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324 West Lane St
Phone 3-8362
The Roseburg Sand And Gravel Co.
Is Operating In Its Twentieth Year
Of Satisfactory Service In This Area
Th importance of rock by-productt in the construction field
cannot be over-estimated E. R. Metxger founded this Industry
in 1932 to fill a need - Incorporated August 1, 1952 with Don
Metzger as president and general manager.
By R. KENNETH EVANS
Realizing the importance of rock by-products in the po
tential building of Roseburg, E. R. Metzer founded the Rose
burg Sand & Gravel company in 1932. For twenty years
this company has been an important factor, in the building
of Roseburg as an industrial and commercial center. The
majority of the sand and gravel that has gone into the con
struction of the homes, commercial, public service build
ings, schools and industrial plants has been supplied from
the rock deposits operated by this industrial company. The
sand and gravel is recovered from gravel-bars in the Ump
qua river which have been laid down by "Old man R;ver"
in the last thousands and thousands of years.
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TRUCKS
CATS .
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COMPLETE.
TRUCK
REPAIR SERVICE
1750 N. STEPHENS
DIAL 3-5528
HOME FURNISHINGS
111 N. Jackson - Phone 3-853
Successors to Josse Furniture Co.
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Representing
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Ports - Soles - Service '
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Dial 3-5022
Umpqua Plywood Corp.
MANUFACTURING
PLANTS AT:
Roseburg, Oregon
Myrtle Creek, Oregon
Douglas Fir Plywood and Lumber'
SALES AGENT:
Clear Fir Sale Co.,
Springfield, Oregon
E. R. Metzger, the founder of
the Roseburg Sand & Gravel com
pany was a building contractor
for several years before he estab
lished this industrial enterprise.
The construction work .gave him
a background of experience that
emphasized the importance of
good rock by-products for the
satisfactory completion of any
building and for its longevity.
Therefore, when the. Roseburg
Sand & Gravel company was estab
lished he selected the best rock
deposits available.
Twe Plant Are Opersted '
There are two locations on the
Umpqua river that are used to
day. A rock crusher is maintained
at the plant located at Melrose,
where the boulders are crushed,
screened, and the sand and gravel
separated into various sizes. It is
all washed and any surplus refuse
removed. Another source of sup
ply is the plant at Wilbur. The
capacity for production at the Wil
bur plant is approximately 125 cu
bic yards per hour. The operation
of the Melrose plant is more in
tricate and its capacity for
crushed rock, washed sand and
gravel is from 75 to 80 cubic yards
per hour. With these two sources
of supply of sand, gravel and
crushed rock, that passes the rigid
specificatons and requirements of
both state and federal govern
ments, makes it possible to meet
any major demand that might
arise. A large stock pile of sand,
gravel and crushed rock is main
tained at both plants for immedi
ate delivery.
Ten modern dump-trucks with a
capacity for transporting from 3
to 5 cubic yards each, are kept in
operation at all times. From four
to six trained men are employed
at the plants in addtiion to those
working with the drump trucks.
This makes a total of approximat
ely 24 neoole regularly employed
and creates an annual payroll of
around S113 thousand dollars.
Loam Over-Burdtn For Lawns
The gravel bars in the Umpqua
river have an over-burden of river
loam that ranges from four to
six feet. This over-burden is com
posed of river loam which has
been washed-down, during the pro
cess of land erosion, from all lo
cations where water comes into
the river. Being heavier than wat
er this loam is deposited at the ob
structions caused by the rock de
posits. This loam over-burden,
which have been made thousands
and thousands of years ago, is sold
by the Roseburg Sand & Gravel
company for lawns, gardens and
landscaping. Due to the fact that
it must be removed before the
rock deposits can be recovered, a
very economical charge is made
for this loam and deliveries will
be made to any reasonable loca
tion in the Roseburg trading ter
ritory. Bar-run sand and gravel
or rock, which is classed as reject,
make ideal fill and grading under
concrete slabs and for many other
purposes.
Mason sand, concrete sand and
gravel, round rock for concrete in
various specified sizes is the basic
materials that are supplied by this
industrial firm. Round rock
comes in sizes 2 inch, 1V4 and
H inch in diameter. Drain rock
comes In sizes ranging from Vt to
Va inch. For concrete-mix the sizes
range from to Vt inch and for
tile construction the sizes are
from V to Vfcth. Crushed rock is
supplied in six different sizes. It
is not often that such a variety
of sizes of (quality sand, gravel
and crushed rock can be secured
as the average s,and and gravel
supplies does not take the time
or give consideration to these in
tricate sizes.
Since its establishment the Rose
burg Sand & Gravel company has
been supplying contractors, build
ers and individuals, with quality
sand and gravel and other buy-products.
It is one of the few sources
of rock by-products, in this sec
tion of Oregon, that has the quality
to meet the rigid specifications
set up by both the federal and
state governments. Therefore, the
majority of the sand and gravel
used in the construction era, that
Roseburg has been passing through
the last five years, has come from
this source. All of the concrete
sand and gravel that is used by
the Pre-Mix Concrete, Inc., is sup
plied by the Roseburg Sand &
Gravel company.- The Chrystalite
Tile plant also gets its rock by
products from this industrial firm.
Generates Its Own Power
In order to provide a stabilized
voltage of electricity, which is es
sential for the operation of the
motors used to pull the machinery
Roseburg Sand and Gravel com
pany, located at Melrose and Wil
bur, this electric power is gener
ated by the company's own plant.
Diesel engines ire used with large
generators to provide this source
of power which is ample to care
for all power needs.
While lha Roseburg Sand and
Gravel company does some con
tracting of excavation, land level
ing, dirt moving and ditching this
is, more or less, a side-line from
the supplying of sand, gravel and
crushed rock. However, the equip
ment for doing this work includ
ing "Cat-dozers," carry-all, drag
lines and shovels, back-hoes, clam
shells and other auxiliary equip
ment is available to builders who
would like to rent it on an hourly
or time basis.
Don Metzger grew up In the
environment of building, sand and
gravel and general construction
work. He became identified with
the Roseburg Sand and Gravel
company in 1947. E. R. Metzger,
the founder, has been active all of
his business life in this field, and
in order to go on a semi-retired
basis has, virtually, turned the
operation over to Don Metzger and
associates. To further extend the
scope of operation, the company
was incorporated August 1, 19S2
with Don Metzber as president and
general manager.
Today, the Roseburg Sand &
Gravel company can supply, in
any quantity, the necessary and
vital rock by-products for the con
struction of any type of building.
The same consideration is given
the small orders placed by the
individuals as are given to their
major construction jobs done by
contractors. Service is an impor
tant factor in the operation of
this industry.
MERCY HOSPITAL
HAS SERVED THE PEOPLE OF ROSEBURG
AND DOUGLAS COUNTY SINCE 1909.
MEMBER:
American Hospital Association
National Catholic Hospital Associaticr
ssoclatlon of Wnstern Hospitals
Oregon State Hospital Association
Institutional Member In the American Hospital
Association Women's Auxiliary
(Known locally as Mercy Hospital Women's Aux.)
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