Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-250 |
Corporate Name: | Lester Walker |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Lester Walker. Neches Lumber Company with L. J. and C. L. Ogden. |
Location: | Unknown |
County: | Cherokee |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1945 |
End Year: | 1945 |
Decades: | 1940-1949 |
Period of Operation: | 1945 |
Town: | Unknown |
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: | Electric and gasoline
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: | Several sawmills and planing mill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
Historicial Development: | The Neches Lumber Company sold, in 1945, to Lester Walker “1 planing mill complete, bldgs & sheds, yd of lumber 2 sawmills now opg, trucks team wagons” and “1 sawmill on plng mill ground with H-21. . . . Motors at Plng Mill, 1 sawmill, note of Louis Diffey to Neches Lbr Co.” |
Research Date: | MCJ 01-29-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |