C. A. SMITH LUMBER COMPANY
Coos County - Marshfield
December 28, 1906: “The Marshfield Sun states that the entire holdings of the Dean Lumber Co. including sawmill, timber land and city lots in Coos County has been sold to C. A. Smith, a Minnesota lumber king. It is understood that the present plant will be enlarged to a capacity of 500,000 feet of lumber per day.” (The West)
March 22, 1907: “C. A. Smith, the wealthy lumberman of Minneapolis, Minn., has arrived on Coos Bay, and in an interview said that work will immediately commence on the erection of the huge lumber mill which, when completed, will give employment to over 2,500 men. While reticent regarding specific plans, Mr. Smith admitted that a steam schooner is being built that would ply from the lumber mill to Portland and San Francisco. The schooner will have a capacity of 1,000,000 feet of lumber.” (The Glendale News)
May 24, 1907: “Last week 57 men arrived at Marshfield from Minnesota to work for the C. A. Smith Lumber & Manufacturing Company. Among them are skilled mechanics who will receive as high as $10 per day and from that rate to common laborers at $2.50 per day. All are old employees of C. A. Smith and many are heads of families.” (The West)
January 3, 1908: “The new office building of the big planing plant of the C. A. Smith Lumber & Manufacturing company was opened and dedicated Christmas Eve. Festivities were held and many citizens attended. The office building is now completed and in use. The mill proper will be finished and ready for operation in February.” (The Glendale News)
December 10, 1908: "Marshfield.---The C. A. Smith Lumber company, of this city, has begun running night and day. The night shift gives employment to many millmen and will also increase the business of the company's lumber camp. The total daily output of the mill, with the night shift on, will be between 40,000 and 50,000 feet of sawed lumber. This will make the mill one of the largest producers of lumber on the coast. Increase of orders make necessary the 20-hour day." (The Aurora Borealis)
January 14, 1916: “A dispatch of last Thursday from Marshfield to the Oregonian says:
Announcement was made today that the C. A. Smith mill will start February 1 on full time and soon afterward will work both night and day shifts.
The steamer Nan Smith is expected back to port before the end of the month to carry lumber for the Smith Company. The new arrangement will necessitate opening one or two more logging camps at Powers.” (The West)
Announcement was made today that the C. A. Smith mill will start February 1 on full time and soon afterward will work both night and day shifts.
The steamer Nan Smith is expected back to port before the end of the month to carry lumber for the Smith Company. The new arrangement will necessitate opening one or two more logging camps at Powers.” (The West)
November 8, 1920: "The C. A. Smith shingle mill, which was burned to the ground a few months ago, is being rebuilt and is now nearing completion. It will be running again in a few days." (The Evening Herald)