| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HA-23 |
| Corporate Name: | C. W. B. Smith |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | C. W. B. Smith |
| Location: | Hallsville or Precinct 4, 1880 Census |
| County: | Harrison |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1879 |
| End Year: | 1880 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1879 to not later than 1885 |
| Town: | Hallsville |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine 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: | 800,000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the Census |
| 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: | Texas & Pacific |
| Historicial Development: | The W. B. Smith sawmill was listed in an 1880 Chicago lumberman directory at Hallsville.
The census that year listed the sawmill, d a capital value of $1,000, as cutting 800,000 feet of lumber, valued at $8,000, from $4,500 worth of supplies and sawlogs. The circular saw was powered by steam. Smith employed fifteen men at peak production and nine men normally. They were paid $1.15 to $2.00 daily for ten-hour shifts and received a total wage of $1,400.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 02-05-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |