MARKHAM & CALLOW LOGGING CO.
12 mile north of Wheeler
April 11, 1929: "Markham & Callow after months of construction at a large outlay of money are about ready to begin dumping logs in the North Fork. Operations have been greatly hindered since the first of the year by stormy weather and inability to secure material when needed.
The company has been assembling machinery for some time and the past 10 days Ed Kelly has been towing scows to the landing at the Scovell bridge. Railroad cars are loaded on the scow, towed to the landing and then returned to the S. P.
Lack of gravel for ballast is prohibiting shipments of logs now. It is thought that a track will be laid to the pit early next week.
The company has a Diesel donkey cold decking, around 1,250,000 being at one tree. Two gas shovels are working two shifts grading new line. The camp on the North Fork has been enlarged by the addition of bunkhouses and other buildings. About 80 men are now employed by the company and the force will be materially increased in the near future.
The output except cedar, has been contracted to the Westwood mill. Cedar will either be sold to another outfit or Markham & Callow will manufacture it into shingles and Jap squares. Several different shingle operators have inspected the Westwood shingle mill the past month. There is a large footage of cedar in the Markham & Callow holdings, sufficient being logged to keep two shingle machines operating two shifts it is reported by those who have investigated. Such a plant would give employment to 30 to 35 men." (Wheeler Reporter)
The company has been assembling machinery for some time and the past 10 days Ed Kelly has been towing scows to the landing at the Scovell bridge. Railroad cars are loaded on the scow, towed to the landing and then returned to the S. P.
Lack of gravel for ballast is prohibiting shipments of logs now. It is thought that a track will be laid to the pit early next week.
The company has a Diesel donkey cold decking, around 1,250,000 being at one tree. Two gas shovels are working two shifts grading new line. The camp on the North Fork has been enlarged by the addition of bunkhouses and other buildings. About 80 men are now employed by the company and the force will be materially increased in the near future.
The output except cedar, has been contracted to the Westwood mill. Cedar will either be sold to another outfit or Markham & Callow will manufacture it into shingles and Jap squares. Several different shingle operators have inspected the Westwood shingle mill the past month. There is a large footage of cedar in the Markham & Callow holdings, sufficient being logged to keep two shingle machines operating two shifts it is reported by those who have investigated. Such a plant would give employment to 30 to 35 men." (Wheeler Reporter)
May 2, 1929: "After months of preparation the Markham & Callow camp will begin the production of logs the latter part of this week. The camp has its headquarters in Clatsop county on the Roosevelt highway 11 miles north of Wheeler. The outfit started acquiring timber lands and right of way for logging road about a year ago.
Last fall construction of railroad started, it begins at the Scovell bridge at tidewater on the north fork. Markham & Callow formerly successfully operated logging camps in the vicinity of Chehalis, Wash., and moved much equipment from there.
One hundred men are now on the payroll, this force will be increased to 125 within two weeks. One donkey has been cold decking for three months, two gas shovels are operated shifts grading railroad.
The major portion of the camp output will be towed to the Westwood mill, estimates place fir 65% hemlock 20% and spruce 15% with some cedar.
Nygard Bros., Astoria have the rafting and towing contract and will be in the river this week with their outfit." (Wheeler Reporter)
Last fall construction of railroad started, it begins at the Scovell bridge at tidewater on the north fork. Markham & Callow formerly successfully operated logging camps in the vicinity of Chehalis, Wash., and moved much equipment from there.
One hundred men are now on the payroll, this force will be increased to 125 within two weeks. One donkey has been cold decking for three months, two gas shovels are operated shifts grading railroad.
The major portion of the camp output will be towed to the Westwood mill, estimates place fir 65% hemlock 20% and spruce 15% with some cedar.
Nygard Bros., Astoria have the rafting and towing contract and will be in the river this week with their outfit." (Wheeler Reporter)
May 9, 1929: "May 3 Markham & Callow camp dumped its first carload of logs in the North fork at the landing just above the Scovell bridge. Three carloads were the initial day's work. Mondays 16 cars were unloaded and Tuesday 12. The camp is prepared to maintain or increase this number.
At present a Diesel, steam yarder and loader are being used in the one side operations. A large Shay engine hauls the trains. Operations are on Fall creek. The first timber is small but shortly larger and higher grade timber will be logged.
Two power shovels are being worked two shifts on the new railroad construction, a pile driver is also kept busy. A crew has the contract for steel laying.
One hundred and ten men are daily employed, of these 65 live at the camp which is on the North fork the others reside in Nehalem, Manzanita, Wheeler and other nearby points. The crew will remain about this number until later in the year.
A new rig for this section was received by the company this week. It is a Mac speeder used to transport men and handle a few cars. It is a steel frame car 24 feet long powered with a 60 h.p. gas engine.
Markham & Callow are gradually constructing a modern camp. A small commissary is kept, a messhouse operated and bunk houses for the men. The Roosevelt highway passes through this camp.
John Markham is general manager, Clarence Jastead, superintendent; D. D. Crom, chief engineer, A. C. Callow, office manager.
