Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-19
SATURDAY. MAY 10, 1883.
NEW MANUFACTURERS.
Two Important Additions to Che
bOygan's misunderstanding
Employment to a large
Number of Men.

A. II. Thayer's Novelty Wood Works |
The Southern Michigan Cedar and
Lumber Cempany's mill.
Among the recent additions to the
manufacturing industries Of Cheboygan
are two very extensive establishments,
both of which have received frequent
mention in the TRIBUNE as the work of
erection proceeded and different i'm
prOvements in connection Herewith
were being made. They are now about
ready for full operation, and that the
readers of this paper may know Of the
Importance Of these additions, and the
advantages likely to accrue to ChebOy-
gan from them, we give the following
information as to what they are, and
what they are capable of accomplishing.
Both are situated on the straits, short
distance above our harbor, on a beauti-
full bay. The first or nearest one to
town is the .E ..foar
NOVELTY WOOD WORKS.
A. r. Thayer is the proprietor. The
main building is 30 by GO feet, two
stories high, brick boiler and engine
room 20 by 26 feet, containing q 60
horse power engine and boiler capacity
sufficient to furnish the power, and also
steam for heating the dry kiln. In the
lower story Of the main building is the
machinery for manufacturing excelsior.
This consists of the latest improved
machinery and the best that can be OBJ
tained for the purpose, with 30 planes
for making the article, with q capacity
OF 15 tons day. This part Of the works
was tested last week for the flrst time,
and, as Mr.. Thayer says, runs like
top, working to a charm" The second
story is devoted to machinery for manu-
featuring druggists, blueing and spice
boxes. Five lathes are in operation,
two of them automatic, and it is worth
visit to the institution to witness the
perfection attained in these machines.
One turns out the boxes proper ard the
other the lids. Square bolts, four feet
long, are placed in the machine, and are
turned out complete, perfectly finished
boxes and lids, with rapidity that is
astonishing to the beholder, one man
attending both machines. The remain
ing three lathes are attended by hand,
one man to each, requiring the use of
both hands and a knee to manipulate
the machinery, and they are devoted to
manufacturing blueing and spice boxes.
The five lathes have capacity of 10000
boxes per day, and orders are coming
in faster than the boxes to fill them can
be manufactured. This is the only
mandatory of the kind in the west.
Heretofore the great west had to depend
upon the east for their supply. Last
Saturday Mr.. Thayer received an order
from one Chicago house for over 1000
gross, and orders are being received and
shipments made to all the leading cities
of the west. Those who have received
the boxes pronounce them superior to
those manufactured east.
Mr.. Thayer, in addition to this, has a
double circular saw mill in operation
for saving boards for packing boxes
and preparing material for the lathes ant
excelsior works, and is soon to erect {
large warehouse, 40x100 feet, and mex
winter, if not before, intends putting il
: dock to facilitate shipping the pro
, ducts of the works. The works are pro
: vided with the Smith exhaust fan, TO
removing dust, shavings, etc., and Great
! ING a current of air in the dry kiln. 1t i
! pronounced the best made, and was sol
: to Mr.. Thayer by II. E. Worcester, who /
: the agent at this place.
r THE SAwMILL AND SHINGLE MILL
: of the Southern Michigan Cedar an
! Lumber Company, limited, is anothe
5 important acquisition, and already as
: sumes considerable magnitude, whic
. = will be increased as the business deve
o ops. The main building is 3Ox126 fee
n and two stories high. The lower floC
= being devoted to the manufacture {
It shingles, the machinery consists of tw
y of the latest improved shingle mills an
IS two boiling machines, and has a cap'
}. city of from $4,000 to 100000 per day. TIL
part of the works has been In operatiC