LYSTUL-STUVLAND
Glendale
October 20, 1905: “J. Lystul has acquired through G. Gilbertson the Calloway sawmill and equipment on Cow creek. It is rumored that the machinery will be transferred to Windy creek and placed on Joe Winchell's or Chas. Daugherty's land, where railroad ties will be cut in large numbers and at a lively rate.” (The Glendale News)
May 4, 1906: “A body of surveyors arrived Wednesday to establish a line for a spur from the railroad to the new sawmill which John Lystul and associates will erect on McCullah creek in the near future. Lumber for the boarding house has been hauled to the mill site.” (The Glendale News)
June 15, 1906: “Mr. and Mrs. Carl Flaatten have moved into the building erected by J. Lystul on McCullah creek. The building will later serve as a boarding house when Mr. Lystul and his partner begin the erection of their saw mill.” (The Glendale News)
July 20, 1906: “F. C. Millett and family have moved into the building erected on McCullah creek by Lystul and Stuveland.” (The Glendale News)
September 14, 1906: “A railroad siding is being placed at McCulloch creek. It is about 700 feet in length and will be of great advantage when the saw mill which J. Lystul and N. Stuveland are erecting is completed. Work at the saw mill is being pushed steadily. The boilers are in place and machinery is on the ground.” (The Glendale News)
September 28, 1906: “Articles of incorporation of the Lystul-Stuvland Lumber Co., of Glendale, have been filed. The capital stock is $40,000, the par value $100, and the stockholders and directors are: John O. Lystul, Nels E. Stuvland and Howard Lystul, this city.” (The Glendale News)
October 5, 1906: “The Lystul-Stuvland railroad spur at McCulloch creek is completed and ready for use. Work at the saw mill is progressing steadily and the mill, which is very substantial in every detail, will probably be completed within a month.” (The Glendale News)
October 5, 1906: “The family of C. H. Bergman departed for Glendale, Oregon, last Monday night. Mr. Bergman, who is a first-class mechanic, has been the Viking Lumber Company's engineer for about three years and he goes to Glendale to accept a similar position with John Lystul and Nels Stuvland former residents of Wittenberg, Wisconsin, who are operating a saw mill near Glendale.” (The Glendale News)
October 26, 1906: “D. G. Millett returned from Silverton Tuesday evening to work for the Lystul-Stuvland Lbr. Co.” (The Glendale News)
November 2, 1906: “A large donkey engine with hundreds of feet of cable arrived this week for the Lystul-Stuvland Lbr. Co. from the Washington Iron Works Co., of Seattle.” (The Glendale News)
April 5, 1907: “The saw mill which J. O. Lystul and N. E. Stuvland have erected on McCulloch Creek, has been in operation for several days recently. Considerable work has been done on the property. The mill is very substantially built, and is in a very advantageous location. A dam has been made immediately above the mill which serves the purpose admirably. The roads to the siding will be placed in good condition and it is probable that a flume will be erected at an early date to convey the lumber to the siding. The boarding house is conducted by Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Millett. Several cottages will be erected in the near future for the employees, and other improvements will be made from time to time. The proprietors are practical millmen, who undoubtedly will make a thorough success of the business.” (The Glendale News)
April 26, 1907: “A petition was circulated here this week petitioning the county court to establish a road from the Lystul-Stuvland mill to the county road near the railroad spur. The movement meets with general favor and the road will prove of great benefit to the general public as well as the mill owners.” (The Glendale News)
June 28, 1907: “Two large new wagons arrived this week for the Lystul-Stuvland Lumber Co. The mill will begin sawing lumber in earnest just after July 4th.” (The Glendale News)
July 5, 1907: “While working on a tramway for the Lystul-Stuvland Lumber Company, O. H. Iverson fell to the ground a distance of 15 feet, severely injuring his head and shoulder. He is now gradually gaining.” (The Glendale News)
July 12, 1907: “O. H. Iverson, who was injured by falling from the tramway of the saw mill of the Lystul-Stuvland Lumber Co., is gaining gradually.” (The Glendale News)
July 26, 1907: “An enforced lay-off is taken by C. J. Homme these days as a result of his being struck by the donkey engine chain on Monday at the Lystul-Stuvland Lumber Co's mill. No ribs broken, but a close call.” (The Glendale News)
January 17, 1908: “H. Lystul and a crew of men tore up a section of the Ferbrache tracks which were laid recently across the Lystul land, and placed trespass notices on the place. We understand the track has been repaired again.” (The Glendale News)
