White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-06-11
T.. Win. Of White Cloud.

The MILLS Of White Cloud.
A look at the various mills in our
town, will convince any one that the
manufacturing business is no small item
in White Cloud. Every establishment
has been re6tted and improved. this
Spring. and oil sre 10 No. 1 running |
order. a
Taylor r OdonS Saw Mill We hsve
noticed heretofore. Il 10 one Of the most
complete and convsoiest in the West.
and is cspsbb Of turning out an immense
anount Of lumber daily. The only DIFF
6cnl,y experienced has been the occasion.
81 scarcity Of logs. compelling them 10
run on short time. ts-~i.ss
M.ucks' Saw Mill was purchased.
last Fall. by Messrs. Palmer & Ortou,
two practical mscbinists and mill men.
who have thoroughly overloaded it. Put
in additional saws. added machinery for
h.ndling logs. and pat on other improve
meu,s, making the establishment - good
% new, snd ere turning out work thst
cannot be excelled. We believe this isl
the only mir that hss lsth machine At
tacbsd. The scarcity Of logs hes also
somswhst intsrfsrsd with tbem. lai ati
w. D. Beeler & Sons have likewise
overhauled their Saw Mill. put 10 sp
sdging saw, and added other improve
msnts. to meet the increasing demands
Of the public. They were 80 lucky - to
secure good supply Of logs, and have
run pretty steadily. They have been
shipping large quantities Of lumber to
Omaha. ,z or ft, e.s p
When va consider that these three
mil'S can turn ont enough lumber every
day to fence and build houses on two
quarter sections Of land. and that Ina.
jority Of It goes into the country within
ten miles around. (saying nothing Of the
lumber manufactured at numerous other
points on the river. some idea msy b.
.formed Of the extent Of the improvements
going on in Northern Ksnsss. ai
The Plsfning Mill. since passing into
the hands Of Locksrd. Parks & Co.
hss been put in tip-top condition. and is
being run with energy. The scramble
for lumber has somewhat interfered with
tbeir operations. By preventing them
from keeping fall supply at all times;
bot they are doing their best to keep up
With the custom. They are msnufsctur.
ing flooring. siding. window and door
frames. pickets. etc. All such material
can be got ont better. truer. and cheaper.
at this establishment. than by hand. and
the Planning Mill will now have all this
work to do.
Thackers, with their usual determins-
tion to have everything Of the best. have
been farther improving their FIGURING
Mill, which is one Of the best in the
State; bnt the supply Of wheat is not
near sufficient to keep it in constant op-
GRAFTON for the three or four months pr,
ceding harvest.
The Csrding Mill. attached to the
Flouring Mill. is now in full blast. A
workman has recently arrived from the
East, who ia turning out work of su-
perior character. Messrs. Thscker are
with parties East to put up
complete Wooden Mill.
Thackers also have . steam Single
Factory in the lower part of town. at
which they can supply the demand ofthe
country in this line. They manufacture
by an improved process. and turn out q
better quality Of cottonwood shingles
than has yet been produced in this coun-
try. s5,.aB
Thus endeth the round Of the mills.
In our next Summers enumeration. We
expect to be able to include Woolen |
Factory. Brewery. machinery for she'll
ing. handling and loading corn. and nu-
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