OREGON & IDAHO LUMBER CO.
Glendale
June 21, 1907: “Another big sawmill project was launched for Glendale, when the Abraham timber holdings of nearly 3000 acres was sold last week by the heirs of the Sol. Abraham estate, consisting of Attorney Albert Abraham, of Roseburg, and Morris Abraham and Mrs. J. G. Mack, of Portland, to a number of Portland capitalists, headed by T. Burkhart, treasurer of the Title Guarantee & Trust Co. and Lincoln Ferbrache. The consideration was $42,000. The tract surrounds Glendale on three sides and contains about 50,000,000 feet of standing timber. Upon O. E. Shiria, of Roseburg, devolves the plan of milling this big body of timber. Work has already commenced upon the logging roads, half a dozen teams and a crew of men being engaged in that work. On Wednesday a railroad surveying crew arrived to lay the necessary extra spur. The mill will be located on the Redfield spur, only ¾ mile from our city. Machinery and other equipment for the mill, which will have a capacity of 40,000 feet of lumber per day, have been ordered and will soon be on the ground. Twenty men will be at work at once and when the mill is ready for operation in a few short weeks 40 or 50 men will be employed.” (The Glendale News)
June 28, 1907: “The Portland syndicate headed by T. Burkhart and L. R. Ferbrache, who are now making the preliminary arrangements for their new saw mill near this city, are kept very busy. O. E. Shiria, of Roseburg, who has been chosen manager has a crew of men at work and a surveying crew has made the survey for the railroad spur which will run from a point near the stock yard and continue on A. Ramey's narrow strip of land till it strikes O. C. Sether's bottom land, which it will cross and connect with the Redfield spur. The main line switch of the Redfield spur will be removed and the grade of the spur will be nearer level than formerly. The company will have their own logging engine and and a number of cars. Work on the enterprise will be pushed speedily and vigorously and Glendale can well be jubilant now that push and prosperity is bringing her to the front.” (The Glendale News)
July 19, 1907: “L. R. Ferbrache and associates have made arrangements with O. C. Sether for several acres of land immediately east of A. Ramey's premises to be used as a mill site for a saw mill of 40,000 capacity and A. Ramey's five acre strip has been purchased, the eastern part of which will be used as a lumber yard. The railroad spur to the mill will go through the entire length of this strip of land. A. E. Shiria has a force of men at work on the mill site and in a few weeks the mill will be ready to begin operations. The company will probably erect another saw mill in the near future immediately west of the city, further particulars to be forthcoming later.” (The Glendale News)
July 26, 1907: “L. R. Ferbrache and associates who acquired the Abraham timber lands have a crew of men at work clearing a right of way for the spur to their mill which will be erected on the site purchased from O. C. Sether. The mill site is being rapidly cleared and put in shape and machinery will be brought in as soon as the spur is made.” (The Glendale News)
August 2, 1907: “Two Logging locomotives have arrived in Glendale within the past few days; one for L. R. Ferbrache and associates, now stationed on the Redfield spur." (The Glendale News)
August 9, 1907: “Machinery arrived this week for the saw mill which L. R. Ferbrache & Co. will install near Redfield spur.” (The Glendale News)
August 16, 1907: “The Oregon & Idaho Lumber Company is continuing its operations with a large force of men. Work during the past week has been chiefly concentrated on the right-of-way for their railroad spur, hills have been leveled and hollows filled and the work goes on merrily and it is only a short time till the rails will be laid. A. E. Shiria who is building the saw mill is kept very busy. Carloads of machinery, all new and first class, have arrived within the past two weeks and have been hauled to the mill site. The mill, which will have a capacity of 40,000 per day, is expected to be completed and ready for operation within five weeks.” (The Glendale News)
August 23, 1907: “Considerable blasting is heard these days east of town, the result of active work done by the Oregon & Idaho Lumber Company who has a crew that is energetically clearing and grading a right of way for the spur to their saw mill. It will be but a short time till the ties and rails are laid and the track is taken into use.” (The Glendale News)
September 6, 1907: “The Oregon and Idaho Lumber Company's large crew of graders are now at work within the city limits preparing the roadbed for the company's railroad spur.” (The Glendale News)
September 27, 1907: “A. E. Shiria on Tuesday sawed the first log in the new mill which he is erecting east of town. The machinery works well and he is well pleased with the prospects. As soon as the spur is completed logs will be coming in rapidly and the Oregon and Idaho Lumber Company will be turning out lumber at a lively rate.” (The Glendale News)
September 27, 1907: “A deal was closed last week whereby L. R. Ferbrache acquired possession of the E. E. Redfied ranch formerly owned by C. P. Totten. The Oregon and Idaho Lumber Company will probably place their other saw mill, which they contemplate erecting, on this land, including lumber yard, spurs, etc. for which it is admirably suitable. The company owns considerable timber land in the neighborhood and a mill would have plenty to do for several years.” (The Glendale News)
October 4, 1907: “L. R. Ferbrache purchased for the Oregon & Idaho Lumber Company 240 acres of timber land last week from M. Weindler. The land is situated near the E. E. Redfield ranch which was also purchased by the same company as previously reported.” (The Glendale News)
