Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-03-18
Cur Mills.

During the past winter some Of
the mills in this place have under
gone material changes for the bet
ter, and will be prepared, as soon
as the season opens, to do much
larger business than ever before.
That Of
CAMPBELL, POTTER d co.
Has been thoroughly repaired and
overhauled, and the proprietors
will, this season, push their enter
prise forward with renewed vigor.
The mill will average about $4,000
per day.
Next comes the single mill of
CUsHMAN, MILLER & CO.,
Which has been relitted, and an
addition is now being built, new
machinery put in, and will also
manufacture short siding this sea-
son. This mill is capable of cut
ting about 10000 shingles per day,
and is prepared to do her prettiest
work.
The shingle mill of
MINOR & CO.,
More Familiarity known as Crush
Young's MILL" is in first class order,
and capable of turning out 100000
daily.
THE HOME MILL.
This mill was purchased last fall by
Rewick, Comstock & Co., and has
received thorough overhauling,
new machinery, and preparations
made to increase the saving facili-
ties. The calculation is to run day
and night, cutting 100000 every
twcnty-four hours.
The shingle mill of
A. E. FLETCHER & CO.
Has been changed, the single ma
chinery will not be used as gang and
circular saws have been added.
Now this mill will go into manu-
featuring lumber with the best of
machinery and good advantages.
The water mill at the dam, owned
by
RICHARDSON, AVERY CO.,
Has been in operation good por-
ton of the winter, is in good con-
dition and capable of cutting 49,
900 daily. The proprietors are
prepared for business at the earliest
possible opportunity.
HoUGH, billiard & CO.,
Proprietors of the mill formerly
owned by f. Harrington, have their
mill in good repair, and can cut on
average Of about $4,000 per day.
MASON, LUCE & co.
Have thoroughly repaired and i'm
proved their mill during the winter,
and are prepared to go into the
summers business with renewed |
energy. The mill is capable of cut
ting about $4,000 daily.
j. S. MINOR,
Who ownes the Island mill, has re-
built the same this winter, and |
made it one of the best in this Vi
cinity. The mill is much larger
than the old one, new and addi-
tional machinery has been put in,
and will do much larger business
than heretofore.
FOLKERTS & BUTTERFIELD
Have put their mill in first class
order, and will commence business
as soon as possible, being able to
turn out in the neighborhood Of
$4,000 per day.
GILCURIST & cos
Mill, witch is near the mouth of the
river, is in good condition, and can
average daily cut of $4,000.
PRENTICE & cos
Mills, near the Fletcher House, are
in good condition. The shingle
mill has been in operation, as a I
yrist mill, all winter, the single ,
machinery remaining motionless. ;
The mill will turn out about 10000 !
shingles per day. The large mill, I
which is new, has been and is being
overhauled, and an adj !
iition built. Another gang is adj
led, and the shinglc machinery /
lsed last year, will this season re-
main quiet. About 10000 is the o
iaily run as calculated. 5
Our business men are looking
onward to a very active season, and a
re making extensive preparations n
o meet any emergency. The win a
er has been very favorable one n
or getting in the logs, and if the \
treams are supplied with sufficient
'ater at the "break up" then this "
eason will be one of Alpcna's most 4 4
business years. =