale contract the lumber firm pays $2 a thousand feet for the Douglas fir and red cedar, $3 for the white and sugar pine and 50 cents for the hemlock.” (The Drain Enterprise)
December 28, 1922: “Mill City.---The heavy snow fall has caused the Hammond Lumber company to suspend their logging operations at camp 14. The camp at Detroit, Or., is still sending out a trainload of logs daily, it being located in lower altitudes. Although Mill City is located 35 miles east of Albany in the Cascade mountains there is less snow here than at Albany or Salem.” (The Glendale News)
January 25, 1923: “Mill City.---The Hammond Lumber company started its mill here Friday after a few days' shutdown on account of high water. The recent flood did little damage except removing part of the cribbing along the river bank. Dams are being constructed and a cement wall will be poured within the next few days to protect the planer shed and the boiler house. The weather has turned colder and snow fell Saturday on the hills outside of town.” (The Glendale News)
March 15, 1923: “Mill City.---The Hammond Lumber company has announced a rise in wages of 5 cents an hour for all men employed in the mill and yards. The new schedule will affect about 250 men. The minimum wage is now $4 a day. The company's shingle mill is now running a day and night crew in order to keep up with the supply of cedar logs coming from the camps.” (The Glendale News)
April 19, 1923: "W. E. Glenn of Mill City was badly bruised and had a rib broken when a load of lumber upset on him at the Hammond mill Friday." (Halsey Enterprise)
July 19, 1923: “Mill City.---Effective July 4, the Hammond Lumber company raised the minimum wages of common labor in their mill here from $3.40 to $3.80 per day, falling in line with other mills in the northwest. A few good men are needed here.” (The Glendale News)
September 27, 1923: “The Hammond Lumber company is accumulating its winter supply of logs at Mill City, now having approximately 3,000,000 feet stored at the log pond.” (The Drain Enterprise)
September 27, 1923: “Mill City.---The Hammond Lumber company is accumulating its winter supply of logs, now having approximately 3,000,000 feet stored at the log pond. These logs will be used when the snow becomes too deep for logging operations.” (The Glendale News)
August 7, 1924: “Mill City.---The thermometer registered 101 degrees here Thursday. The rivers continue to get lower and Rock creek from which water is obtained to supply the Hammond Lumber company log pond, is practically dry.” (The Glendale News)
August 21, 1924: “Mill City.---Logging operations have been started by the Hammond Lumber company at camp 17 near Detroit. It is expected they will get out about six cars a day for the present as they are hampered by the recent fire which burned out seven of their bridges. Work is being rushed on repairs to their tracks and the output of logs will be increased as rapidly as it is possible to get track and camps into shape.” (The Glendale News)
September 4, 1924: “Mill City.---Logging camp No. 24 of the Hammond Lumber company started operations Monday following a shutdown since the first of July. The entire camp will be opened, running four sides and employing approximately 160 men.” (The Glendale News)
November 27, 1924: “Mill City.---W. B. Dudley has started shipping logs from Idanha to the Hammond Lumber company at Mill City. This is the first log shipments that have moved out of Idanha since the Hammond Lumber company quit operating there about two years ago. Mr. Dudley has about 20 acres to log.” (The Glendale News)
January 1, 1925: “Mill City.---The weather has suspended the milling operations here. The logging camps, sawmill, shingle mill and other departments of the Hammond Lumber company have shut down to await more favorable conditions. Train and stage service is normal.” (The Glendale News)
February 12, 1925: “Mill City.---A crew of loggers went into the Hammond Lumber company camps Friday, and it is expected that logging operations will get under way soon. An attempt was made to open the camps two weeks ago, but it was found that the snow was too deep.” (The Glendale News)
February 19, 1925: “Mill City.---The A. A. Shepherd logging camp at Gates has resumed operations. The camp has been closed since Christmas. Logs are shipped to the Hammond Lumber company at Mill City.” (The Glendale News)
February 19, 1925: “Mill City.---The logging camp of the Hammond Lumber company at Larson is operating again, for the first time since before the holidays. The first shipment of logs reached Mill City Tuesday.” (The Glendale News)
March 13, 1925: "Work is being rushed by the Hammond Lumber company on the completion of several new bridges on their logging railroad to camp 24 at Mill City, and as soon as finished the camps will be reopened for the summer run." (The Boardman Mirror)
April 3, 1926: "Mill City.----New lumber carriers to be placed in use by the Hammond Lumber company were received here Thursday and will be started to work as soon as a number of necessary adjustments have been made. These two carriers will replace approximately four jitneys formerly used." (The Advocate)
June 26, 1926: "Mill City----The logging camps and sawmill of the Hammond Lumber company, both at Mill City and Detroit, will close down about July 1 for two weeks, during which time necessary repairs will be made at the mill." (The Advocate)
April 9, 1927: "For the first time in years the Hammond Lumber company mill at Mill City is on the verge of being compelled to shut down on account of no logs. Heavy snows in the mountains this year have prevented logging and approximately 17,000,000 feet stored last summer has been cut up." (The Advocate)