| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-155 |
| Corporate Name: | John I. Butler |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | John I. Butler. William Conroe |
| Location: | Beach, about two and a half to three miles east of Conroe |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1911 |
| End Year: | 1913 |
| Decades: | 1910-1919 |
| Period of Operation: | 1911 to 1913 |
| Town: | Beach |
| 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: | |
| 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 |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe, with connections to International & Great Northern at Conroe, about three miles distant |
| Historicial Development: | William Conroe's father, Isaac Conroe, had milled lumber at Beach from about 1881 until he sold it to Trinity River Lumber Company. Trinity River Lumber closed the mill in 1906 while it was under lease to J. W. Hobbs and moved operations to Fostoria.
William Conroe erected a small sawmill at Beach about 1911. In 1913, he sold it to John I. Butler. The property transferred from the sale included the sawmill, boilers, an engine, a carriage frame with saws, a trimmer, an edger, a log car, livestock, and other machinery. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-20-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |