GEORGE L. JANTZER LUMBER CO.
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Jackson County - Cascade Gorge
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Moved from near Azalea
November 16, 1933: “Floyd Kelley and Alston Rohl have been hauling the timbers for George Jantzer's mill to the new location about seven miles from Prospect on the Crater Lake highway.” (The Glendale Log)
December 14, 1933: “Mrs. Geo. Jantzer and sons drove to the new camp near Prospect Saturday and were accompanied home by Geo. Jantzer Sunday. Mr. Jantzer has been working there for a week.” (The Glendale Log)
December 14, 1933: “Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kelly left Saturday to build their cabin near Prospect at the Jantzer mill camp and expect to be moved within two weeks.” (The Glendale Log)
March 29, 1934: “Mr. and Mrs. George Jantzer were here from Prospect on business Monday. Floyd Kelley came for a truck load of machinery.” (The Glendale Log)
April 19, 1934: “Floyd Kelley and Wm. Jantzer came from Prospect Tuesday for a load of cable and machinery.” (The Glendale Log)
April 25, 1934: "Arguments in the suit of Dan Watson against George L. Jantzer, sawmill operator of the Prospect district, in which the sale of timber land by the county, for delinquent taxes is contested, are scheduled to be heard Friday morning before Circuit Judge H. D. Norton.
Jantzer, the evidence shows, purchased the timber claim on a delinquent tax certificate from the county for the amount of the taxes, approximately $131. Watson homesteaded the land. Jantzer purchased it, among other tracts, for his sawmill operations.
Watson, through counsel, contested the sale, proffered the amount of the taxes, and attacked the validity of the sale.
Jantzer is represented by Attorney F. J. Newman: Watson by George M. Roberts and William M. McAllister." (Medford Mail Tribune)
Jantzer, the evidence shows, purchased the timber claim on a delinquent tax certificate from the county for the amount of the taxes, approximately $131. Watson homesteaded the land. Jantzer purchased it, among other tracts, for his sawmill operations.
Watson, through counsel, contested the sale, proffered the amount of the taxes, and attacked the validity of the sale.
Jantzer is represented by Attorney F. J. Newman: Watson by George M. Roberts and William M. McAllister." (Medford Mail Tribune)
March 12, 1936: “Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dayton of Starveout have moved to Glendale and Mr. and Mrs Claude Cleveland and family have move to the Geo. Jantzer mill near Prospect on the Rogue.” (The Glendale Log)
September 28, 1936: "Fire of undetermined origin yesterday afternoon completely destroyed the George Jantzer sawmill as Cascade Gorge, in the Prospect district, with an estimated loss of between $25,000 and $30,000. Nearby lumber piles, a planing mill, tool sheds and other outbuildings were saved. The loss was not covered by insurance.
Jantzer was today at a complete loss to explain the origin of the blaze. There had been no fire in the mill boilers since Wednesday, when cutting was temporarily halted. When the blaze was discovered it was eating rapidly away at the inside of the building. The sawmill crew of 11 men and Fire Warden Bruce Grieve of Prospect prevented the flames from spreading but were helpless in any attempt to extinguish the fire in the main building.
The little mill was built three years ago and had been cutting about 25,000 feet of lumber a day all summer. Jantzer said today the mill would probably be rebuilt." (Medford Mail Tribune)
Jantzer was today at a complete loss to explain the origin of the blaze. There had been no fire in the mill boilers since Wednesday, when cutting was temporarily halted. When the blaze was discovered it was eating rapidly away at the inside of the building. The sawmill crew of 11 men and Fire Warden Bruce Grieve of Prospect prevented the flames from spreading but were helpless in any attempt to extinguish the fire in the main building.
The little mill was built three years ago and had been cutting about 25,000 feet of lumber a day all summer. Jantzer said today the mill would probably be rebuilt." (Medford Mail Tribune)
October 1, 1936: "Fire of undetermined origin Sunday afternoon completely destroyed the George Jantzer sawmill at Cascade Gorge, in the Prospect district, with an estimated loss of between $25,000 and $30,000. Nearby lumber piles, a planing mill, tool sheds and other outbuildings were saved. The loss was not covered by insurance.
Jantzer was today at a complete loss to explain the origin of the blaze. There had been no fire in the mill boilers since Wednesday when cutting was temporarily halted. When the blaze was discovered it was eating rapidly away at the inside of the building. The sawmill crew of 11 men and Fire Warden Bruce Grieve of Prospect prevented the flames from spreading but were helpless in any attempt to extinguish the fire in the main building.
