Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-30
HuRRAu FOR MoRnrs.-s. P. Childs.

HURRAH FOR MORRIs.-S. +. ChildS, I
special agent of the Post Office department
visited Morris last week. on u tour Of in |
spection of the post offices on this line of
road. Mr.. Chlds was very highly pleased
with the condition of affairs in our local
offices, and paid the worthy postmaster H.
B. Wolff, and his efficient deputy H.
Whitley very high compliment by saying
that their office was the only correct one
on the whole line. The business transact
ed at this office is necessarily large, as this
is the distributing point for over twenty
local offices. The citizens of this village
and the residents of the county are to be
congratulated, and the officials at this Office
have reason to be pleased, for compli.
ment from this source is more than mere
praise.
THE NEW MILL.-The new flour mill
recently erected on the Pomme de Terre
river, one mile east of town, and owned by
Hon. Fl. W. Stone, is an enterprise that
will prove of great benefit not only to this
and adjoining counties, but to the village
also. One day this week We took occa-
sion to visit the building and will give our
readers short sketch of what we saw.
The mill is situated near the lower ford,
and is substantial structure, 4Ox60, four
stories high. The machinery is all of the
latest and most improved patterns, and
was selected with view to the manufac
turs of the best grades of -four.
The Pomme de Terre river furnished q
reliable and inexhaustablc power, and is
damned with earth so as to give head Of
eleven feet, which will be ample to oper-
ate the mill to its full capacity.
The basement or first story is labyrinth
of shafts, pulleys, belts and timbers, and
the fittings are all perfect and conveniently
arranged. On this floor also stands the
shutter, one of the most complete ma
chimes manufactured, having all the latest
Improvements which experience can sug-
gest. On the second or main floor are the
burrs, and here, like elsewhere, the COM
pleteness aud perfectness of the arrange
ments are apparent. Besides the burrs OF
stones there is feed-mill, and one of Bar
nard & LEAFS separators; here also will be
the crushers, newly patented device fol
manufacturing the patent process flour.
Three run of stones will be all that viii
G be used at present, although the building
: is arranged for five This is the receiving
4 floor and is specially arranged for conven
: fence, and for this purpose. On the thirC
/, floor stand the bolts, purifier, and whea
: flour and feed bins. The bolts, three il
C number, are of new design and latest pa
s tern, as is also the midding's purifier, auc
l. as these machines play very importan
l. part in the manufacture of the -four, NJ
expense has been spared to have all tn
! latest Improvements. The fourth story i
j filled with conveyors, pulleys, spouts, &c.
n and is whole machine shop in itself
$ The mill was designed, furnished ant
n fitted by O. A. Pray & Co., of Minneapolis
). the leading mill wrights of the State, ant
o is pronounced one of the most complete il
o the State. 1t will be under charge of II
q w. Stone, Jr. who is a practical and cz
IS perienccd miller, and who is also acknow
a enged to be one of the best in Minnesota
V AS no expense has been spared to secur
v the latest and best machinery, and as ever
IS effort that experience can suggest, will b
e put forth to build up a name and reput;
10 ton for the mill. we have no hesitation
saying that success will crown their efforts
;, Mr.. Stone has a bonanza in this property
~ it supplies long felt and much needle
want, and while bringing him profit an
- wealth, will also prove of vast benefit t
- materially aid the business of our villag