GOOSE LAKE BOX & LUMBER COMPANY
Lakeview
Eastman, Jervie Henry. (1947). Goose Lake Lumber Co. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from https://digital.ucdavis.edu/collection/eastman/D-051/C-7/C-721
July 4, 1938: "Main offices for the Goose Lake Box Company lumber mill and box factory which was recently constructed at Lakeview, Ore., have been opened in Reno, it was announced today by R. C. Gracey, the president and general manager of the concern.
Employing the latest in mill equipment the Lakeview plant was recently completed at a cost of approximately $55,000 and it is expected that production during the first year will approximate twelve million board feet of lumber.
Officers of the concern include R.C. Gracey, general manager and president; W. J. Morrison, vice president; C. T. Keister, secretary; S. S. Jaksick, treasurer; and W. Ehrlich, director." (Reno Gazette Journal)
Employing the latest in mill equipment the Lakeview plant was recently completed at a cost of approximately $55,000 and it is expected that production during the first year will approximate twelve million board feet of lumber.
Officers of the concern include R.C. Gracey, general manager and president; W. J. Morrison, vice president; C. T. Keister, secretary; S. S. Jaksick, treasurer; and W. Ehrlich, director." (Reno Gazette Journal)
July 15, 1941: "Running at full production is the lumber report of the Goose Lake Box company, the result of cutting government orders, according to L. D. Ohlson, manager>" (The Evening Herald)
December 6, 1941: "Restitution totaling $4,545.64 has been made to approximately 49 employes of the Goose Lake Box company, Lakeview, representing the difference between wages and overtime pay received and what they were entitled to under the fair labor standards act, it was announced Saturday by Charles H. Elrey, branch manager of the wage and hour division, U. S. department of labor, at the branch office of the division in room 208 U. S. Courthouse (Old) Portland, Oregon.
In announcing the payment Elrey pointed out that the Goose Lake Box company made restitution without the necessity of court action. This policy has been approved by the administrator of the wage and and hour division, in cases where investigation discloses that employers did not intentionally or willfully violate the law and where no aggravated circumstances of any kind are present.
While the amount paid in restitution averaged $92.77 per employee, the amounts ranged from $3.12 to $568.15." (The Evening Herald)
In announcing the payment Elrey pointed out that the Goose Lake Box company made restitution without the necessity of court action. This policy has been approved by the administrator of the wage and and hour division, in cases where investigation discloses that employers did not intentionally or willfully violate the law and where no aggravated circumstances of any kind are present.
While the amount paid in restitution averaged $92.77 per employee, the amounts ranged from $3.12 to $568.15." (The Evening Herald)
March 2, 1942: "The Goose Lake Box company is now operating its sawmill on a seven-hour day, three-shift basis. The planing mill and box factory are operating one shift at present. Approximately 150 are now employed." (The Evening Herald)
November 16, 1943: "The Goose Lake Box company, shut down last April, has resumed operations on a one-shift basis at its factory and has a crew of 20 men logging the Crooked Creek area." (The Capital Journal)
April 11, 1944: "John S. Friesen, owner of the Salem Box company and several other box factories in Oregon last week leased the Goose Lake Box company from Sam Jaksick. The new operator took possession Monday and will have 25 men employed steadily, adding a night shift as soon as possible.
Friesen has a government contract for 75 and 105-millimeter ammunition boxes and hand grenade boxes, and this will occupy the company for the time being. Lumber will be supplied by the Goose Lake Box company sawmill and other local mills. Jaksick will continue operation of the sawmill.
Jack Weddle, who has had 20 years' experience in box manufacture and who has been associated with the Salem Box company, has arrived to be superintendent." (The Capital Journal)
Friesen has a government contract for 75 and 105-millimeter ammunition boxes and hand grenade boxes, and this will occupy the company for the time being. Lumber will be supplied by the Goose Lake Box company sawmill and other local mills. Jaksick will continue operation of the sawmill.
Jack Weddle, who has had 20 years' experience in box manufacture and who has been associated with the Salem Box company, has arrived to be superintendent." (The Capital Journal)
January 19, 1945: "The Goose Lake Box company, Lakeview, was accused today of overcharging $1707.24 on lumber sales from January to November, 1944.
The OPA filed a treble damage suit for $5121.72, charging the company with collecting payment from Blanchard Lumber company, Seattle and Portland, for more lumber than was delivered." (Herald and News)
The OPA filed a treble damage suit for $5121.72, charging the company with collecting payment from Blanchard Lumber company, Seattle and Portland, for more lumber than was delivered." (Herald and News)
March 6, 1945: "Permission has been granted Sam jacksick by the war production board to fabricate 50m houses in his Goose Lake Box company mill in Lakeview and ship the material to Alturas to build homes for his employees there.