Falling and bucking is paid on a 'bushel' or thousand feet basis. Nygard Bros., Astoria, have the rafting and towing contract.
Logs are under contract to the Westwood Lumber company, Nehalem is the post office for the company and the majority of its employees.
Markham & Callow are from Independence, Wash., where a fine record was made as successful loggers. The outfit owns and controls over a billion feet of timber on the North fork and its tributaries. Railroads are projected up the various streams with the main line following the North fork to the summit of that stream.
The payroll of around $15,000 monthly will be distributed largely in this immediate section.
Lisle Trotter is constructing a frame building near the camp in which he will conduct a confectionery and poolhall.
F. A. Emery transports the men to and from the camp to work. He uses his large school bus and now is required to make two trips morning and evening." (Wheeler Reporter)
At present a Diesel, steam yarder and loader are being used in the one side operations. A large Shay engine hauls the trains. Operations are on Fall creek. The first timber is small but shortly larger and higher grade timber will be logged.
Two power shovels are being worked two shifts on the new railroad construction, a pile driver is also kept busy. A crew has the contract for steel laying.
One hundred and ten men are daily employed, of these 65 live at the camp which is on the North fork the others reside in Nehalem, Manzanita, Wheeler and other nearby points. The crew will remain about this number until later in the year.
A new rig for this section was received by the company this week. It is a Mac speeder used to transport men and handle a few cars. It is a steel frame car 24 feet long powered with a 60 h.p. gas engine.
Markham & Callow are gradually constructing a modern camp. A small commissary is kept, a messhouse operated and bunk houses for the men. The Roosevelt highway passes through this camp.
John Markham is general manager, Clarence Jastead, superintendent; D. D. Crom, chief engineer, A. C. Callow, office manager.
Falling and bucking is paid on a 'bushel' or thousand feet basis. Nygard Bros., Astoria, have the rafting and towing contract.
Logs are under contract to the Westwood Lumber company, Nehalem is the post office for the company and the majority of its employees.
Markham & Callow are from Independence, Wash., where a fine record was made as successful loggers. The outfit owns and controls over a billion feet of timber on the North fork and its tributaries. Railroads are projected up the various streams with the main line following the North fork to the summit of that stream.
The payroll of around $15,000 monthly will be distributed largely in this immediate section.
Lisle Trotter is constructing a frame building near the camp in which he will conduct a confectionery and poolhall.
F. A. Emery transports the men to and from the camp to work. He uses his large school bus and now is required to make two trips morning and evening." (Wheeler Reporter)
May 30, 1929: "Markham & Callow have started a 2-mile extension of their logging road. The new line will be constructed down the river from the Scovell bridge to near Coal creek. Lack of sufficient water to handle the logs at the Scovell dump forced extension to deeper and more water. The extension will be all piling. Long hours are to be worked by the piledriver. Arthur Loerpabel has a contract to get out some of the needed piling. Logging operations of the company are going forward at present."
"Arthur Loerpabel has taken a contract to get out piling for the Markham & Callow camp. Mr. Loerpabel is at work on the divide between the Miami and Foley Creek." (Wheeler Reporter)
"Arthur Loerpabel has taken a contract to get out piling for the Markham & Callow camp. Mr. Loerpabel is at work on the divide between the Miami and Foley Creek." (Wheeler Reporter)
July 4, 1929: "Two sections of raft logs were released Tuesday when shackles loosened on the bar. The raft was in tow of the Tyee. The rafters had neglected to use cotter pins, it is said. A fisherman salvaged a log with most of the chains attached. The footage that floated away was reported around 80,000. The logs were spruce from the Markham & Callow camp enroute to the Columbia river.
The number 1 fir logs, known as peelers, from Markham & Callow, are being loaded on a scow for shipment to Aberdeen. It is reported that the best of yellow fir peelers are worth $40 a thousand foot. Some of the logs being loaded scale 4,000 feet.
Markham & Callow will increase the capacity of their camp soon after the Fourth when three sides will be operated." (Wheeler Reporter)
The number 1 fir logs, known as peelers, from Markham & Callow, are being loaded on a scow for shipment to Aberdeen. It is reported that the best of yellow fir peelers are worth $40 a thousand foot. Some of the logs being loaded scale 4,000 feet.
Markham & Callow will increase the capacity of their camp soon after the Fourth when three sides will be operated." (Wheeler Reporter)
July 11, 1929: "A barge loaded with donkey engine, rails, spikes and other railroad equipment for the Markham & Callow camp when being towed in Tuesday afternoon either hit a rock in the jetty or sprung a leak.
It filled so rapidly that it was soon beached opposite the old Brighton mill. Of the cargo only three or four rails were lost. It is said that the barge swung near the south Jetty when entering. The barge was mended at low water, pumped out and towed to the unloading dock Thursday.
