The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-07-29
L,ANsE LUMBER co.'s MILL.

the industrial progress of L'Anse mas
much as this is the first manufacturing
enterprise that has been established
here since the town was founded.
The sounding OF the whistle Monday
morning indicated to the people that
this industry was about to enter upon
its career Of usefulness and many were
eager to see the first log cut; conse-
quently when it was given out that the
band saw would be put in operation af-
ter the noon hour large crowd Of
curious spectators had congregated to
witness the saving of the first board.
To many old-established numbering
towns the Inauguration of a new saw
mill is very commonplace affair and
occasions no particular comment; but
to us whose manufacturing interests
have hitherto been represented by q
solitary cipher we see in this much that
augurs good for the future prosperity
of L'Anse. and following out the lib
eral principles adopted in securing
this industry others will he added from
time to time until the L'Anse of today
will be lost in the greatness of the
L'Anse OF the future. Hence it is not
surprising that the people took such
an interest in the Inauguration.
The machinery was put in motion at
one o'clock and everything worked
smoothly except the endless log-chain,
which slipped the sprocket wheel and
occasioned considerable delay in get
ting the first log Into the mill. The
log was finally landed on the carria9e
and the first slab turned at about 3
o'clock A board was next cut and pre-
sented to the SENTINEL; then plank
was sawed and cut into square strips
and distributed among the spectators
as mementoes. Ibis satisfied the
crowd and it dispersed.
Inasmuch as the people of L'Anse
take such an interest in the success of
this new enterprise we give below n
brief history and description of the
plant.
Upon certain inducements being
made by the common council the
L'Anse Lumber company was organ
lied last winter with capital of $685.
600. j. B. Smith was made president
and Nj. j. McCabe, a man of large ex-
perience in the lumber business, was
made secretary and manager. Having
completed the details of organization
the company engaged Mr.. /. A. Moore,
a millwright OF Winneconne, Wis, to
draw plans and superintend the con-
struction of the plant. How we'll this
gentleman has performed his task is
| evidenced by the completed plant be-
fore us which, in it's general arrange
ment and convenience in detail, lis I'M
surpassed by any mill of like capacity
in the world. The machinery is COM
pactly arranged and every piece so
| placed as to give maximum of efficien-
cy with as little labor as possible. The
mill cannot fail to be u money maker
for its owners if it is fed with plenty of
logs.
The main building is 40x136 feet in
size, two stories high, with q we'll
lighted attic or cupalo on top in which
is located the filing room. The struc-
ture is substantial frame on founda-
ton of piling. On the south side, adj
joining the main building is the engine
room 16x24 feet, and q little distance
further is the boiler house 36x44 feet.
A wing two stories high. 16x60 feet,
has also been built on the south side in
which is located the single and lath
mills.
The machinery consists of one Ham
ilton- Corliss engine 18x42 rated 200
horse power. Two steel boilers 6x16
feet with "a four-inch fues each
Stack 81 inches diameter by 90 feet
high. One Allis No. 2. latest improve
ment band saw, with Allis three block
carriage handled with Prescott steam
feed, The product of the band saw is
carried by live rollers to an Allis edger
and gang combined, a link-belt 6-saw
gang slasher and Allis 7-saw trimmer.
Logs are supplied to mill with AN
riage by an Allis steam log fipper, a
Kline loader and stop, and one double
cylinder steam niger, Hills patent.
The single and lath mill is supplied
with one Perkins hand single machine,
friction single cant bolter and gang
lath mill and bolter.
The fling room is furnished with |
one Dake rotary engine, one Halliday |