KLAMATH LUMBER & BOX COMPANY
Klamath County - Pelican City
Continued from: Klamath Manufacturing Company
November 12, 1919: "Instruments covering the transfer of the Klamath Manufacturing company sawmill, box factory and timber interests to the earl Fruit company of California, said to be the largest handlers of deciduous fruits in the west, were filed in the office of the county clerk this morning.
G.A. Krause, manager of the plant under the old ownership and who will retain the position under the new, returned last night from San Francisco and confirmed the announcement of the sale published in the Herald yesterday.
Active control of the plant will be assumed by the purchasers, he said, on January 2. Operations will continue on their present basis and no change of personnel is contemplated. The Earl Fruit company is venturing for the first time into box manufacture, although it has a redwood plant furnishing material for grape packing. It is probable that a subsidiary organization will be formed under a separate trade name to take charge of the local box plant.
The Earl Fruit company has plants in all the deciduous fruit growing sections of California and in this state operates plants at Medford and in the Hood River valley. The primary object of the company in buying the factory here is to supply its own needs. If there is any surplus above that it will be marketed." (The Evening Herald)
G.A. Krause, manager of the plant under the old ownership and who will retain the position under the new, returned last night from San Francisco and confirmed the announcement of the sale published in the Herald yesterday.
Active control of the plant will be assumed by the purchasers, he said, on January 2. Operations will continue on their present basis and no change of personnel is contemplated. The Earl Fruit company is venturing for the first time into box manufacture, although it has a redwood plant furnishing material for grape packing. It is probable that a subsidiary organization will be formed under a separate trade name to take charge of the local box plant.
The Earl Fruit company has plants in all the deciduous fruit growing sections of California and in this state operates plants at Medford and in the Hood River valley. The primary object of the company in buying the factory here is to supply its own needs. If there is any surplus above that it will be marketed." (The Evening Herald)
January 5, 1920: "The Earl Fruit Company of Sacramento, which purchased the Klamath Manufacturing Company's box factory and yard here October last at a price running well into six figures, has assumed control.
The name has been changed to the Klamath Lumber and Box Company.
A. G. Krause, Manager of the plant for the Johnston Estate since the death of Robert A. Johnston, will retain his position.
The output of the factory will go primarily to supply the earl Fruit Company's various packing plants." (The Sacramento Bee)
The name has been changed to the Klamath Lumber and Box Company.
A. G. Krause, Manager of the plant for the Johnston Estate since the death of Robert A. Johnston, will retain his position.
The output of the factory will go primarily to supply the earl Fruit Company's various packing plants." (The Sacramento Bee)
January 6, 1920: "The Earl Fruit Company of Sacramento, which purchased the Klamath Manufacturing Company's box factory and yard here last October at a reported price of $700,000, has assumed control. No changes has been made in personnel.
The name has been changed to the Klamath Lumber and Box Company. The output of the factory will go primarily to supply the Earl Fruit Company's various packing plants. If there is any surplus it will be marketed." (Los Angeles Evening Express)
The name has been changed to the Klamath Lumber and Box Company. The output of the factory will go primarily to supply the Earl Fruit Company's various packing plants. If there is any surplus it will be marketed." (Los Angeles Evening Express)
March 4, 1920: "The Klamath Lumber & Box company, the title assumed by the Klamath Manufacturing company when taken over by the Earl Fruit company of Sacramento, January 1, started its mill the first of the week and the whole plant is now operating at capacity.
The company designs primarily to manufacture shook for the fruit packing and handling business of the Earl Fruit company, one of the largest distributors of deciduous fruits in the west. As the deciduous fruit season does not get into active swing before May, however, some of the output of the local factory finds its way into the market for use by other concerns." (The Evening Herald)
The company designs primarily to manufacture shook for the fruit packing and handling business of the Earl Fruit company, one of the largest distributors of deciduous fruits in the west. As the deciduous fruit season does not get into active swing before May, however, some of the output of the local factory finds its way into the market for use by other concerns." (The Evening Herald)
September 14, 1920: "G.A. Krause, manager of the Klamath Lumber & Box company, has returned after an absence of a week in Yakima, where he attended to matters of business." (The Evening Herald)
October 6, 1920: "The dry summer Klamath county has experienced this year is the explanation offered for the Klamath Lumber & Box company's night shift finding a big bear trotting around the yards when they went off shift early Monday morning. At first the men thought the beast some domestic creature until they came closer and the prowler turned and hurried off in the direction of the hills." (The Evening Herald)
November 9, 1920: "Car shortage is hampering operation of the factories said A. G. Krause, manager of the Klamath Lumber & Box company. Their factory is shut down today to await cars. It is expected they will get cars enough to resume tomorrow.
