CAMAS SAWMILL
Camas Prairie
October 18, 1900: "Mr. Eastwood, who had the Camas Prairie sawmill rented, has gone hence. He dropped a letter to Jim Metzker with this message: 'When you read this I will be in Buffalo Hump.' He also requested Metzker to turn out enough lumber to pay his indebtedness." (Lake County Examiner)
November 15, 1900: "The nearest mill to Lakeview is five miles east of town, and this is owned by Metzker & Son. It has a capacity of 10,000 feet per day, and, with the other mills in the county, is kept running day and night. Rough lumber sells for $11 per 1000, and dressed lumber $30. The timber is yellow pine, and of fairly good quality. There are large belts of timber land in the county, and, as the county settles up, their value will be greatly increased." (Lake County Examiner)
December 13, 1900: “O. A. Hastings reports 6 feet of snow in Camas last Friday. The lumber teams find difficult travel from the Camas mill to Lakeview.” (Lake County Examiner)
December 20, 1900: "The Camas sawmill is still running and will probably not close down until about Christmas. The mill is being run at least a month later this season than usual."
& "We understand there came near being a tragedy at the Camas sawmill one day last week. A misunderstanding arose between employes at the mill, in which clubs and a six-shooter played conspicuous parts. The man behind the gun, of course, won the day and held the fort, without spilling a drop of blood."
& "C. O. Metzker spent several days at the Camas Mill Last week as head sawyer." (Lake County Examiner)
& "We understand there came near being a tragedy at the Camas sawmill one day last week. A misunderstanding arose between employes at the mill, in which clubs and a six-shooter played conspicuous parts. The man behind the gun, of course, won the day and held the fort, without spilling a drop of blood."
& "C. O. Metzker spent several days at the Camas Mill Last week as head sawyer." (Lake County Examiner)
February 7, 1901: "It is reported that the boys at the Camas sawmill poisoned a cougar last week. The animal has been howling in the timber near the mill for some time, and some of the employes of the mill baited him with a chunk of poisoned meat. Next morning it was noticed that the animal has devoured a portion of the meat, and places were discovered where he had lain down. He was tracked to the edge of the timber and there the hunt was given up." (Lake County Examiner)
November 26, 1903: "J. T. Metzker was over from his Camas Prairie sawmill Monday. Jim says he has just completed planing lumber for this year, and has closed the mill down." (Lake County Examiner)
June 16, 1904: "We understand that Jim Metzker will start his sawmill in Camas prairie this week." (Lake County Examiner)
April 13, 1905: "J. T. Metzker intends starting up the Camas sawmill soon. He will go out this week to straighten things up at the mill." (Lake County Examiner)
June 29, 1905: "W. F. Petree is hauling lumber to the Norin, Jaquish & Harris planing mill in Lakeview, from the Camas mill." (Lake County Examiner)
August 17, 1905: "The Camas sawmill logging crew was in town last Saturday, taking a day off."
& "Parties wishing lumber can find it at the Norin, Jaquish & Harris planing mill. A team is hauling steady, and can give you whatever you may want, from the Camas sawmill." (Lake County Examiner)
& "Parties wishing lumber can find it at the Norin, Jaquish & Harris planing mill. A team is hauling steady, and can give you whatever you may want, from the Camas sawmill." (Lake County Examiner)
February 1, 1906: "Wm. Stimflig, who has been staying at the Camas sawmill this winter, to keep the snow from mashing the roof of the mill in, has had a difficult task. He came down from there last Saturday on snow shoes, and stated that one time he shoveled off four feet of wet snow from the roof, and that the snow was from four to six feet deep all over Camas Prairie." (Lake County Examiner)
May 31, 1906: "W. F. Petree and wife will move to the Camas Prairie sawmill today."
& "J. T. Metzker expects to start the Camas sawmill in a few days." (Lake County Examiner)
& "J. T. Metzker expects to start the Camas sawmill in a few days." (Lake County Examiner)
June 7, 1906: "Si Henderson and Lafe Whetstone have taken a contract to haul 300,000 feet of sawlogs for the Camas sawmill, and may put in a half million feet. They are at work at the contract now with one ox team and one horse team." (Lake County Examiner)
August 9, 1906: "Three men at the Camas sawmill struck for higher wages last Saturday. J. T. Metzker, proprietor of the mill called the bluff and the trio started to hunt another job Monday morning. The mill will be closed for a few days,. when it will be started with a short crew and run till men get more plentiful." (Lake County Examiner)
May 2, 1907: "J. T. Metzker expects to start the Camas sawmill in a few days." (Lake County Examiner)
August 6, 1908: "Fred Longfellow came in from the Camas mill and attended the dance given here Saturday night." (Lake County Examiner)