THOMAS LUMBER COMPANY
Fort Klamath > Pelican City
April 21, 1954: "On Tuesday, April 13, Clay Thomas started operations for the season at his portable sawmill, located about a mile south of Fort Klamath on Fort Creek, at the William Zumbrun ranch property. A crew of seven men is employed at the mill, with Jim Whitlatch as sawyer.
Elmer (Dutch) Zumbrun, has contracted the logging this year and recently purchased a logging truck which he will use to haul logs to the mill and also to transport the cut lumber to Car-Ad-Co in Klamath Falls. Timber fallers working for Zumbrun are Gene Page and Fred McQuiston, who are now cutting trees on 40 acres of the Zumbrun ranch.
Capacity of Thomas' portable sawmill is from nine to ten thousand feet per day; this is the third year the sawmill has been operated locally, having been started on the R. Seth Dixon ranch west of Fort Klamath.
This year, Thomas is devoting his entire time to the sawmill and logging project: after having owned and managed the Old Fort Tavern and Cafe for several years." (Herald and News)
Elmer (Dutch) Zumbrun, has contracted the logging this year and recently purchased a logging truck which he will use to haul logs to the mill and also to transport the cut lumber to Car-Ad-Co in Klamath Falls. Timber fallers working for Zumbrun are Gene Page and Fred McQuiston, who are now cutting trees on 40 acres of the Zumbrun ranch.
Capacity of Thomas' portable sawmill is from nine to ten thousand feet per day; this is the third year the sawmill has been operated locally, having been started on the R. Seth Dixon ranch west of Fort Klamath.
This year, Thomas is devoting his entire time to the sawmill and logging project: after having owned and managed the Old Fort Tavern and Cafe for several years." (Herald and News)