J. B. Cain's sawmill, also known as the Smith and Cain sawmill, was located about six miles north of Center, somewhere between Flat Fork and Smith Creek. The first historical record is Cain's mortgage to Dilley in the amount of $786 for a steam engine, steam boiler, and a sawmill. On December 8, 1906, Cain mortgaged to H. Kitchen for $500 his pine lumber at the mill yard, the lumber to cut at the yard, and all the logs to be hauled. The following April 7, he mortgaged to Farmers Bank his sawmill outfit, eight yoke of oxen, and two 8-wheeled wagons. The same month, to Dilley & Son, he mortgaged a 3-saw edger and one double-tooth sawmill dog. As financial difficulties apparently increased, Cain gave to Fleshman & Redditt a half interest in the sawmill and its fixtures, “known as the Smith and Cain sawmill.” By September of that year, J. B. Ross was partnering Cain as they, for $3000, mortgaged a moulder and a matcher machine.