DESCHUTES LUMBER COMPANY
Mowich
April 5, 1934: "New incorporations filed at Salem include that of the Deschutes Lumber company. Headquarters are listed at Modoc Point. Incorporators are W.E. Lamm, R.G. Watt and Claude McColloch. Cap[ital stock is given as $50,000.
It is understood the new company will install a small mill. Lamm is head of the Lamm Lumber company, large operator at Modoc Point." (The Evening Herald)
It is understood the new company will install a small mill. Lamm is head of the Lamm Lumber company, large operator at Modoc Point." (The Evening Herald)
April 14, 1934: "R.G. Watt, who has been working for the Lamm Lumber company the past few years, has gone to Mowich, Oregon, where he will manage the Deschutes Lumber company." (The Evening Herald)
July 11, 1934: "The Deschutes Lumber company, a recently organized corporation, is now operating a mill on the East Deschutes river, near Military Crossing. It is understood this mill is running about 40,000 feet a day." (The Evening Herald)
September 28, 1935: "Lawrence Doty of Bend is in a critical condition at Hillside hospital as the result of a logging accident which occurred at Chemult Thursday afternoon. Doty sustained a broken back, crushed ribs, an injured leg and other injuries when a log rolled off a truck striking him in the middle of the back.
Doty, who is 23 years old and unmarried, is an employe of the Deschutes Lumber company.
He was rushed to Klamath Falls by friends following the accident which occurred late in the afternoon." (The Klamath News)
Doty, who is 23 years old and unmarried, is an employe of the Deschutes Lumber company.
He was rushed to Klamath Falls by friends following the accident which occurred late in the afternoon." (The Klamath News)
November 2, 1937: "Mr. Watt, manager of the Deschutes Lumber company motored to Klamath Falls on Friday of last week on a business trip." & "A new boiler is being installed by Hill Hunter for the Deschutes Lumber company." & "The Gilchrist railroad will be in sight of the Deschutes Lumber company and connects with the S.P. main line one mile south of Mowich." (The Klamath News)
January 6, 1938: "Henry McCourt, who suffered painful injuries to his neck on October 20 when he slipped and fell while in the shower bath at the Deschutes Lumber company is reported as rapidly recovering, according to attendants at Hillside hospital. McCourt is a brother of Mrs. W.E. Lamm of Klamath Falls." (The Evening Herald)
February 17, 1938: "The Deschutes Lumber company has just purchased a big Diesel caterpillar 90." (The Klamath News)
March 9, 1938: "Deschutes Lumber company at Mowich will resume logging and sawmill operations about March 25, but there are no vacancies for new employes. Only local men who worked for this company before will be taken on.
The company asks that men from Klamath Falls, who have been continually applying for jobs in Mowich, not do so this year as there is no work for them, and it not only takes up the time of the foremen but is also expensive for the applicants." (The Evening Herald)
The company asks that men from Klamath Falls, who have been continually applying for jobs in Mowich, not do so this year as there is no work for them, and it not only takes up the time of the foremen but is also expensive for the applicants." (The Evening Herald)
March 30, 1938: "On account of heavy snows the school bus was unable to return to Mowich from Crescent. All the children had to stay at Crescent one night last week.
One of the new logging trucks purchased by the Deschutes Lumber company arrived in Mowich Thursday." (The Klamath News)
One of the new logging trucks purchased by the Deschutes Lumber company arrived in Mowich Thursday." (The Klamath News)
April 29, 1938: "Earl Holland, superintendent for the Deschutes Lumber company at Mowich, was overcome by smoke when his cabin caught fire Sunday night.
John Hurisa, woods foreman, hearing his cries rushed in and pulled him to safety but not before he had suffered a severe burn." (The Klamath News)
John Hurisa, woods foreman, hearing his cries rushed in and pulled him to safety but not before he had suffered a severe burn." (The Klamath News)
May 2, 1938: "Among the out-of-town residents who spent the weekend in Klamath Falls was R.G. Watt of the Deschutes Lumber company. Watt was a guest at the Willard." (The News and The Herald)
November 22, 1938: "A complaint has been filed against Bernard M. Gallagher, charging that he took and used a car belonging to Earl Holland, millwright for the Deschutes Lumber company, without obtaining Holland's permission.
The charge states that Gallagher had no intention of stealing the automobile.
Gallagher told officers that he took the car to drive to Crescent Lake from the Deschutes mill to purchase a jug of wine. On the way to Crescent Lake the car slid off the toad and down a bank." (The News and The Herald)
The charge states that Gallagher had no intention of stealing the automobile.
Gallagher told officers that he took the car to drive to Crescent Lake from the Deschutes mill to purchase a jug of wine. On the way to Crescent Lake the car slid off the toad and down a bank." (The News and The Herald)
July 31, 1939: "E.E. Holland, superintendent of the Deschutes Lumber company of Mowich, is the owner of a new coupe." (The Evening Herald)
August 8, 1939: "County authorities received word Tuesday afternoon that an employe of the Deschutes Lumber company at Mowich had been killed by a flying choker. Name was given as Carl Prager in the long distance call. Deputy Coroner A,A. Ward left for Mowich." (The Evening Herald)
August 12, 1939: "Carl Prager, employe of the Deschutes Lumber company was killed Tuesday when crushed by a log during loading operations at Mowich, Ore." (The Klamath News)
December 12, 1939: "Howard H. Hart asked for $35,000 personal injury damages in a suit filed in the federal district court Monday against the Deschutes Lumber company. Hart charged that he was injured August 24 when his arm was caught between the rolls of a planer at the defendant company's plant at Mowich, Or." (The Oregonian)
May 23, 1940: "Officials of the Deschutes Lumber company at Mowich asked officers to keep a watch for two Ford wheels and tires said stolen from their plant Tuesday." (The News and The Herald)
May 19, 1942: "The body of Leo Pilcher, 35-year-old Deschutes Lumber company employe who drowned in Crescent lake, had not been recovered Tuesday afternoon, according to the sheriff's office. Sheriff's officers dragged in 760 feet of water for the body Tuesday.
