The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-06-13
EVERYTHING BUT BOOMERS.
The Bicycle erase il Getting in Some
Desper ate Work.

Desperate Work.
The bicycle wave has struck this camp
and today one can hardly cross Main
street without being beset by one or
more of these ~noisless stecds coming at
full speed, with one of the scorchers
aboard. The fact that no deaths have
resulted from such collisions is attribut-
able only to one of the miraculous cir
cumstarces>of life.
Some of the wheels received are quite
expensive, and it may be said that all
belong to that grade of wheel of which
the owner need not be ashamed. 1t is
already talked that a bicycle boulevard
will be built along Main street from
Spring street crossing to Hubert
street, or in palmer language,
from Mayer & Wilson's residence to
O'Brien creek. One side of Main street
will be cleared and graded especially for
bicycles, the track to be about ten feet
in width. This will be done by the
owners of cycles who will be aided by
the city government and by popular
donations.
There are more than a score of
bicycles in use in Neihart, and the num-
Der will lie doubled before a month has
rolled around. f. A. Shaw rides an
Eclipse, manufactured at Elmira, N. Y,
with the latest G. & J. clincher tire. 1t
is a high grade and high priced wheel,
and Mr.. Shaw is proud of his possession.
J. r. Fitzsimmons looks the picture
of grace and satisfaction when mounted
on his Syracuse Crimson rim. 1t is Il
beauty in workmanship and style, and $
painted red from saddle post to handle
bar, and to the ground, as the owner is
passionately fond of that iridescent shade.
The Heating, 385 days ahead of them
all, is finding quite q run among the
bicycle fanciers. There are now four or
five Of them in active service, and giving
the best Of satisfaction. Owen Tierney
is the proud possessor Of a Heating
which he rides with as much show OF
accomplishment as any of the host. He
l can scorch, race, and has been known to
turn a number Of tricks with his wheel
Chas. Butler is the swiftest man on
wheels and will contest for the prize on
, the coming 4th. He rides a Heating
G. w Brown is also thoroughly convinc-
: ed as to the merits of this remarkable
wheel, on which he often makes journey:
q of a hundred or more miles to the adjoin'
ing towns. G. w. Beatty says he would
rather ride a Heating than any two
wheels on the market, but this is easil.
understood when we consider that he j
not sufficiently proficient in acrobatit
attachments to ride two bicycles at once
Chas. Boyle is an admirer of tn
Crescent bicycle, and every evening cal
seen making q swift trip from the Parl
hotel to the post Office on this machine.
Alex Yule, jr., also owns a Crescen
: which he exercises every day between hi
:. rural home and town. He is becoming
quite adept in the saddle.
Geo. Marelius has a Waverly made b
tho Indiana Bicycle company, which is
~favorite with everybody. This compan
:. makes only a high grade machine and a
! their work is warranted. Whoever buy
l. a Waverly, buys the best. There ar
several other Waverly's coming to town
r., Patsy Dryer owns a Victor which
capable still of winning many a rac'
as 1t is rumored that this wheel will |
IS strictly in it for first prize on the 4th {
p July.
8, The Columbia is the most memeror
II of any one brand of wheel. c. w. Beatt
in rode a Columbia into Neihart in 81, tt
"a first wheel to appear in the city. Tol
Il: Carr rides a Columbia and is very grace
full with it, but being inclined to corp
lence he could not we'll ride in any raj
as except the handicap. 1t has been SUI
gested that Tom be pitted against Ale
Wright in Il special fat-boys' race.
Peter Shannon may he seen three tim
:, a day wheeling to and from meals on
Columbia. The bicycle boulevard will
welcomed by this gentleman as he has
run along Main street of three quartz
:. of a mile between his home and store.
VIM. Rothwell has a late mod
Columbia, on which he took the prize
the 400 yard dash last year. Of cour
Billie is favored in a race by the ia
that he has no hair to offer resistance
he the atmosphere. He will probably
in barred from the free-for-all race mt
is fourth.
Dan Redden also has a Columbia.
a s. Bailey and David Sweeney ride t
Columbia, each owning high gra
,o machines.
,es The ladies of camp are rapidly TAXI
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