Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-10

IN construction or forms just because
The change has some favorable eIe.
ments. but would weigh the adyap-
tages against the disadvantages and
decide accordingly as they found out
by privately conducted tests. They
would not take ii for granted when
ever a little furry sets In over an I'm.
nosntion OF some kind. that this limo
walton is therefore going TO throw
all the light and all the shade Of Gem.
meree for the following season, as they
seem to be doing at present with re-
speet 10 50-ineh wheels. They would
not by idolatrOus adoption Of fea-
ture In which they do not themselves
believe give strength 10 fad which
Is bound 20 cut into their profits il Il Is
generally bowed TO as 10 command no
special price, while IL might be help
aud siimuiant II II were kept In
the background and conceded only as a
special construction for which extra
payment might be Justly demanded.
Although II has been said that there
is no sentiment Ia business the snap
Judgment by which such matters are
commonly decided points rather strong.
~ TO an overflow Of ii in the cycle
Industry. and especially to that com
mon deslre 10 steal march on your
fellow man which 60 frequently dis
regards who ultimately will have "a
( pay for the temporary satisfaction.
/ nlrdssy Grant Noylhrcp. who dlec
recently ai his home in Connecticut
did more for the improvement ct VII
lagos and roads. perhaps. than am
other one man In America Dr, Nor
throp sas the grea, apostle Of what ~
sell called village Improvement
Born and bred in New England. re
specsiaE The stern virtues Of the Van
ksa character, be early sas hos Thrift
had ohscurcd taste. and how the al'
Puritan dlKirusi OF art had Develops
a disregard. and even q contempt. 70
beauty Shen II vas easily With
reach. lilo created village improve
mTHi societies" ia many hundreds q
towns from ocean 10 ocean, One OF 81
specisitiss vas securing the maeaism
iHlnE and parking Of roads. A mar
urai outgfuwih Of this village improve
meat work ass The mans devotion t
tree planting on \ larger acaie than 70
the mere adernmeni Of stree; or
lawn. whiie secretary Of the Cor
usctlcat board Of education be NJ
commissioned. In 1877. to ylRit Europ
and examine the schools Of toreslr
and forest plantations. As we'll az IN
Industrial schools. and report for th
benefit Of the schools and people {
his state. sith an especial view to ct
eouFagiug the reclamation Of vast
lasds by the propagation OF trees. TIL
led to hIs becoming the earnest adyC
cate of tree planting. and the origins
TOR Of "arbor day Bs an annual occs
sion for such planting in connectio
With the public school system, lie h
gan hia work Of street and highway in
rrovement decade before tho bieycl
, aud kept actively at It 10 the end {
. hts long and useful career.
! A pair Of steel braces Is provides
upon the front end of which is noun
; cd the poumol clip. while the rear en-
carries the can,Ie, Tho braces al
bent down in the center, as shown
. the illustration. and are slotted at II
tervals to reduce weight The pomm'
clip If provided with an adjustin
screw to take up the slack In the leati
: or top This frame carries the sea
. but Ia no, held by the clip that secure
) the eeat to the seat-post II Ia carrie
on three coiled springs. the latter bein
, mounted on another steel frame, whie
is supported by the clip on the saddle
post Thia frame is so made that II
: forward end drnpa below the level |