| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-14 |
| Corporate Name: | Austin & Riley |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Austin & Riley |
| Location: | Yells, near Montgomery Junction |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 4 years |
| Start Year: | 1904 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1904 to 1907 |
| Town: | Yells (Montgomery Junction) |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| 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: | 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: | 10000: 1904 |
| Capacity Comments: | 10,000 feet daily to 15,000 feet |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill only |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None until the Gulf, Coast, & Santa Fe reached Montgomery from Navasota in 1884. |
| Historicial Development: | Some confusion exists on the capacity of the mill. The Santa Fe circular and the October, 1904, edition of the Beaumont Enterprise report the lesser amount. The Beaumont January cite of that year reports 40,000 feet. Southern Industrial and Lumber Review reported that this mill was manufacturing 15,000 feet of lumber in 1906. The assumption is that the listings for 1905 and 1906 for Montgomery are the Junction, which is Yells, and not the town. Otherwise, Austin & Riley may have moved their mill a few miles north to Montgomery. They are listed in 1907 LCA rating at Montgomery. |
| Research Date: | JKG 8-20-93; MCJ 03-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |