Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-06-15
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THE SCRIBE;
The Farmer's 5 Mill and Elevator
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Association. II 1t We're miles
away, and cost an effort to visit
1T, we would all consider it a
privilege, but being at hand,
within walking distance of every
citizen, few of us do ourselves
the pleasure and profit Of such
a visit.
The other day we strolled over
to the mill, walked into the pref
$ty Office and was greeted cordial
ly by Mr.. VanLiew and Mr..
Anderson. We told them we did
not come after a sack Of their
Dakota, 8 but simply to satisfy
our curiosity and gain a little in
formation about this, one of the.
largest and most important Of.
Devils Lake industries. The
greeting we received assured us
of our welcome, and Mr.. Van
Lew took this Scribe in charge.
and escorted him through the
whole premises. n.
Here is an enterprise not only
of interest to the average citizen,
but one Of magnitude. Equipped
with the very best and most
modern machinery, it grinds one.
hundred barrels Of flour a day.
Every desirable device for the
most perfect production Of high,
grade flour is utilized, and such
flour! Have you ever compared
it with Pillsbury's Best? If not,
do 50. Ask Mr.. VanLiew to
show you a sample of his flour
side by side with Pillsbury's.
When shown a sample we ask
ed how it was possible to produce
whittier flour, and the answer
was: We are able to person
ally supervise every detail. We /
buy only the best wheat. We
put it through a process which
eliminates every particle Of
wheat that is und desirable, and
not a pound Of our -four but that ]
has in the process of manufac-
ture our personal watchful care. "
And his -four proves his state
ment to be true. He placed it,
beside of Pillsbury's Rest. 4 It
was whittier, and richer in color.
While walking over the premis-
es we noted a great number Of
sacks set apart and apparently
ready FOR shipment, and inquired
where they were going. Mr.. Van
LieW answered: That goes to
Philadelphia. 2 We ship a car
load Monday. You see, Mr.. Edi-I
Tor, we sell to the fastidious
people Of that great city, and to
those of other cities really more
easily than to our own people. '' S
We assured him that was pret-5
ty much the way Of mankind.
That which was far away SEEM
ed to allure more than that which
is at hand. But we are not salts.
fled that our citizens should be
deprived of the advantage Of a
better article, even if they are
chargeable with the neglected Of
themselves. We would have them.
divide their patronage with our
local enterprises, and show an
appreciat ation of business energy
and Of good goods. This milling
enterprise Isl stocked at $50, 600. 1
One hundred and fifteen stock
holders, mostly farmers and busi-
ness men, are behind this con-
cern. The mill and elevator are
situated just west Of the city onl
the Farmers Grain and Shippingi
Company line, over whose road
1t brings most of its wheat, and
then ships back large quantities
sof its best flour. tits doing much
to make Devils Lake a center Of
trade, which seemed to please
the mill men immensely.
The company Irlanufac actures
every kind of cereal product ex-
cept oatmeal. The finest speci-
men of corn meal we ever saw,
they have in sacks by the hum
dred. Mr.. VanLieW told us that
they were about to install ina-l
chinery for the roduction OIL
the old fashioned graham -four.
This will be good news to any Of
our peoL The mill has now
one hundred barrels capacity.
Very little expenditure will
make double the capacity, andI
the company are ready to ex-
pand as soon as they find it'll
necessary.
We urge our people to make Al
trial of this coinpanys S goods.
These people have added to the
value of every enterprise in the