The mill runs uninterruptedly. Mills can pile their product in the open and are not effected by car shortage, providing it is of short duration.
There is no prospect that Klamath Lumber & Box Co's., mill will cease work as long as weather permits said Mr. Krause. Usually the mill pond id open to December 1st or thereabout. The first coat of ice appe3ared on the surface this morning.
Lack of demand for lumber and cancelled orders from buyers are admittedly serious factors in the situation, but the operators all have scouts out among the consumers and hope to place their product.
Within a week, Mr. Krause said, local mill men would know more in regard to the effect that curtailed demand would have on operations, but at present their chief anxiety with which they are wrestling is lack of cars." (The Evening Herald)
The mill runs uninterruptedly. Mills can pile their product in the open and are not effected by car shortage, providing it is of short duration.
There is no prospect that Klamath Lumber & Box Co's., mill will cease work as long as weather permits said Mr. Krause. Usually the mill pond id open to December 1st or thereabout. The first coat of ice appe3ared on the surface this morning.
Lack of demand for lumber and cancelled orders from buyers are admittedly serious factors in the situation, but the operators all have scouts out among the consumers and hope to place their product.
Within a week, Mr. Krause said, local mill men would know more in regard to the effect that curtailed demand would have on operations, but at present their chief anxiety with which they are wrestling is lack of cars." (The Evening Herald)
January 8, 1921: "The Klamath Lumber and Box company manufactures shook for the parent corporation, the Earl Fruit company, gigantic packing concern, and with the beginning of the cherry season will have plenty to do in taking care of its own demands. Other fruits follow in succession and the plant looks for a busy year." (The Evening Herald)
February 7, 1921: "Mr. and Mrs. Gus Krause were passengers on this morning's train for San Francisco. They will be gone for several days attending yo business affairs. Mr. Krause is manager of the Klamath Lumber and Box company at Shippington." (The Evening Herald)
February 21, 1921: "The Klamath Lumber & Box company's plant at Shippington started work this morning, after a month's idleness, with about 50 men working. This is approximately three-fourths of the normal crew employed in the box factory, it is said." (The Evening Herald)
February 27, 1921: "The box factory of the Klamath Falls Lumber & Box company started operations Monday with a reduced force after a shutdown of several weeks." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
February 28, 1921: "The Klamath Lumber & Box company's plant started work last week after having been 9idle all winter. About 50 men are working." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
April 21, 1921: “The Klamath Falls Lumber & Box plant has resumed operation, with a good demand for their product, and a good payroll once more in existence.” (La Pine Inter-Mountain)
July 22, 1921: "The Klamath Lumber & Box company, organized under the laws of Delaware, has filed application to operate in Oregon. The capital stock is $200,000, and G. A. Kruse of Klamath Falls has been named attorney in fact." (Statesman Journal)
August 29, 1921: " 'Boys, I'm here. I'm your little actress, and I don't care,' announced a much befrilled and highly scented stranger in feminine attire, who invaded the Klamath Lumber & Box Company's bunk house at Shippington.
Scandalized loggers in various stages of bedtime preparations were not entertained when the visitor did some fancy dance steps and distributed a few affectionate embraces among the crowd. On the contrary, they called the police, and now J. H. Uhrine is in jail here, facing a possible charge of disturbing the peace.
The prisoner says he 'was only kidding the boys with a clever female impersonation." (The Sacramento Bee)
Scandalized loggers in various stages of bedtime preparations were not entertained when the visitor did some fancy dance steps and distributed a few affectionate embraces among the crowd. On the contrary, they called the police, and now J. H. Uhrine is in jail here, facing a possible charge of disturbing the peace.
