[or-roots] Unionizing the OR logging industry

[Eugene V. Barnes]

Glen:

My oldest son, when they had he living history in Yeosemite, played the part of the first man in the
valley.  They had quite a young group, store owner, blacksmith, army officer of he day.  On the
weekends they had an old time barn dance.

Gene
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  Well Jim and Gene
  I got both of you beat my G Great Grandfather left Va. in 1825 came to the Old Oregon Country in 1829, was a mountain man and fur trapper traveled eith Joseph Meek, Robert Newell, Kit Carson, Joseph walker and others in the Fur Trade, was amongest the first white men to see YosemiteValley In Cal..
  History and Genealogy because of my family history are my hobby.
  Glen Portland 

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  Glen A. Jones

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    Wow Gene....they were true pioneers.  My family came origionally to WI around 1853 then NE and then CO.  I moved to MN in 1968 to take a teaching job and still here.  Happy Holidays Gene!!    Jim

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      From: "Eugene V. Barnes" <evbarnes at earthlink.net> 

      To Jim in Minneapolis a Merry Christmas.  My
      family came to Hennepin Co., in 1855 before
      townships were organized.  

      Gene
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        Hi Cecil......a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours.  Thanks for your email.  The reason I have made this post is that I had a first cousin once removed who was a logger living in a mobile home in Sweet Home.  Family legend says he and his wife died in a fire caused by a union bombing.   I have the coronor's report and they did die in a fire.  The coronor's report says they were seen drinking earlier in the evening and they were both smokers.  This was in 1952.  The bodies weren't discovered until after the fire was put out????  Investigations weren't that thorough in those days.  What are your thoughts about the possibilities of the bombing theory being correct.

        As an aside.  I am ex RM2  USN.  I was in from July '59 until November '63.  I spent 18 months on Guam and the remainder of my hitch on the USS Manatee AO-58.   Thanks again for your post.     Jim   Minneapolis

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          From: "Cecil Houk" <cchouk at cox.net> 

          I'm not sure just when my father became a logger in the Sweet Home, Linn Co., OR area, but it was in the 1940's.  I do recall he belonged to the Union in Sweet Home until he got fed up with the corruption ca 1952.  He told them what they could do with their union.  He was black balled and never held another good job in the woods around Linn County!

          At that time the biggest house in Sweet Home belonged to the head of the union.  Hmmmm??

          Cecil

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            Greetings to all listers.  I have a rather intense interest in finding out the extent to which efforts existed to unionize the logging industry in Oregon in the late 40's and early 50's.  A special focus is on Linn and Marion counties.  Any books, articles, or personal experience/knowledge of the topic would be very much appreciated.  Blessings to all.   Jim    Minneapolis
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