, 1889-07-11
The Growth of the Manufacturing
Industries in Spokane Falls
Since january l.
Employment Furnished a Large
Number of Men at the Many
Different Factories.
a Brief Sketch of Some of the
Industries Represented in
This City.


and the l.ctaut prospects point to the
fnct that the time is not far distant
when the banks of the Spokane river in
this city will be lined with factories of
all kinds. At present there are Touring
and lumber mills, an oatmeal mill, two
potteries, shingle mill two iron foun-
deries and machine shops, sash and door
factories, brewerics brick yards and the
construction OF Il WOODEN mill Is Contem-
plated. A large number of other tuc-
tories could be located here that would
be certain to pay from the start. Al
ready several large factories are spoken
OF and in the course of a year woolcn
mill, more flour mills and a pail and
tub factory will undoubtedly be added to
the list.
Brief mention made of a large number
OF ofindustries already established and do
Ing a prosperous and rapidly increasing
business.
FLOUR AND OATMEAL MILLS.
The g. 4 G, mill was commenced in
June, 1885, and commenced rolling in
October. 1t was built by Messrs. Clark
d Curtis, and is said to be one Of the
best equipped mills on the coast, being
complete in every detail. The capacity
o., the mill is 25o barrels of -four per day,
which nccessitates the employment of II
large force of hands. They control II
VI III All tllt
towns where grain is marketed, furnish
ing employment for q great many more
hands. The power is supplied from the
fumo, now a part of the property OF the
Washington Power Company. The mill
Is under the management Of Mr., Curtis.
The Echo Roller mill was established
In 1888 by Hayermale & Davis, but Is
now controlled by Bravinder & Keats.
About sixteen men are employed about
this mill, which runs about 800 days in
the year, consuming in the neighbor.
hood of 100000 bushels Of wheat. New
machinery was added last fall and the
pacity of25o barrels per day, Mschin.
cry is now being added for the mann.
tacture Of different grades Of flour. They
control their own water'powor, which Is
about 500 horse power. They also have
line of elevators all through the wheat
countries tributary 10 this city.
The Centennial Hour mill just finish
ed and started in operation by Messrs.
PAIL 4 Thompson, is thoroughly
equipped with the latest improved and
very expensive machinery. An ex-
haustive description of this mill is given
IN another column of this issue.
The Spokane oat meal mill was started
about two years ago by Messrs, Wad-
ham olnoy. The capacity Of the mill
j. forty barrels day. They are enjoy.
ing rapidly increasing trade, but at
present are only aiming to supply the
local trade, As soon as the railroads
reach out and open. UP the tributary
country more extensively they will in
crease their facilities to supply the de-
msnd.
IRON FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOPS.
About three years ago the National
Iron works were established, The works
comprise foundry and machine shop,
and the plant is an extensive one, At
present about twenty men are employed
by that company, Their business has
gradually increased, and since the
1st of January their books show an in
first six months Of the year previous.
The officers are as follows: j. Il. Boyd,
president; {. IL, Stratton, socre tary, and
George Turner treasurer.
The Ross Iron Works have ilst COM
pleted u structure on Brickellls island
will be put in and work commenced
about the first of August. \ foundry III
which the largest castings can be
moulded and "a machine shop for general
iron working will comprise the works.
Water power will be used.
WOODWORKING INDUSTRIES.
The Spokane Mill company, one OF
the largest lumber manufacturing eStah-
li1hments ON the coast, employs over 2OC
men and turns out All immense lot OF
stun every year, Tho location of their
mill is such that they command
an immense water power and logs
are run direct from the river up to the
saw, The building for this saw mill is
Box 100 feet, with an annex 36N6I, The
capacity Of the saw mill Is 90 600 feet in
30 hours. on the floor beneath the saw
mill l.. a lath mill that has II capacity OF
10000 laths per day. y platform with u
surface of 5000 square feet il, located on
their property, upon which the lumber
IL piled. They also have drying house
with capacity of $1,000 feet of lumber
fully equipped with drying apparatus.
The factory is Il three.story building,
used for the manufacture of all kinds OF
finished and cabinet work of every de.
scription entering into house, bank and
office work ofthat character The struc-
tlrc is irregular III shape, having q
frontage OF "a feet on the south, III feet
on the east, l22 feet or. the north and II.
feet on the west, In the basemen,
SO run in connection with this institu
tion in separate two story building,ths
capacity OF which is 1000 shingles al
hour. The buildings are protected from
fire by Il Rochester rotary fire pump
They also control the Spokane Manufao
corner of Second and Mill streets. Fol.
lowing are the officers; i. J. Brickell
president and Manager; A, M. Cannon
yice-presidcnt and treasurer; 5. Open
heimer, secretary.
The Russell & Parker Manufacturing
Company have nearly completed foul
story structure 4SxS0 feet, to be used Il,
their factory and another two stories
high, 22XSO feet, TO he used as a ware
house, barn and office, all on Ferry street
About $780, 900 has been expended
In the location, of this establish
mcnt, the machinery alone costing
$4,000. They will manufacture sash
doors, blinds, etc., and will make 8
specially Of hard wood finishing, which
will be furnished by a ninety.horsc
power engine
4 planing mill and general woo6
working shop is located on Broadway
near Post street, OH the North side
which has been running about tive
months, There are. a number Of othel
wood working shops In this city, run or
a smaller scale, which lack OF space
prevents mentioning.
PACIFIC POTTERY COMPANY,
This is an industry of no small i'm
portance, and but few Of the citizens re
alise the amount of stoneware that |.
turned out at that place. The proprio
tors are Ramsey, Harris & McCor
nell. They have turned out abou,
Elev6n men are employed. They have
been running two years and their bust
ness has now increased about ten-fold
Tney are unable 70 fill orders.
CIGAR FACTORIES.
Al Sauer employs two men beside.
himself and man nufactures ten different
brands, among which he has one named
the MoRyIYG REVIEW. He commenced
business the first of this year and ha,
h,.,I I..t.g