| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CS-81 |
| Corporate Name: | John Allison |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | John Allison |
| Location: | Precinct 4, 1880, near Queen City |
| County: | Cass |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1879 |
| End Year: | 1880 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1879 to 1880 |
| Town: | Precinct 4 |
| 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: | 40-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: | 400,000 board feet produced 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: | A circular sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | John Allison's sawmill operated for four months during the census year ending May 31, 1880. It was d a $4,300 capital value. Allison paid from $1.25 to $2.00 per day in wages to employees for eleven-hour shifts. He paid $900 in total wages for a work force ranging from seven to twelve. Allison logged in the vicinity of the sawmill.
The mill produced 400,000 feet of lumber, valued at $3,600, from $2,000 worth of sawlogs and supplies.
This may be the same John Allison who had a sawmill in Red River County enumerated in the 1870 Census. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-29-93, MCJ 04-03-96 |
| Prepared By: | J Gerland, M Johnson |