The Russellville Democrat., 1882-11-16
LUKEis, SETTLE R co,
Rivals of the Milwaukee and St Louis Wagon and Flow
 Manufactory.
A Machine Shop and Foundry to be Started by this Enterprise ing Firm In the Near
 Future.

HIS Hrm wh.ch IS composed 0f practical and experienced working men, is one of the most reliable and honest firms ever started in any com munity. Having started with tools and appliances barely sufficient to run an ordinary blacksmith and re- pairing shop, by dint of fair and hon. est dealing in the space of ten years, they have formed a company which has an enviable reputation and which now is emerging into magnificent wagon and blow factory, with ma chine shop and foundry attached in connection. The building is hand some two story frame, 40x120 feet, with iron roof, and built in most substantial manner, with all modern improvements and conveniences.- The building is better, finer and more commodious than the factory at Springfield Mo-, where 1000 wagons are turned out annually.
 We were shown through this ex- tensive establishment last week by one of the gent.emanly mem- bers of the firm, and were aston ished to know that such a gigantic institution was being secured and perfected in our midst almost with out our knowledge. Mfr. Settle is a thorough mechanic, and more skill ful forger is rarely found; his iron is forged into the desired shape with the appsrant ease that our thoughts take form. Mir. Luker is equally as successful as foreman of the black smith and wood shops. They have capacity to work fifty hands and hope to have all their shops working to their full capacity in the near flu ture.
 We are surprised and astonlshed at our merchants when they persist in sending thousands of dollars an nually to the north to purchase wag ons and blows far inferior to those made right in their own town; and equally as much surprised to think that our farmers will purchase the imported wagon or blows in prefer ence to those much heater in make and of timber white and sound and entirely free from worms and flaws, as is frequently the case with the northern goods. Mir. Luker showed us wagon that we are confident in saying that there has NEVER been one shipped from the north or any where else that can compare with it in beauty and completeness of finish. The holsters, axles and hounds are all doubly braccd with iron braces, that you never see on northern wagon; aad the steel thimble -skein which extends in the shape of q scoop 10 or IS inches under the axles, thus preventing every possi- bility of the axle breaking at the in- ner end of the skein, is the bess thing we have ever seen or heard of, and of itself alone IS worth ten dol lars more to a wagon than the cast skeins on the nurthern make.
 Farmers and teamsters have you seen one of the wagons that this firm has made? Have you examined their
  make of piows2 If not, your own interest demands that you examine them. It's crying shame to think that the hard earned money of our farmers is sent to other states to build factories and machine shops in preference to assisting an enterprise of the same kind in our midst and at home. Just as we'll leave the money at home and build up our own country; It livens up trade; produces emigration; makes home market for surplus produce; increas- es the taxable property and necessa rily enlargcs our school fund. With such results it should need no further arguments to show any man the duty he owes to himself and his country. With such inducements, leG's all en- courage home enterprises and pat ronize home industries.
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