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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

new Joint School District be or
ganized to include Sections 1-2
LIE and IA of Township 5
North of Range 25 East B. M,
and Sections 23-24-25-26-35
and 36 of Township e North,
Range % East B. M, and Sec
tions 29-30-31 and 80 of Town
ship 6 North, Range 20 East b.
M, in the counties OF Custer and
Blaine, except that portion of
said above described Sections or
territory, lying on the East side
of Big Lost River; said new dis
trict so formed to be numbered
and known as Joint School Dis
trict No. IL.
At this time it appearing to
this Board the necessity of fill
ing the vacancy in the County
Supt. Office caused by the resig-
nation of Martha K. Mains. The
Board being fully advised in the
premises, it is hereby ordered
that Miss Jennie Kelleher be and
she is hereby appointed County
Supt. of Custer county.
At this time the bond of Miss
Jennie Kelleher was examined
and approved.
In the matter of the applica-
ton of Brown & Eldridge pray
ing for a refund on account of
an erroneous assessment made
on 1907 taxes. At this time the
Board being fully advised in the
premises, it is hereby ordered
that the Auditor draw a warrant
on the Current Expense Fund of
Custer county in the amount of
SO. 20 in favor of Brown & Eld-
ridge to cover said erroneous
assessment.
Ia the matter of the petition
of Herman Kmninger, praying
for the correction of an enron
eouS assessment made on a Ger.
tain saloon building and brewery
in Clayton, Idaho. The Board
being fully advised in the matter
it is hereby ordered that the
Assessor of Custer county strike
from the delinquent list of sale
county the said erroneous assess
ment amounting to $3.50.
1t appearing to this Board tina
Thos. Howell, has worked GU
his 1907 road taxes, and it APP
pearing that the Tax Collecto.
had collected taxes for the same
At this time upon the applica
tion of Thos. Howell, it was or
dered that the Auditor Of Custe
county draw a warrant on TIN
Current Expense Fund of SAT-
county in favor of Thos. Howell
:, to cover said erroneous collec
|, ton.
Board adjourned to meet at Il
a. IN. tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18TH.
Pursuant to adjournment yes
terday Board met at 10 a. m.
Full Board present.
Whereupon the following pre-
ceedings were had
!. II appearing to this Board tina
the White Knob voting precinc
:, does not have a sufficient numbe
of residents, to warrant the coun
ty in maintaining it as a votin.
precinct. 1t is hereby ordere
and the said White Knob Pre-
cinct is hereby abolished, an
the territory formerly include
in said precinct is hereby made
part of Mackay Precinct.
In the matter of the petitio
of certain resident tax payers 0
Road District No. /, Custer cour
ty, Idaho, petitioning as follow:
1st-To declare that certai
5 road, which intersects the cour
ty road about 9 miles north c
f the town of Challis, and run
from thence to Pat Sections, O
: Challis creek, a county road. an
the trail from the terminus {
3 said road up Bear creek to th
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

made for the purpose of placing
said above road in as good a con-
dition as possible, provided that
the Parker Mining Co. expend a
like sum for a like purpose.
It is further ordered that John
M. Pushaw, be and he is hereby
authorized to have charge OF the
disbursement of said amount,
and to present claims to this
Board to be audited in the same
manner as other bills against the
county.
At this time the Clerk was or
dered to advertise for sealed bids
to be received by the Board OF
County Commissioners of Custer
county, at their regular July,
1908, meeting, for the co%nstruc-
ton of a road from the mouth OF
Frank Woods creek, which flows
into Salmon River just north OF
the present Bayhorse High
Grade, in a southerly direction
to join the present road at a
point at the southerly end Of the
Bayhorse High Grade.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05
BILLS-ROAD FUND.

On motion, no further business
appearing Board adjourned with
out date.
j. H. GREENE, Chairman.
G. M. HENDERSON, Clerk. ct.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

: COUNTY BOARD. .


Office of the Board of County Commissioners of Custer County,
Idaho, Challis, Idaho, April 18th, 1908.
Pursuant to law the Board of County Commissioners of Custer
county, Idaho, met at the Office of the Auditor, at the hour of 10
o'clock A M.
Present -
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

Salary of Assessor & Tax Collector is fixed at. +. $500 per year
Salary of Sheriff is fixed al. -. ............. $500 per year
Salary of Probate Judge is fixed at........... 5000 per year
Salary of County School Supt is fixed at. ........ $500 per year
Salary of Treasurer is fixed at. Observation-Disclosures. $500 per year
Salary of Coroner is fixed at. Observation-Disclosures. 800 per year
Salary of Surveyor is fixed at. observation-disclosures. 800 per year
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

