CASCADE BOX COMPANY
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Klamath County - 3 miles south of Klamath Falls
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February 9, 1930: "Articles of incorporation of the Cascade Box company were filed yesterday in the office of the county clerk by F.W. Modrow, J.M. Johnson and D.W. Jones all of this city.
The articles call for $25,000 capital stock to be owned by the three men named above who are directors of the company.
The principal business will be the manufacture of wood products. Location of the plant was not given and none of the principals could be reached last night." (The Klamath News)
The articles call for $25,000 capital stock to be owned by the three men named above who are directors of the company.
The principal business will be the manufacture of wood products. Location of the plant was not given and none of the principals could be reached last night." (The Klamath News)
February 25, 1930: "Announcement of the construction of a new box shook manufacturing concern near Klamath Falls was made through the local Southern Pacific offices this morning. he new enterprise will be started within ten days, it was stated, by the Cascade Box company, a San Francisco concern headed by F.W. Modrow and J.M. Johnson of that city.
The plant's estimated cost is $50,000, and it will employ approximately 50 men when completed. Construction is to be started on a 250 x 600 foot tract leased from the Southern Pacific and located at Texum, where the S.P. stock corrals are, about three miles south of Klamath Falls, near the Midland market road and across from Kesterson Lumber company. The location is within the city yard limits." (The Evening Herald)
The plant's estimated cost is $50,000, and it will employ approximately 50 men when completed. Construction is to be started on a 250 x 600 foot tract leased from the Southern Pacific and located at Texum, where the S.P. stock corrals are, about three miles south of Klamath Falls, near the Midland market road and across from Kesterson Lumber company. The location is within the city yard limits." (The Evening Herald)
February 26, 1930: "J.H. Modrow and J.M. Johnson of San Francisco announced today that construction will start within ten days on the Cascade Box company plant three miles south of here. The plant will cost $50,000 and will employ 50 men. It will have an output of 30 carloads or 900,000 box shooks monthly.
These will be shipped to southern and eastern markets." (Eugene Register)
These will be shipped to southern and eastern markets." (Eugene Register)
April 4, 1930: "Construction on the Cascade Box Company, Inc., is progressing rapidly and according to present plans of the incorporated owners, production will start about May 1.
The company's site is near the Kesterson Lumber mill, which is also still under construction and which is expected to be completed in about another month, and is three miles south of Klamath Falls near the Midland road. An S.P. spur track line, 523 feet in length, connects the new box company direct with the S.P. line and furnishes an outlet for the products to Alturas, San Francisco, Sacramento and other southern markets.
At present work is going ahead on the principal mill building, the largest of the plant, which is 160 x 60. A warehouse also will be built adjoining the mill and a long shed for storing purposes is to be constructed. Work on these buildings will start soon and be completed about May 1, according to Mr. Modrow." (The Evening Herald)
The company's site is near the Kesterson Lumber mill, which is also still under construction and which is expected to be completed in about another month, and is three miles south of Klamath Falls near the Midland road. An S.P. spur track line, 523 feet in length, connects the new box company direct with the S.P. line and furnishes an outlet for the products to Alturas, San Francisco, Sacramento and other southern markets.
At present work is going ahead on the principal mill building, the largest of the plant, which is 160 x 60. A warehouse also will be built adjoining the mill and a long shed for storing purposes is to be constructed. Work on these buildings will start soon and be completed about May 1, according to Mr. Modrow." (The Evening Herald)
May 1, 1930: "Operations of the Cascade Box company will start this morning, it was announced last evening by F. W. Modrow and J. M. Johnson, San Francisco men who came here to build the plant.
The company's plant is located three miles south of Klamath Falls on a site near the Kesterson Lumber company and the buildings and equipment represents an investment of $100,000.
An eight-hour shift will be operated at first and later, if the market conditions permit, a double shift will be operated. At present from 30 to 50 men will be employed in the manufacture of box shooks. The output will be one carload a day." (The Klamath News)
The company's plant is located three miles south of Klamath Falls on a site near the Kesterson Lumber company and the buildings and equipment represents an investment of $100,000.
An eight-hour shift will be operated at first and later, if the market conditions permit, a double shift will be operated. At present from 30 to 50 men will be employed in the manufacture of box shooks. The output will be one carload a day." (The Klamath News)
January 1, 1931: "A $50,000 loss was sustained by the Cascade Box Company whose plant is located near Texum, in a blaze which completely destroyed the buildings early this morning.
The Cascade Box company is a new industry in Klamath Falls, having been constructed early last spring by F.W. Modrow and J.M. Johnson of San Francisco. The plant was within the yard limits of the Southern Pacific, directly across the Klamath river from the Kesterson mill. The S.P. crew, stationed nearby, assisted in fighting the fire, and sent a fire fighting engine to the scene.
Whether or not the loss was covered by insurance has not been ascertained." (The Evening Herald)
The Cascade Box company is a new industry in Klamath Falls, having been constructed early last spring by F.W. Modrow and J.M. Johnson of San Francisco. The plant was within the yard limits of the Southern Pacific, directly across the Klamath river from the Kesterson mill. The S.P. crew, stationed nearby, assisted in fighting the fire, and sent a fire fighting engine to the scene.
Whether or not the loss was covered by insurance has not been ascertained." (The Evening Herald)
January 10, 1931: "F.W. Modrow, president, and J.M. Johnson, treasurer of the Cascade Box company, which was completely destroyed by fire New Year's night, announced today that the insurance has been satisfactorily adjusted and that they would start rebuilding the plant within 75 days.
A plant similar to the one which burned will be erected. The loss sustained during the fire was in excess of $40,000, and it is understood that the new plant will be valued at a like amount.
Erection of the plant will give employment to a number of men during the construction period, Mr. Modrow stated." (The Evening Herald)
A plant similar to the one which burned will be erected. The loss sustained during the fire was in excess of $40,000, and it is understood that the new plant will be valued at a like amount.
Erection of the plant will give employment to a number of men during the construction period, Mr. Modrow stated." (The Evening Herald)