Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	HA-91
Corporate Name:	Morrison
Local Name:
Owner Name:	L. B. or S. B. Morrison
Location:	Four and a half miles northeast of Hallsville
County:	Harrison
Years in Operation:	1 year
Start Year:	1906
End Year:	1906
Decades:	1900-1909
Period of Operation:	1906
Town:	Northeast of Hallsville
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
Power Source:	Gas and steam Horse Mule Oxen Water Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity:
Capacity Comments:	Unknown
Produced:	Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board Treated Other
Equipment:	Sawmill and planer
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads:	Texas & Pacific
Historicial Development:	L. B. (or S. B.) Morrison owned a sawmill northeast of Hallsville sometime after 1900. In June and July, 1906, he mortgaged almost 550,000 feet of lumber. A November mortgage revealed property to include an engine, boiler, edger, buildings, planer, a gas engine, a steam dry kiln, standing timber, eight mules, and a horse, on which Bering Lumber Company loaned him $8,000.
Research Date:	MCJ 02-05-96
Prepared By:	M Johnson