Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28
THE KRAMER
Brewing Companys Mammoth
Brewing House.

Brewing House.
The people Of Ottumwa, as a rule,
have never been considered hide
bound to any very alarming extent,
and with a CHEEKY goodwill have al
ways encouraged every enterprise
that promised to help her people or
build up the town, and for this rca-
son, perhaps, more than anything else,
she stands without a rival in the in
terror of the State in business point
Of view.
Ono of the latest and most import
ant business enterprises undertaken
in this city, was the building of the
large Brewery on Main street, be-
tween Marion and Wapello, by the
VIM. KRAMER BREWING COMPANY.
A Joint stock company, under the
above title, was organized on the 18th
of May last, and the incorporation
papers duly filed with the proper
county and State authorities soon af-
ter the organization. The capital
stock was originally $25, 600, issued in
shares of one thousand dollars each,
but the cost of the building and nec-
essary machinery has reached the
sum of $4,000. The company was
originally composed of the following
stockholders: VIM. Kramer, A. Dam
guard, Louis Schlotter, c. & A. Kali
ser and j. B. Miller.
AS said before, the property is To-
Gated on Main street, on the site Of
the old mill, between Marion and
Wapello streets, and the buildings are
of brick, built in the very best man.
ner, and with special reference to
convenience.
THE MALT HOUSE
is two stories high over the malt
floor, which is cemented in very ex-
cellent manner, and the malt kiln,
which is in the same building, con-
tains all the latest improvements and
is fire-proof. Therefore, their malt
works are well-nlgh perfect, enabling
them to make the very best malt,
which is the first great requisite for
making good beer. The size of this
building is 32xl1O.
THE MAIN BUILDING
is divided into two departments, the
brew house and the lager beer or ice
cellar. Above the cellar is q patent
galvanized iron ice floor, on which is
stored at present about 10000 cubic
feet of ice, and from this immense
mass of ice cool air drafts lead down
into the cellar, keeping the tempera-
ture at an even standard the year
round, if required, which is another
great requisite for making good beer.
In front Of this cellar is the boiler
room, wash room, ETC., where the kegs
and casks are washed and purified.
THE BREW HOUSE
is of itself 68x13O feet and three
stories high, above the wash room,
including the room in which is locat-
ed the cooling vat.
THEIR ENGINE
was manufactured by the Des Moines
Valley Iron Works, as was almost all
the other machinery used about the
house; and in this connection it may
be proper to say that a moro perfect
piece of workmanship is hard to
find, and reflects credit on the manu-
facturers.
Their large
COPPER STEAM KETTLE
is a curiosity in its way, and is said
to be nearly perfection. We believe
it is the only one in use outside of the
large cities. It's capacity is rs barrels,
but on pinch they could
BREW 200 BARRELS PER DAY.
All the brewing utensils are of the
latest improved style, which enables
this company to enter the field with
everything in the very best shape for
business. They have inexhaustible
wells of water on the premises which,
for their purposes, is better than riv-
or water, in that it is strictly pure.
The large building is well supplied
with water on every floor, with
hose sufficient to reach anywhere
about the building. The cellars arc
full of watts and casks now filled
with excellent beer, made by expert
enced men, and which will compare
favorably with the
BEST MADE IN THE COUNTRY.
AT present they give employment to
IL or Is men who generally have
families. They expect to use from
$1,000 to 10000 bushels of barley per
annum, to say nothing of hops and
other material.
If they meet the success they expect
their annual tax to the government
will be nearly $4,000. They propose
to sell in quantities to suit either pri-
vate families or the largest dealers
and have already made arrange.
ments for general reduction in OK.
press rates all over the country.
Moriz Levinger, their foreman, is
gentleman of large experience, o
native of Bavaria, which country il
celebrated the world over for its SUI.
perior lager.
They will ship or furnish to pri-
vate families or dealers any quantity
Of beer, either in bottles or kegs, on
the shortest notice.
The business is under the immedi-
ate supervision of
WIN. KRANEp, THE PRESIDENT,
who has had many years experience
in the brewing business, and is q
gentleman entirely reliable in every
respect,
MR.. DANQUARD, THE SECRETARY
and book-keeper, is also a well known
gentleman, who has made himself
many friends in this city as editor of
the Journal, and the management of
this new concern cannot help but be
successful.
The other stockholders arc all gen.
tlemen we'll known in the city and
the company is strong one, amply
capable of running the business in q
manner that will not only be q source
of revenue to themselves but o credit
to the manufacturing interests of OF
tumwa.
t Death on the Rail.
A terrible accident is reported to
have occurred on the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy road one day last
week, about one mile and half west
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