| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-144 |
| Corporate Name: | J. W. Roberts |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. W. Roberts |
| Location: | Pocahontas (Saunders Switch), about eleven miles east of Conroe |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 6 years |
| Start Year: | 1895 |
| End Year: | 1900 |
| Decades: | 1890-1899,1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | About 1895 to 1900 |
| Town: | Pocahontas (Saunders Switch) |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Probably steam
| 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: | 25000: 1896 |
| Capacity Comments: | 25,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Texas, Louisiana & Eastern Railroad (Gulf Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad). |
| Historicial Development: | On March 25, 1897, Roberts sold about 300,000 feet of pine lumber at Saunders Switch to Foster Lumber Company of Missouri for $572. The Galveston Daily News reports Roberts still cutting timber at Pocahontas in 1900. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-20-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |