The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-12-12
BORROWING MAGNETIC POWER.
Deposits of Ore Near the Pole Might BE
Utilized by Arctic Explorers.

BORROWING mA0NEitS FoU In
Deposits of Ore Near the Pole Might BE
Utilized by Arctic Explorers.
Che magnetic needle always points
north, probably to large deposit OF
magnetic ore about IS degrees from the
north pole that distributes magnetic
force over our globe. The needle is one
Of the principal guides to the navigator
of the ocean.
1t is a question to be determined
whether magnets of sufficient force TO
counterfeit the air currents, suspended
In space, would travel in the same di-
reetion. In my opinion there is moth
ing to hinder it. If this should prove
the correctness of my opinion the prob
lem of air navigation from south to
north would be solved, and great point
would thereby be gained.
The velocity of motion would proba-
bly, be greater than that of the most
powerful locomotive, but could be reg
ulated by the size and shape of the air
ship which would have TO carry the
magnets, and the end of voyage could
be determined by lowering and using
them as anchors.
Aside from the possibility of reach
ing by these means in very short time
the magnetic ore deposits in the north,
which would probably prove to be OF
great value, and accessible by land or
water, and of reaching the north pole
itself, mode OF air navigation could
thereby be established, that would in
variably guide the balloonist from the
south to the north. We would thereby
be enabled to carry mail and merchan,
disc quicker than any railroad steam
ship.
1t would not surprise me if the mag
netic force would produce velocity OF
more than 100 miles an hour, at which
rate we could carry tropical fruit in less
than a day from Venezuela to New
York or Boston, and distribute it by
rail to points west
Valparaiso could land its goods in
less than two days to points between
the 10th and 50th degrees northern lat
itude. Lima and Panama products
could be landed at points in North Car
Dina, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New
York.
Chicago could have its deposits o
transportation to Porto Rico. Mica
ragua, Honduras, Louisiana and along
the Mississippi as far as st. Louis
Omaha could establish direct eemmu
nication with Mexico, Texas and Ar
kansas. Denver could be in direct com
mnnication with points near Acapulco
and Colima.
Their mode Of transportation would
open immense fields for all Central anG
South American countries. 1t woult
remove the expensive and diificult
transportation of the product from the
inland plantations to railroads and sea
ports.
Enterprising North Americans would
go south and cultivate on fertile sol
such products as would pay them best
they would carry their harvest by bal
loon to home markets, and send thu
airship exhausted of its gas back by
rail or steamship to fetch new cargoes
New distributing centers would be
established in the north al such points
as are in a direct northern line will
large distributing centers in Contra
and South America, and many north
ern town with a small population may
become by these means large com
mercial city.
Not alone would we be benefited by
an increased commerce with these
countries, but we would also use this
magnetically guided airship at home
We could use it for excursions and fol
the transportation of mail and smer
chandise on short trips, as we'll as OF
those l have Decentralization Globe