The Montana post., 1868-12-11

In the Chicago 7Gm,s, OF Nov. 10, we
find page devoted to the iron manu-
iacture of that city. This trade, al
though in its infancy yet. has propor-
tions that indicates its rapid develop
ment into an immense interest. rivalling
the greatest iron manufacturing cities
of America. Not less than one hundred
establishments are in operation. cons
stunning 1.OO0, 900 tons of coal, employ
ing $4,000 men. with capital OF xl5,>
900 600. and doing a business ot S25, :
000. 600 annually. We give below the
description of the Eagle Works. As it is
one Of the most extensive and important
to Montana in it's manufactures. and il
represented here by Mr.. q. ii. Clarke.
who has visited nearly all our mining
camps this Autumn: .I'.. .t''
THE EAGLE WORKS
These works are situated in the west
side of the city, and their different
buildings occupy different sites on five
streets, $40 feet being on Clinton street.
$50 feet on Madison street. 'tNJ on Wash
iugton street. 16S on West Water, and
| 40 on Canal. The principal articles
manufactured in these works are en-
gines, boilers, Touring mills, gang
mills, circular saw mills, stamp mills.
ore and rock crushers. and general rum
| ming machinery. This establishment
employs n the neigh borlood OF 900
men, whose annual pay-roil cxceeds
5000 900. The estimated value Of the
property, including machinery and
buildings, is x-50OOO0. They keep con-
stantly On hand Sl5O. .tb00 worth OF stock.
and their stock oi patterns Is as larg.
and extensive a. those of any establish
mcnt in the United States. \ visit la
| the pattern rooms of this establishment
| is AZ interesting as trip through At mt
scum. Here are stored thousands q; de
signs of all kinds of machinery. trom
the simplest to the most complex. They
have cost time and labor and money
and are now placed away in this store
room ready for q moments Use. These
| works keep about a dozen men con
stantly employed in their pat tern.room.
whose sole labor is to work in wool the
sketches and designs which, at a later
stage are worked up into more durable
material All through this establish>
| ment is seen the same completeness.
| Here is trip hammer that does the
week work of twenty men in AS many
| hours. and there IA curious'y complicated
machine chisel. growing and cutting
out the hard and stubborn metal rs NO
workman's hand could. We everywhere
witness til. triumphs OF the genius ot
mocha nieism. saving labor, econnmizing
material, and COMPRISING the labor G
| years into one. Their different build
ings cover an area If two acres and
every room is filled 10 reple,ion with
workmen and machinery. To demon
strate the facility with which this firm
turns out work il should he stated that
n firm in Oconto Wisconsin, Which was
burned out n short t..ne since. and
| which WAS in the mill business. sept
on their order 10 this establishment Tor
q Set Of machinery In To- enty days at
ter the receipt of the erder, the ma.
chinery WAS all finished and ready tn
be set running Immediately. This firm
has also built and man pfactured the
largest saw-mill in the United States.
This saw-nlill runs 200 saws. and is ca
rable of turning out :2.22J 900 feet oi lum~
ber per day. This machinery was sent
to firm IN clinton. Iowa. The busi-
ness connections oi the Eagle Mills
covers Il large scope Of country. They
have Just finished Il stampin.>mHl
which is 10 90 To South America; and
they are constantly in receipt OF orders
from New Mexico, Colorado, Montana
and Idaho. with which Territories they
have done business ot Sl2JO0O i'll
mining machines the present year.
This firm also do u large business in
Lake Superior mining machinery.
They have ust finished for that region
the largest stamping mill ever put
there. They have also just added
new department 10 their already ex
tended and varied list OF manCtaetures
the Taylor cylinder printing presses.
This branch o. their business is already
receiving great encouragement: from tile
trade in Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Nebraska and kansas From 800 10
800 tons of coal are used by this es>
tablishment every year; also 1000 tons
of pis aud plate iron. Owing N the
great pressure OF business. the Eagle
Mills contemplate extensive imr-ore-
m.nts during the coming year