| Alpha-Numeric Key: | GR-41 |
| Corporate Name: | Tri County Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Ephraim Keisler and J. T. Keisler. Later Mr. Daniels. Tri County Lumber Company |
| Location: | Keisler's Spur, north of Richards |
| County: | Grimes |
| Years in Operation: | 6 years |
| Start Year: | 1913 |
| End Year: | 1918 |
| Decades: | 1910-1919 |
| Period of Operation: | About 1913 to 19118 |
| Town: | Keisler's Spur, north of Richards |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | 100 in 1934 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Probably steam
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill. Daniels: band. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Trinity & Brazos Valley |
| Historicial Development: | Ephraim Keisler, brother of J. T. Keisler, built a sawmill at Richards about 1910. The mill was north about a mile from Richards, located on the railroad tracks. The company loading docks became known as Keisler's Spur when the railroad built a line to the docks. In 1916, known as the Tri County Lumber Company, the firm, through J. T. Keisler, sold $2,500 of lumber located at Keisler Spur on the Trinity & Brazos Valley to S. F. Carter and J. L. Tyron.
After several years, a Mr. Daniels bought the mill and enlarged operations, including the laying of a tram line to Sandy and north of present-day Highway 30. Daniels used steam locomotives to pull the timber to the mill. The tram road was the only connection to Richards, and all members of the community, which included about fifteen tenant homes and a commissary, rode the railway to Richards. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-06-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |