| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-118 |
| Corporate Name: | Hufsmith Lumber and Manufacturing Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Hufsmith Lumber and Manufacturing Company, possibly the successor to the Fitzer Lumber Company. J. W. Prince and C. E. Prince. William Hoderrieth. Will J. Ball. F. W. Bogs |
| Location: | On Dry Creek, probably north of Spring Creek near Decker's Prairie |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 4 years |
| Start Year: | 1920 |
| End Year: | 1923 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1920 to 1923 |
| Town: | Dry Creek, north of Spring Creek |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and dressed 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: | Sawmill, planer, edger, trimmer, cutoff saw, six mules, two log wagons, two houses, three mill buildings, and two dry kilns. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | Hufsmith Lumber and Manufacturing Company, possibly succeeding the Fitzer Lumber Company, according to Montgomery County records, was a sawmill facility on Dry Creek, possibly north of Spring Creek near Decker's Prairie.
F. W. Bogs and Will J. Ball first operated the company, and Ball bought out Bogs in March, 1921. Ball sold a half interest, in July, 1921, to Holderrieth, and then sold out completely the following month. Hoderrieth sold the Hufsmith Lumber and Manufacturing Company to to J. W. Prince and C. E. Prince, who had been sawmilling earlier at New Caney, in May, 1923, for $6,100 in cash and notes. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-20-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |