EWAUNA BOX COMPANY - 1920's
1920
January 18, 1920: "Framework of a new mill being built here is completed and machinery will be installed during the next few weeks. The plant will have a daily capacity of 100,000 feet and is being erected by the Ewauna Box company near their box factory, and will furnish lumber for box manufacturing. The mill will be ready for operation by April 1." (The Oregon Daily Journal)
February 24, 1920: "Edward Meurer, aged 26 years, an employe of the Ewauna Box company, died Sunday morning at the McDaniels sanatarium on Third street of influenza pneumonia. The decedent was unmarried. The funeral was held this afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, from the Whitlock chapel, and the interment took place in the local cemetery." (The Evening Herald)
March 20, 1920: "Injunction proceeding to prevent construction by the Ewauna Box company of a big pond for their new mill by driving piles in Lake Ewauna are spoken of as a possibility, following the meeting of the city council Monday night.
It is said that the company has not attempted to secure permission from the city to install the piling, which is regarded as totally obstructive of navigation for its entire extent. As it extends, according to estimate, a thousand feet into the lake, it would block navigation entirely, except through a narrow channel on the west shore.
It is claimed by council members that a city ordinance specifies that 100 feet from the shore line shall be the limit of all wharves built into the lake within the city limits, which includes the Ewauna site.
Piling has been driven, starting from the mill on the east shore, several feet into the lake and the pile driver has been moved to the west end of the work and is starting eastward again to close the gap left.
The council is up in arms, it is understood, and will probably take the matter up at Monday night's meeting with a view of starting mandatory proceeding to enjoin the mill company from proceeding further with the work and to cause them to remove what piling has been installed beyond the 100-foot limit allowed by city ordinance.
Lake Ewauna, the proponents of injunction proceedings declare, is as much of a public highway as any of the streets of the city and the action of the Ewauna company in closing them without a permit is characterized as 'a high-handed move on the part of a corporation which would not be tolerated from an individual for a minute, and which should be summarily checked by the council.'" (The Evening Herald)
It is said that the company has not attempted to secure permission from the city to install the piling, which is regarded as totally obstructive of navigation for its entire extent. As it extends, according to estimate, a thousand feet into the lake, it would block navigation entirely, except through a narrow channel on the west shore.
It is claimed by council members that a city ordinance specifies that 100 feet from the shore line shall be the limit of all wharves built into the lake within the city limits, which includes the Ewauna site.
Piling has been driven, starting from the mill on the east shore, several feet into the lake and the pile driver has been moved to the west end of the work and is starting eastward again to close the gap left.
The council is up in arms, it is understood, and will probably take the matter up at Monday night's meeting with a view of starting mandatory proceeding to enjoin the mill company from proceeding further with the work and to cause them to remove what piling has been installed beyond the 100-foot limit allowed by city ordinance.
Lake Ewauna, the proponents of injunction proceedings declare, is as much of a public highway as any of the streets of the city and the action of the Ewauna company in closing them without a permit is characterized as 'a high-handed move on the part of a corporation which would not be tolerated from an individual for a minute, and which should be summarily checked by the council.'" (The Evening Herald)
April 12, 1920: "Sylvan Murray, employee of the Ewauna Box factory, was run down and injured at noon today while crossing the street near the plant, by a passing automobilist. He was taken to the Warren Hunt hospital, where examination revealed severe lacerations and bruises but apparently no fractures or internal injuries. Witnesses said the driver of the car which struck Murray did not stop and in the confusion following the accident the number of the machine was not secured.
Murray is a new employe of the factory, having worked only a few days. The accident happened while the men were leaving the plant at noon on their way to lunch." (The Evening Herald)
Murray is a new employe of the factory, having worked only a few days. The accident happened while the men were leaving the plant at noon on their way to lunch." (The Evening Herald)
April 19, 1920: "The Ewauna Box company received two cars of machinery and equipment by express Saturday, it is reported." (The Evening Herald)
May 1920: "Ewauna Box Company, Klamath Falls, Oregon, has started its new mill in June, and is cutting about 65,000 feet daily. The box factory is producing about 125,000 feet of shook daily. The company will have about three million feet of uppers for disposal this season." (The Timberman, Vol. 21)
June 15, 1920: "At a recent meeting of the stockholders of the Ewauna Box Company it was decided to increase the capital stock to $500,000. The company proposes to materially increase it box manufacturing operations." (The Lumber Trade Journal)
June 20, 1920: "The first step taken by any local industry to relieve the scarcity of dwellings is announced by the Ewauna Box company, which plans to build an apartment house for married employes. The building will contain ten apartments and will be erected at once.
As soon as material and labor are available a second apartment house will be built by the Ewauna company. Each building is estimated to cost $12,000.
Following that 22 cottages, of three and four rooms each, will be built." (Sunday Oregonian)
As soon as material and labor are available a second apartment house will be built by the Ewauna company. Each building is estimated to cost $12,000.
Following that 22 cottages, of three and four rooms each, will be built." (Sunday Oregonian)
June 1920: "Ewauna Box Co., Inc., Klamath Falls, increased its capitalization from $20,900 to $500,000." (The Timberman, Vol 21)
July 1920: "The Ewauna Box Co. sawmill, which was started last winter, has been completed for several weeks and is in active operation. It is situated on the shore of Lake Ewauna and has sufficient capacity to meet the needs of the big box factory. Both the Ewauna and the Big Lakes Lumber Co. will construct houses near their plants for the convenience of the workman." (The Timberman, vol. 21)
August 1920: "Ewauna Box Co. is extending its spur out to the lake. The mill is served by both the Southern Pacific and Strahorn roads. A hot pond will be created to permit sawing all winter. The sawmill is electrically operated throughout, and is cutting about 65,000 feet daily. The factory is equipped with eight cutoffs. Geo. Seymour, mill superintendent, was formerly with the Boise-Payette Lumber Co., Boise, Idaho, and the Oregon Lumber Co., of Baker, Ore. The Ewauna Box Co. is constructing 18 homes and an apartment house, providing accommodations for 52 families." (The Timberman, Vol. 21)
November 20, 1920: "It was currently reported about town this morning that the Ewauna box factory would close down this evening, but inquiry from the factory this morning proved that the report was not true. It is possible, said C. F. Daggett, that the factory may close down temporarily, but nothing definite in that regard has been decided upon.
Further inquiry elicited the information that a general shut-down of box factories, mills and lumber yards was not imminent, as rumored, although a short time would probably bring more definite news." (The Evening Herald)
Further inquiry elicited the information that a general shut-down of box factories, mills and lumber yards was not imminent, as rumored, although a short time would probably bring more definite news." (The Evening Herald)
November 25, 1920: "The Ewauna Company's sawmill, employing forty men, has closed for the Winter.
About half the crew will be laid off permanently. The remainder will be absorbed by the company's box factory, which will continue to operate." (The Sacramento Bee)
About half the crew will be laid off permanently. The remainder will be absorbed by the company's box factory, which will continue to operate." (The Sacramento Bee)
December 27, 1920: "The Ewauna Box Co., Klamath Falls, has the largest box factory in this section and this year it will handle about 35,000,000 feet of shooks. C. B. Crisler is present of the company; Fred Schallock, secretary and Claude Daggett, vice president. Mr. Daggett looks after the selling and is an authority on the box situation in this region. The Ewauna Box Co. last winter built adjacent to its box plant a sawmill which started in May and had daily capacity of 65,000 feet, a large part of which is used in the box plant." (The Evening Herald)
1921
January 7, 1921: "Fred Schallock is one of the members of the Ewauna Box company, which is one of the leading box manufacturing concerns on the Pacific coast. His business acumen and judgment has played a large part in placing his company in its present strong condition. Klamath Falls is proud of the Ewauna Box company, it having been one of the first manufacturing concerns financed by local capital, and has met with unqualified success. The people of Klamath Falls look upon it with a large degree of local pride. Mr. C. H. Daggett, as well as Mr. Schallock, is a stockholder in the First National bank. Mr. Daggett has demonstrated his remarkable administrative capacity with the Ewauna Box company, and the officers of the First National bank feel gratified that he has associated himself with the bank. Both Mr. Daggett and Mr. Schallock have had considerable experience in the banking business, both having been instrumental in the organization of the American bank and Trust company. Both of these gentlemen devoted their entire time to the banking business for about two years, and with their re-entry into banking business they bring valuable experience." (The Evening Herald)
January 8, 1921: "While to local lumber industry at present is affected by the general uncertainty that is apparent in all lines of business while the process of readjustment to pre-war conditions and price is on, local lumbermen are by no means pessimistic in regard to trade prospects for 1921.
