Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-27
MILLERS' ASSOCIATION.
BRIEF HISTORY or THE CORPORA-
TYON.
Original Members Why it Was Organized
Facts in Relation to its Workings
The Recent Change of Inspector.
The papers have recently had considerable

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to say about Minneapolis organization,
which, for evil or good, has a
very considerable influence on the
prosperity of Minnesota, and will
continue to have SO long as Minnesota re-
mains the champion wheat growing State of
the Union, and Minneapolis remains the
great milling center of the world.
WHY IT WAS ORGANIZED.
The milling interests of Minneapolis grew
to gigantic proportions from the close of the
war to the date of the explosion in May of
the present year. In 1876 there
were located in this city some
eighteen Touring mills. Prior to
the spring of 1876 they had acted indepen-
IDENTIFY of each other in securing wheat.
Each large mill employing several buyers
and located them in the great wheat dis
tricts as suited their convenience or was
judged profitable.
But the tendency of all great interests on
this earth seems to be consolidation, and
the mill owners Chat is, the representatives
of twelve of the leading mills) concluded to
spool THEIR 1ssUEs''
for the term of six months, and discover by
actual experience how the 'sold thing
worked" Consequently an organization
was formed, composed of the following
named firms, the director from the firm
following its name:
j. A. Christian Co., j. A. Christian.
Washburn & Hazard, G. G. Hazard.
Mills, Thompson q Holt Mills.
Bull Newton & Co., b. s. Bull.
nd na1y Hr rprl
W. P. Ankeny & Co., W. P. Ankeny.
Day, Rollins & Co., M. 3. Rollins.
Petit, Robinson & Co., G. FL. Petit.
@. A. Pillsbury Il Co., @. A. Pillsbury.
Crocker, Fisk & Co., Geo. ". Croker.
d. II. Barber & Son, d. r. Barber.
VIM. j. Cahill & Co., VIM. j. Cahill.
Darrow & Dibble, Russell Dbble.
Hobart, SCHUYLER q Elliot, c. r. Hobart.
stamwitz & Schober, Schober.
Croswell & Lougee, FL. j G. .Croswell.
s! s. Brown & Co., VIM. j. Cahill.
AT first the organization was loose and
temporary, intended me nra., as as uu experi-
ment, and many contended would be short
lived. Buyers for individual millers were
then withdrawn from the various lines of
railroad, and in place of the many, there was
substituted one buyer for the entire associa-
zion. At the
END OF SIX MONTHS
an account of the stock was taken, and it
was discovered that the scheme had worked
admirably, as expenses had been materially
reduced, and there had been large saving
to the millers.
VIM. II. Dunwoody was the first agent of
the association, and was fully charged with
the active management of the concern, be-
Ing paid a salary for his services.
In September, 1875, meeting Of the
members of the association was held, and it
was determined to form an incorporated
company under the laws of the State, and
such action was finally taken.
INSPECTOR.
After the organization tho association re-
quested the board of trade to appoint an in
speetor subject to removal at any time by
such board of trade for cause. The in
spector was assigned to duty, in the person
Of Mr..
WILLIAM e. RrrTEk,
and he was paid for his services i'll fees, be-
ing certain amount for each car load in
spected, paid by the purchaser and not by
the seller.
In September, 1876, Mr.. Dunwoody re-
signed his position as superintendent and
Capt Bunker, of st. Paul, was appointed tc
fill his place. His time expired
by limitation in 1877, and he was succeeded
by the election of E. B. Andrews, ESQ.,, the
present superintendent, who was elected il
1877, and reelected in 1873.
THE PRESENT SEASON.
During the existence of the association
there has at times been considerable com
plant as to the inspection, and early the
present season 1t was deemed advisable te
secure the services of another man.
The present inspector, whose name ou1
reporter could not readily ascertain, is Mil
waukee gentleman, and was total stranger
here, until he put in an appearances last win