, 1875-07-24
THE "LAKESIDE."
A Great Western Publishing En,-
pOritlm.
The Beautiful Building and 1t 0ccu
pants.


pants,
II IA the universal verdict Tint Chicago poB-
6eBsos ttio hnest b1sinoes blocks Of any rlty IN
the world. anil II IL Auch magnificent struct,ires
~ tho building whose name lcAds this alticlo
that make onr inland city of tho West an arcilf-
tectural marvel. Tho Htructura VAS originally
built by tue Lakeside Publishing aua Printing
Company, aud VIA des.gucA to 10 tho great pub
liehing emporium of the West, aud this original
idsA haa been no careiull5 carried out
that It IL tho most elegant and extensive build.
Ing in Tho United states. devoted to publishing
in Ill Its branches and prorcaseH from tho rouRl,
manuscript 10 the elsgantly-bonnd vo!umo. Tho
Lakeside Building vas subsequently, purchased
by tho heIss Of tho Eatato Ut L. +. ". Peck, who
already owned tho Kr1uni, uder whose manhge4
| mant 1t hAs becutnG \ busy live uf labor repre-
sentiug overy department. ot that nobo iuduntry
which dsse.nioases useful Intelligence throngi-
CUT tho land.
THE ARCHITECT.
Of this magnificent structure was Mr. Casa Chap
man, to whose experience aud architectural
skill Chicago il indebted for many other heau.-
full ana substantial cdidcea, among which in
Trinity Methodtst Church, corner of Indiana ~
enuo and TNentJ-Aeco'd street.
A. T. ANDNEAs,
1t IL Ia ths Lakeside building that A. T. An
flrczs, tho most extensive atlAa publisher Oh te
continent, Ia located. Last yaar TO pnblahod
the atlas OF Minnesota, having previously mado
county At&saes Ia most Of the Northern Statea.
| lie IL now At work on the atlas OF Iowa, whLcl,
| will ba by fAr tho most complete, accusate and
e1tonsive work Of tho kind ever published
I An idoA of 1t may be formed when wc coil
slider that 1t will require over 10 tons Of
dne caleudered paper, 90 toua Of cardboard
for cases. snd the labor OF several bun-
dt0d men aud women IN ita preparation.
Over a. .0O0 lsvo boon sold by snbsctiptlon, aud
! to carry-thea from Chicago to Iowa will re1u,ta
good-slzed fteight-t1ain. Surveyors hare yis.
ited every township Ia tho State for the purpose
of mauy Of tha finest buildings. and OF towna
aud ci.ios, will appear in the work, wilt hlho
portraits and Biographies Of many Of tho prom
iuaat r1su \ complete hlatoE! OF tho Htsta. po-
synopsis Of the last cetBns by townships. aud b
| great quantity OF other matter,-tbakipE Alto
Ee.bor = complete encyclopedia Of Iowa
Eycry ono upon e1Amiuinglt must express sur-
p1iso ii tho variety and fullnosa Of its informa-
lion, tho remarkable aklll aud taato exhibited
Ia lts production ~ well ~ tho e1celcuce Of Its
mechanical execution. It will prove Al inyaluz-
ble troasuro to ayoFJ cislzan Of Iowa, from
whom Mr.. Andrcas certainly nerits hearty
thanks for tho admirable aud faithful manner Ia
which ha has discharged his trust.
| BAYK1N, FonsrEn / CO.,
( are another heavy map-pubfiAb!ug firm, whose
excellent works are veil known East aud Vest,
! "a they have published large humber Of maps
| In this region Of country, and hAve become do
| sorvodly popular from tho accurate knd pains
taking manner In which every ono at their en-
| terpriReh hta been wrought cut. People ecner-
| ally have very imperfect conceptions OF
tho enormous expanss Of making the caro-
sful .snrveys necessary for correct maps
the rcaults Of skilled labor which
always commands its OWN price. And when it
il known that Hasku. Forster i Co.. very ofton
| have = hundred Ut sloao cauyasse1s. surveyors,
| and artIsts In tho fold At ona time, tho daily
plate. Yet The firm enter into these undertake
! ings with perfect confidence that public sppre-
citation will. % IN the past, follow their con-
ecent0ua T., Efforts to prepare tull snd Ill. telabls
force upon tAe Btate Of Indiana, preparing
an atlas similar 10 that Of aisunosotn,
which has been received With 50 much
favor by, tho people Of that State.
with tile customary care Of the firm, promise
mapa uf unusual accuracy and completeness.
Tho atlss will also contain useful statistics aud
statements regarding agriculture. manufactures.
Of tho State and biugraahlcal Sketches. togsther
with al uther 1lsefnl information which can bo
utilized by inhabitants of the Commonwealth
! Tho work will hot 10 ready ior doliyory undor
| buasly engaged taklng osders throughout tho
State aud about q, 000 coplos have been sold,
| showing the intotoBt and e.,tllldeuco which tho
peopia have in tho prospective publication.
| WARNER DEEnA,
general publishers OF State and county aliases,
arc wel!-eatablished and reliAbIe firm, aud arc
doing An extensive busincBa. fhcy sro pioneers
! in their peculiar line, snd thoir long experience
hsa not heen devoid OF usofa} reaults. siucs they
have most excellent system OF bringing thoi,
woEts 10 public notice. We refer to their practice
Of taking careful surveys, and drafting their
maps before soliciting orIers. Thos pla.s asc
brought uuder tbovery eyo Of syory land-owues
Ia the different conntlsa before tho atIasas arc
printed, md the greatest accuracy Ia therob,
secured. Tie firm A}ao do their owl,
engraving and coloFing, hence, ~ tley employ
only the mort BkillfHl men In both departments,
and also have the whoic work under their imme-
diA.e supervision, every part is wrought out will
tAe RrsAtsat caro- aid completeness. Warner L
lIoofb are tho orty ntaa firm III tue West whp dc
their own en9raviug. .yet thia, together with
their peculiar system OF publication, is but the
outgroWth OF rapa experience IN mAp-makug
The entire upper door OF this spacious build
ing Is occupied BY tho
LAKESIDE puDL1auINn AND rAlsr1Hd COMPANY,
tbs largest establishment Of its kind 10 Tux
West, sud An institution Of which our city lus.l,
boasts, aincs tho bost afrorta OF mod
ern printing aro seen In the "a
rlous works " turned ont from IT.
huge prsHses. In fact It ia the only establish
meut wess Of New York where the heaviest pub
lIAhiuE enterprises can bo carried OH with tht
eaae and rapidlsx which should charactor1ze the
work. Tho corporation. under It's prsaent Biyls
and dea9natiou. IL tho ou!gIowth OF the ole
firm Of Church. GoodmAn & ponne]ley, aad III
present operations ero under tho management
of Mr., H. It. Dounelley y gentleman who has
and publishing interests At lhrge, and who
IL particularly well known II connection
with this buildlnG, lnaamuch NJ he su
purposs OF makiug Il ltne srea
publishing emporium OF tha West. To tllis ent
The equipments Of the establishments are perfect
anca overy ptecs Of mRcbinory and fout Of type
IL comparatively new. Fifteen largo s.oan
| preaaes aulIlciant In thet tlQnaeIoua m0yenenl