The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-04

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md st. Louis people now demand and
receive daily flour made in Missoula
The flour they get is Ravalli flour.
manufactured at the mills Of the Ra-
valli Flour and Cereal Mills company
plant on South Third street. More
than that, there is steady demand for
the Ravalli mills product and already
orders have been booked calling for
the delivery OF 1000 barrels Of Ravalli
flour in Chicago as soon as possible.
New York and the New England states
do not get Ravalli flonr. They can't.
The Rnvalli mills company mas turned
down orders from these sections ne
cause all ct their supply will he re-
ouired to take care OF the MISSOURI
Montana, northwest ana m'daie west
trade.
on 81 .Hour Schedule.
The Ravapi mills began operating in
Nissoula on October l6. Since that
time 1000 bushels OF wheat have been.
made into flour daily. The mill is
operntinE on n 24-hour basis. After
things have been entirely limbered up
the demand for wheat will exceed q
900 bushels a day somewhat.
The men at the head of this newest
industry in Missoula are well-knownI
in this community. l. A. Welk is pres
ident Of the company: r. J. Edwards.
Hamilton, vice president. and c. r..
Pride secretary-treasurer and sales
manager. Mr.. Welk and Mr.. Pride
are in active charge OF the Mis-
soula mill. They are flour mil
lers OF wide and long experience and
their product for a long time. during
the period when the mill was at Ham
ilton, was in great demand.
Boon to Western Montana.
The Ravalli Flour and Cereal Mills
company is more than II Missoula in
dustry alone, however. The plant be-
longs to all western Montana and the
industry cannot be but n boon to this
section OF the state. Because OF the
location Of the mill here, ready mar
ket is offered the western Montana
farmers. The mill is capable of taking
care of a very large percentage OF the
wheat grown here and within so days.
when the cereal mill will be running.
will be able to take care OF practically
all the oats grown in western Mon
tana, In addition the mill will be able
to offer the farmers wheat and feed
for the dairy cattle, stock. hogs. sheep.
etc The by-products Of the mill will
be available to the farmers ut as low
price as could be secured anywhere and
they can get the feed when they want
il most.
On the other hand the people OF
western Montana will be able to secure
a better grade of flour than that made
by any other mill in the state and can
get cereals the equal of that made any
where. These products are virtually
mt the doors of the residents of west
ern Montana.
Keep UP 70 High Standard.
On the day the mill started. tests
were made Of the product every hour.
Missoula merchants were kind enough
to give the mill managers samples OF
the flour they had on hand. Each
sample was Analy2ed and within six
hours after the mill had begun its
grinding OF wheat, Favalli flour ran
high in gluten and other bread shaking
products upon which experts determine
the excellence of flour. This standard
is maintained throughout. Miss Elsie
Pride. chemist at the mill, has spent
considerable time preparing herself to
take charge 0f the mills laboratory and
all OF the wheat ground as we'll as the
flour made is tested. Her laboratory is
spotless. 1t Is equipped throughout
with electrical cooking and heating de-
vices. This laboratory is possibly one
OF the best arranged and equipped OF
any in any flour mill in the state. In
addition to making the tests OF wheat
and flour. Miss Pride makes bread in
the laboratory In order to learn exactly
how the holtsewifs ID going to come
out with the flour. properly handled.
Fire 0rousht Mill Hers.
This mill means much to Missoula
and the surrounding territory in Il
financial way. The total investment is
I; little over the, 100000 mark. Fol-
lowing the fire In the Ravalli mill a,
Hamilton May Z. 1917. the company de-
cided that 1t could begin operating
quicker by buying in Missoula than b.
rebuilding at its former location. anf
thus Missoula was selected. The flour
mill here, owned by W. A. Clark, ant
known as the plant 1T the Western
FIGURING company, was purchased anl
remodelled. ....ssf
Practically everything in the ole
flour mill was taken out. New machin
cry, elevators and conductors were in
stalled in the flour mill and every
thing in it brought up to date. 4
cereal mill was then constructed. 1t il
three stories high, with n full base
ment. This building is steel and con
crete throughout. The machinery i
now being installed. All Of this rep
resented an investment OF approx
m: ~ $4,000.
y. the present time there are 4
persons on the payroll OF the compan.
at the Alissoula plant. The total ex
pense OF the plant as now operated j
$500 per day and win he more whe
the cereal mill is running.
4 total OF ~ families have moved /
Mlissoula because the Ravalli mill 10
Gated here. The cereal mill will mea
further additions to the population q
this city.
Increases Railroad Tonnage.
The railroad tonnage in and ont G
NIissoula Is greatly increased by tn
.Ravalli mill. In addition to the zoo
bushels OF wheat now needed dali,
$4,000 pounds OF oats will be used u