ROBINS, JOHN H. SAWMILL
Swan Lake
August 1918: "The sawmill owned by John H. Robins, at Swan Lake Valley, near Klamath Falls, Ore., was burned August 8, with a loss between $10,000 and $12,000." (The Timberman, Vol. 19)
August 9, 1918: "A saw mill owned by John M. Robins at Swan Lake valley was destroyed by fire between 12 and one o'clock Wednesday, with a loss of between ten and twelve thousand dollars.
The blaze is believed to have been started from a spark which lodged on the roof of the mill building, and the fire gained such headway while the mill crew was at dinner that all efforts to fight it were without avail and the mill and tramways were burned to the ground.
Robin himself was slightly burned in an attempt to fight the blaze, and his son was severely scorched on the arm. The mill had a daily capacity of about 30,000 feet. It had been engaged this season in sawing lumber for the Chelsea Box company here. The mill is covered by $7,000 insurance." (The Evening Herald)
The blaze is believed to have been started from a spark which lodged on the roof of the mill building, and the fire gained such headway while the mill crew was at dinner that all efforts to fight it were without avail and the mill and tramways were burned to the ground.
Robin himself was slightly burned in an attempt to fight the blaze, and his son was severely scorched on the arm. The mill had a daily capacity of about 30,000 feet. It had been engaged this season in sawing lumber for the Chelsea Box company here. The mill is covered by $7,000 insurance." (The Evening Herald)
August 16, 1918: “A sawmill owned by John M. Robins at Swan Lake Valley, Klamath county, was destroyed by fire between 12 and 1 o'clock Friday with a loss of between $10,000 and $12,000. The blaze was believed started from a spark, which lodged on the roof of the mill building.” (Silver Lake Leader)