The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-08-10

so and 80 per cent would make h. tham i
feet per dozen. lie can f',rn;sh n SIX
liakIhS us low as 80 feet II dOZt
ana ABOUT as thin ns paper,
anything between this size and Kip inca
urn 10 ieea per side. lie subdivides his stot
ah .o du" ars, running from II cents for
~ LIN pr'tooa, bhc fresh, listed or draw
on,.h n,aIt' ho ~ oo cent per foot for glue
eacn quaiity Deing worth lust one cent MOI
per foot than the-One next he,ow If. In tb
way absolute uniformity of selection is s.
cured, ana the tanner cnn make n purcha.
with the utmost assurance that If he sends a
order for q duplicate Of the same trade nun
per IL VIII De illlel with stock exactly liz
the original order, both in quality, size, tex
Willie .ae great speciality with Gov. Page.
.ne IeceipI ana sales of calf-skins, he ais
handles large quantities of beef hides. bors
hides, sheep pels, allow, bones, markt
waste, cue. Inc trade in beef hides is steadil
increasing, and in that line during the pas
montn tnere has been an increase over th
same month IN 1893 of 100 per cent. TIL
SAT- USED IN curing skins makes n fine fertili
ger, according to testimonials of dozens O
Ialii'els III tils section of the state, and man,
lons are soiu eacn year. The caf-skin trim
Clues and gelatines, During the busy season
they make two cars per week of this and have
sold 80 ears per year
80 large ana ial-rehchfhg has this business
become under the management of Gov, Page
that MS prouucts are received from almost
every portion OF the continent large quanti-
ties coming from the distant city of Denver,
while the whole country, from Texas on the
south to Ontarla on the north and Nova Scotia
on the east, contributes to the supplies which
go to make up his extensive business. The
territory of sales is also practically unlimited,
beng made to all portions of the
United States, Canada and foreign countries
From its inception he business has shown Il
steady increase 1ieYyear, 1894 not excepted,
although TIN, 50 show that the -ufnInne
Of the caIi-skins faY h~T this year is only
,Wo.thlfds tnat former average years.
During a period of nine days last June Gov.
we're for export, going to London, Antwerp
md Paris. He also supplies tanners in Scot
and and Wales.
1t is interesting to note that this rapid
preadng out of business does not pass I'M
oticed by the leading trade journals of the
ountry. The Shoe and Leather Reporter of
New York says Mr.. Page is the largest
ealer in calf-skins in North America, if not
n the world" The Shoe and Leather Re
Jew of Chicago says, sMr. Page is without
uestion the largest handler of calf-skins in
le hair in this country" Hide and Leather
Chicago says that Mr.. Page is the largest
ealer in raw calf-skins in the world. The
atiOnal ProVisioDer says that "Carroll 5.
age is perhaps thN> Oldest dealer in calf
lins now in the trade and is certainly one
the most reliable" The Shoe and Leather
epOrter says again "We believe that in ex-
mt of lightweight raw material, collected
Id carried, MIR. Page holds the lead of any |
mpetitor." Again the Shoe and Leather
eview says "Aftcr a most thorough investi-
tion of Mr.. Pages business as compared I
ith Others in the same line we have become
lily satisfied that in his specially, light
eight stock, he istnquestionably the largest
,aler in this country, while in superiority of
lality he is confessedly at the head" The
liladelphia organ of the hide and leather
and Leather Facts, says, easily
e foremost and most extensive dealer in calf
ms in the world" while the Shoe and
,ather Gazette. the st. Louis organ of the
lde says by all odds the largest dealer in
cen calf-skins in the world"
Coming from the leading papers in their
specti,e lines in this country, and unsolic-
d. the above quotations carry with them
IRE than ordinary weight The next ques-
n which naturally arises is how Gov. Page
came The largest dealer in calf-skins in the
rid. During the entire year of 1864 he
ndled only 5000 skins, or not quite one
entieth OF the volume sold during nine
VS. of last June. That contrast has been
own statement) by persistent adj
'tising. Gov. Page is Il friend to the news =
Ders. He gives heavy patronage to all the /,
de papers of the country, while there is !,
a newspaper in Vermont that does not !
GIVE his support. 1t is very conservative !
tement to say that there is not hide .
Her in the United States who advertises =
-
e,@pleys no G2 cling salssman and th ad,
Ter misrepresentI Gods, prices or terms. I
ain, the trade long ago learned that it pays :,
tradc with those who carry large stocks, l,
| who have system of grazing that rem !;
Is for their second order. Mr.. Page us II II
" carries from 100000 to 100000 skins, y
grades more accurately than any other n n
q in the country attempts to do. Again, IL
business with the public is and always II
been conducted upon principles of I'M
7ering rectitude, so that he has gained the L
ire confidence of all who come within his
of operations. Customers are all treated
e-no one tanner can get a penny larger o
cunt than another-but fairness, justice
liberality makes them all permanent GUS
ers. -,
arrOll Smalley Page was born in West Il.
|, VT, January 10, 1913. He was educated h n.
ne Peoples Academy at Morrisville, the r.
loille County Grammer school of johnson ~
the Lamoile Central Academy of Hyde IN
(. Governor Page is identified with many T..
he important business enterprises of the ,t
lty and state. being president of the La no
lie County Savings Bank and Trust Co.. PPo
he Lamoille County National Bank; of f."
HYDE Park Hotel Co.. and of the Fife in
her Co. He is treasurer of the Hyde Pa
Lumber Co., of the Morse Manufac- sb
lg Co., of the Buck Lumber Co., of the lin
ollie Publishing Co., director of the st.
l.. c. X. r., and the owner OF Hyde wi
water work system. sti
though always very busy man, he has m,
d time to give good service to his party hn
10 his state. He represented Hyde Park
e house from 1869 TO 1872, was senator Tr
Lan,aille county from 1874 to '76,and was 81
q ,treasU,er and register of the Probate NJ
/ for the district of Lamoille for about A.
ears. IN 1880 he was delegate to the for
blican National convention at Chicago, der
nominated james A. Garfield for presi- Fif
From 1872 to 1890 he was Il member OF In,
Republican State committee. serving from wh
20 1884 "a its secretary, and from 1881 to stal
A. its chairman, his craftsmanship cover 3SI
be notable campaign of 1888. As imam np
e became well known to the people OF f,v
ate while filling the office OF inspector OF me-
&c examiner of savings banks, from ING
% 1893. In 1890 he was elected governor for
ignest office in the gift of the people. TO !
osition. which he filled till 1892, he I07
rot the same administrator ADM. lha. 800
the conduct OF DIS private So
j. Gov Page is also interested in school whi
rs, being trustee of the Lamoille Contra in
smy of HYDE Park. trustee of the public aud
fund Of s1e town and also trustee of nall
'Fg6am Academy at Bakersfield. As sLo,
e seen by other tketche. in this issue liar
Page forms considerable portion OF lv n
g blood OF iiyde fark. ou. owl anu ExI
all otnef business diiiilfs me- eN lhCcs u ~
nable pride in his position as the largest G. :
IN ueaIer I'D thc Woriu. fact
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