The prisoner says he 'was only kidding the boys with a clever female impersonation." (The Sacramento Bee)
October 5, 1921: "The work of reinforcing the boiler furnaces of the Klamath Lumber and Box Manufacturing company's mill at Shippington has been completed. Other repair work will be done as soon as the weather moderates." (The Evening Herald)
April 22, 1922: "Proceedings in the lumber strike hearing being conducted here by the state board of conciliation came to an abrupt halt Tuesday night, when the request of the operators was granted for a private unofficial hearing behind closed doors.
This came as a result of a demand by Chairman Woodward of the board upon H. D. Mortenson, president of the Pelican Bay Lumber company for books of the company in order to show the actual profit or loss for 1921. The demand first was for a statement of the earnings during the past three years but was modified. Mortenson declined to reveal the requested information on the ground that it was not a matter to be made public and was the business of the company alone.
Chairman Woodward said the demand was made to substantiate or disprove the allegations of the operators that local mills, working on an eight-hour basis, could not compete with Northern California mills working on a nine or ten hour basis. He said the statements alone that conditions were unfavorable for the operators was not sufficient and that concrete evidence must be produced.
The operators took the stand at noon Tuesday, Matt Egan of the Algoma Lumber company, and G. A. Krause of the Klamath Lumber and Box company, testifying. Krause also refused to make a financial statement, saying he was not empowered to do so and that it was not a matter for public record. He, however, that he would give the information in private." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
This came as a result of a demand by Chairman Woodward of the board upon H. D. Mortenson, president of the Pelican Bay Lumber company for books of the company in order to show the actual profit or loss for 1921. The demand first was for a statement of the earnings during the past three years but was modified. Mortenson declined to reveal the requested information on the ground that it was not a matter to be made public and was the business of the company alone.
Chairman Woodward said the demand was made to substantiate or disprove the allegations of the operators that local mills, working on an eight-hour basis, could not compete with Northern California mills working on a nine or ten hour basis. He said the statements alone that conditions were unfavorable for the operators was not sufficient and that concrete evidence must be produced.
The operators took the stand at noon Tuesday, Matt Egan of the Algoma Lumber company, and G. A. Krause of the Klamath Lumber and Box company, testifying. Krause also refused to make a financial statement, saying he was not empowered to do so and that it was not a matter for public record. He, however, that he would give the information in private." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
June 10, 1922: "The Klamath Lumber and Box company plant will start a night shift within a few days. Men have been coming in by train, auto and truck, principally from the south." (The Sacramento Bee)
April 11, 1923: "Frank Davis and John Cleghorn went to Odessa this morning to establish a camp for the Klamath Lumber and Box company." (The Evening Herald)
September 7, 1923: "Witnessed by but a fortunate few, and without the customary bottle of wine and pretty sponsor to break it against the boat's stem, there was nevertheless a real ship launching at Pelican City yesterday forenoon when the power-launch, Nancy K. owned by the Klamath Lumber and Box Company, slid gracefully from the ways.
Forty feet over all, and with a 12-foot beam and draft of three feet six inches, the Nancy K. is designed for heavy work around the lake, particularly log towing. It is powered with a Fairbanks Morse engine, type C.O., rating 30 horsepower, and has a speed of 10 knots per hour.
The craft was built by Telford & Son, who have built many of the boats on Klamath lake, it will be manned by Walter Helfer and John Totten." (The Evening Herald)
Forty feet over all, and with a 12-foot beam and draft of three feet six inches, the Nancy K. is designed for heavy work around the lake, particularly log towing. It is powered with a Fairbanks Morse engine, type C.O., rating 30 horsepower, and has a speed of 10 knots per hour.
The craft was built by Telford & Son, who have built many of the boats on Klamath lake, it will be manned by Walter Helfer and John Totten." (The Evening Herald)
September 7, 1923: "An added protection against fire, the Klamath Lumber & Box company is having installed in the Pelican City plant an automatic sprinkler system. The work is being done by representatives of the Automatic Sprinkler Corporation of America. The Chicago Bridge & Iron Works is installing the water tank.
