The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., September 8, 1927, page 1
FIRE DESTROYS MILL AT GOLDENDALE
Fire at the J. Neils Lumber Co. saw mill at Klickitat
at last Friday morning, about one o'clock, destroyed their large modern mill,
which was located some distance away from their planer and lumber piles.
The fire started in the fuel boxes, presumably from a "blow-back" into the
boiler room. The fire fighting crew were unable to make any progress against
the blaze, although the blaze was confined to the mill. The company have
plenty of water for fire purpose.
The fire loss has been estimated at $150,000, and insurance
is carried that will cover the loss. It is the intention of the company to
rebuild at once, and a statement has been made that the new mill will be
ready by the time they were out of lumber in the yard.
J. Neils came up from Portland Friday morning on the
train. It is possible the location of the new mill will be changed somewhat
from the one just burned. The old capacity of 100,000 feet a day is to be
increased, and a modern mill constructed.
The J. Neils Lumber Co., operating at Libby, Montana,
purchased the property at Klickitat from the Western Pine Lumber Co., in
1919. Since that time the property has been improved, logging roads extended,
and a considerable greater acreage of timber bought for future cut. The planer,
dry kiln and other company holdings were not damaged by fire.
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