Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1905-11-09
SUCCESSFUL FIRM.
How Walker Bros, of Whitwell,
are Advancing in Business.

A News reporter while in Whitwell
Saturday visited the saw and planning
mills of Walker Bros, and found an
up-to-date plant. A new building for
the saving department has just been
erected on stout and substantial lines,
and the firm will soon be ready for
business on more advanced lines than
before. They bought the machinery
of the Clifty Creek Lumber Co., which
had been damaged in fire but not Sc
riously, and being practical mill men,
are making the necessary repairs them
selves before setting it in operation.
An engine which they have now ON
the mountain will be brought in to
furnish power for the saving depart
ment.
DR.. J. A. Walker the founder OF the
business, but who has resigned his in
terests in favor of his sons, Tom, Ed
and Ernest Walker, took pains to take
the News reporter over the premises
and show him the sights. First he took
him to an immense iron bound ''con-
traption," which he assured us was
made to use in hauling wood for steam
making purposes, as the firm is suffer
ing from boycott, the 7. G. /. Co. re-
fusing to sell them coal because they
employ union men at the plant. 1t
looked very much as if the firm would
not suffer for fuel this winter, espec-
tally as Mr.. Walker assured us that he
had 1000 acres of woodland back of the
mill and (quoth he) some more union
men will be employed in cutting it.
The excursion around the mill show
ed some very fine machinery for plan
ing and re-sawing, arranged very ad-
vantageously for work. The doctor is
of very practical nature, and under
his order has had some hatcher heads
made especially, which doubles the
output of his machinery without in
creasing the number of hands. His
son, Tom, has also had made an adjus-
table head. In looking over the en-
gine which is good one, he called
our attention to the fact that it was e.
quipped with Penberthy pump, a
pump which is highly esteemed by en-
gineers for simplicity..and direct..action.
A curiosity in wagon making was
the fore wheels of log wagon which
had been made especially for the doctor
by dutch blacksmith, which had four
inch tires, and looked big enough to
hold up any weight that could be plac-
ed upon 1t.
The doctor then led the way to his
corn milling department operated by
. himself, which seemed to be very com.
plete. 1t is equipped with elevators, q
cleaner, and two grind-rocks, one 49,
inch and the other 26-inch, with 6
capacity of bushel in two minutes.
He grinds for the union miners, sup
plying Whitwell and Tracy, and han
Q put out many bushel for them.
The saving and planning department.
: are managed, as we said before, b,
i DIR. Walkers sons, Thomas, Ed ant
Y Ernest, who are hustlers and thorough
ly experienced in mill work. Thei
success is largely due to the fact tina
they are never idle, always attentive t.
r business. and courteous to customers
g They ship orders promptly, although
now behind on account of making tn,
mentioned improvements to their plant
T. and their output is ALWAYS easy L
work, and tiptop in quality. The out
Il put Of their mill runs from delicat
Il line of beading to turned porch col
umn, and no order is declined becaus
- they can't make it.