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one hundred and twenty-five dollars to four hundred dollars to screw 

 boots on lasts when they are plated with iron. 



Fourth — My machine is not one tenth the weight of other mr.chines, 

 and is as strong, and will last a lifetime. It is a California invention, 

 and patented. 



For the merits above stated I claim a gold medal. 



Yours truly, NICHOLAS LTJMSDEN, Inventor. 



GAS BURNER. 

 Statement of C. B. Brown, op Placerville. 

 To the Gold Medal Committee: 



I see by an advertisement that parties applying for the gold medal at 

 the State Fair are required to make statements of their claims for such. 

 My claim is: 



First — That my self-generating gas burner is the first and only cne of 

 this class of burners that has ever been invented in this State and 

 secured a patent therefor. 



Second — That it is the only self-generating burner that produces a per- 

 fect combustion of the gases. 



Third — That it produces a clearer and whiter light than any other 

 burner or gas machine in use. 



Fourth — That it manufactures its own gas as fast as required for use, 

 without any machine but the burner, and at a less cost than any other 

 burner or machine for the amount of^ light that it produces. 



Fifth — That it is perfectly safe from explosion. 



Most respectfully yours, C. B. BROWN. 



GAS MACHINE. 



Statement op A. D. Well, of the Pacific Pneumatic Gas Company, 



San Francisco. 



To the Gold Medal Committee: 



The original inventor of this kind of works was a Mr. Rand, an East- 

 ern gentleman, who has since become famous as the discoverer of petro- 

 leum gas. He never made it successful, nor have any of his Eastern 

 assignees. We took hold of it, remodeled it in eveiy part, struck upon 

 many important improvements, some of which are patented as original 

 inventions by members of our company, and have made these works an 

 extraordinary success. 



For a year past we have had a powerful opposition, who have not been 

 scrupulous in their efforts to retard our progress; but the company is 

 stronger and its machines in better repute to-day than ever. 



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