EWAUNA BOX COMPANY - 1910's
Lake Ewauna
August 1, 1912: "The following certificates were issued yesterday by Corporation Commissioner C. D. Babcock: Ewauna Box company, Klamath Falls, $15,000; ..." (Statesman Journal)
August 1, 1912: "Articles of incorporation of the Ewauna Box company have been prepared and sent to Salem for filing with the secretary of state. The capital stock is $15,000, divided into 150 shares of $100 each. The incorporators are C. B. Crisler, Ben S. Owens and Burge W. Mason. It is stated that Chas. McGowan, formerly with the California Fruit Canners' Association, is one of the stockholders of the new company, and will be the manager.
The company is to build a box factory on the railroad near the Savidge Bros.' mill." (Klamath Republican)
The company is to build a box factory on the railroad near the Savidge Bros.' mill." (Klamath Republican)
August 8, 1912: "The organization of the Ewauna Box company was perfected Tuesday morning. The incorporators are C. B. Crisler, Ben Owens and V. Mason, who were this morning named as investors of the new company. Charles McGowan and Joe McDonald are other stockholders in the company. The capitalization is $15,000.
'In a couple of days we will start work on our plant,' said Mr. Crisler, 'It will be located west of Savidge Bros.' mill on Sixth street." (Klamath Republican)
'In a couple of days we will start work on our plant,' said Mr. Crisler, 'It will be located west of Savidge Bros.' mill on Sixth street." (Klamath Republican)
August 10, 1912: "There is still a scarcity of labor in this city, and improvement work is being delayed as a result.
Yesterday Charles McGowan, manager of the Ewauna Box company, engaged two men for work on the excavation for the new box factory. He started the men to work and then went out on a search for more help. He was unsuccessful in his quest, and returned to the site of the factory to find that his recently acquired help had 'beat it' during his absence.
Mr. McGowan will leave for San Francisco Monday to buy machinery for the new factory. This will be brought here as soon as possible, and it is expected that the factory will be started by the latter part of next month." (The Evening Herald)
Yesterday Charles McGowan, manager of the Ewauna Box company, engaged two men for work on the excavation for the new box factory. He started the men to work and then went out on a search for more help. He was unsuccessful in his quest, and returned to the site of the factory to find that his recently acquired help had 'beat it' during his absence.
Mr. McGowan will leave for San Francisco Monday to buy machinery for the new factory. This will be brought here as soon as possible, and it is expected that the factory will be started by the latter part of next month." (The Evening Herald)
August 15, 1912: "The carpenters started Tuesday morning on work on the new factory of the Ewauna Box company on Sixth street, below the old Strange-Maguire paving plant. The main building of the plant is to be 30x112 feet, and it is the plan of the promoters to have the establishment in full blast by September 15, and turn out three cars of box shook when under full head. The number of operatives the plant is expected to be twenty, and if all signs fail not, the industry will be run through the winter without stop.
The officers of the company are: President, C. B. Crisler; vice president and manager, Charles McGowan; secretary, Burge Mason; treasurer, Captain J.W. Siemens." (Klamath Republican)
The officers of the company are: President, C. B. Crisler; vice president and manager, Charles McGowan; secretary, Burge Mason; treasurer, Captain J.W. Siemens." (Klamath Republican)
September 13, 1912: "Klamath Falls Northwestern: The Ewauna box factory is rapidly nearing completion and will be running by October 1, according to the manager. The factory will have a capacity of 30,000 feet per day and will employ about 25 men." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
September 14, 1912: "The Ewauna Box Co. has been incorporated at Klamath Falls." & "C. B. Crisler, Ben S. Owens and Burge W. Mason are establishing a new $15,000 box factory at Klamath Falls." (The Capital Journal)
October 1912: "The Ewauna Box Co., owned and financed by local capital, has installed all of its necessary machinery and are receiving lumber preparatory to making an early start. This plant will have a capacity of 50,000 feet of lumber per day. The machinery is all new and of the latest type." (The Timberman, Vol. 13)
December 26, 1912: "Charles McGowan, manager of the Ewauna Box company, left the first of the week for California points, where he will spend the winter." (Klamath Republican)
May 6, 1913: "The Ewauna Box company's factory this morning commenced operations for the first time, and from now on until the end of the summer, the new concern will be kept busy. Charles McGowan is manager of the concern.
The plant is located on Sixth street, near the Savidge Brothers' mill. It has excellent transportation facilities, and will furnish employment of a number of men." (The Evening Herald)
The plant is located on Sixth street, near the Savidge Brothers' mill. It has excellent transportation facilities, and will furnish employment of a number of men." (The Evening Herald)
June 1, 1913: “Another local lumber concern is the Ewauna Box Factory, located on Sixth street. This factory gives a payroll of about $1,750 per month to local laborers. It handles about 30,000 feet of rough lumber per day and turns out approximately a carload of finished box shooks per day.” (The Klamath Falls Northwestern)
July 1913: "The new plant of the Ewauna Box Co. began operations in April. This plant is located in Klamath Falls, Charles McGowan, manager. The plant consumes about 20,000 feet of lumber per day and is operating steadily." (The Timberman, Vol. 14)
July 3, 1913: "Struck by the whirling blade of a cutoff saw at the Ewauna box factory, Clifford Rambo, 15-year-old son of Dr and Mrs. C. A. Rambo, is at the Blackburn hospital, his right leg nearly severed at the thigh, and his right foot badly cut. The lad suffered intensely from his horrible wound, the terrible shock and loss of blood.
Drs. Hamilton and White state that the lad's pluck through the ordeal was remarkable, and they are confident that he will survive the shock. The limb is severed clear through the hip bone, but the surgeons are making a hard fight to save the limb.
The accident occurred about 5 o'clock Monday night. Attempting to jump over the cutoff saw platform, the lad's foot struck the carrier, and his right foot was carried against the saw, almost severing the foot, this caused him to fall to the carriage, and his right thigh was immediately struck by the blade, which tore and cut through flesh and bone, narrowly missing a complete amputation.
When the lad, suffering intense agonies, was taken from the saw, he was placed in a switch engine and rushed to the hospital.
The lad's condition is critical, but the surgeons are hopeful of a recovery.
Rambo attained some fame as a sprinter and as a football player in the grammar school last year. He is to enter the high school this year, and was counted on as a member of the eleven." (Klamath Republican)
Drs. Hamilton and White state that the lad's pluck through the ordeal was remarkable, and they are confident that he will survive the shock. The limb is severed clear through the hip bone, but the surgeons are making a hard fight to save the limb.
The accident occurred about 5 o'clock Monday night. Attempting to jump over the cutoff saw platform, the lad's foot struck the carrier, and his right foot was carried against the saw, almost severing the foot, this caused him to fall to the carriage, and his right thigh was immediately struck by the blade, which tore and cut through flesh and bone, narrowly missing a complete amputation.
When the lad, suffering intense agonies, was taken from the saw, he was placed in a switch engine and rushed to the hospital.
The lad's condition is critical, but the surgeons are hopeful of a recovery.
Rambo attained some fame as a sprinter and as a football player in the grammar school last year. He is to enter the high school this year, and was counted on as a member of the eleven." (Klamath Republican)
July 3, 1913: "Clifford A. Rambo, the youth who was frightfully injured while working at the Ewauna box factory Monday afternoon, died Tuesday night at the Blackburn hospital. His right leg was almost severed at the thigh and foot, and death was due to the loss of blood and the terrible shock.
Rambo had been working at the box factory a little more than a week when he was injured." (Klamath Republican)
Rambo had been working at the box factory a little more than a week when he was injured." (Klamath Republican)
July 11, 1913: “Mr. Otis Carlson had the third finger of his left hand cut off yesterday while working in the Ewauna Box Factory, on Sixth Street. He was running the machine which makes the handles in the boxes when he accidentally got his left hand caught in the knife, with the result that the finger was severed.” (The Klamath Falls Northwestern)
December 1913: "Ewauna Box Co., Klamath Falls, Oregon. have filed supplementary articles increasing capital stock from $15,000 to $20,000." (The Timberman, Vol 15)
December 4, 1913: "At a meeting of the stock holders of the Ewauna Box company Saturday the capital stock of the organization was raised from $15,000 to $30,000. With but one exception the stock holders increased their holdings 25 per cent.
The balance of the stock was purchased by Claude H. Daggett.
As the season draws to a close the concern is preparing to enlarge its plant to make its output double what it has been this year. New buildings and additional machinery will be added to the equipment during the winter months.
The plant commenced operations May 6th of this year, and since then has shipped 130 carloads of shooks. The plant has been steady employment for a crew of 33 men, in addition to many extra men at various times during the summer.
At the meeting Saturday it was decided that there should be no change in the management, owing to the splendid executive ability displayed by Manager Charles McGowen,
The officers of the company are C. B. Crisler president, Charles McGowen vice president and manager, Burge W. Mason secretary, J. W. Siemens treasure. The other stock holders are J. A. McDonald, A. Carlson, K. Sugarman, J. F. Goeller & Son and Claude H. Daggett." (Klamath Republican)
The balance of the stock was purchased by Claude H. Daggett.
As the season draws to a close the concern is preparing to enlarge its plant to make its output double what it has been this year. New buildings and additional machinery will be added to the equipment during the winter months.
The plant commenced operations May 6th of this year, and since then has shipped 130 carloads of shooks. The plant has been steady employment for a crew of 33 men, in addition to many extra men at various times during the summer.
At the meeting Saturday it was decided that there should be no change in the management, owing to the splendid executive ability displayed by Manager Charles McGowen,
The officers of the company are C. B. Crisler president, Charles McGowen vice president and manager, Burge W. Mason secretary, J. W. Siemens treasure. The other stock holders are J. A. McDonald, A. Carlson, K. Sugarman, J. F. Goeller & Son and Claude H. Daggett." (Klamath Republican)
January 10, 1914: “C. B. Crissler has purchased the interest of Burge W. Mason in the Ewauna Box Factory. Mason, who was secretary of the company, expects to leave next Tuesday for Los Angeles, where Mrs. Mason is now visiting. He will probably be away all winter.” (The Klamath Falls Northwestern)
January 11, 1914: “That Fred Schallock and Claude Daggett have identified themselves with the Ewauna Box Factory and paid up capital stock increased from $15,000 to $30,000 was announced by Vice-President and Manager Charles McGowan yesterday. Mr. Schallock will act as secretary and treasurer of the company, filling the position of Burge Mason as secretary, who disposed of his interest last week, and J. W. Seimans as treasurer. Mr. Seimans still retains his interests. Mr. McGowan says that the sheds formerly used by the company are to be torn down and the entire factory installed in one building. He declares that prospects for the coming season could not be brighter.” (The Klamath Falls Northwestern)
February 26, 1914: "Harry Zeek, who has been employed as a millwright by the Ewauna Box company for some time, had the misfortune to mash a finger on his right hand by dropping a gear wheel upon it this morning." (Klamath Republican)
March 5, 1914: "The Ewauna Box company will open next Tuesday for the season's run. According to the officials, the orders now on file are twice as large as last year, so the plant will be kept crowded to the minute all through the season. At least thirty-five men will be given steady employment.
Since the plant closed down last winter, a number of big improvements have been made. As a result, the daily output has been doubled, and the concern will now turn out 60.000 feet of box shook in a days run, making it as large as any other factory in the county.
Hereafter, steam will be the motive power. The electric motors have all been removed, and boilers, engines, etc., are being installed. With sawdust, shavings, etc., as fuel, the company expects to make a big saving on the amount heretoafter expended monthly for motive power. Later, a well will be sunk.
An addition 30 x 112 feet has been added to last year's factory, and this just doubles the floor space. New machinery, including a cutoff saw and a twin band saw have been added, and the machinery has all been rearranged to benefit by the enlargement." (Klamath Republican)
Since the plant closed down last winter, a number of big improvements have been made. As a result, the daily output has been doubled, and the concern will now turn out 60.000 feet of box shook in a days run, making it as large as any other factory in the county.
Hereafter, steam will be the motive power. The electric motors have all been removed, and boilers, engines, etc., are being installed. With sawdust, shavings, etc., as fuel, the company expects to make a big saving on the amount heretoafter expended monthly for motive power. Later, a well will be sunk.
An addition 30 x 112 feet has been added to last year's factory, and this just doubles the floor space. New machinery, including a cutoff saw and a twin band saw have been added, and the machinery has all been rearranged to benefit by the enlargement." (Klamath Republican)
March 6, 1914: "The Ewauna Box factory of Klamath Falls will reopen next Tuesday with a capacity for doing twice as much business as formerly." (The Eugene Guard)
March 6, 1914: “The Ewauna Box Company has practically doubled the capacity of the plant and will open next Tuesday. From 35 to 50 men will be employed there constantly. Orders already received for this plant's output amount to more than twice those on hand last year, and the average daily run for the season is estimated at nearly 60,000 feet of box shook. This run will equal that of any mill in the country.
Instead of using electricity for motive power a 100-horsepower steam engine has been installed and the entire plant will be driven by steam. A well will be sunk later in the season to provide water and any additional improvements found necessary will be made.” (The Klamath Falls Northwestern)
Instead of using electricity for motive power a 100-horsepower steam engine has been installed and the entire plant will be driven by steam. A well will be sunk later in the season to provide water and any additional improvements found necessary will be made.” (The Klamath Falls Northwestern)
March 10, 1914: "The Ewauna Box company has opened for the season's run. According to officials, the orders now on file are twice as large as last year, so the plant will be kept crowded all through the season. At least 35 men will be given steady employment. Since the plant closed down last winter a number of big improvements have been made. As a result, the daily output has been doubled, and the concern will now turn out 60,000 feet of box shook in a day's run, making it as large as any other factory in the county." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
April 14, 1914: "Last Night's meeting concentrated in tabloid form: Allowed an application of Chas. McGowan for permit to build wooden warehouse 60x80 feet near site of Ewauna box factory." (The Evening Herald)
July 1914: "Ewauna Box Factory and the Klamath Manufacturing Co. in addition to the box factory of the Algoma Lumber Co. are manufacturing boxes for the heavy fruit trade of California." (The Timberman, Vol. 15)
January 30, 1915: "Crated in Oregon pine boxes manufactured by Ewauna Box Factory of Klamath Falls, a carload of California oranges arrived yesterday morning for Wood-Curtis Company, wholesale dealers in fruit and vegetables. There are 400 boxes in the car and they will be sold to local retailers for use by the people of Klamath Falls." (Klamath Falls Northwestern)
May 22, 1915: "Much interest is being taken in the game tomorrow afternoon, the second between the Ewauna Box compnay team and Tindall's volunteers, the latter contingent to be whipped into a town team. A three game series has been arranged between the two rivals.
Manager Willey of the Boxmakers received the new uniforms by express today for his players. Tonight's train will bring him Billy Bowden, an 'infielding huzzy' who will guard the third sack.
Siemens and Willey will be the Ewauna battery. Hickox and either Motschenbacher or Noel will open for Klamath Falls." (The Evening Herald)
Manager Willey of the Boxmakers received the new uniforms by express today for his players. Tonight's train will bring him Billy Bowden, an 'infielding huzzy' who will guard the third sack.
