Jordan River Lumber Co.
Standard gauge, 60-lb rail Headquarters: Chicago, IL Mill Location: Kiln, MS (Hancock County) Mill Capacity: 150,000 ft/day Years of Operation: 1913-1930 Miles Operated: 50 miles in 1917 Locomotives Owned: |
Also see: Edward Hines Yellow Pine Co. Equipment:
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History by Gil Hoffman: The
Jordan River Lumber Company was incorporated in South Dakota in
January 1913, with $250,000 capital stock and domicile at Kiln, Hancock
County, MS Officer were Edward Hines, president; L. R. Dantzler, vice
president; C. F. Wiehe, secretary, and L. N. Dantzler, treasurer. In January
1913, the company purchased the mill of W. W. Carre Company, Ltd., at Kiln,
on the Jourdon River. The company had the same ownership as the Edward
Hines Yellow Pine Trustees which operated a yellow pine mill at
Lumberton. The
original mill burned and was replaced in 1914 with a new mill with a cutting
capacity of 150,000 feet per day. In 1922 the Hines railroad equipment at
Kiln and Lumberton were consolidated at Barth, MS, the division point on the
Mississippi Southern, and lettered “Hines.” In
February 1930, the mill cut out and was dismantled. |
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The Jordan River Lumber Co. mill at Kiln |
A postcard view of the Jordan River mill shortly after it was completed. |
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Heisler No. 2 is lettered "J R L Co" and is being used on the tracklaying train. |
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ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:
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For more information contact Tony Howe at howe6818@bellsouth.net or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net