NINE LUMBER COMPANY
Klamath Falls
May 16, 1918: "The many friends of Lieutenant Marion Nine, formerly of the Nine Lumber company here, and now with Company F Detachment of the 30th Engineers in France, will be pleased to hear that he is well and busily engaged in the prosecution of the war." (The Evening Herald)
October 10, 1919: "Reynolds & Wimer are suing S. C. Campbell and the Nine Lumber company to establish a prior lien on lumber sawed at defendant's yard and mill. Plaintiffs claim they furnished labor to the amount of $1,453.70 in logging operations, of which $1,264.53 has been paid. They want a lien on the remainder of the manufactured product of the logs to secure the balance they allege is due them. John Irwin is attorney for plaintiffs." (The Evening Herald)
November 30, 1920: "Mrs. Marion Nine was a city visitor yesterday from the Nine Lumber company's camp at Pine Grove." (The Evening Herald)
January 22, 1921: "Marion and Preston Nine have returned from attending the funeral of their father in California, and left today for the Nine Lumber company's mill at Swan Lake." (The Evening Herald)
June 17, 1921: "Dennis Nine and Vada Ragsdale were united in marriage yesterday by Justice of the Peace Gaghagin. The groom is associated with the firm of Nine Lumber company which operates several saw mill in the county. The bride came here from Minneapolis about a year ago and has been nursing at the Klamath General hospital." (The Evening Herald)
June 21, 1921: "It is reported that the Nine Lumber company's mill at Meadow Lake will resume operations today for a two month's run and that the White Pine Lumber Co., at the end of the Strahorn spur in Swan Lake Valley, owned by the same interests, also will commence operating. Both mills will continue to operate if the market strengthens, according to members of the company." (Klamath Daily Record)
October 15, 1921: "Miss Mable Latta, who was employed in the assessor's office at one time, has accepted a position as bookkeeper and stenographer at the Nine Lumber company's camp in Swan Lake valley." (The Evening Herald)
March 12, 1923: "L. E. Thayer, manager of the Nine Lumber company of Klamath Falls arrived in Medford yesterday for a brief business visit." (Medford Mail Tribune)
April 14, 1923: "A five ton Mack truck and a two and a half ton truck of the same make, arrived in Medford recently to be delivered by O. V. Myers, district agent. The former will be delivered to the Nine Lumber company of Klamath Falls." (Medford Mail Tribune)
June 11, 1923: "Preparations were being made by the fair board today for the flag-raising to be held in conjunction with civic organizations at the fairground, Flag day, June 14, at 2 o'clock.
A 75-foot pole has been provided by the Nine Brothers Lumber company." (The Evening Herald)
A 75-foot pole has been provided by the Nine Brothers Lumber company." (The Evening Herald)
November 10, 1923: "WANTED---Two experienced truck drivers for hauling lumber on Mack truck; none but experienced men need apply. Phone Nine Lumber company." (The Evening Herald)
December 25, 1923: "Chas. A. Stuart, fire insurance adjuster of San Francisco, has returned to that city after adjusting a small loss to the water tank at the Nine Lumber company saw mill.
It is believed the fire, which threatened the mill for a time, was caused by the thawing of water pipes. About 4:30 in the morning Nine was awakened by his pet dog which had apparently noticed the flames and was endeavoring to warn his master of the danger. By the dog's warning the Nine Lumber company's loss was not heavy." (The Klamath News)
It is believed the fire, which threatened the mill for a time, was caused by the thawing of water pipes. About 4:30 in the morning Nine was awakened by his pet dog which had apparently noticed the flames and was endeavoring to warn his master of the danger. By the dog's warning the Nine Lumber company's loss was not heavy." (The Klamath News)
September 10, 1924: "Within the next week, officials say, the Nine Brothers Lumber Company will be shipping logs from Swan Lake to Klamath Falls." (The Evening Herald)
January 8, 1925: "While live stock shipments are practically negligible over the O. C. & E. railroad to Klamath Falls the Nine Lumber company operating west of Dairy and the Shaw Bertram, logging in the Squaw Flat unit, have been shipping logs to Klamath Falls throughout the winter, officials of the railroad company stated today." (The Evening Herald)
February 13, 1925: "George McCollum, large stockholder in the Shasta View Lumber company, disposed of his stock in the concern today to Marion Nine, Preston Nine and Wilbur Nine, his former business partners. The Shasta View Lumber company, representing an investment of over $150,000, according to a recent appraisal by the Sessions Engineering company of Chicago and Portland, is now exclusively owned by the three Nine brothers.
Mr. McCollum disposed of his interest in the company in order to devote his entire time to his mill on the Klamath river, 18 miles west of this city. It is understood that an option was held by certain parties on McCollum's mill but that it was allowed to expire without being exercised. Mr. McCollum felt that he should devote his entire time to his mill on the Klamath river. Had the option been exercised, he would have held his stock in the Shasta View Lumber company and taken an active participation in the concern, it was said.
The Nine brothers are the owners of the Shasta View Lumber company and the Nine Lumber company. The Shasta View Lumber company represents a new band saw and resaw saw mill south of town which will start operation April 1 with a crew of about 125 men.
