Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-07-19
IT IS A MAGNIFICENT PLANT
The American Brewing and Mailing
COmpany's Brewery Will BIZ In
Operation Within Thirty Days.
The Company viii Manufacture Their
Own lce-NyaIt House to Be
Built Next Year.

In company with President Lampey
a repres sentative of The TRIBUNE Satur-
day visited the plant of the American
Brewing and Mailing company, now
nearing completion, situated few hun
dred yards north of the Sun river wagon
bridge. The building occupies promi-
nent location, looming up above all
other buildings on the West side. 1t is
only few rods from branch OF Sun
river, the shores Of which are lined with
euse groves, and across the stream is a
heavily wooded island. In the near fut,
ure pavilions and summer houses will
be erected among the trees, ma king one
of the most pleasant holiday resorts in
the city.
The vicinity is an admirable location
for residences and in few months
the officers of the company and
others will erect handsome homes there.
1t is expected that the street railway
will be extended to the brewery in a
short time.
The company have made rapid progress
in the construction of the brewery,
which will cost, complete, $4,000. They
have employed all the mechanics possi-
bic at good wages. The laborers have
been paid weekly and an appreciable
amount of money has been put into cir
culation through the company's enter
prise.
The building is probably the most sub
stantia! brick building IN the city. Every
piece of material entering into the con-
struc,ion is of the best, particular at
tention mas been paid to the safety Of
the building, and every detail mas been
superintended by President Lampey.
The building is four stories in height,
exclusive of the tower, and the outside
dimensions are S6xS6 feet. 1t is at
tractive in appearance and adds mucn to
the reputation Of the buildings of the
city for architectural beauty.
All the latest practical machinery in
the bl ewing business will be used in the
brewery. An important portion of the
machinery is an ice making machine,
manufactured by the Wilter Manu-
featuring company, in which the am
monia process will be used. IL will be
the only ice machine in Montana. The
condensing tank has capacity OF
twenty five tons, and the entire ma
chine is of proportionate dimensions. 1t
will rest on ii foundation, consisting OF
lower tier of concrete, eighteen inches
thick, above which are four feet of fire
brick, capped by eight inches ut granite.
| Bolts three inches In diameter extend
through this foundation, holding the
machine. This machine will be a
curiosity to many.
The Kettle in which the hops will be
boiled has capacity Of IS barrels, and
is manufactured by W. Toetpner a. Son
of Milwaukee.
In the cooling cellars are large tanks
These cellars will be nearly air-tight.
The cracks in the floors will be caked
with oakum. The walls are thoroughly
insulated, IN order to keep out tho heat.
FIRST thickness of patent waterproof
paper is placed against the stone wall.
Next is laid thickness OF pine, one and
one halt inches deep. This is repeated
thrice, and over all is coat OF plaster.
In the cellars will be u tanks With a
capacity of $50 barrels each; y, 100
barrels each; II, rs barrels each, and l3,
80 barrels EACH Every tank is OF cy-
press, and is provided with the Heiser
patent man hole, through which the tank
may be thoroughly cleaned. Olson u
Son of Chicago are erecting the tanks.
| The washing, shaving, tar and pitch
machines will be placed in position this
week.
In the racking room every provision
has been made for neat work. The kegs
will be filled here and loaded through
an opening made very small, 30 that lit
.le heat will be admitted.
The malt room has capacity of ten
car loads. Next year the company in
tend to build a malt house just south
of the brewery. They will provide stor.
age for 100000 bushels of barley, thus
atfording a market for all the ranchers
OF Northern Montana can raise, and will
make additions when necessary.
President Lampey is deservedly proud
of the plant and states that it will have
a capacity of 10000 barrels per annum,
being the largest brewery in the state
The treatment will be identical with
that of the best eastern brewerles and
no eastern beer will surpass the product
of the American company.
The company are awaiting the arrival
of some machinery, and expect to be in
operation by August Is, and their beer
will be on the market by October l.
The stone for the building has been
furnished by Jones L. Porter, the brick
by King & Co. of Sand Coulee, and the
lumber, consisting OF Montana pine
Oregon fir and oak, by the Butte d
Montana Commercial company.
The officers of the company are: q. f.
Lampey, president; Il. E. Reichel, vice
president; H. W. Grunwaldt, secretary
and treasurer; the above officers and
JoGaph Horn trnSteas