Category:Daily Eugene Guard (1902)

From Lane Co Oregon

HE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 1-31-1902 BOOTH KELLY LUMBER COMPANY PURCHASED HARRISBURG MILL The Booth Kelly Lumber Company has just purchased the Harrisburg lumber Co's sawmill at Harrisburg and the Harrisburg Water Power Co's property. John F. Kelly, president of the B. K. company this afternoon stated to the Guard, that he thought the company would not operate the mill, which has a capacity of about 25,000 feet of lumber per day, but that he would be able to give out for publication in the near future, something interesting in regard to the property. Mr. Kelly stated that the report that 3000 acres of timberland in the cascade mountains were included in the deal is untrue.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 2-1-1902

PIONEER UNCLE JOHNNY DIAMOND DIED AT COBURG Another of the honored pioneers of Oregon and Lane County passed away this forenoon at 9 o'clock, from typhoid fever, after an illness of a couple of weeks, at the age of 88 years, 5 months, and 18 days. We refer to that noble old gentleman, John Diamond, of Coburg. He was born at Londendairy, Ireland. August 13, 1812. Sailing from Belfast April 14, 1833, he landed at Ogdensburg New York, in the following August, and proceeded to the City of New York, and there remained until October 1835. At this time he moved to Monroe county, Michigan, afterwards, September 10, 1836, going to Chicago, and there dwelt until March, 1847, when he commenced his journey to Oregon in company with his co-pioneer, Jacob C. Spores. These two traveled together as far as Fort Hall, from which point Mr. Diamond pushed on ahead with horse, and arrived at Whitman's station, August 3, 1847. He now continued onward, and September 20, 1847, arrived in what is now Lane County and took up the claim on which the town of Coburg stands. That he sold in October 1858, and went to California, whence he visited the eastern states, returning to Oregon, but paid another visit to California, and finally came back to the state, located, February, 1861. Diamond Peak was named after this old pioneer, he having ascended it in 1852 with a party.

Mr. Diamond was very popular with everyone acquainted with him, for he was a perfect gentleman. He had no relatives in Oregon, and for years had resided with Mr. and Mrs. William Delaney, where he died.

He has a number of relatives in Toledo Ohio, among them being his nephews J. D. Patten and Harvey J. Patten and his niece Miss. Mary Coghlan, to whom he has sent to each a copy of the Weekly Guard and taken copy for himself for over 28 years. Among his very old friends were John Cogswell and M. Wilkins who has known him ever since 1847 and been intimately acquainted. He never came to Eugene but what he visited them. His funeral will be held at William DeLaney's residence at 2 o'clock tomorrow to the Odd Fellows Cemetery near that place. A good man has passed away and the people mourn his demise.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 3-13-1902

JOSEPH HUGHS OF COBURG NOT LOST The people of Coburg were somewhat worked up yesterday over what they supposed to be the disappearance of Joseph Hughes, a resident of that place and formerly of Wendling. The report was circulated that he had become demented by illness and that he had told someone that he was going out in the mountains to die. He went to the mountains, but not to die. He was found to be very much alive in a cabin on his claim about six miles from Coburg some time before noon today by a party of men who had gone out to look for him. Mr. Hughes had no intention of killing himself and it is probable that he in still in his right mind. He was naturally surprised to learn that he was expected to be found dead.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 3-14-1902

REPORTED THAT BOOTH KELLY WILL REBUILD AT SPRINGFIELD The Booth Kelly's sawmill here closed down Wednesday, the supply of logs having given out at that time. The mill will remain idle for an indefinite period. It is authentically reported that the company intends to erect in the place of the old mill this summer, a fine new up-to-date mill with a capacity of 60 or 70 thousand feet of lumber every 10 hours. The old mill has been in use many years, and the machinery is pretty well worn, and it has a capacity of only about 30,000 feet per day. It is expected that the new mill will be ready for operation before another winter.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 4-22-1902

