Show rowley lumber company to put new sawmill on elk mountain the rowley lumber company of blanding has completed the purchase of a complete new sawmill outfit which they intend to set up on elk mountain within the next two weeks according to an announcement by vernon C rowley monday the new mill mr air rowley sa said i id will have twice the capacity 01 the all null now in use at standing blanding under normal conditions it will tor b capable of sawing up to feet it is powered by two diesel engines ono one with a capacity of horse power that will drive th saw carriage and dust conveyer and the other with a horse power of that motivates the edger and cutoff saws the new mill mr rowley row ley sal sa 1 I is equipped with ball bearings throughout macknig for greater ease of operation and longer life it has a wider carriage and will also be equipped with a a power device for turning the logs on the carriage which will be a great time saver another new item of equipment that will facilitate and speed up the production of lumber will be a fork lift which will pick up to 2500 feet of lumber at a time and either load it directly on the truck 0 or r carry it tor to a pile in the tha yard by eliminating so much handling of the 1 umber lumber and logs the mill can be run to full capacity with no more men than it now takes to operate the small mill in town it is planned to operate the larger mill on the mountain during the summer while at the same time stockpiling logs in town for the winter operation of the smaller mill the actual logging and work in the will probably be contracted mr rowley said mr rowley and charles sipe have gone gene this week to kanab to make preparations for the starting of the rowley mill there before returning they will go via flagstaff to albuquerque on sawmill business |