OREGON DOUGLAS LUMBER CO.
Glendale
Continued from: Apex Lumber Company
March 2, 1939: “The Oregon Douglas Lumber Company, a corporation, has purchased the Apex Lumber Company saw mill at Glendale, which will be remodeled and additional planing capacity added. Members of the corporation are P. H. Fortune of Portland, E. W. Balderee of Salem, L. W. Stuchell of Everett, Washington, and J. R. Kenny of Portland, Oregon.
The company has purchased timber in the Cow Creek Basin to last for many years. A group of small saw mills operating in the Anchor District will co-operate with the saw mill at Glendale. The combined capacity is estimated at about 100 thousand feet per day when the various units get into operation.
The remodeling of the Glendale mill will get under way early in March but active operation of the saw mill will not start until mid-April.
The Company states that the necessary immediate help has been contracted for and that no applications for employment will be accepted for at least 30 days and will be covered by a later announcement.” (The Glendale Log)
The company has purchased timber in the Cow Creek Basin to last for many years. A group of small saw mills operating in the Anchor District will co-operate with the saw mill at Glendale. The combined capacity is estimated at about 100 thousand feet per day when the various units get into operation.
The remodeling of the Glendale mill will get under way early in March but active operation of the saw mill will not start until mid-April.
The Company states that the necessary immediate help has been contracted for and that no applications for employment will be accepted for at least 30 days and will be covered by a later announcement.” (The Glendale Log)
June 8, 1939: “The Oregon Douglas Lumber Co. mill here started operation Monday morning. The mill, formerly owned by the Apex Lumber Co., has not run for about two years.
L. W. Stuchell, a member of the company, estimated that the mill would employ about 35 men when in full operation and would saw about 50,000 feet daily. The logs are hauled from the Anchor district.
This lumber company also has a small mill in operation on Cow Creek at the mouth of Sugar Creek, above Anchor, and expect to have a saw mill, cutting about 25,000 feet per day, in operation there within the next thirty days.
The Oregon Douglas Lumber Co., a corporation, purchased the former Apex mill this spring. Members of the corporation are P. H. Fortune, of Portland, E. W. Balderee, of Salem, L.W. Stuchell, of Everett, Washington, and J. R. Kenny, of Portland.
This sawmill, or rather its predecessor, has played its part in Glendale history. It was built in 1907 for L. R. Ferbache and was known as the Oregon-Idaho Lumber Co. After several changes of ownership. Fred Williams operated the plant as the Fir-Pine Lumber Co. In 1919 he leased the plant to Lystul Lawson Lumber Co., in which J. O. Lystul and Tom Lawson were partners.
In the fall of 1929 the complete plant, consisting of saw and planing mill, yards and a large stock of lumber, was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt, and at that time, was reported to be considered by mill men to be one of the most up to date mills of medium capacity in the state.
Following the bankruptcy of the Lystul-Lawson Lumber Co., in the early 30's, the mill was purchased by the Apex Lumber Co., which also went bankrupt. Since that time the mill had been idle.” (The Glendale Log)
L. W. Stuchell, a member of the company, estimated that the mill would employ about 35 men when in full operation and would saw about 50,000 feet daily. The logs are hauled from the Anchor district.
This lumber company also has a small mill in operation on Cow Creek at the mouth of Sugar Creek, above Anchor, and expect to have a saw mill, cutting about 25,000 feet per day, in operation there within the next thirty days.
The Oregon Douglas Lumber Co., a corporation, purchased the former Apex mill this spring. Members of the corporation are P. H. Fortune, of Portland, E. W. Balderee, of Salem, L.W. Stuchell, of Everett, Washington, and J. R. Kenny, of Portland.
This sawmill, or rather its predecessor, has played its part in Glendale history. It was built in 1907 for L. R. Ferbache and was known as the Oregon-Idaho Lumber Co. After several changes of ownership. Fred Williams operated the plant as the Fir-Pine Lumber Co. In 1919 he leased the plant to Lystul Lawson Lumber Co., in which J. O. Lystul and Tom Lawson were partners.
In the fall of 1929 the complete plant, consisting of saw and planing mill, yards and a large stock of lumber, was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt, and at that time, was reported to be considered by mill men to be one of the most up to date mills of medium capacity in the state.
Following the bankruptcy of the Lystul-Lawson Lumber Co., in the early 30's, the mill was purchased by the Apex Lumber Co., which also went bankrupt. Since that time the mill had been idle.” (The Glendale Log)
June 8, 1939: “E. W. Balderee of Glendale was admitted to Josephine General hospital at Grants Pass after his hand was severely cut in a buss saw at the Oregon Douglas Lumber Company's mill. He underwent minor surgery.” (The Glendale Log)
June 15, 1939: “E. W. Balderee of the Oregon Douglas Lumber Co., was discharged from the Josephine General hospital at Grants Pass the first of the week.” (The Glendale Log)