Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-03-06
Warren Steam FIGURING Mills

The IFarren IsI-psrss,d. il speaking Of these
admirable mills. says
For several wears our citizens had debated rL,
f question of 4 Flour MllI-its necessity 70 our
convenience. and lis Importance t. uut material
interests n advancing the growil of our town
III business and population. Bu; 70 decided
steps were taken until a ear since when our
worthy felluwt townsmaH. VI. II. YkAKLr un-
deItook the work Of building tirs,-cla,. Flour
MlIl, which he has now Just completed and put
IN operation. It's site Is admirably chosen. be-
ing very near the centre of our corporate limits
/ fronting on the Illinois Central and Mineral!
Point Railroads, with a side track for the fur
mer running along the whole broad sjdr Of the
NH buildings. providing easy shipment aud
discharge VI gram and flour. The mate. ial Of
tie building Is yellow limestone, lald up in
regular work the engine and boiler builiiug
having brick chimney stack of 4 fiue aud
81 It in height. and base of u Fl. Of stone
masonry on the solid rock. The main building
Is ) IT, by SO II, three stories and attic high
and the engine building and granary combined
- by 39it.. two stories OF - #. each.
The MIL Is provided with / runs of / f.
French Burr Mill Stones the cleaning ma
chlnery for wheat consists of shaker, screen.
shutter, scourer. separator. and suction tan
The bo!tlng reels are of ample capacity and
clothed with double extra bUltii = cloth
hopper-6oy, or coolcr. is dispensed with. and
co's'eyorS tor the flour substituted, "a 4 much
better and improved method Of cooling the
flour There aie twelve couveyorS and ten
pairs OF elevators. requIring over $50 buckets,
and upwards of 80 feet of bellin-
The Flour packer is a novelty in Western
mills. and a most interesting piece Of mechan-
is:n-packing 30 TO 40 barrels Of flour per hour
with ease.
Attached to the machinery is a Corn Shelter.
capable "f sheIling 40 to 81 bushels of Corn per
hour also, III addition to the flour bolts there
Is bolt for Corn Meal. besides bults for scpara-
ting the oflals-bran, shorts and ship stuff
In the centre of the engine building Is a
ell, for supplying water 10 ihe boilers. of un-
common size. and OF itself is yrea, work This .
ell IS % ieet deep. over 80 feet of which j. .
through limestone rock the diameter IS about
y feet, each foot capable of holding about 40 .
gallons of water. The supply is abundant fug
operating the engine , hours 4 day. The .
amount OF water at present IS over 1000 gal /
Ions. Besides this Well. the Mill is provided .
with Water Tank. holding one hundred bar /
rels of water.
The Engine. Boilers, and Mil castings are
from the establishment OF MesSrs. J. T. Dow
dali Il Co. Washington Foundry. st Louis
Mo, and their superior excellence adds to the
already high reputation Of hat firm. The
gIne Is 81 horse power, nch cylinder. #
stroke tiue boilers Of - f. length aud -
inch dia' ,eter, each with two fucs inches IN
dIamete'.
The Mll Furnishing. Burr Stones. Boiling
Cloths, Betting. &c. from the house of
AltsSTs ). IS, HNmer Il Co, OF ChlcGgo who .
possess large experience, and supply tie besJ
quality of articles.
The Masonry. which is of great strength was
! he under the suPeriniehdence Of Mr.. L. Z.
oodworth OF his place while the Carpen-
terius and Mill~righ'iug was dome under rh,
personal supervision OF Mr.. John Stualt. of
Lebanon, ! IL, who J. a scientific and y act.c,i
rnachiui~t and engineer. j. unsurpassed in his
Inc, and deserves great praise for the strength.
beauty aud excellence of h.< work, and for the
wonderful harmony Of every part
HE matter ct most mp rtuuce to our COM
muuity Is the advantages which the Warren
FIGURING Mills afford our citIzen,-farmers.
stock growers, dairy men, &c. providing
home market ior grain and an adcq uate supply
)f "tuod for man and beast"
These Mills have been pronounced by com
peteut Judges, the best IN the north,wcst
We had almost forgotten 10 add that the
buildings are amply provided against accident
rom tire, having water tank, hose pipe. ladders,
&c.