Edward G. Parkhurst was the author of the November, 1900, "American Machinist Magazine" article (above).
He also worked at the Lee Arms Company and patented many of the improvements seen in the "model 1899" Lee Straight-Pull design.

If I have it right, Parkhurst's Lee Straight-Pull patent was assigned to the Lee Arms Company. James Paris Lee had left the Lee Arms Company and sold manufacturing rights of the model 1895 Straight-Pull to Winchester.

(Promoting the model 1899 explains the odd tone and 'navy butt-kissin' in the article).

Eugene Myszkowski, author of "The Winchester-Lee Rifle", (page 69-70), wrote: "The Lee-Parkhurst rifle was examined by the Bureau of Ordnance on October 26, 1897 and returned to the Lee Arms Co. The Navy, having nearly completed rearming with the Lee, felt that any subsequent order would be for the same model, with only the modifications necessary to overcome the few defects noted. It was not deemed advisable to have two separate models in service".

It would appear a model 1899 Lee Straight-Pull rifle is a very 'rare bird'. Only a few prototype models were likely made.

BTW - Edward G. Parkhurst was also the inventor of the 'Parkhurst Clip', that was tested on the Krag.

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