LONG LAKE LUMBER COMPANY (1st)
Keno
October 18, 1906: “Fred Israel, an employe in the Long Lake mill, had his fingers crushed in the machinery of the mill last Friday.”(Klamath Falls Express)
November 22, 1906: “The long Lake Lumber Co., has been incorporated and the following officers now in charge of the business: W.O. Huson formerly of the law firm of Evans and Huson; F.T. Higgins, president and treasurer; A.E. Imbler, secretary.
The company will continue to do a general lumbering business and will also conduct the Crescent Sash and Door factory, formerly operated by Getty and Higgins.
Messrs. Huson and Evans, the attorneys, have dissolved partnership, and Mr. Huson will devote his entire time to managing the company to which he has acquired an interest. Mr. Evans will continue the practice of law at the office formerly occupied by the firm.” (Klamath Falls Express)
The company will continue to do a general lumbering business and will also conduct the Crescent Sash and Door factory, formerly operated by Getty and Higgins.
Messrs. Huson and Evans, the attorneys, have dissolved partnership, and Mr. Huson will devote his entire time to managing the company to which he has acquired an interest. Mr. Evans will continue the practice of law at the office formerly occupied by the firm.” (Klamath Falls Express)
February 21, 1907: “Mr. Higgins is here (Keno) looking after his saw mill.” (Klamath Republican)
April 11, 1907: “The Long Lake Lumber Co. has added another 22-horse power boiler and engine to their mill, which means a larger amount of work to be done this summer.” (Klamath Republican)
April 18, 1907: “The Long Lake Lumber Co. has over 200,000 feet of logs cut for the Keno saw mill.” (Klamath Republican)
April 25, 1907: “Long Lake Lumber Co. gives away shavings. Also, wants to buy a single lumber delivery wagon.” (Klamath Falls Express)
May 2, 1907: “W. O. Huson of the Long Lake Lumber Company went to San Francisco Wednesday for the purpose of closing an important contract for that company. When he returns he will have an important announcement to make.” (Klamath Republican)
May 30. 1907: “W. O. Huson, manager of the Long Lake Lumber Company, had two of his fingers seriously injured by coming in contact with a planer.” (Klamath Republican)
August 8, 1907: “F. T. Higgins has severed his connection with the Long Lake Lumber Company, having sold his interest to W. O. Huson. He will engage in the timber business.” (Klamath Republican)
September 10, 1907: "As an indication of the trade that will be established in Klamath Falls with the advent of the railroad, when the markets of the country will be opened to this section, the Long Lake Lumber company operations afford a scale. Despite the facts that their goods must be hauled 35 miles over a stage road, this company has contracted with a California fruit exchange for all the boxes that they can produce, and they are sending out every week about two carloads. Even at the freight rate they must pay, they make a fair profit, and will be on the ground floor ready to do business when the railroad arrives. They employ 20 men in making of boxes and the quality of box put out is first class." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
September 12, 1907: “The Long Lake Lumber Co. is shipping $1000 worth of dried fruit boxes to San Francisco and Oakland.” (Klamath Falls Express)
December 19, 1907: “The Keno saw mill is sawing nearly every day, and yet have but little lumber on hand.” (Klamath Republican)
March 12, 1908: “The time of the contract for the sale of Mrs. Pratt's timber to A. Kinney has expired, and now the Long Lake Lumber Company will have to look elsewhere for timber to saw in their Keno mill.” (Klamath Republican)
March 12, 1908: “The saw mill belonging to the Long Lake Lumber Company, located about one half mile from this place (Keno), was burned to the ground at 1 o'clock this morning. Some of the men who were employed there visited the mill about 10 o'clock Tuesday evening, on their return from church. At that hour nothing unusual was in evidence and no sign of fire visible. When the fire was discovered the building was enveloped in flames and was soon burned to the ground. The origin of the fire is a mystery. There was no insurance.” (Klamath Republican)
March 19, 1908: “The Long Lake Lumber company's sawmill, near Keno, was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. The cause of the fire is a mystery.” (Klamath Falls Express)
April 9, 1908: “John Hitchcock and W. T. Otey are moving to Odessa to run the sawmill at that place.” (Klamath Republican)
April 16, 1908: “Campbell & Huffman, the firm awarded the contract for the construction of the Lost river flume, has entered into a contract with the Long Lake Lumber Co. to furnish all the lumber needed in the construction of the wood work. In turn the Lumber Co. has leased the Odessa saw mill and will start the same on about the 15th of this month. The contract calls for 740,700 feet of lumber, which is to be cut from the forest reserve in the immediate vicinity of Odessa. John Hughes, chief logging agent of the Forestry Department, has been here for some time to determine where the timber necessary for this amount of lumber shall be cut.
In company with W. O. Huson, manager of the Long Lake Lumber Company, he spent a few days at Odessa to make selections and to decide upon a method for logging. According to the contract the Long Lake Co. manufactures the lumber and delivers it at the flume ready to use. The Odessa mill will be kept running to its full capacity until all of the lumber for the contract is sawed.” (Klamath Republican)
In company with W. O. Huson, manager of the Long Lake Lumber Company, he spent a few days at Odessa to make selections and to decide upon a method for logging. According to the contract the Long Lake Co. manufactures the lumber and delivers it at the flume ready to use. The Odessa mill will be kept running to its full capacity until all of the lumber for the contract is sawed.” (Klamath Republican)
April 25, 1908: “A small blaze in the drying room of the Long Lake Lumber Company resulted in the summoning of the fire department this afternoon at 3:30. Quick work on the part of the employes at the mill kept the fire under control until the arrival of the department, when the additional stream promptly extinguished it. The damage was slight.” (The Evening Herald)
April 30, 1908: “A small blaze in the drying room of the Long Lake Lumber Co. yesterday afternoon called out the fire department but the fire was put out with but small damage.” (Klamath Falls Express)
May 1, 1908: "The Long Lake Lumber Company which has the contract for sawing the lumber for the government flume, began the operation of the Odessa mill several days ago and has already delivered some of the lumber so that the flume contractors could begin construction work." (The Evening Herald)
May 7, 1908: “The Long Lake Lumber Company desires to extend its thanks to the Klamath Falls Volunteer Fire Department for the service rendered at the recent fire. The promptness of the department and the earnestness of the men did much toward saving the building. The work of the fire boys is deserving of the highest commendation and praise. W. O. Huson, Manager Long Lake Lumber Co.” (Klamath Republican)
May 7, 1908: “Several large shipments of boxes will be exported this year by the Long Lake Lumber Co. The first shipment will be started about May 15th, and others will follow at regular intervals. The company has contracts enough at San Francisco, San Jose and Los Angeles to utilize 2,000,000 feet of lumber. The shipments will be made over the California Northeastern, and the Southern Pacific has granted a commodity rate to the manufacturing concern.” (Klamath Republican)
May 14, 1908: “Monday noon W. O. Huson, of the Long Lake Lumber Co., and Government Forester H. D. Foster started for Odessa in Mr. Huson's launch and when they failed to reach there it was feared that they had been wrecked.
A strong wind was blowing that day and it was thought that their boat was capsized or that something broke on the engine and that they were stranded.
Tuesday, a telephone message was received from the Doak ranch to the effect that they were at the ranch safe and sound. The engine on the boat gave out and they went to this ranch for food and shelter. Much fear and excitement prevailed as it was feared that they had been capsized and probably drowned.” (Klamath Republican)
A strong wind was blowing that day and it was thought that their boat was capsized or that something broke on the engine and that they were stranded.
Tuesday, a telephone message was received from the Doak ranch to the effect that they were at the ranch safe and sound. The engine on the boat gave out and they went to this ranch for food and shelter. Much fear and excitement prevailed as it was feared that they had been capsized and probably drowned.” (Klamath Republican)
May 14, 1908: “The Long Lake Lumber Co. which has the contract for furnishing the lumber for the Lost River flume has already cut and delivered 75,000 feet of lumber and 20,000 feet is being cut daily. W. O. Huson, the manager of the company, has just returned from his trip to Odessa to see how the work of getting out the lumber was progressing. He says they will have no trouble in filling the contract.
In speaking of his being shipwrecked Mr. Huson said that the engine refused to work when they pulled out for the shore and spent the night there. The next morning when the wind had subsided they rowed to the Doak ranch, but the launch at that place was out of order and they were forced to wait until they could secure help from Odessa. The Odessa launch had in the mean time gone out to look from them and considerable time was lost before they could get a boat to tow them to their destination.” (The Evening Herald)
In speaking of his being shipwrecked Mr. Huson said that the engine refused to work when they pulled out for the shore and spent the night there. The next morning when the wind had subsided they rowed to the Doak ranch, but the launch at that place was out of order and they were forced to wait until they could secure help from Odessa. The Odessa launch had in the mean time gone out to look from them and considerable time was lost before they could get a boat to tow them to their destination.” (The Evening Herald)
May 23, 1908: “Cox Bros. Have taken a logging contract with the Long Lake Lumber Co. at Odessa, and left Monday for their field of labor.” (The Evening Herald)
June 1, 1908: “The little Hornet is making regular trips to Odessa, bringing down barges of lumber from the mill at that place. She is now the only Upper Lake steamer in commission.” (The Evening Herald)
June 11, 1908: “Ward Dwight of the Dwight Lumber Co. of San Francisco, is in the city on business with the Long lake Lumber Co. His company will likely handle large shipments of boxes from the local concern.” (Klamath Republican)
June 17, 1908: “Steamer Hornet brought down 100,000 feet of lumber on the last trip.” (The Evening Herald)
June 30, 1908: “The steamer Hornet brought down over 60,000 feet of lumber Sunday.” (The Evening Herald)
July 8, 1908: "A contract has been awarded to the Long Lake Lumber Company of Klamath Falls, for furnishing lumber for the Klamath irrigation project. The contract provides for the purchase of 291,000 feet of lumber at $12 per thousand, also of 300,000 feet of dimension lumber at $15 per thousand, and of 185,000 lineal feet of corner split splines, etc., at 3.10 cents per lineal foot, making a total contract of $9547." (The Morning Astorian)
July 11, 1908: “The Hornet has arrived from Odessa, bringing 100,000 feet of lumber for the Long Lake Lumber Co.” (The Evening Herald)
July 15, 1908: "One of the largest industries in the city at this time is the Long Lake Lumber company. This firm now employs an even hundred men and about ninety head of horses. It is only an indication of what the lumbering industry will do for this section as soon as there are transportation with transportation facilities and as soon as markets demand the lumber supply of the Klamath country. The Long Lake company now turns out two carloads of boxes every week which are exported to San Francisco where they bring a good price. The boxes are taken from this city to Dorris by the McIntire Transportation Company and will hereafter be shipped to Teeters on the boat.
A large part of the force employed by the company is at work at the Odessa mill and in the woods near there. The sawmill at that place is being operated on full time turning out the lumber needed for the flume being built in connection with the government canal. It will take at least two months longer to turning out the lumber for this work, and then the company has a contract with the government for 617,000 feet which is to be used by the Reclamation Service in boxing the canal below the flume. Owing to the formation at that place it will be necessary to line the canal for a distance of almost a mile and all of the timber necessary for this will be supplied by the Long Lake company." (The Evening Herald)
A large part of the force employed by the company is at work at the Odessa mill and in the woods near there. The sawmill at that place is being operated on full time turning out the lumber needed for the flume being built in connection with the government canal. It will take at least two months longer to turning out the lumber for this work, and then the company has a contract with the government for 617,000 feet which is to be used by the Reclamation Service in boxing the canal below the flume. Owing to the formation at that place it will be necessary to line the canal for a distance of almost a mile and all of the timber necessary for this will be supplied by the Long Lake company." (The Evening Herald)
August 27, 1908: “The boat landing on the Worden water front on the Upper lake has been fixed so that the steamer Hornet is now landing the shipments of lumber for the Long Lake Lumber company at that place. The boat house is still in the course of construction.” (Klamath Republican)
September 5, 1908: “Bert Davis came down last evening from Odessa, where he has been putting in the logs on the government land, the lumber of which is being used to build the flume on the canal. Mr. Davis is in the city to get a few supplies. He says he expects to get the contract finished in about two weeks.” (The Evening Herald)
September 17, 1908: “Oscar Wright, an employee of the Long Lake Lumber Company, had three fingers badly mashed Monday in one of the machines.” (Klamath Republican)
September 23, 1908: “Thomas Hendricks, who has been logging for the Long Lake Lumber Company, was found dead in his bed this morning at his place near Long Lake. Mr. Hendricks worked in the woods with the other men yesterday and appeared well when he retired last night.
Coroner Whitlock went to Long Lake this morning and as an examination proved that death was caused by heart disease, no inquest was held. Although Mr. Hendricks has been well and strong he has been troubled with his heart for some time. The body was brought to this city and the funeral will probably be held Friday.” (The Evening Herald)
Coroner Whitlock went to Long Lake this morning and as an examination proved that death was caused by heart disease, no inquest was held. Although Mr. Hendricks has been well and strong he has been troubled with his heart for some time. The body was brought to this city and the funeral will probably be held Friday.” (The Evening Herald)
October 10, 1908: "Alex Scott, aged 50 years, died today from being crushed by a large log in the Long Lake Lumber company's logging camp near this place. He was a Forester. He left relatives in Salem." (Medford Mail Tribune)
October 15, 1908: “Alex Scott, aged 43 years, lost his life at the Long Lake Lumber Co.'s mill at Long Lake yesterday morning when a 50-foot log broke the loading chain and rolled down the skids from the wagon on which he was attempting to load it. The log caught the unfortunate man almost before he realized his danger and crushed both legs and fractured his hips. He also received internal injuries. Drs. Hamilton and Fisher were called but the injured man succumbed at noon.
The deceased was a member of the Foresters. With the exception of a niece, Mrs. G. Freeman, who resides at Long Lake, his relatives are in the East.” (Klamath Falls Express)
The deceased was a member of the Foresters. With the exception of a niece, Mrs. G. Freeman, who resides at Long Lake, his relatives are in the East.” (Klamath Falls Express)
December 10, 1908: “The taking of evidence in the case of the Long Lake Lumber Company vs. A. Kinney, began when Court convened at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Benson & Stone represent the plaintiff and Harris & Irwin, the defendant. At 2:30 the evidence for the plaintiff was in and the attorneys for Kinney began defense. In examining the first witness a contention arose between Attorneys Benson and Harris over the admission of certain evidence. The defense has denied each and every claim of the Long Lake Lumber Co., and had entered a counter claim. Benson argued that as the defense had denied all the claims of the plaintiff, they had no grounds upon which to enter a counter claim. Authorities on both sides were read. At this time the Court took a recess until 4 o'clock, when the Judge will rule on the case objection. It is expected that the case will go to the jury by Thursday noon.” (Klamath Republican)
January 12, 1909: "The Long Lake Lumber Co. are having their sawmill moved from Long Lake to Klamath Falls." (The Evening Herald)