IOWA LUMBER AND BOX COMPANY
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Jackson County - Medford & Jacksonville
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Undated postcard - Ron Kemnow Collection
July 3, 1902: "The Iowa Lumber Co., who bought the Beekman-Linn timber land three miles back of Jacksonville, will erect two saw mills with 60,000 feet per day capacity, extend the branch railroad and put in a box factory, so Manager Williams reports." (Valley Record)
August 28, 1902: “The Iowa Lumber Company, which has purchased 1,500 acres of pine timber land near Medford, is making preparations to put in a large mill and box factory at that place. The first carload of machinery has already arrived.” (The Harrisburg Bulletin)
May 4, 1903: "The Iowa Lumber Company whose mill is situated two miles from town, has purchased from P. J. Ryan a lot one block north from the depot and will begin the erection of a large planing mill and box factory on it at once, says Friday's dispatch from Jacksonville, Or. It will be equipped with new machinery most of which is on the ground now, and is expected that the mill will be running within 30 days. The company has about 1,000,000 feet of lumber on the yard at present ready to be planed and put on the market. The saw mill is one of the best equipped mills in this part of the state and has a capacity of 30,000 feet a day using one shift of men. The logging is done with a donkey engine and cable. They have enough timber for a run of five years, and will sell most of the output in large quantities.
Recently one of the largest lumber dealers in Chicago was negotiating for 10,000,000 feet, and many other firms have been corresponding in regard to extensive purchases. The president of the company, Mr. Hofer, would like to handle the lumber in his home city, Council Bluffs, Ia. The lumber is run from the mill to town on a gravity tramway, two miles in length and four cars are used to haul the lumber, the largest of which carries 4000 feet to a load. There are over 40 men on the payroll, and every vacant house in town is occupied by this extra population and payroll is of great value to the property-owners and merchants of this place." (Roseburg Plaindealer)
Recently one of the largest lumber dealers in Chicago was negotiating for 10,000,000 feet, and many other firms have been corresponding in regard to extensive purchases. The president of the company, Mr. Hofer, would like to handle the lumber in his home city, Council Bluffs, Ia. The lumber is run from the mill to town on a gravity tramway, two miles in length and four cars are used to haul the lumber, the largest of which carries 4000 feet to a load. There are over 40 men on the payroll, and every vacant house in town is occupied by this extra population and payroll is of great value to the property-owners and merchants of this place." (Roseburg Plaindealer)
July 16, 1903: "According to the Sentinel, the Iowa Lumber Company has decided to put in a box factory in Jacksonville and work will be commenced at once to erect the building which will be adjoining the planing mill. The machinery has been ordered and it is expected that the factory will be turning out boxes by the first of August. The Iowa Lumber Company now employs about 85 men and this addition to the plant will add about 12 men to the payroll. The company has a large quantity of dry lumber on hand suitable for box material and will be able to fill an order promptly for any number of boxes." (Weekly Rogue River Courier)