The Lamar register., 1892-02-20
INFORMATION WANTED.
An Appeal to those Making Discover
les of Natural Wealth.

les OF sfcdiba
In letter published in the Denver
Republican of November Soth, 1880,
Thomas Tonge of Denver suggested that
collection should be made by the Denver
Chamber of Commerce of samples of the
manufacturing resources of Colorado and
OF reliable information concerning same
No action. however, was taken
In November last the Manufacturers
Exchange of the Denver Chamber Of Com
merce and Board Of Trade was reorgan-
lied SO as to admit all Colorado nanufac-
turers, and In December Thomas Tonge
was appointed secretary of the Exchange
At meeting of the Exchange held on
the elst of January, Secretary Tonge sub
mitted the following resolution which was
at once adopted:
THAT the secretary of the Exchange be
authorized to proceed TO make collection
OF samples Of the iron ores, building
stones, marbles, alabasters, gypsums, hre
pottery and other clays, materials for
glass, materials for paints, graphite, wools
and other materials found In Colorado,
which enter into manufacturing, and sueh
detailed information relating to the loca-
tion, extent, amount and quality of such
materials as will make such collection OF
samples OF great practical value; also
samples OF the manufactured products"
The office Of the Exchange has been
provided with suitable shelving for the
reception and exhibition OF these samples,
and Secretary Tongs has prepared and had
printed the following blank;
Particulars required as TO samples Of the
manufacturing resources OF Colorado sent
TO the Manufacturers Exchange, Denver,
Colorado
The expressage on all specimens must
be prepaid. Where there Is more than one
specimen sent At the same time, a copy OF
this form should De died up and sent as
10 each specimen, numbering the form and
specimen to correspond, so that there Will
z be no confusion Unless absolutely reces-
sary, samples are not desired more than
six inches square.
!, Name of material.
=. From what place
. 2 How far is such pla-e from nearest
railroad depot, and wLas depot, and on
what railroadt
4. What is the nature of the road from
such place to such railroad depott
5. How far is such railroad depot from
Depvert
g. What is the apparent extent of the
deposit or quantity. of the mGterial'
=. To whom does such deposit belongi
5. Name and postonice address of sender
of sample,
as to quality OF material, and by what ex-
pert examined and pronounced oni II any
analysis has been made, furnish copy OF
analysis.
10. Any information in addition 10 tho
above.
No sample will be received unless &C
companied by one OF these blanks duly
filled up, and at the onice OF the Exchange
each sample and blank will be numbered
to correspond, and the blank fled away fer
reference at any time.
Tho object OF this collection is not only
to get together reliable particulars OF the
manufacturing resources OF the State for
the information Of the general public, but
more especially to bring into immediate
personal contact capitalists inquiring for
investments, manufacturers needing ma
terials and the owners Of such raw ma
terials simply awaiting capital for their
development Denver will this year have
much more than the average number OF
Eastern and foreign visitors, and it is de
sired to form as early possible such
collection as will be so interesting and at
tractiye as to induce every visitor TO Den
yer to come and inspect it This coliec-
ton is intended for tine practical benefit
not only OF the whole State but of every
section of it, and those who have raw ma
terials of merit and value for manufactur
ing, which they wish to place where they
will come under the notice OF very many
influential and rnoneyed people, would do
well to send for one or more Of these
blanks, as they may require, which blanks
can be obtained from Thomas Touge, sec.
retary Of the Manufacturers Exchange,
room S, Chamber OF Commerce Building,
Denver This is going 10 be big year for
Colorado If every citizen does his part