The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-24

section the finishing pages were being
printed of Mr.. Stenhouse's Utah Gazet-
teer, volume which, for Typographical
excellence, accuracy of Compilation and
variety of information, is far ahead OF
anything OF the kind ever gotten out in
Utah. The book, which, we understand,
contains about 1 200 pages, will speak
for itself. In addition TO this work, the
commercial printing, embracing every
kind, turned out in this part of the es-
Enlistment is surprising, and what is
still more so, the "boss'' impaired the
information that it ''came without So
llciting,' thus giving evidence that their
work gave satisfaction. The manipulation
of the anthony portion of the concern
informed us that, lately, the job work
was such that their facilities had been
tested TO the utmost and at times over
taxed, to the disappointment and chagrin
Of some OF their customers, which TACT,
| he aid, ne depIored, but hoped that ad-
ditions and alterations would be made to
increase the output and satisfy all
patrons.
Let's 60 up stairs.
On the next floor are the business Office
and that of the secretary and treasurer.
| The first mentioned, when the press rep
resenative paid his visit, was crowded
with business men intent upon leaving
orders for blank books and other eject
eras for winding up their business OF 1892
and beginning the new year with. The
ever courteous and strictly attentive man
ager, MIR. Z. Z. Stevens, was endeavorlng
to manipulate four or five orders at once
and attend to as many more individuals
who were there to 'ssee him. and no one
else His assistants, it seemed to us.
were not numerous enough, and with that
conclusion we took turn into the other
part OF the same floor occupied by the
Dindery and stock room. In this first
named division about @ dozen pairs OF
hands were nimbly and dexterously hand
ling portion of the enormous edition OF
the COLUMBIAN HERALD others were
gathering, stitching and casing the
gazetteer before mentioned; two large
ruling machines were feinting and down
lining large piles of flats and ledgers; the
| forWarders and fnisher were close at it,
getting ready cash books, ledgers, Jour
nails, ETC., which were IN stacks at the
northwest corner of the room. little
way removed from these were the boys
who do the tabbing and plush bound
small books, and no one was idle. Here
are two ruling machines, one of them the
largest in the country; two powerful pa
per cutters, a couple of numbering
machines, whose clicking could
be heard above all else; wire
stitcher; presses for "squeezing'' newly
machines gathering tables; massive Howe
scales, and all other ''ixin's' necessary
for complete binding and blank book
mandatory. The east side of this land
ing is occupied by stock, and is well filled
with paper in it's varied shapes, sizes,
colors and qualities, from the finest to the
cheapest grade = flats, ledgers, linen,
news, poster, envelopes, cards in sheet
and cut to regular numbers, and so forth.
On the next floor above.
Here's where the Faber pusher had a
treat. He was ushered into the presence
OF the mysterious engravers and transfer
rers, who were so engrossed with their
work that they neither noticed his en-
trance nor extended their hands in well
come. But they knew we were there, all
the same, and to our timid questions
made pleasant replies, although we were
somewhat reminded of the railroad peo-
pie when approached concerning wreck
or an accident on their particular line.
They appeared to be - reticient, that:
the word. Yes, very much SO, though
after the ice was broken, figurativelJ
speaking, they were exceedingly polite
and gentlemanly, and explained some
things at which we marveled, In quie
way. The process ofengraving and trans
ferring to the stones is one which calls fol
more patience and close application thar
we ever thought mortals possessed since
Job lived. (No reference here to Jot
Printer.) And the designer, too, whose
taste and originality secure for the Others
a field to operate in and upon, makes his
artistic mark in the world and bears hi!
honors and praise meekly and, oftimes
unknown to the outside world. Thi'