ROUGH AND READY LUMBER COMPANY
Josephine County - Cave Junction
September 13, 1945: "Sale of two million feet of government owned Douglas fir to the Rough * Ready Lumber company south of Cave Junction was announced this week by H. C. Obye, supervisor of Siskiyou National Forest. Bids were opened last Friday, Obye said. The timber covers approximately 300 acres in the Rough & Ready creek area.
The contract of sale was awarded to the company at $3.90 per thousand feet. Owners are Lew Krauss and Henry Webb." (Illinois Valley News)
The contract of sale was awarded to the company at $3.90 per thousand feet. Owners are Lew Krauss and Henry Webb." (Illinois Valley News)
August 22, 1946: "The Rough & Ready Lumber Co. announced Tuesday that the mill will be shut down for 8 days beginning Friday, August 23.
During the time of suspension of operations, the mill will install a new edger, trim saws, transfer chains and other alterations, and when completed will be the only all-electric sawmill in the Illinois Valley.
At present the mill, which is located near the airport at Rough and Ready, is cutting about 30,000 board feet per 8-hour shift, and when it is reopened at the end of next week, production capacity will be increased to 40,000 feet per shift.
The company is operated by Lew Krauss and Henry Webb." (Illinois Valley News)
During the time of suspension of operations, the mill will install a new edger, trim saws, transfer chains and other alterations, and when completed will be the only all-electric sawmill in the Illinois Valley.
At present the mill, which is located near the airport at Rough and Ready, is cutting about 30,000 board feet per 8-hour shift, and when it is reopened at the end of next week, production capacity will be increased to 40,000 feet per shift.
The company is operated by Lew Krauss and Henry Webb." (Illinois Valley News)
January 22, 1948: "The Rough & Ready Lumber company, with Lew Krauss, Henry and George Webb, have started their new mill which has just been completed and with the exceptions of getting the 'kinks' out, the mill is doing all it was expected to do. This company will operate two mills, the old one and the new one, which eliminates the night shift on the old mill.
Rough & Ready Lumber company employ 51 men at the mills and in the woods, doing their own logging, and with both mills running the output will reach a hundred thousand feet of lumber daily when the mills begin to work at full capacity. The new mill is also one of the most modern, being electrically driven, and all other up-to-date improvements that spell production." (Illinois Valley News)
Rough & Ready Lumber company employ 51 men at the mills and in the woods, doing their own logging, and with both mills running the output will reach a hundred thousand feet of lumber daily when the mills begin to work at full capacity. The new mill is also one of the most modern, being electrically driven, and all other up-to-date improvements that spell production." (Illinois Valley News)
April 15, 1948: "Lew Krauss of the Rough and ready Lumber company, returned from Los Angeles last week where he went on a timber business deal. He returned home via airplane." (Illinois Valley News)
August 19, 1948: "Last Friday noon the first mill built by the Rough and Ready Lumber company burned to the ground along with three stands of lumber ready for the trucks.
The new mill directly behind the old one, was not damaged. One small building used by the mill as a filing room burned with several barrels of oil and gasoline. The mill could not be rebuilt for less than $40,000.
Elwin Crouse, millwright, was doing some welding and sparks from the machine set the fire. The boys saw it and started for water and fire extinguishers, but before they could get back the blaze was out of control. The mill burned in less than 30 minutes.
The Forest Service smoke-jumpers and ground crew responded and helped protect the new mill and put out numerous brush fires near the mills. The Cave Junction fire truck also was on the scene and helped save one of the adjoining buildings. The State Fire Warden had his truck at the fire and gave valuable assistance.
The lumber company wants to warmly thank all who responded to the call and to those neighbors and others who helped in the emergency.
The company is now running two shifts in the new mill, the day side going to work at 6 o'clock a. m., and the night shift starts at 3 p.m.
Mr. Crouse was severely burned on the arm and was taken to Grants Pass where a doctor dressed the burn and he returned home." (Illinois Valley News)
The new mill directly behind the old one, was not damaged. One small building used by the mill as a filing room burned with several barrels of oil and gasoline. The mill could not be rebuilt for less than $40,000.
Elwin Crouse, millwright, was doing some welding and sparks from the machine set the fire. The boys saw it and started for water and fire extinguishers, but before they could get back the blaze was out of control. The mill burned in less than 30 minutes.
The Forest Service smoke-jumpers and ground crew responded and helped protect the new mill and put out numerous brush fires near the mills. The Cave Junction fire truck also was on the scene and helped save one of the adjoining buildings. The State Fire Warden had his truck at the fire and gave valuable assistance.
The lumber company wants to warmly thank all who responded to the call and to those neighbors and others who helped in the emergency.
The company is now running two shifts in the new mill, the day side going to work at 6 o'clock a. m., and the night shift starts at 3 p.m.
Mr. Crouse was severely burned on the arm and was taken to Grants Pass where a doctor dressed the burn and he returned home." (Illinois Valley News)