March 20, 1908: “Lystul & Stuvland Lumber Co. of Glendale may install a planing mill later in the season. This company is operating only in a light way, pending change in freight rates, etc. The company is building a plank road to connect its mill with Lystul spur, a distance of about a mile and a half, making it possible to operate at all seasons of the year.---The Timberman.” (The Glendale News)
March 27, 1908: “E. C. Dryburg, a lumber buyer, of San Francisco, is here buying lumber from the Lystul-Stuvland Lumber Co.” (The Glendale News)
April 24, 1908: “The complaint against John Lystul, who was recently arrested in the vicinity of Glendale charged with violating the fish laws of the state by casting sawdust into one of the creeks in that locality, has been withdrawn upon request of Deputy Fish Warden Wilson, who was responsible for the issuance of the warrant.---Umpqua Valley News.” (The Glendale News)
May 22, 1908: “The Lystul-Stuvland Lumber Co. will start their mill this week and expect within the course of a week or ten days to have a full crew at work for a steady run the entire summer. This is the first mill in this locality to start up full-handed since the shut down last fall. A new donkey engine has been installed at the mill, making two now employed in the work. This season's cut of pine has been contracted for by the Campbell & Swigert Box Co. of this place.” (The Glendale News)
May 29, 1908: “Vester Baker has gone to work at the Lystul-Stuvland saw mill.” (The Glendale News)
June 19, 1908: “Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Munthe have moved to the Lystul-Stuvland mill where they have taken charge of the boarding house.” (The Glendale News)
July 24, 1908: “The Lystul-Stuvland mill shut down last week owing to a breakage on one of the donkey engines. The mill will resume work again in a few days as soon as the machine can be repaired.” (The Glendale News)
November 19, 1909: “Robert Neet of Myrtle Creek is laid up with a badly bruised hand, a result of an accident at the Lystul-Stuvland mill at Glendale. His hand was caught by a wire cable while he was greasing a donkey engine. No bones were broken.” (The Glendale News)
April 22, 1910: “C. G. Neet, head timber faller at the Lystul-Stuvland Mill, met with a severe and painful accident yesterday, when a limb struck him across the head and shoulders. The doctor was summoned and he is now reported as getting along nicely. He will probably be laid up for several weeks. This was the second accident this week at this company's mill, C. C. Kidd having sustained a nasty fall while loading cars at the siding Monday. His foot slipped and he fell between the car and lumber pile, as a result of which he is laid with an injured side and some painful bruises.” (The Glendale News)
May 6, 1910: “Mr. and Mrs. Thos. McKean of Myrtle Creek are in charge of the boarding house at the Lystul-Stuvland mill.” (The Glendale News)
August 12, 1910: “The Lystul-Stuvland Mill is shut down for a short time on account of a breakage in some of the machinery.” (The Glendale News)
March 2, 1911: “Oregonian: Fire last night wiped out the saw mill and planing mill of the Lystul Stuvland Lumber Company, located east of Glendale, entailing a loss of about $20,000 with no insurance. The cause of the fire is unknown. The lumber in the yards surrounding the mill was saved.” (The News-Review)
May 25, 1912: “Christoff Hagen had the misfortune to have the small finger of his right hand nearly severed while at work at the Lystul-Stuvland saw mill last Tuesday. The local physician dressed the wound and it is healing nicely. Christoff says it's lucky that it was that hand and that finger that was hurt as it interferes.” (The News-Review)
November 7, 1913: “The mill is shut down again for a few days while the woods men are building a new shute.” (The Glendale News)
November 21, 1913: “The new shute was completed Saturday, and the mill started sawing again Tuesday morning. The only drawback now seems to be the shortage of cars.” (The Glendale News)
November 28, 1913: “Gus Skagerburg, the woods foreman, fell the other day and struck his knee on a knot. It has made him limp for a few days.”
“The snow storm last week delayed the logging some, on account of the logs becoming unruly and shooting all over the hill sides. But they don't stop for a little thing like rain.” (The Glendale News)
“The snow storm last week delayed the logging some, on account of the logs becoming unruly and shooting all over the hill sides. But they don't stop for a little thing like rain.” (The Glendale News)
December 5, 1913: “The planer broke down the latter part of last week and they are having to wait for extras to arrive before they can plane any more, but expect to start again soon now.”
“Billy Dyer fell from the shute up in the woods the other day, wrenching his back so badly that he is having to lay off. He has gone home for a few days, until he is able to work again.” (The Glendale News)
“Billy Dyer fell from the shute up in the woods the other day, wrenching his back so badly that he is having to lay off. He has gone home for a few days, until he is able to work again.” (The Glendale News)
December 12, 1913: “The planer is running again whenever cars can be secured.”
