The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-17
$1,000 CHALLENGE.

This challenge was published In tho New Or
loans Times one week i'll April last. but up to
this date has not been accepted, md Is now re-
newed, with the additional assertion that there
Ii, not ut this date any Steam Band Fuller and
Tyyr n use or before the public that has proved
to be of any value In saving storage OF cotton.
or that can show any clearly defined authentic
record Of such value. except tho GILMAN
STEAM FULLER AND TYER. ut tho OR
LEANS. PELICAN and CHAMPION PRESS Es i;
| although there are some that have been ON trial
more than ono year before my lirst one It has
been demonstrated. beyond auction. by the use
Of my Stenm Band Fuller and Tyer on upwards
of 5000 Bales Of Cotton Of the, Champion.
| Orleans and Pelican Presses. that It's CONNER
| cial value to the cotton trade. considering only
| the Increased capacity Of vessels. IS ~ cents
bne ssSss It aa 90 Naw t
leans annual ,receiipts. The saving lp cost Of
stoWage. and the decreased ]oss q weight due
the delivery of cotton IN better order at the port
/ Of destination, add Mt Toast IFS much more to Its
commercial value.
All interested gartes want ., soae clearly de-
largest return f2r tho money they pay for tho
reduction Of tho size Of baee and nj their
sngg sion Sfss ths s9tn Will whId Is uni
relative merits Of afl imprt ysments In machines
Of eeonomy-a Competitive trial.
The undlsputed Indispensable vital points Of
merit In the machines In question are. /. Speed
| OF operation; 2. Automatic Glunlizl ion OF aud
/ fixed limit to the strain each band to the de-
gree to which the m.,chine may be adjusted.
and entirely independent OF the will " the
| oDerator insnring the most perfect uniformity
Of works.. Such automatic 1exlbill'y Of adapta.
ton as will ennble tho operator to pull and tbs
band in any channel, with any one OF the pnllers.
and on the, face Of bales 81 any va iation 81
width. whe.her three inches pack from the front
| Of the piatens or ok Inches out from their
| fronts.
| All engineers agres that any machine Design
ed for tho work Ia question hat does not pos
|
tive
that. with the use Of my Steam Band Pul!er and
/ Fastener. Mt the Champion Press 81 per cent
more COTTON In number Of bales can be com
any other Steam Band Fuller and Fastener. put.
ting equal strain with mine on tho bands, or
any other Press; tho trial 10 b. made on not lesf
:. / VIII b t FIVE HUNDREb DoILARs' thu
my steam Band Pnlier, on the Champion Press
Possesses tho second Indispensable point OF
| merit a. above stated, and that no other one
does pOaaeSs Ii,
3. viii bot FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
preEs possesses the third Indispensable point
Of merit as above stated and that no other ont
do, pOSSesS 1t.
The FIRST bet may be taken without either Of
the others; the second can only be taken witt
the first, and the third with the first ana second
f. will bot FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS oi
all OF the three previous points. any one or til
three winning oil being taken.
Two OF the Judges must BIZ civil engIneerg o
known reputation as such, and be chosen an
by zach Respective party.
A third Judge shall be chosen by the age ntg {
the New York and Liverpool steamship lines.
The Judges shhi also re port upon the ,.elntlv
economic value Of tho different machln "a to Vi,
presses that use them and to tbs ships that pa
for their use.
This challenge is not made In a CT rtious or
yious or boastfni spirit, but simply ia the int,
e-t OF the commercial interests Involved. Ina
3 much as all parties Interested wa,at a clear an
, true exposition OF the return they are TO rscsi,
: fDr the money paid
The money BET shall be deposited with II
r Judges. who are to pay 1t in. laccordanc3 vii
their award. e. H. GILMAN
# For the Louisiana Cotton Tie Company.
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