TURNER BROTHERS SAWMILL
Stukel Mountain
Continued from: W.P. Rhoads Sawmill
May 11, 1905: “A deal was closed Monday for the sale of W.P. Rhoads' saw mill and one-half section of timberland to Turner Bros., of Montesano, Washington. Consideration $8000. The sale was made by Fitch & Spencer.” (Klamath Republican)
October 5, 1905: “A. Turner, the Merrill saw mill man was in the city on Tuesday of this week.” (Klamath Republican)
June 14, 1906: “Frank Worley met with a very painful accident last Saturday which cost him the fore finger of his left hand and badly lacerating of the thumb and two other fingers. Mr. Worley was working at the Rhoads saw mill and in some way got his hand in the cut-off saw. He was brought to town and Dr. Patterson found it necessary to remove the fore finger but the others were dressed and will be saved.” (Klamath Republican)
April 25, 1907: “E. Miller and family have moved to Turner Bros.' saw mill, where Mr. Miller will be engaged during the coming season.” (Klamath Republican)
March 5, 1908: “W.A. Turner, the Stukel mountain sawmill man, is in town.” (Klamath Falls Express)
June 3, 1909: “Claude Andrews is working at the mill for Turner Bros. since school is out.” (Klamath Republican)
August 30, 1909: "Turner Bros., who for some time past have been operating a sawmill on the summit of Mount Stukel, will move their mill from its present location to Dixon Springs on this side of the mountain. The task of moving will be commenced some time this fall. The output of this mill heretofore has gone to Merrill and that section. This condition of affairs will, however, change when the mill is installed in its new location, and the output thereafter will come to this city. The mill has a capacity of about 20,000 feet per day. The water supply in their present location has been inadequate, and with the plentiful supply which is to be had at Dixon Springs a continuous operation of this plant is probable.
It will not be many years before this whole country will be alive with the hum of the lumber industry, both large and small, and Klamath Falls, situated as it is, will be the hub. Outsiders see this, hence the predictions of its future greatness." (The Evening Herald)
It will not be many years before this whole country will be alive with the hum of the lumber industry, both large and small, and Klamath Falls, situated as it is, will be the hub. Outsiders see this, hence the predictions of its future greatness." (The Evening Herald)
October 2, 1909: "Turner Bros. saw mill, in the mountains back of Klamath Falls, will be removed to Klamath Falls. It cuts about 20,000 feet daily." (American Lumberman)
September 18, 1913: “Mr. H. E. Turner, who operates a sawmill near Stukel Mountain, was attending to business affairs in the county seat yesterday.” (The Klamath Falls Northwestern)
May 10, 1914: “Martin Brothers are negotiating for the purchase of the Turner saw mill and timber holdings on Stukel mountain, and the deal will probably be closed in a few more days.” (The Klamath Falls Northwestern)
August 13, 1914: “M. Daniels made a trip to this city yesterday from Turner's mill near Merrill to give attention to business matters.” (The Klamath Falls Northwestern)
August 23, 1916: "The report that the Turner sawmill on Bryant mountain was burned Monday afternoon and evening seems to be unfounded. The donkey engine started a forest fire near the sawmill, but as far as can be learned the mill was not burned." (The Evening Herald)
September 29, 1916: "C.R. Reynolds was in Klamath Falls yesterday to get hands for the Turner sawmill on Bryant mountain." (The Evening Herald)