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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1910
Page
4
Thad deus Kerns a sixteen year old Chico youth built a Curtiss style aeroplane and piloted it to two circuit flights above a mile track at ten to fifteen feet. He repeated short hops and had a minor fall on final landing breaking the rudder which his father says is easily repaired.
Hans Christensen of New Market New Jersey attempted a glide from a barn roof using a crude machine made largely from umbrella ribs and burlap. He fell thirty feet, was injured but not seriously, and will resume experiments in a fortnight under physician care.
In July California crude oil stored for use totals 26 million barrels, not counting railroads refineries and large consumers. Standard Oil holds 15 million, Union Oil 8 million, and Associated Oil about 3 million extra. Experts say supply should be at least 50 million, storage rising toward that goal.
Miss Florence M. Pardee eldest daughter of former Governor George C. Pardee of California died in Marin county California when a touring car plunged over an embankment on the Corte Madera road near Chapman's Station. The tonneau rim rested on her chest suffocating her while other passengers escaped with minor injuries.
William Streiff of San Francisco completed a cross country motorcycle trip in 28 days and 34 hours delivering a greeting from Mayor McCarthy to Mayor Gaynor. He arrived in New York on Tuesday and will present the letter at St James, IJ, today.
California lawmakers wrap a special session by approving two constitutional amendments to fund the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. The measures authorize a $5 million tax and $5 million in municipal bonds, with exemptions for expo property and gubernatorial vacancies on the expo commission. Governor Gillett commends the legislature, noting bipartisan help and California’s bright development ahead. The session also adopts a joint resolution urging Congress to name San Francisco the expo site, with California pledging $5 million and San Francisco raising $12.5 million beyond city and state contributions.
Appleton Wis Sept 14 Four thousand pound cheese to be built for the national dairy show in Chicago October 20 It will measure about fifteen feet in diameter and four feet high and is claimed to be the largest cheese ever made
At La Porte Texas the Hungarian Farmers' Federation of Chicago starts an intercooperative experiment with 160 acres. Ten families share a big house and a common table while men perform farm work and crafts. Property is held in common with all expenses and profits toward the community fund. They will grow truck crops figs and oranges and introduce new grains and vegetables from Hungary.
In Asbury Park New Jersey on September 13 embalmers press for laws requiring staff on steam ships to handle deaths at sea with proper care. A Jersey committee aims to end burials at sea and follow cremation urged by the International Cremation Congress in Brussels.
A New York tailor in a six page statement claims he invented the greatest airship. He asserts a perpetual motion motor, partial similarity to Zeppelin ideas, and bicycle mechanics. He says the craft will carry twenty, aims first to Washington to meet President Taft and Congress, then establish a trans oceanic service.
San Antonio observers report cactus now used as cattle feed in the local counties. Dr David Griffith of the US Department of Agriculture demonstrated prickly pear as forage at an experimental farm near San Antonio, showing it yields per acre comparable to sorghum cane hay or other forage crops.
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