NICOLLE (J.J.) & FELLMAN (J.)
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Lane County - Mapleton
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September 12, 1902: “Another raft of logs put in by Jesse Nicolle, was brought down from Mapleton Wednesday by the steamer Lillian.” (The West)
February 27, 1903: “Another raft of logs from J. J. Nicolle's camp was delivered to the Florence Lumber Co. last Friday.” (The West)
February 27, 1903: "Joe Fellman and Jesse Nicolle, have ordered a donkey engine to use in hauling logs." (The West)
March 6, 1903: “J. J. Nicolle's logging camp is running full blast with a crew of seven men. The crew will be increased soon and a logging engine will be an important factor of the camp this season.” (The West)
March 13, 1903: “J. J. Nicolle, has a raft of about 200,000 feet of extra good logs ready to be towed to the Florence Lumber Co's mill.” (The West)
March 13, 1903: “The steamer Lillian with Captain Karnowsky in charge, came up today bringing goods for the Mapleton store and will to J. J. Nicolle's raft of logs down tomorrow.” (The West)
April 17, 1903: “The steamer Robarts arrived at Florence last Friday after an absence of three weeks at Portland and Astoria. She brought in a logging engine for Fellman & Nicolle.” (The West)
April 24, 1903: “Fellman and Nicolle's logging engine was taken up the river last Friday on board of a scow in tow of the Robarts.” (The West)
April 24, 1903: “The Nicolle-Fellman logging engine is now at work near the school house and is undoubtedly a great saver of horseflesh.” (The West)
May 22, 1903: “Joseph Fellman has purchased from Sidney Waite the rest of the standing timber on the Barger place at the mouth of Lake creek.” (The West)
May 22, 1903: “The Robarts brought down a raft of logs from J. J. Nicolle's logging camp for the Florence Lumber Co.” (The West)
July 10, 1903: “The logging road contest between Joseph Fellman and J. J. Nicolle on one side and O. W. Hurd on the other, was tried in the county court last week. After hearing the testimony Judge Kincaid rendered a decision in favor of O. W. Hurd.” (The West)
July 10, 1903: “John Woods and wife have moved to Jesse Nicolle's logging camp where Mrs. Woods has charge of the culinary department and Mr. Woods is employed in the logging force.” (The West)
August 14, 1903: “Jesse Nicolle informs us that he will soon complete his logging contract on the Brewer ranch and that he intends to move his outfit to the Tallman place as soon as possible.” (The West)
August 28, 1903: “Nicolle & Fellman have finished logging on Brewer's place on tidewater, and are moving their equipment to the Tallman place at Meadow.” (The West)
August 28, 1903: “The Fellman-Nicolle logging crew and outfit arrived at Mapleton last night from the Brewer ranch. They will move to the Tallman place 17 miles above here at once.” (The West)
September 11, 1903: “Nicolle & Fellman have most of their machinery and outfit moved to the Tallman place and they will soon be rolling logs into the river there.” (The West)
March 24, 1905: “Fellman & Nicolle have put about one million feet of logs into the river at their camp at Meadow.” (The West)
March 24, 1905: “Marion Morris left Monday afternoon for Meadow where he is engaged by the Siuslaw Lumber Co. as log scaler at Fellman & Nicolle's logging camp.” (The West)
July 21, 1905: “Mr. Jesse Nicolle has purchased the logging engine lately run by Phelps Bros. From the Siuslaw Lumber Co., and will log on Mr. Wright's place. The camp will be located at Meadow.” (The West)
July 28, 1905: “Mr. Jesse Nicolle moved the donkey engine recently purchased of the Phelps' Bro's. To Indian creek where Nicolle & Fellman have recently purchased some timber.” (The West)
July 28, 1905: “Guard: H. E. Rice, of Springfield, left Saturday morning with a four-horse wagon load of supplies for Fellman & Nicolle's logging camp on the Siuslaw river. The load included 1000 feet of stout wire cable.” (The West)
August 18, 1905: “Mrs. Kennedy is now cooking at the Fellman & Nicolle logging camp at Meadow.” (The West)
September 22, 1905: “The wire cable used for hauling logs at Fellman & Nicolle's camp at Meadow, was broken to pieces a few days ago making it necessary to order another. This delayed work a day or two till the new cable arrived.” (The West)
September 22, 1905: “John W. Tanner who is scaling logs at Fellman & Nicolle's camp near Meadow, came down to spend Sunday with his family in Florence.” (The West)
December 15, 1905: “A sad accident occurred at Fellman & Nicolle's logging camp on Indian creek, Monday afternoon, by which James E. Bay of North Fork was instantly killed.
