John Harvey Kellogg and in 1898 released the first batch of Sanitas Toasted Corn Flakes. A modified version with a longer shelf life was released in 1902. By that time, both "Granose Biscuits" and "Granose Flakes" were available. Will Kellogg continued to develop and market flaked cereal. When he proposed adding sugar to the flakes, John would not agree to the change. So, in 1906, Will started his own company, the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company. This marked the start of a decades-long feud between the brothers. Will's Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company would eventually became the Kellogg Company, while John
Joseph Kellogg (sternwheeler) set in. This was at Stanley’s Landing three miles upriver from Hood River. The small steam tug "Maja" was also trapped with "Joseph Kellogg" and "Capital City". In April 1907 "Joseph Kellogg" was operating under charter to the north bank railroad to help construct a rail line along the north bank of the Columbia river. On June 16, 1907, the Commonwealth Coal Company chartered "Joseph Kellogg" for a free trip for businessmen from Portland to take them to inspect the company’s mining properties near the Cowlitz river. There were additional chartered excursions to the mines that summer, with the last