In the matter Of clerical assistance for Clerk. Itis hereby or
dered that the Clerk be allowed $500 per year for clerical assis-
lance.
At this time Board adjourned to meet at 10 q m. tomorrow.
TUESDAY, APRIL 14h, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

John M. Pushaw.
Clerk-C. M. Henderson.
Whereupon the following proceedings were had
At this time the resignation of Martha keenan, Mains, County
Superintendent of Public Instruction, was duly presented and same
accepted.
In the matter of the approval of bonds or retail liquor dealers.
At this time were examined and approved the bonds submitted by
n fnnnminn martins
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-14
TALK OF THE TOWN
Ecru net waists at Fits.

| Aetu het WalstS at flttss
Standard patterns at Perrys, one of
the best-sheets free
Miss La Wallace visited relatives in
Waterbury over Sunday,
A. 7. HurtIe left last night on a ten
days business trip to Troy, n. Y.
G. Riddel, "a Elm street, opposite new
library, for watch and clock repairs.
DO not forget interest is now due
on the Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co.
notes
Wanted, position by stenographcr.
Albany business college graduate. Can
at No. . Summer street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Cloud have pur.
chased the house owned by G. A. Merrill
on North Seminary street.
J. =. Met;ue and daughter. Mildred. OF
81 Adams arc visiting at the home OF
his mother, Mrs A. +. MeGuc.
NJ S. Levin. proprietor OF the Union
Clothing eompauy's store, returned yes
tNtNNS tARh . bueiHSsc hiSAt IN new
York.
There viii be dance in South Barre.
Unity Temple, Friday evening, Septem.
Der Is. Fun bill. so cents. Teams can
be put up at VI. L. Lewis.
G. II. Presbrey Of New York of the
Presbrey, Coykendall Granite company.
was in the city Saturday on a business
visit at the local plant Of the company.
II you are considering the purchase Of
a typewriter. look into the merits Of
the Royal Best machine for the money
on the market, r. W. Carr. agent al
Standard Electric Co.'S Office. 1870 Norta
Main street, Barre.
The Rev. Ariel BelIondi has received
a call to the chair OF now testament /
Greek and literature at Colgate univer.
sity. Hamilton, N. Y. Mr.. Bellondi a
yet undecided whether he will accept.
but has the position under considera. I
ton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-14
MISSION
At ST. MOnica's Church.

Beginning Sunday, September 18th,
the Rev. Fathers Kennedy and Brady,
Paulist Fathers of New York City,
will preach two weeks mission in
ST Monica's Church, Barre. The
Fathers of the Society Of St. Paul are
noted as the most eloquent and sue
cessful preachers and missionaries in
America. They have never before
been heard in Barre. All are well
come to attend the services and hear
these famous preachers. Admission
free 10 all Services will begin every
evening during the mission at 100.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-14

Bare and Montpelier base bail fans
question HE right Ut the Barton base
ball team to claim the title Of champions
of Vermont following heir victory over
Barton Landing last Friday. 10 back
up their doubt of the right They point
to 4ie double victory If Barre Mont
pelier over the Barton team, the first
time BY a shutout. S to 0, and the second.
: to J. hi the opinion of some Barre
PLAYERS, Woodstock Is stronger aggre.
CATION thait Barton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-14
A Chicken Pie Supper.

There viii be chicken pie supper
served IN the vestry OF the Church oi
tue Good Shepherd, Wednesday evening,
September 10, from 5 to Z o'clock. The
menu is as follows;
Chicken pie
Cranbery sauce Pickles
Mashed potatoes
Hot rolls Assorted cake
Tea and coffee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-14
This Is TO Show You What
We Have In Coffee.

Darlington Hall Steel Cut is a
Coffee VIC recommend for any
person, per pound. ........ 35e
Chase & Sanborn, per pound. 35e
New England Club, pound, 25e
Old Holland. per pound. -. 35c
Our Special, per pound. 49,. 25c
Silver Quarter. per pound, Zoe
For those who would like
cheaper Coffee we have one we
viii sell you for 15c a pound
or two pounds for 25c.
Merchant & Fraser,
Phone b06-u O Elm 81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-14
Notice.

All people. particularly hlaeksmiths
engineers and ianitors, are hereby warn.
I'd g be very careful about their Tires.
US the condition Of property is very liz,
bic to fire, and the water supply is
very low.
Chief G. u. (iladdine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-14
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1908,
Weather Ordination.

Fair tonight and Tuesdays light 10
fresh northeast winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-09-14
GRANITEvILLE.

