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LY.
THE HISTORY OF FACTORIES AND MILLS THAT HAVE
FLOURISHED IN THEIR DAY AND GONE
OUT FOREVER.
The task is pleasant as a memory, yet sad with regret to record that so many splendid institutions, built up by the daily toil of the hand and brain of splendid men, must by the chang¬ ing conditions of population, transportation and thinning of the forest, close down their wheels and rot away or give place to enterprises that can breast the wave of contemporary require¬ ments.
The flour mill, a very necessary addition to the hamlet in the days of long ago, was among its very earliest mills and, though a very small affair by comparison, being a one-stone mill set up in a frame shed attached to an unpainted sawmill, was a big thing to the pioneer. This was the Norman Clinton grist mill, located on the north end of the dam in 1850. It was installed by Mr. H. A. Burts, the millwright, who built so many of the pioneer flour mills in the state and was still building mills after the inventions of the roller mill by John Stevens had made a scrap heap of all his whole life work. He then set up the new system, his last effort being the Marion roller mill, built by him in 1885. Mr. Burts located in Menasha in February, 1850, com¬ ing from Neenah, and soon after built a colonial frame resi¬ dence on a three-acre lot on Winnebago avenue. Doty island, where he resided until his death in 1898. The old homestead was for years surrounded by a fine apple orchard and vineyard. As soon as Mr. Burts came to Menasha he was engaged to install the Clinton grist mill. He had removed from Neenah to his new residence in February and very soon after started on foot for Milwaukee, 100 miles, to purchase the machinery for the grist mill, and returned as he went on foot, the only method of travel in those days: He made the journey in one week. The mill as constructed consisted of one buhr stone grinder and the bolting reels and spouting, necessary to separate the flour from the bran and shorts. Mr. N. C. Bronson was the miller, Mr. Norman Clin-
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| Title of work | History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people |
| Title | History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people |
| Author | Lawson, Publius V. (Publius Virgilius), 1853-1920 |
| Description | This 1908 history of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the county from the early years of European exploration and settlement. Topics covered include agriculture, educational institutions, Winnebago County residents in the Civil War and Spanish-American War, the legal and medical professions, civic and social organizations, businesses and industries, railroads, newspapers, schools, and churches. Histories of the cities and villages of Oshkosh, Neenah, and Menasha, as are biographical sketches of county residents. |
| County | Winnebago County; |
| State | Wisconsin; |
| Place of Publication (Original) | Chicago |
| Publisher (Original) | C.F. Cooper and Company |
| Publication Date (Original) | 1908 |
| Language | English |
| Format-Digital | xml |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2008 |
| Identifier-Digital | Winn1908000 |
| Decade | 1630-1639; 1660-1669; 1670-1679; 1680-1689; 1710-1719; 1720-1729; 1730-1739; 1750-1759; 1760-1769; 1810-1819; 1820-1829; 1830-1839; 1840-1849; 1850-1859; 1860-1869; 1870-1879; 1880-1889; 1890-1899; 1900-1909; |
| Subject | Ho Chunk Indians; Fox Indians; Menominee Indians; Sauk Indians; |
| Type | Text |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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| Title of work | History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people |
| Title | 699 |
| Page Number | 699 |
| Author | Lawson, Publius V. (Publius Virgilius), 1853-1920 |
| Publication Date (Original) | 1908 |
| Format-Digital | jpeg |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2008 |
| Chapter Title | Chapter LV. The History of Factories and Mills that have Flourished in their Day and Gone Out Forever |
| Identifier-Digital | Winn1908781 |
| Full Text | LY. THE HISTORY OF FACTORIES AND MILLS THAT HAVE FLOURISHED IN THEIR DAY AND GONE OUT FOREVER. The task is pleasant as a memory, yet sad with regret to record that so many splendid institutions, built up by the daily toil of the hand and brain of splendid men, must by the chang¬ ing conditions of population, transportation and thinning of the forest, close down their wheels and rot away or give place to enterprises that can breast the wave of contemporary require¬ ments. The flour mill, a very necessary addition to the hamlet in the days of long ago, was among its very earliest mills and, though a very small affair by comparison, being a one-stone mill set up in a frame shed attached to an unpainted sawmill, was a big thing to the pioneer. This was the Norman Clinton grist mill, located on the north end of the dam in 1850. It was installed by Mr. H. A. Burts, the millwright, who built so many of the pioneer flour mills in the state and was still building mills after the inventions of the roller mill by John Stevens had made a scrap heap of all his whole life work. He then set up the new system, his last effort being the Marion roller mill, built by him in 1885. Mr. Burts located in Menasha in February, 1850, com¬ ing from Neenah, and soon after built a colonial frame resi¬ dence on a three-acre lot on Winnebago avenue. Doty island, where he resided until his death in 1898. The old homestead was for years surrounded by a fine apple orchard and vineyard. As soon as Mr. Burts came to Menasha he was engaged to install the Clinton grist mill. He had removed from Neenah to his new residence in February and very soon after started on foot for Milwaukee, 100 miles, to purchase the machinery for the grist mill, and returned as he went on foot, the only method of travel in those days: He made the journey in one week. The mill as constructed consisted of one buhr stone grinder and the bolting reels and spouting, necessary to separate the flour from the bran and shorts. Mr. N. C. Bronson was the miller, Mr. Norman Clin- 699 |
| Type | Text |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |