The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-08
COMBINATION BOAT.
.,.clNNA1I MEN WILL BUILD " FOR
re YUKON.

co,.,ruc:cd For Use In Water. on
-. Ground ard TN Snow or Icc-It Will
Twin screw Propcilcr-The Boats
rrrui.hircs-How II Is Used ON Ice.
carrain G.. l.. Mitchell, formerly Of
z,n,inct9n. w. Va, now residing at
.n.,nrati. who originated the scheme
!. orcanizing the Alaska Cooperating
,or.ragy of Cincinnati, recently de-
..r,,..5 their combination boat by which
,,., b..4r 10 reach the golGiic.ds. He
.ai:
..Thi. boat v i'll be huilt of thrse-six-
,.ep,h steel. 81 feet long by S feet beam
sp1 !, feet deep. wide fiat bottom, so she
u,l draw with all Of the machinery in
,,.itian only about = inches Of water.
i. will le twin screw propeller with
,be latest improved reversible wheels
without stopping or reversing the en-
,ne.. The blades Of the wheels can be
reversed by the pilot while running the
engines at full speed by simply touch
ioc lever ut his right hand. The pow
r will hc furnished by two double cyl
lnier cas or gasoline engines. We will
use two Of these tup to date) engines,
sarh connected direct To the wheel
.haft- and run ut IA speed Of 800 revo.
,utien> p.r minute These engines will
develop 10 horsepower ard will give us
asp,ed II from II To 10 miles aS hour
IN good water running light, and from
: 10 miles towing load. We will also
have mast and sailing rig to use on
al! occasions when the wind is favor
ate. 50 we can save our gasoline. The
beat viii also be built with u two foct
guard or walk way on either side Of the
Loaf from stem To stern. This will be
built by holting steel brackets Oh the
ut>ide of the main hull just above the
water line when loaded and to be floor
Il with good wood floor and a raised
no>ing on the outer edge; also arranged
u use splashboards to keep the waves
from rolling on deck, and we will also
have good. strong wooden rail just he
low the cabin win lows on the outside
put on with strong steel brackets and tn
be used as hand rail to guard against
accidents. etc.
'ln under this guard walkway will
have constructed water and airtight
tanks or compartments made the proper
size and shape tn tit in between the steel
Braces or brackets and fitting up close
under the wood floor and down on u line
with the undcrside Of braces to be fas-
sened 10 board or some strips which
VII be bolted on the undcrside Of the
0faces These tanks or compartments
can be used when loading to put our
Gasoline or any other liquid that We
want to take along with us for light OF
provisions, such as oil. vinegar. molas.
1fs' etc When these are emptied and
'he boat is loaded down deep in the wa.
Ter until these are almost buried, they
VIII help TO float and steady the boat
e'c' The gasoline aud other liquids ca,
y dfawn out Of these tanks from ths
inside Of the boat or from the outside
u.s. u.s. and after they are emptied they
VIII he so arranged that they can bs
-o"ered and forced down into the water
VI either side Of the boat, to act "a,
'u'ys to raise the boat and enable yot
~ run over very shallow shoals ant
sand bars. etc.
!; We expect to carry all tho sails tin
~ ,nc u our boat will allow and Us,
sa aeh' as much as possible in order t
h a'e cur gasoline. The inside Of tn
oo'' VIII be divided into the following
.'"partments: W. Beginning ut the stern
IN VIII have the ladies' cabin. will
u o,'. room in rear. The ladies' cabil
aa anl DO by 8 feet inside. with raise'
~" 't' so the wheel shafts CON be out O
aoo o way and also give space under th
loo,. 10 stow freight, etc. We will hav
t;sa ",rs on each side Of the boat the Ell
rinb. I length Of all the cabins placed tn
har" n' heisht to form seats. They will
70 ,e ' hinged tops and hinged drop front
le,D raised up and supported by hinge
en-. 70 form the lower berths. wild
h,ras Tor two persons. Then we cal
the TWO single berths on each side q
lov. ea'in hung on hinges, so as to b
ana ''aa Or taken down when not in use
VOL, 'ho lower berths or seats will b
forn, upholstered aud stuffed SO as t
be,,L good, soft beds, and tho uppe
on ,;' VIII be light cotton mattresst
secons sns woven wire springs. and tn
n;co berth when lowered will form
ton pack for the lower scat. and th
cloth;.uo uo can remain up. and the bed
ior oil Of ths berths can ,