Wichita eagle., 1886-12-29
ROYAL SPICE MILLS
In Ship Shape for the Coming Year,
and Start in
With Increased Capacity in Response TO the
shower OF Orders-A Change In
the Firm.


Some days ago it was announced in the
EAGLE that Mr.. Davis, OF the Royal Spice
mills. had sold his interest in the establish
ment 10 Mr. W. B. Hanscone, of Denver,
Colorado. Mr.. Davis was compelled to quit
business on account of i'll health. The gen
tlenan taking his place has an extensive bus
mess knowledge, having been very success
full as wholesale dealer in different lines.
He comes TO the city with large capital
and VIII turn his entire attention 10 tho man
ufacture. Owing to the change the style of
the firm has been changed TO Corner, Farnum
& Co
4 reporter called at the plant yesterday
and found everything looking business
and business like Between the main
building and factory proper Is the plat
form, thirty by fifteen feet, which
receives all the in and out going freights-
On the first floor of the factory is the Otto
gas engine a fifteen horse power which
furnishes the power for running al
the machinery. The coffee roasteTs are To-
Gated on the first floor and have capacity
OF nine thousand pounds per day. The glaz
ing cylinders which are used ii glazing the
celebrated 'OK" coffee, have . capacity OF
between four and five thousand pounds per
day. The coffee screen seems to be one OF
the decidedly useful machines, as it relieves
the coffee Of all impurities that it contains.
The coffee granulator used has almost I'M
limited capacity.
Going 10 the second story OF the factory
can be seen the coffee hoppers from
which the green coffee Is led TO
the roasters by shoots. La this
room are the spice granulatcrs, sifters,
screens and crackers. When all these are
running at full capacity one is not likely
to tarry long in that neighborhood or he viii
b. lead so the conclusion that he is taking
another bad cold"
From the second story OF the factory leads
q shaft into the secoad story OF the main
building This buildings is of brick seventy
five feet lon. and twenty-five feet wide. IN
the northeast part of the second story Is a
room set apart for the making of baking pow
doris. The company has already secured and
in operation all the machinery necessary for
manufacturing the different brands Among
the brands this firm is manufacturing are
their famous cut loaf and citron cream, the
former pure cream tartar and the latter
combination acids.
Adjoining the baking powder room is To-
Al nd yyh
spice slfters The balance of that room Is
used in labelling various brands OF spices and
baking powders.
On the first floor of the main building, in
the west end of which is located the comno-
dious office and sample room. The balance
of that floor is used for storage OF green and
roasted coffee On each side Of tbs room is
hanging shelves for manufactured goods
neatly packed to fill orders.
When the company first commenced work
it was expected that the trade would soon
reach dimensions that more room would be
necessary for advantageously handling the
goods Their expectations we're filed. But
a few months showed that another building
could be easily used. Mr.. JOHN
Exton, who had furnished the building,
When apprised of the fact that more room
was necessary, Immediately commenced
work on new building Of the same dimen-
sions as the first main building. In sixty
DAYS after work was commenced it was com
pIeted and it is now at the disposal Of the
company. It is not yet occupied but will be
at an early date. The upper story will be
filed with so. K" coffee. The trade on that
brand seems to be increasing rapidly, and III
deed so fast that it commands the ma jor ror-
ton Of space.
The class of trade gained by The company
has in some respects been an agreeable sur
prise The high grades of coffee met more
ready sale than was expected. The fact
shows that the Kansan is a lover of good
coffee and the company, it seems, would pre-
fer to shovel out that kind. Prom
inent among the favorite brands are
the ROYAL Java, Golden Grain Java, Arizaba
and Golden Rio. These are some Of the
more desirable roasted brands.
The ground goods seem to be fast gaining
Cordova Rio A. and B. The higher grades
OF granulated spices are meeting with in
creased sales The mail orders are very per
ce ,tibly increasing.
The company is doing business in ali the
the western part of the state, 70 Nsbrass a
Oh the north and for some distance into the
territory on the south, and also Ellis orders
for parties some distance east. The com
ing year will find representatives OF the
Fl IN in Colorado, New Mexico, Ne
braska and Texas. They mean 70
expend every effort in extending their
business Everything In ready for bus
mess, and with the business tact OF the firm,
Individually and collectively, success seems
to be assured for the future as 1t ha' Away
been in the past While the company Is not
out of the reach OF competition, their super
ior business ability and shipping faci9-
tiles seem 70 predict lasting
aud important industry. They mean
20 keep abreast of the times
and increase brands Of goods and machinery
and capacity as trade develops. Ii WHY
cycions happe.s to blow q new taste into a
man they are determined 70 meet the
emergency Already the capacity has been
greatly increased since first commencing op-
erations and capital for other similar exp@n-
ditures Is ready for use. The gentlemen com
posing the firm claim that when thsy decided
TO locate ia the booming metropolis Il was
the intention TO fully introduce their COOS
,nto the Territory to De commanded at his