The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-04-07
EMRY COMPANY TO
HANDLE FRUIT BOXES

The Emry Lumber & Fuel Co is the
outgrowth of two concerns. the Bridal
Veil Lumbering Co. and the Hood Riv-
er Fuel Co. The former built plant
on the tracks west of the vinegar fac
tory and started business in July, 1909,
with Clay Brock as manager and Mel
son Emry as bookkeeper. The follow
ing spring Mr.. Emry became manager
and has headed the business ever since.
He at once enlarged the scope of the
business by installing machinery for
making berry crates and an average of
eight people were employed in this de-
partment for six successive seasons.
| Fruit boxes of all kinds were always
an important feature of the Bridal
Veil business. These were supplied
from the company's large box factory
at Bridal Veil and because they were
made of fine larch lumber and were
exceptionally well milled they early
built up a reputation among growers
which is still an asset to the business.
Frequent requests for odd-size ma
terial made it necessary to put in ma
chinery to give this sort of service to
the trade. In 1912 a planer, cutoff
and rip saws were added to the equip
ment, and since that time the company
has always been able to promptly sup
ply demands for unusual sizes of stock.
The old plant had one great hanp-
cap; it was too far from the business
district of town. A change in location
was made in 1919 when the company
moved their stock into a new building
at the corner of Fourth and Cascade.
Here ample piling room was provided,
large sheds were built for the finer
grades of stock, and modern offices
were arranged. On the upper floor a
carpenter shop completely equipped |
was provided for the use of customers.
Under the old conditions man
bought his lumber at one place and
was then forced to &c to the other end
of.town for few nails to complete
the job. In an effort to give more eff
cient service to the trade, Mr.. Emry |
added to the stock complete line of
builders hardware, window glass,
Beaver Board and full stock of w. p.
Fuller q Co. paint and varnish. These
additional lines have proved big con-
venience to customers.
To provide delivery facilities More
land two and one half ton truck was
purchased in 1919 and this was re-
placed with new Master truck of the
same capacity in April of 1920. A
month later a one ton Ford was added,
A heavy team of draft horses and a
wagon month later and in September
, two ton Denby. Since that time this
irm has operated three trucks and one
cam continuously on deliveries.
Announcement was made in these
columns March of the formation of
Iew corporation headed by Nelson EN-
y, the Emry Lumber & Fuel Co.,
which took over the business and plant
# the Bridal Veil LAUNDERING Co. and
he Hood River Fuel Co. The new
ompany has made no change in policy
nd carries the same staff of employees.
t continues to handle the same lines.
is lumber is practically all cut in
lood River county at Cascade Locks
I'D it is in every way home institu-
ion owned and operated by Hood /
liver citizens. Such a reorganization |
! a good thing for the community for
,hatever profit accrues in the business ]
! now returned to local business chan ,
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