SUNSET LUMBER COMPANY
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Lane County - Cushman
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Continued from: Bester & Vaughan
April 8, 1925: "The Sunset Lumber company has been closed down for a few days, because of difficulty in obtaining logs." (Morning Register)
November 10, 1926: "The Sunset Lumber company, which has been operating at Cushman on the lower Siuslaw river for a number of years, has just been incorporated and a large new mill is being erected at Betzen, further up the river.
C. H. Farris of Eugene is at the head of the company and the other incorporators are Cynthia E. Farris, his wife, and Leila M. Farris. The headquarters will be at Betzen and the capital stock is $100,000, according to the articles filed at Salem yesterday. Mr. Farris and family reside in Eugene.
The company owns and controls a large body of timber land adjacent to the new plant. It is expected that the mill be ready for operation early in the spring." (Morning Register)
C. H. Farris of Eugene is at the head of the company and the other incorporators are Cynthia E. Farris, his wife, and Leila M. Farris. The headquarters will be at Betzen and the capital stock is $100,000, according to the articles filed at Salem yesterday. Mr. Farris and family reside in Eugene.
The company owns and controls a large body of timber land adjacent to the new plant. It is expected that the mill be ready for operation early in the spring." (Morning Register)
June 19, 1927: "The Sunset Lumber Company's mill started sawing Thursday." (Morning Register)
September 11, 1927: "The Sunset Lumber company resumed sawing Tuesday, after a shutdown of a couple of weeks for repairs." (Morning Register)
October 20, 1927: "A high pressure boiler 72 inches by 18 feet, was unloaded from the S. P. tracks here Tuesday and taken to the mill here operated by the Sunset Lumber company. This boiler will furnish steam for engine power to run a generator for light and power, replacing the present oil plant in Florence known as the Peoples West Coast Light and Power company." (Morning Register)
October 26, 1927: "Miss Ruth Farris of Cushman spent Monday afternoon in Florence. Miss Farris is bookkeeper of the Sunset Lumber company." (Morning Register)
December 2, 1927: "The new electric light boiler which is being installed in the Sunset Lumber company plant at Cushman, by the People's West Coast Hydro-electric company, will be ready to be given a trial test in a few days. The people of this vicinity are looking forward to continuous electric light service, which will be realized with the moving of the plant to Cushman." (Morning Register)
January 22, 1928: "The Sunset Lumber company is preparing to start its logging camp at Mapleton and expects to bring in logs the first of the week." (Morning Register)
January 27, 1928: "John Tanner reports that the local light plant will be moved to Cushman and resume operation from the Sunset Lumber company mill in about two weeks." (The Eugene Guard)
March 1, 1928: "The Sunset Lumber company's camp will not be operating in full capacity for a few days as they have to build one-half mile of truck road." (Morning Register)
March 6, 1928: "As he reached over line rolls to dislodge a small piece of bark, John D. Brand, 31. employed by the Sunset Lumber company in the mill at Cushman, became entangled in a gear and his knee was mangled in the machinery.
The accident occurred at 4:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the man being rushed to the Eugene hospital by ambulance.
All the flesh was torn from the knee, it was reported." (Morning Register)
The accident occurred at 4:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the man being rushed to the Eugene hospital by ambulance.
All the flesh was torn from the knee, it was reported." (Morning Register)
March 7, 1928: "Jack Brand was seriously injured Monday evening when he accidentally walked into the gears of the engine of the Sunset Lumber company mill about m4:55 p.m. He was immediately rushed to Dr. Edwards of Florence, who bandaged up Mr. Brand's wounded leg. An ambulance was called from the Eugene hospital to meet Ralph Peterson, who drove the injured man to Mapleton. The flesh was torn from his leg near the knee joint, but the bone was not broken. Dr. Edwards believes he shall be in the hospital about a month during which time skin will have to be grafted on the leg." (The Eugene Guard)
March 15, 1928: "The Sunset Lumber company at Cushman will be closed down for about ten days on account of the moving of the logging camp in the woods near Mapleton.
The mill is operated by C. H. Farris of Eugene and employs in the neighborhood of 40 men. With the high waters logs are being drifted down the river and are being caught in the boom at Cushman." (Morning Register)
The mill is operated by C. H. Farris of Eugene and employs in the neighborhood of 40 men. With the high waters logs are being drifted down the river and are being caught in the boom at Cushman." (Morning Register)
March 28, 1928: "A deal of considerable interest was consummated the first of the week when Owens Brothers formerly of Vancouver, B. C., Purchased the holdings of Basker and Vaughn Lumber company of Marshfield.
The sawmill has been operated at Cushman for several years and has been known as the Sunset Lumber company. C. H. Farris has been lessee of the mill. The logging camp near Mapleton and the property at Cushman was included in the transaction." (Morning Register)
The sawmill has been operated at Cushman for several years and has been known as the Sunset Lumber company. C. H. Farris has been lessee of the mill. The logging camp near Mapleton and the property at Cushman was included in the transaction." (Morning Register)
June 29, 1928: “The Sunset Lumber Co., with Chas. Ferris as manager, took bankruptcy about a week ago when creditors crowded them too closely. The concern operated near Mapleton and is said to have been doing a good business, but the claims were too large to be met on the dot. The men will be paid. Principal creditor is the defunct bank of Florence which has held a note for about $4,000, it is said.” (The Siuslaw Oar)
Continued to: Owens Lumber Company