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BOAT BUILDING IS GROWING INDUSTRYLarge Number of Launches and Water Craft Already Ordered for Use On River and Upper Lake- The boat building industry to fastbecoming one of large proportions la Klamath Falla, A visit to the Telford1 ft Boo ■hop* on the river front on Conger avenue would soon convinceone of the extent of thle Industry.Mr. Telford la an expert boat builder and he says that two years ago when he first began buslnes In Klamath Falla* he only expected to work atthe business at odd limes and never droamod that there would be such anextensive demand for 'voat* andlaunches. Today he has a plant with modern equipment and with hie non 1a kept buay every minute of the time turning out orders.They have constructed twelve gasoline launch os ranging In length from ! 16 feet to 36 feet. Orders are now on hand far la excess of any year at this season. They are now working on a gasoline tender or tug boat for the Southern Pacific dredge. They also have an order for five row boats for R. C. Spink to be placed oa Spring Creek. Mr. Telford states that he ta unable to eay bow many row boatsthey have turned out, bat taey have■built a large number. They also have•r . ■•everal launches Is the shop undergo*lag repairs and being rebuilt.Every boat built by Telford ft Son baa given perfect satisfaction and they have put some speedy launches on the water. A number of newrow boats will be built this springand will be kept for rental purposes. They will alio keep one or two gasoline launches for rent. The prospects are that there will be a largenumber of new launches built tbit summer for use on the river ami the Upper Lake.
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Klamath Falls Evening capital journal
Klamath Falls, Oregon, US
Wed, Mar 10, 1909
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