| Alpha-Numeric Key: | JE-8 |
| Corporate Name: | Beaumont Planing Mill Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Beaumont Planing Mill Company. Mark Wiess, S. B. Bacon, and James F. Ward. |
| Location: | Beaumont |
| County: | Jefferson |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1882 |
| End Year: | 1884 |
| Decades: | 1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1882 to 1884 |
| Town: | Beaumont |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine and cypress lumber
 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: | |
| 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: | Planing mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Sabine & East Texas |
| Historicial Development: | Mark Wiess, S. B. Bacon, and James F. Ward organized in March 1882 a planing mill company and began operations immediately. In September of that year they sold their business to the Beaumont Planing Mill Company, which added more equipment. Financially, the mill was a flop; by June 1884, the company was in receivership and no further mention of it has been found. Either one of the larger mills bought its equipment or its assets were auctioned to satisfy the company's creditors. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |