J. J. Haney (1900-1903)
J. J. Haney Co. (1903-1905)
Arnold & Thomson (1905)
Hawkins & Co. (1906-1906)
Lamar Lumber Co. (1907-1910)
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Standard gauge, 30 & 35-lb rail Headquarters: Mill Location: , MS ( County) Mill Capacity: 0,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1900-1910 Miles Operated: 7.5 miles Locomotives Owned: 2 |
Equipment: 6 log cars |
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History by Gil Hoffman: Beginning
in December 1899, J. J. Haney, of Hattiesburg, began buying timber
and land about seven miles north of Purvis, to the east of Black Creek. By
the early summer of 1900, a small circular sawmill was in operation at Igo,
in the midst of Haney's timber. Later on a dry kiln was added. In June 1902
construction was begun on a logging railroad to log the mill and to ship
lumber to a switch connection with the New Orleans & Northeastern
Railroad. Haney's Switch was at Milepost 96, about half a mile north of
Okahola. To finance the construction of the logging railroad, Haney
mortgaged his timber to the Deering Harvester Company, of Chicago, Illinois. The
J. J. Haney Company was incorporated at Hattiesburg, Perry County, on
April 7, 1903, by J. J. Haney, J. S. Haney, S. J. Haney and W. N. Collins
with authorized capital stock of $50,000. The newly formed company acquired
the sawmill, logging railroad and timber belonging to J. J. Haney on
September 17, 1903. About
September 1903, 49 percent of the capital stock in the company was sold to
J. H. Thomson, of Lamar County. On October 5, 1903, the remaining 51 percent
was sold to John T. Arnold, of Hattiesburg, in return for $6,500 in cash and
assumption by Arnold of the debts of the company. On January 2, 1905, the
Deering Harvester timber, formerly belonging to J. J. Haney, was assigned to
Arnold & Thomson, a partnership composed of J. T. Arnold and J. H.
Thomson. On February 3, 1905, the sawmill at Igo, logging railroad and
equipment were also sold to Arnold & Thomson. On April 10, 1905,
Arnold sold his interest in the firm to J. H. Thomson for $7,000. On
February 28, 1906, the sawmill, railroad and timber were sold to Hawkins
& Company, a mercantile firm in Hattiesburg that held a mortgage on
the property. They in turn deeded the property to the Lamar Lumber
Company, on February 2, 1907. The
Lamar Lumber Company was incorporated at Epley, Lamar County, on
August 24, 1906 by V. M. Scanlan, F. W. Williams and G. L. Hawkins with
authorized capital stock of $100,000. On October 16, 1906 the company bought
1,840 acres of timber land from Susan Blodgett Lowe, of Grand Rapids,
Michigan, for $69,028.12. This timber was several miles northwest of Pine
Ridge, Lamar County. Rather than build a mill to cut this timber, on
February 2, 1907 the company bought the sawmill, logging railroad and timber
holdings (amounting to about 4,500 acres) of Hawkins & Company, at
nearby Igo, also in Lamar County. On
October 26, 1909 the company bought the sawmill and logging railroad of the A.
G. Little Lumber Company at Clyde, Lamar County, after which the mill at
Igo was abandoned.
For a detailed history of this operation see: Steam Whistles in the Piney Woods Volume 2, by Gilbert H. Hoffman |
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