The little mill was built three years ago and had been cutting about 25,000 feet of lumber a day all summer. Jantzer said today the mill would probably be rebuilt." (The Central Point American)
Jantzer was today at a complete loss to explain the origin of the blaze. There had been no fire in the mill boilers since Wednesday when cutting was temporarily halted. When the blaze was discovered it was eating rapidly away at the inside of the building. The sawmill crew of 11 men and Fire Warden Bruce Grieve of Prospect prevented the flames from spreading but were helpless in any attempt to extinguish the fire in the main building.
The little mill was built three years ago and had been cutting about 25,000 feet of lumber a day all summer. Jantzer said today the mill would probably be rebuilt." (The Central Point American)
October 1, 1936: "Mr. and Mrs. George Jantzer, whose sawmill at Cascade Gorge was destroyed by flames Sunday with a loss of over $25,000, today expressed their thanks and appreciation to employes, neighbors and friend who aided in holding the fire from spreading to nearby buildings and lumber piles. Jantzer announced that the mill will be rebuilt." (Medford Mail Tribune)
October 1, 1936: “We are sorry to hear of the loss of Geo. Jantzer's saw mill by fire Saturday. The mill was on the highway to Crater Lake a few miles from Prospect. Mr. Jantzer had a very good location in lots of good timber and an ideal mill sight. We did not learn how the fire started.” (The Glendale Log)
June 10, 1937: "The employes of Jantzer's Mill have organized a baseball team." (The Central Point American)
January 11, 1940: “George L. Jantzer and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Jantzer of Prospect were over night guests here with relatives Monday night. They were returning from Portland where they had purchased a new Federal truck, which will be used to truck logs to their mill at Prospect.” (The Glendale Log)
April 3, 1941: “Mr. and Mrs. Stanley E. Jantzer and infant son moved to Prospect Friday, where Mr, Jantzer has employment at the George L. Jantzer Lumber Company.” (The Glendale Log)
May 29, 1941: "Frank Doty severely lacerated his right hand Saturday when he fell on a saw while working in the timber for the George L. Jantzer Lumber company. Ed Pease took him to a doctor in Medford. Several stitches were taken to close the wound." (Medford Mail tribune)
July 2, 1941: "George Sherman, sawyer for the George L. Jantzer Lumber company, purchased a new sedan Saturday." (Medford Mail Tribune)
August 22, 1941: "Howard Mather, employee of the George L. Jantzer Lumber company, who has been confined to his home for several days with a serious case if intestinal influenza, is greatly improved and will go back to work Monday." (Medford Mail Tribune)
September 12, 1941: "A California-Oregon Power company crew is installing transformers at the George L. Jantzer Lumber company sawmill in preparation to installation of a large electric motor to run the mill." (Medford Mail Tribune)
October 6, 1941: "Glenn Fairchild, 'car' driver for the George L. Jantzer Lumber company, suffered a dislocated shoulder when hit by a limb in the logging woods Friday. He was taken to Medford for treatment." (Medford Mail Tribune)
April 19, 1943: "Mr. and Mrs. William Arrendale and children of Adin, Cal., have rented the Walter Snook ranch near Cascade Gorge, and Mr. Arrendale is employed as a timber worker for George L. Jantzer Lumber Co." (Medford Mail Tribune)
January 12, 1944: "Hugh Harper of Phoenix, Ariz., has accepted the position of sawfiler for the George L. Jantzer Lbr. Co. mill, and has moved in the Waldo Nye cottage, one half mile north of Jantzer Village." (Medford Mail Tribune)
February 23, 1944: "Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Jantzer returned from Portland with a truck load of machinery for the George L. Jantzer Lbr. Co. mill. Feb. 20. Together with Burton Broomfield, Mr. and Mrs. Jantzer left with the truck, Feb. 21, to get another load of machinery at Quincey, Calif." (Medford Mail Tribune)
February 23, 1944: "The George L. Jantzer Lbr. Co. Inc., closed down for annual repair work, Feb. 21, and also installation of new machinery and equipment, including a new 7-foot band mill, carriage with electric set works, electric driven edger, and chain log conveyor. This will increase the capacity of the mill approximately 25 per cent." (Medford Mail Tribune)
August 1, 1944: "Mr. and Mrs. Loy Yokum and two children of Glendale have moved to Jantzer Village over the weekend, as Yokum has accepted employment in the logging woods for the George L. Jantzer Lbr Co." (Medford Mail Tribune)
August 1, 1944: "George L. Jantzer had a new steam feed delivered from Klamath Falls last week, and had it installed in his mill over the week-end." (Medford Mail Tribune)