| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-165 |
| Corporate Name: | Little Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | Neuville |
| Owner Name: | Little Lumber Company |
| Location: | Neuville, nine miles south of Center |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1906 |
| End Year: | 1906 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1906 |
| Town: | Neuville |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and finished 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: | 25000: 1906 |
| 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: | #2 4-inch by 15-inch Mississippi planer-matcher with all cutting heads and sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe |
| Historicial Development: | Southern Industrial and Lumber Review reported that Little Lumber Company was manufacturing 25,000 feet of lumber in 1906. That year Little mortgaged to Hall & Brown for $1344 one #2 4-inch by 15-inch Mississippi planer-matcher with all cutting heads.
The Handbook of Texas noted that Neuville, founded in 1904, was named for a family that had lived in the area since the 1840s. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-01-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |