ILLINOIS LUMBER COMPANY
Langell Valley
January 21, 1925: "Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Woodcock of Grants Pass are in the city for several days. Mr. Woodcock is interested in business for the Illinois Lumber company." (The Evening Herald)
March 23, 1925: "Another mill tapping the vast pine timber belt of eastern Klamath is being built at the base of Bryant mountain, 10 miles south of Bonanza, by C. W. Woodcock and Q. A. Woodcock of Grants Pass. The two men, both of whom formerly operated a mill in Josephine county, have been working steadily the past two months assembling machinery, selecting a site and buying timber in preparation for an active year in manufacturing pine timber.
It is expected to have the machinery installed and on hand ready for operation in a month's time, C.W. Woodcock said this morning. Accompanied by his wife, Mr. Woodcock was on his way to his home in Grants Pass.
The new mill will have an eight hour capacity cut of between 20,000 and 25,000 board feet. It will be outfitted with most modern machinery and labor saving appliances.
'By the installation of modern auxiliary machinery, I hope to make the mill into one of the best of the smaller lumber concerns in the county,' Mr. Woodcock said today.
In the neighborhood of 20 men will be employed at the new concern on Bryant mountain. Timber for manufacture will be drawn from a tract of timber, aggregating between 25 and 30 million feet which is either owned by the two Grants Pass men or is being negotiated for by them.
The mill in size would correspond to the Lorenz mill or the W.D. Miller mill located east of Klamath Falls and in the same general territory. The lumber would be shipped by truck ten miles, the mill to the O.C. & E. railroad, and over that railroad to be marketed either in Klamath Falls or some place outside the county. Mr. Woodcock felt that a certain demand would be shown for pine timber in the eastern part of the county, which his concern could supply.
Great difficulty is being experienced in transportation of machinery to the site. The mill operators, when they shut down their Josephine county plant, shipped a car load of machinery to Klamath Falls over the Southern Pacific and on out into the eastern Klamath country over the O.C. & E. railroad. From Bonanza it was necessary to transport the machinery over roads mucky from spring rains and snow. Particular trouble is being experienced in the transportation of a big boiler that is being moved from the railroad to the mill site on rollers.
The Woodcock brothers purchased some time ago the Langell Lumber company, a small mill on Bryant mountain. Not taken with the site this mill occupied, they transported that machinery of the mill, which was not obsolete to their own site purchased from a rancher several miles away. With their own machinery and new equipment they will build an efficient plant.
Mr. Woodcock was of the opinion that market conditions did not warrant the high price of pine timber paid in Klamath Falls. He cited a number of prices paid for timber units recently as examples of exorbitant prices. He attributed the high timber prices to a lumber boom." (The Evening Herald)
It is expected to have the machinery installed and on hand ready for operation in a month's time, C.W. Woodcock said this morning. Accompanied by his wife, Mr. Woodcock was on his way to his home in Grants Pass.
The new mill will have an eight hour capacity cut of between 20,000 and 25,000 board feet. It will be outfitted with most modern machinery and labor saving appliances.
'By the installation of modern auxiliary machinery, I hope to make the mill into one of the best of the smaller lumber concerns in the county,' Mr. Woodcock said today.
In the neighborhood of 20 men will be employed at the new concern on Bryant mountain. Timber for manufacture will be drawn from a tract of timber, aggregating between 25 and 30 million feet which is either owned by the two Grants Pass men or is being negotiated for by them.
The mill in size would correspond to the Lorenz mill or the W.D. Miller mill located east of Klamath Falls and in the same general territory. The lumber would be shipped by truck ten miles, the mill to the O.C. & E. railroad, and over that railroad to be marketed either in Klamath Falls or some place outside the county. Mr. Woodcock felt that a certain demand would be shown for pine timber in the eastern part of the county, which his concern could supply.
Great difficulty is being experienced in transportation of machinery to the site. The mill operators, when they shut down their Josephine county plant, shipped a car load of machinery to Klamath Falls over the Southern Pacific and on out into the eastern Klamath country over the O.C. & E. railroad. From Bonanza it was necessary to transport the machinery over roads mucky from spring rains and snow. Particular trouble is being experienced in the transportation of a big boiler that is being moved from the railroad to the mill site on rollers.
The Woodcock brothers purchased some time ago the Langell Lumber company, a small mill on Bryant mountain. Not taken with the site this mill occupied, they transported that machinery of the mill, which was not obsolete to their own site purchased from a rancher several miles away. With their own machinery and new equipment they will build an efficient plant.
Mr. Woodcock was of the opinion that market conditions did not warrant the high price of pine timber paid in Klamath Falls. He cited a number of prices paid for timber units recently as examples of exorbitant prices. He attributed the high timber prices to a lumber boom." (The Evening Herald)
April 20, 1925: "Work is progressing on the installation of the mill of the Illinois Lumber company in Langell Valley." (The Evening Herald)
June 17, 1925: "The Illinois Lumber company's new mill in Langell Valley will commence sawing shortly after the first of July. The mill will be completed by that time, and the well drilled and cased. At present the well is to a depth of 180 feet, and the company expects to strike water at two hundred feet.
The mill has a circular rig, and will have a capacity of thirty five thousand per shift. The Woodcock brothers, owners of the company, formerly operated near Grants Pass. Besides the Langell Valley mill, the Woodcocks operate a sawmill near Lakeview with a capacity of 25M daily.
The company plans to build a planing mill later to handle the retail trade in and around the Langell Valley country." (The Evening Herald)
The mill has a circular rig, and will have a capacity of thirty five thousand per shift. The Woodcock brothers, owners of the company, formerly operated near Grants Pass. Besides the Langell Valley mill, the Woodcocks operate a sawmill near Lakeview with a capacity of 25M daily.
