Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-02
DOUGLAS
The Town of Waterloo.
Manufacturing Facilities.
Social and Personal.
Correspondence of the BEEF
SARATOGA, June /.
EDITOR OMAHA BEE.

Riding in the commodious cars o
the U. P. a few days ago, while
just entering the bridge spanning
the Elkhorn river, a gentleman in
the seat before me turned and asked:
"Sir, will you be kind enough to
tell me the name of this town
which We are just entering"'
"WaterloO," was the reply. "Oh,
indeed. When / went through here
three years ago L remarked to my
wife, who was with me, that some
day there would be a town here, as
/ considered it the best tOtcn site to
he found on the road; now I see
NV words are verified" Further
chat was postponed on account of
my being obliged to leave the train
at this point, although we fully
coincided with the gentleman; and
now We will give your readers a
brief description of the town which
u travelling friend was pleased to
speak of so highly. Waterloo is the
largest, and commercially the most
important of the three towns situ-
ate in the western pant of county.
1t occupies a beautiful site on the
west bank of the Elkhorn, whose
waters bound it also on the north.
Though but two years old its growth
has been steady, and probably the
present season will show a larger
pro rata of improvements than the
past. First, as to its water power,
its the boast of the town, the county,
and the State, and on very few
streams in the west can its equal
be found. 1t is at present only used
for the purpose of supplying the
the necessary power to one Touring
and saw mill, but movements are
on foot to utilize it to more advan-
tage, and before many seasons we
hope to e wooden, flax, paper and
mills doing their duty and
upon it for power. 1t
will not fail them.
The Touring mill already located
here has been in successful operation
'or nearly two years, and the AVA
brand has already achieved
or itself a reputation second to none
the State. The firm has been
hanged materially by the addition
# Messrs. Williams and Purchase,
10Th formerly of Omaha, who bring
o the enterprise abundant capital,
md the necessary brains and west
pluck. The firm, consisting of
hese gentlemen, and the former
Mr.. Elias Kelsey, are
loing business under the name of
be "Waterloo Milling Co." The
nill, building and machinery, is
forth fifty thousand dollars. 1t is
opposed to have the best outfit of
of any mill i'm the State.
FIR. Chas. Boltrush, the gentlemanly
nd obliging miller-one who has
cen at the business for twelve
ears, and thoroughly understands
very branch-showed US something
ew, but of great efficiency i'm the
manufacture of flrst-class flour, to-
tit: a steamer, a machine which
thoroughly steams the wheat before
reaches the stones. This process !
the bran larger, and pre- {
Iudes all danger of any future {
veating, as it is termed. Mr.. B.
that he considered this steam
lg one of the essential requisites to I
he manufacture of a first-class ar {
Gle. The mill is capable of shipping |
car load of flour and feed daily. q
ust back of the mill stands what S
termed the hog palace-one of the S
arrangements for the s
of hogs, we ever saw. Sew s
-al hundred of these animals are I
used by the 'proprietors of the mill. a
Walking into the saw mill, we there v
everything complete and 4
A large circular five-and-a- 9
alf foot saw, is kept continually a
lsy, besides a small one for lighter C
ork. Rafting has been going on n
1 spring. They can and have been O
we understand, about 5000 C
ct daily, and it is estimated that
lere are at least 100000 more C
in the pond. Leaving the n
ill, and walking toward the main II
lrt of the town, we pass a very C
andsome residence, belonging to a
r. Elias Kelsey, situated about Z
10 yards from the mill, and just at ii
le commencement of the town site I
This site has been re-sur= d
eyed, the streets have been wild O
led, and other improvements made v
here practicable. T~~--
parks were I
III out some time ago, and but e
tely, Mr.. Silvas, the U. p. Photo p
whom we spoke of in our L
st letter, having purchased some v
acres of fine land adjoining the v
'wn, has also laid out a new park. a
hese will make the town i'm a few p
Ears, a splendid place for comfort il
I'D ease, as the river affords the a
st of fishing, and the prairies and a
Gods afford excellent hunting. C