ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY LUMBER CO.
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Lane County - Cape Creek
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November 14, 1930: “With saw mills closing down or running on short hours all over the Northwest it makes the advent of establishing a new one a matter of more than order interest. And that it just what is happening here.
Herman Larson, Bud Southworth and Dee Mills have quietly formed a little company and right now a complete portable saw mill is being assembled on the Rufus Stonefield place about 12 miles north of Florence. There is an abundance of standing timber, most of which is spruce.
The location of this mill is along the coast highway which is now in the process of building and there will be a big demand for lumber material for bridge construction work as well as for temporary housing of road crews. Mr. Stonefield is to build a dozen or more cabins as a tourist camp and he will secure his supply from this mill.
Present condition of roads are such that hauling to that section is very difficulty and the proximity of the mill will provide material near at hand thus virtually assuring a continuation of highway work throughout the winter.” (The Siuslaw Oar)
Herman Larson, Bud Southworth and Dee Mills have quietly formed a little company and right now a complete portable saw mill is being assembled on the Rufus Stonefield place about 12 miles north of Florence. There is an abundance of standing timber, most of which is spruce.
The location of this mill is along the coast highway which is now in the process of building and there will be a big demand for lumber material for bridge construction work as well as for temporary housing of road crews. Mr. Stonefield is to build a dozen or more cabins as a tourist camp and he will secure his supply from this mill.
Present condition of roads are such that hauling to that section is very difficulty and the proximity of the mill will provide material near at hand thus virtually assuring a continuation of highway work throughout the winter.” (The Siuslaw Oar)
November 28, 1930: “Herman Larson, one of the members of the new saw mill firm which is establishing a mill on the Rufus Stonefield place, was in town Tuesday. He says that it will be another week before the mill will be ready to operate. He does not expect that a crew of more than four or five will be employed at the present. The demand for the lumber will not be overly brisk, he predicts, and the same crew which will operate the mill will in all probability fall the timber.
The outfit includes a planer and the usual equipment as well as a saw. All the machinery is now on the ground.” (The Siuslaw Oar)
The outfit includes a planer and the usual equipment as well as a saw. All the machinery is now on the ground.” (The Siuslaw Oar)
January 9, 1931: “Dee Mills and Bud Southworth were down from Cape Creek Tuesday. They report fine progress with their new saw mill which is turning out about 6000 feet of lumber daily, with a crew of only three or four men. Spruce and hemlock constitute the bulk of the cut and there is ample timber of fine quality to keep the mill running indefinitely.
A new planer is on the ground but has not been set up. G. R. Mills has been engaged to set the planer up and may operate it for a time. They are disposing of the output as fast as it comes from the saw. When the roads are opened they anticipate extending their sales over quite a wide territory.” (The Siuslaw Oar)
A new planer is on the ground but has not been set up. G. R. Mills has been engaged to set the planer up and may operate it for a time. They are disposing of the output as fast as it comes from the saw. When the roads are opened they anticipate extending their sales over quite a wide territory.” (The Siuslaw Oar)
January 9, 1931: “Bud Southworth and Dee Mills of Heceta came down to get some machinery for their mill.” (The Siuslaw Oar)
February 6, 1931: “Jackson brothers have moved their logging equipment to the Roosevelt Highway Lumber company mill on Cape creek. They will do the logging for the mill. Bud Southworth, who had been doing the logging with his caterpillar, has taken it to the Berrydale cutoff where he will assist in doing the grading work.” (The Siuslaw Oar)
May 1, 1931: “Ben A. Baker, one of the employes of the Roosevelt Highway Lumber company at the Cape, suffered the loss of his left hand when it came in contact with the saw at the mill Tuesday afternoon. He was brought here, given first aid treatment and rushed to Eugene where Dr. Geo. I. Hurley, assisted by Dr. Edwards, of this place, amputated the arm at the wrist.
Mr. Baker is 61 years of age. He and his wife reside at the Cape where he has been employed for about a year.” (The Siuslaw Oar)
Mr. Baker is 61 years of age. He and his wife reside at the Cape where he has been employed for about a year.” (The Siuslaw Oar)
June 26, 1931: “Dee Mills of the Roosevelt Highway Lumber Co. was in Cushman Wednesday.” (The Siuslaw Oar)