River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-18

cilities unsurpassed by any town in
the northwest.
Several good church edifices are OBJ
served, and in fact there is nothing
lacking to place the town among thu
most attractive of Wisconsin fail
cities.
HOTELS.
The hotel is the first place of inter.
est to the traveller or stranger on en-
tering town, and is sort of index
or reflection of the character of the
| place where located-that is, in many
| cases a town is Judged by the charac.
ter and extent of its hosiery accom-.
modations. AS regards River Falls
the comparison is productive of the
most gratifying results; and as first
and foremost on the list, we will al
lude to the fremont House. This
magnificent Hotel under the proprie-
| tOrShip and management of l.. w.
/ Eldred is a new feature in the hotel in
| terestS of the place, and but recently
! opened to the public; but the house,
| III all its appointments is first-class
| and is not only a credit to the owner.
| but under the supervision of "Mine
| Host Eldred is an honor to the town.
| The building is a handsome brick
structure 100 feet in length by So in
width, two stories high and in its con-
struction nothing has been omitted
| that is calculated to secure conVen-
fence ana comfort to guests and pat
rons. The dining room is 40X40 well
| lighted, and the office, parlors and
sleeping apartments are correspond
ingly roomy, and the house is elegant
ly furnished with new furniture
throughout. The halls and corridors
as well as the spacious stair case are
all carpeted, and with ''bill of fare"
unsurpassed by the best hotels of our
largest cities, the "Tremont" may
truthfully be presented as one of the
best equipped and best conducted HO-
tells in the State. milne Host Eldred
or Doc. ," as he is more familiarly
called is well known to the travelling
public. as the most obliging of Land
lords, one who understands his bust
ness thoroughly, and SO long as he is
at the helm, the fremont House of
River Fails will be favorite resort
with the travelling fraternity.
JAY e. LoUCKs
Is the genial ''mIne host" of the Com
mercial House and we cannot close
this sketch without saying something
of the many good qualities of both
host and house. The Commercial is an
"old land mark" in the business inter-
ests of River Falls and during the
past year that it has been under the
management of Mr.. l.. has become
widely popular with the public. The
house Is handsomely furnished
throughout and home-like tendencies
seem to be a prevailing feature of the
establishment. A glance at the office
register indicates a good patronage,
and with the courteous treatment re-
ceived and the excellent "bill of fare"
presented. we see no reason why the
popularity of the establishment should
not continue. Mr.. L. has been long
identified with the interests of River.
Falls and is well and favorably known,
and none will try harder to please
guests and patrons, and so long as he
directs the management of the Com
mercial, the travelling public will find
it a desirable stopping place.
INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS INTERESTS.
The manufacturing or industrial in
terests of any community are, or
should be, of first Importance. so we
invite attention to those of River
Falls, commencing with the
JUNCTION MILLS,
Freeman &, stephens, Proprietors.
The milling interests of this section,
where wheat is the staple production,
form u very important, not to say
leading element, in the business affairs
of the country, and in River Falls as
in many other localities, are feature
paramount to all other interests. The
excellent natural advantages afforded
| for the prosecution of business of
this character, coupled with energy
and enterprise upon the part of those
engaged in the milling business here,
has developed an industry of the
greatest importance, not only to the
| town, but the surrounding country as
| WELL
The Junction Mills-the largest and
most important of the several estab-
| Iishments located here-was original
| ly established in 1867, by c. Il. Cox u
| Co. The mill and machinery is now
| the property of 4. A. Freeman, and
| operated by him with Mr.. E. r.
| Stephens as a partner. Since the mill
was originally built, numerous addi-
| tiOns have been made to the establish
merit, until the mill, water power,
wa houses, cooper shops, grounds,
&C., occupy several acres of ground.
The original mill which was operated
exclusively by water power, contained
| capaclty for grinding 100 bbls. of flour
| perday, hut during the past few months
vast improvements have been made
both in the way of machinery, build
! ;ngs and capacity. One of the most
| imnortant additions to the concern is
one of the celebrated Harris-COrlis
| 40 horse mower engines, and which
| has increased the grinding capacity
from one to three hundred barrels per
dav. The process used here Is COM
| hination of what is known as the Hun
garian and Patent, and which has
been demonstrated to be the most re-
liable OF any in use, and adopted by
all the leading mills In the country.
! Bv the use of the above process less
! number of burhS are required TO pro-
duce the same amount of flour, and
! the productions are of a character I'M
surpassed by any system known to the
| milling fraternity. This mill is sup
| piled with 10 run of burhs, and III
sets of cruslers, and the equipments
throughout are the best that can be
procured. Mr.. S. of the firm and up
on whom the principal Management OF
| the establishment devolyes is a practi-
| cal miller of many years experience,
| and was for 10 years connected with
one of the largest mills in Minneapolis,
and is thoroughly acquainted with the
| business in all its phases. Mr.. Free
man IS a resident of New York city
and member of the firm OF ChaS.
| Haight & CO., commission merchants
of - Pearl street that city, and among
the heaviest houses of New \ ork. He
has long been identified with milling
interests, and is the owner of a 500
barrel mill at La Crosse this State.
The productions of this establishment
are principally marketed in New
York and the New England states
and such is the reputation eff this
flour that they are compelled 70 run
night and day in order to supply The
large and constantly increasing de
mand. The mill and cooper shops re-
quire force of about so hands. anC
the establishment consumes annually
about 400.0 900 bushels of wheat. II
addition to the milling enterprise they
{ also do an extensive grain business
they are the owners of y large eleva
J tor, which together with the mill ell
evator contains combined storage
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