KESTERSON LUMBER COMPANY
October 31, 1929: “The Kesterson Lumber Company has begun construction of a mill on the east side of Klamath River on the old Whiteline property just south of town that will have an initial capacity of fifty million feet. A box factory may be constructed later.
The Kesterson Company has been in successful operation of a thirty million feet mill at Dorris for several years, the operation of which mill will be continued.
The mill here is being built to handle timber recently acquired in northern Klamath County. These purchases include a tract on Yamsay mountain, one on Sprague River and the 'Modoc Unit' on the west side of the Indian Reservation.
The decision to build in Klamath rather than north nearer the timber was determined partly because of the better labor market for the box factory employees and the fact that it would be unnecessary to build a town to house the employees, but largely because of the better railway shipping facilities offered here and particularly in anticipation of the southerly extension of the Great Northern railroad, of which extension the Kesterson's have been ardent advocates.” (The Klamath Basin Progress)
The Kesterson Company has been in successful operation of a thirty million feet mill at Dorris for several years, the operation of which mill will be continued.
The mill here is being built to handle timber recently acquired in northern Klamath County. These purchases include a tract on Yamsay mountain, one on Sprague River and the 'Modoc Unit' on the west side of the Indian Reservation.
The decision to build in Klamath rather than north nearer the timber was determined partly because of the better labor market for the box factory employees and the fact that it would be unnecessary to build a town to house the employees, but largely because of the better railway shipping facilities offered here and particularly in anticipation of the southerly extension of the Great Northern railroad, of which extension the Kesterson's have been ardent advocates.” (The Klamath Basin Progress)
November 26, 1929: "Construction has started on the Kesterson Lumber company plant on the west bank of the Klamath river about three miles south of the city.
The Kesterson Lumber company is erecting the mill building itself by direct labor and the framework made of giant timbers is already discernable from a distance. The foundations have been poured, fills have been made and now the actual construction of the mill building is proceeding.
Yesterday the James L. Quinn Construction company started work on their contract to build 12 of the most up-to-date dry kilns and numerous buildings at the site.
Excavation crews were busy yesterday on the job of removing dirt for the kilns. Mr. Quinn stated last night that he expected to employ about 150 men daily at the plant in the construction work. Actual construction work will start the end of this week.
Quinn's contract calls for completion of the kilns and a number of other buildings at the plant by March 15.
The Quinn Construction company built the Great Northern depot, the Golden Rule store building, several schools in the city and has a record for fast and efficient work. Mr. Quinn states that he will have his contract completed in time although he admits that 'I'll have to work fast.'" (The Klamath News)
The Kesterson Lumber company is erecting the mill building itself by direct labor and the framework made of giant timbers is already discernable from a distance. The foundations have been poured, fills have been made and now the actual construction of the mill building is proceeding.
Yesterday the James L. Quinn Construction company started work on their contract to build 12 of the most up-to-date dry kilns and numerous buildings at the site.
Excavation crews were busy yesterday on the job of removing dirt for the kilns. Mr. Quinn stated last night that he expected to employ about 150 men daily at the plant in the construction work. Actual construction work will start the end of this week.
Quinn's contract calls for completion of the kilns and a number of other buildings at the plant by March 15.
The Quinn Construction company built the Great Northern depot, the Golden Rule store building, several schools in the city and has a record for fast and efficient work. Mr. Quinn states that he will have his contract completed in time although he admits that 'I'll have to work fast.'" (The Klamath News)
January 26, 1939: “Earl Potter, who has been working for Kesterson Lumber Company at Beatty, was in town visiting the fore part of the week.” (The Chiloquin Review)
April 13, 1939: “A crew of men started Monday morning falling snags and piling brush for the Kesterson Logging Co. on the land they logged last year.” (The Chiloquin Review) [Beatty]
September 26, 1939: “A report of an accident to Earl Nedever at the Kesterson Lumber Company mill in Klamath Falls reached us shortly before press time. It was said that he was working in the lath mill on the cut-off saw and sheared off a portion of his hand. No details were available however.” (The Chiloquin Review)
November 21, 1940: “Walter Thompson of Klamath Falls former shipping clerk at Pine Ridge, was injured last week when run over by a lumber carrier while working at the Kesterson lumber mill. Mr. Thompson's left leg and foot were badly crushed.” (The Chiloquin Review)
November 28, 1940: “Walter Thompson, who will be remembered inn this vicinity as the shipping clerk of the Forest Lumber company at Pine Ridge, who recently had the misfortune to be run over by a Gerlinger lumber carrier while working at the Kesterson Lumber company in Klamath Falls, is not progressing as satisfactorily as had been hoped and it is feared amputation of the leg at the ankle may be necessary.” (The Chiloquin Review)
December 12, 1940: “Walter Thompson, who recently underwent an amputation of the left leg just below the knee, is reported to be resting easily at the Hillside hospital in Klamath Falls.” (The Chiloquin Review)