| Alpha-Numeric Key: | RU-46 |
| Corporate Name: | Henderson Electric Light & Planing Mill Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Henderson Electric Light & Planing Mill |
| Location: | One-half mile north of the Henderson County courthouse in Henderson |
| County: | Rusk |
| Years in Operation: | 6 years |
| Start Year: | 1902 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1902 to at least 1907 |
| Town: | Henderson |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 1,653 in 1907 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Finished lumber and electric lighting
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
 Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 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: | |
| 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: | Planing mill and dynamo |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | The Henderson Electric Light & Planing Mill Company appears in the Henderson County records as early as July, 1902. It was indebted to A. Wettermark & Co for $25,000. Situated one-half mile north of the county courthouse, the planing mill was company not only finishing milled lumber but also supplying electricity to private consumers. Wettermark & Co may have been a parent company of the electric light and planing mill company. Among the those signing as grantees on filing recorded October 3, 1902, was C. A. Still, a member of the county's sawmilling community.
This unique company was listed in the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, January 1907. How long the company existed or supplied electricity to the community is uncertain. In 1906, the Henderson Electric Light Company and Planing Mill was located east of Webster Walk, northeast of Depot Street, across the tracks of the International & Great Northern. Equipment included a 40-horsepower dynamo, a machine shop, a 40-horsepower steam engine, a planing mill, a dry kiln, and lumber sheds. |
| Research Date: | JKG 11-8-93, MCJ 02-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |