| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SA-27 |
| Corporate Name: | Bonn Lumber Co (Bailey, Rawls, Lynch) |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Bona Lumber Co; Bailey, Rawls & Rawls, Lynch. P. W. Bailey, J. B. Rawls, O. E. Rawls, and W. H. Lynch |
| Location: | Six and a half miles south of San Augustine (see Comments) |
| County: | San Augustine |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1923 |
| End Year: | 1923 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1923 |
| Town: | South of San Augustine |
| 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: | 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: | # 3 Fisher-Davis sawmill with a 60-inch inserted tooth saw |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | On May 12, 1923, Bona Lumber Company bought from C. W. Boon, Trustee for P. W. Bailey, J. B. Rawls, O. E. Rawls, and W. H. Lynch, a complete sawmill site. It included A fisher & Davis Mfg. Co. #3 24-foot Carriage sawmill, one extra headblock, a 6.5-inch by 36-inch shotgun feed, edger, two saws, trimmers, a boiler, a 60-inch Atkins inserted tooth saw, plus other accessories.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 02-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |