| Alpha-Numeric Key: | BO-8 |
| Corporate Name: | B. Johnson |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | B. Johnson |
| Location: | District #3, Census of 1880 |
| County: | Bowie |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1879 |
| End Year: | 1880 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1880 |
| Town: | District #3 |
| 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: | 181/2-horsepower steam engine
| 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: | 200,000 board feet 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: | Double circular sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Johnson, in 1880, according to the Census, did his own logging near the Red River. His mill was d to be a $12,000 capital investment. Employees worked a ten-hour day for a total monthly wage of $400. Skilled laborers earned $1.00 daily, and unskilled $.75 The mill worked fulltime six months of the year. With an investment of $1,150 in raw supplies, the mill manufactured 200,000 board feet for a gross value of $2,000. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-07-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |