Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	WK-74
Corporate Name:	Jones, Cline & Co.
Local Name:
Owner Name:	L. J. Bell and C. H. Bell. J. D. Clark and B. D. Cline. Jones, Cline & Co. Trinity River contracted with J. B. Jones and Brazil. D. Cline to cut at the sawmill.
Location:	Huntsville
County:	Walker
Years in Operation:	9 years
Start Year:	1899
End Year:	1907
Decades:	1890-1899,1900-1909
Period of Operation:	1899 to 1907
Town:	Huntsville
Company Town:	2
Peak Town Size:	2,485 in 1906
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill:	Lumber Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown Other
Power Source:	Steam Horse Mule Oxen Water Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity:
Capacity Comments:	Unknown
Produced:	Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board Treated Other
Equipment:	Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads:	International & Great Northern
Historicial Development:	Jones, Cline & Co. were running a sawmill at Huntsville in 1899. The sawmill was located on the International & Great Northern tracks. Trinity River Lumber Company contracted in February, 1899, with J. B. Jones and B. D. Cline to cut at the sawmill. Thomas L. Foster served as manager with B. D. Cline as his second. The mill eventually became part of the property of Clark & Cline, and it was sold to Bell & Bell in 1907 for $6,500, with W. S. Gibbs acting as Trustee for B. D. Cline. Sold were a tract of stumpage on the S. Lindley labor located about twelve miles south of Huntsville as well as the sawmill and equipment located at Lot 302, Block 35 in Huntsville.
Research Date:	MCJ 03-31-96
Prepared By:	M. Johnson