The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-09-29
THE WAGNER MILL.
A very Fine Milling Property
Added 10 Milbank's Busi
ness Interests.

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started up the new mill the first
of last week, and with the excep-
tion Of a short time used to put
in some additional machinery 1t
has been running since This
new enterprise is very valuable
addition to the industries
of Milbank and presents
the appearance of being fine
property. The building, which
is 32x4S it. three stories and
basement with a warehouse
2Ox3O, and a stone engine
room 32x34ft, apart from the
main building, was erected by
WIN Cleveland & Son and the
design and machinery furnished
and put up by the Richmond
City Mill Works, Of Richmond,
Ind, and the machinery is all Of
the latest and most approved
manufacture. The mill at present
has a capacity of $50 barrels a
day and has been constructed
with a view TO enlargement as
the business necessities OF the
future may demand. The power
was secured with this end 10
view, the mill having 100 horse
power compound engine with
condenser. The mill has been
constructed with special view
to protection against fire. The
basement is a large one with
stone walls and hard cement
floor, and from there to the Gu
pola each story is furnished with
barrels of chemically treated
water ard galvanized iron buck
cts so constructed and arranged
that they cannot be used tor any
purpose except in case Of fire.
There being no enclosures IN
walls and the power plant being
set apart from the mill are ad-
ditional features along this line.
and owing to these precautions
the mill secures from the insur-
ance companies the low rate that
is given a Water-poWer mill The
building is lighted by electricity
furnished by 80 light dynamo
in connection with the mill and
the lights distributed over the
building to secure the greatest
convenience, and electric signals
afford connection between the
power house and the mill, The
millisheated by steam and all ofthe
floors are welllighted by windows.
In addition TO the -four grinding
apparatus is u feed mill for grind
ing feed as finely as may be de-
sired and also bolt for corn
mea! for table use. A com
modious warehouse for grain re
ceipts is one of the excellent
accom- modations nf the mill, and
packing apparatus has been
arranged so that each product,
flour and feed, is packed and
sacked as it comes from the
mill, thus preventing mixing.
The mill will give employment tt
a force of ten men, most OF whom
have families, and the payroll
willamountto about $500 a month
I Among the employees Of tn
mill are Daniel Mclean, da.
miller, George Waite, night mill
er, E. Thomas engineer an
electrician. and Elton Jennings
grain buver.
The mill gives promise Of bein;
Il most successful and profitabl
business enterprise to its pre-
e moters and one of the creditabl
industries Of the city, afford
: ing an additional market 70
\ wheat and supplying feed fo
j live stock. The Mill Compan
!. has ample capital to secnr
: grain in any necessary quantlf,
and with the facilities afforded b
n their superbly fitted mill plai
J there is no question but thu
$ located as it is in Que OF the rlc'
!. est farming section, IN the noGfi
!. west it Will prove none
. making investment to it's owner
! and Il valuable business industr
: to the community. The ente
% prise has been largely the wor
of DR.. G. H. Wagner, who is a
quainted with and interested
the milling business at oth'
D points, and he is giving the NJ
le bank property his person
9 attention.
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