The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-06

celebrity for its manufactures, .his lnstitu.
ton Is Justly entitled tC the distinction OF be
ing one Of the most noted industries OF it,
| class in the west, and Is an enterprise Ia
which the citizens of Ottawa can point with
u feeling of III, most profound admiration.
The erection of the Victor Roller Mills was
linauguratcd in August, 1881, and completed
! in March, lsS2, supplied aud fitted up with
all the improvements tn II known t. the Fla
nous Roller System. These mills were
among the first complete roller mills bGilt,
aud from the lime OF their founding the cul-
/ tivallUH OF etill greater Improvements went
! on and 10 day they rdhh wIth the most thor
oughly equipped Ow in operation. The in
'orior OF these mills, in point of complete.
ness and excellence 81 construction, IS
equal 10 the hIcst, If not the finest of any in
existence, and whenever uspected by foreign
eyes has never failed to elicit the highest
commentator They are situated on Mill
street at the ioUt of Columbus, on the banks
Of the Illinois river, and are at present in
operation both day and night, turning out rs
high As 25O barrels per day. The mill build
ing Is magnificent five story structure,
4JS1O feet In extent, aud for the convenient
transportation of goods Is a switch track of
the c. y * q railroad III close proximity
The mills are propelled by au excellent
water power, aud in fact are benefited by
every known advantage for their successful
promotion Since the inception of This in
dGstTy the volume Of iIs business has been
increased fully ten fo'd, aud although il Is in
the mere channel OF youth, 30 wonderful
have been its accomplishments thus far that
il would be pre>ump tuOU, To set any limit tO|
II, future achievements. la The quality Of
its products it stands peerless ard alone, and
in prices meets all competition. silver
Cloud "Iluugauau, ""Rrd Gross, =" "FOrgeL|
Me NOt,h and 'Puaguu,n tie principal .
brands Of flour here produced, have met with
great public favor and their inherent merits |
have created for them not only large and .
increasing demand but rs well reputation
o. the most iaitering character These re-
nOwucd products are shipped 10 all She pr.n
ripal points along the Chicago, Burlington
Il Quincy and the Chicago, Rock Island ~ i
Pacific railways, aud their branches through.
out all Northern Illinois and rs far south n
Mcssrs. Cotton, DlWcll IL
Hamilton, under whose administration TIN,
eminent industrial affair llOurishcs, give ,
steady employment TO fully nineteen opera
ives, and in addition to The Victor Mills also
operate another large milling interest, for !
nerly known rs the the "City Mills" located I
IN the Hydraulic Basin at the foot of La Sale
treet. These mills are devoted exclusively
o the grinding of feed, rye, corn and buck
wheat, and have daily capacity Of 100 bar.
els. With the facilities which we have al. c
eady briefly enumerated, together with a !
vide and valuable connection, The remarka |
lie success Of "Ottawa's New FIGURING En-. '
is not mysterious, especially when I
Is reputation for fairness and libcrality in |
ealing aud the thorough excellence of pro. |
nets are taken INTO consideration. The II
xecutivcs OF this highly appreciated enter. a
rise are H. q. Cotton, W. j Dawcl and G. b
| Hamilton, all Of whom are aru0ug Otta- e
,a's most responsible, reputable aud intlucn. I
al citizens, men who are thoroughly i'm. e
ued with the city's interest and who have I
Xcrcised an untold degree Of enterprise in b
very potent question preached pertaining a
} her welfare. TO mention the standing the l.
rim has acquired in the direction Of sterling s
nsiness integrity anC commercial honor is a
ntircly uncalled for. IL is too high and too II
idely disseminated to need either praise or a
)mmcnt Of ours. Further comment would 81
{ useless. No laudatiOn at our hands is a
rcessary, and our purpose shall have been IA
Jfaincd II lay our remarks we have IN any u
ay made more widely known Cotton, Daw II
| d llamitOn's Victor Roller Mills which {
one have done no little 70 advertise OF Il
wa d