Mr. Bay was employed as log scaler for that camp and was out in the woods attending to his work at the time. A large log had been pulled part way down the hill and had stopped before reaching the bottom. Mr. Bay had measured the log and then stepped down from it, laid down his scale rule and gone to the lower side of the log evidently to fix the choker, Jesse Nicolle, one of the proprietors of the camp and who has worked at logging many years and is a very careful man, was directing operations, but not knowing anything was wrong with the choker did not know that Mr. Bay had gone up to the log, and thinking everything all ready the signal was given to the engineer to go ahead. Just then he noticed Mr. Bay was in a dangerous position and ordered the engine stopped. The log had been pulled about a foot and started to roll down the hill. Mr. Bay started to run but fell across a lying tree and the log rolled over him crushing out his life instantly. It was necessary to roll the log before the body could be moved.
A message was sent to inform the stricken family of the accident and the remains were taken to Acme where the funeral was held Wednesday.” (The West)
Mr. Bay was employed as log scaler for that camp and was out in the woods attending to his work at the time. A large log had been pulled part way down the hill and had stopped before reaching the bottom. Mr. Bay had measured the log and then stepped down from it, laid down his scale rule and gone to the lower side of the log evidently to fix the choker, Jesse Nicolle, one of the proprietors of the camp and who has worked at logging many years and is a very careful man, was directing operations, but not knowing anything was wrong with the choker did not know that Mr. Bay had gone up to the log, and thinking everything all ready the signal was given to the engineer to go ahead. Just then he noticed Mr. Bay was in a dangerous position and ordered the engine stopped. The log had been pulled about a foot and started to roll down the hill. Mr. Bay started to run but fell across a lying tree and the log rolled over him crushing out his life instantly. It was necessary to roll the log before the body could be moved.
A message was sent to inform the stricken family of the accident and the remains were taken to Acme where the funeral was held Wednesday.” (The West)
March 30, 1906: “Fellman & Nicolle are preparing to move their logging engine from Meadow to Mapleton where they will log on Fred Bean's land.” (The West)
April 20, 1906: “Fellman & Nicolle are building a splash dam on Indian Creek to furnish water to float their logs down Lake Creek during the summer. This will enable them to get their logs out of the smaller stream at intervals and avoid such large jams as would be liable to form if all were left till the freshets next winter.” (The West)
April 20, 1906: “Dan Miller went to Mapleton Sunday afternoon to work in a logging camp for Fellman & Nicolle.” (The West)
July 6, 1906: “Fellman & Nicolle's logging camps closed down last Saturday til after the Fourth.” (The West)
August 10, 1906: “Fellman & Nicolle have purchased from Lottie and Geo. W. Liles the growing and merchantable timber on what is known as the Lace place lying on the Siuslaw river above Mapleton. The timber is to be logged off within a year from November 1, 1906. The consideration is $550.” (The West)
September 14, 1906: “Fellman & Nicolle have moved their logging engine across the river above Mapleton and are putting in the timber on Mrs. Lottie Liles place.” (The West)
October 5, 1906: “Forest Whisman has gone to Mapleton to work in Fellman & Nicolle's logging camp.” (The West)
November 30, 1906: “The logging engine which Fellman and Nicolle are using at Mapleton has been sold by them to Wise Phelps. He will move it to Indian Creek as soon as they finish logging on Mrs. Lyles land.” (The West)
November 30, 1906: “Fellman & Nicolle have purchased a 10 x 13 Willamette donkey road engine for logging purposes. It is larger than and donkey engine used in the Siuslaw valley and will handle 1500 feet of 1 ½ inch steel cable.” (The West)
February 15, 1907: “The logging camp of Fellman & Nicolle at Mapleton closed down Tuesday evening.” (The West)