The company has just completed a 32-room rooming-house for employes. The building contains tub and shower baths, a fire-place and other modern features. The grounds will be fenced and beautified with a lawn, trees and flowers. Trees will also be set out along the 1000 feet of road from the plant to the end of the pavement, which is now being surfaced with cinders. The surfacing is under contract to Al Graham.
In addition to the rooming-house, a six-room modern bungalow is under construction, and when completed will be occupied by one of the employes and his family." (The Evening Herald)
The company has just completed a 32-room rooming-house for employes. The building contains tub and shower baths, a fire-place and other modern features. The grounds will be fenced and beautified with a lawn, trees and flowers. Trees will also be set out along the 1000 feet of road from the plant to the end of the pavement, which is now being surfaced with cinders. The surfacing is under contract to Al Graham.
In addition to the rooming-house, a six-room modern bungalow is under construction, and when completed will be occupied by one of the employes and his family." (The Evening Herald)
November 16, 1923: "Klamath Lumber & Box Co., Klamath Falls, expects to cut about 27,000,000 feet this season and will operate until Christmas. Manager G. A. Krause says the demand for shop is stronger." (The Klamath News)
November 30, 1923: "The approach of Winter has not yet caused a recession in building in Klamath falls, it was indicated this week when permits for building and repairs totaling $20,270 were granted by the city council.
The largest building enterprise represented by the applications was the thirty-four room frame rooming house being erected by the Klamath Lumber and Box Company in Shippington for $10,000, and the next largest a six-room frame dwelling to be erected by the same company for $3,000." (The Sacramento Bee)
The largest building enterprise represented by the applications was the thirty-four room frame rooming house being erected by the Klamath Lumber and Box Company in Shippington for $10,000, and the next largest a six-room frame dwelling to be erected by the same company for $3,000." (The Sacramento Bee)
December 1923: "November 24, fire broke out in the plant of the Klamath Lumber & Box Co., Klamath Falls, Ore. The fire started from a defective electric motor, which was located in a small structure away from the main building. The fire was extinguished before much damage was done." (The Timberman, Vol. 25)
February 1, 1924: "Klamath Lumber & Box company are now shut down while making needed repairs and expect to reopen shortly after the first of this month." (The Klamath News)
March 4, 1924: "The mill of the Klamath Lumber & Box company started with a full day shift yesterday. It was stated yesterday that a night shift will be put to work in about a week." (The Klamath News)
January 20, 1925: "Louis Mueller, formerly employed by the Klamath Lumber and Box company, has returned from Canton, Ohio, after an absence of many months. Mr. Mueller was formerly logging camp superintendent in one of the logging camps of the Klamath Lumber and Box company." (The Evening Herald)
February 19, 1925: "Douglas Puckett, well know logging contractor has now established a logging camp on his own timber for a change. Recently, Mr. Puckett purchased a tract of timber from J. J. Steiger, well known timber dealer of Chiloquin, and plans to log off the tract this season. Puckett is selling his logs to the Klamath Lumber and Box company of Shippington. His timber tract is located near Eagle Ridge on the west side of Klamath lake." (The Evening Herald)
March 3, 1925: "With a force of 40 employes, the Klamath Lumber and Box company resumed operations at its Shippington plant yesterday. Present plans call for adding a night shift the latter part of the week, according to officials of the company." (The Evening Herald)
August 1925: "Klamath Lumber & Box Co., Klamath Falls, whose plant is located at Shippington, has been running two shifts throughout the season, cutting about 140,000 feet per day. General manager G. A. Krause says the general outlook for the lumber business in the Klamath Falls district is more encouraging. The plant will cut about 25,000,000 feet this season. The box factory is cutting up 100,000 feet per day, empl0ying eight cutoffs and five twin bands. This company's box factory was the first plant of that character to be established in the Klamath Falls district, and has gradually been brought up to a high productive capacity. The factory will cut up about 18,000,000 fee this year." (The Timberman)
April 20, 1925: "J. B. Dodd, an employee of the Klamath Lumber and Box company, who was in the hospital with an injured eye the latter part of the week, was discharged and returned to work Saturday." (The Evening Herald)
February 9, 1927: "The first carload of logs to be shipped into Klamath Falls this year, preparatory to opening of the lumber industry in this section of the state, came in over the Oregon California & Eastern yesterday consigned to the Klamath Lumber & Box company mill at Shippington.
The shipment comprised four cars of logs and was the first of a heavy log tonnage that is to come in here daily from Hildebrand. George Loe, who has been logging during the winter at Hildebrand and Horton, is shipping the big sticks.
The logging contractor, it was stated, has about 1,000,000 feet of timber cut at Hildebrand and ready for shipment, and approximately 4,000,000 feet at Horton.
According to local officials of the O.C.&E., yesterday shipment was the first to arrive from the Sprague River country since lumbering operations began closing down for repairs early in the winter." (The Klamath News)
The shipment comprised four cars of logs and was the first of a heavy log tonnage that is to come in here daily from Hildebrand. George Loe, who has been logging during the winter at Hildebrand and Horton, is shipping the big sticks.
The logging contractor, it was stated, has about 1,000,000 feet of timber cut at Hildebrand and ready for shipment, and approximately 4,000,000 feet at Horton.
According to local officials of the O.C.&E., yesterday shipment was the first to arrive from the Sprague River country since lumbering operations began closing down for repairs early in the winter." (The Klamath News)
February 10, 1927: "Work will be done towards completing excavation of a log pond of 20 acres for the Klamath Lumber and Box company." (The Evening Herald)
February 19, 1927: "Added impetus will be given the lumbering industry in this city the first of next week when Fred Anderson, logging contractor, starts shipping logs from Olene to the Klamath Lumber & Box company here.
Anderson, who will route his logs over the Strahorn railroad, has about 600,000 feet of big timber decked at the landing, ready for immediate shipping. He will ship this firm about 1,000,000 feet of logs before the coming season is ended, it was stated.
Isaac Loe is also shipping logs to the Klamath lumber & Box company, having started the first of this week. His logs are being loaded at Hildebrand." (The Klamath News)
Anderson, who will route his logs over the Strahorn railroad, has about 600,000 feet of big timber decked at the landing, ready for immediate shipping. He will ship this firm about 1,000,000 feet of logs before the coming season is ended, it was stated.
Isaac Loe is also shipping logs to the Klamath lumber & Box company, having started the first of this week. His logs are being loaded at Hildebrand." (The Klamath News)
April 7, 1927: "The Klamath Lumber and Box company, Shippington, started one shift in the sawmill Tuesday.
The Klamath Lumber and Box company shut down its sawmill last November, but one shift has been working continuously throughout the winter in the box factory. The plant cuts approximately 60,000 feet each shift, and will furnish employment to some thirty men, besides the additional help in the yard.
Klamath Lumber and Box contracts for most of its logs, G. A. Krause, manager, said Wednesday, and a sufficient supply is on hand to operate the mill for some time." (The Klamath News)
The Klamath Lumber and Box company shut down its sawmill last November, but one shift has been working continuously throughout the winter in the box factory. The plant cuts approximately 60,000 feet each shift, and will furnish employment to some thirty men, besides the additional help in the yard.
Klamath Lumber and Box contracts for most of its logs, G. A. Krause, manager, said Wednesday, and a sufficient supply is on hand to operate the mill for some time." (The Klamath News)
June 9, 1929: "The Federal Trade Commission today issued complaints against eight additional Oregon and California lumber companies, charging misrepresentation in the sale of western yellow pine as white pine. The commission previously has issued complaints against thirty-eight western companies on similar charges.
The complaints cited today includes: Klamath Lumber and Box company." (The Los Angeles Times)
The complaints cited today includes: Klamath Lumber and Box company." (The Los Angeles Times)
April 5, 1930: "The Klamath Lumber and Box company mill has been operating on a two-shift basis for the past two weeks. G. A. Krause, manager, stated last night. Approximately 175 men are employed in the mill, box factory and yards. The mill is cutting about 140,000 feet daily at the present time. H. T. Smith is mill foreman, J. F. Hanson is in charge of the box factory and A. B. Land is yard boss. The Klamath Lumber and Box does not operate a camp." (The Klamath News)
April 23, 1931: "Fire alarms were turned into the fire station from the Ewauna yards and the Klamath Lumber and Box company at Shippington, but proved to be false alarms, caused by the crossing of the wire in the wind." (The Klamath News)
October 11, 1946: "Ivan Gustin, 66, resident of Pelican City and employed at Klamath Lumber and Box company, was treated at Hillside hospital late Thursday for a cut to his right leg.
Gustin was helping remove a saw off the grinder when the accident occurred. Following treatment he was released and returned to work." (Herald and News)
Gustin was helping remove a saw off the grinder when the accident occurred. Following treatment he was released and returned to work." (Herald and News)
February 23, 1950: "The Klamath Lumber and Box company maintained the best safety record of any sawmill in the state during 1949, according to the state industrial accident commission.
The plant had an accident frequency of 25, compared to a state average of 168.00, according to the accident commission's rating system which is based on a million man hours of exposure in hazardous work.
Severity of the accidents, based on the number of man-days lost through accidental injuries per thousand worked, was .45.
Klamath Lumber and Box employes about 125 men." (Herald and News)
The plant had an accident frequency of 25, compared to a state average of 168.00, according to the accident commission's rating system which is based on a million man hours of exposure in hazardous work.
Severity of the accidents, based on the number of man-days lost through accidental injuries per thousand worked, was .45.
Klamath Lumber and Box employes about 125 men." (Herald and News)
June 2, 1950: "The planing mill of the Spangler Lumber company was completely destroyed by fire late yesterday afternoon.
Bill Hayden, plant manager, said the blaze apparently started from sparks from the burner. The northwest corner of the building caught first but the fire spread quickly and was over the building in a matter of minutes.
It was discovered shortly after 5 p.m. by a night watchman.
The Bly volunteer fire department and other men and water trucks were able to keep the fire confined to the planing mill so that the sawmill and other buildings in the plant were not endangered. Planing mill equipment was a total loss.
Only two men had been working in the planing mill, making some repairs in order to put in operation Monday. Hayden said he had expected to employ about 15 men in the planer.
The Spangler mill began operations May 2 after a shutdown of about a year. It is owned by William Spangler of Klamath Falls.
Hayden said the planer was partially covered by insurance, but no estimate was made of the money damage." (Herald and News)
Bill Hayden, plant manager, said the blaze apparently started from sparks from the burner. The northwest corner of the building caught first but the fire spread quickly and was over the building in a matter of minutes.
It was discovered shortly after 5 p.m. by a night watchman.
The Bly volunteer fire department and other men and water trucks were able to keep the fire confined to the planing mill so that the sawmill and other buildings in the plant were not endangered. Planing mill equipment was a total loss.
Only two men had been working in the planing mill, making some repairs in order to put in operation Monday. Hayden said he had expected to employ about 15 men in the planer.
The Spangler mill began operations May 2 after a shutdown of about a year. It is owned by William Spangler of Klamath Falls.
Hayden said the planer was partially covered by insurance, but no estimate was made of the money damage." (Herald and News)
January 28, 1957: "A thunderous blast Monday morning wrecked the band mill at the Klamath Lumber and Box Company plant on Upper Klamath Lake. Damage was estimated at approximately $25,000. The force of the explosion which is believed to have resulted when friction was generated in ice-clogged machinery, caused a steel wheel on a band saw measuring seven feet in diameter and two steel supporting columns to disintegrate. Large pieces of steel were showered over the building like shrapnel. Parts of the band saw wheel were picked up 200 feet from the building. Dozens of windows were broken, and huge holes were torn in the walls of the building. The saw filing room above the band mill was demolished. Fifteen employes who has just reported for work escaped injury. Operations in the band mill probably will be halted for two weeks." (Herald and News)
January 20, 1960: "Klamath Lumber and Box company, Inc., of Klamath Falls was the high bidder Monday for 3,100,000 of Rogue River National forest timber, according to H.G. Hopkins, timber staff officer.
