Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CS-128
Corporate Name: Smith Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Smith Lumber Company
Location: Hughes Springs or Hughes
County: Cass
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1907
End Year: 1907
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1907
Town: Hughes Springs or Hughes
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 317 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Finished lumber and shingles
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Planing mill and shingle mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Historicial Development: Smith Lumber Company had the only planing and shingle mills in Hughes Springs in 1907.
Research Date: MCJ 04-04-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson