Marvels of the “Glider,”
or Motorless Airplane
The original thrilling wonders of
aeronautics are being outdone by the
marvels of the “glider,” or motorUss
airplane. it is little more than a de
cada since Orville Wright, excited the
wonder of two continents by circling
the drill ground at Port Myer for a
full hour. The following day his
brother Wilbur in Prance put the
record for sustained Sight at two
hours; and fast and furiously, by leaps
and bounds, the development of aero
nautics has progressed to what it is to
day. In the very beginning the ex
periments were made in gliding with
motorless machines in order to get the
balance, so to speak, preparatory to
atfixiug motors and accomplishing sus
tained flight. Now again lexperiments
are being made with “gliders,’’ but
this time with a view to practical flying
without any impelling force except
that which nature provides in its air
currents.
Yesterday the hero of the hour was
a German, Heutzen, who remained
aloft two hours and ten seconds in a
motorless plane, but tomorrow the
laurels may rest on another, so fast is
atr history repeating itself. Germany’s
present prestige is due, in large meas
ure at least, to the fact that necessity
is the mother of invention. Restricted
jh to motor driven planes, the Germans
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have turned attention to the ‘■glider,”
with the results to ilaLe that have been
universally broadcast But America
may claim the eve in the mat tec short
ly, for the aeronauts here are alert and
already proclaiming performances w ith
the motorle»s plane which will be far
more romantic and in some ways as
utilitarian as-i.hose with winch laymen
are now well acquainted.
The “glider” is merely a sailboat td
the air—satling in three dimensions.
Its creators have been studying the
buzzard and the albatross, discovering"
that on the ground toere arise air
spirals and weves which the buzzard
instinctively makes use of to lift it to
great heights without a Hap of a wing,
from the crest of a wave the albatross
does the same soaring without mus
cular actioo. On these models of na
ture the “glider” is beiug perfecied.
Sidling for sport may be supplemented
by pedal planes, and there >s every rea
son to believe professional declarations
that within a comparatively short tim8
a combination of the soaring plane and
low-speed motors will play the part io
aerial commerce transportation that
the sailing vessel and the slow steam
ers play in freight transportation by
water.—Washington Host..
“I want a suave,” said the deter
; mined-lookiug man as he climbed into
the barber’s chair. “I don’t want a
hair cut nor a shampoo. Neither do I
1 want any bav rum. witch hazel,, hair
tonics, hot towels, or face massage, i.
don’t want the manicure lady to hold
my band, nor the bootblack to fondle
my feet. I just want a plain shave,
wi-th-uo trimmings. Do you understand
that?”
“Yes, sir,” said the bather. “Will
you have some lather on your face?”
Marshal’s Sale,
Under and by virtue of an execution
issued out of the District Coma for the
Fou th division, Territory of Alaska,
in an action wherein Robert Lockwood
was plaintiff and Tuluksak Gold Min
inn Company, a corporation, was de
fendant, upon a judgment rendered on
i the 3rd day of July, 1922. in favor of
j said plaintiff and against said defend
ant^ for the sum of two thousand one
hundred eighty five dollars ($2.lbo.Oti),
current lawful money of the United
States of America, with interest at the
ra'e of 8 per cent per annum, costs, and
increased costs. 1 did, on the 2nd day
of September, 1922. levy upon all the
right, title, claim, and interest of said
defendant in and to the following de
scribed real property, to-wit: Thai
certain placer mining claim known anti
described as “Spruce Creek Associa
tion”, and also that, certain placer mio
ing claim known and described as the
“MinnieClaim”, both said claims being
situate on Spruce creek, a tributary of
Sear creek. Bethel recording precinct.
Fourth judicial division. Alaska; and
also that certain ditch and water right
known and described as the Spi nee
Creek Ditch and Water Right., said
ditch extending from the head of Little
Bonanza creek, a tributary of Beat
creek, to a point on Spruce creek, as
aforesaid, near the lower end of sain
Spruce Creek Association Placer Min
ing Claim, together with all vesred
rights to divert the waters of said Lit
tle gonanza creek into said ditch.
And I did, on the 3rd day of Septem
her, 1022. levy upon ai) the right, title,
claim, and interest of the said defend
ant in and to lb® following described
real property, to-wit: That eertatn
placer mining eiaim known and de
scribed as the “Little Bonanza Associa
tion", situate on Little Bonanza creek,
a tributary of Bear creek aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given that I will, on
the 15th day of December, 1922. at 10
o’clock a. m of said day. at the office of
the United States Marshal, in the town
of Flat, Alaska, sell at public auction,
for current lawful money of the United
States of America, all the right, title,
claim, and interest of said defendant iu
and to the above described property,or
so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy said-judgment, with interest
and costs, and increased costs* to the
highest bidder.
Dated this 27th dav of September,
A. D. 1922; at Flat. Alaska.
Gilbert B. Stevens,
United States Marshal,
By James A. Davidson,
|Special Deputy Marshal.
Was There Any Kind of a
Mule Amons Those Animals?
li. £1. L.: 1 have written to Doc
Evans in vain and 1 appeal to you. I
went to my druggist last night with a
prescription, as th re was a little party
at my house and I knew that tnv guests
would expect something besides water
On the way home 1 stopped and drank
a little from the bottle, then a liltlfe
more, and then some more. I walked
down the street aud sat down on the
sidewalk and wondered if I should
waste that prescription :>n that gang of
rum hounds who were hanging around I
my place with their tongues hanging '
out. I took two more drinks and '
thought and thought. 1 took another
drink, and the elephant said to come
on up in the tree where fie was. I got
up in the tree, and the giraffe said,
“Get off those purple eggs; they're just
hatching out.” The band stopped
under the tree and played “Hail, hail,
the gang's all here,” and the rhi
noceros said, “There’s Kino1 George
sitting on your shoulder, and they’re
not going to be married today.’ i
slipped and fell off the building and
kept Tallin", and the nurse said,
“You’re all right, but don’t talk.” Do
you think 1 have ringworms?- From a
“Fine o-Type or Two.”
Ireland is having a hard time, but
just wait until she tries to pass a sol
dier bonus.—Evansville Press.
—
Dr. W. F. Green
McGrath, Alaska
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