MUCKLE BROTHERS
St. Helens
April 20, 1883: "The Muckles' logs have cut a new creek just below where the Milton mill used to stand out through the field into a little slough, so Strachan's house is cut off completely from the landing. The new creek has a swift current, and the old one has lost its current. The logs are piled mountain high in the old creek and so will probably remain till the back water of the summer freshet sets them loose. The Muckles have agreed to put in a bridge to re-connect the house and landing." (The Columbian)
October 12, 1883: "The Derlon brothers, who own a fine ranch on the Scappoose are working in Muckles' mill." (The Columbian)
March 7, 1884: "The repaired machinery of Muckle' Mill has been put in place, but it is thought the mill not run till May. James Muckle can get no bills of lumber. The lumber trade appears perfectly stagnant." (The Columbian)
March 14, 1884: "Muckles' Mill commenced running short-handed on Monday last." (The Columbian)
May 16, 1884: "A part of Muckles' wharf fell down being weighed down too heavily with lumber." (The Columbian)
August 22, 1884: "It is reported the Muckles and numerous other small milling establishments are hired to lie still by some of the great lumber dealers in San Francisco so as to raise the price of lumber." (The Columbian)
July 11, 1902: "Messrs. G. P. Murray and Herman Smith have leased the Muckle sawmill, and are here doing preliminary work. Muckle Bros. and the residents of St. Helens have subscribed $2,000 to build a grade for a railroad spur to the main Northern Pacific line at Houlton. Negotiations are now pending with the Railroad Company to lay the rails." (St. Helens Mist)
July 11, 1902: "During the past few days a lot of brass castings were taken from the Muckle sawmill. The loss was not discovered until Wednesday afternoon. The mill whistle, also was found a short distance away. The loss amounts to about $75." (St. Helens Mist)
April 29, 1904: "The Livesley Brothers have received another extension of time in which to pay for the Muckle mill, six months, or until, the supreme court has decided as to Muckle Brother's title to the land." (The Columbia Register)
March 3, 1905: "There is some talk of Muckle's putting in a logging road from their mill site up Milton creek and out to their timber back of Warren. If they should do this and build a mill on the site where the old one was, things would look different in St. Helens. It will be necessary to do more than talk before people will place much confidence in it, however." (The Columbia Register)