The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
new PLANTS
COME HERE
Creamery and Cold Storage
Plant Locates In Rapid
. City.
II has 1 'ApI1AL OF $4,000 BEHIND II
Definite Location for Packing Plant
Decided Upon by Committee
Land Now Surveyed.

: The preliminary organization of a
creamery and cold storage plant in
this city took place Monday when a
meeting of those interested was held at
the office of ID. B. Ingram and ]. A. Ma
thias. For some time there has been
a movement on foot to organize and a
superficial canvass of the situation
disclosed the desirability of such a
company to the extent that several
people pledged stock. These stock
holders met and formed temporary
organization under the name of the
Rapid City Creamery and Produce Co.
with election of w. H. Thompkins,
Ole Peterson, A. H. Wheaton, J. A.
Matthias and George B. Bennett as the
first board of directors. 1t was also
decided to start with a capital of $50,
600, disposing on the inception of s1O,-
600 worth of the capital stock and
proceed to erect building 30 by 80
feet on the ground, two stories in
height, having it enclosed before cold
weather sets in, and the equipment
installed as soon thereafter as possi-
BILE. The site for the plant has not
been determined at this time and will
be left to the Judgment of commit
tee selected for the purpose. An offer
has been made of the ground across
from the Northwestern depot, where
A. Fl. Wheaton's coal office now stands,
but whether this will be decided on
Is a matter for future development.
The object Of the company is to
handle, equip and operate a modern
uptodate creamery and cold storage
plant such as have been needed and
will be q cedit to the city. Mr..
Wheaton has been selected as secre-
tary and manager, and he bears the
reputation Of being one Of the fore
most creamery men In the state, one
s0 we'll known throughout that fur
ther recommendation is superfuous.
The success of such an undertaking is
q foregone conclusion, as the business
interests of Rapid City demand it and
twill be given cordial support from
the start. Mr.. Wheaton has been in
the creamery and dairy business near
~ all his life and comes to the city
further fortified for the position by a
record of seventeen years of success
ful work in the South Dakota College
Of Agriculture at the head of the
dairy department. All those in posi-
tion to do so will be asked to assist in
the enterprise and the prediction is
registered that they will invest liber-
ally in capital and patronage.
N LOCATE PACKING PLANT.
Another step in the development of
the city was taken when the commit
tee assigned the task decided on To-
cation for the new $4,000 packing
plant and elected permanent officers.
This duty was delegated to Ethan Al
len, Charles Ham, George B. Bennett
and Tom Sweeney. There were sew
eral sites offered and the one chosen
was the original offer of twenty acres
by the Rapid City, Black Hills &
Western road, northwest of the Ian.
phere-Hlnricks company plant. This
site has been favored by Secretary
Hill, the promoter of the enterprise,
and it is said concessions of value were
made by the railway people to secure
the choice. The officers chosen are:
Chas. Ham of Elk Creek, president;
Ed. Stenger of Hermosa, vice presi-
dent; E. E. Hill, secretary and man.
ager, and I. M. Humphrey, treasurer.
The buildings will be fully equipped
for the purpose and provided with
modern sanitary devices and govern.
ment inspectors will be in constant
attendance, assuring the quality of
the product.
Surveyors have been over the
ground, surveying 1t and stalking out
the location Of the buildings. The
contract has been let to L. r. Ryther
and it is desired that work be com
menced as soon as possible, 80 thu
plant may be in operation within {
few months.