Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-11-14
Helena, Montana, Thursday, November II, 1874


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When Evans began to make collars his
attention was at once drawn to y subject
which had long occupied the mind of his
predecessor, Walter Hunt, and the pursuit of
which had led to some of Hunts most perse-
vering experiments. This subject was the
discovery of a practical mode of making .
tough, long-fbre paper which would not re-
quire linen or muslin as a strengthened. Not
withstanding Hunts failure, Evans became
satisfied that such a paper could be made, and
in connection with the Messrs. Crane, well
known paper-makers of Dalton, Mass, he
began a series of experiments which resulted
in the production of sheet of paper combin-
ing all the requisites of thickness, toughness,
pliability, frnness, smoothness and color.
This paper, as made ON q cylinder machine,
is produced by running off three sheets of
pulp and uniting them while in the pulp or
wet state by passing the sheets together be-
tween pressure rollers. By this mode the
fibres OF the middle sheet are made to inter
weave or interlock with those of the outer
ones, SO as to form mn almost homogeneous
sheet, quite unlike what is produced by past
ing together several sheets of finished paper,
as in the manufacture of Bristol board or
Pastepoai4. 1niS uescIlplon u Inc, MtCk
paper of long fibre, is claimed to be an en-
tirely new article, MS distinct In its character,
when compared with other paper as yulcanite
rubber is when compared with the older
goods. 1t is maintained, also, that not only
is this paper in itself patentable, but likewise
any article made therefrom. ,..'.. 81 ..'
The fact that three sheets of pulp could be
thus combined, led Mr.. Crane and others to
conclude that the sheets Of pulp might be al
most indefinitely multiplied, and sheets of
paper of nearly any required strength pro
duced; Experiment proved the correctness
of their reasoning, and soon after Mr.. Evans
procured his patent for collars made of this
paper, a patent was issued for hats similarly
made, by consolidating successive sheets OF
the paper in moulds of the desired shape,
which afforded limitations of straw braids,
| This was followed by patents for paper slip.
| pers, paper betting for machinery, equal IN
| toughness to the strongest English sole leath.
err; paper boats, admirable as hunting and
pleasure boats, and unrivaled In strength,
lightness and swiftness, for racing purposes
paper cans and wood encased barrels fol
holding and transporting petroleum and ben.
zine, which are supcrseding all others; paper
| sweat-linings for hats; paper horse-collars,
as enduring as ox-yokes; paper wagon and
carriage bodies, paper lanbrequins Or valan.
ces, initiating elegant tapestry and many
other novelties of similar character. I
| All these articles are manufactured of paper
substantially the same in its mode of produc
| ton as that first obtained and used BY Evan.
| in his manufacture Of paper collars. A very
| large amount of capital Is now embarked ir
the production Of paper of this description
| and of the various articles made therefrom
The multiplicity Of these articles bids fair to
rival that of the useful and novel products OF
hard rubber, while in their dissimilarity and
fitness for opposite uses they present the most
! striking contrasts What, for instance, af.
| fortts greater contrast than fine embossed
| paper collar for ladies' wear, Initiating the
richest embroidery, and almost as delicate In
pattern and fabric as lace, and i. solid papei
wagon body, or paper rolls for rolling metals,
which are so hard that if two of them are
placed close together and tenpehny mai
passed between them, 1t emerges as fiat and
| thin rs a sheet Of, writing paper, leaving not
| the slightest mark or impression upon the
I rolls. 'FF@'. .fts}-''@ +" u .. l.. ~ - N>3r
Nearly all the articles which we have men!
toned are now manufactured largely, the
paper being procured chiefly from mills In
Massachusetts, but also from mills In North.
ern New York and in the vicinity of Phila
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