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This was once a bustling lumber town with a sawmill, its own railroad and shipping fleet, 10 hotels, 15 saloons, multiple dance halls — and a great back story.
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Moving timber from the cutting area to a sawmill occurs on remote unpaved roads.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
These mills are in rural areas that tend not to have the skilled labor force needed to operate a modern sawmill.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
The German businessman opened a nearby sawmill and, it is believed, looted some of Machu Picchu’s treasures long before Bingham laid claim to the rest.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Moving timber from the cutting area to a sawmill occurs on remote unpaved roads.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
These mills are in rural areas that tend not to have the skilled labor force needed to operate a modern sawmill.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
The German businessman opened a nearby sawmill and, it is believed, looted some of Machu Picchu’s treasures long before Bingham laid claim to the rest.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Sawmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sawmill. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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sawmill
noun
saw·mill
-ˌmil 
: a mill or machine for sawing logs
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