W. A. LUSE MILL
Coos County - Empire City
January 20, 1877: "The wharf at Luce's mill, Coos Bay, fell with a crash last week, precipitating a large quantity of lumber into the water." (The Eugene City Guard)
June 21, 1879: “There are two logging camps running here, one by Mr. Luse, in charge of J. A. Yoakum. The logs from this camp are hauled upon a tram-way half a mile long, on which a car is run, drawn by four horses, and another car is expected to be put on in a few days. Two teams of oxen work in the woods getting logs out to the car. Yoakum says he can put in 20 logs a day now, and when the other car is in operation he can double that number. The logs are put into the water close by the Sumner store." (The Coast Mail)
January 3, 1880: “Break Down.---Luse's mill at Empire City, broke her shaft, knocked her cylinder head out, and broke down generally yesterday morning.” (The Coast Mail)
February 27. 1880: “Luse's mill resumed work last week.” (The Coast Mail)
January 10, 1884: “It is reported that W. A. Luse intends building a saw mill at North slough, with a cutting capacity of 30,000 feet per day.” (The Coast Mail)
May 29, 1884: “The old mill at Empire City is to be put in operation to saw lumber to repair the wharves and build the new mill. It is said the new company will first log the Luse land adjacent to Empire and that Turpin will be the logger there. Jake Wickman will log on one of the branches of Coos river for the Empire firm. According to advice's from Bath, Me., the company's new steamer should now be at New York, loading for this place.” (The Coast Mail)
April 2, 1885: “One of the ancient land-marks of Empire---the old Luse saw mill, erected more than 30 years ago---is being obliterated.” (The Coast Mail)
Continued to: Oregon Southern Improvement Company