| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SM-33 |
| Corporate Name: | J. S. Curtis and L. A. Kayser |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. S. Curtis and L. A. Kayser. T. B. Butler and J. S. Curtis. |
| Location: | Starrville, fifteen miles northeast of Starrville |
| County: | Smith |
| Years in Operation: | 5 years |
| Start Year: | 1907 |
| End Year: | 1911 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909,1910-1919 |
| Period of Operation: | 1907 to 1911 |
| Town: | Starrville |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 122 in 1906 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber, shingles
 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: | Sawmill, shingle mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | St Louis Southwestern at Winona |
| Historicial Development: | Butler & Curtis were listed in a credit rating directory as having a sawmill at Starrville in 1907.
T. B. Butler sold his share in the outfit to J. S. Curtis and L. A. Kayser in 1911. Curtis & Kayser intended to move the sawmill to a location on the Tyler and Jamestown road, about seven miles east of Tyler. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-17-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |