The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-23
WITH WINGS OF A BIRD
Mr.. Toliver Believes He Can Sail
Through the Air.
PERFECT WORKING MODEL
Arlington Man Confident That He Has
Solved the Problem of Aerial Nav
igation - Needs Money to
Build Machine.

If c. II. Toliver of Arlington. Mont
wins out on his life's ambition it will
not be long before Butte people may see
flying machines circulating around all
over these mountains, and it may be pos
sible, when the sulphur smoke is bad
for excursion parties to rise up ABOVE
the smoke into the fresh air.
Mr.. Tolver has a ranch on Otter creek
Between times, while ranching, he has
for the p;ht Is years been engaged in ex-
perimenting on fiying machines. For the
last three years he has devoted himself
almost exclusively to the solving of the
problem of how to fly, though human.
Mr.. Toiver first made a model of tin,
then one of silk, but finally drsted to
experimenting with aluminium. He has
made three models of aluminium and now
has one which he firmly believes solves
the problem.
Mr.. Toliver has just arrived in Butte
from Washington, where he secured a
patent on his invention. and visited vari-
Gus scientists and mechanics, including
| Professor Langley, who is constructing
| a flying machine under government aus
| pices. Mr.. Toliver is much encouraged.
| All he needs now is to raise money
| enough to construct his machines.
II know" said Mr.. Toliver yesterday
"that l am biting off big chunk for
| a poor man. But l am ready to stake
| my life, and that is about all have, that
| if l can raise the money to build the
| machine, ] can in six months be flying
| back from Pittsburg to Butte, and carry
| five men with me The machinists
| have seen tell me that it will cost $685.
| 600 to build the machine. / don't want
| dollar myself, but it is the dream OF
my life to solve this problem of aerial
navigation, and l believe l have il solv-
| ed If l can get the machine built
| Mr.. Toliver yesterday exhibited to a few
| newspaper men the working model of his
| machine in room 80 of the Owsley block
| The model seems to be perfect in con-
| structlon and works nicely, suspended by
strings from trolley string which crosses
| the room above. The model is construct
| ed entirely of aluminium. 1t is like q
cigar in shape, but with both ends com.
| ing to a point. On each side of the hui
| are three aluminium wings with numbers
| of fianges or feathers of the same ma
| terial which move with the wind. The
| wings are curved like a deep saucer
At the bow and stern of the hull are all
| "A
| these air screws and wings are worked
| by levers and KEYS from the interior O.
| the hull, where there is a cabin under
| the machinery
| The model weighs only four hounds ana
| is 8 feet long and ~ inches in liam
| eter. The machine which Mr.. Toliye,
| expects to build from this model Is Il
| be $50 feet in length and 35 feet in diam
| eter 1t will have a depth of five feet
| 1t will be able to carry los 600 cubic fee
| of gas, and gas has a lifting power O
| one ounce to a cubic foot. At that rate
| the gas carried could lift $3.50 pounds
| The hull. constructed of aluminium. will
weigh 1900 pounds. Mr.. Toliver has beef
| assured at Pittsburg that thin alumni
UNI will do tust as well as thicker mate
rial. and there is where he thinks h.
has the best of the German flying ma
| chine which is constructed Of metal
| The hull will be of aluminium onIv one
| hundredth of an inch in thickness. will
| the exception of the bottom and the ribs
| There will be a cabin in the center 70
| passengers and the machinery If will
| be 30 feet in length. There will be NOV