| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-204 |
| Corporate Name: | Rider & Johns |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | A. F. Rider & Johns |
| Location: | Three miles south of Joaquin |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1906 |
| End Year: | 1906 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1906 |
| Town: | South of Joaquin |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 184 in 1905 |
| 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-inch by 12-inch steam engine and a Southern boiler
| 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: | #2 right-hand sawmill with an eleven-foot carriage, a 3-saw gang edger, a cutoff saw, and one 54-inch circular saw. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Houston, East & West Texas |
| Historicial Development: | A. F. Rider et al at Joaquin mortgaged to Southern Engine for $1,175 a 10-inch by 12-inch steam engine, a 44-inch Southern boiler, a #2 right-hand sawmill with an eleven-foot carriage, a 3-saw gang edger, a cutoff saw, and one 54-inch circular saw. Rider mortgaged to W. T. Wilson a half-interest in the Rider and Johns sawmill, located three miles south of Joaquin. A. F. Rider et al are not listed in the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, January 1907. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-02-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |