, 1875-04-10

against s,,n,obt t1rat r.t, eno,v anil etnet
ic.n 1Ts.cryc5 hr ,,a 5nynrtap, y "rnri ly tho
f7nn,naur, AMI. viii t,.sir na1fcntci mnctfnorv
Tnr IL ;n,nmfsctmtn ,i,n. Iii IN ohin In mat
IL IL ov;t.b,n foI IN, "' snrnr ~, ,p.o
;i'n ,,onta,no,, st,. ~ H. no,,.,
lho Eonts,oen IT,, %no c9mposea .In H. ong'nal
icroats m lin incor1,orntn1 Iomrnnv, Mr. viii.
lam Il. ThtiIina ho,r rrcst,ent Ind Mr.. Daniel
tIoHs Vlco-rresilorf. Chntiee 1. touka. E.1,.
ia Hncrctarv .s1 Tr"aanrer .nt3 klndly f,,rnIsbed
M-..1 -o.-.1s''
There Ia scarcely a pcraop IN tho least NC
o,oint ID will ,llo notwithstanding interests of
Chicago WHO haa not Heard tLo na,1lo Of
cuA1lfI:s j. L. xEYEH,
lv far tho hoa yieat manufactured OF sash t1oors,
ai,d blinds III tic Unltod Hsatoa. a gentleman
llcutt}ed with lilo jutureBt for over seventeen
ycary Gnyjux coH,me,,cod business At Fond du
Inc W,sroneit in 1Y5H Tim gentleman himself
Rnrnuu frou1 manufacturing a,ccst1v r M In Wcpt-
oru PRUSSIA Ira fsthcr wan onraeol for pver half
century il, the sau,e employment wlict, tho ron
tas brought 10 Buel, magnificent proportions
commenced Dusineas in a shop orectofi by
lis avn l,nntta and Ind in hin nnpiov only eiY
men vet Lo seemed 10 tcalizo from tho fl, At
tint Tho trado In Which ho was engaged could be
aud consequently lefL nothing uniono to build
up aud extend l,Is btlsnesa ID meet tho demands
for Ills excellent work produced even ss that ear
ly Jny; and in tho ycnrx slnce that t,tnc, wlon
CQHpcllGu to CnIHFEO 6 fkEilittGE for TIL ming
work, and even rcn,ovo to a moro central posi-
tion, 1o llas steadily adhered to his determine
lion 10 allow no rival to oxcol him Ii, ,lo quality
Of goods produced.
III tho yoar 1864 AIr. Meyer frat established a
depot In Chicago fos tllo ealo uf his tuercian-
dtso, md alnco that dnte ho las outstrippcd
manv competitors, who oyen then wore we'll cs-
tnb,iAhed 10 buslnoAr, hnd he low stands among
tho very first manufacturers. Tho tirst two
yease' trade III our city demonstrated tho fact
his linn }o,.f1n fnrtlttfna jyn
to supply tho presajng demand lIcnca. In tho
yenr 1866 he wna obligod TO build two
large factorios ht Fond du Lno, ono 1Gl
by 200 feet aud tlroe stories in height,
employed exclusively for The manufacture of
common, ,sizo work, aid tho other. GU by 1s feet,
two storiea In ha!glt, for making odd uizos, aid
filing spocipl orIols.
In 1865 tho largo consumption Of lumber h,
Lis factories made It advisable for him to turn
attention to tho work OF manufacturing his onn
lumber, and ile consequently erected ii Fond tiu
Lao lsrgo sav.mili. With tha capacity for cut
ting l0U. JD0 feet per day, aud also spg1a-ipill
tho wasto tnaterial. which il largo III logs cnt
INTO fiji class lumber
Thn 9th ct octobcr. \. D. 1871. found tho
various establishments Of s1r. Meyer all in full
immense tralo built up by lin. Tho disastrous
tiro of that date auened, however, to onposo bat
no,ncntary check to bis progress. for hs al
most Immediately located hitnself in temporary
btIuEtuIG Gil nCek 00iu btIcCk1 WnGlG All 0fuGf8
were promptly allod. Two yea1a later saw him
located In hia present conmodious building.
Nos. 215 md 92T bouth Wator street, acruss
from tho Lumber Exchange. Yet In order
to further accommodate Ills iast.increasing trade,
ho built last year, at tho foot Of North Wstos
five stories In hoight, with 30 by co foot ad-
lltlon two stories III height. Tls establishment
is expressly for the manufacture Of etairs, stair-
rails, balustc1B oto., together with doors, door
aud window frames md moldlnga, odd aizea,
and Bpocial ordora. Thoro is also In close pro1-
unity an extensive lumbor-yaEd Of drcsaed lnm.
bor, Of which tho gentloman mahca u speciality,
because Of his faclitioa for planning, saving, and
rcshwiug. Although In operation only since Oc-
tober last, tho mill aud yard aro doing "a excel
!ont business, aud bid fair 10 soon e1ceed any
establishment Of tho kind in our city.
turor thsf some poop1o may ' not 10 aware % Of .ho
fact that ho s QUO Of tho most extensive gonoral
lumber-dealors in the West. ue also owns four
largo yards bstween Pond du Lac and Milwaukee.
To stock ~ hts yards and e seep his factories
feet Of lumber, ~ DO a1ways keepa large
stock on hand to do avay with tic
necessity Of kiln-drying groom 1um-
bor. His experience has taught him
that tho bout work can DO produced onIy from
Htock seasoned in tho natural way, and That tho
dry-kilnH Hhould 10 used only for taking out tho
kont on Baud from yesr to wear IN shown ny IL"
iuyofco Of Jan. i. 1H75. when tho stock IN thn
diffofopt yar.]a was found to roaeh II. 01o. .011
foct. tesdos vbtngIcs, lath, etc,
The magnitude pf tic various establishments
which nayo spruuz up throurh tl,o rncr"y of
til. enc man NAV bo anprorimStn,Y iudrcd from
tho fack that tlo buildings aud lnu3bnr.ynrds d.
voted to hiu bueiuosa occupy over t3f.y acrns ri
ground IN tho CITY Of Fond du Lao md lie iioor
room OF hts VARIOUS yectorics, milta. n:,d work.
houses co,,tatus over 22l.Ub0 eouarn fact, lila
mills and factories a.o sl,unied with HiY ateam
opg1ncs, aggtegatiu9 650 horse uowcr. twn Of
tho largcst u ahIcli woro built #, bis own ma.
chine-siona at Fond In Isc Dnr1nu FIN h,av
SEASON. 1000 mon viii b. constantly in cmn,ny.
tnent. lie ia now manufact,rinv oyer + cd1o
Ioora, 1000 winlows, md l.00o nsirs Of blinds
por week, besides large yariaty Of otbnr work.
and yst ia iitdn l,lnsoif scarcoiv ahla r. kean
rare with fasI-comiue oricrH. iio i,as
therefore determined to fucroaao hin
doors. $4,000 windows. End 1000 pairs
OF b!thaa for WceK. Ills ayRtem OF using
s. uns .uaoos sn nGnsonea IN INC natural way n,
stoch tnu nndcr ;ho Eii'rsina arsaa ua1n, ts