The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-03-04

Portsmouth, O, in 1856. For seven
years previous to 1881 he was connected
with the AlIis company, holding sever
al positions. 1t was here that he
gained a knowledge Of the milling
process and machinery. Mr.. Hurd'S
career rs a miller dates from about
the time of the introduction of rolls
While engaged with the Edward =.
Ais Go. lie sold the first corrugated
rolls in the winter wheat country.
They were then used dis bran clean
ers, but during the same year they
were introduced for the reduction of
wheat, and Mr.. Hurd sold them to
several mills for that purpose. From
the day the Daisy Roller Mill was
started, in 1881, Mr.. IIurd has been
actively engaged as flour manufac-
turer. His success has 50 far been
without break, with the single eX-
ceptiCn, if it may be called such, of
the burning of the original mill on
Dec. s, 1855 This fire proved quite
an incident on the Goth birthday of
NJ. Hard During recent years his
Success has become gradually broader,
until il may be said that he is now the
active manager of as perfect a -four
mill as can be constructed with modern
inventions and almost unlimited
cauital.
Mr., i. i, Weller VII be responsible
for the quality Of the output of the
Lake Superior Mills. Mr.. Weller's
experience as miller is thorough and
extensive. He has studied milling in
the east, in the south, and IN the
northwest. Born in Painesyilie O.,
in 1871, MI. " eller took up the bust
ness cutie as a matter Of course, his
father being miller before him. 1t
was early in the history Of milling in
Minneapolis that he first entered a
mill. When he was Is years old he
came west, and, just a quarter of a
century ago, began to serve an aprren-
ticeship in the OLD Taylor Bros mill
which stood on the site Of the PillSbury
e Of today. He is familiar with the
rise Of milling in Minnesota and re
calls many incidents in the early de
veIopment Of TIE industry at Mime
apOliS. Oniy four mills We're running
there at that date, the Arctic, Union,
Cataract and City. The old Peoples
IN Il on the island was getting into
shape fer operations.
1t was then that Minneapolis had
the reputation Of making about the
poorest flour that was Offered to the
trade. Not TIL after the introduction
of purifiers did the change for the bet
ter begin. Mi Wtllar'5 experience
includes q thorough knowledge of the
old Sly Of milling, as well as full
understanding Of the operations and
qualifications Of all The machines usel
in improved moI2ra methoI5 III the
reduction OF wheat. Gardner, Pills
bury & Croker was the second firm
for which VI. Weller worked Up to
the fall Of 1875 lie worked for NJ. c.
\ P.llsbury. He then went through
the south, where he was engaged for
some time at the nail Of Nj. Henry {.
NaeTer, of St. Louis. Returning to
Minneapolis, he was next found III the
employ Of Crocker, Fisk s Co. After
about SIX years experience in the
Brooklyn mill o. the jewell Milling
Co., he came west again, since which
time he has had charge Of the Daisy
Roller mill at Milwaukee. Within
the past month he came to SUPERIOR
with his family to reside permanently.
The officials of the Daisy Roller Mil
Co. hold Mr. Weller in great esteem
His record speaks for his abilities rs
III Iler lie is a pleasant and aifable
gentleman, yet firm and possessed Of
executive ability and temperament
which give him q peculiar fitness for
the position ne fills, He is, indeed,
wen qualified to operate the Lake 81
perior NILS.
Mir. J. II. Nyc, one Of the best mill
wri@hts in the business, superintendent
the construction Of the plant Barnett
& Record, OF Minneapolis, erected the
building.