The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-07-04
G.N. LUMBER COMPANY
OUR CHIEF INDUSTRY
Is Now Employing Over 200 Men and
Has Monthly Payroll Running
Between $4,000 and $4,000

One of the biggest factors in the
prosperity of Leavenworth is the
Great Northern Lumber Company
whose holdings in this vicinity are
considerably over a million dollars.
The saw mill, the annual log cut of
which is between twenty and thirty
million feet, employs from so to 60
men, and more than twice this num-
Der are connected with the box mill
and planer, and in other work about
the yards. Upwards of two hundred
men are now on the payrolls, not in
cluding the logging camps, and be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 in checks
is distributed every month. The mill
is on an eight hour basis and never
in the history of the lumber bust
ness was the wage scale as high as
it is at the present time.
1t has been the policy of the COM
pany to deal fairly with its employees
at all times and to make the working
conditions the best possible. With
this idea in mind special boarding
and sleeping cars were constructed
for use in the logging camps and
the result in regard to labor troubles
has been very gratifying to the COM
pany.
The lumber market up to few
months ago was not very good, but
the outlook at the present time is
brighter, according to Mr.. F.S. Scritz-
meier, general manager of the com
pany, and from six to eight cars are
being shipped daily. A big part of the
product of the Great Northern Lum-
ber Co. is turned into fruit boxes, the
greater part of which is disposed of
in the Wenatchee valley. This year
the company will turn out some three
million boxes. While only one shift
is being operated now we are told
that in the very near future every
department will be in operation both
day and night, and it is the intention
of the management to continue opera
ton Just as late into the fall as
weather conditions will permit.
Logging operations on large scale
are planned, and new railroad equip
ment, such as engines and cars, have
been ordered. Many new improve
ments are also planned but these will
be announced later.
When interviewed by an Echo re-
porter a short time ago as to the fu-
ture plans of the company Mr.. Scrits-
meier stated: "There isn't much |
can tell you, except that we are here
to stay and that we are going to cut
lumber and as much of it as possible.
We desire the cooperation and good
wishes of the business interests of
YOUR city and stand ready at all times
to help the city in every way possible
and lend our efforts towards its
growth and upbuilding."
This feeling of the company to-
wards the city has been manifested
several times in the past by their
turning their water supply into the
city's mains when there were breaks
and Interruptions in the flow of the
municipal system.
That the company is also trying to
operate in a spirit of fairness towards
buyers of their products is also shown
by the fact that they supplied grow
ers last year with a half mil
lion fruit boxes at a loss rather
than cancel their contracts, which
they had legal right to do on
accoun of having to operate un-
der abnormal conditions. This news
did not come thru any official
of the company but reached the Echo
from outside sources, and we are
told the attitude of the company was
so highly appreciated that it resulted
in some large orders for them this
YEAR. The fruit box being turned out
by this company is of high grade
white pine and giving universal sat
isfaction.
We might say in this connection
that the Great Northern Lumber Co
was organized some two years ago, a
which time it took over the holdings
of the Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. The
stock is held by eastern capitalists
Mr.. F. S. Scritzmeier, an experienced
lumber man from Portland, Oregon
succeeded Geo. L. Gardner as genera
manager, and under his direction
many changes have been made. II
the course of conversation with tn
Echo reporter Mr.. Scritzmeier state'
that there was no foundation to tn
rumors that the mill would be torl
down. dismantled or moved to SOM
other locality in a few years II
saws that they have large timoe
holdings tributary to Leavenworth
and with what they can acquire whel
IL becomes necessary insures stead