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old mill is still there and the business is carried on 

 handling southern and western stock. 



KEOKUK, IOWA 



The Taber Lumber Company built a new mill when 

 the old one burned and continued sawing after nearly 

 all others had quit. Captain Taber, who had been in 

 command of steamers in the Saint Louis and New Or- 

 leans trade, one of which was the famous "Ruth," was 

 fatally injured by an automobile only a few years ago. 

 The mill has been dismantled but the business has been 

 carried on by his sons, Ben and Carroll Taber. 



CANTON, MISSOURI 



The Canton Sawmill Company had a medium sized 

 mill. 



QUINCY, ILLINOIS 

 The Quincy Sawmill Company had a mill up in the 

 bay. 



HANNIBAL, MISSOURI 

 The Hannibal Sawmill Company had a good mill. 



SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 



Shulenburg and Boeckeler mill. 

 Knapp, Stout and Company mill. 

 Hill-Lemmon and Company mill. 

 H. S. Parker and Company mill. 

 C. F. Leibke mill. 



