BRYANT MOUNTAIN SAWMILL (WORLOW)
Malin
January 19, 1911: "Jas. Worlow left last night for Portland, where he goes to negotiate for sawmill machinery for a mill to be operated on Bryant mountain. Local capital is backing the enterprise." (Klamath Falls Express)
March 30, 1911: "Work of erecting a sawmill at Bryant Mountain will be commenced at once, and already, the machinery which has arrived in this city, is being prepared for shipment to the mill site. The new sawmill concern is composed of E. E. Mason, who is also manager, James Worlow and S. E. Martin. Their plant will be located between Langell Valley and Tule Lake, and will have a daily capacity of 20,000 feet." (Klamath Republican)
April 6, 1911: "F. H. Fredenburg, a well know timber man, is in from Malin with James Worlow, whom he located on a timber claim near where the new sawmill will be established on Bryant mountain. Mr. Worlow has filed on the claim." (Klamath Republican)
May 1911: "Bryant Mountain Lumber Co., Merrill, is installing a sawmill." (The Timberman, Vol. 12)
August 1911: "Bryant Mountain Sawmill Co., Merrill, has begun operations." (The Timberman, Vol. 12)
August 3, 1911: "The Bryant Mountain Sawmill company has begun sawing lumber in their new mill, and have opened business with dimension and rough lumber. After August 15th they will be able to supply surfaced material of all kinds. The company has constructed a fine wagon road from the county road to the mill.---Merrill Record." (Klamath Republican)
May 9, 1912: "E. E. Mason, S. E. Martin and Jas. Worlow, who compose the stockholders of the Bryant Mountain sawmill near Merrill were here Wednesday on business connected with the company. Mr. Mason states that the mill will probably be started up within the very near future. It has a capacity of 18,000 feet a day, and supplies the trade of the farming section in the southern end of the county." (Klamath Republican)
August 20, 1913: "Quite a number of ranchers in Langell Valley have organized themselves into a road crew and have been building a road to the sawmill on Bryant Mountain. The sawmill, which is only about four miles distant, has hitherto been almost impossible to reach on account of the rough road and round about trail. A new grade has now been laid out, however, and it is hoped that a trip for a load of lumber will not be the bugbear that it has in the past." (The Evening Herald)
August 25, 1914: “Last Friday a forest fire broke out on Bryant mountain, 20 miles east of Merrill, which is covered with valuable timber. The force of the Bryant Mountain Lumber Company at once went to work and on Saturday night the fire area was practically under control. On Sunday, however, it broke out afresh and despite the continued efforts of James Worlow, superintendent of the sawmill, and his force of men, the fire had spread alarmingly and efforts were made to get word to the fire warden to come to his assistance.” (The Klamath Falls Northwestern)
September 15, 1914: “Jim Worlow came in from Bryant Mountain Monday to have surgical attention given to a felon on his thumb. He reports the sawmill having been closed down about two weeks ago after running all the logs they had on hand. He expects to open again this fall for a short run to get out a few orders. The mill has cut 3,500,000 feet of lumber this season or about an average of twenty thousand feet a day.” (The Klamath Falls Northwestern)
June 15, 1915: "The sawmill on Bryant mountain has its spring stock 0f logs cut out." (The Evening Herald)
April 7, 1919: "Mrs. James Worlow of the Malin district left this morning with her two children for Medford, where she will visit for a time with relatives. Mr. Worlow operates a saw mill in Bryant Mountain." (The Evening Herald)
December 30, 1919: "In the matter of improving the Langell Valley-Bryant Mountain Road.
It appearing to the court that the Langell Valley-Bryant Mt. Road is in need of repairs, at this time, and it also appearing that James Worlow hereby agrees to repair said road to the amount of $200.00 and that he will bear one-half of the expense of said repairs.
It is therefore hereby ordered that James Worlow be and hereby allowed to repair said road to the extent of $200.00 and that the county will bear one-half of said expense, to wit, $100.00." (The Evening Herald)
It appearing to the court that the Langell Valley-Bryant Mt. Road is in need of repairs, at this time, and it also appearing that James Worlow hereby agrees to repair said road to the amount of $200.00 and that he will bear one-half of the expense of said repairs.
It is therefore hereby ordered that James Worlow be and hereby allowed to repair said road to the extent of $200.00 and that the county will bear one-half of said expense, to wit, $100.00." (The Evening Herald)
June 23, 1920: "Will Edler hauled a load of lumber off of Bryant mountain last week from the Worlow mill." (The Evening Herald)
July 8, 1920: "The Worlow mill on Langell valley mountain has been running two shifts, and cutting about 30,000 feet per day, while the Langell Lumber company have only run one shift per day so far. Their capacity is 20,000 feet per day." (The Evening Herald)
December 24, 1920: "The Bryant Mountain sawmill has closed for the winter, according to an announcement by James Worlow, manager of the corporation. The snow at the mill, which is ten miles east of here, is two feet deep. Lumber, both planed and rough, is being hauled to the yard here from the snow bound mill." (The Evening Herald)
January 6, 1921: "Logging started again at the Bryant Mountain sawmill on Monday. The mill was closed two weeks ago because snow hindered bringing logs to the mill. The largest shareholders in the mill are James Worlow and W.C. Dalton. Mr. Worlow is the manager of the mill." (The Evening Herald)
September 20, 1924: "Mr. and Mrs. Jim Worlow and family were in from Bryant Mountain over the weekend. The children will stay in town with Miss Zena to attend school. Mrs. Worlow and Miss Emma returned with Mr. Worlow to the mill, where they will spend some time." (The Evening Herald)
September 29, 1924: "Ray Garlic commenced work at the Bryant mountain saw mill on Thursday." (The Evening Herald)
February 26, 1925: "Mr. and Mrs. Jim Worlow are down from the mill where work has ceased for a couple of months. Mr. and Mrs. Worlow will remain in Malin for that time where the children are in school." (The Evening Herald)
April 6, 1925: "In preparation for the coming season, Jim Worlow of the Bryant Mountain Lumber company has been repairing the road from Malin to the plant this week." (The Evening Herald)
April 1, 1926: "James Lindley Worlow, aged 52, died at his residence in Malin at 5:45 yesterday afternoon, following a short illness.
He is survived by his wife Anna Worlow, nine children, two sisters, Mrs. Reno West of Lynden Washington, and Mrs. Jas. Gordon of Fort Klamath, two brothers, Harry Worlow of Lynden, Wash., and John Worlow of Burns." (The Klamath News)
He is survived by his wife Anna Worlow, nine children, two sisters, Mrs. Reno West of Lynden Washington, and Mrs. Jas. Gordon of Fort Klamath, two brothers, Harry Worlow of Lynden, Wash., and John Worlow of Burns." (The Klamath News)
August 25, 1926: "Interest in the lumber situation of Klamath county took a sudden jump yesterday when announcement was made by W.C. Dalton, controlling stockholder of the Bryant Mountain Sawmill company, of the sale of the sawmill and 40,000,000 feet of standing virgin timber, to Mrs. Annie Worlow and her son-in-law, Jack West, both of Malin, for a consideration reported at $50,000.
Dalton has owned the largest share of stock in the Bryant Mountain Sawmill company, and had clear title to the 2200 acres of virgin pine estimated at more than 40,000,000 feet. None of this timber, said to be some of the most excellent stands in Klamath county, has been touched by the forest fires which have caused thousands of dollars of damage in southern Oregon this summer.
Mrs. Worlow and her son-in-law, Jack West, have been interested for several years in the little sawmill which has a heavy cut of 30,000 feet a day. The Bryant Mountain timber is located in southern Klamath county near Malin and the timber in that section is said by Richard Hovey, well known timber cruiser and broker, to be some of the cleanest in the state.
Hovey, who recently completed a survey and cruise of the 2200 acres, reported the stand worth $4 per 1000 feet prior to the sale completed last week between Dalton and the purchasers.
According to Dalton the new owners will continue to put out the usual cut from the surrounding forests and with highway facilities improved in that section of the county, it is anticipated that the cut will enlarge during the winter and spring months as heavy inroads are made into the large stand near the mill.
'Interest in lumber conditions are being revived after what looked to be a bad year, and there is much talk of developing to the fullest extent the timber in the Bryant Mountain section near Malin.' stated Dalton yesterday. Richard Hovey, who cruised Dalton's timber before the sale last week, also gave an optimistic view on the lumber conditions in Klamath county." (The Klamath News)
Dalton has owned the largest share of stock in the Bryant Mountain Sawmill company, and had clear title to the 2200 acres of virgin pine estimated at more than 40,000,000 feet. None of this timber, said to be some of the most excellent stands in Klamath county, has been touched by the forest fires which have caused thousands of dollars of damage in southern Oregon this summer.
Mrs. Worlow and her son-in-law, Jack West, have been interested for several years in the little sawmill which has a heavy cut of 30,000 feet a day. The Bryant Mountain timber is located in southern Klamath county near Malin and the timber in that section is said by Richard Hovey, well known timber cruiser and broker, to be some of the cleanest in the state.
Hovey, who recently completed a survey and cruise of the 2200 acres, reported the stand worth $4 per 1000 feet prior to the sale completed last week between Dalton and the purchasers.
According to Dalton the new owners will continue to put out the usual cut from the surrounding forests and with highway facilities improved in that section of the county, it is anticipated that the cut will enlarge during the winter and spring months as heavy inroads are made into the large stand near the mill.
'Interest in lumber conditions are being revived after what looked to be a bad year, and there is much talk of developing to the fullest extent the timber in the Bryant Mountain section near Malin.' stated Dalton yesterday. Richard Hovey, who cruised Dalton's timber before the sale last week, also gave an optimistic view on the lumber conditions in Klamath county." (The Klamath News)
July 1, 1926: “On Friday, a forest fire broke out on the east side of Bryant mountain and looked threatening for awhile. The crew from the Bryant Mountain sawmill fought it for about a day and with their efforts and the fire striking a previously burned area the fire was soon extinguished.” (The Malin Progress)
February 3, 1927: "Injured severely about the head and face, George West, part owner of the Bryant Mountain Saw Mill narrowly escaped death while handling logs at the Mill on Monday.
Presence of mind saved him from being crushed beneath the logs, according to word from Malin. With his mother-in-law, Mrs. James Worlow, West is operating the saw mill. Reports state his condition is improving." (The Evening Herald)
Presence of mind saved him from being crushed beneath the logs, according to word from Malin. With his mother-in-law, Mrs. James Worlow, West is operating the saw mill. Reports state his condition is improving." (The Evening Herald)
May 12, 1927: “The Bryant Mountain sawmill expects to start on its summer run next Monday.” (The Malin Progress)
June 9, 1927: “Miss Grace Thomason is assisting with the work at the Bryant Mtn. Saw mill.” (The Malin Progress)
June 23, 1927: “The Bryant Mountain saw mill has completed the cut of lumber for this summer.” (The Malin Progress)
October 13, 1927: “Worlow and West are delivering slab wood from their mill on Bryant Mountain.” (The Malin Progress)