GLENDALE BOX FACTORY
Glendale
June 21, 1907: “Lemon and orange boxes by the thousand will henceforth be manufactured in Glendale according to the plans of Los Angeles capitalists who have decided to erect a first class box factory within our city limits. The company has incorporated for $15,000, and C. S. Andrews has spent considerable time in this city in the interest of the enterprise. Some of the equipment has already been ordered and will soon be on the ground. The immense timber tracts and the unusually rich natural resources of this section, especially in timber and mining, are now beginning to be recognized by the outside world and Glendale is more and more becoming the focus of the public eye.” (The Glendale News)
June 28, 1907: “C. S. Andrews left on Wednesday for Portland in the interest of Glendale's new box factory. On Tuesday he made arrangements with Mr. Mack to lease a site for the factory and saw mill. An hour after the agreement was made he had some of the machinery on the ground. The site is on Mill creek at the east end of Pacific avenue and but a short distance from the railroad spur.” (The Glendale News)
July 19, 1907: “The box factory site is a busy place these days and a dozen men are constantly at work. The sawmill is about ready to saw lumber for the construction of the box factory and the sound of the whistle morning, noon and night is welcome music to our citizens. C. S. Andrews, who is the promoter and proprietor of this new enterprise, has personal charge of the undertaking and is pushing it rapidly to a successful completion. In about eight weeks lemon and orange boxes will be turned out by the thousand in Glendale and shipped to Southern California. Sugar pine, bull pine and white fir will be the material used.” (The Glendale News)
July 26, 1907: “The sawmill on the box factory site has been busy for several days sawing lumber for the mill and factory. The breaking of a pulley on Monday caused some delay.” (The Glendale News)
August 2, 1907: “A. C. Wiederbusch was badly injured Wednesday afternoon while at work at the box factory site. While on one of the crossbeams of the saw mill structure now in process of erection he lost his balance and fell, his head and shoulder sustaining painful injury. Dr. Sether has been in attendance and the patient is slowly rallying.” (The Glendale News)
August 16, 1907: “Logs are being hauled daily to the box factory, several teams being continually at work. Since the engineer, Mr. Wiederbusch was injured, work at the mill was somewhat slackened, a smaller crew being employed.” (The Glendale News)
August 23, 1907: “C. S. Andrews' saw mill is running full blast these days and much lumber is being sawed. Part of the lumber is being sawed. Part of the lumber will be used for the erection of the box factory and part of it for the manufacture of boxes as soon as the factory is built and in operation. Logs are being hauled daily in great numbers.” (The Glendale News)
August 30, 1907: “C. S. Andrews has spent several days in California looking after business interests. His saw mill is putting out a good supply of lumber and the erection of the box factory will soon be commenced.” (The Glendale News)
September 13, 1907: “The box factory grounds present a scene of great activity these days. The saw mill is turning out a large lot of lumber and work will commence immediately on additional buildings. An addition 32 x 24 is now being erected on the west side of the mill and another of the same size will soon be forthcoming. These additions will constitute the box factory proper. In addition to these structure a large ware house, size 200 x 24, will be erected on the west side of the mill and another ware house, 32 x 24 in size. The last mentioned building will be fitted up so as to be temporarily of service as a residence for Mr. Andrews and family. A brother of Mr. Andrews and family. A brother of Mr. Andrews, who is financially interested in the box factory, is expected to arrive in the beginning of next week on business connected with this new industry.” (The Glendale News)
September 27, 1907: “Geo. Wertz, of Grants Pass, who several years ago resided here, is employed at the Glendale Box Company's sawmill.” (The Glendale News)
September 27, 1907: “The Glendale Box Company was incorporated this week. Capital $25,000. The company means business and under C. S. Andrews's supervision will continue to push the work along at a lively rate. The buildings in course of erection and in contemplation will be rushed through to completion at an early date.” (The Glendale News)
October 11, 1907: “C. S. Andrews and family expect to occupy their new dwelling quarters on the box factory site next week.” (The Glendale News)
October 25, 1907: “A large ware house is being constructed by the Glendale Box Company just northwest of the box factory. The building will be 24 x 200 feet in size. An addition, size 24 x 32 will also be added to the box factory in the near future which will greatly increase the capacity of that worthy enterprise. C. S. Andrews is personally looking after the interests of the company and is a hustler as is readily seen. The officers of the company are: W. S. Andrews, president; C. S. Andrews, vice president, and H. N. Pratt of the Glendale State Bank, secretary and treasurer.” (The Glendale News)
November 1, 1907: “The large ware house which the Glendale Box Company is erecting on the factory site is being pushed rapidly to completion.” (The Glendale News)
November 22, 1907: “The Glendale Box Company has installed a new circular resaw.” (The Glendale News)
November 29, 1907: “The Glendale Box Company shipped their first car load of boxes this week. The expect to ship three or four carloads per week from now on until their contracts are filled.” (The Glendale News)
December 20, 1907: “Mr. F. W. Munthe, who had been laid up for the past five weeks with a crushed hand, started work again last Monday at the box factory.” (The Glendale News)
December 27, 1907: “The box factory is being wired for the electric lights, and after New Year's a full force, both night and day, will be kept busy for a least the next ninety days. The factory has a very large amount of work now on hand.” (The Glendale News)
January 3, 1908: “The Ry. Spur to the box factory is completed.” (The Glendale News)
January 31, 1908: “The Glendale Box Co. has sold to Rae L. Cook 160 acres of timber land in Sec. 20, Twp. 32, R. 6.” (The Glendale News)
February 7, 1908: “The Box Factory closed its doors last Friday evening, the company having declared its inability to pay either the employees or the creditors. The affairs of the concern are reported to be in a sad tangle and the courts will endeavor to clear up several very shady looking matters. Mr. Andrews, the vice president, and his family have gone to Portland.” (The Glendale News)
February 7, 1908: “Messrs. Cardwell and Watson, the Roseburg law firm, have been retained by the Box Co. to look after their affairs at the next session of court.” (The Glendale News)
February 7, 1908: “Mr. Silsby, the mill owner from West Fork, and another experienced mill man, were in the city yesterday looking over the affairs of the Box Factory with a view, it is said, of taking charge of the business.” (The Glendale News)
March 13, 1908: “A deal was closed today whereby the property, including box factory, machinery, yards, and timber land, formerly owned by the Glendale Box Co., becomes the property of Campbell & Swigert of Portland. The new owners will take charge at once and will reopen the factory again shortly for work, with plans for making many big improvements and enlargements. Campbell & Swigert are the same firm that recently bought out the Silsby Lumber Co. at West Fork and are well know capitalists and mill owners of Portland.” (The Glendale News)
March 27, 1908: “The creditors of the Glendale Box Factory, of Glendale, are requested to meet at the office of the Bankruptcy Referee A. R. Marker on Monday, March 30, at which time a trustee and three appraisers will be appointed. The actual financial condition of the corporation has not been filed in writing but from what can be learned it is safe to say that the accounts are in a horrible condition, many mortgages hanging over the factory and machinery.---Umpqua Valley News.” (The Glendale News)
April 17, 1908: “C. T. Nail was elected trustee of the Glendale Box Factory at a meeting of the creditors last Tuesday in Roseburg. The appraisers are O. C. Sether, D. N. Snyder and A. E. Shiria. The bond of the trustee was fixed at $10,000.” (The Glendale News)
Continued to: Campbell & Swigert