SPRINGFIELD SHINGLE MILL CO.
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Lane County - Springfield
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April 29, 1902: "B. A. Washburne, Welby Stevens and James Clarke are putting in a new shingle mill at Springfield, three miles east of Eugene, with a capacity of 30,000 every 10 hours. Most of the machinery is now on the ground." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
May 1, 1902: "Machinery for the new shingle mill to be started at Springfield soon by Welby Stevens, B. A. Washburne and Jas. Clarke, arrived last night. A location for the mill has not yet been decided upon, but Mr. Clarke says it is probable the machinery will be put up in the foundry building." (The Eugene Guard)
May 7, 1902: "The machinery for the new shingle mill at Springfield is being set up in Beebe's foundry building. This is only a temporary location, however." (The Eugene Guard)
May 21, 1902: "Henry Howard has gone to the Middle Fork to work at getting out shingle timber for the new shingle mill at Springfield." (The Eugene Guard)
June 26, 1902: "Washburne, Stevens & Clark, proprietors of the Springfield shingle mill, are now ready to begin the manufacture of shingles on a large scale. The machinery has been installed and on Tuesday was tested. Fires were built in the furnaces and steam turned into the engine for a preliminary run. The various machines were found to work in perfect order.
It is expected that shingle bolts for the mill be floated down the Willamette by the 15th of July. There are 800 cords of the timber cut and deposited along the banks awaiting transportation. When the material arrives the company will begin operations in dead earnest with a force of at least eight operations. Welby Stevens will have charge of the plant.
Shingles command a good price and are increasing in demand. This augurs well for the success of Springfield's new enterprise." (Morning Register)
It is expected that shingle bolts for the mill be floated down the Willamette by the 15th of July. There are 800 cords of the timber cut and deposited along the banks awaiting transportation. When the material arrives the company will begin operations in dead earnest with a force of at least eight operations. Welby Stevens will have charge of the plant.
Shingles command a good price and are increasing in demand. This augurs well for the success of Springfield's new enterprise." (Morning Register)
July 23, 1902: "On Monday the first drive of shingle bolts consigned to the Springfield shingle mill, will be started from Thom. Crall's place, 35 miles up the Willamette. F. A. Kirkland will have charge of the drive. The drive is expected to arrive at the mill within two weeks' time and the wheels will begin to turn in earnest." (Morning Register)
July 24, 1902: "B. A. Washburne was over from Springfield yesterday. He told the Register reporter that their new shingle mill will be ready for operation in about two weeks. The mill is located in the building formerly occupied as the Beebe iron foundry and machine shops. The capacity will be 25,000 shingles per day.
The first drive of cedar bolts for making of shingles starts down the Willamette Monday and contains 600 cords.
Springfield is coming right along as a manufacturing town and is filling up rapidly with new people, vacancy houses being scarce." (Morning Register)
The first drive of cedar bolts for making of shingles starts down the Willamette Monday and contains 600 cords.
Springfield is coming right along as a manufacturing town and is filling up rapidly with new people, vacancy houses being scarce." (Morning Register)
August 21, 1902: "The body of Frank Kirkland, who was drowned Saturday, was brought to Joseph, Lane county, and buried. The young man was a son of Alex. Kirkland, a well known Wallowa county stockman. Young Kirkland, who was foreman of a shingle mill at Springfield, was assisting in a log drive on the Willamette river, when he got beyond his depth, and was drowned in an eddy. His body was recovered half an hour later, but efforts to revive him proved of no avail. The young man was just 21 years old, and was popular among a large cicle of friends. His parents are members of pioneer families of Polk county." (The Capital Journal)
September 13, 1902: "L. D. Jacoby has just finished the drive of shingle timber for the Springfield shingle mill. The mill will be started up the first of the week." (Morning Register)
September 8, 1903: "FOR SALE---Complete shingle mill in good running order. Inquire of Springfield Shingle Mill Co,., Springfield, Ore." (Morning Register)
September 29, 1903: "J. L. Clark, B.A. Washburne and W3elby Stevens, who started a shingle mill at Springfield sometime ago, disposed of the property yesterday to J. B. Willoughby & Son of Eugene.
The new proprietors will move the mill to Marcola, so we are informed. With the increasing demand for shingles coupled with a shortage of mills in this part of the country a well conducted shingle mill should be a paying institution these days." (Morning Register)
The new proprietors will move the mill to Marcola, so we are informed. With the increasing demand for shingles coupled with a shortage of mills in this part of the country a well conducted shingle mill should be a paying institution these days." (Morning Register)