The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-09
AROUND THE EARTH IN SEVEN SECONDS
IS RECORD Of THE TELEGRAPH INVENTION
Wire $4,000 Miles in Length Grdes the Earth and Makes Stimuli.
aneou Records of Time at Different Cities on -Four Cor.
ners" Of the Earth Prof. William F. Gardners Invention

airy dress pin. At the sixtieth second
beat of the last minute this post
presses against another similar spring
in an electric circuit, and remains in
firm contact Herewith for more than
half second. 1t is this little pin that
drops the ball and sets the clocks.
Prof. Gardner attended practically
every exposition held in the world
between 1889 when the French gov
eminent awarded him a gold medal
and decoration. He witnessed the
transit of Venus at Vladivostock in
1873 and he was regarded as one of
the foremost men of his time by the
scientists of the world. His time re-
cording system has been established
in half the countries of the earth.
Chile was one of the first to adopt the
system. What the CHILEAN minister
thought of Prof. Gardner is shown in
his letter addressed to Secretary
Blaine.
Legation of Chill, Washington, D. c.,
Jan. 81, 1888.
Sir: During the month of July of
the past year, / received from the
honorable minister of the navy at
Chilli, instructions - acquire the i'm
plements and instruments necessary
for the establishment of ball time
c'horaria') station at Valparaiso, re-
commencing ME in order to obtain
the most perfect of their kind, to pre-
viously consult the opinion of COM
petent persons in this country.
With this view, had the good for
tune to communicate with Captain R.
l.. Pythian of the naval observatory
OF the United States, and with Mr..
w. f. Gardner employed in the same
service, to whom Captain Pythian re-
commended immediate attention to
this matter.
MIR. Gardner most graciously offered
me at once the efficient aid of his es-
pecial acquaintance with this branch.
Besides drawing a plan for the erec-
ton OF the ball TIME (''horaria") sta
ton at Valparaiso, and calculating tn.
number and cost of the instruments;
required. he, with the greatest kind
ness gave his personal attention to
the acquisition of them, so by means
OF his important and disinterested as
slstance | hope that the views of our
navy department will be completely
carried out.
My government being informed of
these acts, has in a recent letter from
the minister of the navy, especially
Instructed lie to signify to Captain
l'ythlan and to Mr.. Gardner, particu-
larly to the latter gentleman, the as
surance of its most sincere gratitude
lor the generous aid they have SO
kindly rendered on this occasion out
OF respect to our country.
1t gives NE much pleasure, in COM
pllance with the instructions of the
minister Of the navy OF Chill, to make
your eScellency acquainted with the
sad circumstances, being confident
that with Your accustomed courtesy
your eNcellency will have the kind
ness to convey TO the gentlemen men
toned through the proper channel, the
grateful sentiments of my government
avail myself of this occasion to
renew to your eNcellency the assur-
ance OF the consideration with which
| have the honor to be, your excel
lency's obedient servant,
Domingo Cana
His EXcellency. the Secretary of the
United States of America.