The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-24
Hundreds Of Dollars Go 10 Montana
WOrkmel
FlRST-CLASS WORK AT HOME
Eastern Blank Book Makers Do
Not Like the New Idea. But
Ii Goes Just the
Same.


whether there are printing establishments
in Montana capable of performing the
work. That there are several publishing
houses in the state fully competent the
STANDARD has no doubt, and to the end
of ascertaining the truth of the matter
STANDARD reporter called upon Il. b.
Catlln, the manager of the manufacture
ing department of the Standard Publish
ng company, and requested his opinion.
There are several printing houses IN
Montana" said Mr.. Catlin "that are
turning out more complicated work every
day than will ever be needed by any
county officer. There is no cause for
alarm on the score of competency. The
only people who are really alarmed are
the representatives of eastern houses who
have been taking orders for thousands of
dollars worth of books annually that
might Just as we'll have been made at
home, and all the money paid out in
wages retained in the state. 1t is COOL
thing for the publishers, of course, and a
better thing for the state; for the new
law will build up larger printing plants
and give employment 10 an increased
number of workmen. l do not believe
the several counties of the state will have
to pay a cent more for their printing and
books than they are now doing"
tana has been sending East annually for
books?"
THAT is difficult question to answer.
would not place the amount under S20,-
600 for county work alone. As the larger
proportion of this sum Is spent for labor
you can readily see the advantage the
state will derive under the new law"
''Is your department prepared TO handle
its share of this increase in the book work
of the state?"
"Yes; the Standard Publishing COM
pauy has always been liberal in supplying
this department with everything in the
way of the latest improved machinery,
and at present we are far ahead OF the de-
mands OF the times. During the past sea-
son we have added machinery of the most
expensive patterns TO our bindery. II was
ordered for use, not TOR show. 1t is my
belief that we are to-day producing a more
varied line of work than any house in the
West. No contract is too large none
too small for us. Only last week we made
contract to supply the Montana Soap
company of BuJe with l,O00,0O0 soap
wrappers. AS to the price? Well, we
had to bid against numerous competitors,
some of them out OF the state, at that"
"WIll you kindly give the readers of the
STANDARD synopsis of the growth OF
your book business 2"
s.Wlth pleasure" replied Mr.. Catlin.
1.-THE Standard Publishing company
added a manufacturing department to
its plant in 1889. THIS department., started
in a small way at first, employing only
two men, is now the largest and most
complete in the state, and one of the best
appointed and most completely equipped
Job and book offices in the West, giving
employment to 10 or 20 workmen. In 1892
a bIndery and blank book department
was added. At first all blank books were
sewed in the ordinary manner, but the
company began examining into the mer-
its of the various hat-opening patents,
and after a careful examination of all,
finally decided upon the Hoffman, paying
the inventor a good round price for the
use of his patent in this state. While
there are many other methods of making
fat-opening books, several of them being
much cheaper Tor the manufacturer, few
have stood the tests that have been APP
piled to the process we are now using"
ITO what do you attribute the splendid
success of your book department, Mr..
Catln?"
"Well, principally to the loyalty of
Montana's business men to home indus
try. The leading merchants of the state
are rapidly finding out by actual eX-
perience that they can have a better book
made for them right at home, and at about
the same price, adding express or freight
charges, than they can get in the East for
the same money. Another reason is that
all of our work is made upon honor. The
Standard Publishing company does not
bend TO the disreputable practice of SUBJ
shutting inferior grades of paper as do
several eastern houses who send repre-
sentatIves to Montana. We carry but
two brands of ledger and record papers,
both of which are well know to account
ants and others accustomed to handling
papers as the two best papers made
for the purposes for which they are IN
tended. home competition is fast driving
eastern competitors ont of the Montana
market, and it will not be long, believe.
before they will find II Improbable TO
maintain representatives in this state.
One house, | notice, in order to meet COM
petition by cheapening the cost of produc-
ton, is wire-stItching the sections of
books TO the bands which fasten the
leaves to the cover. This, as any person
familiar with the construction of book
will tell you, is a ridiculous eXpedlent, tor,
should the slender wire break, there Is
nothing to prevent whole section from
falling out of a book.
"Again, speaking of labor saving de.
vices, il is customary for the large eastern
houses to make up large quantities of
covers for blank books during the sum-
mer season when business is dun. These
covers, or cases. as they are called by
the trade. are laid aside and brought forth
and used as needed in the busy season.
The binder, instead of max ng cover TO
fit each book, merely picks out a cover
that is about right aud slaps il on. A
book bound in this manner cannot wear
well. 1t is the same difference that exists
between n pair OF shoes made to fiji your
feet add n pair bought from stock that
proves to be two sizes too small after you
have worn them a few days"
How do you manage TO build up an
out-of-town trade without a travelling rep
resentative, Mr.. CatlIn?"
Were | 10 answer that question
would be telling something that would be
of no interest TO your readers. The gen
eral Improvement in business, however
has warranted the engagement Of n travel
ing representative, and the STANDARD
Publishing company has secured the ser
vices Of ]. ". Passmore OF Butte. whc
will hereafter call regularly upon the bus.
ness men OF the state. Mr. Passmare ia,
represented the standard company il
Butte for long time. and IS a gentleman
worthy of confidence. We are lOoktn