The Red Cloud chief., 1885-06-26
BLUE
These are Exchanged for Gold
Medals at New Orleans.
Western Triumphs Over Eastern
.Manfaoturers--Its 6i9nin-
canoe to tho Trade.

NEW ORLEANS, June 4.-fSpecial to
Chicago Times Pandemonium reigns,
and everybody is now anxious 70 get
away with their goods first. Many will
60 away heavy OF heart, light Of purse,
and without a medal as u means of
comfort. There has been a great strug-
gle for the front rank, and the task Of
making the awards has been an ardu.
Gus and trying duty for the judges. All
could not receive a medal of ~first-class,
however merItOrions their handiwork
might be; there must be some superior
to others, and the ones who have come
from the struggle second best must &C
cept the situation with the best grace
possible. Competition was open to the
world, and they who have been pro-
claimed as victors are justly entitled TO
the honors and benefits to be derived
therefrom.
In looking over the official list of
awards / have noticed that Chicago
merchants and manufacturers have
been Very successful. A most notable
instance is that Of
SELL. SCHWAB & co.
manufacturers of boots and shoes.
Those who have visited the expo.ition
and have carefully examined their re-
markable exhibit made. could not but
be deeply impressed with the idea OF
the wonderful strides of skill and i'm
provement made in q few years in this
commodity; and that all this should be
credited TO the west and q western
firm seems still more remarkable from
the fact that TO the east alone this
country has. for SO many years, looked
for every thing in improvement and
excellence Of manufacture o! boots and
shoes. Probably in no class ::of exhib-
its entered In competition has there
been such spirited rivalry as in this
class, or one n q carried greater i'm
portance in the result. The0 represent
alive interests of America, and of For
eign manufacture were side by side in
the race. SELF, Schwab & Co., as will
he remembered, placed q most magnif-
icent glass case with elaborate frame
containg their make of goods, which,
by the way, we're not gotten up merely
for the occasion, premium" boots and
shoes, ETC., but goods taken right from
their stock and cases as sold and ship
ped every day to jobbers and dealers.
This done the case was left for he IN
spection of al. There was no attendant
no need for one. At the proper time
expert judges pronounced their v erdict
which is q
SWEEPING WESTERN VICTORY
for them; a medal Of first class-GOLD
MEDAL-for collective display. The
same for best material and make, in
fact "the whole business" it IA . COM
plete triumph.
have dwelt at lengh upon this
exh1hit and the award, because Of the
very Gynifcant fact connected there
with, that the west is rapidly supersed-
ing the manufacturers of the east
There is no better illustration Of this
than wsskillustrated at this worlds fair
by the boot and shoe interest. l can,
however, readily account for it. The
facilities for manufacture are as great
in the west, why not? As a tannery
market Chicago leads the world. The
benefits to be derived from this fact
are great. The country tributary to
Chicago il enormous in its expanse,
and the wants of it's people something
beyond calculation. All honor to
whom honor is due; or, as some Of my
political friends have put it ito the
victors belong the spoils." These cele-
brated boots and shoes r for sale at
the square dealing Golden Eagle cloth
ing store, Red Cloud.