For the next 78 years, the mills dominated bends economy, pumping money and business into the town. Im so glad i got the opportunity to work with katy of purely k skin care. Chuck was born in yugoslavia may 10, 1924 to george and kathryn majnarich. He also wrote and illustrated the definitive book railroad logging in klamath country 2003. Charles majnarich obituary portland, or the oregonian. The shevlin hixon company was one of two competing lumber mills that now make up the old mill district, which is south of downtown bend. By 1915 two large companies, shevlinhixon and brooksscanlon. He was born the oldest of eight children in jerome, idaho to leslie samuel thompson and margaret ellen thompson, nee posey. Life in railroad logging camps of the shevlin hixon company, 19161950. Harrison was the head teacher, his wife also taught there as did mrs. The club organized on february 16, 1908, and circulated books and. The shevlinhixon mill in on the left side of this photograph, with the sprawling.
This graph charts editions published on this subject. Last fall, the museum was pleased to host the hixon family for an afternoon of shared history as the family traveled to bend to learn more about their role in the logging industry in central oregon. I generally find these type of books informative and interesting primarily for their technical content. Brooksscanlon collection tells tale of bends mill past. Brooksscanlon lumber company was a lumber products company with large sawmills and. Oct 31, 2015 launched in 2006, the goal of hack bend is to serve as a guide to bend and central oregon essentially, all about hacking bend to get the most out of it on this site youll find events, beer news, pointers to free stuff everybody likes that. Hixon is a village and a civil parish in the english county of staffordshire. Brooks scanlon won bends mill rights on a coin toss. This meant that the logging railroad did not expand in miles from the mill very fast. Dpl railroad history in oregon and beyond deschutes public. Shevlin was an unincorporated community in deschutes and klamath counties in the u.
Life in railroad logging camps of the shevlin hixon company, 19161950 ronald l. Gregory to central oregon community colleges barber library to digitize audio. Legal discourse and novelistic form in the cambridge history of the english novel, eds. Les hopped a freight train and hitchhiked to a shevlin hixon logging camp near lapine. The nearest main roads are the a518 which skirts 1. Signage will notify drivers and park users about the pilot program and fourhour parking limit. She said that in 1950 there was talk of another move for shevlin. Jan 14, 2020 in 1916, voters established deschutes county in a break from crook county and prineville to better control their own destinies. Life in railroad logging camps of the shevlinhixon. The companys filing status is listed as inactive and its file number is 20481792. My father ed yeager worked here from 1932 1934 the timber industry has played a vital role in oregons legacy and growth as a state. The old mill district is a historic area formerly occupied by two lumber mills in bend, oregon.
Interior view of the sawmill at shevlinhixon company. Shevlinhixon lumber company mill in bend, oregon original collection. History the shevlinhixon lumber company had its roots in minnesota when the shevlin family combined forces with a banker from wisconsin named frank p. Ben grieb and his experienced staff take the time to know each patient personally, which provides customized care based on each patients health history and lifestyle. In 1840 there were 23 hixon families living in ohio. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Death information in jackson, mississippi posted on. Shevlin s legacy was guaranteed in bend when in 1919 the shevlin hixon lumber company donated the land that would eventually become shevlin park. The center for the book and the history of the book. Among the accomplishments of the young county was the foundation of the deschutes county library system in january 1920, with 3,488 books in circulation and 1,252 cardholders by the end of that first year.
A covered trestle bridge across tumalo creek in shevlin park, made famous in the 1993 walt disney movie homeward bound. The two bend mills shevlin hixon to the left and brooksscanlon to the right. Shevlin park is donated by the shevlin hixon lumber company. For the next several decades, both brooksscanlon and shevlin hixon mills operated as the largest pine sawmills west of the mississippi. Henry hixon historical records and family trees myheritage. Businesses and private citizens began working with the city to meet the need for public spaces for recreation. It furthers the universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.
