| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-23 |
| Corporate Name: | Bess & Lilly Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Bess & Lilly Lumber Company |
| Location: | Magnolia |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1905 |
| End Year: | 1905 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1905 |
| Town: | Magnolia |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Yellow pine lumber, ties
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
 Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
|
|
|
|
| Power Source: | Unknown
| 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 tie mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | The Bess & Lilly Lumber Company was listed in the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association for 1905. American Lumberman on March 18, 1905, reported that the Bess Lumber Company mill at Magnolia had filed for bankruptcy. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |