The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-06-10
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fact1ring Co, Of South Bend, Indiana.
Mr. studebaker visited Albany, as DO
has visited most OF the towns and cities Of
tho Northwest, IN the interest Of tie CON
cern CT which he is President. Br. En-
gene buchanan Is tboir agsnt 81 this place,
and by him $50 were introduced to Mr.. s.,
with whom we enjoyed q short visit, in
the course Of Which We obtained consider
able information or the methods and Lis
tory or ope Of The greatest manufacturing
establishments in tho United statcs.
In 1852 two Of fho Studebaker brothGs
opened small wagon shopat south Bend,
and the first yoarthey turned onttwo wsg
ons. Since that tiino they have bniitup a
business which now gives employment 10
about 1909 persons, and their shops and
buildings cover am area Or some twoaty
I've acres. The last issGe Of tho ''Pr'irlo
Farmer contained long and claborage d9-
scriptlon Of tho works, from witch wc
clip tho following extracts:
~ Is interesting 20 study tie business
methods OF such an Immense concern a.
this. The single matter Of securing sup
ply 81 good timber Involves tic grcates.t
care and tilll. IHay Purcbnse FROM muir,
sonding exports to acc rs inspectors, who
pass or every pisco Of lumber, and seicst
only tho beat. J is cahluliy piled away
ia sheds thnt cover Inany ,tcrea, whore .
remains from; two 10 i've years, ,aficr wbie8
it fs lnapected again, and finally kept in 4
drying mouse 80 = temperature 81 iVD de-
grees, % expel the last particle cf f8OisIufs
aud make IL proof IN tiia moss trying cli-
mate 10 which II can 10 bubjectGd. ~ -
"a 4.fff
" oiled IL laid away ~ warehouse ready
for use. Yha reader viii rccaguizo toat
tho greatest care - taken - reject aii but
tho very best 81 tim b0r, - taie every ID5
siblo pains 10 Eo21Ou a. sradually for
years, and then prepare t1e W0Dd l"f biiai
uao Ia tho most perfectly seasoned eDhJi-
ton.
Ali material ls required 10 pass the clos
cst in9pcciiOn by experts. ZION aiiii hies.
used are tho heat that can 10 iiad. insie'td
Of buying tho ordinary paints of com
msrce this concern has the pnseat Itsse
manufactured into paints for iheif sQeeia
| use, by IA log1o in Philadelphia
Tho working floors 81 tt0 wagon lassoTs
alone cover about Twelve acres % tHTiaees
and the aeag.n shop requires ten 4ere-i -
land, with tns drive ways around L. ne
| building Is four stories hish, disi<ea ii-to
compartments, connected wlth iron dg9fs
/ They employ ono thOu.aud men, iase
two ifniaetsc engines of ieLr huhlfe0
horse power each, and boilcrs II sixteen
hundred hsrs9 power, - tAe iseiofy h
/ healed bF steam. The hides "a thing-ave
oxen wcre uEca Tor tho engine drive hsHe
| The factory II lit by electric ijEbfE, ard 3D.
All reapec-a SiudobasCr Bros. nFu fully up
/ - iho progress Of the age. Tho Work g.
| divided INTO departments, with foreman
10 each, who report 70 general Snpcrin-
| tendcnt, y hi.e tic four brothers are e8u-
I lrte
/ Everything is tic porieciion Of discipline,
ana the works arc 80 immense ~ 10 i'm
/ pfcas tHo minds 0T ~ vino visit them with
laOuishfaeut.
Tho cafFia9e f1ciSry u p separate and
inlmcute rurt3Irs, iu another part of tire
city, ara l.a facilities ere % be greatly in
creased, io satisfy a growing demand.
| iasi year iais factory turned on tgentY Y
iboUsaud farm and freight wagons. a4d
hNo thoussne carriages. They have re-
! Gently purchased ilty acres nisrs land 10
extend .helr iumter yards aRd ~ cssst FUs4
| rftiten1es Tor HForEmea. Iheir c4rrlAgs
bHitlttifr 3urreascs rapidly aud IS iis IeeeiFo
hereafter lloIe attslasou. They construct
every spTi of vehicle, from cxpr--s wa
Eoua lp lie most elegant haci.s ant coach
es' aud take ibe greatest pAin. SD .ut. o.
iactHre the very bee.
Pressure il made % dolnueh taa. ssas
Done once by driving, and ifsuitiIse pos
4
have q fi0pa-sboIlder ap3ts tl.as ss =
gr7i tflrTuEaiu ar. AsHin stsx-= rra
turiscc ipst ASH pre>seI, i.f.p t1- isua uy
hydraulic pressure aI work is paf 90
gcilier 80 is-ri,s--y = that g. ffsias iiho s.'iid
wood.
scry Important n1tuse az iba GuFe.
baker vehicle. wagons sud cssFsillcae. g
the peculiar tLarc ot the tireF. Nftirh -Ii
have rounded c--rs agd pr.i i4,,4.5;i3
the ieiln-i. a3 - 10 5.rs's-- tl- Ussf 10
case tho N.lnl a-TiAe- rs -.fa ar 1880 ar
runs ~ 3 rag. Tney ..sr q ps'cH sH ..i.s
idei, aud auy oHe ilinsi.aT mi-a'.t.t -te4r
anu tear 81 WAGON W4fur.s ~gH tiI1r
though yory simple i'i.- & a. teff gras,
Improvement ou ihr enHisupft tres
/ n gentleman informs Us tiiti "a .stfu
, uient inspector Fi,D r-te -sts .H-rt ..,f
ths niied s.a'e', Ni1 = r's.r 4tt.
wsgon maker himself, sss,ftrfs Aut itl
l5fb that 1tudebaker ti.ts. ,--f tsflislftIi -;il
was the luUat Is'ie,'. n8d tit $3.50 bs.i
WORK oI any iu tie taaef -s.,fes uag
government IS nos Rs4ff-s ila. S.ude3ls.eg
army wagons. afii fhgV urr q, i..s iut ~.
~. many N kfs.eIu 43tt>. Gste T.-i4ttii tg sf.-
ernnieiit iias = i-tutiissrs ir afmr ssa.-fU
OF exhibit "a thc lretf +etfsteI st j.
Museum in P.irls. 80 usf t,--lit assFs4i lre-
Position l1o i-ti35icl ts-i-.5se Isfass f.l
the highest awari, sud t sa r4tis !x
position 81 1875 silver madsl Was aaaFd.
el, being lhe hiz.sos awlfi ou t1a. cl.ss
OF goods"
During Mr.. S.adeb4kc1's shor. visit IN
this city &c expressed himself rs sur risei
70 iiad that We had 50 many natural re-
sources and said Ho believed thai very few
people in tho eastern States knew any
thing sbout The advantages OF soil, climate
and other natural resources wo possess,
except those VINO are doing basluess with
our people. lie WAS very much graiiiisd
with the immense trado their concern is
building up on this coast, and az tho same
time was generous enough 10 say tlsHs he
4 thought our people here should manufso-
ture everything of tlle kind they needed
FOR themselves. Especially in the limo ol
woolen goods aud soma other articles d
daily consumption, lie thought we wore
far behind, although railroad connections
and increased travel, with the consequent
better knowledge OF tlis section, and II.
, wants by capitalists would bring all thes,
things in tune. lie spoke Of Albany a,
., ono Of tho most pleasant little cities b,
had visited OH tho entire trip. Whil,
, here he called on Mr.. JAS. II. Foster
WHO'S an old acquaintance, and enjoyet
: worry pleasant visit. He was a guest 0
the st. Charles Ifotol, and there listened Il
! some music by tho ladies' Cornet Band
, He made the young ladies very pretty
, little speech in which he said he haf
hoard many OF tho finest bands Of thii
: country aud Europe but he never hst
: BEEN AFrEcrgp psostrongly by any OF then
az by tho Ladies' Cornet Band. The.
/, wero band now OF themselves, and a
very good one, bnt lie expected when il
tho course of q few years he returned t
our city agaln,to find each one of them t.,