The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25
A VALUABLE COLLECTION
The Patent Office Will Exhibit Models of
Inventions at the Worlds Fair.
TO Contribute MOdels-New Indus
trie%s-Industrial Notes. =.

The COMMISSIONS of Patents" said "
II. Lockwood yesterday. has issued a let
ter to the inventors and manufacturers of
the United States, in which he states that
1t is the intention of the Patent Office to
make, at the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton. at Chicago. in 1898. an exhibit which
will show the great advance in the sew
eral arts, which is due. in large measure.
to the encouragement and support afforded
by our patent system. This exhibit is to
consist of models of patented Inventions.
which will be carefully selected, to show.
as far as possible. tbs inception of each
art. the stages through which the art has
advanced. and the final development
reached at the present time. This display
of typical inventions. embodied in con-
crete form and properly arranged, will, it
is believed, constitute a grand historical
exhibit of the progress of the useful arts.
and one which will be of great interest,
not only to inventors and manufacturers.
but TO the public generally.
The Patent Office collection of models
has been seriously impaired by fire. and Is
further incomplete by reason or the fact that
models have not generally been required or
received during the last ten years: so that
it is not In possession of the models of
many valuable inventions which might
properly be- included in such an exhibit,
and without which, indeed. the exhibit
would be Incomplete. The limited appro-
priatlOn for this exhibit will not permit
the office to make such models. An urgent
appeal Is therefore made to all inventors
and manufacturers to come to the assist
ance of the Patent Office, either by
loans of models already built. or
by the construction Of such models,
not in the possession of that Office, as
should properly be placed in such u cOllec-
ton. The Commissioner further states
that where models are loaned TO the Patent
Office for this purpose all proper credit will
be given. both in labels and catalogues, to
the parties by whom the loans are made,
and such disposition will be made Of the
models after the close of the exhibit as the
owner shall direct. Many inventors and
manufacturer have already indicated u
Willingness to assist in this matter. and IL
is confidently " expected that such n response
will be made to this general appeal as Will
ASSURE the unparalleled success of this at
tempt to graphically and concretely show
the develo pment OF American invention.
1t Is hoped that the inventors and manu-
facturers of Indiana will promptly respond
to this appeal. | might add that will be
glad to furnish them freely any informa-
ton in this regard, advise with them
assist in collecting and forwarding them"
industrial Notes.
The contract for the carpenter-work on
the new cersaline-works has been awarded
to H. McGatfey.
The Cereallne company has subdivided
the ground adjoining that on which the
new cerealine-wOrks are to be built into
457 lots.
The Atkins Saw-wOrks Company has
commenced working ten hours, and reports
business as unusually good for this season
Of the year.
The Excelsior cycle mandatory is q
new industry located on Kentucky avenue.
1t will use as power q twenty-hOrse-pOwer
electric motor.
The Parry Manufacturing Company last
week had on their Day-r0lls G92 employees.
not including the office force. which num-
bers twenty-one men and women.
Duthie Il Daggett. who had a handsome
offer to remove their works to Chicago,
have decided to remain IN indianapolis and
will at once considerably enlarge the plant.
The Levy Brothers are letting the con-
tracts for adding two stories to their build
ing on West Maryland street, occupied by
their printing and book binding establish
ment.
A gentleman who has investigated the
matter states that five years ago there were
not twenty-five ladies employed III this city
as ty pe-wrlters and stenOgraphers. Now
there are nearly three hundred.
ComstOck Il COOnse. who represent sew
eral carriage works. have SO increased their
business that they occupy five rooms. and
contemplate erecting q large building on
South street adapted to this special bust
ness.
Reifel Bros. will this morning break
ground for their new house in which 10
slaughter cattle for this and other markets.
The building will be of brick, resting on a
stone foundation. and is located just west
~ III rl- m q n Of HnffD A 10
A new company. known as the Scientific
Tone-perfecting Company. has rented
rooms and power of the Wright Power
house Company. Its work consists of per-
fecting string Instruments. giving them the
tone and perfectnesS of age by q new meth
cd.
The Sensitive-governor Company on Sat-
urday shipped to the DePauw glass-wOrks
q sensitive engine governor of the largest
pattern built. These works ave opened
An Office in New York city. and are now
employing forty men against fifteen a year
ago.
1t IS stated that there are $50 travelling
statesmen who consider indianapolis their
place of residence. This includes sales
men who travel in this and adjoining
states. who represent Eastern houses, as
we'll as those of the indianapolis mer-
chants.
A.. b. Gates will purchase the ground
Iubb OhOU " WV - u Cl
formerly occupied by the Eagle machine
works. and erect a large building thereon.
providing the Union Railway Company
will give him o side-track to such estab-
lIshment.
The Central Cycle Company is now get
ting we'll upon its feet. 1t commenced op-
e~ratiOns i'll August last with fifteen men,
and now gives employment to sixty men.
Its manufacture Is in such demand thai 1t
is obliged to fill orders by shipping them
by express.
The florists report that their sales during
the Easter season were the largest ever
known, the three leading florists selling
over $500 worth of flowers and bouquets,
the sales of one on Saturday preceding
Easter Sunday and ON Sunday morning
reaching $500.
The houses which handle farming imple-
ments and harvest machinery are stocking
NJ more largely than usual this spring, SO
excellent are the prospects for a big trade.
The mower and reaper houses expect TO sell
one-third more goods this year than IN 1891,
and it was a good year.
The Indiana Wall plaster Company Is
the name OF q new industry in this city. it
manufactures wall and other p~lasters M
der the new process. and is shipping its
production to all parts of the State by the
carloads. 1t being the only mandatory
of this character IN Indiana.
1t Is estimated that it will require $500
carloads of broken stone for the streets
which are 10 be improved with asphalt or
brick pavement this season. There are
now ten quarries located on Indianapolis
railways where are stone crushers. and the
competition to furnish broken stone Is
hF,ak