“The loggers had a little bad luck Tuesday. Some big logs got in a hurry to reach the mill, so started on a rampage and broke up quite a piece of the shute. Better luck next time, Gus.” (The Glendale News)
“The loggers had a little bad luck Tuesday. Some big logs got in a hurry to reach the mill, so started on a rampage and broke up quite a piece of the shute. Better luck next time, Gus.” (The Glendale News)
January 9, 1914: “Billy Dyer, who got knocked off the shute some weeks ago and had some ribs broken, came back and went to work again this week. We are all glad to see him well again and have him back in his old place.” (The Glendale News)
January 23, 1914: “The planer was running yesterday, getting out an order. The loggers are tied up on account of too much snow.” (The Glendale News)
February 20, 1914: “The mill has shut down until the new shute is built.” (The Glendale News)
March 6, 1914: “The planer is running for a few days this week.” (The Glendale News)
March 20, 1914: “The mill run several days last week filling an order.” (The Glendale News)
March 27, 1914: “The new shute is nearing completion and logging will begin next week and the mill will also start up then for the summer's run.” (The Glendale News)
May 29, 1914: “Earl Morgan has pitched a tent just below the mill yard and has moved his family nearer the mill where Earl is working.” (The Glendale News)
June 5, 1914: “The conveyor burned out Saturday night, shutting the mill down until Tuesday afternoon.” (The Glendale News)
July 31, 1914: “The mill has shut down and everything is quiet around the camp. Most of the men have gone away to find work elsewhere only 7 or 9 men are being employed at present.” (The Glendale News)
February 11, 1916: “J. O. Lystul, who owns one of the best and most up to date mills near the city, told the News reporter Wednesday that he is getting everything in ship shape at his mill and expects to start the wheels turning in a very short time; and that he will put on a crew of twenty-five or thirty men to start with.” (The Glendale News)
March 10, 1916: “J. W. Fitzpatrick was up from Grants Pass Tuesday. He is putting new flues in the donkey engines at the Lystul mill.” (The Glendale News)
March 17, 1916: “We are informed that the saws at the Lystul mill were started running yesterday.” (The Glendale News)
March 24, 1916: “Last Friday the saws at the J. O. Lystul mill were started and the mill is now in full operation. The workmen have been favored with fairly good weather.” (The Glendale News)
March 31, 1916: “Joe Heizer, who has been firing the upper donkey, has gone to Fernvale to work for the Glendale Lumber Co., and Jim Fifer has taken his place.” (The Glendale News)
March 31, 1916: “Some lumber is now being shipped from the Lystul mill.” (The Glendale News)
April 7, 1916: “The cut-off saw went out of commission one day last week, and the mill was shut down for half a day, but the damage was repaired so that work commenced the next morning.”
“Another breakdown Monday caused a half day shut-down. The damage was repaired by part of the crew, while the others piled lumber and built fences.” (The Glendale News)
“Another breakdown Monday caused a half day shut-down. The damage was repaired by part of the crew, while the others piled lumber and built fences.” (The Glendale News)
April 28, 1916: “Repairs on the lower donkey made it necessary for the mill to shut down from Friday night until Monday morning.” (The Glendale News)
April 28, 1916: “Three cars of lumber were shipped from the Lystul mill last week. Mr. Lystul has the wheels going full speed.” (The Glendale News)
June 23, 1916: “One of those accidents that always shock an entire community occurred above the Lystul mill Monday afternoon at four o'clock, when Harry Harper was fatally injured.
A log was being drawn in from the woods by cable, when it struck an obstruction and the back end swung violently around, catching Mr. Harper between it and a huge upturned root. His right hip was broken and badly crushed, and he was pinned there helpless until other workmen released him. This required several minutes, as they were compelled to cut poles to pry the log off. Dr. Knott was quickly summoned, but he was at Fernvale and did not arrive until almost an hour after the accident. Mr. Harper was still conscious when the Doctor arrived and the latter took him immediately to the Sanatorium in his automobile, where he attended him constantly, but the injury was a fatal one and death came at 10:30 o'clock that night.” (The Glendale News)
A log was being drawn in from the woods by cable, when it struck an obstruction and the back end swung violently around, catching Mr. Harper between it and a huge upturned root. His right hip was broken and badly crushed, and he was pinned there helpless until other workmen released him. This required several minutes, as they were compelled to cut poles to pry the log off. Dr. Knott was quickly summoned, but he was at Fernvale and did not arrive until almost an hour after the accident. Mr. Harper was still conscious when the Doctor arrived and the latter took him immediately to the Sanatorium in his automobile, where he attended him constantly, but the injury was a fatal one and death came at 10:30 o'clock that night.” (The Glendale News)
July 28, 1916: “A workman named Thomas, at the Lystul mill, slipped and fell from a log Monday. His hands and face were considerably bruised and he brought to the Sanitarium where Dr. Knott dressed his wounds.” (The Glendale News)
August 11, 1916: “P. A. Ramey, while working at the Lystul mill Wednesday, was struck in the right eye with a splinter of steel and the eye was severely bruised.” (The Glendale News)
July 11, 1918: “The latter part of last week a deal was closed whereby the Lystul-Stuvland Lumber Company, better known as the Lystul Mill, was sold to the Seattle-Portland Logging and Milling Company." (The Glendale News)