Gene Hooker, manager of the Klamath Machine and Locomotive works at Klamath Falls and John T. Hood, field engineer for the General Electric company, were here Friday when they conferred with Jacksick to complete the plans for the installation of electrical equipment. The Klamath Machine and Locomotive works at Klamath Falls is furnishing the machinery for the Alturas mill." (Herald and News)
Gene Hooker, manager of the Klamath Machine and Locomotive works at Klamath Falls and John T. Hood, field engineer for the General Electric company, were here Friday when they conferred with Jacksick to complete the plans for the installation of electrical equipment. The Klamath Machine and Locomotive works at Klamath Falls is furnishing the machinery for the Alturas mill." (Herald and News)
December 27, 1945: "Hugh Haddock, AFL agent, said today that the union had signed an agreement with the Goose Lake Box company of Lakeview for a 15 cents an hour wage increase, across the board. Operations will probably be resumed January 3, breaking the strike there of three month's duration.
Haddock said this is the sixth operation signed for this wage increase in working toward the end of the general AFL lumber strike." "Herald and News)
Haddock said this is the sixth operation signed for this wage increase in working toward the end of the general AFL lumber strike." "Herald and News)
September 7, 1946: "The construction of a model prefabricated home is under way one block south of the Carl Pendleton residence, and when completed will be sold to some GI under an arrangement being made by the Goose Lake Box company to turn a big percentage of its lumber into GI homes. The Goose Lake Box Co. has made arrangements with Critchfield Prefabricated Homes to cut all the lumber for their houses, not only here but wherever the company has calls for this type of housing.
A prefabricated plant will be set up here when the model house is completed and all the necessary details are ironed out. The new plant which will be a part of the present Goose Lake Box setup, will employ additional men as production increases.
According to Jack Weddle, resident manager of the Goose Lake Box Co., they will cut materials for three different models with two, three or four bedrooms and a garage built in or separate. It is the plan of the company to try and hold the two-bedroom house to $5000 or under, which will include the cost of construction. It is also planned to equip each house with an electric range and refrigerator and this part of the building, of course, will depend upon production of these items.
Any GI, Weddle stated, could look over the model house when completed, and order his material from the Goose Lake Box company. When the material is procured, GI's may, if they wish, do their own construction work or as much of it as they desire. The house being constructed here as a test will be ready in a few weeks." (Herald and News)
A prefabricated plant will be set up here when the model house is completed and all the necessary details are ironed out. The new plant which will be a part of the present Goose Lake Box setup, will employ additional men as production increases.
According to Jack Weddle, resident manager of the Goose Lake Box Co., they will cut materials for three different models with two, three or four bedrooms and a garage built in or separate. It is the plan of the company to try and hold the two-bedroom house to $5000 or under, which will include the cost of construction. It is also planned to equip each house with an electric range and refrigerator and this part of the building, of course, will depend upon production of these items.
Any GI, Weddle stated, could look over the model house when completed, and order his material from the Goose Lake Box company. When the material is procured, GI's may, if they wish, do their own construction work or as much of it as they desire. The house being constructed here as a test will be ready in a few weeks." (Herald and News)
May 6, 1947: "Fremont national forest's first timber auction drew many spectators but no competition Monday, and Goose Lake Box company got the timber without a struggle.
The 6,000,000 feet of pine and white fir on Barnes valley rim was sold at $9.12 for the pine, and $5.27 for the white fir. The total of pine is about 5,500,000 feet.
Goose Lake Box is now logging in the Dog Lake country, not far from the location of the new timber.
The forest service recently announced that it plans to hold auction as well ass sealed bid timber sales, and the sale at Lakeview Monday was one of the first oral auctions held in the region." (Herald and News)
The 6,000,000 feet of pine and white fir on Barnes valley rim was sold at $9.12 for the pine, and $5.27 for the white fir. The total of pine is about 5,500,000 feet.
Goose Lake Box is now logging in the Dog Lake country, not far from the location of the new timber.
The forest service recently announced that it plans to hold auction as well ass sealed bid timber sales, and the sale at Lakeview Monday was one of the first oral auctions held in the region." (Herald and News)
June 22, 1948: "The Goose Lake mills were sold last fall to Loyola Foundation and the name changed to White Pine Lumber company." (Herald and News)
Continued to: White Pine Lumber Company