| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SB-72 |
| Corporate Name: | L. S. Bell |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | L. S. Bell |
| Location: | One and one-half miles from Brookeland |
| County: | Sabine |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1905 |
| End Year: | 1905 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1905 |
| Town: | Brookeland |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | 144 in 1905; 800 in 1906 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and cornmeal
 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: | 4000: 1905 |
| Capacity Comments: | More than 4,000 feet per day |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Saw and grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Gulf Coast & Santa Fe |
| Historicial Development: | A newspaper report of 1905 notes the L. S. Bell steam combination mill near Brookeland. It had a small engine and a cutting capacity slightly larger than the nearby Meigs mill in Jasper County. |
| Research Date: | JKG 8-4-93, MCJ 02-13-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, MCJ 3-9-94 |