Chase County Sketches 1863 - 2003

FLOUR MILLS

In 1859, Isaac Alexander gave land to J.B. Smith and L.D. Hinckley to build a saw-mill and a grist mill, just west of the Cottonwood Falls River bridge. By the fall of 1861 the mills were ready for business. The dam was made of wood, but later replaced by stone.

In 1906, W.J. &George McNee, and C.M. Gregory bought it. Rupert :Minor was manager. In 1913, W.W. Austin bought it for an ice-plant, moving into a new plant on Broadway in 1925. It was a vacant building until torn down in the early 1940's.

Chase County Centennial, 1872 - 1972

Chase County Submitted Historical Sketches compiled and abstracted from the Chase County Courant, Chase County Leader, other sources and newspapers
by your Chase County Host, Lorna Marvin.
Please submit your historical sketches.

Chase County Host Lorna Marvin

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