The Washington times., 1906-01-28

Paper Box Mandatory That Turns
Out a Score Of Thousand
Boxes Day.

Washington is not a regular manu-
factUling city. but those plants which
she has are certainly of the highest
order, and OF these none Is better
known or more thoroughly equipped
than the paper box manufacturing plant
OF Mr.. George p. Killian, who for If
ten years has been building up one OF
the largest concerns OF the kind Ia the
country.
sVsen Mr.. Ililiian moved TO this city
ffe.n years ago, he was prepared %
carry on the manufacture Of boxes in
the way il should be done. He had
had ten years experience IN big firm
in Pennsylvania. As a consequence his
work has always been OF the highest
order and has been In itself 4 splendid
aa 1eTtisement for him.
4 trip through Mr.. Killian's factory
o. 10. 452 Pennsylvania avenue north
vreSs, where he has been located FOR the
past .,sree years. will be a revelation
20 many Here Nr. I<illian employs
sixty eight people, who are as busy as
bees the year around. Thirty-twO ma
mines are installed here, and they are
Of the latest design. To this already
splendid equipment are soon to be add
eel three more machines which. when
IN running order. viii turn out
5000 completed boxes day The
present output of this factory is 1900
boxes a day. These machines are being
built to order and are the first ones
Of their kind to be manufactured.
Mr.. Killian's plant is equipped for
work OF every description. from the
smallest jewelry box 10 the largest band
boxes. shirt boxes, etc. He has also
installed q job printing department so
that the tops OF the boxes may be
printed as parties desire.
The largest department stores in
Washington place their orders in Mr..
Killian's hands, while he annually hand
les numerous contracts for the various
departments of the National Govern
inent
When a Times representative called
al Mr.. Killian's recently he wes found
experimenting a large shipment Of boxes
10 Colon. Panama. for use by the 18th
milan Canal ComissioB.
While Mr. KiIlian is welI-known To-
eally. his trade is by no means con
lined TO Washington. His shipments
/ 10 Baltimore and surrounding town.
and cities are unusually large.
one Of the glsst spccialtIes of this
mandatory is its candy boxes These
are in demand wherever excellent work
manship Is desired
/ Practically all OF the glazed pape
used in the manufacture Of these high
/ grade candy boxes is imported from
/ FrarsN and Germany. as is also tbs
paper ace used in these fancy boxes
/ Another style Of box for which Mr
| KiIIian's house is becoming generally
known, i@ that with the Autograph tops.
/ These are in great demand for holiday
and Easter occasions. when it is de-
( sired that gifts be sent in handsome
| boxes.
] Cloth covered boxes for Office use are
| 20 be had here at most reasonable rates.
To summarize the merits OF this big
plant would be to say that Mir. killian
/ has installed everything necessary fol
! making boxes the equal. IL not the
superior. Of any similar concern in the
country. Mr.. Killian has conducted
! his business upon principles that have
/ an de his customers lasting friends. His
f! raveIing statesmen. therefore. find il no
! iard matter to get orders from firms
who rave done business with this plant
: before.
! such enterprises as that Of Mr. Xii
Ian are greatly needed In Washing
ton IL we would have a larger and
more progressive city. Our home mer'
/ chants should see 10 IL that such con
| Germs receive their hearty support ant
| cooperation.