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| Attraction: |
Four C Mill: Texas Historical Marker |
| County: |
Houston |
| City: |
Ratcliff |
| Website: |
http://www.treetexas.com/sawmilldb/
http://www.9key.com/markers/marker_detail.asp?atlas_number=5225007040 |
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| Description |
R.M. Keith, agent for Central Coal & Coke Co., Kansas City,
Mo., began purchasing the virgin pine timberlands of this region,
in October 1899. Lumber for the construction of a new mill was cut
by a small sawmill bought by Keith, Jan. 10, 1901, from local landowner,
J.H. Ratcliff. Although known as"Four C" mill, it was
operated by the Louisiana and Texas Lumber Co., organized by Keith
in July 1901. The Texas Southeastern Railroad laid tracks from Lufkin;
tram roads and tap lines were built into the forest to haul fresh-cut
timber to the mill. Hostility erupted when Town of Ratcliff was
begun nearby, competing for the workers' trade. The company erected
a 16-foot fence between the mill and Ratcliff which was dynamited
several times thwarting the attempts to establish a company-controlled
town.
Marker located on S Hwy 7 .5 mile west of Ratcliff
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