C. H. Daggett of the Ewauna Box company said today that his company was marking time. It would be sixty days, he said, before there would be an increase in demand for box shook." (The Evening Herald)
C. H. Daggett of the Ewauna Box company said today that his company was marking time. It would be sixty days, he said, before there would be an increase in demand for box shook." (The Evening Herald)
February 15, 1921: "Claude Daggett, of the Ewauna Box factory, purchased a Reo touring car from Acme Motors company Saturday, thus insuring himself against the time when the lure of autoing becomes irresistible, and when the chance to secure a Reo readily may not be so good as it is now." (The Evening Herald)
April 19, 1921: "In a very interesting and closely contested game of baseball yesterday the Pastime Colts defeated the team from the Ewauna Box Factory in a 14-inning game by the score of 15 to 13. The game was a pitchers' battle between Garich and Harold, and was featured by numerous good plays, among them being the home run of Harold, the three base hit of Lardo Hilton in the twelfth inning, and the all around playing of Dutch Beck." (The Evening Herald)
April 29, 1921: "The Ewauna Box company's mill has been in operation since the first of the week, working one shift of 25 men daily. The box factory has not yet reached a normal but is producing a little more than 75 per cent of its full capacity, it was reported today." (The Evening Herald)
June 4, 1921: "Charles McGowen of Susanville, is in the city for a few days on matters of business. Mr. McGowan, as one of the founders of the Ewauna Box company and a pioneer in lumbering, is well known here." (The Evening Herald)
July 14, 1921: "Effort is being made to combine the trial of two pending cases of Pheneger & Bailey, logging contractors, against the Ewauna Box company and Ewauna Box company, against Pheneger and Bailey, a suit and counter suit for damages, and secure their removal from the Siskiyou county, Cal., and Klamath county courts to the federal court in Portland for trial, it was said today.
The suit against the local box company grows out of alleged violation of a contract to take logs at a stated price from 480 acres, which plaintiffs, under contract with defendants, started to log last year. The contract was executed last April. Because of failure of defendants to keep the terms of the contract plaintiffs claim they were damaged to the extent of $110,000. This suit was filed at Yreka recently.
In the counter suit, filed in the local court, The Ewauna company asked approximately $25,500. of which $8500 is alleged due on a note, $1000 is attorneys fees, $8,626.60 an alleged overpayment and $8,329.70 alleged damages for violation of contract.
The transfer to the federal court is sought by the logging contractors, and will be based, it is understood, on the ground of diversity of citizenship, one set of parties to the litigation being citizens of California, while the box company is an Oregon corporation. Collier and Collier of Yreka, Joe Moore of Grant's Pass and W. C. Van Emon of this city represented the contractors, while Stone and Wiest and H. M. Manning of this city are attorneys for the Ewauna company.
The allegations of damage made by Pheneger and Bailey are absurd, said Mr. Wiest last evening, and their contention cannot stand the test of fair trial in any court. As a matter of fact, he said, the failure of the contract was due to their inability to carry it out, and resulted in serious damage to his clients, who were forced to seek logs from another source, and pay a higher price for them, which is the reason for the damages asked in the counter suit." (The Evening Herald)
The suit against the local box company grows out of alleged violation of a contract to take logs at a stated price from 480 acres, which plaintiffs, under contract with defendants, started to log last year. The contract was executed last April. Because of failure of defendants to keep the terms of the contract plaintiffs claim they were damaged to the extent of $110,000. This suit was filed at Yreka recently.
In the counter suit, filed in the local court, The Ewauna company asked approximately $25,500. of which $8500 is alleged due on a note, $1000 is attorneys fees, $8,626.60 an alleged overpayment and $8,329.70 alleged damages for violation of contract.
