The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-05-04
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TO MANUFACTURE
NEW PATENT.
The Lee Rule and Level Co. In
Corporates for S25.00O. Man
itOWOC and Two Rivers
Prominent Citizens
Interested.
viii Most Likely Erect Factory Here
or at Two Rivers to Manufacture
New and Useful Patent of
Mr.. Lee.

II is seldom that an article comes to
our citizens which has appealed soqllick
ly to the higher class Of mechanics
and to the practical business men. rs
this little article has done.
1t seems strange that for over joyears
not one improvement has been made in
the common carpenters rule. and yet
there is no other tool used so much. But
the strangrst part of all is. that man
who has never worked aday yotmechanics
should be the one to make the most
radical change and complete arti, le of
ITS kind ever invented in the world.
Little wonder that il made record in
the Patent Offices in this country and
Europe, being allowed in less than three
days, while it requires usually from
three to six months for an ordinary
patent to 90 through. This proved mt
once its strict originality and Mr.. Lee
soon began To receive many dattering
offers for his invention all of which he
turned down, ~ he knew he had q good
thing and did not care to "trine' if away,
It WAS 10y no means Mr. Lees first
pateut ~ he had taken out seventeen
previous to this one on other useful
articles, all Of which are now on the
market and bringing him in snug
little income Vet he SAYS he is only q
child in this line of work ana does not
consider that he has done anything yet.
of Importance. He is now working on
two other inventions which hc SAYS will
FAR eclipseanythiug he ha4 Yet produced
If this be true Edison and some of the
other noted inventors must certainly
take back seat ~ Mr. Lee il fast forg-
ing ahead and it is only question of
time when he will stand at the top.
Mr.. Lee is not generally known as an
inventor except by IA few of his closest
friends, ~ he does not say anything
about it unless urged on the subject
But if You pick up some of the leading
journals and magazines of the country
and look over the deepest scientific arti
cles, you will most likely find Mr. Lees
name among the leaders in that line
Or, ifyou ask boy or man who has
ever shot a rifle or shot gun and who
reads the magazines devoted to hunting
or biggame shooting they all know Harry
Lee ashe is universally known ~ then
successful big game hunter in the Unit
ed States, and his trophies of the chase
are by far the finest in the world Mr..
Lee has also attained considerable fame
as Il lecturer on Natural History He
thoroughly understands his subject and
speaks in Il clear forcible manner
The gentlemen connected with MIR.
Lee are all too we'll known in this part of
the country to need any lengthy com
ment. Mr. Chas Il Spindler is one of
our most substantial business men in
the country. Mr. l.. J. Nash Of the firm
of Nash and Nash is one OF the most
noted lawyers in the state, while Mr..
T. j. and II T. Hamilton the Iltmil.
ton Manufacturing Go have world
wide reputation, and the products of
their immense factory ut Two Rivers
are known in every corner Of the earth
Mr. Frank Kaufman is bright, clear
headed honest business man, who
thoroughly knows every detail about
large manufacturing establishment
With this combination of gentlemen
and with IN article OF superior merit
which the Lee Rule uu4uestionably is,
we see no reason why an immense facto
ry, employing thousands of hands will
not soon he erected