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and labor, thus saving to the State from ninety to one hundred thousand 

 dollars, which would otherwise have been sent out of it, and stopping 

 the importation of Clai*ence coaches entirely, and other fine carriages to 

 a considerable extent. 



Fourth — The business which we have thus established upon a basis 

 which defies competition is destined to expand in importance as the 

 wealth and population of the State increases, until, in the very near 

 future, it will save to and retain in the State hundreds of thousands of 

 dollars annually, which would otherwise be sent out and lost to the 

 State, and thus deprive large numbers of our most skilled mechanics of 

 employment. 



Fifth — We are also hoping and expecting that many of the materials* 

 required in the manufacture of carriages, in consequence of the steadily 

 increasing demand for them created by our business, will soon be pro- 

 duced in our own State, thus largely extending the field of productive 

 industry. 



From these considerations we deem ourselves entitled to the gold 

 medal to be awarded to our class, and submit our claim to your favorable 

 consideration. 



Kespectfully yours, 



POLLABD & CABVILL. 



' PATEXT EXTEXSIOX SIDE-STICK 

 Statement of John F. Uhlhorn, of Sacramento. 



To the Honorable Committee appointed to award Gold Medals: 



'Gentlemen : Having made an entry competing for a gold medal to be 

 awarded by your honorable body, 1 beg leave to present the following 

 claims: 



First — It is the only practical invention introduced to the printing 

 business invented and manufactured in California, an^l is being exten- 

 sively used by all the leading job offices in San Francisco and Sacra- 

 mento, to whom I cheerfully refer. 



Second — It meets a want that has long been felt in job printing — that 

 is, an adaptable side-stick. It can be adapted to any size form in a 

 moment, and possesses the merit of extension without any drawback in 

 loss of strength. The extension is unaccompanied by any change of 

 justification, which is preserved with mathematical accuracy by the 

 principles on which the invention is based. 



Third — It is a time, labor, and material-saving apparatus. It effects 

 an important saving of time, as it is only necessary to draw it out to 

 adapt it to any form, and thus the use of the saw is dispensed with; the 

 old method being to cut each size side-stick to each particular size form. 

 It saves material as thus: with ten side-sticks of the old pattern but 

 five forms can be locked up unless the sticks are cut down, and to waste, 

 as well as involving loss of time, while with the "extension side-stick," 

 comprising ten pieces, over fifty different sizes can be locked up without 

 any waste of material, extra labor, or unnecessary loss of time. Being 

 made of brass, they will last as long as the chases themselves, while 

 with the wooden ones continually wearing out it is a constant expense. 

 The importance of and gain in general convenience and saving of timo 

 will be readily appreciated by all who are familiar with the " art pre- 



