157 Years Ago
This article appeared in the October 16, 1867 Colorado Transcript.
OUR NEW MILLS.—All three of the new mills in process of erection here have made gratifying progress since our last. The brick and stone work on Crisman & Fitzpatrick's new flour mill is completed to the top of the second story, and the building is nearly ready for the roof. It will be covered in at once with tile-roofing.
Barber’s new flour mill is well along, the machinery being nearly all in place. The roof will be put on this week; this is also to be covered with the tile roofing; with its massive stone walls, overtopped with the beautiful white tiles, this fine mill will present a handsome and substantial appearance from this side of town. Mr . Barber has already commenced the purchase of grain, and has quite a pile of it now on hand ready for grinding.
Mr. David Barnes, not to be behind his later contemporaries, has been making improvements in his superior mill by adding an excellent new smut-machine of the latest improved pattern, and is as of yore, prepared to turnout his incomparable XXX in unlimited quantities.
The machinery of the new paper mill is nearly all in place, and Mr. Bush thinks he will be able to start up next week on wrapping paper. The tall smoke-stack for the boilers has reached an altitude of some thirty feet, and is to be run up about fifteen ore twenty feet more. Water has been let in through the flume and pent-stock, filling the various vats, tubs, etc., and every thing is ready for a start as soon as the machinery is properly adjusted. Golden City is bound to see a lively winter, with all the operatives to be employed about these mills, with those already employed at Barnes' mill, the pottery, tile factory, and at the fire brick works.
Many thanks to an anonymous donor for sponsoring Golden History Moments for the month of October.
