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John Matheson Elevator under Construction prior to 1917 per picture below it later became Matheson Lindsey Elevator Sold to Weyburn Flour Mills, later became the Pioneer Elevator	OLD ELEVATORS     CA-1917 My Grandfather Gus Gesell Operated the Elevator on The Left in 1917 (MATHESON AND LINDSEY ELEVATOR CO) Note- the flour mill is above the word  Sask on the picture caption Closest elevator on right not identified yet. There was a McCabe Elevator here somewhere? The picture of old elevators ca 1917 above does not include the Pool Elevator which was built later, all along the tracks
Matheson Grain Co Elevator ca:1930	Estevan Pool Elevator #146
This picture shows the Ogilvie Flour Elevator, Weyburn Flour Mills Elevator and then the Estevan Pool Elevator #146	Estevan's Flour Mill

 

Grain Tester used in the Matheson Elevator in Estevan ca 1917 by my Grandfather Gutav (Gus) August Gesell Made of 2 tubes of brass, both hollow, one inside the other. Inserted into a wagon of grain in the closed position then turned 1/2 turn to let the grain enter the inside tube via 7 elongated slots in the side of each tube. then turned another 1/2 turn to close it, for removal When laid flat and opened by turning 1/2 a turn the quality of the grain at different levels could be checked to ensure the elevator operator, the farmer wasn't cheating him by loading better quality grain at the top of the wagon load. Two letters written to my Grandfather Gus Gesell, Elevator operator of the Matheson-Lindsay Elevator from Western Canada Flour Mills Co. Ltd. in Winnipeg MB, re: price of product, and agent procedures. in 1922 Note- spelling of his name is wrong on these letters. He operated the Elevators in Grayson, and then Breeze before Estevan. and later in the 30's in Bienfait.