HENRY LUMBER COMPANY
Jackson County - Lincoln
January 15, 1929: "Articles of incorporation of the Henry Lumber company were on file today at the county clerk's office with stock named at $250,000. The company is building a good sized sawmill between Ashland and Klamath Falls and is investing a large sum of money in the construction of dwellings for employees, stores, a hotel, a restaurant, office buildings and possibly later a church and moving picture theatre. A postoffice will also be established there and will be known as Lincoln. Construction work began several months ago and is going steadily ahead." (Medford Mail Tribune)
January 16, 1929: "John H. Henry, Marie C. Henry, John B. Henry, file articles of incorporation 'Henry Lumber Co." (Medford Mail Tribune)
January 18, 1929: "The henry Lumber Company capitalized at $250,000 has been granted charter at Ashland." (The Beaverton Review)
April 3, 1930: "Twenty-two miles east of Ashland is the new town of Lincoln, where the J. H. Henry Lumber company, Pasadena, Calif., has invested a third of a million dollars recently." (The Evening Herald)
May 2, 1935: "The mill at Lincoln, on the Greensprings highway between here and Ashland, is scheduled to start up between May 10 and 15, according to word received here.
This mill was built in 1929 and ran six weeks. It is to be operated by the Henry Lumber company, whose president, J. H. Henry, is a member of an old-time lumber family whose original home was at Lincoln, N.H.
Henry is at Lincoln in charge of work putting the plant into shape for operation. The company will operate a re-manufacturing plant at Mistletoe, on the Shasta line of the Southern Pacific." (The Klamath News)
This mill was built in 1929 and ran six weeks. It is to be operated by the Henry Lumber company, whose president, J. H. Henry, is a member of an old-time lumber family whose original home was at Lincoln, N.H.
Henry is at Lincoln in charge of work putting the plant into shape for operation. The company will operate a re-manufacturing plant at Mistletoe, on the Shasta line of the Southern Pacific." (The Klamath News)
July 30, 1935: "Robert Bell, who has been working for the Henry Lumber mill at Lincoln, was taken to the hospital in Klamath Falls. Robert had a bad case of tonsillitis." (Medford Mail Tribune)
March 23, 1937: "The civil action of George Backes against the Henry Lumber company for alleged breach of contract, was underway today in circuit court. Backes seeks $3000. Selection of a jury was completed this morning. Hearing of testimony is expected to take most of the day.
Backes asserts in his complaint that in 1935 he entered into a contract with the Henry Lumber company for hauling of lumber from Lincoln, in the Green Springs mountains, to Mistletoe, on the Southern Pacific railroad, where a planing mill was established. He claims the agreed amount of tonnages was not furnished for him to haul.
Backes is represented by Attorney Porter J. Neff and Otto Frohnmayer, and the lumber company by Attorney William Briggs of Ashland." (Medford Mail Triburne)
Backes asserts in his complaint that in 1935 he entered into a contract with the Henry Lumber company for hauling of lumber from Lincoln, in the Green Springs mountains, to Mistletoe, on the Southern Pacific railroad, where a planing mill was established. He claims the agreed amount of tonnages was not furnished for him to haul.
Backes is represented by Attorney Porter J. Neff and Otto Frohnmayer, and the lumber company by Attorney William Briggs of Ashland." (Medford Mail Triburne)
March 24, 1937: "A voluntary non-suit was granted this morning, by Circuit Judge H. D. Norton in the suit of George Backes of Ashland, against the Henry Lumber company, upon motion of counsel for Backes. Backes is suing for $3000 allegedly due on a breech of contract for hauling logs from Lincoln, on the Ashland-Klamath Falls highway to Mistletoe, on the Southern Pacific railroad near Ashland, where loading platforms and planing mill were established.
The non-suit, enables the plaintiff to file a new action, if desired.
After selection of a jury yesterday the case was recessed to permit inspection of the contract, by counsel.
The lumber company was represented by Attorney William Briggs of Ashland, and Backes by Attorneys Porter J. Neff and Otto Frohnmayer." (Medford Mail Tribune)
The non-suit, enables the plaintiff to file a new action, if desired.
After selection of a jury yesterday the case was recessed to permit inspection of the contract, by counsel.
The lumber company was represented by Attorney William Briggs of Ashland, and Backes by Attorneys Porter J. Neff and Otto Frohnmayer." (Medford Mail Tribune)
October 2, 1941: A short lived national labor relations board representation hearing on the Henry Lumber company of Lincoln, Ore., ended Wednesday noon with the CIO and AFL in agreement on an election next spring.
The hearing, held in the city library, was called following AFL and CIO petitions asking to be named the bargaining agent for some 70 Henry employees. The AFL petitioned for the sawmill and the CIO for the entire unit comprised of the sawmill, logging section and the planer.
It was agreed to hold an NLRB election within 30 days following the first payday after resumption of normal operations next spring.
The hearing was conducted by William E. Babcock, NLRB examiner." (The Evening Herald)
The hearing, held in the city library, was called following AFL and CIO petitions asking to be named the bargaining agent for some 70 Henry employees. The AFL petitioned for the sawmill and the CIO for the entire unit comprised of the sawmill, logging section and the planer.
It was agreed to hold an NLRB election within 30 days following the first payday after resumption of normal operations next spring.
The hearing was conducted by William E. Babcock, NLRB examiner." (The Evening Herald)
November 24, 1941: "Machinery from the Henry Lumber company sawmill at Lincoln on the Greensprings highway, has been purchased by the Klamath Machine and Locomotive Works of Klamath Falls and will be moved to near Redding, California, where two small mills will be constructed, according to J. H. Henry.
Mr. Henry plans to construct a small sawmill at Mistletoe on the S. P. line east and south of Ashland, to start operation next season.
New type machinery may be installed in the Lincoln mill for cutting of pine lumber." (Medford Mail Tribune)
Mr. Henry plans to construct a small sawmill at Mistletoe on the S. P. line east and south of Ashland, to start operation next season.
New type machinery may be installed in the Lincoln mill for cutting of pine lumber." (Medford Mail Tribune)
November 25, 1941: "All machinery from the Henry Lumber company sawmill at Lincoln, on the Greensprings highway, has been purchased by the Klamath Machine and Locomotive Works of Klamath Falls, J. H. Henry confirmed this week.
It will be removed to near Redding, Cal., where two small mills will be constructed, Mr. Henry understands." (La Grande Observer)
It will be removed to near Redding, Cal., where two small mills will be constructed, Mr. Henry understands." (La Grande Observer)
April 11, 1954: "John B. Henry and the estate of John H. Henry have retired from the assumed business name of Henry Lumber Company, which has been assumed by John B. Henry and Anne Mary Henry, according to records on file in the office of the Jackson county clerk." (Medford Mail Tribune)