FRED HERRICK LUMBER COMPANY
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Harney County - Burns
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November 1923: "Permission has been granted to the Herrick Lumber Co. to establish its railroad across certain public highways in Harney County, Oregon, being constructed from Crane to Seneca. The road will provide common-carrier service." (The Timberman, Vol. XXV)
April 26, 1924: "Rumors without any foundation should not be given any consideration. It has been reported that the Fred Herrick Lumber Co. had already asked for a two year extension of time in which to complete its contract with the government in getting the railroad into Bear valley and begin milling operations. This cannot be traced to any authoritative sources and is without foundation.
Forest Supervisor Reid of the Malheur forest states nothing has come to the forest service in any manner and that from his relations with the Fred Herrick Lumber Co. he feels assured that the undertaking is going forward as per schedule. In fact it is expected that active work on the mill site at Burns will begin at once and it is likely that milling operations will begin even earlier than had been hoped from the fact that a fine body of timber is available for immediate use on Poison creek through which the definite route of the railroad has been located.
The 10,000,000 feet of timber recently cruised a short distance north of Burns on the railroad route will likely be advertised for sale next week. While it is not stated that the Fred Herrick Lumber Co. asked this sale, it is not denied that the concern wanted to know how much there was in the body available for immediate sale.
The grading on the line north from Burns has reached a distance of some ten miles, only a short distance from the timber tract recently cruised. It would not require much more work to finish the grade and lay the rails to this timber. The completion of the railroad to Burns would facilitate matters in handling the supplies for extension on into the timber. This, evidently, is the intention." (The Times-Herald)
Forest Supervisor Reid of the Malheur forest states nothing has come to the forest service in any manner and that from his relations with the Fred Herrick Lumber Co. he feels assured that the undertaking is going forward as per schedule. In fact it is expected that active work on the mill site at Burns will begin at once and it is likely that milling operations will begin even earlier than had been hoped from the fact that a fine body of timber is available for immediate use on Poison creek through which the definite route of the railroad has been located.
The 10,000,000 feet of timber recently cruised a short distance north of Burns on the railroad route will likely be advertised for sale next week. While it is not stated that the Fred Herrick Lumber Co. asked this sale, it is not denied that the concern wanted to know how much there was in the body available for immediate sale.
The grading on the line north from Burns has reached a distance of some ten miles, only a short distance from the timber tract recently cruised. It would not require much more work to finish the grade and lay the rails to this timber. The completion of the railroad to Burns would facilitate matters in handling the supplies for extension on into the timber. This, evidently, is the intention." (The Times-Herald)
November 1926: "Herrick Lumber Co., Burns, has about 27 miles of its rail line from the mill site to the timber completed. The excavation for the generator building has been completed and it is contemplated that construction will begin at once." (The Timberman)
April 1927: "Steel for the frame of the new mill of the Fred Herrick Lumber Co., Burns, Ore., will soon be on its way from Minneapolis, stated James W. Girard, manager of the company to The Timberman. The plant will be in operation in December of this year.
The mill equipment will consist of three band rigs, two nine and one eight foot unit; one double edger; one single edger, and two trimmers. The mill equipment has been purchased from the Diamond Iron Works. The power plant will consist of two 1250 h.p. Allis-Chalmers turbines, supplied with steam from four 703 h.p. Sterling boilers, supplied by C. C. Moore & Co.
Equipment for which contracts are yet to be made include 20 dry kilns; an air cooled burner; complete planing mill and box factory. Machines required in the planing mill will include six fast feed planer; two moulders; one trim saw; one rip saw; resaw and miscellaneous small machines.
The mainline logging railroad 51 miles long has been completed and ballasting will begin at an early date. About eight miles of logging spurs have also been graded. Rolling stock to be ordered for the railroad includes one geared locomotive; one heavy rod engine for the mainline; one low wheel rod engine; and 80 four-bunk skeleton flat cars. If Forest Service regulations will permit, it is possible that a locomotive crane will be employed for yarding close to the track. Logging will be done by horses and tractors." (The Timberman)
The mill equipment will consist of three band rigs, two nine and one eight foot unit; one double edger; one single edger, and two trimmers. The mill equipment has been purchased from the Diamond Iron Works. The power plant will consist of two 1250 h.p. Allis-Chalmers turbines, supplied with steam from four 703 h.p. Sterling boilers, supplied by C. C. Moore & Co.
Equipment for which contracts are yet to be made include 20 dry kilns; an air cooled burner; complete planing mill and box factory. Machines required in the planing mill will include six fast feed planer; two moulders; one trim saw; one rip saw; resaw and miscellaneous small machines.
The mainline logging railroad 51 miles long has been completed and ballasting will begin at an early date. About eight miles of logging spurs have also been graded. Rolling stock to be ordered for the railroad includes one geared locomotive; one heavy rod engine for the mainline; one low wheel rod engine; and 80 four-bunk skeleton flat cars. If Forest Service regulations will permit, it is possible that a locomotive crane will be employed for yarding close to the track. Logging will be done by horses and tractors." (The Timberman)
September 13, 1927: "Big Herrick sawmill well under way and 50-mile railroad built." (The Ashland Register)