The Grange advance., 1874-02-14

ealnefy, ~ Any oAe ia Oc esnyanoe0 ~
thought Of the loeattoa Of this city, on th,
bank Of the Mississil lpi, in the midst Of tn
greatest wheat producing region Of tn,
world-Goodhue eo}nty producing NOR,
whest and oats thaf any other county il
Minnesots.
We give to our leaders the following
statement of the manufacturing as it now
exists, hoping that bifore another year w
shall have half sc4re of other manufac
lures in other branch{s to add to our list
coGEL & BETcHER, MAfuFAc1uRERs OF 1uM.
BER. SASH, DqoRs, &C., sc.
Mr. Cogel, who has charge Of the manu-.
featuring interests Of the above named firm,
Mr.. Betcher being engaged in large hard
ware trade, commenced business at this
place in June, \. D. 1855, in partnership
with Mr.. Blakely, now Of the firm of Wich-
man 4 Blakely, in the manufacture of sash,
doors, blinds, SC. They bought their first
machinery of James Tptt & Co., Cincinnati,
which sunk with the old Itasca at Rock
Island Bridge. Within three weeks of the
report Of this disaster, the second lot of
machinery was on it, way to the Indian
village Of Red Wing, on the upper Missis-
sippi, where Cogel 1 Blakely and few
other hardy pioneers were attempting to
introduce civilization. Mr.. Charles Bet
cher bought ont Mr.. gBlakely in 1859, and
from that time to the present the firm has
been Cogel s Betches. They bought the
old Freeborn mill in i86l, and their pres
ent saw mill is upon the same ola-site.
This was the first saw mill boiia< in fred
Wing it was built bl Nessrs. Pe3tib$e &
Knapp, and had patsed through 1sey2ral
hands before coming 70 its present troprie-
tors. They have greatly improved the
saw mill, and during last year they sawed
not only for themselves, but also sawed for
the large lumber yald of Simmons s. DAN
iels, and have sawed 800, 900 feet Of lum-
Der, and have made 5000, 600 shingles.
Their planning mill is furnished with all
the modern improved machinery for doing
every variety Of wotk in that line. They
furnish everything for house except
framing, including glass and glazing.
They employ from seventy to eighty men
and six teams. They get their logs princi-
pally from the st. sCroix.- They employ
about twelve hands II the sash department
They also own ana operate a grist and
Touring mill, ship about 5000 barrels per
year, and retail i4 the neighborhood of
three tons per week,
THE RED.wING MILLS.
The saw mill, which is now par: of the
property Of the Red Wing Mills, was built
in 1857 by Granpis, Daniels s. Co. The
first building was burned down on May
3lst, 1865. The mill was rebuilt the same
year by Daniels, Howe s. Co., who had sue
ceeded to the ofginal proprietors. In
April, 1873, the present company was form
ed. VIM. Howe, T. B. Sheldon, E. T. Wild
er, J. NJ. Hodgman ana E. L. Baker, were
at the first meeting Of stockholders elected
as Board Of Directors. The Board Of Di
rectors held q subsequent meeting and elect
ed T. B. Sheldon, president B. B. Herbert,
Secretary and i. Howe, sr., Treasurer,
and said gentleman still remain in the same
Office as at that meeting elected.
The company consists Of one hundr I'd abd
four stock holders, residents of~R1d Wiae
and Goodhue Copnty. The capital N6ck
of the company is 100000, and tber rompaI
ny was formed with the view of sfecting
and running the large Touring mill. de.
Of which will be found elsewhere
in this issue. Owing to the building, during
the present season, Of the Touring mill,
which is in immediate connection with the
saw mill and necessitated some changes
therein, the saw mill was not run to its
full capacity. They have sawed s,514, 1852
feet Of lumberthe past season, and made !
], ,725, 600 shingles, and have also sold the |
whole Of the same, and are now obliged to
commence shipping in lumber to supply the |
demand. Thessaw mill is under the man.
agement Of VIM. Howe, one of the original
proprietors.
D. c. HILL, l,coSrRAcroR AND BUILDER.
D. G. Hill, Contractor and Builder, came
to Red Wing in May Of 1855, when there
we're neither saw mills OF planning machines
in. the County, and all the saving and
planning had to be done by the slow and
tifesome process Of hand labor. He contin-
ued in hie business Of Contractor and
Builder alone, until 1852, when he pur-
chased machinery and commenced in the