The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-10-10
OUR MANUFACTURER.
A Glance at our Mills, Factories, Shops
ETC.,

| HUBBARD'S SAWMIIL, SPOKE AND HUI
| WORKS.
This establishment is located some two
miles from town, in very pleasant stu
alton, surrounded by high hills and forest
trees, the place seems more the abode OF
world wearied recluse than that Of a
stirring wide awake business man. We
lifted Mr.. Hubbard on Monday last and
picked up the following information:
THE sAWMILL.
First built some twenty-five years ago,
entirely rebuilt by Mr.. Harvey Hubbard
in tS65. 1t has an upright. circular,
and lath saw The power is a very
good one, mplowins the whole Manitowoc
river. Part of his lumber is retailed at
hiSyard and the remaindershipped south,
where its good quality has warranted its
owner renumerative prices But pine
timber is getting scarce ia the county
and it will not be long ere all the mills
which now manufacture lumber must
turn their attention to some other branch
of:ndustry. There is still thousands of
the best second growth oak, there are
acres on acres Of the very best hard and
soft maple, and the whole world must
be supplied with numberless articles
which can be made ckeaply and we'll in
Manitowoc county. Adopting this view
Of the case, Mr. Hubbard, about one
year ago conceived the idea oi connecting
with his business
SPOKE AND HUB FACTORY
In December 1866 he put in on the
lowest floor OF his mill a turning lathe.
one morticing, two boring and trimming,
one sanding and one tennanting machine,
with drag saw and other appurta-
pances. On the second floor he
placed his Spoke machine, one of
the best that is made, cutting about
1900 per day, SO it is claimed, and
it certainly is Il wonder of mechanical in
genuity and skill, as are the various
other machines On the third floor is
store-room which had in it when we were
there, over thousand dollars worth of
manufactured spokes alone, but this is
only Il small part of what he has on hand,
and it is no inferior stock either The
timber to start with is as good or better
than any we have ever seen before So
tough Is it that it may be twisted in all
sorts of shapes, but it cannot be broken,
and 1t Is manufactured in a way which
must give satisfaction. Now. we think
that such an establishment as this should
have all the encouragement which the To-
cality can give, but such has not been
altogether the case here These spokes
are taken to Milwaukee and Chicago,
there sold, then rc>old to the manufac-
turer who brings them back to this place.
Thus freight both ways and the dealer
commission is lost. Mr.. Hubbard is
willing to sell his stock for less money
here than in Milwaukee, Bat some
people think an article must come from
vi tstiiCc u DS 81 Ndiuc, anu cucU Is Tie
policy OF free traders Now ii we wanted
ii wagon we would give ten dollars more
for Ii if made at home, and of our own
timber, than we would for an imported
article, because We receive in the long run,
as does every man In the county, more
than ten d pi..rs Il Vantage in having the
mandatory carrie Oh in our midst. NJ.
II. tells lis he has established a Depot
with Goodenow & Barnes, where his
stock may be found at any time. As
fast as possible this mandatory will be
enlarged. There is at present want of
more room, ana d new dry house must
be built Immediately. We are happy TO
state that the proprietor intends to make
this a lie business, and we see SUCCESS
written al over his establishment.