Sewing wanted. Apply at Mrs.
Nicholson's, Pearl street up stairs.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
a GOO" MoOe-Ftre COn1pamy
FOyDsed t1t Lancaster.

number of enterprising and public
spirited citizens met here few nights
ago and organized fire company, some-
thing Lancaster has long needed. The
meeting was presided over by the Hon.
Harry Hines. Mr.. ID. Reece Williams
was made secretary Mr.. Walter p.
Davis was elected chief of the depart-
ment, and Mr.. w. T.. brennan assist
ant. The company will have two reels.
Mr.. }. Il. Thomasson was made captain
OF the one and Mr.. Lee Faulkner of the
other.
committee was appointed to draft
constitution and bylaws. A com
mittee was also appointed To solicit
members.
rms is one OF the best movements
that has been started in Lancaster in
some time. and it is TO be hoped that it
Will meet with the hearty encouragement
and substantial support which it so
eminently deserves.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
Dedth of Mrs JOhn W. Hngi,.s--
the End came !SuddeuIu.

The many friends throughout the
county of Mrs. Adaline 4. Hapins. the
aged wife of Mr.. John NJ. IIagins, of
ttgin, will be grieved to hear of her
death, which occurred suddenly We'd
nesday night. She had not complained
OF being sick and retired apparently in
her usual health. During the night she
aWoke and informed her husband that
she was not feeling well and asked him
to give her drink of water. which he
did, and also bathed her face. Seeing
that she was critically ill however, he
summoned his near neighbors, but be-
fore medical assistance could be secur-
ed she breathed her last
Mrs. Hagins was q daughter of the
late Capt. Biggart Kirk and was about
a years of age. Besides the bereaved
husband she leaves one daughter. Mrs.
r ank Shaver, of Lancaster, and five
sons, Mr.. William Hagins. of Texas;
Mr.. Ellison liagins, of Lancaster, and
Messrs. Joseph, Biggart and Robert
Itagins, of the Elgin community She
is also survived by sister Mrs. John
Marshall, OF the Elgin section.
Mrs. Iiagins was most estimable
lady, kind-hearted and generous, and
was beloved by all who knew her She
vas IA consistent member of the Metho-
dist church. The remains were buried
a. st. Luke cemetery Thursday after
noon, the Rev. Mr.. Brown conducting
the funeral services.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
Lancaster Chiid Wins PriSe at
Ci,ntOn Bnby ShOW

AS might have been expected, a Lam
caster baby, Frances Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. Reece WilliamS's bright and
winsome little daughter, was awarded
the prize at the baby show in Clinton
last week, where the mother is spend
ing awhile with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. =. p. Bailey. This is but another
evidence of the fact that Lancaster has
the best of every thing in the land, par
ticularly the best and finest babies and
the sweetest and handsomest women.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
Death Of an Infant.

Little Roddey, the infant son of Mr..
aud Mrs. JEFF J. Reeves. OF the Rich
till section, died last sunday, after an
illness OF nine days, aged year, .
nj onths and six days.
The remains were buried Monday at
Fork Hill, the Rev. r. T.. Small, of
Heath Springs, conducting the funeral
services. The bereaved parents have
the sympathy of their friends here, as
we'll as elsewhere, i'm their affliction.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
Personal.


in town Wednesday.
Mr.. Jake MackoreI, of YorkyiIIe
was here Wednesday.
Mr.. Wade Draffin, of Riverside, spent
Wednesday in town.
Mr.. John w. Truesdale, of Kershaw.
visited Camden this week.
Mrs. c. S. Young, of Unity. is visit
ing relatives at Due West.
Presiding Elder Stackhouse, of Rock
Hill, was i'm town this week.
Miss Maggie Creighton, of Rock Hill,
is visiting Mrs. John E. Blackmon.
Mrs. Geo. +. Payseur recently visited
her sister in Rock Hill, Mrs. J. j. Hull.
Mr. X. B. Mackey, of Heath Springs,
spent day or two in Lancaster this
week.
Misses Ella and Maude Barton, of
Douglas, spent Friday i'm town. shop
ping.
Miss Irene Cunningham returned
Thursday from visit to relatives i'm
Rock Hill.
Kew. and Mrs. X. Thos Blackmon
visited relatives of the latter in Char
lotte this week.
Messrs. Paul Moore and Steve Will
liams attended dance in Rock Hill
one night this week.
Messrs. Ied Mackey and Yancey
cauthen, of Heath Springs, spent We'd
nesday hight in Lancaster
Mrs. j. NJ. Hough, of Landsford >.
O., visited her daughter Mrs. G.. A.
Marsh, last week.-Marshville. y. C.,
Home.
Mr w. III. Twitty, cashier of the
charlotte National Bank, has returned
from trip to Omaha, Neb.-Charlotte
Observer.
Mr.. John ID. Wylie, student of David
son College, came home this week to
attend the funeral of his little brother,
Richard Evans.
Miss Margaret Williamson. of Win
throp College, was the guest of Miss
Bessie Withers from Saturday until
Monday. Mill Times.
Mr.. j. Jones Magin, of Ridgeway,
spent from Saturday until yesterday
morning here with his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. }. B. Magill.-Kershaw Era.
Mrs. j. III. Witherspoon and Mrs.
Mamie Witherspoon returned Wednes-
day from visit To the formers parents
Judge and Mrs. Montgomery, mt Con-
cord, y. &.
Mr. w. ID. Robinson and son, Mr.
w lllle robinson, went to Columbia
Thursday morning, the former as
special messenger to carry the election
returns. They returned last night.
Messrs. Robert, Andrew and George
wright went to Spartanburg this week,
where their brother, Mr.. Elmore
w right, is TO be tried on the charge of
Killing n. G. kuykendall on the 10th
of October.
Mr.. q. T.. Sims and little son, Master
charlle, OF Pleasant Hill township. paid
thls Office pleasant call Wednesday,
Charlie, by the way, who is only II
years of age, is the champion cotton
picker of his section. He recently
picked 231 pounds in one day
MIR. Jas. II. Hamel business manager
oil the Ezra, will leave today for Marion
to attend the marriage of his friend and
former classmate at Wofford college,
Mr.. w. l.. Glaze, Jr., of Orangeburg. to
Miss Annie =. Watson, daughter of
Kew. r.. %. Watson, Presiding Elder of
the Marion district.-Kershaw Era.
Misses Pearl McManus and Celeste
Cauthen, two of the Winthrop students
who came home some days ago on ac-
count of the epidemic of fever at the
college, returned to the institution
Thursday afternoon, To resume their
studies. If there is no change in the
situation for the worse, the other Young
ladies who came home will likely 90
back to Winthrop next Monday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
I"e coming Conferences Where
lancaster Members U'ith be
Entertained

AS heretofore announced. the Meth
odist Conference will convene at Laur-
ems on the 24th instant. The ministers
and lay delegates from this county have
been assigned homes as follows: Rev.
w. y. Fairy, of the First church, Lam
caster, with l.. G. Gooch; Rev. f.. f..
hodges, of Grace church, Lancaster.
with Eugene Hudgens: Rev. O. A.
Jctfcoat, of Kershaw, with J. G.. Shell,
Kew. K. f.. Sharp, of Heath Springs.
with w. X. McCuen; Rev. j. III Brown.
of Elgin, with J. NJ. Philipot; Rev. C..
L. Carter, of Van Wyck, with w. j.
Sloan; Rev. T.. Nj. McKissick. of East
Lancaster Circuit, with b. A. Sullivan.
Lay delegates-J. NJ. Riddle, ofLancas-
ter, with John +. Bolt: j. w. Hamel, of
kershaw, with G. &. Featherstone: J
NJ. ioder of Van Wyck, with :. r..
Boney.
The game season opens next Mon
dav.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14

