Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-06
OUR NEW INDUSTRY.
Work has been Commenced on
Anderson Bros Wagon
Factory.
Will Be- In Operation BY June 10.
The First Building put up Will
be 6Ox1OO feet Solid
Vi. d" lii; Brick, ,...

-" .G; Brick. -,..
A representative of the Transcript
was on the West side this morning
and witnessed a scene of unusual
activity on the grounds which will
soon be occupied by Anderson Bros
wagon and sled factory. The
grounds which will be occupied by
this plant. extends from Denis ma
chime shops south to Second avenue
southwest, about 80 feet, and from
the sidetracks on the bank Of the
river west to Minnesota avenue.
something over 800 feet.
On the west side Of the grounds
large crew Of men and teams were
lined up engaged in unloading large
piles OF oak lumber which will tie
used in the manufacture of wagons,
sleds. etc. This lumber ia being de-
livered by the firm Of Casey & Mills,
from their saw mill in the town OF
Swan River, and their present con-
tract calls for about 100000. feet q
large quantity of which has already
been inspected and delivered.
On the east side OF the grounds a
crew OF men are ut work clearing
away the debris Of old Little Falls
Manufacturing plant, recently de-
stroyed by fire. getting the grounds
IN readiness for the new building,
which will be put up Immediately,
and just east of the site OF the new
building men were at work unload
ing several wagon loads of bricks
from the Pike Greek yards, which
will be used in the construction Of
the building,
l.. Nj. Anderson, member of the
firm. was on the ground directing
the work, and from him we learned
something Of the plans of the CON-
pany.
The erection of solid brick build
ing 5OxlOO feet will be commenced
Immediately. The north end of the
building will be 20 feet south OF the
Denis building, and will extend
south 100 feet. The east side will be
| about 50 feet west Of the side track
and will extend west so feet. This
will leave room on both the east
and west sides M the main buildings
for~wings, which will be added later.
The main building will extend to
and include the old boiler room. of
Little Falls Manufacturing plant.
This will be repaired and used an 4
boiler room for the steaming and
steam heating apparatus and for
store room for shavings. In the
south end Of the building will be To-
Gated the woodw orking machinery
and In the north end the irOnworks
department. A wig which will ex-
tend east to the track, and which
will be built later, will be used as a
paint shop, and from which the out
put Of the factory will be loaded on
to cars.
Mr.. Anderson said he expected to
have the building up and the plant
in operation by June Is, and certain
~ not later than July l. The power
for opera ting the plant will be fur
nished by rope cable similar to that
which operates Tanners flour mill,
and will be connected direct with
the water wheel of the new flour
mill.
For the present, Mr.. Anderson
states. the Mahan planning mill,
which occupies portion OF the
grounds, will be used as a store
house, but as soon as the plant ia in
operation It will be removed, and q
substantial building will replace it.
Work will be pushed on the build
ing as rapidly as possible, as they
are anxious to begin at once the
work OF steaming sled runners. wag-
on felloes, etc., to enable them to
have full supply Of sleds on hand
when the season for their use arrives
next fall
The boiler which went through
the fire that destroyed the Little
Falls Manufacturing plant, was not
Injured, and will be used to heat the
building and for wood steaming
purpOsea. hut 1t will be lowered
several feet from it's present position
to all0 w the steam used In heating
the building to return to the boiler
by gravity. - f..
This industry will be valuable
addition to our manufac turing inter-
ests and our citizens can con-
graduate themselves upon tho de-
cisIon Of the Anderson Bros. to To-
cate here.