The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-01-23
iron trimmings for separators. Tbs work is ALI
done by hand. ..
BOILER SHOP.

done by hand. ..
. BOILER SHOP.
This shop is in charge of Mr.. Rowen, and iS
confined to the manufacture of engine boilers
Thirty-six citizens are employed No conviets are
engaged here. We did not delay long in this Vi
cnity while in search for information for the very
good reason that it too heavy strain ON
tongue and ear to carry on a conversation ami6
the bedlam of busy sledges.
ENGINE SHOP.
j. B. Sutton presides over this department.
and has under his guidance twenty-five citizens
and eight convicts. The work of this department
is the general fitting up and erection of farm en-
gines and repairing of old engines. The various
parts that make the complete engine are made iB
different shops, but they all reach this shop i'm
systematic order and at regular times. Here eael.
part is itted and tested as to strength and easy
working before it is used in erecting a complete
engine. Every engine when complete is given .
thorough working test before being put upon the
market. Skilful men required in this depart
ment from the nature of the work. Among the
eight convcts employed three considered
competent mechanics.
WAGON SHOP.
This shop is in charge of E. Mcclellan. His
present force includes five citizens and seventeen
convicts. The trucks, wheels and running gear
for separators and horse powers made heres
also the grain registers grain elevators and nearly
all the hardwood fittings used on separators and
engines Upon making inquiry as to the number
of skilled labOrers among the convicts we found
three cocks, one bartender. boOkkeeper, and n
goodly delegation of tllers of the soil. The var
ious parts Of the wheel-spokes and felloes. ara
made here. The hubs are made from cast IRON
Nearly all the work in this shop is done by ma
chinery, excepting the wheels and poles. upon
which there is considerable hand work.
SOFT WOOD SHOP.
This shop is in the charge of Mr.. Benson, and is
used for the manufacture of all the parts of soft
wood used on separators. Six citizens and seven
teen convicts constitute the working crew at
present. The mechanics employed here usu-
ally competent carpenters. as the majer part Of
the work is done by hand
HARD WOOD SHOP.
John A. Haen is in charge here. No convicts
are employed here. Seventeen citizens are the
present complement employed. All the lumber
nsed for manufacturing purposes is dressed in this
department. The most improved machinery is
used for planning and matching lumber. The
wood work frames skeleton of the different ma
chimes are also made here.
sETTING-UP SHOP.
John Smith, an expert thresher man and nven--
tor of many improvements upon farm machinery
is foreman of this department. Here all threshing
machines fitted up and thoroughly tested be-
fore being sent out. Usually from twenty five
thirty citizens and eight convicts are employ ed
All repair work and the manufacture of sawmills
are also carried on here This is the last actual
workshop through which the threshing machine
good work and thorough testing of all parts of the
machine which is given in this shop depends the
quality and reputation of all threshers sent out
PAINT SHOP.
F. e. Lemon is in charge of the painting depart
ment and has under his supervision at present
twenty two convicts and three citizens. All ma
chinery receives three coats of paint before being
finished and vanished. This renders the wood
almost as durable as iron. Considerable artistic
work is done in this department every summer in
decorating machinery for exhibitions and fairs
The machines turned out daily are certainly pleas
ing to the eye and reflect credit on Che workmeD
in this department.
CLERICAL FORCE.
Ten convicts are usually employed in attending
to the routine Office work connected with the
shops inside the walls. One is employed in each
of the larger shops to keep account of the days
labor and for other necessary clerical work. Four
of them have their quarters in regularly ar
ranged office in one of the buildings, and work
under the supervision of Mr.. II. G. Drawer, head
shipping clerk.
CONCLUSION.
This concludes all the departments of the Mime
sofa Thresher Manufacturing Co. that en-
closed within the walls The shipping depart
ment, storage rooms and business Offices are To-
Gated Main ST., this city. At present the output
of machinery is four threshing machines and two
farm engines. The usual output in summer is.
eight threshing machines, four farm engines, and