The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-10-21
But that Was Long Ago: In Winter
Time 1t Didn't Thrive. Because
of the Deep SNOW.
4 Great Falls Man. Observing This
and Knowing the Snow
Falls Deep
Invented II Pillow Which Removes
the Snow A Blessing
for the sheep.

There is now being exhibited ON IA plat
form just of First avenue south in this
city an invention which is of interest to
stockmen, and will also afford informa-
ton to those unfamiliar with the use to
which it will be put. 1t is what is known
as the Worland snow pillow, and is the in
v%ention Of G. II. Worland, now residing
here. The inventor has beef in the vest
for years, and knows the difficulties stock
men have to contend with during the
winter season when the ground is COW
cred with snow. Being of a practical
turn of mind, he began planning a con-
trivance which would at once be of serv-
ice in clearing land from snow and n a
BILE stock to find "a feeding ground, and
be valuable to farmers and others in
opening roads from corrals and sheds to
points where they desired to drive their
tocks, and the result of his labor is seen
in the pillow now on exhibition
The machine has two mold boards
with cutter-bars in the rear of which
two or four horses abreast can be used
to propel it, the driver being seated in
the rear, as IN a moving machine. An
elevating lever extends to the mold
boards. which are elevated to pass over
instructions or lowered to clear the Il
from depressions in the track. The ma
chine is guided by a rudder- wheel under
meath the carriage on which the driver
is seated, and is operated by a lever con
trolled by him. The invention is a most
simple one in it's workings and is manu-
featured of the best qualities Of steal,
iron, and hardwood.
The inventor says it is easy on the
horses and can be readily propelled
through snow two and a half feet IN
depth. IT clears a track seven feet IN
. width and will remove the SNOW from al
area of twenty-five acres in a day. III
utility may be readily understood wher
it is realized that the horses work In the
e rear of the cutter and plows. They arr
| not forced to wade in the deep SHOWS
/ and even when there has a crust formed
the operation of the pillow is not impedct
to any marked extent.
The invention is a boon for %sheepmen
e not only in clearing the grounds %.
which the animals may feed, but by Civ
4 ing them a place for exercise, which is 81
desirable during the winter months, bu
from which they are often debarred b.
the SHOWS. The feeding grounds can b
barred. and roads cleared to points iron
which the snow has been dispelled b! tn
Z suns rays or blown away by the winds
4 single machine will clear IA feedln
4 place for a flock of 5000 sheep. M tn
, machine will pay for itself in one winteI
q Mr.. Worland has entered into a cor
is tract with the Great Falls Iron WORK
for the manufacture of the plows, an
they will be ready to fill all orders IN =.
short time. Circulars containing an I
l. Illustration of the machine and descrlbln
a it so that it's workings and advantage
e. can be fully understood are now beln
prepared. 1t is understood the pillow
, are furnished at a..price which will con
'e mend them to every owner of sheep l
Il e northwest. The invention is a vail
able one. and full particulars may b
had by addressing the manufacturer
!, Its novelty inspired the foregoing refeI
n encc which will be Of interest to IN
r, owners of sheep in Montana n oth'
places throughout the country wheI
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