WHIPPLE LUMBER COMPANY
Douglas County - Drain
August 10, 1922: “Vincent Huckins, who hurt his hip a few days ago while loading a car of lumber at Ernie Whipple's saw mill is reported as recovering from his injury.” (The Drain Enterprise)
January 11, 1923: “Earl Brooks, an employee at Whipple's mill, slipped and fell a few days ago and broke his nose.” (The Drain Enterprise)
March 29, 1923: “Ed Sterling completed his wiring of Whipple's mill, and it is reported that the mill will be in operation two shifts in the near future.” (The Drain Enterprise)
April 19, 1923: “E. G. Whipple Lumber company's mill in South Drain has been shut down since Monday, when the main drive shaft of the head saw broke and turned the saw loose. The big circular saw hit a wooden guard and fell to the floor doing little damage.” (The Drain Enterprise)
May 10, 1923: “The E. G. Whipple Lumber company mill started Monday with two shifts and expects to keep up the present arrangement during the summer months.” (The Drain Enterprise)
June 7, 1923: “While working at Whipple's sawmill Monday Clyde Swearingen was hurt by a brick which fell on his head. He was operating the cut off saw when one of the bricks used as weight on the saw became dislodged.” (The Drain Enterprise)
June 14, 1923: “Hugh Whipple drove to Roseburg last Monday evening and returned Wednesday afternoon with a large truck which will be used by the Whipple Lumber Company in its logging operations.” (The Drain Enterprise)
August 23, 1923: “Local sawmills are running to capacity and considerable material is being shipped. During the past week the E. G. Whipple mill has shipped 14 cars of lumber and poles. Two cars went to Kansas, two to Gering, Nebraska and ten cars to San Francisco. The Whipple and Elk City Lumber Co.'s Mill, otherwise known as the electric mill, together turned out ten carloads of lumber last week. The latter mill has been shipping lumber and ties very heavily of late.” (The Drain Enterprise)
October 4, 1923: “The Freenaughty Machinery company of Portland delivered to the E. G. Whipple Lumber company here today a 2 ½ ton, chain drive, Mack truck and a 30 horse power C. L. Best Tractor for the logging woods.” (The Drain Enterprise)
January 31, 1924: “E. G. Whipple is shipping large numbers of piling orders. Most of them are distributed through the Hammond Lumber Company.” (The Drain Enterprise)
May 1, 1924: “The Whipple sawmill opened up Monday after several months idleness. A little trouble was experienced Monday in regard to truck load limit but it was soon settled.” (The Drain Enterprise)
January 29, 1925: “Ray Harlan expects to soon begin operating the Whipple saw mill.” (The Drain Enterprise)
February 27, 1961: "The E. G. Whipple Mill the oldest lumber mill of the area was built in 1921, with a three-man working crew. E. G. Whipple and Jim Whipple are partners in the firm.
Through the years, the firm has expanded to where it now has 52 men in its employ. Both Wooley and Whipple have been extremely active in community affairs as well." (The News-Review)
Through the years, the firm has expanded to where it now has 52 men in its employ. Both Wooley and Whipple have been extremely active in community affairs as well." (The News-Review)