R.A. DUFF HAS ACCIDENT AT COBURG Late last night, R. A. Duff, employed by the Booth Kelly Co. at Coburg, was brought to Eugene and placed in the hospital, suffering from injuries received while

working on the log boom. The unfortunate man fell off of a log into the water, and in coming up to the surface, his head was caught between two logs, mashing his nose, fracturing his upper jaw and causing concussion of the brain. He was taken to his lodging house and Dr. D. A. Paine was called, and the injured man was brought over to Eugene an soon as he was able to stand the trip. He is getting along as well as could be expected today.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 5-20-1902

THE BOOTH KELLY COMPANY (From the Oregon Timberman) The Booth Kelly Lumber Co. are operating the Coburg mill on a day and night shift. The balance of their mills are running on a day shift. The company have under consideration the betterment of their Springfield mill and have extended the time of their taking possession of the Harrisburg mill for 60 days in order to allow the present owner to saw up his logs. It is the intention of the company to ultimately increase the capacity of their output to one million feet daily, making this company the largest on the coast. The company are adding to their timber holdings steadily, and now control about 90,000 acres of timber. This timber is well located and could be driven down the Willamette to Portland. A new planer has been ordered for the Saginaw mill and two Willamette Iron and Steel Worker engines for the woods, making ten logging engines now employed by the company in their logging operations.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 6-18-1902

BOOTH KELLY TO ERECT BIG NEW SAWMILL AT SPRINGFIELD For the past two or three days, the Booth Kelly Lumber Company has had surveyors at work locating a site for a large new sawmill at this place. The new mill will be located Just south of the S. P. depot, and will have a capacity greater than the Wendling mill which is 150,000 feet every 10 hours. The new on will probably have a capacity of 200,000 feet. It is stated that the mill will be rushed to completion. The old mill here is now sawing out timbers for the new plant. The erection of this mill means that there is now no doubt of the railroad bridge, and connecting branch being built this year. __________________________________________________

President Kelly and manager Booth of the Booth Kelly Co., are out of the city today, and the above could not be verified, but it in certain that the mill will be built. In our interview with Mr. Booth at the time the company purchased the military wagon road grant of over 1,000,000 acres, he stated that one or more large mills will be erected soon and this is one of them.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 6-18-1902

SAGINAW The Booth Kelly Company have a planing mill here on the track, with a sawmill six miles up in the timber. Lumber is carried down in a flume. Their mill at this point has a daily capacity of 85,000 feet of lumber with a planing mill capacity large enough to handle the stock that requires its attention. Their timber planer will surface timbers 20 x 30, which is a recent addition to their plant. The have a shingle mill near the factory, and are prepared to furnish fir and cedar lumber and shingles. L. M. Freeman is foreman of the plant; F. L Kennedy superintendent of the planing mill, and Henry Jerrot, superintendent of the sawmill. These are experienced and practical men, who turn out stock that is up to date.

SPRINGFIELD The Booth Kelly Lumber Company have a water-power saw mill here, which has recently been repaired and overhauled. The capacity of this mill is from 25,000 to 35,000 feet of lumber a day. E. C. Martin is foreman of the plant, and G. W. Catching millwright for the company.

COBURG The only information as to the mill at Coburg is to the effect that the mill in running day and night, cutting 130,000 feet daily.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 6-23-1902

A SMOOTH STRANGER WORKS W. M. VANDUYN AT COBURG W. M. VanDuyn, the Coburg merchant, is out thirty seven dollars in cash, and several dollars of merchandise on a worthless check, and all through a pretty scheme that would catch the most cautious man. It happened on May 30th, a stranger driving into the little sawmill town in a buggy. He put the team into the livery stable, then talked lumber to the mill salesman. Country stores keep open late, and as Mr. VanDuyn was getting ready to close his place about nine o'clock in the evening, the stranger made his appearance, professing satisfaction at finding a place open where he could make some necessary purchases while on the road home. Then he got a dollars worth of nails, a washboard, ladies shoes, and a few small articles, in all worth $4.95. He then produced a check on the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank of Junction City for $37, signed by G. W. Overton, a substantial, farmer living 16 miles below Coburg, for payment, professing to have no other money. Mr. VanDuyn thought nothing was wrong, and seeing, the check was indorsed with the name of W. S. Cookwell, in which name it was drawn asked him if that was his name, to which he responded in the affirmative. He then paid him the balance of $32.05 The check was presented to the bank which informed Mr. VanDuyn that Mr. Overton had no account there, and the check was probably a forgery. Mr. Overton on being informed, disclaimed having signed it.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 7-3-1902

