People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04

under capable and enterprising man
agement-Kramer Bros. proprietOrs.
With the growth of the Agricultural
area of Kansas has come the Dlrlh Vi
kindred industries and among them
that of milling.
There is no class of manufacturers
which administers SO much to the ne
cess;ties of the people as the producer
Of breadstuffs. and there is no more en-
terprising class of men than those De
longing to that industry. We use the
word "enterprising" in its truest sense
for what developing of manufacturing
has made greater progress than theirs 4!
Only a short time ago, so short that II
is within the memory Of our present
generation. the mill-stones, which seem
primitive to US now. were the only
means of reducing wheat to an article
of food. How does this compare with
the new roller process. by means OF
which the output is more than doubled
in half the space Of time, is of much
better quality and at much less eX-
pense?
All this and more has been accom-
plished, and no review Of Sumner couH-
ty or our city would be complete did it
not contain a mention of the Aetna
Flour Mills, operated by Messrs. Kra-
mer Bros, an undertaking whose pro-
duct has advertised this section, not
only in Kansas and adjoining states,
but to a large extent in Europe.
This undertaking came into existence
about twenty years ago, but passed into
the hands of the present firm in 1897.
Since that time the plant has by care
full, shrewd and enterprising manage
ment kept in the vanguard of progress,
and today stands as a monument of
successful milling plant, able to COM
pete with any similar undertaking in
the United States.
The buildings are substantially con-
structed the main one being of stone,
modern in every respect and maintained
in excellent condition. The power is de-
rived from two boilers of 200 H. P,
which operate a Renlates COrliss engine
of 200 H. P. The equipment comprises
everything that ingenuity can suggest
as contributing in any way toward in
creasing the present high standard Of
this mills product AS showing the
completeness Of this mills equipment,
we may mention that the Plan Sitter
system is operated. The mill is lighted
by electricity furnished from their own
plant, which has a capacity of eighty
five lights.
The capacity Of the mill is 500 barrels
daily, while its elevators are capable Of
storing 10000 bushels In the near fu-
ture it is intended to make alterations
and erect a new elevator, which will
largely increase the storage capacity.
The greatest care is exercised in the
selection Of grain, and close supervis-
ion maintained over its manufacture.
the management believing that this
policy is largely instrumental in main
tanning their present fine reputation.
The operations Of this undertaking
necessitate the employment of twenty
five men.
Their product is marketed in Illinois.
Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana, and also
shipped extensively to Antwerp
The firm of Kramer Bros. consists of
S. P. and j. E. Kramer. both of whom
are natives of the Buckeye State" but
have been residents of Kansas for ten
years. Prior to acquiring the above
undertaking they owned the mill at
Caldwell, Kan, disposing of that in
order 20 devote entire attention to the
above. They are men who are respect
ed for their industry, shrewd judgment
and rectitude, and possess the conf
dence of all with whom they have bust
ness or social relations Messrs. Kra-
mer are public spirited citizens, and are
ever ready to support any worthy pro-
ject having for its object the advance
ment of Wellington or Sumner county.
Mr.. S. G. McKowan is superintendent of
the mill. He has been in the employ of
Messrs Kramer for the past ten years.
and is we'll and favorably known. Mr..
McKowan understands every detail of
the milling art, and his untiring energy
and close supervision have done much
to maintain the firms reputation.
The mill provides a ready market for
the wheat produced in Sumner county.
for they are always buyers of any
quantities, paying the top market price.
This industry certainly deserves the
support of Sumner and the surround
ing counties, Here it is at your own
door, providing a ready market for our
farmers wheat, and circulating large