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S. P. Allison
The S. P. Allison sawmill in Precinct 6 during 1879 to 1880 was d a capital value of $4,000 in the 1880 Census. It employed thirteen men at peak production and ten workers normally, earning from $1.00 to $4.00 daily for nine-hour shifts in the winter and eleven-hour shifts in the summer. Allison paid out a total of $2,250 in wages for ten months of operations. From $5,750 in supplies and sawlogs, the sawmill manufactured 1,000,000 feet of lumber valued at $10,000.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
RR
Owner Name
S. P. Allison
Location
Precinct 6
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 6
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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