| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HA-60 |
| Corporate Name: | Hope Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Hope Lumber Company |
| Location: | Phillip's Switch, outside of Harleton |
| County: | Harrison |
| Years in Operation: | 8 years |
| Start Year: | 1891 |
| End Year: | 1898 |
| Decades: | 1890-1899 |
| Period of Operation: | 1891 to 1898 |
| Town: | Phillip's Switch, outside of Harleton |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and finished 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 and planing equipment |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Texas & Pacific |
| Historicial Development: | The Hope Lumber Company entries date from 1891 in the Harrison County records. In 1897, the sawmill and planing was located at Harleton. The equipment was mortgaged that year for $4,750. A mortgage of 1897 on their tram road was canceled in January, 1898. A mortgage three months later revealed that their tram road ran from Montvale Springs to Phillip's Switch.
An unsigned article by Bob Bowman in the Crosscut reported that brothers James and Robert Harle ran a steam logging tram road into the woods. Their Hope Lumber Company had a depot, band sawmill, and a commissary. The company was out of business by 1900, because the timber had been cut out. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-01-93,MCJ 02-05-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M Johnson |