Siemens and Willey will be the Ewauna battery. Hickox and either Motschenbacher or Noel will open for Klamath Falls." (The Evening Herald)
May 23, 1915: "The Ewauna Box Factory baseball team defeated the Klamath Falls team Sunday afternoon by a score of 9 to 7. Jess Siemons pitched for the winners and he made a record by striking out 16 men." (Klamath Falls Northwestern)
May 29, 1915: "There will be fast baseball tomorrow afternoon at Modoc Park, if past performances and similiar dope can be relied upon, for both the Ewauna Box company team and Tindall's Klamath Falls team are now in better shape than they were two weeks ago, when they played an 11-inning game before the Boxmakers won out." (The Evening Herald)
June 7, 1915: "The Ewauna Box Company's team took another victory yesterday, when it trimmed the Fort Klamath aggregation 14 to 6." (The Evening Herald)
June 12, 1915: "Klamath Falls baseball fans are to be entertained at Modoc Park tomorrow afternoon with the third game between Tindall's Klamath Falls team and Willey's Ewuana Box company's aggregation. It will be a good game. This is assured by the fact the teams played good ball on the two former occasions, and by the fact that new material has been added to each nine. The hour of beginning is 3:30 o'clock sharp." (The Evening Herald)
June 25, 1915: "The ever jovial Mike Flynn, who was with the Ewauna Box company last summer, returned from a trip through the south last night, and will be with us again this summer. Mike says that his travels through the south, including most of Arizona and California, he failed to find a place that would compare with the Klamath country." (The Evening Herald)
June 28, 1915: "The Klamath county lumber mills have orders ahead for the next three months. The activity of the industry is shown by the fact that a night shift of 75 men has been put on at the Ewauna box factory at Klamath Falls." (Ashland Tidings)
July 1915: >"H. E. Edmonds Lumber Co., Olene, has started operations. The box grades will be manufactured by Ewauna Box Factory of Klamath Falls."
>"The Ewauna Box Factory, Klamath Falls, began operating double shift July 1. The mill company recently contracted for 20 million feet of lumber from the Pelican Bay Lumber Co. and the Edmonds Lumber Companies." (The Timberman, Vol. 16)
>"The Ewauna Box Factory, Klamath Falls, began operating double shift July 1. The mill company recently contracted for 20 million feet of lumber from the Pelican Bay Lumber Co. and the Edmonds Lumber Companies." (The Timberman, Vol. 16)
July 1, 1915: "Klamath Falls reports that 40 new men were put to work at the Ewauna box factory today, which means that the payroll from now on will be approximately $25,000 per month. Up to today 63 men were employed at an average wage of $2.75. With an increased force a night and day shift will obtain for the balance of the season. The mill was built in 1913 and every year has seen it output doubled. Ninety per cent of the output goes to California." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
July 10, 1915: "The Ewauna Box Factory team, strengthened by Bigbee and Nelson of the Klamath Falls team, will cross bats with the Hornbrook team tomorrow afternoon at Modoc Park. The visitors are reported to have a fast bunch, and a good game is expected." (The Evening Herald)
July 18, 1915: "Ten cars of box shooks were shipped from the local yards this morning by the Ewauna box factory of this city, according to C. B. Crisler, one of the stockholders of the company. Each carload is valued at $500.
The mill will continue to run all winter, according to Mr. Crisler, 17,000,000 feet of lumber having been bought to turn into shooks. The mill will handle about 1,250,000 feet per month. The plans to p-ut on the night shift have been changed, owing to the inability to secure men to run the machines in the factory. Plenty of day laborers could be secured, but the expert machine men could not be obtained at this time, states Crisler.
In order to fill their orders, and to make up for the inability to put a night shift to work, the Algoma box factory has been taken over by the Ewauna company for a time, and will run out the shooks for the orders on hand.
The payroll at the Ewauna company at present is $6,000 a month, and the mill will be run through the winter months this year, to fill the many orders the company has received." (Klamath Falls Northwestern)
The mill will continue to run all winter, according to Mr. Crisler, 17,000,000 feet of lumber having been bought to turn into shooks. The mill will handle about 1,250,000 feet per month. The plans to p-ut on the night shift have been changed, owing to the inability to secure men to run the machines in the factory. Plenty of day laborers could be secured, but the expert machine men could not be obtained at this time, states Crisler.
In order to fill their orders, and to make up for the inability to put a night shift to work, the Algoma box factory has been taken over by the Ewauna company for a time, and will run out the shooks for the orders on hand.
The payroll at the Ewauna company at present is $6,000 a month, and the mill will be run through the winter months this year, to fill the many orders the company has received." (Klamath Falls Northwestern)
July 23, 1915: "Ten cars of box shooks were shipped from the Klamath Falls freight yards by the Ewauna Box factory, each car being valued at $500. The Ewauna plant has announced that it will run all winter this year, since they have a contract to work 17,000,000 feet of lumber into box material. The capacity of the mill is about 1,250,000 feet a month. The plan to put on a night force has been abandoned and some of the contracts turned over to the plant of the Algoma Lumber company, north of this city." (Maupin Times)
July 24, 1915: "The Ewauna box factory of Klamath Falls will continue to run all season, 17,000,000 feet of lumber having been bought to turn into shooks. The mill will handle about 1,250,000 feet per month. The plans to put on the night shift have been changed, owing to the inability to secure men to run the machines in the factory, but the expert machine men could not be obtained at this time, it is said.
In order to fill their orders, and put a night shift to work, the Algoma box factory has been taken over by the Ewauna company for a time, and will run out the shooks for the orders on hand.
The payroll at the Ewauna company at present is $6000 a month, and the mill will be run through the winter months this year, to fill the many orders the company has received." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
In order to fill their orders, and put a night shift to work, the Algoma box factory has been taken over by the Ewauna company for a time, and will run out the shooks for the orders on hand.
The payroll at the Ewauna company at present is $6000 a month, and the mill will be run through the winter months this year, to fill the many orders the company has received." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
August 16, 1915: "A big dance benefit will be given Wednesday night in the Pavilion for the benefit of the members of the Ewauna Box Factory baseball team, the best baseball team Klamath has seen for years.
Since the merger of the Klamath Falls team and the Box Factory team six games have been played, one lost, with a total score of 54 points the Ewaunas against 20 for opposing teams. The total for the Box Factory team against all outsides is two games lost, 59 points against 26.
Due to the great expense entailed in making long trips, as to Medford and Yreka, and bringing of these teams to this city for return games, but little more than expenses have been made. So for the benefit of the ball players themselves, who have given the baseball fans of this city the best exhibitions of clean baseball seen here for many moons, the dance is to be staged Wednesday night of this week, the receipts to go to the players themselves." (The Evening Herald)
Since the merger of the Klamath Falls team and the Box Factory team six games have been played, one lost, with a total score of 54 points the Ewaunas against 20 for opposing teams. The total for the Box Factory team against all outsides is two games lost, 59 points against 26.
Due to the great expense entailed in making long trips, as to Medford and Yreka, and bringing of these teams to this city for return games, but little more than expenses have been made. So for the benefit of the ball players themselves, who have given the baseball fans of this city the best exhibitions of clean baseball seen here for many moons, the dance is to be staged Wednesday night of this week, the receipts to go to the players themselves." (The Evening Herald)
September 12, 1915: "The Northern California-Southern Oregon baseball championship goes to the Ewaunas, owing to the decisive defeats administered Yreka, Medford and Grants Pass." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
October 30, 1915: "The Ewauna Box Company of Klamath Falls which is furnishing box shooks for the citrus growers in California, reports a shortage of 44 cars and the manager of the company states that he will be obliged to close his plant if cars are not received. The box company must furnish the box shooks during the proper season and if it cannot make its deliveries the boxes are then not needed until next year. There are 73 men employed at the plant and it is stated that these men will be thrown out of employment unless box cars are to be found." (The Capital Journal)
October 30, 1915: "Although repeated complaints have been made by the Ewauna Box factory of Klamath Falls, its shortage is so great that it was compelled to close down yesterday and discharge its men. Reports from all over the western part of the state declare that conditions are getting worse instead of better and several lumber mills have closed and turned off their employes. Three hundred empties are needed to relieve the situation." (Statesman Journal)
November 12, 1915: "O. C. Bensinger, of Swan Lake, is busy hauling lumber for the Ewauna Box factory." (The Evening Herald)
December 4, 1915: "Soon after the noon whistle had blown and machinery shut down, James W. Hilton, an edgerman employed at the Ewauna box factory proceeded as usual to change the saws on the edger, when, without signal, Hilton says, the saws started, slashing a deep gash in the back of his left hand.
Dr. Hamilton was immediately called, and Hilton was taken to the doctor's office on Main street.
Careful examination of the cut revealed no signs of an artery or ligaments being severed. Several stitches were taken in the wound to insure proper healing. It will be some time before Hilton will be able to resume his duties at the factory." (The Evening Herald
Dr. Hamilton was immediately called, and Hilton was taken to the doctor's office on Main street.
Careful examination of the cut revealed no signs of an artery or ligaments being severed. Several stitches were taken in the wound to insure proper healing. It will be some time before Hilton will be able to resume his duties at the factory." (The Evening Herald
April 3, 1916: "Fire was discovered in the sawdust conveyor at the Ewauna Box factory Saturday evening, but prompt work extinguished this without serious damage. The mill employs ninety men, and its loss would have been serious." (The Evening Herald)
April 7, 1916: "Beginning the first of May the Ewauna box factory, in this city, will put on a night crew to take care of the rush orders." (Athena Press)
April 8, 1916: "The box orders are pouring in so fast now that the Ewauna Box company will have to put on a night crew the 1st of May, according to C.B. Crisler of that company." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
April 26, 1916: "HELP WANTED---Lumber hauler, with team, $2.75 per M., from Jerome's mill, Pine Flat, to Ewauna Box company." (The Evening Herald)
May 2, 1916: "Another nice addition is to be made to the Klamath Falls payroll Monday night, when the Ewauna Box company will put on a night crew. Applications for jobs will be considered Saturday, and Monday the mill will begin operating twenty hours a day.
The beginning of the extra shift will give employment to about sixty men. The extra shift will be used until late in the fall.
At present, the company is shipping out twenty carloads of box shooks a week. Now that the fruit season is starting in California the demand is steadily increasing." (The Evening Herald)
The beginning of the extra shift will give employment to about sixty men. The extra shift will be used until late in the fall.
At present, the company is shipping out twenty carloads of box shooks a week. Now that the fruit season is starting in California the demand is steadily increasing." (The Evening Herald)
May 3, 1916: "All persons engaged for night shift, please report at our office Saturday, May 6, 1916. Applications will be considered at that time. Night shift will commence May 8th, at 7 p.m., Ewauna Box Company" (The Evening Herald)
May 15, 1916: "The Ewauna Box company is operating its plant day and night, making a material addition to the local payroll. This doubles the Ewauna output of box shooks, and makes it possible for the company to fill its great rush of orders." (The Evening Herald)
June 30, 1916: "A telegram from the Ewauna Box company of Klamath Falls to the public service commission yesterday said the company would be obliged to shut down in the afternoon for want of cars. The company is in serious difficulty, because about 90 per cent of its business is with shippers of green fruit, who are demanding shipment of box shooks on threat of taking legal action to recover damages. The commission wired John M. Scott of the Southern Pacific to know what relief could be given." (Statesman Journal)
June 30, 1916: "Relief has been promised the Ewauna Box company of Klamath Falls which was to have closed on account of a shortage of freight cars. The S. P. has informed the state public service commission that it will send ten cars to the factory today. Customers of the Ewauna company threatened suit unless they could get boxes to take care of their fruit shipments." (The Capital Journal)
July 2, 1916: "The predicament of the Ewauna Box company at Klamath was relieved somewhat by the placing of ten cars, part of them refrigerators, for the shipment of their box shooks." (Statesman Journal)
July 2, 1916: "At Klamath Falls the car shortage is acute. The Ewauna Box Company has been forced to close because of inability to obtain cars, and the Klamath Manufacturing Company has notified the Commission that it has had to cancel orders for the same reason.
With the fruit business active at the present time and the lumber industry demanding cars, the railroads are finding difficulty in meeting the demand, the Commission points out." (Sunday Oregonian)
With the fruit business active at the present time and the lumber industry demanding cars, the railroads are finding difficulty in meeting the demand, the Commission points out." (Sunday Oregonian)
July 25, 1916: "Further protest from the Ewauna Box company at Klamath Falls, and reports from S.P., indicate no improvement in the car shortage condition in the state.
The Ewauna Box company which has complained to the public service commission a number of times, wired again Saturday that it had shut down for want of cars, and had customers who required shipment of box shooks for green fruit.
The Southern Pacific reports yesterday on cars received showed a decrease in orders on file for open cars but an increase in demand for closed cars." (Statesman Journal)
The Ewauna Box company which has complained to the public service commission a number of times, wired again Saturday that it had shut down for want of cars, and had customers who required shipment of box shooks for green fruit.
The Southern Pacific reports yesterday on cars received showed a decrease in orders on file for open cars but an increase in demand for closed cars." (Statesman Journal)
August 16, 1916: "Advices from the Southern Pacific railway were received by the public service commission yesterday to the effect that the company has a shortage of 1300 to 1400 cars in California, and that the company is doing its best to take care of the business.
The company also advised that the Klamath Manufacturing company and Ewauna Box company at Klamath Falls were being sent ten cars yesterday, and the company promised to do the best it could for them the rest of the week.
Assistant General Manager Dyer of the Southern Pacific is personally taking charge of the movement of cars at Sacramento and Roseville.
The commission in a letter to the Klamath concern, however, expresses doubt as to the ability of the railway to handle the situation." (Statesman Journal)
The company also advised that the Klamath Manufacturing company and Ewauna Box company at Klamath Falls were being sent ten cars yesterday, and the company promised to do the best it could for them the rest of the week.
Assistant General Manager Dyer of the Southern Pacific is personally taking charge of the movement of cars at Sacramento and Roseville.
The commission in a letter to the Klamath concern, however, expresses doubt as to the ability of the railway to handle the situation." (Statesman Journal)
September 7, 1916: "The car shortage on the Southern Pacific was relieved slightly yesterday by the receipt of a large number of empty cars from the south. The total shortage was 1205. The Ewauna Box company at Klamath Falls was furnished one box car and three refrigerators for shipment of box shooks." (Statesman Journal)
September 14, 1916: "'Unless we get cars in sufficient numbers continuously will have to shut down definitively,' reads a telegram received by the public service commission from the Ewauna Box company at Klamath Falls yesterday. 'One hundred thirty Fresno shook on hand, three warehouses full and fifteen carloads piled in the open, manufacturing five to seven carloads daily. All customers in distress for this shook.'
The report of the Southern Pacific to the commission yesterday showed receipts of 79 empty cars at Ashland during the past twenty-four hours, cutting the total down to 1438." (Statesman Journal)
The report of the Southern Pacific to the commission yesterday showed receipts of 79 empty cars at Ashland during the past twenty-four hours, cutting the total down to 1438." (Statesman Journal)
September 16, 1916: "The Ewauna Box company yesterday sent to the public service commission a copy of a letter to the Southern Pacific, in which it calls attention to the fact that the Klamath Manufacturing company has been able to ship out all of its output, while the Ewauna concern has many carloads of box shook standing out in the weather.
The total shortage yesterday was reported to the commission was 1432 cars." (Statesman Journal)
The total shortage yesterday was reported to the commission was 1432 cars." (Statesman Journal)
September 16, 1916: "The Ewauna Box company at Klamath Falls, which has been striving for weeks to get cars to save it from being forced to the wall, has been forced to shut down at last. One hundred and seven-two of their employes were thrown out of employment. It reported to the public service commission that it has 130 carloads of box shooks on hand, and its customers in the California fruit districts are also suffering because they depended on it for their fruit boxes.
Reports to the public service commission, dated yesterday, show that only 20 empty cars were received at Ashland by the Southern Pacific in the preceding 24 hours. This was the smallest number received in one day since July 10.
Unfilled car orders on file with the Southern Pacific, according to the last report to the public service commission, totaled 1747." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
Reports to the public service commission, dated yesterday, show that only 20 empty cars were received at Ashland by the Southern Pacific in the preceding 24 hours. This was the smallest number received in one day since July 10.
Unfilled car orders on file with the Southern Pacific, according to the last report to the public service commission, totaled 1747." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
September 17, 1916: "After several months struggle against the car shortage the Ewauna Box company of Klamath Falls has finally been obliged to quit. Notice of the shutting down of the mill was received by the public service commission yesterday. The company announced that it would have a representative at the hearing ordered by the commission to be held at Portland on Sept. 20, when the car shortage will be thoroughly investigated." (Statesman Journal)
September 19, 1916: "J. B. McAllister has accepted a position in the office of Ewauna Box company. He has been sales manager at Pelican Bay Lumber company for the last few years." (The Evening Herald)
September 21, 1916: "The lumber manufactures and other shippers will have their inning today. Only one of their number testified yesterday. He was Charles McGowan, manager of the Ewauna Box Company, of Klamath Falls. Mr. McGowan's company has been suffering severely from the car shortage. He complained, too, that his competitors are getting better car service than he.
The Ewauna plant, running day and night, has a capacity of nearly 10 cars a day. This year it has contracts with California fruit growers for approximately 1200 carloads of box shooks, inability of the Southern Pacific to provide cars has resulted in serious loss of business. Some orders have been canceled and much new business has been rejected." (Morning Oregonian)
The Ewauna plant, running day and night, has a capacity of nearly 10 cars a day. This year it has contracts with California fruit growers for approximately 1200 carloads of box shooks, inability of the Southern Pacific to provide cars has resulted in serious loss of business. Some orders have been canceled and much new business has been rejected." (Morning Oregonian)
September 27, 1916: "Assistant General Manager Dyer explained that the practice was to lead the cars when their way for fruit with merchandise of various kinds.
Letters from the Bellevue Warehouse and Hauck Milling company, complaining about inability to get cars, were read. A letter submitting what was claimed to be corroborative evidence that the Ewauna Box company of Klamath Falls was discriminated against, was submitted also.
E. L. Sechrist of Ballston, warehouseman, told of trouble he had in getting cars.
The session today concludes the shortage hearing." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
Letters from the Bellevue Warehouse and Hauck Milling company, complaining about inability to get cars, were read. A letter submitting what was claimed to be corroborative evidence that the Ewauna Box company of Klamath Falls was discriminated against, was submitted also.
E. L. Sechrist of Ballston, warehouseman, told of trouble he had in getting cars.
The session today concludes the shortage hearing." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
October 12, 1916: "Thirteen carloads of box shook were shipped yesterday to California by the Ewauna Box company. The company says the car shortage is relieved slightly but even now sufficient cars cannot be obtained." (The Evening Herald)
October 13, 1916: "ANNOUNCEMENT: To Whom it May Concern:
Contrary to rumors which have recently been given circulation, it is not the intention of this company to close down its night shift before December 30th. This desire of the company to continue operations will, of course, depend on their ability to maintain a competent and sufficient crew of workmen.
The day shift will be continued steadily throughout the winter months at all times when weather conditions permit, and no doubt, will operate as steadily as any factory of its nature in the county. EWAUNA BOX CO." (The Evening Herald)
Contrary to rumors which have recently been given circulation, it is not the intention of this company to close down its night shift before December 30th. This desire of the company to continue operations will, of course, depend on their ability to maintain a competent and sufficient crew of workmen.
The day shift will be continued steadily throughout the winter months at all times when weather conditions permit, and no doubt, will operate as steadily as any factory of its nature in the county. EWAUNA BOX CO." (The Evening Herald)
October 15, 1916: "Charles McGowan, manager of the Ewauna Box company, is in receipt of a letter from London asking quotations on 500,000 boxes as a result of the company's stamp being noticed on a box of raisins shipped there last summer. The letter which was written by a former acquaintance of McGowan, mailed on July 31, was held up by the English censors and was just recently delivered. McGowan reports that the company has more than it can do to take care of the orders from this country at present, without supplying the foreign field." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
November 1, 1916: "The Ewauna Box company of Klamath Falls wired the public service commission yesterday that it has had three cars in two days, two of the cars being gondolas. The company states it is 135 cars short of the number it has ordered from the railroad. The telegram states that four empty stock cars have been in the Klamath Falls yards for six days and asks if some arrangement cannot be made whereby the box company can use the cars.
The shortage yesterday was slightly less than Monday the number short yesterday being 2648 as compared with 2664 for the preceding day." (Statesman Journal)
The shortage yesterday was slightly less than Monday the number short yesterday being 2648 as compared with 2664 for the preceding day." (Statesman Journal)
November 2, 1916: "Relative to a telegram received by the public service commission Tuesday from the Ewauna Box company of Klamath Falls, complaining of failure of the Southern Pacific company to provide cars, G. W. Metcalf, superintendent of the Shasta division of the railroad, wired the commission yesterday that the company is doing its best with cars.
The box company asked to use some stock cars which were in the Klamath Falls yards but the railroad states that shipments of stock are so urgent that such an arrangement is impossible." (Statesman Journal)
The box company asked to use some stock cars which were in the Klamath Falls yards but the railroad states that shipments of stock are so urgent that such an arrangement is impossible." (Statesman Journal)
November 10, 1916: "Complaints are daily being received by the Public Service Commission of the harm which the present dearth of cars is having on Oregon industries. The Ewauna Box Company, of Klamath Falls, today registered an appeal with the Commission for aid in obtaining cars.
It was disclosed the company faces the necessity of closing down its plant indefinitely unless the Southern Pacific Company will furnish it with cars. The Southern Pacific Company now is 202 cars behind its orders from the Ewauna Box Company." (Morning Oregonian)
It was disclosed the company faces the necessity of closing down its plant indefinitely unless the Southern Pacific Company will furnish it with cars. The Southern Pacific Company now is 202 cars behind its orders from the Ewauna Box Company." (Morning Oregonian)
November 14, 1916: "Despite the assertions of the Southern Pacific officials, however, charges of neglect in furnishing freight cars and of attempts to induce manufacturers to cut down their output have been made against the company by the Ewauna Box Company of Klamath Falls.
Manager McGowan told the Commission that his firm had been forced to retire the night crew, as the three warehouses were now full because no cars had been received." (Morning Oregonian)
Manager McGowan told the Commission that his firm had been forced to retire the night crew, as the three warehouses were now full because no cars had been received." (Morning Oregonian)
November 29, 1916: "Tomorrow night will be the last for the night force at the Ewauna box factory until next spring. Beginning Friday, only a day shift will be employed." (The Evening Herald)
December 12, 1916: "Fred Combs, an employe of the Ewauna Box Company, of this city, died here yesterday from injuries received at the factory Saturday.
Mr. Combs was standing on an icy tramway several feet above the ground attempting to cut a rope which held a tarpaulin over a car of box shooks when he fell, striking on his neck and shoulder, and injuring the spinal cord. He was 29 years old and leaves a widow and two small children.
The Ewauna Box Company operates under the Workingmen's Compensation Act and the widow will receive $30 a month and each child $6 a month during minority." (Morning Oregonian)
Mr. Combs was standing on an icy tramway several feet above the ground attempting to cut a rope which held a tarpaulin over a car of box shooks when he fell, striking on his neck and shoulder, and injuring the spinal cord. He was 29 years old and leaves a widow and two small children.
The Ewauna Box Company operates under the Workingmen's Compensation Act and the widow will receive $30 a month and each child $6 a month during minority." (Morning Oregonian)
December 12, 1916: "The funeral of the late Fred Combs, who was killed at Ewauna Box factory Saturday, was held this afternoon from the Whitlock chapel. Many beautiful floral offering were made, one from the box company." (The Evening Herald)
January 2, 1917: "The State Industrial Accident Commission on Saturday settled the death claim of Fred Combs, thus making a New Year present of considerable proportion to the widow of the deceased workman, who died December 10th, 1916, as a result of injuries received while in the employ of the Ewauna Box company.