The timber is located in the Seven Mile creek area, west of Ft. Klamath, in the Klamath district of the National Forest.
Klamath Lumber and Box company's high bid was $43.50 per thousand for 1,000,000 of ponderosa pine and $19.20 per thousand for 2,100,000 of white fir and other species. Total value of the winning bid was $83,820, an increase of 2.5 percent over the forest service's minimum advertised price of $81, 770.
The timber to be cut is to be selectively logged. The purchaser is required to use great care in falling and logging the trees marked for cutting by forest service foresters, to avoid damage to the reserved trees.
Hopkins said that only the over mature, slow growing, and defective or deteriorating trees were marked for cutting. He said that a fine crop of young pole size trees would be released from shade and competition for moisture by the cutting. Timber growth on the cut over area is expected to accelerate following the logging.
No road construction is required of the purchaser in this sale. Final settlement will be based on log scale of merchantable timber removed. Logs will be scaled at the forest service's new scaling dock adjacent to the highway near Chiloquin." (Medford Mail Tribune)
The timber is located in the Seven Mile creek area, west of Ft. Klamath, in the Klamath district of the National Forest.
Klamath Lumber and Box company's high bid was $43.50 per thousand for 1,000,000 of ponderosa pine and $19.20 per thousand for 2,100,000 of white fir and other species. Total value of the winning bid was $83,820, an increase of 2.5 percent over the forest service's minimum advertised price of $81, 770.
The timber to be cut is to be selectively logged. The purchaser is required to use great care in falling and logging the trees marked for cutting by forest service foresters, to avoid damage to the reserved trees.
Hopkins said that only the over mature, slow growing, and defective or deteriorating trees were marked for cutting. He said that a fine crop of young pole size trees would be released from shade and competition for moisture by the cutting. Timber growth on the cut over area is expected to accelerate following the logging.
No road construction is required of the purchaser in this sale. Final settlement will be based on log scale of merchantable timber removed. Logs will be scaled at the forest service's new scaling dock adjacent to the highway near Chiloquin." (Medford Mail Tribune)
March 8, 1962: "The old gave away to the new Tuesday on the shores of Upper Klamath Lake.
Under the auction hammer, the mill site of Klamath Lumber and Box, with buildings dating back to as early as 1903 and 1904, was sold to the highest bidder and the interests of the DiGiorgio Fruit Company in the site completely extinguished.
However, the sale of the plant meant no loss, industrially, to the Klamath Basin. As a matter of fact, it represented a gain since Klamath Lumber and Box is now in virtually full operation at its new site along the shore of the Klamath River at the former site of the Klamath Basin Pine Mills operation.
The DiGiorgio Fruit Company purchased the former mill operation on the Klamath River last year from the Great Northern Railroad Company and the Glacier Park Company, co-owners of the property.
They took possession Sept. 15 and immediately repaired the boiler building, remodeled the mill machinery and put the sawmill into production on Jan. 8 on a two shift basis.
The planing mill was in operation before the end of September, and the box factory by Dec. 1.
In all, nearly 200 employes are presently employed, or will be, at the new site.
While Klamath Lumber and Box was expanding into its new facilities, plans were made for the auction which was held Tuesday by the Milton J. Wershow Auction Firm of Los Angeles.
Buyers purchasing the buildings were given 60 days to tear them down with the option of an additional 30 days if needed, but all buildings to be down by July 1.
The first lot went under the block at 8 a.m. and the entire sale was wrapped up by 8 p.m. Officials of the company report they were completely satisfied with the results of the sale, and indicated that the total bids equaled or exceeded the price originally expected for the properties.
The 100-acre site was purchased by a Klamath Falls legal firm, Smith and Card, for the sum of $37,500 on behalf of the Pacific Power and Light Company.
There were no reservations on the sale of any of the equipment nor on the buildings, but there was a restricted clause in the sale of the 100-acre site. The company reserved the right to approve the sale of this parcel.
K.P. Hudson, vice president of DiGiorgio Fruit Company, and N.P. Adler, secretary, had been delegated the authority to approve the sale of the 100-acre site.
Following the bid of the Klamath Falls legal firm, these company officials granted their approval of the sale.
