JORDAN LUMBER COMPANY
Jordan
February 16, 1934: "Julius Hrudka and Ed Egr of Scio have leased the Short sawmill plant at Jordan and announce they will open operations near Jordan about March 1. Legal formalities in connection with the lease were being arranged Wednesday with a view of taking possession of the plant as soon as practicable.
The capacity of the plant is said to be 20,000 feet per day. Much of the machinery is virtually new, as the plant has not been operated to any extent owing to the fact that the economic depression struck about the time the Short company planned to set up the plant.
The mill will be operated under the firm name and style of Jordan Lumber company, with Mr. Hrudka as manager. Both Hrudka and Egr have had experience in the sawmilling and logging, the former having operated mills in the Scio region for the last several years.
Although the mill-site is some distance from a railroad, they will truck their products to West Scio for shipment. Railroad ties and dimension lumber for building purposes will be the principal material manufactured. However, they propose also to furnish planed lumber in the event orders for this character of material are received. They expect to make arrangements with the Lulay planing mill at West Scio for this finished product, it was announced.
The operations will provide employment for 12 to 20 men." (The Oregon Statesman)
The capacity of the plant is said to be 20,000 feet per day. Much of the machinery is virtually new, as the plant has not been operated to any extent owing to the fact that the economic depression struck about the time the Short company planned to set up the plant.
The mill will be operated under the firm name and style of Jordan Lumber company, with Mr. Hrudka as manager. Both Hrudka and Egr have had experience in the sawmilling and logging, the former having operated mills in the Scio region for the last several years.
Although the mill-site is some distance from a railroad, they will truck their products to West Scio for shipment. Railroad ties and dimension lumber for building purposes will be the principal material manufactured. However, they propose also to furnish planed lumber in the event orders for this character of material are received. They expect to make arrangements with the Lulay planing mill at West Scio for this finished product, it was announced.
The operations will provide employment for 12 to 20 men." (The Oregon Statesman)