| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SM-38 |
| Corporate Name: | J. W. Rider |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. W. Rider |
| Location: | Tyler |
| County: | Smith |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1897 |
| End Year: | 1897 |
| Decades: | 1890-1899 |
| Period of Operation: | 1897 |
| Town: | Tyler |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 8,069 in 1905 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber, shingles, doors, sash, blinds, mouldings, building supplies, etc.
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam, possibly electric
| 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 mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern; St. Louis & Southwestern |
| Historicial Development: | Very little is recorded about J. W. Rider. A company letterhead of March 1, 1897, states that J. W. Rider was a “Wholesale Retail Dealer in General Merchandise, Saw Mill Supplies, etc.” with its office at Bettie, in Upshur County, Texas. The same letterhead claimed that the firm was a “Manufacturer and Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Lumber, Shingles, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Building Material, Etc.,” with its office at Tyler, in Smith County, Texas. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-17-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |