The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-30
NEW CORN MEAL MILL
Ira F. Elliott Buys the Old
Hydraulic Mill Property.
WILL ERECT A BUILDING
On MoseIy Ave. With IncreNd
Working Capacity.

Mr. Ira r. Elliott. owner Of the Central
NILS on East Douglas. has purchased the
old Hydraulic -four milling building near
the Midland railroad and viii tear Il
down Tor the purpose Of using the ma
tertaI for TIE erection Of a new building
On a site recently purchased BY him On
Mosely avenue The old mil building was
the property OF widow living in Spring
field, No.
Mr. Eliotrs growing business made it
necessary Tor him 70 get into larger
quarters and as the Hydraulic NIL build
ing was not in uss he opened negotiations
with Otto Eckstein. who was the agent
for the owner, with the result that the
deal was closed,
Workmea are now busy tearing down
the building and Mr. Elliott cannot de-
cide'deanlteIy when he viii commence the
erection Of the new mill until this work
IS Completed, but it viii PROBABLY not be
until after harvest. At present the Central
mills only makes corn meal and gTiRds
oats. but the owner IS contemplating
-equlpping MS new plant with machinery
necessary 70 make -four. The present
plant grinds about fifty bushels OF corn
per day, but It is the intention L increase
the capacity 10 supply the demand for
mel
Mr.. Elliott has purchased piece Ct
ground 15GxlsJ feet on MosIey avenue, On
hall block north OF the Midland railway
depot, where the building viii be puc. No
plans or specifications have as yet been
completed. but The structure viii be Of
sufficient size
The reasons for rebuilding Of a different
site from where the Hydraulic min stands
Is railway facilities it being too eXpen-
sive 10 bund switch 10 the plant IN ad
dixon 10 the mil! building proper COM
binati1n elevator ard storage building
viii be put up. The op ration upon
large scale VII compel NJ. Elliott 10 AID
new machinery. which viii be mod =rn and
up-to date in al particulars. The miller
is a thorough man in this business.
The Central Mills is che o. the many
firm institutions OF Wichita L gives en-
ployment TO a number Of men and at
present IS so behind vi h orders that il
is working fourteen hours per day. The
new pant Will greatly facilitate matters
anu t-1DAS L4clIl 70 -1lOE- Ll4eAit uJt4btc tA4r
capacity
The old Hydraulic Touring mills has a
htsto-y. IN the boom days it was the
laEgsst in Tie stats and ire only plant
that produced kiln dried meal It had 4
daily -four capacity Of AGO barrels. Colonel
Lewis was president Of the original COM
pany Water power was used, getting the
water from Chisholm creek. During the
last few years of its existence it was
necessary to change 70 steam power on
account Of the dam overlooking the bot
toms. Through legal process the city
compelled the owners TO abstain from the
u e % the water. but the company was
awarded damages in the sum OF $3.50 for
cutting on the supply. After the mill
closed down the property was taken
under foreclosure pr ceedings by the
woman living IN Springfield, and she has
since owned it without obtaining any
financial benefit from the invest ment. The
building is quite a land mark. but it is
uow being torn down.