The transfer to the federal court is sought by the logging contractors, and will be based, it is understood, on the ground of diversity of citizenship, one set of parties to the litigation being citizens of California, while the box company is an Oregon corporation. Collier and Collier of Yreka, Joe Moore of Grant's Pass and W. C. Van Emon of this city represented the contractors, while Stone and Wiest and H. M. Manning of this city are attorneys for the Ewauna company.
The allegations of damage made by Pheneger and Bailey are absurd, said Mr. Wiest last evening, and their contention cannot stand the test of fair trial in any court. As a matter of fact, he said, the failure of the contract was due to their inability to carry it out, and resulted in serious damage to his clients, who were forced to seek logs from another source, and pay a higher price for them, which is the reason for the damages asked in the counter suit." (The Evening Herald)
September 19, 1921: "Saturday evening in the study of the Rev. C. F. Trimble, Mrs. Ella Grady and Earl Carson were united in marriage before a large number of friends and relatives. Both of the contracting parties are residents of this city and the groom is well known as an employe of the Ewauna Box factory. The couple will reside in this city." (The Evening Herald)
October 7, 1921: "Mill No. 46 is the box factory of the Ewauna Box Co. C.B. Crisler is president; C.H. Daggett, vice-president and general manager; Fred Schallock, secretary. One hundred employes are in the factory, which has a maximum cut of 125,000 feet daily, shooks. The factory burned down in 1917, rebuilt and operated in the Spring of 1918. Electrically operated; 1000-gallon fire pump (underwriters), and Daggett says it is hard to hold down. You will be shown over their sawmill (Mill No. 49), built in 1920, started cutting May, 1920. It has a 9-foot Allis band, and a Diamond Iron Works edger. A big gang is to be installed here some day--soon, perhaps. Logs are purchased in the open market, and I saw four logs in their pond which scaled 2100 feet. One big butt log scaled 1900 feet. Logs running in the neighborhood of 1000 feet give an over-run of 15-- is the claim, but the bigger logs will not show this, of course. With the exception of the band mill everything is electrically operated. I happened to be in the mill when an unusually fine log was cut. It was such a beauty I asked for the tally. Here it is:
605 ft. 8/4 No. shop and better.
60 ft. 6/4 No. 2 shop.
172 ft. 6/4 Box and better.
15 ft. 4/4 Clear.
852 ft. Total.
Do not think that this was an average log. It was an unusually fine specimen. The sawmill employs 35 men and cuts 75,000 feet in 8 hours. Rees Blow Pipe Mfg. Co. put up the sawmill burner, and installed the compressed air system for blowing off the machines in the box factory. The box factory burner is a Muskegan. Like the majority of the plants in this region, the operators are proud of their home-made feed water heater. The box factory has a Yates fast feed planer. All shafting is down stairs, and this insures a very clean plant. When the factory burned down in the winter of 1917-1918, six motors were burned. There was a great scarcity of motors at the time and the burned motors were sent to San Fracisco to be re-wound. Daggett claims that you could not tell the difference from new motors. Allen Bradley dry starters are used. The Ewauna box plant is the largest in this region. The annual capacity of this company is given at 30,000,000 feet. The average runs 5% clears, 40% No.2 shop and better. It buys box lumber from the smaller sawmills in addition to its own sawmill box lumber cut." (The Lumber Manufacturer and Dealer, Volume 68)
605 ft. 8/4 No. shop and better.
60 ft. 6/4 No. 2 shop.
172 ft. 6/4 Box and better.
15 ft. 4/4 Clear.
852 ft. Total.
Do not think that this was an average log. It was an unusually fine specimen. The sawmill employs 35 men and cuts 75,000 feet in 8 hours. Rees Blow Pipe Mfg. Co. put up the sawmill burner, and installed the compressed air system for blowing off the machines in the box factory. The box factory burner is a Muskegan. Like the majority of the plants in this region, the operators are proud of their home-made feed water heater. The box factory has a Yates fast feed planer. All shafting is down stairs, and this insures a very clean plant. When the factory burned down in the winter of 1917-1918, six motors were burned. There was a great scarcity of motors at the time and the burned motors were sent to San Fracisco to be re-wound. Daggett claims that you could not tell the difference from new motors. Allen Bradley dry starters are used. The Ewauna box plant is the largest in this region. The annual capacity of this company is given at 30,000,000 feet. The average runs 5% clears, 40% No.2 shop and better. It buys box lumber from the smaller sawmills in addition to its own sawmill box lumber cut." (The Lumber Manufacturer and Dealer, Volume 68)
October 10, 1921: "Acting Chief of Police Keith Ambrose experienced some difficulty Saturday night at the Ewauna Box company when he attempted to arrest R. A. Hiner, Aged 35, a laborer. Reports came last week to police headquarters that Hiner was carrying a gun and the police were requested to relieve him of it.
Ambrose said that he was forced to back Hiner up in a corner at the box factory to secure possession of a big Luger revolver, fully loaded. Hiner was confined in the city jail. A state warrant will be sworn out against him on a concealed weapon charge, the acting chief said." (The Evening Herald)
Ambrose said that he was forced to back Hiner up in a corner at the box factory to secure possession of a big Luger revolver, fully loaded. Hiner was confined in the city jail. A state warrant will be sworn out against him on a concealed weapon charge, the acting chief said." (The Evening Herald)
October 11, 1921: "The Ewauna Box company offered the city an easement for a sewer right of way across their property to Lake Ewauna, length 1008 feet, conditional that in case of overflow after the right was given the city would protect them from damages accruing from such overflow. The right to use the right of way for piling lumber was retained in the article. No action was taken on this matter." (The Evening Herald)
October 25, 1921: "The council instructed Mayor Wiley last night to accept the easement across the Ewauna Box company land and authorized him to enter into the contract. The terms under which the city accept the offer are very broad and only in the event of a flood would the city be liable for any damage resulting in that section." (The Evening Herald)
1922
January 9, 1922: "The suit of the Ewauna Box company against the firm of Phinegar & Bailey, logging contractors, to recover the amount of a note for $8,500 and damages for the failure to carry out a logging contract aggregating something in the neighborhood of $100,000, and on which it is claimed the box factory has at various times advanced more than $67,000, was begun before a jury in the circuit court today.
There is a great array of legal talent on both sides, and the case gives promise of being bitterly contested and long drawn out. Ronner, Manning & Ganong and Charles F. Stone appear for the Ewauna Box company, and W. Van Emon, B. K. Collier of Yreka, and W. J. Moore of Portland represent the interests of the defendant.
Attorney Stone made the opening statement for the plaintiff, setting up the facts outlined above. Attorney Collier for the defendant, Bailey, began his answering address, in the course of which he declared that the partnership between Phinegar & Bailey, formed in March 1920, was dissolved by mutual consent and with the approval of the plaintiff in November, of the same year, and that every act of the defendant since that time was in compliance with the contract originally entered into and was with the full knowledge and compliance of the plaintiff." (The Evening Herald)
There is a great array of legal talent on both sides, and the case gives promise of being bitterly contested and long drawn out. Ronner, Manning & Ganong and Charles F. Stone appear for the Ewauna Box company, and W. Van Emon, B. K. Collier of Yreka, and W. J. Moore of Portland represent the interests of the defendant.
Attorney Stone made the opening statement for the plaintiff, setting up the facts outlined above. Attorney Collier for the defendant, Bailey, began his answering address, in the course of which he declared that the partnership between Phinegar & Bailey, formed in March 1920, was dissolved by mutual consent and with the approval of the plaintiff in November, of the same year, and that every act of the defendant since that time was in compliance with the contract originally entered into and was with the full knowledge and compliance of the plaintiff." (The Evening Herald)
April 12, 1922: "The conciliation board will complete its investigation here today and will leave for Portland tomorrow morning, said Chairman Woodward. A finding in the case will probably not be reached until the promised financial statements of the companies have been received.
Asked by Flynn this afternoon whether he thought the strikers' statement that they would take a wage cut rather than longer hours, which might result in a demand for increased wages later in event they were reduced now, a ruse. Claude Daggett, Ewauna Box company, stated that while he did not doubt the sincerity of the men, he questioned their ability to live on a lesser wage. While not outwardly agreeing with Flynn, he intimated that he held a similar belief.
When Daggett declared that the price of box shook had dropped $6, he was asked from what price the drop came. This information he refused to give on the grounds that it might be valuable to his competitors, and that prices varied with conditions. He volunteered to tell the board in private, however, and agreed to furnish a financial statement as requested." (The Evening Herald)
Asked by Flynn this afternoon whether he thought the strikers' statement that they would take a wage cut rather than longer hours, which might result in a demand for increased wages later in event they were reduced now, a ruse. Claude Daggett, Ewauna Box company, stated that while he did not doubt the sincerity of the men, he questioned their ability to live on a lesser wage. While not outwardly agreeing with Flynn, he intimated that he held a similar belief.
When Daggett declared that the price of box shook had dropped $6, he was asked from what price the drop came. This information he refused to give on the grounds that it might be valuable to his competitors, and that prices varied with conditions. He volunteered to tell the board in private, however, and agreed to furnish a financial statement as requested." (The Evening Herald)
April , 1922: "There was no question of wages entering into the dispute at Klamath Falls. Pay in the box factories ranged from $2,80 to $3.20 per day for common labor, The Ewauna Box Company paying the higher wage." (Four L Bulletin)
May 18, 1922: "SPECIAL MEETING, Employers and Employes in the Court House, Circuit Court Room, Tonight at 7:30.
Persons asked to attend are representative employers and all men who were on the payrolls at the time of the strike, who at this time are not working in any of the mills, including both union and non-union men. No others to be admitted. The following plants are to participate in the meeting: Algoma, Klamath Lumber & Box, Chelsea, Big Lakes, Pelican Bay Lumber Co., Ewauna Box Co.
E. P. Marsh, U. S. Commissioner of Conciliation." (The Evening Herald)
Persons asked to attend are representative employers and all men who were on the payrolls at the time of the strike, who at this time are not working in any of the mills, including both union and non-union men. No others to be admitted. The following plants are to participate in the meeting: Algoma, Klamath Lumber & Box, Chelsea, Big Lakes, Pelican Bay Lumber Co., Ewauna Box Co.
E. P. Marsh, U. S. Commissioner of Conciliation." (The Evening Herald)
June 26, 1922: "Dorris fans were treated to a clean, snappy game of baseball yesterday afternoon, the first of the season, when the home boys scampered away from the Ewauna aggregation from Klamath Falls on the long end of a 14-to-2 score. Weather conditions were ideal, although the sun was severe enough to bring out beads of perspiration and the players were wont to make numerous trips to the water bucket." (The Evening Herald)
November 29, 1922: "John McKay, hoisting engineer for the Ewauna Lumber company, left this morning for the east where he will visit until after the holidays with his parents and other relatives." (The Evening Herald)
1925
March 14, 1925: "A planing mill has been constructed by the Ewauna Box Company." (The Sacramento Bee)
March 23, 1925: "The camp of the Ewauna Box company is at present shipping twenty-two cars of logs per day. This output is expected to be increased by the new quarter swing stationary McGiffert jammer which arrived in camp Friday.
A large new American saddle tank rod locomotive is enroute, and is expected to arrive about the first of April."
& "Ewauna Box company is extending the railroad track by their unloading skids further around the mill pond, making it possible to unload four cars of logs without switching back the empties. Formerly only two could be unloaded, and by the addition of this extra track unloading will be considerably speeded up." (The Evening Herald)
A large new American saddle tank rod locomotive is enroute, and is expected to arrive about the first of April."
& "Ewauna Box company is extending the railroad track by their unloading skids further around the mill pond, making it possible to unload four cars of logs without switching back the empties. Formerly only two could be unloaded, and by the addition of this extra track unloading will be considerably speeded up." (The Evening Herald)
August 1925: "Ewauna Box Co., Klamath Falls, is operating the sawmill and box factory two shifts, cutting 225,000 feet daily in the sawmill and cutting up 190,000 feet in the box factory, 120,000 feet on the day shift and 70,000 feet at night. Claud Daggett, an ex-grocer of Klamath Falls, has general superintendency of the box department and is making good. The factory is shipping six cars of shook daily and the mill is shipping four cars of lumber. One of the equipment features in the box factory is a specially built Mershon double band saw for splitting grape box tops. The machine uses 23-guage saws and splits ten pieces from material surfaced full 1 1/2 inches, taking out a 32nd of an inch kerf. These slats are stitched up in the factory. Steady expansion has gone forward at this plant, which will produce this year about 55,000,000 feet." (The Timberman)
September 25, 1925: EWAUNA CAMP NEWS: “Mrs. Lester Vaughn is driving her car back and forth to Chiloquin carrying the school children from the camp. She has a load of ten youngsters each day.” & “After the recent heavy rains the Government required some brush burning to be done. Superintendent Villair declares he prefers to have women brush burners, as they take more interest in the pastime.” & “Dewey Byrne, bookkeeper, on a stroll out from camp Sunday shot two coyotes. He wasn't even looking for deer.” (The Chiloquin Review)
October 2, 1925: EWAUNA CAMP NEWS: “7,180,000 feet of logs were shipped from this camp during the month of September, making a total of over forty million feet of logs so far this season.” (The Chiloquin Review)
1926
March 11, 1926: "The progressive management of the Ewauna Box Co., whose sawmilling operations this year will probably crowd the maximum record output of any other Klamath plant, will complete the installation of two new six-foot band saws and the necessary mill alterations now under way, about June 1st. Meanwhile the mill is running steadily on their three eight-hour shifts, turning out practically 250,000 feet of lumber per day.
The change in the Ewauna mechanical arrangements amounts to this: The mill is now equipped with a band and re-saw, whereas under the new system the re-saw will be taken out and two additional bands put in. With the new equipment the mill is expected to produce about the same cut in two eight-hour shifts, as it now turns out in three shifts.
An interesting innovation which the mill is also planning to try out is the utility of specially constructed 13-gauge band saws, whereas the ordinary custom is to utilize 16-gauge blades as a minimum. The saving in saw thickness is expected to do away with the excessive loss of wood from a thick saw curf. This is an experiment, according to Fred Schallock, Ewauna secretary, but the mill officials are confident it will prove successful. Lumber prices look fairly good and the box shook market is picking up, according to Schallock. The Ewauna started a night shift in their box factory here Thursday with 60 additional employes." (The Klamath News)
The change in the Ewauna mechanical arrangements amounts to this: The mill is now equipped with a band and re-saw, whereas under the new system the re-saw will be taken out and two additional bands put in. With the new equipment the mill is expected to produce about the same cut in two eight-hour shifts, as it now turns out in three shifts.
An interesting innovation which the mill is also planning to try out is the utility of specially constructed 13-gauge band saws, whereas the ordinary custom is to utilize 16-gauge blades as a minimum. The saving in saw thickness is expected to do away with the excessive loss of wood from a thick saw curf. This is an experiment, according to Fred Schallock, Ewauna secretary, but the mill officials are confident it will prove successful. Lumber prices look fairly good and the box shook market is picking up, according to Schallock. The Ewauna started a night shift in their box factory here Thursday with 60 additional employes." (The Klamath News)
1928
July 12, 1928: "A fire in the yards of the Ewauna Box company early Wednesday evening destroyed $250,000 worth of lumber, but was prevented from reaching any of the buildings by the heroic work of the local fire department, employes and volunteer helpers. The cause of the fire, which started shortly before 6 o'clock, is said to include 12,000,000 feet of seasoned pine lumber which was stored for making boxes.
For nearly two hours the flames defied all efforts at control and gained headway even against a brisk northwest wind. Stopped by railroad grades on the south and east, its spread toward the Ewauna planing mill was finally checked by the use of dynamite and many streams of water from the company's hydrants. The direction of the wind was probably all that prevented the spread of the flames to the mills and other property nearby.
Officials of the company state that work in the mills can probably be resumed within ten days." (Klamath County Courier)
For nearly two hours the flames defied all efforts at control and gained headway even against a brisk northwest wind. Stopped by railroad grades on the south and east, its spread toward the Ewauna planing mill was finally checked by the use of dynamite and many streams of water from the company's hydrants. The direction of the wind was probably all that prevented the spread of the flames to the mills and other property nearby.
Officials of the company state that work in the mills can probably be resumed within ten days." (Klamath County Courier)