The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-09
Leads and Paints--Heath Il MIlIigan. Chicago

There are trumps and gentlemen
OF the road-who move about from place to place
some on legitimate, some on ilegtimatc, and
some on no business at all. FRED. W. M>TToCKS,
If this city, has been on the road for the past ten
Years, and knows about everybody in the state.
Having been well known and highly respected
citizen of this county for over twenty-five years
and in that time occupied various important and
responsible official positions, It is infcrabc that
when he took to the road it was on a thoroughly
legitimate and honorable business. To clinch
that point it is only necessary to state that he has
entire charge of the travelling department of the
Chicago firm named in the heading, and of which
we find the following notice in the Chicago Jour
nal Of Commerce of the 3lst ult The firm are to
he congratulated on their judgment in selecting
80 thoroughly competent and trustworthy man
as Mr.. Mattocks as the head of u department Of
their business that necessarily must need careful
and skiful management:
HEATH Il MILLIGAN.
This firm, who have been established i'm Chica-
20 for the past twenty-siX years, may be looked
upon as one Of the prominent land marks of our
city. At the time of the commencement of these
gentlemen in business, the manufacture of white
lead and cOlOrS was unknown in Chicago but
now it is one of our leading industries. Heath u
Mlllgan have been most active IN producing
the great improvements that have taken place in
their line of tradc-grOwing with our growth
and to-day We find them occupying a very prom
inent position among our representative business
men. They are those who have been detcrmin-
ed that Chicago should not only be IA city Of cX-
tcnsiyc dealers hut also the manufacturing center
If the Northwest.
Their specially Is in the manufacture of white
lead and pure colors for house and carriage
painting, for which they have large and rapidly
increasing demand. Within the past few months
they have added many new mills Of improved
construction which will largely add to their
manufacturing facilities, especially for making
the finest grades Of color- for coach and carriage
painting with a capacity of fifteen tons Of lead
and colors per day. In addition to the goods Of
their own manufacture they carry complete as
~Or;mcnt of such other materials may be re-
gusitr for their line of business. Their brand Of
Lead and Culors j. well known over very large
area, extending from Chicago west 10 Denver,
and in the East 10 Ohio. including all ui the
Western and Northwestern States. II may be
remarked with prOpriety, that this firm we're the
hrst to commence rebuilding their business
house after the disastrous fire Of ISL. and they
Completed tue first five story building erected on
the burnt district, thus aifOrdin. q noble exam
pie OF indomiiable energy which characterizcs
them a. manufacturers and merchants. This
building i handsome structure replctc with
every convenience and is located nj Nos. Ia x
l72 Randolph Street, Chicago.
The senior member Of the firm j. the present
executive head Of the Chicago municipal govern
mcnt, and II his public administration NAV be
taken as an index ~ the sound business knuwl-
edge and qualifications possessed by this house.
there i no danger OF the firm Of Heath ~ Mill
gan ever vacatinS the high position they bold i'm
Che business community u Chicago