| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SA-4 |
| Corporate Name: | Kurth-Zeagler Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | B. L. Zeagler, president, E. L. Kurth, vice-president; J. W. Lewis, secretary-treasurer. Martin Wagon Company.
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| Location: | Veach, with post office at White City |
| County: | San Augustine |
| Years in Operation: | 6 years |
| Start Year: | 1925 |
| End Year: | 1930 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1925 to 1930 |
| Town: | Veach, post office at White City |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | 750 in 1928 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine and hardwoods
 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: | 50000: 1928 |
| Capacity Comments: | 50,000 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: | Band sawmill, electric light plant |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | St Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) |
| Historicial Development: | The Zeagler family of Lufkin had sawmilling interests in Angelina and San Augustine counties and also owned the Martin Wagon Company, the premier constructor of eight-wheel logging wagons for the logging industry. According to the The Gulf Coast Lumberman, on August 15, 1925, Martin Wagon Company had a sawmill plant at Veach, in San Augustine County, and the Kurth-Zeagler Lumber Company had been formed to buy out and financially rescue the operation. The Zeaglers, who used the offices of Martin Wagon Company regularly for business meetings, met there with E. L. Kurth and formed the new company.
Kurth-Zeagler Lumber Company gave its first operating statements in October, 1925. It was listed in the Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills edition of 1928 as a band sawmill working with hardwoods and yellow pine. The mill was at Veach while the post office was at White City. The company town had a light plant and a “picture show.” Strapac noted that Martin Wagon Company was operating on its logging tram road one of the old Alexander Gilmer Lumber Company steam locomotives.
The Great Depression forced the company to close the mill.
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| Research Date: | JKG, 8-20-93 MCJ 02-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M Johnson |