The widow, who is 23 years of age, will receive $23 per month for life, the daughter $6 and the son $3 per month each, until they have reached the age of 16 years.
To make these payments the commission has set aside into the segregated fund the sum of $8,397.01, and instructed the state treasurer to invest the same in state or municipal bonds for the benefit of this widow. This money is not available for any other purpose, nor can it be reached by any process of law or by the legislature, and has the guarantee of the state behind it that the funds will be paid as stated above." (The Evening Herald)
The widow, who is 23 years of age, will receive $23 per month for life, the daughter $6 and the son $3 per month each, until they have reached the age of 16 years.
To make these payments the commission has set aside into the segregated fund the sum of $8,397.01, and instructed the state treasurer to invest the same in state or municipal bonds for the benefit of this widow. This money is not available for any other purpose, nor can it be reached by any process of law or by the legislature, and has the guarantee of the state behind it that the funds will be paid as stated above." (The Evening Herald)
January 1917: Letter dated January 3, 1917. "Our output for 1916 did not exceed our expectations, and this condition was directly due to the shortage of cars for shook shipment. Our records show that we can attribute and lay directly at the door of the rail shortage, a loss of business equivalent to 190 carloads. While prices were low the demand was brisk and steadily; this being accounted for in two ways. First, there seemed to have been a ready market for goods packed in wood container; and second, the shortage of cars caused an uneasy feeling among shook buyers which prompted them to buy and store shook far in advance as a precaution against a possible shortage.
Since January our trade has dropped off almost completely, for which we are truly thankful at this time, owing to the heavy fall of snow and general miserable weather conditions now prevailing in this section. Also the fact that fully 90 per cent of the equipment at present being furnished us by the Southern Pacific is if the open type, flats, gondolas and beet racks, and the risk of loss from the weather is very great. Chas. McGowan, Manager Ewauna Box Company." (The Timberman, Vol. 18)
Since January our trade has dropped off almost completely, for which we are truly thankful at this time, owing to the heavy fall of snow and general miserable weather conditions now prevailing in this section. Also the fact that fully 90 per cent of the equipment at present being furnished us by the Southern Pacific is if the open type, flats, gondolas and beet racks, and the risk of loss from the weather is very great. Chas. McGowan, Manager Ewauna Box Company." (The Timberman, Vol. 18)
March 23, 1917: "The Ewauna Box company of Klamath Falls, Or., in a complaint filed with the interstate commission, attacks rates assessed on box shooks from its mills into California, and asks for reparation on shipments it has made." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
April 14, 1917: "I.C.C. Hearings are set for May 14. The case of Ewauna box company against the Southern Pacific involving rates on box shooks into California is set for that date." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
May 1917: >"Charles McGowan, manager of the Ewauna Box Co., Klamath Falls, Ore., was a witness in the case of the Klamath Falls box factories against the railroads involving reparation."
>"F. Hill Hunter, of the Sawmill Engineering & Construction Co., Klamath Falls, has announced that as soon as the construction of the Klamath Falls municipal railroad from that city to Dairy, making connection with he Strahorn system, is under way, work will commence on his company's new sawmill on Lake Ewauna. The output will be used by the Ewauna Box Co."
>"Among the first concerns to take advantage of the new road is the Hunter Sawmill, Engineering & Construction Co. This company is said to have secured a site on Lake Ewauna and will erect a mill of fifteen million feet annual capacity. Spurs will be built to the plant from both the Southern Pacific and the Strahorn road. The output of the mill will be disposed of to the Ewauna Box Co., of Klamath Falls. Owing to the inability to get the desired band equipment the company will install a circular rig in order to get in operation this year." (The Timberman, Vol. 18)
>"F. Hill Hunter, of the Sawmill Engineering & Construction Co., Klamath Falls, has announced that as soon as the construction of the Klamath Falls municipal railroad from that city to Dairy, making connection with he Strahorn system, is under way, work will commence on his company's new sawmill on Lake Ewauna. The output will be used by the Ewauna Box Co."
>"Among the first concerns to take advantage of the new road is the Hunter Sawmill, Engineering & Construction Co. This company is said to have secured a site on Lake Ewauna and will erect a mill of fifteen million feet annual capacity. Spurs will be built to the plant from both the Southern Pacific and the Strahorn road. The output of the mill will be disposed of to the Ewauna Box Co., of Klamath Falls. Owing to the inability to get the desired band equipment the company will install a circular rig in order to get in operation this year." (The Timberman, Vol. 18)
May 12, 1917: " 'As soon as the railroad construction contract is signed by Mayor Crisler and Robert E. Strahorn for work in the construction of the Klamath Falls Municipal Railway from this city to Dairy and we can get a logging rate from Mr. Strahorn, construction will start on out sawmill for which a site has been procured on Lake Ewauna, just south of the city,' said F. Hill Hunter, of the Sawmill Engineering & Construction Company of this city, today.
'We have made arrangements for shipping our logs from both the north and east over this new road and will dispose of as much of our output to the Ewauna Box company, of this city, as possible. We will build a plant with a capacity of about 15,000,000 feet of lumber a year.' " (Morning Oregonian)
'We have made arrangements for shipping our logs from both the north and east over this new road and will dispose of as much of our output to the Ewauna Box company, of this city, as possible. We will build a plant with a capacity of about 15,000,000 feet of lumber a year.' " (Morning Oregonian)
July 23, 1917: "REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The Klamath Development company to Ewauna Box company, warranty deed, lots 1 and 2, sec. 33-38-9; also part of lot 7, sec. 32-38-9, exclusive of right of way for Southern Pacific railway spur." (The Evening Herald)
July 25, 1917: "WANTED---The Ewauna Box Company, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, offers employment for experienced box men and inexperienced laborers, and at all times solicits correspondence with anyone interested. Good wages and opportunity for advancement is the rule with this company." (Grants Pass Daily Courier)
July 1917: "Charles W. McGowan, vice-president and manager of Ewauna Box Co., Klamath Falls, has sold his interest to C. B. Crisler, Fred Shallock and Claude Daggett, the three other members of the company." (The Timberman, Vol. 18)
August 28, 1917: "The Ewauna Box Company has purchased a new site adjoining that of F. Hill Hunter, and contemplates installing a mill." (Morning Oregonian)
August 1917: "Ewauna Box Co., Klamath Falls, is building a new office." (The Timberman, Vol. 18)
September 3, 1917: "The present serious shortage of labor and the fact that this condition is likely to become more stringent in the near future, rather than remedied, has resulted in the employment of the first women at the local box factories.
Representatives of the Ewauna box factory declare that they will be driven to make this move in the next few days, and plan to put on a force of several women next week." (Ashland Tidings)
Representatives of the Ewauna box factory declare that they will be driven to make this move in the next few days, and plan to put on a force of several women next week." (Ashland Tidings)
September 4, 1917: "Twelve women are now at work at the Ewauna box factory of this city. This is the second firm to employ this class of labor, and representatives of the company declare that the women are doing excellent work in the lines at which they are engaged.
A large part of the work, it is pointed, would, of course, be too heavy for this class of help, but there are certain operations which nimbleness and dexterity of hand rather than strength are needed, and at these the women are making good. Good reports are also made of the work done by women at the Chelsea box factory." (The Evening Herald)
A large part of the work, it is pointed, would, of course, be too heavy for this class of help, but there are certain operations which nimbleness and dexterity of hand rather than strength are needed, and at these the women are making good. Good reports are also made of the work done by women at the Chelsea box factory." (The Evening Herald)
October 10, 1917: "A scene of desolation today marks the place which yesterday was humming with industry. The Ewauna Box company and the Klamath Iron Works are as completely wiped out as it is possible for fire to remove them, and it was only by a miracle of chance and untiring effort on the part of the fire department and many citizens of the city that the Big Lake Box company plant and other surrounding buildings were saved.
Fire is still smoldering in many places, and fire hose is being used constantly to prevent further spread of the flames. About twelve freight cars were standing in the yards at the time of the fire, and the only way that number of them could be recognized is by their position on the track. The intense heat in some cases even melted the wheels, while on others the trucks stand with the middles collapsed. Great holes are burned in the switch crossing on sixth street, which is filled with piling under the oil surface.
Officials of the Ewauna company are not prepared to announce what their future plans are at this time, but these will probably be given out in the near future." (The Evening Herald)
Fire is still smoldering in many places, and fire hose is being used constantly to prevent further spread of the flames. About twelve freight cars were standing in the yards at the time of the fire, and the only way that number of them could be recognized is by their position on the track. The intense heat in some cases even melted the wheels, while on others the trucks stand with the middles collapsed. Great holes are burned in the switch crossing on sixth street, which is filled with piling under the oil surface.
Officials of the Ewauna company are not prepared to announce what their future plans are at this time, but these will probably be given out in the near future." (The Evening Herald)
October 10, 1917: "The Ewauna Box company plant and the J. O. Beardsley plant of the Klamath Iron Works across the street were burned today with a loss between $250,000 and $300,000 on present estimates. The loss was about half covered by insurance. The fire spread from an overheated journal on a planer motor. More than 100 men and women were in the plant at the time. Business records kept in the new offices were saved. The main owners of the Ewauna company are Mayor C. B. Crislers, Fred Schallock and Claude Daggett." (Morning Register)
October 11, 1917: "The pictures of the Ewauna Box company fire taken by C.R. Miller will be run tonight at the Star theater. They were shown at Dorris last night." (The Evening Herald)
October 18, 1917: "The principal owners of the Ewauna Box Company of Klamath Falls, whose plant was destroyed by fire last week, were in the city a few days ago in an endeavor to secure the plant of the Grants Pass Box Company, located east of the city, and which has been idle for several years. The Ewauna company has big contracts which they are endeavoring to complete, and a thoroughly equipped plant would be a great help to them. The securing of this plant would mean its continuous operation here for several months.---Rogue River Courier." (Ashland Tidings)
October 18, 1917: "Mayor C. B. Crisler of Klamath Falls, who was taken suddenly ill with an attack of appendicitis last Friday while at Grants Pass on business, was brought to Ashland on train No. 17 that evening and taken to a local hospital. His condition improved, however, and he was able to return to Klamath Falls Tuesday. Mayor Crisler was one of the stockholders in the Ewauna Box Company whose property was destroyed by fire one day last week." (Ashland Tidings)
October 1917: "A new dredger for the reclamation of the swamp lands bordering Lake Ewauna, adjacent to the city, has just been completed by the Sawmill, Engineering & Construction Co., under the management of F. Hill Hunter.A site will be reclaimed on the upper side of the lake for Mr. Hunter and the Ewauna Box Co., who contemplate erecting mills as soon as the Strahorn line reaches the timber in the Sprague River country, so that the logs can be brought down." (The Timberman, Vol. 18)
November 2, 1917: "The Ewauna Box company of this city has now practically completed their plans to rebuild the plant here recently destroyed by fire, early next spring, but until that time a box plant has been leased at Costella, Calif., seven miles below Dunsmuir. The employes will be transferred and the business of the company will be transacted at that point. A quantity of lumber has already been shipped down.
In speaking of the new plant here, Major C.B. Crisler, head of the concern, declared today that the plans had not been fully completed. The same grounds will be used, he said, but a different arrangement of buildings will be constructed.
That the company will go ahead with a new plant is welcome news to the people of Klamath Falls, as this factory has been one of the principal pay rolls of the city, having developed from a small concern within a very few years. Ninety-three men were employed when the fire occurred a few weeks ago." (The Evening Herald)
In speaking of the new plant here, Major C.B. Crisler, head of the concern, declared today that the plans had not been fully completed. The same grounds will be used, he said, but a different arrangement of buildings will be constructed.
That the company will go ahead with a new plant is welcome news to the people of Klamath Falls, as this factory has been one of the principal pay rolls of the city, having developed from a small concern within a very few years. Ninety-three men were employed when the fire occurred a few weeks ago." (The Evening Herald)
December 18, 1917: "The Ewauna Box company is authorized to proceed with the erection of a new factory and warehouse on the former location on Sixth street, the estimated cost of which is $15,000." (The Evening Herald)
December 27, 1917: "J.B. McAlister of the Ewauna Box company turned in 24 Red Cross memberships today, one for each of the office force and one for each former employe in the factory who has enlisted." (The Evening Herald)
January 1918: >"The new box factory of the Ewauna Box Co. is under construction, and it is hoped to have it in operation in April. The main building is 70 x 160 feet, with 40-foot planer shed. The storage shed is 80 x 200 feet, with spur track alongside. The plant will contain eight main cut-off saws; a Yates fast-feed surfacer; Mershon, Yates and Fay & Egan band re-saws and three circular re-saws, and a boxboard printer. The plant is designed to cut up 100,000 feet per day. F. Hill Hunter designed the new factory. The company owns a fine 30-acre mill site back of the factory, with 400 feet of lake frontage. The officers of the company are: C.B. Crisler, president; Fred Schallock, secretary-treasurer; C.H. Daggett, vice-president and manager."
>"M.A. Burns Lumber Co.'s box plant at Castella, Cal., is under lease to the Northern California Box Co. The Ewauna Box Co., of Klamath Falls, Ore., turned over its box lumber to the same concern when the factory burned. W.C. Bartlett is local manager of the Northern California Box Co."
>"The new box plant of the Ewauna Box Co., Klamath Falls, Ore., will be equipped with a Muskegon burner." (The Timberman)
>"M.A. Burns Lumber Co.'s box plant at Castella, Cal., is under lease to the Northern California Box Co. The Ewauna Box Co., of Klamath Falls, Ore., turned over its box lumber to the same concern when the factory burned. W.C. Bartlett is local manager of the Northern California Box Co."
>"The new box plant of the Ewauna Box Co., Klamath Falls, Ore., will be equipped with a Muskegon burner." (The Timberman)
February 13, 1918: "The new plant of the Ewauna box company to replace the one burned last October, will be ready for operation in the spring, from present indications. Although considerable difficulty was experienced in getting lumber to rebuild, the frame work is now well up. Most of the machinery has been shipped." (Morning Register)
May 12, 1918: "The new Ewauna box plant here is now in full swing, with a force of more than 100 employes. Soon after starting the machinery last week a delay was caused by a motor burning out. A new one arrived this week, however, and the new factory is now humming along at full speed." (Sunday Oregonian)
May 20, 1918: "C. B. Watson has gone to Klamath Falls where he has accepted a position with the Ewauna Box Manufacturing company." (Ashland Tidings)
May 28, 1918: "F. H. Hunter of the Sawmill Engineering and Construction company, who has been doing some dredging for the Ewauna Box company with the dredger which he built last year, has completed this work, and announced that he would now dismantle the dredger. He left for Weed yesterday." (The Evening Herald)
June 15, 1918: "NOTICE: The Ewauna Box company wants one hundred cut-off men, rip saw men, cleat machine men, tailoff men, tieup men, car loaders, etc., to work nights.
Shift starts at 5:00 p.m. and continues until 1:30 a.m., eight hours. One-half hour for lunch.
A chance to work during the cooler part of the day and early evening.
First shift starts at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, June 16th.
For further particulars see the Ewauna Box Company, Klamath Falls." (The Evening Herald)
Shift starts at 5:00 p.m. and continues until 1:30 a.m., eight hours. One-half hour for lunch.
A chance to work during the cooler part of the day and early evening.
First shift starts at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, June 16th.
For further particulars see the Ewauna Box Company, Klamath Falls." (The Evening Herald)
July 20, 1918: "By a splendidly systematized arrangement through which enough box material is turned out annually to fill a train of fruit extending from Klamath Falls to a point 10 miles south of Weed, Cal., or a distance of 96 miles, the new Ewauna Box company plant now daily grinds the big pine logs of the Klamath forests into seven carloads of box shooks. The plant, which was burned to the ground on it present site less than a year ago, has risen from its ruins as a spacious, light, airy factory building covering a floor space of 150 by 170 feet, with a warehouse 130 by 70 feet adjoining one end. A few odds and ends of construction are to be added yet, but the factory in the main is now complete and in operation." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
August 27, 1918: "CORRECTION: The announcement last night that Robert Sloan had left to wire the Ewauna Box factory at Susanville, Cal., was in error, as to the name of the factory. President C. B. Crisler of the Ewauna Box Company announces today that the Ewauna plant is still in Klamath Falls and has no intention of moving to California." (The Evening Herald)
July 25, 1919: "A fund of $189,50 has been subscribed by the Ewauna Box company and its employes for Mrs. W.L. Strickland, widow of William Strickland, who was electrocuted Friday. Mrs. Strickland was employed at the box factory at the time of the death of her husband. In addition, $80 was given by local business men. Mrs. Strickland has gone to Sacramento to relatives." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
September 17, 1919: "Charley Humphreys, brother of Sheriff Geo. Humphreys, had three fingers of his left hand severed and a fourth badly mutilated about 1:30 o'clock this afternoon, when his hand became caught in the gears at the plant of the Ewauna Box Company.
He was immediately rushed to the office of the company physician Dr. George Merryman, who temporarily bandaged his hand, and took him to the Blackburn Hospital." (The Evening Herald)
He was immediately rushed to the office of the company physician Dr. George Merryman, who temporarily bandaged his hand, and took him to the Blackburn Hospital." (The Evening Herald)
September 23, 1919: "The McComber-Savidge Lumber Company with a bid of $5.33 1-3 per thousand feet for standard and $1.25 for inferior was the successful bidder at the Klamath Agency at Noon today for the Cliff Boundary Unit of one hundred million feet of California White Pine offered by the Indian Department on the Klamath Reservation. This is a staggering figure considering prices at former sales.
This valuable tract of timber lies along the eastern side of the Southern Pacific Road between Chiloquin and Kirk on the Klamath Reservation and will log economically to the railroad.
The second highest bid was from the Ewauna Box Company, $5.06 for standard and $1.00 for inferior." (The Evening Herald)
This valuable tract of timber lies along the eastern side of the Southern Pacific Road between Chiloquin and Kirk on the Klamath Reservation and will log economically to the railroad.
The second highest bid was from the Ewauna Box Company, $5.06 for standard and $1.00 for inferior." (The Evening Herald)
October 3, 1919: "Three local box factories, Ewauna Box company, Big Lakes Box company and Klamath Manufacturing company, were compelled to close down because of the local car shortage. Caving in of the tunnel at Kennett, Cal., is said to be the cause." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
October 8, 1919: "The Ewauna Box company made the announcement this morning that it will begin immediate construction of a sawmill on the site immediately adjoining its box factory. This step has been under consideration for many months, but the final decision was not reached until this week.
Plans for the new mill are being drawn and the building will be constructed by F. Hill Hunter of the Sawmill Engineering & Construction company, and call for a mill with an ultimate capacity of 80,000 feet a day. At the present time, however, it is impossible to secure the necessary machinery, and the start is to be made with a daily capacity of about 40,000 feet. When completed the mill will have one band and one gang." (The Evening Herald)
Plans for the new mill are being drawn and the building will be constructed by F. Hill Hunter of the Sawmill Engineering & Construction company, and call for a mill with an ultimate capacity of 80,000 feet a day. At the present time, however, it is impossible to secure the necessary machinery, and the start is to be made with a daily capacity of about 40,000 feet. When completed the mill will have one band and one gang." (The Evening Herald)
November 6, 1918: "9529 and 9529 (Sub. No. 1). Ewauna Box Co. v. S.P. Co.; California Fruit Exch. v. Same. November 6, 1918. Reparation for $2,646.80, on shipments of box shooks from Klamath Falls, Oreg., to various points in California, on account of unreasonable rates." (Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Reports and Decisions, Volume 51)
November 18, 1919: "For the purpose of advancing their plans for the erection of a sawmill to be operated in connection with their box factory, the Ewauna Box company this week closed a deal with F. Hill Hunter for the purchase of his millsite, consisting of 21 acres. This site adjoins the present holdings of the Ewauna company and increases the area of their property to 60 acres, which is large enough to handle an operation of sixty million feet a year Two very desirable features about the Hunter site is the fact that it has the railroad facilities of both the Strahorn and Southern Pacific lines and has a lake frontage of 1600 feet.
The purchase of this site means that the Ewauna company is going to put in a modern band mill instead of the temporary circular saw arrangement originally contemplated. Under the new plans the band saw will be installed at once, and it is expected that the mill will be ready for operation by April 1, instead of January 1, under the original restricted arrangement. Provision is to be made for the installation of a gang just as soon as that equipment can be secured.
The new plan calls for a mill that will be a model of convenience and efficiency. All machinery will be operated by electricity and every labor saving device known to sawmill engineering will be installed. The completed plant will have a capacity of 60,000 feet per shift. The mill is being erected and plans furnished by the Sawmill Engineer and Construction company with F. Hill Hunter in charge." (Sacramento Union)
The purchase of this site means that the Ewauna company is going to put in a modern band mill instead of the temporary circular saw arrangement originally contemplated. Under the new plans the band saw will be installed at once, and it is expected that the mill will be ready for operation by April 1, instead of January 1, under the original restricted arrangement. Provision is to be made for the installation of a gang just as soon as that equipment can be secured.
The new plan calls for a mill that will be a model of convenience and efficiency. All machinery will be operated by electricity and every labor saving device known to sawmill engineering will be installed. The completed plant will have a capacity of 60,000 feet per shift. The mill is being erected and plans furnished by the Sawmill Engineer and Construction company with F. Hill Hunter in charge." (Sacramento Union)
November 18, 1919: "To have room for expansion, the Ewauna Box company of this city has purchased 21 acres of millsite property on Lake Ewauna. This land is within the city limits and adjoins the main holdings of this company, increasing the acreage to 60 acres. A waterfront of 1600 feet is secured.
The Ewauna Box company will begin at once the erection of a band saw mill to cut 120,000 feet of lumber a day. The new mill, which is to be electrically driven, will be ready to saw lumber by April 1, according to plans announced." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
The Ewauna Box company will begin at once the erection of a band saw mill to cut 120,000 feet of lumber a day. The new mill, which is to be electrically driven, will be ready to saw lumber by April 1, according to plans announced." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
November 19, 1919: "The Ewauna Box company, which is establishing a sawmill in connection with its box factory here, has purchased 21 acres of adjoining land from F. Hill Hunter, increasing the area of the mill and factory site to 60 acres. Plans for the sawmill have been changed by the purchase, so that, instead of a temporary circular outfit, electrically driven bandsaws will be installed at once. The mill will have a capacity of 125,000 feet in 24 hours. It is planned to have it in operation April 1." (Oregonian)
November 1919: "The Ewauna Box Co., Klamath Falls, Oregon, will construct a sawmill on the site adjoining its box factory. Plans call for a mill with a capacity of 80,000 ft. per day, but the difficulty of securing sufficient machinery may make it necessary to start with half that capacity." (Western Machinery and Steel World, Volume 10)
December 23, 1919: "The city council held a comparatively short meeting last night. The Klamath Heating company applied for a permit to erect a pneumatic pipe line from the Ewauna Box company plant to their heating station at Fourth and Klamath to convey sawdust and shavings for fuel. The matter was taken under consideration." (The Evening Herald)