Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-07-24

] G. Merrill. of Westphalia
Kansas. who has gained recog
milton for his many valued inven
tons, in native of West Thornton
N. IL. At very early date he
showed an inordinate love for me
chanical arts. and, being a profound
thinker, he naturally turned his at
tention TO Invention, and many q
"new thing" was presented to his
mind by keen observation, thought
and experiment, but on. account OF
insufficient means to defray the ex.
pense of developing and complet.
ing his inventions, some were only
given passing thought /; others
experimental on and then passed
over. At the age Of %, he moved
westward, and located in Iowa.
Here he entered the commercial
world. and being energetic, tenn
perate aud hopeful, soon met with
success, and was able to devote
more time to the study of me.
chanics, which, in consequence,
soon followed his invention of
barbed wire fencing, accompanied
by all the power machinery used in
its manufacture. Later, he sold
this aud moved to his present home,
in eastern Kansas, where for sever
al years his business interests have
been extensive. Although much
occupied with various labors, still,
with his keen appetite for improve.
lnent in all thing 8, he found some
time to devote to inventions, and
soon followed several inventions,
which have all been put into prac.
tical use, and have done the work
claimed for them by patent letters.
Among them we see an improved
aiding and swinging farm gate, an
improved clothes.pih made from
galvanized WIRE, which does its
work perfectly, and will not rot,
break or rust (also machinery for
same) This was
closely followed by his hay stack
;over and the Paragon trouser
guard. which was presented to mis-
mind by an idea from Dr. Thos.
Secretary Of Board Of,
.lealth, Topeka. Kas.
After realizing the Importance of
imple things being perfected. and
he success OF the trouser guard.
he says: IL naturally looked
round to find more simple thing,
md a copy Of the National Record
n, with its long list of More good
IDEAS for clever men, came to my
lands. In reading oyer the wants
was struck with "A pump.valve
hat won't dry out 1t came to
ny mind at once how the valve
could be made and worked in deep
n shallow wells and throw water
With much more force and power
han any pump previously invented,
md could be used for spraying, ir.
igating or in case of fire with a
great deal less liability of getting
'ut of order or in need of repair,
md can be worked horizontally or
,erpendicularly az desired. so ap.
,lird at once to John Wedderburn
4 Co patent attorneys, Washing
on, D. c., receiving immediate
adorable reply, and upon the basis
II merit Of the invention, received
heir handsome sterling silver med.
Il Patent for same is now pend,
ng. Realizing that the pump will
DC inexpensive. durable and effect
lal for every purpose pump is
needed. and always having felt in
lestructible in my ability to sue
iced, ! am confident of success in
,his, my latest patent"
j. O. Merrill is now in his Goth
lear, but his mind is bright and 40
i've, and many more ideas are be.
ore him, awaiting time for further
developing
Mr.. Merrill says his pump will
Jump water from deep wells equal.
y as well AZ from shallow ones,
md with any power that may be
'pplied will pump hot water as
veil as cold, and no air or cold, the
ame eau be used as a syphop or
team pump IIe Gays bis pump;is
much more powerful than any other
low in use.