October 4, 1907: “Take a stroll down to the mill site east of town where O. E. Shiria and L. R. Ferbrache are operating and note the great transformation that has taken place during the past few weeks. Mr. Shiria now has the mill completed and the big log pond is ready to receive the logs which will be hauled in by rail at the rate of 50,000 feet per day. The pond receives its water supply from the irrigating ditches near by and during the dry season there is no danger of a water famine. The railroad spur has been laid from the saw mill to the Redfield spur and thence past the W. Ridderbusch place, where Mr. Ferbrache has a logging crew that is kept busy with a large modern donkey engine 'snaking' in the logs. The ties and rails for the spur from the saw mill to the railroad station will be laid within a few days. Within a week the mill will be running at full blast and lumber will be turned out at the rate of 50,000 feet per day. The company, known as the Oregon & Idaho Lumber Company, expects later to extend its railroad spur up Cow Creek for 10 or 15 miles and there will be plenty of timber to keep the mill continually running for many years.” (The Glendale News)
October 18, 1907: “A. E. Shiria has sold the large new saw mill which he erected east of town to L. R. Ferbrache, who now is sole owner of the mill. Mr. Shiria has consented to superintend the mill until spring. Work is progressing rapidly and the mill will be running at full blast in the very near future.” (The Glendale News)
November 1, 1907: “L. R. Ferbrache has his mill running east of town and he has been sawing railroad ties at a rapid gait during the past week.” (The Glendale News)
December 6, 1907: “The Oregon-Idaho company are laying rails through the S. P. yards to connect with their logging road at the mill. Sixty pound steel is being used.” (The Glendale News)
January 10, 1908: “The Ferbrache crew of about 15 or 20 men worked last Monday night and morning's dawn revealed the result of their labors---the extension of their line across about 14 acres on J. O. Lystul's land. There will undoubtedly be something doing.” (The Glendale News)
January 24, 1908: “The Ferbrache Mill opened last Monday.” (The Glendale News)
February 7, 1908: “The Ferbrache mill opened again for business this morning.” (The Glendale News)
February 7, 1908: “Geo. Barkman was quite badly hurt this morning at the Ferbrache mill. He was treated at the Glendale Hospital. His injuries consisted of a bad gash and severe bruises on his head.” (The Glendale News)
February 28, 1908: “Frank Barton was quite badly hurt last Monday afternoon at Ferbrache's mill. He was getting out of the road of a log and fell into the pond. His face was badly bruised.” (The Glendale News)
March 20, 1908: “The Idaho-Oregon Co. have recently insured their property for $20,000. The policy was taken out with the Liverpool & London & Globe Co.” (The Glendale News)
June 19, 1908: “Lawsuits continue to pile up against L. R. Ferbrache, president of the Oregon-Idaho Co., a lumber manufacturing concern. The latest suit has for its plaintiff Ladd & Olson, who demand $376.16. Of that amount $189.02 is alleged to be due for merchandise sold to defendant and the balance of $187.14 is asked on two labor claims, one for $120.92, assigned by H. S. Kinney, and the other for $66.22, assigned by A. L. Baker.---Review.” (The Glendale News)
July 10, 1908: “L. R. Ferbrache has recently shipped in a fine new edger and planer which have been installed at the mill of the Idaho-Oregon Lumber Co.” (The Glendale News)
April 16, 1909: “W. L. Ducey, who will assume duty as general manager of the Oregon-Idaho Lumber Co., is preparing to move his family to this city in the near future. Mr. Ducey is an experienced mill man and has bought an interest in the company. A new donkey engine has recently been installed and the company plan to make extensive improvements.” (The Glendale News)
April 30, 1909: “The Oregon-Idaho Lumber Co. have recently put up a neat office building at their mill.” (The Glendale News)
October 22, 1909: “L. R. Ferbrache, of the Oregon-Idaho Lumber Co., is down from Portland on business.” (The Glendale News)
December 10, 1909: "An accident occurred at the Oregon-Idaho mill where Archie Willie was struck by a falling tree and sustained a badly gashed head.” (The Glendale News)
January 28, 1910: “The Oregon-Idaho Co: are extending their logging railway up the Cow Creek valley about a mile and half.” (The Glendale News)
March 7, 1910: “Deputy Sheriff Mortinson, of Glendale, has made an attachment of personal property belonging to the Oregon & Idaho Lumber company, to satisfy a claim of $3,000.” (The News-Review)
March 11, 1910: “The Oregon-Idaho Company, a lumber manufacturing concern of Glendale, is brought into the courts again. A. L. Mattingly has sued the company in Portland on a demand note for $3000, together with interest and attorney fees, and attachment has been levied on the company's entire logging outfit and 570,426 feet of lumber.---Roseburg Review.
Mr. Ferbrache, president of the company, came down from Portland Wednesday, the company, having released the attached property by filing the necessary bonds, and the mill began work again yesterday.” (The Glendale News)
Mr. Ferbrache, president of the company, came down from Portland Wednesday, the company, having released the attached property by filing the necessary bonds, and the mill began work again yesterday.” (The Glendale News)
June 10, 1910: “F. H. Morgan, who was working at the Oregon-Idaho mill, had his foot terribly gashed the first of the week by a saw. The doctor dressed the wound, and the unfortunate man is getting along as well as could be expected. He will undoubtedly be laid up with the wound for some time.” (The Glendale News)
December 30, 1910: “Zimmerman, Brown-Wells & Company, of Portland, who recently filed a suit in the circuit court against The Oregon-Idaho Company, of Glendale, to recover a logging outfit, have been granted a decree by Judge Hamilton. According to the terms of the decree the plaintiffs shall either replevin the property ot be paid the equivalent in money.” (The News-Review)