Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1921-12-16
PACIFIC SPRUCE co.
TO START OPERATIONS

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Officials Of the Pacific Spruce Co.
arrived in Toledo Tuesday evening to
stare the ball rolling in their lumber
operations in this county. Those in
I the party were C. E. Johnson, presi-
dent of the company, OF San Francisco;
F. w. Stevens, gentral manager; f. 8.
Scritsmier, Of the board Of directors;
| w S. Kuhn and F. L. Chamberln, all
of Portland.
These gentlemen arranged for a
meeting to be held with the Toledo
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday even.
ing. At this meeting president John.
son and general manager Stevens out
lined the plans Of the company ex-
planning that it was their intention to
come to Toledo the first of the year
with large force of men and resume
the work of completing .he mill which
the government had but 70 per cent
complete when the war ended
WIN 10 OpcTdtc June ISL
1t is expected to have the mill COM
pleted and In full operation by the
first OF June, 1922. Mr.. johnson
stated that the mill would operate full
capacity night and day, with a box
factory and planning mill in connection.
The product will be shipped both by
rail and water, the company intending
to have line Of steamers operating
from this port. AS the capacity Of the
mill is 100000 feet daily, the shipping
of this vast quantity OF lumber will be
no small undertaking in itself
Mr. Stevens stated that the mill
would be operated on the open shop
basis, which struck responsive chord
in his audience, and that preference
would be given married men. In the
box factory there will be work for
women and boys as well as men.
More Houses Needed
! These gentlemen pointed out the
need of more houses in Toledo to
provide homes for their workmen,
there even being a shortage of houses
under present conditions. They asked
that the citizens of Toledo organize a
Building and Loan Association, with
a capital stock Of $4,000 for the pur-
pose Of building houses to sell and
rent. They agreed, in the event such
an association was formed, to purchase
$4,000 worth of stock in same. The
citizens took up the matter enthus-
iastically and agreed to put up the
other $4,000 needed to carry the mat
ter thru. A committee OF five was ap-
pointed to take the necessary steps to
carry the matter thru These appointed
on the committee were: c. E. Hawkins,
Ira Wade, A. T. Peterson, P. Freder.
lex and w. S. Kuhn. -.
Means Much to Toledo
1t Is hard to realize just how much
the starting Of this industry means to
Lincoln County. Toledo and Waldport
will be the principal beneficiaries as
the logging industry will be carried on
near the latter place and the sawmill
operations here, although the starting
OF this industry will aid the entire
country. The population of Toledo
will more than double during the COM
ing year. The mill will give employ
ment to 300 men, and if most Of these
have families, say only four to the
family, that means 1900 people, which
added to the 500 now here, makes a
respectable little city of 1000 inhabi-
tants
Wants Club Building
The company has arranged with the
American Legion to take over the Club
House, which will be at once fitted Up
for officers quarters. In return COR
same they will give the Legion lumber
for new building and money con-
sideration besides, the Legion also re-
tanning the electric fixtures, tlreplaccs,
etc.
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