Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-03-28

to permit or detailed description that
would be understood by our readers,
so we will not attempt anything of
the kind. 1t consists of something
like 1900 different parts, each having
its own specific work to perform, and
each part doing its work with clock
like regularity and exactness. The
machine must be seen in operation to
form anything like correct idea of
its capacity, and we extend to our sub
scribers and friends cordial invita-
tion to the Free Press office to see the
linotype at work.
The cut printed at the head of this
column conveys an idea Of it's general
appearance, but, of course, this cut is
meaningless as to what it can accom-
plish.
The Mergenthaler Linotype is a line
caster-that is, it turns out solid line
of type, instead Of line composed of
thirty or forty different letters. To
do this it handles matrices or molds,
representing all the characters used,
and assembling line of matrices, it
spaces the line automatically, and then
sends it along to be cast into a solid
line slug. After the operation of cast
ing is completed it takes up the mat
rices far more accurately and quickly
than human hands could do, and re-
turns the same to their proper recep-
tacles in the magazine, to be used over
and over again. The lines, after be-
ing printed, are returned to the metal
pot, to be remelted and recast for the
next issue.
Mr.. G. w. Tage, who installed the
machine, certainly has thorough knowl
edge of it, and if we are able through
his instruction to assimilate reason
able portion of it, we look for no trou
BILE. In erecting the machine at this
office he has made quite a record
usually two days are consumed-but
Mr.. Tage, although he came in on the
belated Friday night s train, not ar
riving until two clock Saturday
morning, he was at the Office brigh
and early and had the machine VI
and in operation by Saturday night.
With this latest addition to an al
ready modern equipment, our reader
will pardon us if, in our enthusiasm
we toot our horn a little too loudly
However, we are proud of our equip
ment. and of the ability of the fore
we keep to turn out good printing
This office has always sustained req
/ utation for good work and intends tina
: the future shall find us in the sam
> class. "Work done right is the mot
; to here.
As to the paper, in the future W
are going to give our readers a bette
paper, but will not say a great des
along these lines, preferring to allo'
the reading public to pass judgmef
and say the good things, if there al
) any to be said, and forget the bad.
9 We trust the people of Idaho count
win appreciate the enterprise of ii
/ Free Press by increased patronage, I
: it is only through the support of IL
people that such things are possibl
= We are going to make an honest e
= fort to give you an Idaho county new
+ paper and will appreciate greatly yo'
o assistance.
e The Free Press is aware that Idal
l. county, with her acres and acres of a
ricultural land, its as yet undevelop'
m fruit lands, and untouched wealth
1t the hills, is bound to make rap
D. strides in development during the co.
t. ing years and is willing to be in a
it vance of the present time.
IN With all these resources and t
in building of a. transcontinental Ii
q across the county we. should all be {
ID timists.