The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-05-21
OUR MANUFACTURES.
Saw Mills ON the Neshoto River.
COOPER. MYERS + CO.

The mills OF this firm are located on
the Neshoto river in the village of Ne
shoto, town located directly north of
Manitowoc about six miles, and having
several hundred inhabitants. The firm
consists of George Cooper, Ii. S. Myers
and John Y. Jones the first and last
named being resident partners, and the
second named residing in Racine The
mill was built some ten years ago, and is
60 by so feet with an addition of 20 by
40 feet. The machinery was put into the
mill by Mr.. Joseph Kerling of this place,
is of the most improved pattern and works
with great precision and very smoothly
Logs are tumbled about as though they
were light as feathers and it really aston
ishes one to see how quickly log comes
in at one end of the mill, is cut into lum-
Der and slides out at the other end. We
stood by the saws only a few minutes, yet
in that short time dozen logs were man.
ufaetured into building material The
mills cut last year about eight million
feet of lumber and several million feet of
lath, and they are expected to do quite
as much this year, as the logs are down
and everything is moving along very
nicely. There are no upright saws in
this mill, circulars being used entirely.
The large circular was originally five and
a half feet in diameter, it is smaller now,
having been used down some inches, but
it will still cut a log three feet in diane
ter with perfect ease, by slabbing and
turning it down. To one who has never
witnessed the operation it is well worth
visit to see them handle logs in these
mills by machinery. A log weighing
some tons is rolled up to the carriage a
chain is passed around it and in he
twinkling VI an eye it commences to roll.
When it gets in just the position the head
sawyer desires it is fastened with iron
dogs and the saw takes slab off from
one side before you have fairly had time
to see how it was all DONE The carriage
runs back, the chain is again passed
around, the log again commences to re-
volve and the saw goes through again
SO it continues until the log is either
made in boards joist ETC., or is sawed UP
into six inch cants to be made into fencing.
flooring, siding or other small lumber, on
the siding saw which stands near. These
siding mills do not require very large
saw but must have great velocity. To
tend this large circular and siding saw
requires some eight men, the most of
them employed in picking up the lumber
and sliding it down into the yard. In
the room we are speaking Of there are
two large circulars, two siding saws. three
slab saws and one edging saw, down stairs
is the lath mill and boiling saw, also the
engine, which has, we are told, some IS
horse power. The mill cuts on an aver
age As, 900 feet of lumber every twelve
hours, though it can cut 80, 900 feet with
a little extra effort Sixty men are EN-
ployed about the mill, though probably
near 100 in all are required, if we count
those employed in getting down logs.
The company have kept store in days
past but they have turned this over to
Mr.. Calvin Vadcr, who has kept the
books of the company for some years past
and he has put in a good stock of grocer
les and general merchandise such as is
required for that locality.
The business of the firm, we should
judge, is we'll managed at least the in
come return list bears the names of the
resident partners for good round sum.
CHARLES RAYMoND-s MILL.
This institution is located one mile
below the one above described, on the
same stream. 1t was built by Mr. Ray
mond in 1862, and is capital mill, though
not so extensive as the other. 1t is some
four or five miles from the mouth of the
river at Two Rivers, and the lumber is
loaded on barges and towed down with
tug to the lake where it is reshipped on
vessels to be taken to market. Of late
considerable trouble has been experience
ed from the long continued North winds
which have prevented vessels from COM
ing down the lake. These mills cut out
such vast quantities of lumber that they
soon fill up any ordinary dock room
But such state Of affairs cannot last al
ways. This mill has but one large circu-
lar, siding saw, edging saw, slab saw,
bolter, lath and shingle mill. 1t cut last
year two and half millions of lumber
200 N pieces lath, 800 m shingles
The present year it is expected to 90
more, as there are now three millions of
logs in the river and the most of them
have come down. The mill has already
cut about SOC, 900 feet of lumber and the
good prices which the article brings in
Chicago market-where all the lumber
from this mill is sent-will probably help
Mr.. Raymond considerably In financial
way As he is a hard working man him
self we hope such may be the case Mr..
r. has fine place OH the slopiug bank
of the river near his mill, which he is
as opportunity offers. There
is also quite settlement around him of
those who work in the MILL We found
our old friend Will Guyles officiating
here in the capacity Of book keeper. His
many friends here in toE-n will be glad to
know he is pleased with his situation
and * aOioyipu himself