ACKLEY BROTHERS LBR CO - 1920's
August 15, 1922: "Ben Gay, filer in the river camp of Ackley brothers came home Saturday to add a little 'pep' to the garnering of his hay harvest." & "J.S. Ackley of Ackley Brothers, at Klamath Falls was a passenger out of Worden on Sunday morning's train on his way to Redding, California, where he will attend to business matters for the firm." (The Evening Herald)
March 18, 1924: "Tom Grubb will start the logging camp this week for Ackley brothers.
Ross Simmers and John Ackley will also begin hauling logs with the trucks." (The Klamath News)
Ross Simmers and John Ackley will also begin hauling logs with the trucks." (The Klamath News)
April 18, 1924: "The logging trucks for Ackley brothers are hauling logs. The roads are in good condition and the trucks are each making seven loads a day on a three mile haul." (The Klamath News)
May 6, 1924: "Mrs. M.W. Smead who has charge of the culinary department in Ackley brothers Keno camp came in for a day's visit with home folks the first of the week." (The Klamath News)
July 10, 1924: "The Ackley Brothers expect to cut the timber on the 40 acres burned over as many of the trees are not badly burned though probably killed by the fire. This will mean a renewed activity in the logging in the Keno district." (The Klamath News)
March 27, 1926: "Ackley Brothers mill in Klamath Falls is expected to operate this year, after a season's shut down and they will employ around 75 men in the mill and woods." (The Klamath News)
June 25, 1927: "Following nearly two years of inactivity, the Ackley Brothers lumber plant in this city will resume operation early in July, it was made known by that firm Friday, when plans for reopening the lumber mill were progressing favorably.
The lumber concern has an ample supply of logs on hand now for a good run, it was stated by H.M. Ackley, who with J.S. Ackley owns the mill, and no woods operations will be carried on this season.
The plant has a daily cut capacity of about 50,000 feet, and when operation is resumed, will manufacture standard grades and sizes of lumber, the owners said.
One full shift, and possibly two shifts, will be maintained when the mill is opened next month, the management stated. Final decision as to whether two shifts will be operated, will not be made until early in July, when plans have reached a more mature stage." (The Klamath News)
The lumber concern has an ample supply of logs on hand now for a good run, it was stated by H.M. Ackley, who with J.S. Ackley owns the mill, and no woods operations will be carried on this season.
The plant has a daily cut capacity of about 50,000 feet, and when operation is resumed, will manufacture standard grades and sizes of lumber, the owners said.
One full shift, and possibly two shifts, will be maintained when the mill is opened next month, the management stated. Final decision as to whether two shifts will be operated, will not be made until early in July, when plans have reached a more mature stage." (The Klamath News)
December 1, 1927: "Suit to recover $14,966.85 was launched here yesterday against the Oshkosh Land & Timber company by Ackley Brothers, local lumber operators, with the filing of a lien of lumber and timber owned by the company.
The action would attach some 268 piles of lumber owned by the Oshkosh company, as well as nearly five million feet of the concern's timber.
The suit has been initiated to recover money allegedly due Ackley Brothers in payment for sawing and handling of Oshkosh timber, the lien sets forth.
The work for which the suit seeks payment was done by Ackley brothers during the past season, a member of the firm stated last night." (The Klamath News)
The action would attach some 268 piles of lumber owned by the Oshkosh company, as well as nearly five million feet of the concern's timber.
The suit has been initiated to recover money allegedly due Ackley Brothers in payment for sawing and handling of Oshkosh timber, the lien sets forth.
The work for which the suit seeks payment was done by Ackley brothers during the past season, a member of the firm stated last night." (The Klamath News)