SKELTON-MITCHELL LUMBER CO.
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Lane County - Lorane
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October 5, 1941: "Leslie Erickson who was seriously injured while working in the woods for Skelton and Mitchell several weeks ago had a leg amputated this week." (The Eugene Guard)
January 25, 1942: "Skelton and Mitchell have been building more plank roads in their loggings woods. While moving a donkey, the truck broke through a bridge letting the donkey fall off into a canyon." (The Eugene Guard)
April 5, 1942: "Les Herendeen is building some new houses for Skelton and Mitchell in the mill camp." (The Eugene Guard)
September 1, 1942: "W. L. Morris against Skelton-Mitchell Lumber company; suit filed for $500 general damages and $1500 for loss of wages on account of injuries in accident at mill of defendant." (The Eugene Guard)
June 25, 1943: "T. B. Mitchell, who is affiliated with the Skelton-Mitchell mill here, and Mrs. Weltha Anderson of Eugene were married at Vancouver, Wash. Tuesday." (The Eugene Guard)
September 5, 1943: "Jack Terrel injured his leg with a saw while working in the woods for Skelton and Mitchells recently." (The Eugene Guard)
September 20, 1943: "Harry Skelton is retiring as foreman at the Skelton-Mitchell mill and Mr. Pederson will take his place." (The Eugene Guard)
November 17, 1943: "Electricity was off here for several hours recently when a limb from a log on one truck knocked down two electric poles at the mills; also damaging some radios and refrigerators in camp. The transformer at the Skelton and Mitchell mill has to be rebuilt before they can run. Addisons had repairs on hand for theirs." (The Eugene Guard
January 31, 1944: "E. H. Gowing received serious injuries to his leg and chest recently while working in the woods for Skelton and Mitchell." (The Eugene Guard)
February 4, 1944: "Skelton-Mitchell have put in a new water system in the mill camp. Many of the old wells were unfit for use." (The Eugene Guard)
April 25, 1944: "Skelton and Mitchell Lumber Co. are building more houses in the mill camp, L. C. Herendeen is doing the carpenter work." (The Eugene Guard)
September 15, 1944: "Certificate of assumed business name. Skelton-Mitchell Lumber company of Lorane, has been filed by John C. Skelton, Mattie Skelton, Thomas B. Mitchell, Harry C. Skelton and Jane Skelton." (The Eugene Guard)