Some of the prospective bidders even brought their own trucks with them in anticipation of purchasing equipment which they were to take with them. While many were from the Oregon-California area, there were also prospective bidders from the states of Idaho, Montana, New Mexico and Arizona.
The Klamath Lumber and Box Company employed from 120 to 150 employes at their old site on Upper Klamath Lake, and many of these persons were moved to the new Klamath River mill site. Additional persons were also hired as needed for the new operation." (Herald and News)
Under the auction hammer, the mill site of Klamath Lumber and Box, with buildings dating back to as early as 1903 and 1904, was sold to the highest bidder and the interests of the DiGiorgio Fruit Company in the site completely extinguished.
However, the sale of the plant meant no loss, industrially, to the Klamath Basin. As a matter of fact, it represented a gain since Klamath Lumber and Box is now in virtually full operation at its new site along the shore of the Klamath River at the former site of the Klamath Basin Pine Mills operation.
The DiGiorgio Fruit Company purchased the former mill operation on the Klamath River last year from the Great Northern Railroad Company and the Glacier Park Company, co-owners of the property.
They took possession Sept. 15 and immediately repaired the boiler building, remodeled the mill machinery and put the sawmill into production on Jan. 8 on a two shift basis.
The planing mill was in operation before the end of September, and the box factory by Dec. 1.
In all, nearly 200 employes are presently employed, or will be, at the new site.
While Klamath Lumber and Box was expanding into its new facilities, plans were made for the auction which was held Tuesday by the Milton J. Wershow Auction Firm of Los Angeles.
Buyers purchasing the buildings were given 60 days to tear them down with the option of an additional 30 days if needed, but all buildings to be down by July 1.
The first lot went under the block at 8 a.m. and the entire sale was wrapped up by 8 p.m. Officials of the company report they were completely satisfied with the results of the sale, and indicated that the total bids equaled or exceeded the price originally expected for the properties.
The 100-acre site was purchased by a Klamath Falls legal firm, Smith and Card, for the sum of $37,500 on behalf of the Pacific Power and Light Company.
There were no reservations on the sale of any of the equipment nor on the buildings, but there was a restricted clause in the sale of the 100-acre site. The company reserved the right to approve the sale of this parcel.
K.P. Hudson, vice president of DiGiorgio Fruit Company, and N.P. Adler, secretary, had been delegated the authority to approve the sale of the 100-acre site.
Following the bid of the Klamath Falls legal firm, these company officials granted their approval of the sale.
Some of the prospective bidders even brought their own trucks with them in anticipation of purchasing equipment which they were to take with them. While many were from the Oregon-California area, there were also prospective bidders from the states of Idaho, Montana, New Mexico and Arizona.
The Klamath Lumber and Box Company employed from 120 to 150 employes at their old site on Upper Klamath Lake, and many of these persons were moved to the new Klamath River mill site. Additional persons were also hired as needed for the new operation." (Herald and News)
September 16, 1962: "The Klamath Lumber and Box Company was successful bidder on purchase of Winema National Forest timber at a sale held Sept. 14. The Hideaway Sale, located on the Klamath Ranger District, was purchased for a total price of $132,480. Appraised advertised price was $118,440.
A total of 8,700,000 board feet of National Forest timber was involved in the sale. The high bids submitted by Klamath Lumber and Box Company was $19.80 for Pine Species, $18 for Douglas Fir, and $9.95 for White Fir and other." (Herald and News)
A total of 8,700,000 board feet of National Forest timber was involved in the sale. The high bids submitted by Klamath Lumber and Box Company was $19.80 for Pine Species, $18 for Douglas Fir, and $9.95 for White Fir and other." (Herald and News)
December 16, 1962: "The Klamath Lumber and Box Company was the successful bidder for 2.3 million board feet of timber blown down on Fuego Mountain, north of Sprague River, during the Columbus Day storm, the Winema National Forest reported following a timber sale Friday.
The high bidder offered $42,800 in outbidding three other firms for timber appraised at $35,108." (Herald and News)
The high bidder offered $42,800 in outbidding three other firms for timber appraised at $35,108." (Herald and News)