The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-05-29

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URE BOAT AT GENEVA LAKE.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
1;t.-s,r,, a eINGE THE FIRST OF 81.
oI+A"Ai1'si@-3 ~ JANUARY. lta ynaD illW
., - I9o32 Ynir0
q, Few persons In eny given community ever
become fuiiy acquaintee With the grnanufac-
turing interests around Chem Taking mp
one 3fthe leading mechanical journals; ana
there seeing the latest additions to the ma
chinery Of the world. they often forget that
improvements and Inventions equally de.
serving attention are being made at home.
While the local artisan is at workSwit his
forge or lathe in per:ecting piece of COM
plicatt mechanism, many people are look
ing for picture from which they hope to
get an idea of the progress of mechanics. No
objection should be made to this, further
than to point the fact that in so doing the
people educate themselves in what is being
done q broad and forget the quiet and sue
cessfal OPERATORS at home, The. head is
filled with dimensions, but the eye seldom
rests on the engine as, in its parts, It passes
through the hands OF the skillful mechanics,
or, when completed, 1t exerts its mighty pew
er on taep~oblem of labor. All this is per
haps true of our own community. The en-
terprising firm Of R. B.oWhitskerc &C.,.
have won an envieble reputation za
s-, 4. ALL ovHR THE WEST
for the excellence OF their work, and char
acter for fair. dealing and reliability.
A walk through their works during the
past week revealed to US many evidr noes Of
the stability of this firm, ana of the extent
of their busine operations. In the machine
shops we found all available room occupied
by lathes of almost every variety, from a.
small turning lathe to a machine OF massive
for dressing large wheels. The
machinery is kept in good order and handle
10y a corps of competent wnrkmen, under the
personal supervision OF Mr. r B. WEltaker,
VINO adds to an indomitable perseverance, a
diigent study of his profession and sound.
common sense. His work partakes OF the lat
Ter quality, and an engine built At the Gravel
Foundry combines beauty with strength, and
simplicity With usefulness. Mr.John Nicoll,
smother member of the firm, has the business
management of the concern, and being a
gentleman of correct mental habits, steady
application, and unwearied industry, he Is
we'll qualified for the responsible position he
holds. s
Since the first of January this firm has turn
ed out two OF their ordinary steam engines
with sll the appurtenances; boilers, &c. be-
DOUBLE ENGINE
just finished, and which has been built for
Edward Quigley. Esq, of Geneva, in this
state. MIR. Quigley has built large aud
beautiful boat Tor the accommodation OF
pleasure seekers at Geneva Lake, which is
quite popular summer resort.
President Grants visit 10 this rural retreat al
SO early day is to be regretted, for II he
had vailed few weeks be might have had
the pleasure of riding on the new boat, when
of course be would have admired Whltaker's
Double Engine. The boat is sixty-five feet
ong, and fifteen feet beam, and Is said to be
d model in. every particular. Mr.. Quigley
very wisely gave the contract Tor building the
engine TO Whitaker d Co..and they have
succeeded in perlecJlng "a douole engine !,
7xl4 cylinders, which for excellence OF de-
sign, proportion and operation, has never
been equaled In Kenoeha and perhaps not
IN the state. This engine was first planned
III the active mind Oi Il b. Whitaker. and TO
him belongs the credit. OF having made u
Dit.Cn q hg A xn
not be found IN The Unlte1 States. From
first 10 last he seems 10 have studied to get
The maximum OF effect VITA the minimum oi
material. The engine was running while
viewers present, and its muvemen. was very
fine indeed. The prlce was 50, 100. We may
state here1hat Mr.. Qugley mas extended a
cordlai inYl.atlon to Whitaker & Co., and all
| hands, to visit Geneva Lake during the pre-
sent summer and spend,two or three days on
The lake.
There is another deparl ment Of the works
1.-The moulding room,-in Which some thirty
hands are employed. Here are made the
KENosHA UNION THIMBLE sKEINs
and other small iron castings! They melt
on an averages tons OF iron per day, and
most OF it is run into small work. The
moulding room is busy hive of industry
during the hours they are getting ready for
la ''pour." g. Hrr0 se.r. err-,r-,
The Gravel Foundry Is an institution OF
which Kenosha is proud. 1t an ins' ance OF
what well directed business enterprise and
energy can do. In the constructive arts at
the present day, we find that thong ht and
study must not be confined so ely to the