The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-25
.MANUFACTUR Z'G
PLANT READY
MEANS MUCH TO HOOD RIVER
Finest Equipped Machine Shop In
Oregon Outside Of Port.
land.

The Hood River Manufacturing En-
gineeIing Go. are ready for business,
and have installed the finest maohln-
cry In the state this side Of Portland.
They will at once begin the manufao-
ture Of the Luckey patents, the ball
bearing hub and lack nut.
The plant, however, has been equip
ped with the idea OF doing any kind
of work that can be handled by a ma
chine shop, from the smallest to the
largest job, and expert mechanics are
in charge to do the work with neatness
and dispatch. The company have
been fortunate in securing the ser
vices of E. A. Ranous, who has been
superintendent OF large plant in
Denver for many years. Mr.. Ranous
is not only an expert maohinist, but
craftsman, and In making special ma
chimes for the manufacture OF the
Luckey patents or other work, can
woik out the ideas on paper.
One of the new machines which has
attracted the attention Of mechanics
and been much admired, is the Gin
ciunati Universal Milling Machine,
which is the most complete machine
OF It's kind made. 1t is q wonderful
machine and with it, In connection
with the lathe, almost any shape can
be worked out In iron and steel, with
absolute accuracy. Ii will plane
metal, cut gears. threads, eccentrics,
and do hundred things necessary
In making machinery and tools.
In addition to this lie an improved
lathe with all modern attachments, a
large iron drill, cutter grinder for
sharpening milling machine tools,
emery grinder, etc. A new machine
is for the purpose of turning out the
hub on buggy wheel for the putting
ON OF the ball bearing attachment.
By the aid of this machine the attach
ment can be put on the wheel OF any
vehicle without even marring the
paint.
In speaking OF the enteipr j. j.
Luckey says: "Hood River will have
no cause to complain OF this new en-
terprise. We have not asked the city
for any help, have not asked the Com
meroial Club for any aid, yet we ex-
peot to have an industry built up
which will employ a thousand men.
We have additional ground here to
build a large factory, and will do so
when the business warrants. | have
a standing offer Cf $40, 600 to move
this plant to another city, but prefer
to stay in Hood River If we get proper
encouragement"
The manufacturing plant is a seEa.
rate corporation from the Luckey
patents, and will make the ball bear.
ing hub and lock nut for the othel
company. 1t will also be prepared tG
do manufacturing or repair work o
any kind In the machine and irol
line, and 1t will be guod addition Il
the other shops of this kind already
established on more moderate scale
Manufacturing enterprises are wha'
the city needs as much as anything Il
build up the town. The growth o
the city on account of the fruit indus
try will always be limited, but fac
tories with large payroll will de
velop the place along other lines an(
make it a city of liberal proportions
With plenty of power, developed ant
undeveloped, ideal conditions fo
residence, good transportation faeili
ties and close proximity to. railroad
terminals, it should offer special in
ducements to the location Of manufao
: turing enterprises. To Mr.. Lucke!
and the enterprising local buisnes
men who have put money into hi
, project, Ia due the credit OF estab
i lisbing the nucleus OF bushes
, which has every promise OF develop
ing into big thing, not only for th
company but the city.