Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-23

should occupy the site, and take the
place, of the first -four mill erected
many years ago in this city. We re-
fer to the enterprise of JAS. M. john
ston, owner Of the planning mill near
Gilchrist's mill. Mr.. Johnston has
sold the -four machinery, at present
in the building attached to the plan
ing mill, to parties at Hillman, who
will move it to that place and start a
small -four mill.
In place of the old mill, Mr.. John
ston will erect stone building 2Sx70
feet, with iron roof, iron shutters. and
iron doors. The basement will be 81
feet high. the first story will be ~
feet, and the second story IA feet high.
AS regards Touring machinery,
contrast has been signed between Nor
dyke, Marmon q Co., of indianapolis,
and James M. Johnston, of this city,
the agreement of which provides that
the first named shall deliver at the
depot in this city four double 7x14
automatic feeding roller machines, five
scalping bolts 5xS with cloths, five
round reel slow speed -four dressers,
5x15 with cloths, two middlings puri-
fiers, two cyclone dust collectors, one
separator, one set of hopper scales, one
shutter and scourer, one bran duster,
one daisy -four packer with tubes for
three sized packages. one wheat heat
er, also the necessary elevator heads
and boots, pulleys, betting, cups and
bolts, all required shaftings, couplings,
collars, journal boxes, hangers, sprock-
cts, chain betting and tightners to
connect with and drive all the fore.
going machinery.
The capacity of the mill for manu-
featuring -four will be fifty barrels of
flour in "a hours. 1t can therefore
manufacture some 10000 to $4,000
barrels of -four in year, which is suf.
ficent to supply the needs of the peo-
pie of this county.
AS regards the Touring machinery
we copy the following from the speci-
fications in regard to them:
The roller machines to have solid
shell frames with center divisions,
noiseless belt drive, Craig's automatic
feeders, adjustments for stopping and
starting any machine at any time
while mill is running, adjustments for
turning the feed on or off, spreading
rolls or returning them to their orig
inal set, lining up the rolls while in
motion, and are superior to any other
make on account of being so substan-
tial, smooth running, so easy to set
grinding, require less attention, and
are the only machines on the market
from which the miller can take out
the rolls without disturbing the cas-
ing. The rolls are reversible so that
a dull corrugation can be presented
for milling dry hard wheat, or sharp
corrugaton for damp, soft wheat
The rolls will not run together when
empty. The self oiling feature in
sures a neat, clean machine and a saw
ing of oil.
The scalpers to have hard wood
frame, iron reel shaft with self adjust
ing bearings, iron real arms, central
feeder and discharge, metal bearings
for conveyor shaft, iron discharge
spout, inside shellaced to prevent ad.
herring of -four, slat doors on side and
paneled doors on ends, and cloths of
tin plated steel wire and grit gauze
according to the separation.
The flour dressers to have hard
wood frames, all uniform in size and
finish to the scalpers, and located two
or more high as best suits height of
stories in which they will be located.
To have self adjusting metal bearings
outside of chest for convenience of OIL
ing, improved central feed and dis
charge, and features for regulating
the load of the reel, double conveyors
side by side with tipping cut off valves
the entire length, metal bearings for
conveyor journals, and cloths of the
best brand of silk.
The aspirating purifier to be well
built, latest improved and especially
designed for the publication of coarse
or germ middlings, to work easy and
smooth and with little attention from
the miller in charge.
The middlings purifier, wheat clean
err, and other special machinery nam
ed in this contract to be the latest i'm
proved, of their kind, well designed
for the class and amount of work they
have to do, complete with all their us
ual fixtures and attachments.
The elevators are to have improved
head and boot of design approved
by the insurance underwriters, with
balanced pulleys, selected betting,
durable cups and fastenings.
Shafting, pulleys, hangers, boxes
and other iron work to be made from
late designed patterns, graceful and
pleasing in appearance, well balanced
and smooth running. Rabbit metal
to be of the best quality, no danger
Gus set screws to couplings or collars.
Self adjusting bearings to be used
wherever deemed necessary. Betting
to be of the best quality, free as pos
sible from tendency to stretch. The
tightners to have iron frames, self adj
jdsting boxes and adjustable so as to
track with the belt.
The manufacturers guarantee the