STEVENSON LUMBER COMPANY
Douglas County - Reuben
May 30, 1918: “The sawmill at Reuben, owned by O. S. Haskell. Has been sold to the Stephens Lumber Corporation Co., of Seattle. This company has also bought the machinery and equipment of the Campbell & Swigert mill at West Fork, which they will have finished moving to Reuben this week. They are building one and one-half miles of railroad, which will give them plenty of logs to keep the mill running at full capacity. They have two planing mills, and altogether will employ from 60 to 90 men. The mill will be in operation in less than thirty days.” (The Glendale News)
August 22, 1918: "It is stated that the new firm who have recently taken over the old Haskell mill at Reuben are short about fifteen men. They have added new machinery and have one mile and a half of their new three-mile logging road completed. This company also has two planing mills which they expect to have in operation soon.” (The Glendale News)
August 29, 1918: “Frank Batchelor, employed at the Stevenson mill at Reuben, suffered a badly injured leg last Saturday while working in the woods. A log rolled down the hill and struck Mr. Batchelor, breaking his leg between the ankle and knee. He was brought to the Sanitarium and it was found necessary to place the injured limb in a plaster cast for probably three weeks. Mr. Batchelor came to Reuben from Grants Pass.” (The Glendale News)
November 14, 1918: “R. Stevenson of Seattle was in our burg two or three days of last week looking after business interests of the Stevenson Lbr. Corporation.” (The Glendale News)
October 2, 1919: “The mill at Reuben is being repaired and placed in shape to begin work in a few weeks.” (The Glendale News)
October 16, 1919: “Last Monday afternoon about 2:00 o'clock, while working in the woods at the Reuben mill, Glen W. Wilhelm, 22, was accidentally killed. A heavy load of logs was being pulled in, when the cable gave was, and the line struck the young man who was standing close by, breaking his neck and inflicting other injuries. His comrades gently bore the shattered body to town and sent hurriedly for a physician. At first first it was thought that death had been instantaneous, but after they had carried the unfortunate young man to town, his heart beat feebly for a short time.” (The Glendale News)
December 18, 1919: “The Stephenson Lumber Co. is planning an extensive improvement in the near future by way of increasing the capacity of the present out-put.” (The Glendale News)
January 1, 1920: “A. G. McCormach, foreman of the Stephenson Lbr. Co., at Koler, was in our city Sunday.” (The Glendale News)
January 1, 1920: “The Stephenson Lumber Co. has closed down for the big reconstruction period. Many new plans are under way, involving the expenditure of several thousand dollars.” (The Glendale News)
January 15, 1920: “Lee Yokum sustained a severely smashed toe last Tuesday, while employed at the Stevenson Lumber Co.'s mill at Reuben.” (The Glendale News)
February 26, 1920: “George W. Platner of Omaha, Neb., today brought suit in the circuit court against the Stevenson Lumber Corporation which conducts a sawmill near Reuben. The suit is for $10,000 damages alleged to be due for failure to deliver lumber according to contract. The plaintiff is represented by Attorney B. L. Eddy.---Roseburg News.” (The Glendale News)
March 4, 1920: “The Stevenson Lumber mill at Reuben began running full blast last Monday.” (The Glendale News)