The company plans to build a planing mill later to handle the retail trade in and around the Langell Valley country." (The Evening Herald)
June 17, 1925: "Mr. and Mrs. O. Woodcock were in town yesterday from Langell's Valley. Mr. Woodcock is one of the firm of the Illinois Lumber company, which will commence operations shortly after the first of July." (The Evening Herald)
June 24, 1925: "Mr. and Mrs. D.K. Ruland were in town from Langell Valley Saturday. Mr. Ruland is employed by the Illinois Lumber company." (The Evening Herald)
August 11, 1925: "Joe Silvie of the Woodcock saw mill motored to Bonanza Saturday evening, where he attended the dance." (The Klamath News)
October 17, 1925: "Probably the memory of the trials and tribulations of moving his machinery over the boggy roads of Langell valley to his mill site at the foot of Bryant mountain, still haunts O.A. Woodcock, whose home is in Grants Pass, is the owner of the Illinois Lumber company a small mill. When he decided to construct the mill, the problem of moving the machinery over the poor roads, was one which required ingenuity. It was the boiler which gave the most trouble but finally after much cussing and discussing, it was installed. Mr. Woodcock arrived in Klamath Falls last night from Langell valley to spend several days attending to business matters." (The Evening Herald)
June 10, 1926: “Mr. Corkerly has taken work with the Illinois Lumber company.” (The Malin Progress)
September 21, 1926: "F.M. Hooker, field inspector for the state board of forestry, is here from his Eugene headquarters to make it hard for careless hunters, campers and lumbermen to disregard fire prevention rules.
Hooker is also checking out on the lumbermen operating in the southern Oregon basin, and last week as the result of his investigation, C.W. Woodcock, operating the Illinois Lumber company mill in Langell valley, paid a $25 fine for not having proper fire fighting facilities on hand, according to the timber policeman." (The Klamath News)
Hooker is also checking out on the lumbermen operating in the southern Oregon basin, and last week as the result of his investigation, C.W. Woodcock, operating the Illinois Lumber company mill in Langell valley, paid a $25 fine for not having proper fire fighting facilities on hand, according to the timber policeman." (The Klamath News)
January 14, 1927: "C.W. Woodcock, who operates a saw mill at the upper end of Langell valley, arrived in Klamath Falls last night to spend several days attending to business matters." (The Evening Herald)
January 28, 1927: "Weyerhaeuser has some 15,000,000 feet of damaged timber to salvage before May 15, when the ruinous stain process is likely to start, rendering the timber valueless.
The Illinois Lumber Company will commence to operate a portable mill in the salvage work." (The Klamath News)
The Illinois Lumber Company will commence to operate a portable mill in the salvage work." (The Klamath News)
February 13, 1927: "J.A. Ruland has accepted a position as watchman at the Illinois Lumber company of this section." (The Klamath News)
February 13, 1927: "The Woodcock Brothers have moved their mill at Aspen Lake for the remainder of the winter and spring." (The Klamath News)
February 24, 1927: "O.A. Woodcock, one of the owners of the Illinois Lumber company, is spending several days in Klamath Falls attending to business matters. Mr. Woodcock formerly operated a mill in Langell valley and is now engaged in timber salvage work in the Aspen lake district." (The Evening Herald)
April 19, 1927: "Harold Davis has accepted a position with the Woodcock sawmill at Aspin Lake." (The Evening Herald)
February 11, 1928: "West Woodcock was a visitor in this section Saturday. His car mired into the mud five miles from his destination so he had to leave it and walk to the mill. He returned for it Sunday and took it in Klamath Falls." (The Klamath News)
July 19, 1928: "The Woodcock sawmill is now running in this section." (Langell Valley) (The Klamath News)
December 19, 1928: "Earl Alfred is now loading lumber on cars at the landing about half a mile from Dairy. He is employed by the Illinois Lumber company." (The Klamath News)
February 14, 1929: “Clarence Morton and Andy Bilderback are falling timber near the Woodcock mill this week.” (The Klamath Basin Progress)
March 7, 1929: “T. Woodcock was in Bonanza Friday on business. Mr. Woodcock is of the Illinois Lumber Co.” (The Klamath Basin Progress)
April 11, 1929: “T. Woodcock, of the Illinois Lumber Company, spent several days in Klamath Falls, at the end of the week, on business.” (The Klamath Basin Progress)
June 6, 1929: “Howard Pepple has resumed his work at the Woodcock mill, after an illness of a few days, due to an injury sustained while working at the mill.” (The Klamath Basin Progress)
June 16, 1929: "The Illinois Lumber company is preparing to move their mill near the McDonald ranch in the near future." (The Klamath News)
July 28, 1929: "The Illinois Lumber company has moved its mill from the McDonald ranch to its timber five miles north of the valley." (The Klamath News)
August 29, 1929: "West Woodcock of the Illinois Lumber Co. has moved his mill up behind the Smith ranch and is cutting timber." (The Evening Herald)
May 31, 1929: "The Woodcock Bros. are running their mill full time at present." (The Klamath News)
June 12, 1930: "Miss Georgia Gillman has left for the Woodcock mill where she will work during the summer months." (The Klamath News)
August 19, 1930: "Miss Frances Thew left Saturday for Woodcock's mill north of Bonanza, where she will be employed." (The Evening Herald)
June 5, 1931: "Dan Gillman is employed at the Illinois Lumber company for the summer months." (The Evening Herald)