Pilcher drowned Sunday in the lake. Rescued as they clung to a floating snag after their homemade boat overturned were John Townsend and Gene Hays, both also of Mowich, site of the Deschutes Lumber company operations." (The Evening Herald)
Pilcher drowned Sunday in the lake. Rescued as they clung to a floating snag after their homemade boat overturned were John Townsend and Gene Hays, both also of Mowich, site of the Deschutes Lumber company operations." (The Evening Herald)
March 4, 1943: "The Deschutes Lumber company, at Mowich, a company cutting on a government timber sale in the southern part of the Deschutes national forest, is expected to resume operations next week after a shutdown for the winter.
The company is managed by R.G. Watt, also manager of the Ochoco company at Prineville.
Hans Millus, Deschutes national forest timber sale officer, is in charge of cutting in the Mowich area." (The Bend Bulletin)
The company is managed by R.G. Watt, also manager of the Ochoco company at Prineville.
Hans Millus, Deschutes national forest timber sale officer, is in charge of cutting in the Mowich area." (The Bend Bulletin)
May 1, 1943: "The IWA local, No. 612, has petitioned the national labor relations board for an election at the Deschutes Lumber company at Mowich." (Herald and News)
July 23, 1943: "Fire Thursday destroyed the planing mill and a shed at the Deschutes Lumber company operation at Mowich, causing damages estimated at about $50,000.
The planing mill and shed are about a mile from the mill proper, which was not endangered by the fire.
The fire, which broke out in the early morning, was discovered by one of the workmen. It was burning at the time in both planing mill and shed, and had made so much headway it could not be stopped in time to prevent destruction of those structures.
However, 5,000,000 feet of lumber in the yard was saved, according to R.G. Watt, manager.
He said that no men will be thrown out of work by the fire, as the company has already started construction of docks, installation of a trimmer, and other work which will keep the men on the job. Watt said construction of a new planer depends upon the availability of machinery.
The plant was insured." (Herald and News)
The planing mill and shed are about a mile from the mill proper, which was not endangered by the fire.
The fire, which broke out in the early morning, was discovered by one of the workmen. It was burning at the time in both planing mill and shed, and had made so much headway it could not be stopped in time to prevent destruction of those structures.
However, 5,000,000 feet of lumber in the yard was saved, according to R.G. Watt, manager.
He said that no men will be thrown out of work by the fire, as the company has already started construction of docks, installation of a trimmer, and other work which will keep the men on the job. Watt said construction of a new planer depends upon the availability of machinery.
The plant was insured." (Herald and News)
September 2, 1943: "Deschutes Lumber company of Mowich, northern Klamath county, has acquired a considerable stand of timber in Shasta county California, and will move its center of operations to that area next year, it was disclosed Thursday by W.E. Lamm, associated with Roland G. Watt in the Deschutes company.
Watt is resigning as general manager of the Ochoco Lumber company at Prineville to operate the new mill in the Redding country.
The sawmill at Mowich will close down first, but the planer will continue for sometime and lumber shipping from that point will not be terminated until next summer, it was stated.
Lamm, head of the Lamm Lumber company of Modoc Point, said the Shasta operation will be largely in pine timber. The Modoc Point company recently acquired a large stand of timber near Chinchallo, Klamath county, and is assured of full operation for at least another year." (Herald and News)
Watt is resigning as general manager of the Ochoco Lumber company at Prineville to operate the new mill in the Redding country.
The sawmill at Mowich will close down first, but the planer will continue for sometime and lumber shipping from that point will not be terminated until next summer, it was stated.
Lamm, head of the Lamm Lumber company of Modoc Point, said the Shasta operation will be largely in pine timber. The Modoc Point company recently acquired a large stand of timber near Chinchallo, Klamath county, and is assured of full operation for at least another year." (Herald and News)
October 14, 1943: "J.P. Fullerton has started suit against the Deschutes Lumber company to collect $6115.14 alleged due as wages." (The Eugene Guard)
June 6, 1944: "LUMBER FOR SALE--Lumber and timbers from sawmill, shops and houses of Deschutes Lumber Company, Mowich, Oregon. $10.00 per thousand feet 'as is' in the buildings. No priority required. Four miles from junction of Willamette and The Dalles-California highways." (The Bend Bulletin)
June 5, 1945: "The case of Fullerton vs. the Deschutes Lumber company an appeal from the Lane county circuit court, was to be heard by the state supreme court today.
The case challenges the constitutionality of a state law which sets a six months limitation upon certain kinds of cases brought under the federal fair labor standards act.
The suit was dismissed in Lane county because the court ruled Fullerton had not started action within the statutory time limit." (The Capital Journal)
The case challenges the constitutionality of a state law which sets a six months limitation upon certain kinds of cases brought under the federal fair labor standards act.
The suit was dismissed in Lane county because the court ruled Fullerton had not started action within the statutory time limit." (The Capital Journal)