KLAMATH PINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Klamath County - Shippington
July 1920: "Klamath Pine Manufacturing Co., recently organized at Klamath Falls, is building a mill of 50,000 feet capacity in eight hours. Machinery has been ordered. The plant will be completed and ready for sawing this season. About 100 million feet of timber is available. Officers and directors of the company are: George C. Ulrich, president; C. A. Plasto, secretary; O. D. Burk, treasurer; E. W. Doe, general manager; directors, Mr. Ulrich, Mr. Plasto, Mr. Burk, E. W. Vauniel, L. M. Martin, Oscar Payton and Charles Loomis, all of Klamath Falls." (The Timberman)
July 9, 1920: "With a fully subscribed capitalization of $150,000, the Klamath Pine Manufacturing company composed entirely of local stockholders, has entered the local field of lumber manufacturing. The officers of the new corporation are George C. Ulrich, president; Carl A. Plath, secretary; O. D. Burke, treasurer, and E. W. Doe, general manager. The directors are E. W. Vannice, Oscar Peyton, Charles Loomis, L. M. Martin and W. C. Van Emos. In addition the following local residents are stockholders: K. Sugarman, R. B. Amicke, John Vail and Willard Peyton.
A site for a mill at Shippington was purchased a couple of weeks ago and work on the mill has been started by F. Hunter Hill of the Sawmill Engineering & Construction company. Machinery has been purchased and is on the road. The mill will have a capacity of 50,000 feet daily and builders will rush construction in order to get it in operation this year. It is the intention of the company to add a box factory to the plant next year.
With the exception of E. W. Doe, general manager, the members of the company are all local residents. Mr. Doe has come here within the last couple of months. He is a practical millman of long experience, reputed to be fully acquainted with all angles of the manufacturing end as any man in the northwest. He was for years director of manufacturing of the C. A. Smith company's mill at Marshfield, until that concern went into bankruptcy as the result of poor financial management.
The mill will have a single circular saw to start with, but will be constructed so as to allow installation of a band and gang saw later. The band and gang equipment are not procurable at present and it will be five or six months before they can be delivered. Hence the installation of the circular outfit, which will allow the mill to start operating this season." (The Evening Herald)
A site for a mill at Shippington was purchased a couple of weeks ago and work on the mill has been started by F. Hunter Hill of the Sawmill Engineering & Construction company. Machinery has been purchased and is on the road. The mill will have a capacity of 50,000 feet daily and builders will rush construction in order to get it in operation this year. It is the intention of the company to add a box factory to the plant next year.
With the exception of E. W. Doe, general manager, the members of the company are all local residents. Mr. Doe has come here within the last couple of months. He is a practical millman of long experience, reputed to be fully acquainted with all angles of the manufacturing end as any man in the northwest. He was for years director of manufacturing of the C. A. Smith company's mill at Marshfield, until that concern went into bankruptcy as the result of poor financial management.
The mill will have a single circular saw to start with, but will be constructed so as to allow installation of a band and gang saw later. The band and gang equipment are not procurable at present and it will be five or six months before they can be delivered. Hence the installation of the circular outfit, which will allow the mill to start operating this season." (The Evening Herald)
August 9, 1920: "Sale of 20 acres at Shippington is reported by George C. Ulrich, president of the Klamath Pine Manufacturing company. When the selling company purchased their site at Shippington, on which a mill is now being erected, they secured more land than they desired for their own use. They had contemplated disposing of it since the beginning." (The Evening Herald)
December 8, 1920: "The Klamath Pine Manufacturing company, concern composed of Klamath Falls business men, started operations yesterday and will cut enough lumber to house in the works before closing down for the remainder of the winter, it was reported by O. Peyton, a stock holder in the company. The mill, which is situated on the Upper Lake above Pelican City, has a capacity of 40,000 feet. The plant has launched an innovation, a steam heated mill pond, and can carry on operations throughout the winter, if considered advisable." (The Evening Herald)
December 8, 1922: "J. E. Wheeler of Portland, member of the Soper-Wheeler Timber company and part owner of the Portland Telegram, has purchased the defunct Klamath Pine Manufacturing company's plant at Pelican City, according to announcement made at Klamath Falls. The plant adjoins that of the Pelican Bay Lumber company, and comprises a 63-acre site, and a small sawmill. The mill will be enlarged and a box factory added." (The Boardman Mirror)