Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-03-10
A NEW INDUSTRY STARTED
Grants Pass Iron and Steel
Works Begin Work.

Through the efforts Of the Grants
Pass Miners Association, another in
dustry has been added to Grants Pass
and pay roll, that within a year is
quite certain TO carry no less than
half dozen names, will have been
added 10 the city's prosperity ac-
count. Last Monday the Grants Pass
Iron q Steel Works put their ma
ohinery in motion in the presence of
over 20 business men of Grants Pass,
who had been Invited to witness the
Inauguration Of this new industry.
When all was in readiness 10 turn
on steam to the engine. President
Mangum called the gathering to order
and after briefly expressing tho
qualification Of the Miners Associa-
tion at thelsuccessful consummation Of
the efforts to secure well equipped
machine shop and foundry for Grants
Pass, called on II. d. Norton, presi-
dent Of the Grants Pass Iron q Steel
Company for that speech. Mr. Norton
responded and stated that while
his law business fully engrossed his
time, yet ho was willing to devote
such time as was necessary to assist
IN putting this industry, that meant
so much to Grants Pass and Southern
Oregon, on o solid basis and he felt
that its success was now assured. u.
NJ. Hall, manager for the works, was
then called on. He stated that he
was fully satisfied with Grants Pass
as a location for a machine shop and
foundry and that he anticipated that a
large and profitable business could be
built up. With this end in view he
had put in a plant of tho best ma
chincry, and fitted up for handling all
hinds Of mining and mill machinery
and Of castings up to seven tons In
attending to orders for repairs either
IN machinery or castings, they would
give special attention and would work
nights II need be to get the work out
on the shortest possible time. Good
work and reasonable prices would be
their rule. Following Mr.. Hall, Jos.
Moss, II. l.. Gilkoy W. B. Sherman
and II. o. Kinney each briefly ex-
pressed thoir qualification at the start
ing Of this new industry, Of the ad-
vantage It would bo to Grants Pass.
At the close Of the speeohmaking, Ed
Baerlooher, who is director of the
Company and is associated with Mr..
Hall in the active work of the bust
ness, blew the whistle and turned on
the steam to the engine and the ma
chine shop put in active operation
and work waslbegun on the first order,
which was some repair work FOR the
Owl Crock Mining Company. The
machine shop is fitted with a lathe for
turning iron that can handle up to lS
feet In length, and 20 52 inches in
circumference. The planer will make
IA cut Of feet at one setting, but "A
longer length Of iron can be
planod by moving it forward when one
section is finished. Up.to 3Gx3G square
inches can be plnned. Drill press,
wood, turning lathe and other ma
ohinery complete tho machine shop.
The foundry has two cupalos, one of
five and the other Of two ton capacity,
and a 10 ton orano is in the moulding
room for handling heavy castings.
The Grants Pass Iron & Steel Com.
pany is incorporated for $1,000, which
Is fully subscribed for, tho stockhold-
ors being b. Nj. Hall, Ed Eaerloeker,
Joseph Moss H. d. Norton, Edward
Lister, Cramer Bros., r. W. CLARK. j.
o. Booth, II. G. Kinney, W. b. Shor.
man, j. b. Hall, r. l.. Coo & Co..
llnir-Riddle Hardware Co., h. l..
Bartlett j. G. Schallhorn, r. II.
Harth, Grants Pass Hardware Co.
G.. H. Blnns, Cobum q Hawkins, W.
|. Dowel, II. J.. Gilkey and II. A.
Rotormund The officers ara II. ID.
Norton, president; Joseph Moss, vice
president; II, A. Rotormund, seoro.
tary; r. W. CLARK, treasurer, and b..
NJ Hall, manager The board Of di.
rector, are Joseph Moss, II @. Kinney,
o. o.