The mill will have a capacity of 80,000 feet daily and is equipped with modern machinery. The Nine Lumber company have been logging throughout the winter. They have been cutting trees in the Squaw Flat unit for the Shaw Bertram Lumber company and have been operating in the Swan lake district." (The Evening Herald)
Mr. McCollum disposed of his interest in the company in order to devote his entire time to his mill on the Klamath river, 18 miles west of this city. It is understood that an option was held by certain parties on McCollum's mill but that it was allowed to expire without being exercised. Mr. McCollum felt that he should devote his entire time to his mill on the Klamath river. Had the option been exercised, he would have held his stock in the Shasta View Lumber company and taken an active participation in the concern, it was said.
The Nine brothers are the owners of the Shasta View Lumber company and the Nine Lumber company. The Shasta View Lumber company represents a new band saw and resaw saw mill south of town which will start operation April 1 with a crew of about 125 men.
The mill will have a capacity of 80,000 feet daily and is equipped with modern machinery. The Nine Lumber company have been logging throughout the winter. They have been cutting trees in the Squaw Flat unit for the Shaw Bertram Lumber company and have been operating in the Swan lake district." (The Evening Herald)
February 27, 1925: "Mrs. Emma Allen and small daughter were Klamath Falls visitors today from the Nine Brothers Lumber company camp at McKean. They returned this afternoon after spending the day shopping in the city." (The Evening Herald)
March 9, 1925: "The new plant of the Shasta View Lumber company at the end of South Sixth Street will be completed and ready to saw lumber by April 1.
Logs are being cut from the holdings of the White Pine Lumber Co., in Swan Lake valley by Nine Brothers Lumber company. They will begin loading for shipment over the Strahorn railway as soon as the pond is completed and filled. Forty men are working at the camp, which is located near the end of the Swan Lake spur." (The Evening Herald)
Logs are being cut from the holdings of the White Pine Lumber Co., in Swan Lake valley by Nine Brothers Lumber company. They will begin loading for shipment over the Strahorn railway as soon as the pond is completed and filled. Forty men are working at the camp, which is located near the end of the Swan Lake spur." (The Evening Herald)
March 23, 1925: "Nine Bros. Logging company has been shipping fir logs from Pine Grove to the Wheeler-Olmstead mill during the past week." (The Evening Herald)
April 1, 1925: "Hal Ogle began work today as field representative for the Nine Lumber company, which will soon start operation of a new mill at Shasta View. Ogle has been employed by the Weyerhaeuser Timber company for the past 15 years." (The Evening Herald)
April 6, 1925: "Nine Lumber company has been shipping logs from its Squaw Flat camp to the Big Lakes Box company during the past week." (The Evening Herald)
May 29, 1925: "The Kiwanis club members were the special guests of the Nine Lumber company at their noon luncheon yesterday. About forty of the members made the trip to the lumber office, where a splendid menu was prepared by Mrs. Marion Nine and her assistant, Miss Murphy.
After the luncheon the club members were escorted through the new mill and saw a great many of the new departures in sawing logs that the Nine boys have installed in the new mill." (The Klamath News)
After the luncheon the club members were escorted through the new mill and saw a great many of the new departures in sawing logs that the Nine boys have installed in the new mill." (The Klamath News)
June 23, 1925: "F. M. Maybee of the Nine Lumber company, has resigned from his position as office manager of the Shasta View Lumber and Box company, to enter his personal profession, organizing his own company of Super-Service.
A contract with the S. and S. garage of Klamath Falls, has been entered into, to install flat rate service, whereby patrons of the garage will be able to have their cars kept in splendid condition during the month for a flat rate, the garage to guarantee excellent condition of the car at all times.
In the near future, Mr. Maybee's headquarters will be located in San Francisco, the service to be installed throughout the coast cities." (The Klamath News)
A contract with the S. and S. garage of Klamath Falls, has been entered into, to install flat rate service, whereby patrons of the garage will be able to have their cars kept in splendid condition during the month for a flat rate, the garage to guarantee excellent condition of the car at all times.
In the near future, Mr. Maybee's headquarters will be located in San Francisco, the service to be installed throughout the coast cities." (The Klamath News)
July 29, 1925: "Walter Dodge of Cottage Grove is the new millwright at the Nine Brothers sawmill here. He accepted the position early in the week. Mr. Dodge has been employed in the mills in the Willamette valley area." (The Evening Herald)
July 29, 1925: "Preston Nine of the Nine Lumber company is confined to his home, seriously ill, the result of sunstroke. He was attacked while repairing a pump in the yard during one of the hottest days of the season. His sudden illness was at first believed to be due to summer flu, but later diagnosis has proven differently." (The Evening Herald)
April 29, 1926: "P. E. Stiles and son have completed the removal of the railroad steel from the Strahorn Spur that has been used by the Nine Lumber company." (The Evening Herald)
July 24, 1928: "The matter of hauling logs through the city from the old Fort Klamath road for the Nine Lumber company was referred to the street committee. The logs are brought from the forest to the city limits, where they are reloaded from the heavy logging trucks to light trucks with trailers. Property holders along the route to the mill believed this would tear up the pavement, but the council believed the light trucks would prevent this." (The Evening Herald)