WIND RIVER LUMBER COMPANY
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Hood River County - Cascade Locks
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July 19, 1907: “The entire plant of the Wind River Lumber company at Cascade Locks, including lumber in pile, is burned to the ground, involving a loss of over $150,000, and throwing out of employment 125 men. Fire broke out in the boiler room of the planer, and there being a high wind it rapidly spread to the sawmill and in 15 minutes every structure between the railroad and the river was enveloped in flames. No one was injured.” (The Glendale News)
May 11, 1917: “Announcement was made at La Crosse, Wis., recently of the sale of the property of the Wind River Lumber company at Cascade Locks, to the interests which now control the Bridal Veil company. The consideration is said to have been in the neighborhood of $1,500,000.” (Silver Lake Leader)
February 19, 1925: “Cascade Locks.---The planer of the Wind River Lumber company, located at Cascade Locks, which has operated all winter, closed for the first time Friday for repairs. It will reopen next week. The main part of the mill has been closed since early in December.” (The Glendale News)
November 1926: "The entire holding of the Wind River Timber Co., Cascade Locks, are being disposed of by the Alaska Junk Co., Portland. The mill will be sold complete as it now stands, or in any parts desired. The rated capacity of the operation is 150,000 feet in eight hours. In addition to the sawmill proper, a complete planing mill, machine shop. 600 tons of 50-pound No. 1 relay rail and a 42-ton saddle tank Baldwin locomotive are included in the sale." (The Timberman)