| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-169 |
| Corporate Name: | M. R. Talley |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Monroe R. Talley |
| Location: | On the International & Great Northern at Grand Lake, seven miles south of Conroe |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 5 years |
| Start Year: | 1903 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | About 1903 to 1907 |
| Town: | Grand Lake |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 1009 in 1905 |
| 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: | 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: | 15000: 1906 |
| Capacity Comments: | 15,000 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: | Santa Fe and International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | M. R. Talley's sawmill at Conroe, the entry listing for Grand Lake, appeared in the January 1905 Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association. On April 25, 1905, M. R. Talley agreed to sell entire cut of his sawmill and planing mill to J. C. Hill Lumber Company of Houston. Hill would advance $5 per K-ft to Talley to retain right to sell in less than carload-lots to local trade. Prices ranged from $9 to $13.50. Contract would be in force for one year from April 25, 1905. Talley was producing 15,000 feet daily in 1906.
The mill was still listed in the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, January 1907. |
| Research Date: | JKG 10-20-93, MCJ 03-20-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M Johnson |