The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-08-02
(By Benedict Burr

(By Benedict BURR
By far the heaviest and most useful
industrial activity here. aud of which
johnson City is loyalty and consciously
proud, is that of the
STANDARD OAK VENEER COMPANY
Gncorporated) which had its inception
only some FIVE years ago, and which.
literally, like a great portion of the
product used-Oak-has grown to ma
jestic proportions.
1t is the purpose of this article to
note in the briefest most matter of-fact
form, plain sketch of the rise and ex-
pansion of this capital industry, and in
the limited space at my command only
meager, bare outline can be drafted.
To attempt anything like an
ADEQUATE PORTRAYAL
Of this splendid industry, its ingenious
processes. its superb equipment, mag
nitude and extent of operations, and all
else, other than by a skilled, expert
mechanical writer, proficient in his line
and gathering careful facts and statis-
tics thereto, would be doing an injus-
tiee to this industry. In making this
prefacial statement the writer is but
relieving himself of the duty which
would accompany this task, were the
reader to enormously to assume that
this brief and imperfect digest in any
manner assumed to be faithful reca-
pitulation Of facts, figures and lore of
this grand industry. Quite TO the con-
trary, it is but fragmentary attempt
to delineate
FEW PARTIAL FEATURES
which will somewhat serve to show our
readers and the outside world the
splendid success achieved, in q very
brief time, by one we'll managed man
ufacturing enterprise in johnson City,
and to direct attention thereto, as a
notable. praiseworthy example OF what
one forceful, energetic manufacturing
concern has accomplished since settling
within its boundaries, and somewhat
serving as an index for others to emu
late in the future. 1t can rightly be
said that this we'll ordered, progressive
concern = the Standard Oak Veneer
Company-since its inception hither has
played a most important part in the
development, upbuilding and general
welfare of this city and district, and by
their
WE'LL DIRECTED EFFORTS,
liberal business spirit and undertaking
Iy fair methods have won an unmeas-
ured degree Of appreciation from all
dwellers here. From the outset this
concern has, in every manner, well
identified itself with all prime local
affairs. 1t has nobly displayed its faith
and interest in this city and region by
its works, and has steadily and contin-
ously made heavy investiture and costly
improvements and developments. Be-
sides, whatever improvements or addi-
tions that are effected are done in the
best and most thorough manner, COM
mensurate with the ample manufactur-
ing structures erected in the start.
Some slight idea Of the
IMMENSELY OF THIS PLANT
may be gathered when 1t is stated that
the group of structures composing the
present plant, many Of which are SINH
lar in general design and pattern
warehouses, boiler and engine rooms,
electric systems and dynamos, yards,
inner private tramways, connecting
bridge runs, etc. now occupy over
five acres of ground at the western edge
Of the city, adjacent to the main line
tracks, freight and passenger depots OF
the Southern Railway, spur tracks con-
veying cars to the yards and platforms
of this concern and giving it the very
finest unloading and shipping facili-
ties. In brief, the ponderous machin-
cry, devices and equipment assembled
throughout this plant are of the most
approved modern class, much being OF
original pattern from designs of their
their own. Powerful engines and dy.
namos contribute above 400 horse pow.
er, electric light is provided by their
own system, and the works are manned
by force of 100 skilled employees.
The productions Of the Standard Oah
> Veneer Company's works may be man
ifested as sliced quartered oak and 70
. tary cut veneers. Dimension stock il
specially. The most select oak anC
, poplar are utilized. The universe ma!
! be said to be this company's market
large cities as Chicago, Cincinnati, Sal
g Francisco, Grand Rapids, Boston, NeV
Y York and others being large buyers.
= But this is only portion of the com
. pany's operations-the initial part, q
:. il we're. Pass along, and We enter the
4 ALLEN PANEL COMPANY
:. premises, just adjoining. This is a
0. associate concern, alec incorporated
.. This company manufactures tapped VI
= neers, matched iointed tape, all read
=; to lay in any size. Also built mp pal
els or compound, using entirely Ii