SCHMIDT LUMBER COMPANY
Eden Valley
May 17, 1938: “Plans for a new project near Glendale are in progress, according to Ralph Helmken, here recently from Port Orford. Together with his associates, Alexander Schmidt and Frank H. Woodman, both of New York City, they completed the purchase of 160 acres containing two million feet of Port Orford cedar, from Dr. H. R. Nerbas of Roseburg. This tract of timber is located at the head of the west fork of Cow creek on the newly constructed CCC road to Eden Valley.
According to Mr. Helmken, it is their intention to construct a mill in the timber and haul the manufactured product to Glendale from where it will be shipped to Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Their operations, which will be superintended by Ed Moyer, recently of Port Orford and Wauna, will furnish employment for 25 men. It is also their intention to expand their operations as more timber is acquired.
Mr. Helmken has moved his family and established his residence in Glendale and it is expected that others connected with the operations will become residents here.” (Roseburg News-Review)
According to Mr. Helmken, it is their intention to construct a mill in the timber and haul the manufactured product to Glendale from where it will be shipped to Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Their operations, which will be superintended by Ed Moyer, recently of Port Orford and Wauna, will furnish employment for 25 men. It is also their intention to expand their operations as more timber is acquired.
Mr. Helmken has moved his family and established his residence in Glendale and it is expected that others connected with the operations will become residents here.” (Roseburg News-Review)
June 7, 1938: “Mr. and Mrs. Ed Moyer and family moved here this week from Port Orford. Mr. Moyer is superintendent for Helmken, Schmidt and Woodman, who are constructing a sawmill on Eden ridge.” (Roseburg News-Review)
June 23, 1938: “Eden Valley's first sawmill will be completed this week and expects to start sawing about Thursday. The hauling of the lumber to Glendale to ship will start the first of next week. The mill will cut Port Orford cedar.
Construction on the mill was started by Ed Moyer of Port Orford less than six weeks ago. A tract of a hundred and sixty acres has been purchased by Ralph Helmken and Alexander Smith from Dr. H. R. Nerbas.
The mill is equipped with a circular head rig with a top and bottom saw and pony behind the main saw, a table edger and cut-off saw. The mill will cut about 20,000 feet of lumber a day. The logging will be done with a 'cat'.
The lumber will be shipped rough since the mill will have neither planer nor dry kilns. One truck, making three trips in twenty four hours, with two drivers, will haul the lumber to Glendale. Another truck may be added later.
About twenty-five men will be employed in the mill and woods. At present the camp has a population of about thirty, including the six families living there.
Motorists using this road are cautioned to be on the lookout for the truck. As soon as possible a schedule will be made out and posted, giving the approximate time of the truck trips.” (The Glendale Log)
Construction on the mill was started by Ed Moyer of Port Orford less than six weeks ago. A tract of a hundred and sixty acres has been purchased by Ralph Helmken and Alexander Smith from Dr. H. R. Nerbas.
The mill is equipped with a circular head rig with a top and bottom saw and pony behind the main saw, a table edger and cut-off saw. The mill will cut about 20,000 feet of lumber a day. The logging will be done with a 'cat'.
The lumber will be shipped rough since the mill will have neither planer nor dry kilns. One truck, making three trips in twenty four hours, with two drivers, will haul the lumber to Glendale. Another truck may be added later.
About twenty-five men will be employed in the mill and woods. At present the camp has a population of about thirty, including the six families living there.
Motorists using this road are cautioned to be on the lookout for the truck. As soon as possible a schedule will be made out and posted, giving the approximate time of the truck trips.” (The Glendale Log)
July 7, 1938: “The Schmidt Lumber Co. mill at Eden Valley slated to start operation last week, ran its first log Monday. Hauling, which was to have started the first of this week, will also be delayed a few days.
The first lumber cut will be -fii- and will be used to put a deck on the log frame of the mill. One of the first orders for Port Orford cedar to be cut is to be shipped to Glasgow, Scotland to be used for boat lumber.” (The Glendale Log)
The first lumber cut will be -fii- and will be used to put a deck on the log frame of the mill. One of the first orders for Port Orford cedar to be cut is to be shipped to Glasgow, Scotland to be used for boat lumber.” (The Glendale Log)
July 20, 1938: “Operations at the sawmill of the Schmidt Lumber Co., located at Eden valley, are at a standstill at present, during the installation of more machinery. An edger and edger tables were delivered there by C. E. Moyer, who does the milling under contract. The mill is already equipped with a circular head rig, with a top and bottom saw and pony behind the head rig. The mill will be equipped to cut about 20,000 feet a working shift, according to Alexander Schmidt, a member of the partnership of Helmken, Schmidt and Woodman.
Ralph Helmken will have charge of the logging operations, which will be done by 'cats.'
Frank Woodman, who recently arrived from New York, will handle shipments and collections, with an office in Glendale. The lumber is hauled by truck, under contract to Joe Cliff, recently of Bandon, who will have two trucks on the 42-mile haul, and will be shipped out of Glendale. The lumber is contracted for export trade to the United Kingdom, as also are peeler which they have a contract for 50,000 feet.
A camp has been built at the mill with cabins and tent houses housing six families in addition to about 20 men. The camp cookhouse is in charge of Mrs. Frank E. Price, recently of Graves Creek, Ore.
The mill proper is set down in the middle of a 160 acre tract of Port Orford cedar recently purchased from Dr. H. R. Nerbas, of Roseburg.” (Roseburg News-Review)
Ralph Helmken will have charge of the logging operations, which will be done by 'cats.'
Frank Woodman, who recently arrived from New York, will handle shipments and collections, with an office in Glendale. The lumber is hauled by truck, under contract to Joe Cliff, recently of Bandon, who will have two trucks on the 42-mile haul, and will be shipped out of Glendale. The lumber is contracted for export trade to the United Kingdom, as also are peeler which they have a contract for 50,000 feet.
A camp has been built at the mill with cabins and tent houses housing six families in addition to about 20 men. The camp cookhouse is in charge of Mrs. Frank E. Price, recently of Graves Creek, Ore.
The mill proper is set down in the middle of a 160 acre tract of Port Orford cedar recently purchased from Dr. H. R. Nerbas, of Roseburg.” (Roseburg News-Review)