WILLIAMS BROTHERS
Reuben
February 22, 1907: “A very important timber deal was consummated a few days ago in this city, Williams Bros., of Grants Pass, acquired from O. C. Sether, G. Gilbertson and Dr. A. F. Sether, a large amount of timber near Reuben station, but four miles away. The purchaser mean business and expect to have a saw mill of 40,000 capacity per day in operation within three months. The first carload of machinery will arrive from Grants Pass in three weeks. A lath and wood cutting mill will also be established by the company. The company will bring many of their former employees with them. The new mill will probably be kept busy for several years as the basin in which the mill will be situated contains some 60,000,000 feet of timber that is tributary.” (The Glendale News)
March 15, 1907: “Williams Bros. Have engaged a crew of men to work on their mill premises at Reuben and they are busy clearing and making other arrangements preparatory to the erection of the sawmill.” (The Glendale News)
April 12, 1907: “Williams Bros., who are about to install a large saw mill at Reuben, have purchased the large 100-horse power engine from the Greenback mine and will use it in their mill. This will insure ample power for all purposes. Mr. A. W. Moon, formerly a traveling passenger agent for one of the large eastern railway lines with headquarters at Portland, has resigned and is moving to Reuben to take an active part in the erection of the plant. His household goods have already arrived at Reuben and his family is expected in a few days. Mr. Moon is a son-in-law of one of the Messrs Williams. Several dwelling houses will be built at once near the siding to accommodate some of the people who will reside at that point.” (The Glendale News)
May 24, 1907: “Tom Williams, one of the firm of Williams Bros. Who are erecting a 50 thousand capacity saw mill at Reuben Station north of Glendale, returned to the mill last week from his home at Grants Pass. He says they will be ready to run in a few days. They have applied for a post office, but will not be able to retain the name of Reuben as there is another Ruben post office in the state. They have now sent in the name of Roosevelt as their first choice, and Cow Creek as their second choice.---Grants Pass Mining Journal.” (The Glendale News)
April 10, 1908: “R. Howlett has recently closed a deal with Williams Bros., selling them the pine, fir and cedar timber on his land near here. Consideration $600.” (The Glendale News)
November 5, 1909: “Williams Bros. Have recently sold their lumber mill at Reuben to the Abiqua Lumber Co., an eastern concern which has a number of mills and factories throughout the north Middle States. The new firm will remove the dam at Reuben mill and plan to put in an inland pond to be supplied with water by pump. The removal of this dam will mean much to the disciples of Issak Walton, for the old dam has never been supplied with a practical fish ladder and in this way has prevented the salmon from coming up Cow Creek.” (The Glendale News)