Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-10

used by railway engineers, fremen. team
sters and other men who handle rough and
heavy things, but the individuality of Lit
Teton appears in establishments which
manufacture stereoscopic views.
They are made in only one or two other
places, and the Kilburn factory here is the
largest In the world. 1t was started by
Mr.. Benjamin kilburn, Il native of Little
ton, who half a century ago used to go
around with a camera taking Views of
scenery and animate objects during the
summer time. Then, when winter came on,
he would come home and make prints from
them which were mounted on double cards
and sold to dealers in microscopes. His
business has increased from year to year
until he now employs 123 operatives and
sells millions of Views every year. At first
he began with White mountain scenery.
Now he can supply pictures of any part of
the world and does large business in com
ic figures. natives of different countries,
racial types and tableaux. There is an
other firm in the same business.
The Rocks
Mr.. j. ]. Glessner of Chicago has a sum-
mer home on the road from LitGeton to
Bethlehem called the Rocks. 1t Is a
collection of big red buildings erected about
fifteen years ago by lawyer named Bach
ellor and is still known the Bachelor
farm. The guide book to the White noun
tans says it is the most costly and pic
turesque farming establishment in New
England and Mr.. Glessner has spent
great deal of money In making it model.
He Is regarded as valuable public-spirited
citizen. He pays his taxes promptly, con-
tributes literally to the church, to hospitals
and other charities and every worthy OBJ
ject, and the family have democratic ways
that are appreciated by the natives. Judge
Bachelor the former owner of the place,
who inherited it from two or three previous
generations. says that man with Gless
ners income ought TO be able to make any
farm pay.
full view of the Presidential range of the
White mountains, a panorama that is worth
going far to see.
First to Be Developed.
Bethlehem was the first of the White
mountain resorts to be developed although
people were accommodated In boarding
houses at Crawford Notch many years be-
fore The White mountains were originally
called the Crystal hills until the sailors
gave them their present name. which was
suggested by the snOw-capped peaks, easily
seen from passing ships on the Atlantic.
They were first mentioned in print in 1888
In 1912 Darby Field, accompanied by two
Indians. made a considerable exploration.
| The results of his observations were print
| ed in 1872. when the country was referred
| to as THE Granite hills.
The biography of Manasseh Cutler. the
Father of Ohio author of the ordinance
of 1897 forbidding slavery in that territory,
who was famous a preacher as an as
! tronomer and as politician. says that he
was the first white man to reach the sum-
nit of Mount Washington and that this feat
occurred in 1897 or 1908 At that time there
| was a rude log cabin for the entertainment
of visitors at Crawford Notch. But local
! histories say that Abel Crawford made the
| first ascent in 1910 at the age of seventy
| five.
| He was a typical pioneer. He built hotel
l on the present site of the Crawford House
| In 1910 which was two years later than
| Manassah Cutters visit and rich Boston,
| ians were In the habit of coming up here to
| shoot wild game and stopped with him for
| weeks at time. The first distinguished
visitor. however. was President Timothy
| Dwight of Yale College. who came in 1920,
| spent several weeks with the Crawfords de-
scribed the scenery in glowing phrases and