RAINIER MILL & LUMBER COMPANY
Columbia County - Rainier
April 29, 1904: "The Rainier Mill & Lumber Co. resumed operations again last week. The Reed mill has been idle for several months past, and when the whistle sounded for work the first of last week it was a signal for rejoicing among business men as well as laborers and operators in the mill." (The Columbia Register)
May 13, 1904: "The Rainier Mill and Lumber company are running their plant on full time and are turning out some fine lumber. They have experienced little or no trouble in finding ready market for the product of their mill." (The Columbia Register)
November 25, 1904: "The Rainier Mill and Lumber Company closed down their plant for a few days on account of a 'log famine' brought about by the recent heavy storms on the Lower Columbia." (The Columbia Register)
March 31, 1905: "Wm. Reed, of the Rainier Mill and Lumber company, is still in Oakland, Cal., with his family. He is expected to return to Rainier in a short time, and as the lumber yard is pretty well cleaned up he will probably start the mill again. They have experienced some trouble in getting their logs to tide water, but the recent rains have removed all obstacles and logs are more plentiful." (The Columbia Register)
April 28, 1905: "The Rainier Mill & Lumber Company, Rainier, shipped out 20,000 feet of lumber to California in March, and its April shipments will reach about the same figure." (The Columbia Register)
August 18, 1905: "The Rainier Mill and Lumber Company will commence operations the last of the week. Men for all the important places have been engaged, and are at work, and only men to do common labor remain to be employed. Several men who worked for Mr. Reed in the east and California have come to take positions with him here."
"The Rainier Mill and Lumber Co. began sawing Monday. The operation of this mill will add over $3000.00 to the monthly payroll of this town." (The Columbia Register)
"The Rainier Mill and Lumber Co. began sawing Monday. The operation of this mill will add over $3000.00 to the monthly payroll of this town." (The Columbia Register)
September 29, 1905: "This plant has a water front of 2000 feet and ships both by water and rail. Its capacity is about 70,000 feet per day. Its specialty is gang sawed lumber for yard stock. The engines are among the finest and most powerful on the River and its battery of five boilers furnishes abundant power. There is also a very large double dry kiln, and a complete electric light plant. Several planers enable the company to manufacture all kinds of dressed lumber. This plant employs about 60 men and its pay roll is about $4000 per month. On the grounds are a number of cottages for the convenience of employees. The plant and site is worth not less than $50000. In contemplation is the erection of a sash and door plant to be operated with the mill. The stock holders are W. I. Reed, B. W. Read, of Oakland, Cal., E. P. Mossman of Portland, and Thos. Lippy of Seattle, Wash." (The Columbia Register)
November 3, 1905: "The new roadway from the lumber yard of the Rainier Mill & Lumber Co. to the railroad is completed and part of the grading on the south side of the track. This week will see the road finished to the street, and there will then be access by wagon to the mill."
"The four masted schooner M. Turner arrived at the Rainier Mill & Lumber Co. dock, Sunday evening and will load 600,000 feet of lumber. She will then be taken to Linnton to finish her cargo with a deck load of ties. This is one of the largest vessels that has ever loaded here, and is capable of carrying one million feet." (The Columbia Register)
"The four masted schooner M. Turner arrived at the Rainier Mill & Lumber Co. dock, Sunday evening and will load 600,000 feet of lumber. She will then be taken to Linnton to finish her cargo with a deck load of ties. This is one of the largest vessels that has ever loaded here, and is capable of carrying one million feet." (The Columbia Register)
December 8, 1905: "The four masted schooner 'Prosper' will load about 100,000 feet of lumber at the Deitz Dock, and then finish her cargo of 850,000 feet at the Rainier Mill & Lumber Co. plant. She arrived Wednesday morning. The three masted schooner 'Alpha' has nearly completed her cargo at the same mill." (The Columbia Register)
January 12, 1906: "Jack Appleton, the boom man at the Rainier Mill & Lumber Co., has been seriously ill. It was thought for a time that he would need to be sent to one of the hospitals in Portland, for treatment. At last report he was somewhat improved, and will not be obliged to leave home." (The Columbia Register)
January 26, 1906: "The three masted schooner 'Hugh Hogan' left for Oakland last Saturday morning with a cargo of lumber taken on at the Rainier Mill & Lumber Co. dock." (The Columbia Register)
February 2, 1906: "Henry Miller, an employee of the Rainier Mill and Lumber Co. presented Ben Reed with a very large crayon sketch of the Company's Plant, including Mill, docks, schooners loading, &c; the work is artistic and indicates a high degree of natural talent in the artist."
"The steam schooner 'Sequoia' of the $ line last week took on about 100,000 feet of lumber and ties at the Rainier Mill and Lumber Co., leaving last Saturday for California." (The Columbia Register)
"The steam schooner 'Sequoia' of the $ line last week took on about 100,000 feet of lumber and ties at the Rainier Mill and Lumber Co., leaving last Saturday for California." (The Columbia Register)
June 1, 1906: "The steam schooner 'Aurelia' finished loading a cargo of over a half million feet of lumber last Thursday at the Rainier Mill and Lumber Company. Only three days were taken in loading the cargo, which is pretty quick dispatch." (The Columbia Register)