PETERSON-JOHNSON LUMBER COMPANY
Lakeview
July 22, 1931: "The Peterson-Johnson sawmill east of here near Lakeview, was destroyed by fire late yesterday. While the extent of the damage had not been determined today, it was explained that the mill was completely burned and that employes cabins were a total loss. The Edgerton mill, a mile and a half away, was threatened for several hours." (La Grande Observer)
August 9, 1931: "The Peterson & Johnson sawmill, recently destroyed by fire, will be replaced by a band mill of the latest type. The mill was recently purchased at Placerville, Calif. The new plant will have a capacity of upwards of 50,000 feet a shift. Local trucks were recruited to haul the equipment up from California.
Operations are expected to resume by September 1. The old mill operated continuously since its erection in the spring of 1930, up until it was destroyed by firer a few weeks ago; $7000 of insurance was carried on the old mill." (The Klamath News)
Operations are expected to resume by September 1. The old mill operated continuously since its erection in the spring of 1930, up until it was destroyed by firer a few weeks ago; $7000 of insurance was carried on the old mill." (The Klamath News)
August 19, 1942: "Fire flared in destructive force in the Klamath country Wednesday, snuffing out the Peterson-Johnson Lumber company plant on the Lakeview highway 70 miles east of Klamath Falls.
Meager reports from the scene of the blaze said the fire started just at noon, and quickly reduced the mill to ashes.
Klamath Forest Protective association received a report that the mill fire set surrounding brush and timber land ablaze, and a large crew was believed fighting the spreading flames. A second report at 3 p. m. said the situation was somewhat more favorable.
No word was received here as to what caused the fire in the mill, which was rebuilt after it was destroyed by flames on May 14, 1939.
Operator of the plant is Marius Peterson. The mill had a production capacity of more than 160,000 feet in a double shift, and employed about 00 men in mill, yard and woods." (Herald and News)
Meager reports from the scene of the blaze said the fire started just at noon, and quickly reduced the mill to ashes.
Klamath Forest Protective association received a report that the mill fire set surrounding brush and timber land ablaze, and a large crew was believed fighting the spreading flames. A second report at 3 p. m. said the situation was somewhat more favorable.
No word was received here as to what caused the fire in the mill, which was rebuilt after it was destroyed by flames on May 14, 1939.
Operator of the plant is Marius Peterson. The mill had a production capacity of more than 160,000 feet in a double shift, and employed about 00 men in mill, yard and woods." (Herald and News)
August 20, 1942: "Loss at the Peterson-Johnson lumber company mill, destroyed by fire yesterday, was estimated today at $70,000.
A forest fire, touched off by the mill blaze, was under control Thursday afternoon, with a large crew on the line. It had burned over about 300 acres of cut-over land in the vicinity of the mill.
Lumber in the Peterson-Johnson yard was saved.
The fire, of mysterious origin, started under the green chain. It spread so quickly that the mill employed had difficulty escaping from the burning building.
It is understood an investigation will be made of the origin of the fire.
The flames did not spread to the store or other major buildings at the Peterson-Johnson plant, 70 miles east of here on the Klamath Falls-Lakeview highway. One small shack was burned.
The Klamath Forest Protective association took charge of fighting the forest fire. A large crew was recruited from the Weyerhaeuser Timber company Sycan logging operations, and the Crane and Ivory Pine mills at Bly.
The loss was partially covered by insurance. Marius Peterson, operator of the mill and well known Klamath and Lake county business man, said at Lakeview he was not certain about rebuilding the mill." (Herald and News)
A forest fire, touched off by the mill blaze, was under control Thursday afternoon, with a large crew on the line. It had burned over about 300 acres of cut-over land in the vicinity of the mill.
Lumber in the Peterson-Johnson yard was saved.
The fire, of mysterious origin, started under the green chain. It spread so quickly that the mill employed had difficulty escaping from the burning building.
It is understood an investigation will be made of the origin of the fire.
The flames did not spread to the store or other major buildings at the Peterson-Johnson plant, 70 miles east of here on the Klamath Falls-Lakeview highway. One small shack was burned.
The Klamath Forest Protective association took charge of fighting the forest fire. A large crew was recruited from the Weyerhaeuser Timber company Sycan logging operations, and the Crane and Ivory Pine mills at Bly.
The loss was partially covered by insurance. Marius Peterson, operator of the mill and well known Klamath and Lake county business man, said at Lakeview he was not certain about rebuilding the mill." (Herald and News)