| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SM-52 |
| Corporate Name: | L. A. Butler Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | L. A. Butler Company |
| Location: | Winona |
| County: | Smith |
| Years in Operation: | 7 years |
| Start Year: | 1909 |
| End Year: | 1915 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909,1910-1919 |
| Period of Operation: | 1909 to 1915 |
| Town: | Winona |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 149 in 1906 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Yellow pine and different types of hardwoods, cotton, cornmeal
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
 Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Probably 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: | 10000: 1915 |
| Capacity Comments: | 10,000 daily feet |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill, cotton gin, grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | St Louis Southwestern |
| Historicial Development: | L. A. Butler was selling land to another sawmill outfit in 1913, according to county records. A trade journal reported to be cutting 10,000 feet daily of yellow pine and hardwood lumber at Winona in 1915. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-17-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |