CHILOQUIN LBR. CO. - 1940's
August 29, 1940: “George Phillips met with an accident Monday when he caught one of his fingers in a rip saw while working at the mill. The end of the finger was completely cut off.” (The Chiloquin Review)
August 12, 1941: "A month-old strike by the International Woodworkers of America, CIO, against the Chiloquin Lumber Company was settled last night, union officials announced.
One hundred planer and box factory workers returned to work today and another 100 sawmill and woods workers were to return Thursday." (The Hanford Sentinel)
One hundred planer and box factory workers returned to work today and another 100 sawmill and woods workers were to return Thursday." (The Hanford Sentinel)
August 21, 1941: “Termination of the strike at the Chiloquin Lumber Company came this past Saturday with the signing by both mill officials and labor officials of a new contract in respect to hours and working conditions in both the mill and woods.
The majority of the old employees are back at work according to the best check available now. There were a few who got releases and found work elsewhere, but several of those have returned also. The mill and woods crews are both back at work in full swing this week.
The new contract gives the C.I.O. Lumberworkers union full power to represent all of the men in the company employee labor relations.” (The Chiloquin Review)
The majority of the old employees are back at work according to the best check available now. There were a few who got releases and found work elsewhere, but several of those have returned also. The mill and woods crews are both back at work in full swing this week.
The new contract gives the C.I.O. Lumberworkers union full power to represent all of the men in the company employee labor relations.” (The Chiloquin Review)
September 18, 1941: “Joe Bray of Chiloquin Lumber Co. suffered a broken arm Monday morning when the carrier wheel jerked, catching his thumb and breaking his arm in two places.” (The Chiloquin Review)
October 2, 1941: “Oliver Martin who was injured in an accident at the Chiloquin mill, returned home from the hospital and is very much improved.” (The Chiloquin Review)
November 27, 1941: “The boys at Chiloquin Lumber Company and Chiloquin Camp were congregating in town today for the bug Turkey dinner that the Lumber Company is having this evening. From all reports it should be a really swell feed.” (The Chiloquin Review)
May 14, 1942: “Mrs. Nora Baker, Mrs. Ray Lewis, Mrs. Vern Mathews and Mrs. Guy Quackenbush are now employed at the Chiloquin Box Factory.” (The Chiloquin Review)
December 17, 1942: “The Chiloquin Camp closed down last Thursday, and the Mill has already been closed for the winter season.” (The Chiloquin Review)
July 29, 1943: “Mr. John Reginatto encountered an accident at the Chiloquin Mill the latter part of last week which resulted in a broken foot.” (The Chiloquin Review)
July 27, 1944: “Maude Close is now employed in the office of Chiloquin Lumber Co. She started with her new position Wednesday morning.” (The Chiloquin Review)
August 3, 1944: “Mike Murphy, who was injured this past Friday at the blacksmith shop at Chiloquin Lumber Company is in the Hillside hospital for a few days. He expects to be out this coming week end.” (The Chiloquin Review)
March 1, 1945: “Chiloquin Lumber Company's camp at Three Creeks opened this last week and logs will be coming in this week.” (The Chiloquin Review)
May 31, 1945: “Chiloquin Lumber Company was down for three shifts this week part of the log carriage broke and had to be welded. The mill was in operation for the night shift on the second day.” (The Chiloquin Review)
February 28, 1946: “The road to Chiloquin Lumber company's camp above Kirk, has been completely plowed out in the last week and several of the families are moving their household goods and equipment in preparatory to starting of logging.
Actual starting of the camp was expected within a few days.” (The Chiloquin Review)
Actual starting of the camp was expected within a few days.” (The Chiloquin Review)
July 18, 1946: “The Chiloquin Lumber Company was down for several days this week due to a shortage of logs. Operations are expected to resume Monday morning according to present reports.” (The Chiloquin Review)
November 7, 1946: “The brush burning crew at the Chiloquin Lumber Company camp finished up this week and have come back in. There were ten men on the brush crew this year.” (The Chiloquin Review)
November 14, 1946: “Ivan Doak, woods boss for the Chiloquin Lumber Company, who was injured last week when the top of a tree fell on him while operating a cat at camp, was able to be about a bit this week. He will be doctoring his arm for some time he thought.
Doak was thought to have had some back injuries when taken to the hospital, but the major injury was found to be to his arm.
The doctors did not advise him when he would be able to use his arm.” (The Chiloquin Review)
Doak was thought to have had some back injuries when taken to the hospital, but the major injury was found to be to his arm.
The doctors did not advise him when he would be able to use his arm.” (The Chiloquin Review)
October 23, 1947: “Sale of the Chiloquin Box and Lumber company equipment was announced this last Friday by Arthur F. Blocklinger, owner. The sale includes the equipment in the sawmill and the remainder of the planing equipment in the box factory along with the incidental equipment for handling lumber and pipes to the burner, etc.
Part of the equipment went to the Engler-Huson company of Grants Pass and the sawmill machinery, including the boilers and yard equipment, went to the Oroville Lumber company at Oroville, California. The Hyman-Micheals company, a steel buying firm, purchased the railroad track and that equipment, from the company and are removing it from the Big Marsh where the company last logged.
The American Box Company last year purchased the box factory and have removed the equipment from the plant. Dismantling of the blower pipe and numerous other pieces of equipment is in progress now. All of the salable lumber was taken out of the yard this past year and has already been shipped out.” (The Chiloquin Review)
Part of the equipment went to the Engler-Huson company of Grants Pass and the sawmill machinery, including the boilers and yard equipment, went to the Oroville Lumber company at Oroville, California. The Hyman-Micheals company, a steel buying firm, purchased the railroad track and that equipment, from the company and are removing it from the Big Marsh where the company last logged.
The American Box Company last year purchased the box factory and have removed the equipment from the plant. Dismantling of the blower pipe and numerous other pieces of equipment is in progress now. All of the salable lumber was taken out of the yard this past year and has already been shipped out.” (The Chiloquin Review)