DT Data Page #: 146

Newspaper: Humboldt Times

Newspaper Date: 12/26/1948

Page #: 5

Item Type: Whole page

Place: Essex Samoa

Text: Whole page on Samoa. Photos include: aerial by Merk-view NW; the Hammond home; home of the Vice Pres & Gen Mgr (across the little bridge); local views of houses & streets. In the early 1890's, Edgar & Albert Vance built a railroad out onto the peninsula to establish a shipping port for their mill at Essex. A.B. Hammond bought the mill & railroad & all else in 1900; thus began the Redwood Div of the company. In 1931 Little River Redwood of Crannell merged as Hammond. In 1937 the holdings of the Humboldt Redwood company (Eureka's Bayside Mill) was purchased by Hammond. A.B. Hammond died in 1934, so his son Leonard took over. Len died in 1945. Samoa was named in 1892 when a group of Eureka businessman laid out loys and advertised its desirable climate. Also it was referred to as "West Eureka" in later days when mill development first took place. The school has 80-100 students & 3 teachers teaching 1-6 grades.

Key Words: Samoa, Edger & Albert Vance, Railroad, Mill At Essex

Microfilm Call # : MF 10