Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: JA-27
Corporate Name: Kirby Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Kirby Lumber Company
Location: Jasper
County: Jasper
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1905
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905
Town: Jasper
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 479 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
Power Source: Unknown
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: Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe
Historicial Development: The Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association listing of 1905 reveals that Kirby Lumber was involved in manufacturing yellow pine lumber at Jasper. It certainly was not a long-time operation for Kirby at Jasper and did not appear in the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, January 1907.
Research Date: MCJ 01-07-96
Prepared By: J. Gerland, M Johnson