The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

| with The growth of he ayriruliur-
al area of Kansas has come the hiith
of kindred industries, and among
them that of milling. There il no
class IF manufacture which admins.
| ters so much to the necessities OF the
p op'e rs the producer IF bread stnifs,
aud there ~ no more enterprising
class of men than hose belonging to
| that industry. We use th- word
Contemplating" in the truest sense, for
what Il 'velopment of manufacture
has made glca'er progress than
theirs? Ouly SHIRT time ago, 20
short that it Is within the memory of
onr growing generation, the M II
stones, which seem primitive to us
nov, were the only means OF redncir e
wheat tn an article of fOOd How
does this compare with the new rOl 'er
process, by the means of which the
the space of time, is of much better
better quality and at much less eX
| pen-e AS all this aud more has been
accomplished, no review Of Humboldt
would be complete without mention
of the Humboldt Water Mills, the
success sor of the pioneer eff,rts in this
direction, and an enterprise of which
our citizens may we'll be proud.
Way back in 1858 a grst mill, prim-
tive in design and rudely construct
ed, was established by W. j. O'B,ien
on the site now occupied hy the Hum
boldt Water Mile. This mill proper
ty experienced many changes of own
ership, until II passed into the posses
sion of Jno. Bartlett and W. =. Me-
Grew, the present progressive owners,
who have leased the property to G.. =.
Hoover n ca.
In 1888 IA gas we'll, the first in Hum
6oldt was drilled onthe property, and
it's output was used by the mill,
which was at that time IA large one.
The fO lowing year the mill building
was destroyed by fire. aud since then
the gas well has been kept closed. 1t
will be used again, however, in the
near future probably, as the products
of the new mill are meeting with so
favor able u reception AS to demand an
mere output. The mill Is lOcat-
ed on the east hank of the Neos no
river, and Is substantially construct
g I of stone. The elevator aud mill
building are 3ix40 feet in dimensions.
two stories, with "a frame Office addi
ton. a storage, warehouse and corn
meal department is 27X30 feet in di-
meusions. A one warehouse Just
completed is 37x7O feet, The elevator,
which is about 10 feet in height. has a
storage capacity III 5000 bushels. One
hundred barrels of h gh grade patent
flour, 90 barrels of cirn meal, aud u
carload of chop is the mills daily ca
pacity. So far no necessity has ex-
listed for shipping in wheat, sufii
Gent supply being obtained locally.
shipments of the mills products are
made to eastern markets, aside from
supplying large local demand. The
operation of the Humboldt Water
Mills IL of untold benefit to A Hen
county farmers, atfording conven-
lent market for their grain, and it's
products are entitled to the preference
of all citizens, purely as matter of
selt-interest. IL for no OF her reason.
A large exchange business is done
and exceptionally reasonable figures
are quoted for cash work. The grind
ing of corn or chop Ia done at three
cents per 100 pounds. The highest
prices are paid for grain.
Mr.. G. $, Hover, under whose able
management the success of these
mills is assured, is II native of Ken
lucky. He has from the age of Is
grown up in the milling business and
is fully informed on its every detail.
In 1873, in Independence, Mo-, he
first entered the business, which he
has made life study. He after
wards operated mills In Dallas, Tex.
and several Kansas and Nebraska
points. Mr.. Hoover came to Hum
boldt four months ago from Arkaus as
City, Kan, where he had a mill, and
since taking hold of this property has
put 1t on firm and solid footing. lie
will devote much OF his time to push
ing the sale of the superior product
manufactured,
The Humboldt Water Mills COM
prise an industry that certainly de.
serve the support of the citizens ofour
city and county. In providing a mar
ket for our farmers wheat, in giving
employment to well-paid help, in cir.
culating IA large amount for gain IA nd
In wages, 1t certainly helps everyone
in the county, directly or indirectly.
AS you patronize and insist on buy.
ing the product of this mill, 50 do you