The barge was being towed by the Rustler, Captain M. J. Lollis, having left Aberdeen. It is a new craft on her maiden trip, it is 88 feet long, 21 foot beam, powered with 500 h.p. Diesel engines. The tug boat took a raft of logs out to Astoria early Wednesday morning." (Wheeler Reporter)
It filled so rapidly that it was soon beached opposite the old Brighton mill. Of the cargo only three or four rails were lost. It is said that the barge swung near the south Jetty when entering. The barge was mended at low water, pumped out and towed to the unloading dock Thursday.
The barge was being towed by the Rustler, Captain M. J. Lollis, having left Aberdeen. It is a new craft on her maiden trip, it is 88 feet long, 21 foot beam, powered with 500 h.p. Diesel engines. The tug boat took a raft of logs out to Astoria early Wednesday morning." (Wheeler Reporter)
July 18, 1929: "The tug Rustler made this port Tuesday with a deep sea ship barge which was loaded with fir peelers from the output of Markham & Callow camp. The barge and tow loaded around 300,000 feet of logs left Wednesday for Aberdeen." (Wheeler Reporter)
August 1, 1929: "Capital stock of Markham & Callow has been increased from $200,000 to $500,000 according to information from Aberdeen. The concern entered this section over a year ago. Active work was started on a logging road last fall and first logs dumped in the North fork in April. The outfit owns and controls an immense stand of green timber on the North fork, it being reported that the supply will give 15 years logging on a scale. The output is being sold to Westwood mill and rafted to Grays harbor." (Wheeler Reporter)
August 1, 1929: "Harold Ober received a smashed hand this week while working on a Markham & Callow pile driver." (Wheeler Reporter)
August 8, 1929: "Alex Anderson has been busy this week remodeling the Markham & Callow cookhouse." (Wheeler Reporter)
September 5, 1929: "A large loading boom on the rig used to load logs on barges at the Markham & Callow operations at the port property crashed across a barge late Friday night. Two men were knocked into the bay and one man escaped injury by jumping between some logs. It was fortunate that no one was injured. The rig was repaired and loading proceeded Tuesday." (Wheeler Reporter)
September 5, 1929: "A tow of 200,000 feet of spruce logs drifted ashore on the South spit Saturday. The logs were in a flat raft from the Markham & Callow camp. When the boat Rustler crossed the bar a strong southerly current swept the raft into the breakers and forced the boat to release the tow line. The raft was bound for Astoria. The company was undecided Wednesday just what method would be used to salvage the logs which are high and dry at low tide, remaining fastened together with chains and cables." (Wheeler Reporter)
September 5, 1929: "A large, modern Clyde gas yarding donkey engine was received at the Markham & Callow camp this week. The machine is one of the latest models. It is powered with a 200 h.p. four speed gas engine. It is faster than a Diesel machine, easier to move, more expensive for fuel than the other type of oil burner, but more economical to operate than a steam donkey." (Wheeler Reporter)
September 19, 1929: "The Portland office of the war department in charge of rivers and harbors Wednesday granted Markham & Callow a permit to drive piling and arrange for a log and rafting boom between boom between Cannery and Fisher point.
Mr. Markham of Markham & Callow stated that day that work would begin on the project within two weeks. The site is well protected from southerly storms and will provide storage room for logs as well as two or more rafts. The company will make Davis rafts from the projected boom. A number of men will be given work constructing the boom and after it is completed and rafting is under way." (Wheeler Reporter)
Mr. Markham of Markham & Callow stated that day that work would begin on the project within two weeks. The site is well protected from southerly storms and will provide storage room for logs as well as two or more rafts. The company will make Davis rafts from the projected boom. A number of men will be given work constructing the boom and after it is completed and rafting is under way." (Wheeler Reporter)
September 26, 1929: "Merrill Kauffman, age 23, chaser received painful back injuries Friday at the Markham & Callow camp. Kauffman and two other men were standing near a chunk when a log being pulled swung around, two men leaped the log, Kauffman was knocked down and the log rolled over him. He was rushed to the Wheeler hospital and treated by Dr. Rinehart. He is slowly recovering." (Wheeler Reporter)
October 25, 1929: "Markham & Callow company took a boom for pile-driving to near Fischers Point Wednesday." (Wheeler Reporter)
November 22, 1929: "Rollie Shangle, Hugo Klein, Art Mattley and Nilo Rintala left Sunday night for Portland for a meeting with U. S. Engineers in regards to the blocking of the river fish channel by the new rafting boom under construction by Markham & Callow. Fishermen and the logging company have been, and are, on the most amiable of terms, and work was stopped on the boom until facts could be reached for both sides." (Wheeler Reporter)
March 2, 1933: "Julius Johnson, who has been superintendent at the Markham-Callow logging camp for the past 3 years, has resigned his position and he and his Mrs. Johnson are returning to their home at Hoquiam, Washington." (Wheeler Recorder)
May 11, 1934: "The Shininger brothers' shingle mill has been sold to Markham & Callow Logging company. Markham & Callow operate a large logging camp on the coast highway, 12 miles north of Wheeler, where there is plenty of cedar." (The Dam Chronicle)