| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-150 |
| Corporate Name: | Japan Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Japan Lumber Company. John Arthur. J. P. Rose. R. O. Harris and M. S. Beach. J. C. Steadman. |
| Location: | Japan, between Pauli and Porter |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 5 years |
| Start Year: | 1923 |
| End Year: | 1927 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1923 to 1927 |
| Town: | Japan |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and dressed 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 and electricity
| 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, planing mill, a dynamo
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| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Texas & New Orleans, earlier Houston East & West Texas |
| Historicial Development: | The Japan Lumber Company had a sawmill complex and company town at Japan, between Porter and Pauli, in the 1920s. The dynamo provided lighting and power for the community and lumber facility. J. C. Steadman sold the complex and community to R. O. Harris and M. S. Beach in April, 1923. J. P. Rose, of Liberty County, bought the company from Harris and Beach, and later, in 1927, sold it to John Arthur, of Houston.
Assets included in the sale of 1927 were a boiler, one steam engine, shotgun steam feed, an edger, and a planer. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-20-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |