| Alpha-Numeric Key: | RR-70 |
| Corporate Name: | M. A. Stroup |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | M. A. Stroup |
| Location: | 1879 to 1880: Precinct 9. 1884: Walker Station |
| County: | Red River |
| Years in Operation: | 6 years |
| Start Year: | 1879 |
| End Year: | 1884 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1879 to 1884 |
| Town: | Walker Station |
| 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: | 10-horsepower steam engine
| 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: | 60,000 thousand feet during the period of the Census |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The M. A. Stroup sawmill was located in Precinct 9 of Red River County in the 1880 Census. This sawmill was listed in an 1884 railroad directory and located at Walker Station.
Census data reveals that this sawmill milled 60,000 feet of lumber from $325 worth of supplies and sawlogs for a total value of $1,200. Stroup employed ten men at peak production and six normally. The workers earned from $.50 to 1.00 daily for ten-hour shifts. Stroup paid out a total wage of $450 during six months of operations. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-05-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |