SPAULDING LOGGING COMPANY
Marion County - Salem
October 23, 1914: "The Spaulding Logging Co., at Salem is considering putting in a paper and pulp mill." (The Silverton Journal)
January 29, 1916: "On account of a shortage of logs, the sawmill of the Spaulding Logging company here is shut down. The Willamette river fell during the recent cold spell so that it was impossible to reach logs at the mouth of the Luckiamute river." (Falls City News)
January 4, 1917: "Spaulding Logging Co. purchases South Mill Creek water power and site for manufacturing plant." (The Santiam News)
February 22, 1917: "It is expected that the valuable power site near Salem recently purchased by the C. K. Spaulding Logging company, will be used to develop power for a large paper mill." (The Santiam News)
March 8, 1923: "The Charles K. Spaulding Logging company of Salem has announced that it has raised the pay of its common laborers from $3 to $3.40 a day." (Halsey Enterprise)
April 3, 1923: "In compliance with a move which was alleged to have the support of practically all of the more important lumber operators in the Pacific northwest, the Charles K. Spaulding Logging company, which has a number of plants in the state, reduced its output starting April 1 by substituting two six-hour working shifts for the two eight-hour shifts formerly in effect." (Halsey Enterprise)
November 8, 1923: "Salem----Spaulding lumber plant to double capacity of planing mill." (The Hermiston Herald)
December 1, 1927: "Unless there is a revival in the lumber business in the near future the Charles K. Spaulding Logging company's mills in Salem will be forced to close indefinitely. Closing of the plant would affect approximately 300 men." (Halsey Enterprise)