Brubaker photo, ohs, orhi 63365 in the roaring 1920s, the city of bend was a hub of industry, supported by two immense lumber mills, shevlin hixon and brooksscanlon. This remarkable survey of life in the company towns of the pacific northwest and their significance to the economy of the region makes an important contribution to the social history of the west. In 1916 the shevlinhixon lumber company built a mill on the west bank of the. Our shevlin room is named after shevlin park, a cherished bend park that is about three miles from bend. When the timber was all gone from an area, the company simply loaded the houses on railroad flatcars and moved on. Miles of trails and a beautiful river running through it. This was about 20% of all the recorded hixon s in the usa. The temporary parking limits will occur on shevlin hixon drive, bradbury way and neighboring streets to enable access for residents and patrons of area businesses as well as park users at mckay park and bend whitewater park. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. On may 31, 1927, owners of shevlin hixon company, fremont land company, gilchrist timber company and ralph e gilchrist met to organize walker range patrol association. In the early days of the shevlin hixon company the logging railroad was built down every draw and ridge as the logs were drug from the stump to the mcgiffert by horses and high wheels. Coincidentally, county clerk mable livesay had reported problems in balancing the books. An interview with lois gumpert, conducted by ronald l. Brooksscanlon operated on the east side of the river, and shevlin hixon did their thing on the west bank.
As a health care provider, i appreciate the countless hours of research she has done to find not only clean, but effective skin care products for myself and my dermatology patients. Life in railroad logging camps of the shevlinhixon company. Jerry werner and also provide information about bends logging and timber mill history. History in 1896 a group of lumbermen by the names of dwight f. Life in railroad logging camps of the shevlinhixon company, 19161950. This series of 3 caches is located in the shevlin hixon cliff camp logging camp. It consisted of a collection of loggingcamp buildings that were moved from place to place on rail cars as logging progressed. Later, in 1954, shevlin was a member of the second class inducted into the college football hall of fame. The shevlin family owned extensive timberlands in minnesota and oregon, and the capital that hixon brought into the combination allowed the company to prosper.
But it was slow going in the shevlin hixon lumber yard due to the heavy snowfall. Oregon group wants to preserve railroad history lifestyle. With snowcapped peaks dominating the skyline to the west and the wideopen high desert extending to the east, the beauty and uniqueness of deschutes county captures the awe of locals and visitors alike. A graduate of the harvard business school, she has a special interest in company towns and social histories. Father luke, the kkk, and the doctrine of americanism in bend. Shevlinhixon cliff camp 2 gc646wc was created by geo51 on 9262015. Life in railroad logging camps of the shevlinhixon company, 19161950 by ronald l. Homeward bound bridge to be removed next summer local. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. References books railroad logging in the klamath country. Joshua, shevlinhixon and brooksscanlon mills, bend, oregon history project. Railroad logging in the klamath country 9781931064118 by bowden, jack and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Named mount bachelor because it stands apart from the nearby three sisters, it lies in the eastern segment of the central portion of the high cascades, the eastern segment of the cascade range. In 1916, the shevlinhixon lumber company built a mill on the deschutes river in bend and began heavy cutting on more than 200,000 acres of. River park family dentistry provides quality dental care for the people and families of central oregon, in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Were happy for you to share this digital image within. This one again does not disappoint, it does however holds your interest with a compelling story or history of the art form that. Quantity 8 linear feet, 14 boxes and 1 map cabinet collection number shl0 summary the collection consists of research material on oregon, northern california, and northwestern nevada logging and freight railroads, logging companies and mills in the area, correspondence, drafted maps, images, dvds and maps. Shevlin pineposter stamps4 different poster stamps total poster stamps you are bidding on a lot of poster stamps for the shevlin pine sales name. The first library in bend, oregoncalled the bend magazine club and formed shortly after the city incorporated in 1904was a small subscription library suggested by early pioneer john h. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
A new interactive online map provides detailed descriptions and photographs of more than 60 historic sites across the city of bend. My parents owned the village garage which sold petrol and did car repairs and i have fond memories of my time in hixon, always out doing something, playing in the. Gregory oregon state university, department of anthropology, 2001 loggers 2 pages. The family claims that one wife died during childbirth and the other of influenza. While there have been scores of industrial settlements and communities in oregon, there have been few planned company towns.
These photos provide a glimpse into the our states logging history. Turn right on shevlin hixon drive, follow down to the river, turn right into the large parking lot, second building from the west. Go in main building doors, go up the stairs, and have a seat in the beautiful waiting area. I look forward to working with her for years to come. But with timber growing scarce, shevlin hixson was sold to its rival, brooksscanlon. Shevlinhixon and brooksscanlon mills, bend oregon history. In 1916, the shevlin hixon lumber company built a mill on the deschutes river in bend and began heavy cutting on more than 200,000 acres of companyowned ponderosa pine forest.
