A. M. Damon
A. M. Damon operated a steam-powered sawmill, worth $2,000, in Red River County during 1879-1880, according to the Census. The firm employed five men at peak production and three normally. The men earned $.75 to $2.00 daily, working ten-hour shifts during the summer and eight-hours shifts during the winter. The firm paid out $350 total in wages. In six months, the sawmill manufactured from $1,100 of supplies and sawlogs a total of 200,000 feet of lumber, valued at $2,000.
The crew did its logging near the Sulphur River.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
RR
Owner Name
A. M. Damon
Location
In 1880, at Precinct 3
County
Red River
Years in Operation:
2
Start Year:
1879
End Year:
1880
Decades:
1870-1879,1880-1889
Period of Operation:
1879 to 1880
Town:
Precinct 5
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2