BOOTH KELLY TAKES POSSESSION OF HARRISBURG MILL Messrs John F. Kelly and George H. Kelly, of the Booth Kelly Lumber Company, and Attorney A. C. Woodcock were here, when the fine I transfer of the Harrisburg Lumber Cole plant to the Booth Kelly Co took place. Mr. J. F. Kelly immediately gave orders for the belts, saws and all removable portions of the machinery to be taken off and stored in the tool house, and this was done Tuesday afternoon. For the past year, or ever since the Booth Kelly Co first began negotiating for the purchase of this plant, the citizens of Harrisburg have indulged in much speculation as to what the new owners intended doing with the property. Many rumors have been circulating as to their plans and intentions, but upon investigation they proved to be rumors in truth and without foundation.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 7-3-1902

COBURG NEWS COBURG, July 2.- The flue of Y. H. Skinner's residence burned out last night and caused a great deal of excitement. Considerable damage was done by axemen cutting through the ceiling, thinking the garret of the house was on fire. The mill dam of the Booth Kelly Company at this place is undergoing repairs. Quite a large hole was washed through last night, perhaps caused by muskrats, and it will take several days to repair the washout. George Moore the night foreman at the planing mill, had the misfortune to cut his hand quite badly on one of the planer knives last night. O. L. Parsons is circulating a petition for a saloon in this town, also a remonstrance is being circulated against the saloon.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 7-7-1902

BRAKEMAN NOWLES DEAD FROM INJURIES RECEIVED AT MARCOLA Word was received here this morning from Portland that J. G. Nowles, the S. P. brakemen who fell under the wheels of a freight car at Marcola on the morning of the 4th and had both legs so badly crushed below the knee that amputation was necessary, had died at the hospital Sunday evening about 6 O'clock, not being able to survive the shock of the operation. His wife was with him at the time of death.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 7-17-1902

BOOTH KELLY MILL NEWS Two days ago work on the new Booth Kelly Springfield sawmill was commenced. It will be located on land owned by the company near the S. P. depot, and will be of about 100,000 feet capacity per day.

According to George Kelly it will be completed in about six months. The new plant will be operated by steam and will be fitted throughout with the latest improved machinery. When asked what disposition will be made of the old mill at Springfield, Mr. Kelly stated that for the present it would remain where it is. The Harrisburg Bulletin of recent date says: The Booth Kelly Co. covers a larger territory in their operations than any other lumber Co. doing business in the U. S. They furnish material for railroad construction to the following lines; Southern Pacific, Fremont and Elkhorn, Rio Grande Western, Denver and Rio Grande, Union Pacific, Chicago and Northwestern, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Santa Fe and the Grand ,Trunk Railway, in Canada. Besides these, railroads in California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arkansas, and as far east as Vermont are using the product of this company

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 8-28-1902

NEW SPRINGFIELD MILL TO HAVE CAPACITY OF 250,000 FEET IN 22 HOURS The new Springfield mill, with land for lumber yards, railroad tracks and a mammoth artificially excavated millpond for holding logs, occupies about 40 acres of the flat between the millrace on the north, the Thurston butte on the south and Springfield on the west, the went line being several hundred yards up the millrace from the old sawmill. The sawmill building covers a space 56 by 252 feet. The main floor of the mill stands two feet above the ground being supported by rows of 16x16 inch timbers which stand on munsills. This basement will be used for planers, lath machines and other small machinery connected with the plant. Above this basement the frame of the mill stands sixteen feet high. The roof is made of solidly laid flooring which will be covered with terra cotta, rendering it fireproof. A lumber shed 160 by 200 feet for finished lumber, is partially completed next to the butte on the south, far enough away from the mill to be safe from fire in case of accident. Adjacent to the north a mesa house with sleeping quarters will be provided, while the engine and boiler rooms will be built on the south. The pond, which must at one time held the logs required to operate the mill for the spring and winter seasons, is laid off east and south of the mill, extending to the butte on the south, comprising twenty-five acres. Machinery will be supplied the mill capable of cutting 150,000 feet per day of 12 hours, or 250,000 feet if run to its full capacity of 22 hours, allowing probably two hours for making changes of workmen and the two meals in middle of shifts. Two railroad switches will be built for the accommodation of the mill; one along the mill structure directly on the north for banding the bulk of the products the rough and unfinished lumber, lath, ect. The other around the edge of the hill by the shed that will hold the finished lumber.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 9-6-1902

BOOTH KELLY LUMBER SHIPMENTS LIGHTEST FOR MANY MONTHS

The month of August was a comparatively light month for the shipment of lumber by the Booth Kelly Lumber Company - The Coburg mill leads with a shipment of 167 cars. Wendling, which is usually away ahead of the others turned out an even 100 cars. The shortage is due to the fact that logging has become difficult, and the supply for the mill has not been equal to its capacity, necessitating closing down for part of the time. The Saginaw mill has also been shut down a considerable portion of the time, and 81 oars were the shipment. The Springfield mill turned out one car a day, 30 for the month. The total number of cars shipped was 378

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 9-12-1902

BOOTH KELLY COMPANY FIGHTS FIRE This morning about 3.30 the entire crew of man working for the Booth Kelly sawmill at Wendling was aroused, and summoned to fight fire on the company's property five miles up the river. The crew hurried to the scene of the fire and found some of the best timber belonging to the company being girdled by the consuming elements. They surrounded the fire and cut a trail, trying to confine the blaze to a certain area. The work is of the hardest kind and the company pays extra wages to its men for fire fighting. No word was obtained this afternoon as to the success of the fighters, but it in to be supposed that they are fighting with all energies and sending few messages.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 9-13-1902

ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF A SQUAW Thrown From A horse, Dragged And Kicked, And Dies All Alone LOWELL, September 13.- About the first of the month several Warm Spring Indians came over the mountains to pick hops for A. D. Hyland. While on the way over, one squaw, aged about 60 years, was thrown from her horse and her foot hung in the stirrup. She was dragged and kicked in such a manner that she died yesterday morning all alone. She had very little care except what she received from the white people. The Indians buried her at Lowell yesterday.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 9-22-1902

SAWMILL ACCIDENT THIS MORNING AT SPRINGFIELD Frank R. Jones, an employee in the Booth Kelly Co's Springfield sawmill met with an accident this forenoon, that, though not serious, will leave him crippled.

His part of the work was the pulling of logs from the pond to the mill floor and placing them convenient for the sawyer and his assistant. He had pulled a log onto the skids, across from the saws, and in attempting to turn it the handspike slipped, throwing him towards the saw. A fellow workmen caught the falling man just in time to save him from falling on the rapidly turning lower saw, but he fell so his left foot came in contact with it, the smaller toes being cut off the wound angling towards the and of the big toe which just escaped injury. Mr. Jones was brought here and placed in the hospital.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 9-23-1902

W. M. VANDUYN OF COBURG HAS SOLD OUT TO F. B. SACKETT AND OTHERS COBURG, Sept 23.- W. M. VanDuyn has sold his stock of merchandise to F. B. Sackett, of Jefferson, Mr. Sackett has taken possession of the store and we bespeaks for him the same success that Mr.VanDuyn has enjoyed for the past 17 years. George Drury will remain chief clerk for Mr. Sackett. Mr. VanDuyn and family are moving to Eugene. While Coburg loses one of its best citizens, Mr. VanDuyn and family take with them the best wishes of their many friends. Coburg is to have a doctor. Dr. Jarning, of Brownsville, will open an office one door south of the post office.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 9-23-1902

DEATH NEAR MOHAWK Mrs. Harriet Cowgill, an aged lady of Mohawk, was thrown from a buggy last week while driving and received such injuries that she died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. N. M. Van Buren of Mohawk. The occupants of the buggy were hurled to the ground by the breaking of the front axle. The deceased was 76 years of age and a well beloved old lady whose unfortunate death is a shock to her friends and relatives.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 9-25-1902

MOHAWK ITEMS Columbus Cole has sold his sawmill and it is being moved out of the valley. The Seventh Day Adventists have left the valley, but leave many people as believers in their faith. They expect to return within a few months and establish Sabbath school. Pete Darelius who has been sick the past month is slowly improving.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 10-8-1902

BOOTH KELLY MAKES TIMBER PURCHASE The long expected permission to announce a large timber deal which has been on the table for some weeks between Amos L. Hyland of Lowell, and the Booth Kelly Lbr. Co. has at last been given. The transfer involves about 14,000 acres of Hyland's huge timber holdings on Big and Little Fall Creeks. The Booth Kelly people were the purchasers and now control a fine extent of timber in that region. This particular purchase will be used to supply logs to the big new Springfield sawmill, which is now being rushed to completion. The price paid is private, and figures given out are not authentic.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 10-9-1902

SAGINAW SAWMILL TO BE MOVED As will be seen by the transactions among the courthouse items the Booth Kelly Lumber Company, has secured right-of-way for a flume which they will build from Gettings Creek to Saginaw. Their purpose is to move their big Saginaw sawmill from its present location about three miles further south so as to command a better supply of timber. The supply for the mill in its present location has been about exhausted. The new location will be on Gettings Creek and will be as fine a mill as the company owns. The work of moving the machinery will be commenced, soon. The flume will be built immediately. As the new location is off the railroad the flume method will be employed to chute the sawed lumber to the Saginaw yards where it will be stacked. The yard there has been cleaned up of extra sticks, some of this being shipped to Eugene for wood. This new location for the mill means the upbuilding of, new, bustling village on Gettings Creek. It also places the company in direct touch with one of their large timber holdings in that part of the country.

MOVING THE MILL 10-10-1902 In our article concerning the moving of the Saginaw mill property to Gettings creek, in yesterday's Guard we should have stated that there are two mills near Saginaw owned by the Booth Kelly Company, and that the one to be moved now is the one east of Saginaw, which has been idle two years. The two mills are of about the same capacity, we are informed. The other mill will be moved next year to some other part of the company's holdings.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 11-7-1902

SAMUEL M. STIERS HAS SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT MABEL Samuel Stiers, residing in the Fall Creek country in the vicinity of Lowell was the victim of a serious accident Wednesday. Word has been received here that while at work in the Trent Lumber Company's camp at Mabel, his life was nearly crushed out by a huge log rolling over him. It seems he was driving a four-horse team when a log in some manner became loose and rolled down the hill, striking the team and driver, killing two of the horses outright and would have killed Mr. Stiers had he not been between the horses some way. As it was his life was despaired of for awhile. His injuries were very bad. he was hurt internally and several bones were broken. Dr. H. F. Ong, of Wendling, attended him.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 12-30-1902

LOGGING IN THE WINTER TIME

The Booth kelly Lumber Co. is taking chances this winter in the matter of driving logs which nobody heretofore has been willing to take. It had a drive on the Mohawk which was turned into the McKenzie yesterday, and is being driven to the Coburg mill. The running of logs in these streams in the winter season is attended with much danger which loggers have chosen heretofore to avoid. Should heavy rains fall and suddenly raise the water to flood stage, it would be almost impossible to boom the logs to their destination, however the drive can be made much more quickly and with less expense than in the summer.

THE DAILY EUGENE GUARD 12-31-1902

A NEW SAWMILL FOR MOHAWK MOHAWK, Dec. 31.- Mohawk will soon have another sawmill. Mr. Briggs, the enterprising sawmill man and former manager of the Hyland mills at Trent, in preparing to establish a sawmill about three-quarters of a mile northeast of Donna with a store and lumber yard on J. Huddleston's place. Such an enterprise should receive the approval and hearty recommendation of the Mohawkers.

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