At age 16 his uncle bob posey sent word that there was work available logging in central oregon. There are many places to stop along the river and cool off. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Railroad logging in the klamath country it is hard to imagine an area better suited for railroad logging than the parklike pine forests of southcentral oregon, a gently rolling country where railroads could be built with a minimum of cost. The same year, another minnesotabased company, brooksscanlon lumber company, built a competing mill on the opposite side of the river. Railroad logging in the klamath country by bowden, jack and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. History the shevlinhixon lumber company had its roots in minnesota when the. Logging company town of shevlin took its residents on the. The incredible journey, is structurally failing and will be removed. They adopted the bylaws of the organization, and elected the board of directors. But in 1950, realizing that the longterm timber supply could not provide both mills with enough logs to meet their combined capacity, shevlin hixon sold out to brooksscanlon. Take colorado off hwy 97, turn right on to simpson, turn right on columbia at the stop sign. A crusty pioneer of central oregon, james smith, hotel clerk at the cozy hotel, was quoted saying that below zero. Harold frodsham photographic collection item number.
I believe that jonathan gale and lucy temples chil. The old mill district formerly housed two competing lumber mills. Railroad logging in the klamath country arizona hobbies. Ohio had the highest population of hixon families in 1840. Walk through history along the deschutes in bend statesman journal. The most hixon families were found in the usa in 1880. Search 671 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Shevlinhixon mill, bend, oregon oregon history project. Historical records and family trees related to henry hixon. Shevlinhixon lumber company mill in bend, oregon oregon. One can hike for a long time and find yourself all alone if thats what youre looking for. Shevlin hixon subsequently shut down and their remaining trees were redirected toward brooksscanlons mills.
Not sure if the dob matches up but i will look into it. Life in railroad logging camps of the shevlin hixon company, 19161950 by ronald l. In 1980, brooksscanlon was absorbed in a merger by diamond international. By conventional definition, company towns are industrial communities, usually selfcontained, in which the company owns and maintains the land, production facilities, and buildings, including shops, stores, schools, and workers homes. The hixon family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Shevlin park bend 2020 all you need to know before you. History the shevlin hixon lumber company had its roots in minnesota when the shevlin family combined forces with a banker from wisconsin named frank p. He married my grandmother, gjertine malene norberg osmundsen in 1921 and moved with his family to bend, oregon. In 1916 the shevlin hixon lumber company built a mill on the west bank of the deschutes river and brooksscanlon lumber company built the mill a complex on the east bank.
Bend was a booming lumber town in the early 1900s, and there was plenty of business to go around for a pair of rival mills. I went to this school when we moved to hixon in 1961 and i attended there until 1967. Loggers and mill workers needed fuel, and vern singleton 18861932 was one of their suppliers. Aug 20, 2019 scene from homeward bound incredible journey at shevlin park, bend oregon. Gc646wc shevlinhixon cliff camp 2 traditional cache in. A chicken story about love, sue fountain reminisces about. From this cache if you will see what is left of the pig pens.
By 1901 these men had formed the brooksscanlon lumber company and started constructing other sawmills in minnesota. History of bends old mill district our story for nearly a century, timber production was the unchallenged king in bend, most of it taking place in the old mill district. In 1950, shevlin hixon was purchased by brooksscanlon because of dwindling timber supplies on their private holdings. Storycorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate the lives of everyday americans by listening to their stories. Popular company history books showing 150 of 235 the everything store. Mount bachelor, formerly named bachelor butte, is a stratovolcano atop a shield volcano in the cascade volcanic arc and the cascade range of central oregon. This park was donated to the bend community by the shevlin hixon company in 1920. Ruth lorraine kiel seiber was born may 9, 1928 to lillie norma george and troy amos seiber in winona, missouri. Disney homeward bound scene on hixon bridge in shevlin park. Hardy men used axes, crosscut saws, horses, and highwheel rigs to cut down huge ponderosa pines in the surrounding forests.
Quantity 8 linear feet, 14 boxes and 1 map cabinet collection number shl0 summary the collection consists of research material on oregon, northern california, and northwestern nevada logging and freight railroads, logging companies and mills in the area, correspondence, drafted maps, images, dvds and. The shevlinhixon fire truck that used to make appearances in annual parades is getting ready for an overhaul. Directly across the river from the brooksscanlon mill was the shevlinhixon sawmill. If you are the originator holder of this photoitem and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal. The brooksscanlon mill is on the far side of the deschutes river, in the background of the photo. The shevlin hixon fire truck that used to make appearances in annual parades is getting ready for an overhaul. Karl was employed as a millwright for shevlin hixon lumber co. Shevlin park is certainly a sparkling gem in the woods near bend. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford. Oregons wandering timber town the little loggingcompany town, owned by the shevlin hixon company of bend, was fully portable.