The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-05-05


the famous Spitzenberg apple. Blu
the federal government said. "That /,
not permissible, for the name implie.
that only the Spitzenberg apple goe.
into the manufacture of your product.
when, as matter of fact, many othel
varieties are also used" Inland Prod
ucts people had not thought of this
technically, and were perfectly will
ing to change the name; but what
should it be? Now, during the time
that Spitzenberg was their brand
many dealers, telephoning or writing
their orders to the company would
say, Send us a case of 'Spitz' u
'SpltZ' was so much handler than
Spitzenberg. So, said Mr.. Theis to
the federal officer, when compelled to
seek new name, why not call it
just 'Spitz'?" 1T is up to you," the
officer replied; "Spitz it may be if
you wish" And Spitz it is.
To follow Mr.. Charles Theis. presi-
dent of the company, through the fac
tory is like following a guide through
the Mammoth Cave Not that the fac
tory is dark and damp, for it is the
last word in cleanliness and santa
ton; but Mr.. Theis takes you through
doors, along Railways, into one de-
partment after another up the ele-
vator, through half a dozen more de-
partments, then down the elevator and
across driveway outside and up and
down through one building after an
other, until you wonder whether he
will ever find his way back. But after
two-hour interesting journey he does
get you back to the large main office
from which you started The last
place he shows you before returning,
however, is the small but orderly Of
flee of his son, E. F. Theis, who is
secretary of the company and super
intendent of the facory.
Poultry Is Large Department.
1t would make this article too long
to describe in detail the various de-
partments. Perhaps we might quickly
hasten through some of them There
is the poultry division, where there is
feeding room for $500 chickens. The
chickens here are milk-fed until ready
to kill After they are killed they are
carefully dressed and placed in tank
of cold water for three hours, then
are hung upon rack and hurried to
the refrigerating room, which is called
the sharp" room Temperature in
this room can be reduced to 10 de-
grees below zero This room is of
special construction, six inches of cork
being built in between the brick wall
and the plaster coat. There are sew
eral such rooms in the factory.
Speaking of cold storage, these !
rooms are open to anyone who may |
want to keep game birds, deer or bear
meat. etc. until some later time in
the year, a nominal charge being made
for the service In this building is a
room for the storage of eggs, and it
will hold Is carloads. The poultry
man may bring his eggs here, if he
does not want to sell them at once,
and store them until he can get the
high winter prices.
Store $50 Cars Apples.
Cold storage room will be available
his fall for $50 carloads OF apples.
This may be rented by individual fruit
growers who wish to hold their apples
until such time in the year as they
IAN get a satisfactory price. The
company will also loan the owner OF
he apples a certain amount of money
N his produce in storage. This, Mr..
Theis says, is a provision much need
ID by the grower and one which ne
links will be greatly appreciated.
There is the creamery, complete III