UNDERWOOD LUMBER COMPANY
Lakeview
September 24, 1923: "A number of Lakeview business men, including I. A. Underwood, Harry Bailey, Fred Reynolds, E. G. Favell, A. L. Thornton and Meredith Anderson, have been studying the box factory proposition for the past several months, with the result that they now have sufficient data to warrant the construction of a factory having a daily capacity of from 15,000 feet to 20,000 feet and employing 30 men. This would mean a monthly payroll of between $4000 and $5000 and would no doubt be greatly increased, as the capacity can be increased to 45,000 feet daily at small cost.
The initial cost is placed at $32,000 and within the next few days an effort will be made to raise that amount among the business men of Lakeview. The plans include the present Underwood Lumber company's plant which is to be converted into the box factory. The stock of the company will be increased to probably $100,000, and it is confidently expected that sufficient stock will be taken to guarantee the building of the factory. In Fact, assurances have already been made that leave no doubt of the success of the enterprise. It is expected that every business firm in Lakeview will invest in the stock of the company and that all money needed will be raised here with no outside assistance whatever.
It is expected to have the factory in operation May 1, 1924, and ready for the season's run. It will afford a market for the lower grades of lumber now being cut by the local mills and for which there is little demand, and consequently the price is low." (The Evening Herald)
The initial cost is placed at $32,000 and within the next few days an effort will be made to raise that amount among the business men of Lakeview. The plans include the present Underwood Lumber company's plant which is to be converted into the box factory. The stock of the company will be increased to probably $100,000, and it is confidently expected that sufficient stock will be taken to guarantee the building of the factory. In Fact, assurances have already been made that leave no doubt of the success of the enterprise. It is expected that every business firm in Lakeview will invest in the stock of the company and that all money needed will be raised here with no outside assistance whatever.
It is expected to have the factory in operation May 1, 1924, and ready for the season's run. It will afford a market for the lower grades of lumber now being cut by the local mills and for which there is little demand, and consequently the price is low." (The Evening Herald)
November 13, 1923: "Work is being rushed here on the first box factory to be built in this town. The project is a stock concern with a subscribed capital stock of $35,000. of which the first call of 20 per cent is all paid in.
I. A. Underwood has charge of the construction of the local plant, and he has just returned from Klamath Falls, where he studied the box factories with the idea of getting the best for this place.
Three mills are supplying lumber to construct the box factory, and trucks are hauling it to the factory site both day and night. Every preparation possible is being made so that construction can be pushed through rapidly. If the weather permits, according to Underwood, the box factory building will be enclosed by the first of the year so that machinery can be installed at any time.
Sand and gravel is on the ground and much of the lumber has already been delivered has already been delivered from the Hartig, Underwood and Bagley Bros. mills and the foundation has been started.
Work by the N. C. O., in the construction of a siding to the box factory site was completed last week. This will enable economical handling of the box shook and make possible to load them direct from the factory into the cars.
Present plans contemplate having the factory completed and ready to start operations by May 1, 1924, which will make possible a good season's run next year." (The Klamath News)
I. A. Underwood has charge of the construction of the local plant, and he has just returned from Klamath Falls, where he studied the box factories with the idea of getting the best for this place.
Three mills are supplying lumber to construct the box factory, and trucks are hauling it to the factory site both day and night. Every preparation possible is being made so that construction can be pushed through rapidly. If the weather permits, according to Underwood, the box factory building will be enclosed by the first of the year so that machinery can be installed at any time.
Sand and gravel is on the ground and much of the lumber has already been delivered has already been delivered from the Hartig, Underwood and Bagley Bros. mills and the foundation has been started.
Work by the N. C. O., in the construction of a siding to the box factory site was completed last week. This will enable economical handling of the box shook and make possible to load them direct from the factory into the cars.
Present plans contemplate having the factory completed and ready to start operations by May 1, 1924, which will make possible a good season's run next year." (The Klamath News)
August 12, 1924: "The sawmill of the Underwood Lumber Company, six miles north of Lakeview, is threatened with destruction by a fire which broke out late last night in logged-off land near the mill. A crew of over 100 men was fighting the fire today to save the mill, which is one of the largest in the county.
"The fire, which has burned since last Friday in the hay and meadow land of South Warner valley, is under control today after having burned over 7000 acres of hay land and destroyed more than 4000 tons of hay." (The Eugene Guard)
"The fire, which has burned since last Friday in the hay and meadow land of South Warner valley, is under control today after having burned over 7000 acres of hay land and destroyed more than 4000 tons of hay." (The Eugene Guard)
April 6, 1925: "Lou Mortenson, of the Underwood Lumber company of Lakeview, was in town (Klamath Falls) last week employing men for his company. The Underwood Box factory started this morning, according to Mortenson." (The Evening Herald)
September 30, 1925: "Following a production of 22 carloads of shook at the Underwood Box factory during August, the Lakeview company is going to hit a new record during the present month with 25 cars already marked up on the production sheet up to the close of count last Saturday night. With two production days remaining in the month it is expected that the output will reach upwards of thirty cars for the month. The figure represents a shipment of two N.C.O. cars each day during the month, or a fair sized trainload each week end, together with other shipments of lumber.
The factory now affords employment to 38 men in the various departments and no shortage of labor has been experienced during the season. In fact a standing list of applicants has been maintained at times.
While in general, the paper box business has been making some inroads into the pine box game, the market is such that officials of the company believe that it will be possible to keep the factory under full production up until the holidays and possibly right through the winter in case it is possible to secure lumber for the plant.
The factory has proved a most excellent dumping place for the under grades of lumber, practically all of the smaller mills selling this class of their output to the factory, and in this way it has done much to encourage manufacture in the entire Lakeview district. During the past month it has been necessary to run an extra two hour shift in the evening in order to keep abreast of the incoming orders." (The Evening Herald)
The factory now affords employment to 38 men in the various departments and no shortage of labor has been experienced during the season. In fact a standing list of applicants has been maintained at times.
While in general, the paper box business has been making some inroads into the pine box game, the market is such that officials of the company believe that it will be possible to keep the factory under full production up until the holidays and possibly right through the winter in case it is possible to secure lumber for the plant.
The factory has proved a most excellent dumping place for the under grades of lumber, practically all of the smaller mills selling this class of their output to the factory, and in this way it has done much to encourage manufacture in the entire Lakeview district. During the past month it has been necessary to run an extra two hour shift in the evening in order to keep abreast of the incoming orders." (The Evening Herald)
August 9, 1931: "The Underwood Lumber company, owner of the local box factory, has commenced the installation of a 250-horsepower steam engine and an electric generator. This equipment will make it possible to utilize the factory waste in the production of electricity with which to operate the plant.
The equipment was purchased in Klamath Falls. E. L. Hill is supervising the installation." (The Klamath News)
The equipment was purchased in Klamath Falls. E. L. Hill is supervising the installation." (The Klamath News)
May 31, 1937: "The Underwood Lumber company of this city has purchased twenty million feet of government timber on Dent creek for a price of $2 per thousand. The area from which the timber will be cut is situated on the west side of Drew's valley reservoir and is easily reached from the Klamath Falls-Lakeview highway by a surface road which has been constructed by the CCC road crew the past two years.
The area is infested with the pine beetle. it is hoped that the cutting of the mature trees will check their progress." (The Evening Herald)
The area is infested with the pine beetle. it is hoped that the cutting of the mature trees will check their progress." (The Evening Herald)
July 15, 1941: "Underwood Lumber company's moulding plant is running two machines in two shifts, with the box factory running one shift. The moulding plant expects to ship 10 to 12 cars a month with the addition of another moulder." (The Evening Herald)
August 10, 1941: "A run-away shotgun carriage in the Underwood Lumber company mill killed one sawyer and injured two last night.
Logs crashing into the pit where he was working killed Warren Lasater, 20, and caused minor injuries to Lester Howard and Cecil Collier. Lasater was the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Lasater of Lakeview.
J. C. Clark, manager, said the plant would be operating again Monday." (The Klamath News)
Logs crashing into the pit where he was working killed Warren Lasater, 20, and caused minor injuries to Lester Howard and Cecil Collier. Lasater was the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Lasater of Lakeview.
J. C. Clark, manager, said the plant would be operating again Monday." (The Klamath News)
March 2, 1942: "The Underwood Lumber company plans to start its sawmill on March 9, according to J. C. Clark, manager, and approximately 100 men will be employed." (The Evening Herald)