Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-04-13
THE RENOWNED
"Esterly Irvine Binding Harvester.

Having learned through various sources
that several of the Manufacturers of Self
binding Harvesters are industriously circu-
lating report 10 the effect that they had
bought the right 10 make and use patents of
Geo. Esterly h Son in the construction of
their machines, which they propose to offer TO
lhe farmers The coming season, have thought
II proper TO publish the following Circular
received from Messrs. George Esterly & Son.
which speaks boldly, plainly and strongly to
The point, and am sure need add nothing
TO expose the deception, & may say fraud,
which is intended 10 he practiced on the farm
er, by representing that they are using the
Esierly patented improvements They ac-
knowledge the superiority of these improve
menis in the Esierly by seeking to palm of
their less valuable machines, by claiming thai
they have right TO use the Estery patents.
deny the truth Of The statement and pro-
nonnce 1t false, no matter by whom, or TO
whom uttered, and in veSifcation of the above
statement call attention 10 the following Cir
cular OF December 3, 1882 Let no farmer
be deceived by the false statements made To
MIN, but If he wants to use the Esterly pat
ents in reaping and binding his wheat, buy
The Simon-pure Estery Light DRAFT Self Bind
ing HarYss.er eailitt by Mleesssls. George Ester
W Don, OF Whitewater, Wisconsin, which
can be bought of me, as their authorized Gen.
eral Agent, as cheaply and on as accommo-
dating terms as any machine made and sold
in the United States. You will then oe able
TO get extras and repairs when wanted, close
at hand, and competent, trained aud ski lled
men 10 put them on if needed.
G.. II. DUNLOP,
Southwest corner NJ and 32d streets.
West Washington. d. G.,
OFFICE or GEORGE EsTRRLY 4 Son,
Whitewater, Wis, Dec 8, 1882
To our Agents and others whom it NAV
concern:
DEAR SIRs: We are in recent of in(orma-
non that seems 10 be reliable, US il comes 10
US from all parts of the country and through
oiHefent channels, 10 the effect that y. NJ
osborne Co, OF Auburn, New York are
indnstrlonsly advertising through their agents
and travellers, that they have "Bought ns
out or "bonght a license from us, and that
lhey contemplate manufacturing the Eserly
Binder for 1889, etc.
while the fact of their thus advertising may
oe ana is highly complimentary to The mn
precedenied success of the HEsterly." We
deem II proper for us 10 say we have not sold
out 10 ID. VI Osborne & Co that we have not
neither do we intend TO grant license 10 y.
NJ. osborne Co., or TO any other party
whatsoever, To manufacture the Esterly Bind
er in The United States
u IS true that d. NJ Osborne h Go have
soiicited patterns Of our Binder and the right
10 build them, both of which have been EN-
phaiically refused under any and all circum-
stances whatsoever.
u 10 also true that in our Corresponds ce,
ID. NJ Osborne paid the Esierly some we'll
meri'ed compliments, all of which we fuly
appreciate, but The improvements have been
made Tor our own use and benefit and that OF
our Agents and customers only.
Ana we hereby give notice that we shall
hoid all parties infringing our rights strictly
responsible whether they either "manuiac-
lure, 'sell' or 'nse" Ilarvesters and Bind
srs containing any of our numerous patented
improvements N&'&
Yours truly, GEO. ESTERI,Y & son.
mar 30-3mo