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  AAA Traveler - Missouri springs
Missouri has thousands of springs welling up from the ground, many of which are located in the southern half of the state.
The spring valley became a popular camping ground for farmers while waiting for their grain to be ground at the Bennett mill, and to pass time the campers would fish and hunt.
The spring itself, the fourth largest in the state, emerges in a basin that is 50 feet in diameter.
www.ouraaa.com /traveler/0307/day_springs_m.html   (1449 words)

  
 MoDNR Advisory Committee on Chip Mills- Revised Draft Final Report - Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Missouri's forests are home to a variety of mammals, fish, reptiles and amphibians, and plants, which people enjoy in many ways.
Willamette Industries, located in Wayne County near Mill Spring, Missouri, and Canal Wood Corporation, situated within Scott County in Scott City, Missouri, are currently producing hardwood chips; and their combined expected output from normal operations (i.e., one shift) will be more than one-half million tons of chips per year.
In this sense, the chip mill ‘issue' is closely linked to the broader issue of the management of Missouri's nonindustrial private forestlands in general.
www.dnr.mo.gov /chipmills/cm_final_1intro.htm   (3039 words)

  
 MillPictures.com - Alley Spring Mill, Missouri, Shannon Co.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This fact, that the mill was designed for wheat flour production using rollers; while the area served was primarily a corn growing locale, corn being ground at that time usually with runs of stones, was a major engineering flaw that precipitated the mills demise as a economical enterprise.
Alley Spring Mill is built at the former Barksdale Spring, now known as Alley Spring, the name changed when John Alley settled in the area.
The mill is on the north side of the highway at Alley Springs Mill, part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
www.millpictures.com /products/details.cfm?p=Mo-101-01-AlleySpringMill   (445 words)

  
 MoDNR Advisory Committee on Chip Mills-Draft Final Report-Sustainable Forest   (Site not responding. Last check: )
With respect to the Willamette facility at Mill Spring, about 3/5 of the area within a 60-mile radius of the mill is timberland, and 73% of that land is under NIPF ownership, with the rest under federal (22%) and state (5%) control.
Mill Springs demand levels were increased from 200 to 350, 600, and 1000 thousand tons; and Scott City levels from 350 to 600 and 1000 thousand tons.
Changes in the composition and structure of Missouri forestlands are at the heart of the question of the ecological and economic sustainability of the state's forest resource base.
www.dnr.mo.gov /chipmills/cm_sectiona.htm   (5235 words)

  
 Ozark County, Missouri   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The milling business was good enough in those days that Morris soon found it necessary to enlarge the mill, which he did in 1894.
Edward Henegar purchased the mill in 1995 and began a major restoration and renovation of the surrounding property.
Ownership of the mill and village passed back into the hands of the Morrison family when it was purchased in 1974 by David Morrison (grandson of A.P. Morrison) and his wife Mary.
www.ozarkcounty.net /mills.html   (1453 words)

  
 Milling around Missouri
Montauk Mill is one of four restored mills in Missouri owned by the state park system or the federal government which are open to the public.
The mill at Montauk State Park ceased operation in 1927 at the time the area around the mill and the nearby Current River was bought by the state and opened as Missouri’s fourth state park.
These four mills are fascinating to historians of the milling process because they retain much of their original equipment and, in the case of the mills in the Missouri state park system, still function, allowing visitors to see corn being ground.
www.ruralmissouri.org /02pages/02DecMills.html   (1563 words)

  
 Baker Realty - Local Information
Spring emerges from a cave behind the mill, and flows beneath the building.
Spring was first used as a mill site by William Holeman beginning in 1861, who owned the business for 23 years.
Lack of capacity at the mill moved grinding off-site, and the mill was eventually resold to the current owners.
www.bakerealty.com /hodgsonmill.htm   (155 words)

  
 McPherson County Old Mill Museum
The mill with its location and water power has been considered a very desirable property and has always been a money maker." However, there was little doubt in the minds of townspeople that Teichgraeber was the key to the mill's prosperity.
Plans were drawn first for a fifty barrel mill and then later for a 100 barrel mill consisting of a brick main building measuring thirty-two by forty-six feet, an adjoining office measuring fifteen by thirty-two, and a dump and wagon scale measuring sixteen by thirty-two feet.
As might be expected, however, milling was not the real bent of this genius whose life was crowed with the affairs of his native city and acts of kindness to those who came to the mill pond to skate in the winter and swim and fish in the summer.
www.oldmillmuseum.org /millhistory.html   (2987 words)

  
 A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets of Missouri
Later known as Peck Spring for the brothers: George, Seth, Frank, and Albert Peck, of Geneva, Illinois, who early in 1900 bought from the Missouri Land and Lumber Co., 23,000 acres of land (now a part of the Fristoe unit) for a ranch which was never developed to any extent.
Mills says that his father-in-law, a Jackie Freeman, who had come to this community from North Carolina in 1870, put in a saw mill here soon after the railroad was built to this place in 1887 and operated it for several years.
Mills, was formed by compounding the first syllable of Freeman's name with -mont for the topography.
thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org /lochist/moser/carterpl.html   (6191 words)

  
 The Mills of Ozark County
Dating to 1907, Hammond Mill was built by John W. Grudier, one of the founders of the town of Hammond.
Milling ceased about 1940, when the machinery was removed and water diverted from the mill dam.
The mill is in ruins and may be disappointing after the long drive.
www.ozarkmtns.com /milltour   (1871 words)

  
 Major Springs of the Bryant Watershed 
The spring opening is a joint in dolomite and sandstone situated at the base of a high Roubidoux sandstone bluff.
The old mill is built over the spring opening so that part of the water is channeled under the mill to the water wheel.
Dye was used in an experiment to trace groundwater movement to Hodgson Mill spring from the Dora sinkhole dump 6 miles away.
www.watersheds.org /earth/springs.htm   (808 words)

  
 Mill Spring, Missouri
Mill Spring, a village of 219 according to the 2000 census, is situated in the southwestern portion of Wayne County.
Mill Spring residents utilize Missouri Highways 49, 34, and 143.
U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson (R) represents Mill Spring in the Eighth Congressional District.
www.ofrpc.com /cities/millspring.html   (469 words)

  
 Hodgson Mill - Premium Quality Since 1882 : Alva Hodgson History
Hodgson Mill was born from the legacy of Alva Hodgson, a pioneering Missouri millwright, and the sturdy water-driven grain mill that came to bear his name.
Alva’s name had by this time become synonymous with the mill itself, and true to Alva’s nature, the mill kept working hard while most traditional stone gristmills across America were shuttered and left to decay.
Hodgson Mill expanded and modernized its milling facilities in 1976 to keep pace, and located today’s state-of-the-art production facility only a few miles away from the original water mill, just down the road in nearby Gainesville.
www.hodgsonmill.com /cgi-bin/page_viewer.cgi?page_nav_name=hodgson   (401 words)

  
 Ozark National Scenic Riverways (U.S. National Park Service)
The famous “Old Red Mill” was built in 1894.
The Ozarks are world famous as an area of exceptional caves and springs.
Several springs, such as Big Spring, Alley Spring, and Blue Spring are among America’s largest.
www.nps.gov /ozar   (399 words)

  
 Little Rock District - millsites
Power for the mills was supplied by the flowing waters of a creek turning a waterwheel, which in turn operated the grinding stones.
The present mill was built in 1865 to replace one burned during the Civil War.
It was the first mill in Missouri to replace the old buhr stone grinding equipment with steel rollers, which produced a much finer meal and flour.
www.swl.usace.army.mil /parks/mtnhome/millsites.html   (1629 words)

  
 Ozark National Scenic Riverways - Alley Mill (U.S. National Park Service)
Springs are small areas that are sensitive to disturbances.
Springs are home to many unique species that are not commonly found in rivers and need special protection to survive.
A mill was vital to community life, where grain was ground to provide the daily bread.
www.nps.gov /ozar/historyculture/alley-mill.htm   (963 words)

  
 Turner Mill Spring
Clay said, "I was surprised to see this place with the spring and all its potential, so I sent in that name for the post office." He was also surprised when the post office was commissioned.
There was a company store with a branch post office to serve the mill workers, and a traveling doctor rode in by train periodically to treat patients.
Crops of grain were grown, milled, and baked into bread or used as fodder for farm animals.
ortrackm.missouri.org /towns/Alton/Turners_Mill.htm   (363 words)

  
 Missouri Trout Hunter -- Stone Mill Spring
First, the spring branch is less than a 1/4 mile long, so it takes no time at all to cast to every fish present.
Second, the spring branch is on Fort Leonard Wood, meaning you have to jump through a hoop or two to gain access.
For most of the year, Stone Mill is operated as a put-and-take fishery, but there is now also a winter fish-for-fun season that runs from November 1 through February 28.
www.missouritrouthunter.com /StoneMillSpring.htm   (593 words)

  
 Trout fishing in Missouri
Before 1880, Missouri had no trout, but in that year, the Missouri Fish Commission first stocked rainbow fry in spring branches along the railroad line between St Louis, Springfield, and Joplin.
Although the commission had evidence that some spring branches could support wild rainbow trout without stocking, they established hatcheries and state fishing areas -- read "trout parks" -- at Bennett Spring, Roaring River, and Montauk in the 1920s and '30s; there, the state raised and stocked trout for anglers.
Missouri's modern trout program includes about 165 miles of coldwater streams associated with springs managed for trout and one tailwater at Lake Taneycomo.
www.missourigameandfish.com /fishing/trout-fishing/MO_0606_02   (659 words)

  
 Dawt Mill   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dawt Mill provides shuttles to all the put in places on the river.
The spring fed, limestone bottomed river provides excellent opportunites for the avid fly fisherman.
Dawt Mill reserves the right to limit the number of people occupying the canoe.
www.dawtmill.com /floating.html   (470 words)

  
 CHIP MILLS — INDUSTRIAL LOGGING RETURNS TO THE OZARKS
Huge milling operations, established along the streams and rivers, took in logs floated down the rivers or hauled in by mule teams and converted them to railroad ties and lumber to meet the demands of the country’s westward march.
A mill can now process up to 25 acres per day, and once again the preferred method is clearcutting, where all of the trees, regardless of size or species, are cut and hauled to the mill.
Ironically, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the agency charged with conserving and managing our state’s forests, was complicit in inviting the chip mills in and has been acting as an advocate and defender of the mills’ operations.
missouri.sierraclub.org /SierranOnline/mayjune2000/chipmill.htm   (1172 words)

  
 Mill Spring, Missouri MO, village profile (Wayne County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Missouri > All counties > Wayne County > Mill Spring
Mill Spring is a village in Wayne County.
Median rent in Mill Spring, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $250.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=270714   (534 words)

  
 Destinations
The mill, built in 1893, carries the name of John Alley, who brought the post office to the little community located in a valley in Shannon County.
The red mill and its spring are the focal point for this park as it was in 1912 when a man named Conrad Hug made this one of Missouri’s first resorts.
Alley Spring releases an average of 84 million gallons of water every day and it holds the record for the largest measured flow of any Ozark spring, an incredible 1.7 billion gallons of water.
www.ruralmissouri.org /05pages/05OctAlleySpring.html   (259 words)

  
 Hodgson Mill Spring Falls   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The mill and falls are on the left side of the road.
Notes: I went to Hodgson Mill Spring Falls in Missouri June 4, 2003.
There is a parking lot at the mill.
michelesworld.net /dmm/waterfal/States/Missouri/hodgson.htm   (52 words)

  
 Bennett Spring State Park - Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites, MoDNR
In the mid-19th century, settlers found Bennett Spring to be an ideal spot for grist and flour mills.
The spring valley - once a popular camping ground for farmers waiting for their grain to be ground at the mill - still attracts visitors interested in camping, hiking and canoeing.
Fishing enthusiasts will be found casting their lines along the spring branch, while others visit the exhibits interpreting Missouri's springs and natural environment at the nature center.
www.mostateparks.com /bennett.htm   (211 words)

  
 Mill Spring, Missouri
Mill Spring, a village of 219 according to the 2000 census, is situated in the southwestern portion of Wayne County.
Mill Spring residents utilize Missouri Highways 49, 34, and 143.
U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson (R) represents Mill Spring in the Eighth Congressional District.
www.ofrpc.org /cities/millspring.html   (472 words)

  
 Missouri's Current River
This is an electronic reprint of a Missouri Department of Conservation document.
More or updated information on this topic can be found at the Missouri Department of Conservation web site located at: mdc.mo.gov.
Due to the increase in size of the river and the frequency of motor boats below Big Spring, most canoe and kayak trips are made on the sections above Big Spring.
www.missouricanoe.org /current.html   (591 words)

  
 Mill Spring Plastic Surgery Mill Spring,
Resting on the banks of the Black River, Mill Spring is a village of 220 individuals in Wayne County, Missouri.
Age and status aside, the vain and the curios among Mill Spring residents can hop to the nearest Mill Spring plastic surgery clinic adept at rhinoplasty (nose surgery), Botox® Injections, facelift, breast augmentation, liposuction and other popular procedures in cosmetic surgery.
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www.mybodypart.com /missouri/mill-spring-plastic-surgery.html   (408 words)

  
 Mill Spring, Missouri Homes For Sale - Mill Spring, MO Real Estate Market Guide
Those interested in residential real estate in Mill Spring will find many types and styles of homes for sale in Mill Spring, as well as community events of interest and local amenities unique to the Mill Spring area.
If you are considering buying or selling property, planning to relocate, looking for Mill Spring homes for sale, or looking for any other information about real estate in Mill Spring, or the surrounding areas, you have come to the right place.
This complete Mill Spring real estate resource for offers everything you will need: access to property listings with photographs and virtual tours, home valuation tools, and real estate articles to help guide you through the home buying or selling process.
www.realestate.com /MO/Mill-Spring/Mill-Spring.aspx   (299 words)

  
 Mill Spring, MO (Missouri) Houses, Apartments, Cars, Mortgage Status, and Residents Info
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Median gross rent in Mill Spring, MO in 2000: $350
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