New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-08-19
TO HONOR TT. RIDGELY
New Ulm Citizens Decide to Assist in the
Monument Dedication.

IN response to the call which appeared
in last weeks Review quite "a goodly
number of citizens gathered at Turner
Hall Friday evening to discuss the best
method Of manifesting New Ulm's inter-
est in the monument dedication at Ft.
Ridgely on the Goth.
Mr.. Boesch outlined the object of the
meeting aud gave some idea Of what had
already been done by Fairfax and Ft.
Ridgely people and also what was ex.
pected of New +Ulnl.
He said that over five thousand people
would be in attendance and among them
tue Governor and his staff and Judge
Flandreau. The New Ulm contingent
would he called upon to entertain the
distinguished guests and 1t was but meet
and proper that they should he credita-
bly, representative of the city.
Col. ofaender was then. made chair
man of the meeting and Ernst Braudt
secretary. After some discussion it was
agreed that if funds could besecured the
following organizations should be called
upon to go to the Fort grounds on the
day of the dedication: Great Western
Band, Company A of the National Guards
and Burg's Battery. Company A has al
ready received orders from the Governor
to be present.
The following committee was appoint
ed to take in hand the entire arrange
ments: Werner Boesch, Ben Juni, F. W.
johnson, Richard Pfeferle and Fred
Pfaender.
The dedication exercises will take
place at three o'clock in the afternoon.
An Improved Barrel-F orming Machine.
: A machine designed to facilitate the
forming or completing of barrels, casks,
etc, has been patented by John Hauen.
stem, of New Ulm, Mimi. The working
parts Of the machine are intended to be
placed in steaming box, in one side of
which is a suitable door closed opening,
outside of which extends portion Of
the bed or platform. The carriage and
hoop holder comprise two semi-circular
sections hinged together, the upper sur
face of the rig shaped carriage being
inclined downward and inward, and the
under surface of the carriage having T.
shaped legs adapted to engage a guide
way or slot in the bed or platform, to
properly guide and center the carriage
when it is moved into the machine A.
bove the carriage is q presser- plate and
carrier for suspended cam ring, the
presser plate having outwardiy extended
arms having loose connection with the
standards of this machine, permitting
the plate to move vertically. Above the
prcsscr- plate and also movable vertical
ly on the standards, is u screw plate
through which extends the opening screw,
the upper ends Of the standards being
connected by a spider frame, through
which,, and through the top of the steam
ing box, the screw shank extends. The
cam ring is provided with series of O.
pcnings, in which cam levers are pivo-
ted, the cam ends extending within the
ring to operate on the barrel slaves. and
the lever arms having outer lin:> connec-
titDs with the screw plate. The cams
are arranged quite close together, to pre-
sent practically continuous contracti-
bic bearing ring. In forming a barrel,
the carriage being outside of the steam
box. the slaves are assembled on it and
loosely heldtogether oy the upper hoops,
a bottom hoop lying in the bottom of
the carriage, and the lower ends of the
slaves extending in larger circle on the
incline above. The carriage is now
moved into the machine within the steam
box, and after sufficient steanling the
cams are lowered and the screw operated
to rock them against the slaves, whereby
the lower ends of the staves are bent to
come within the inner diameter of the
carriage and hoop, the operation of the
screw also bringing the pressure-platc
ag ainst the upper end of the barrel fore
ing it downward. When this is finished
the cams will be in position to leave
the slaves, and the parts being moved up
ward, the carriage with the barrel may
be drawn out. of the machine -Scicnti-
ic American. ~
Ingersol on Gold.
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