LOCAL DOTS

Attention is called to Merchant Cloud S
~'1ractlVe announcement in today's pa
per.
The First National Bank has new
announcement elsewhere which will
repay you to read.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the
season, Mrs. Il. J. Strait, of East END.
sun mas ripe Strawberries i'm her gar
den.
Ihe numerous friends of Mrs. Oliver
Biackmon, who has been quite sick for
some days, will be pleased to learn that
she is now better.
The editor and the business manager
OF The News are indebted To- Mrs. J. A.
Weaner, of the Heath Springs section.
Tor lot of fine sweet potatoes
The new Doby's bridge over Sugar
creek, which has been in course of con
struction for several weeks, was com
pleted Tuesday and is now open to
travel.-Fort Mill Times.
This judicial circuit the 9th. will he
called in the Supreme court Dec. 9, five
days being allowed for hearing appeal
cases. Among the cases now on the
docket are two from this county, Shute
VS. Shute, and Small VS. Usher ct al.
-
week" The festiv tiles will begin Mon
day and continue until Saturday. The
railroads are Offering reduced rates for
the occasion. The fare from Lancaster
TOR the round trip, over the Southern,
is s5.35.
This is an unusual time of the wear
tor geese to lay. However. j. A. Twit
ty an industrious colored farmer of the
Jones Cross roads section. has a goose
that has recently laid six eggs, one of
which he has presented to the editor of
this paper.
Mrs. Sadie T.. Collins received a check
ednesday evening, through Secretary
John A. Cook, for $1,000, amount of in
surance carried by her late husband
John f.. Collins, in the Junior Order.
she had been previously paid $3.50, the
usual sum for burial expenses, etc.
The Lancaster Grocery company.
which recently engaged in business
mere, having formerly done business in
Chester as the Piedmont Fruit comma
ny, has made an assignment for the
Denefit of creditors, Mr.. ID. Reece Will
Ilams being assignee.
Mr.. John w. Ingram showed us last
saturday sample of a new variety of
sweet potato planted by him this wear,
Ihe seeu Oh which he obtained in Geor-
sla, and which is known as the Nancy
nan potato. one of the potatoes shown
us was oblong shape and resembled
very much the shape of human leg.
it' weight was something over six
pounds. Mr.. Ingram has gathered l2lL =
bushels from u of an acre.-Kershaw
Era.
Ahother one of Lancaster's highly
esteemed young men has achieved prom
inence in his chosen profession in
another State, where he is located. We
refer to DIR. III. l.. Hough, son of Mrs.
-. f.. Hough, of this county. He has
been practicing medicine in Birming-
NAM Alabama, but recently moved to
FLORENCE. The doctor has Just been
elected city physician of Florence by
the Landerdale County MedicalAssocia-
tion. lie was chosen over two other
leading physicians, who were candi-
dates for the place.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
ASSignee's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that there will
be meeting of the creditors of George
H. Finch, doing business as Lancaster
Grocery Company, and formerly doing
business at Chester, =. c., as Piedmont
Fruit Company, at the Office of the nm
dersigned, in Lancaster, =. c., at 10
O'Clock a. m, on Wednesday, the 18th
instant u. Reece Williams,
ola Assignee
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
Notice of Application for
Final DISCHARGE

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed Will, on the 18th of Decent Der,
l9os' make his final settlement with the
Judge OF Probate of Lancaster County,
al MS once at the Court House, as guar
dian oi olen {. Estridge, and apply TO
said court for final discharge as said
guardian.
This November IA, 1908.
w. Marcus Estridge,
l3-l9s Guardian of Olen c. Estridge.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
FOR SALE.

Will sell AT public sale, for cash. at
my premises on Flat creek, on NOVEM-
BER 18th, the following personal
property; Lot of corn, fodder, cotton
seed mules, horses, = two.horse
wagons and one-horse wagon, now
er ana lot of other plantation tools,
including blacksmith tools.
f-l". j. \. BIRD.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
Cotton Market.

cotton on local market, 8 cents.
In New York yesterday spot cotton
crossed AT 300 cent and futures closed as
,olloWs: december, 9.04, January, $50;
March, 3. Sl;May. S.79.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14

FOX ALL have lot of corn at 81 90
per bushel and fodder at 81. 90 per hun
area bundles five mules and one horse,
TWO morse wagons and one l-horse
Geo. w. Phillips. I2-l5
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14

WANTED-iou To know that / will
sell two thousand pounds of tobacco
at ten per cent below cost for the next
sixty days. j. B. Mackoren. 1O-17
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14

fOR "a ABE-Several fine Rhode Is-
iand Red cockerels, now on exhibi-
tloh IN rear The News office. A. j
Clark. 1o.I2
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14

FROM THIS DATE my gin will run ONLY
on NGh"aNS. Wednesdays and Satup-
u"!s' Jas T. bowers ll-l3
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14

AM PAY ING highest prices for all
softs or hides al my cotton seed
house or Ferguson's store. II. l.. Hill
ton. 1I-1i
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14

WANTED-A school. Young lady
holding first grade certificate wants to
teach a school in this county. ID. j.
care News Office. 1,-nd
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14
Business Notices

E@ al Notices inserted un!er
thls mead AT the rate OF ONE CENT
a WORD for each insertion. No
notice to he counted less than y
words
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-11-14

The game season opens next Mon
daV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-18
SAvANT A SKEPT|C
On AERIAL PROBLEM

LONDON. Dec. lS.-AlthougG AZ
serial passenger service between New
Work AMI Boston is promised Tor neN~
s,mmer, there is at least one Wow
renowued scientis, who doubts
whether airships will ever come into
General use for transportation
This skeptical savaht Is Lord hoE'
leigh president Of the Royal society
whose presidential address ut the all
NAL meeting contained the following
massage anent aeronautics.
Il cannot abstain from including IN
tho achievements Of the year the r.
foarkable success in, mechanical hight
fttained by the brothers Wight
although the interest Is rather social
md practical than purely scientific.
For many years. In fact, ever since
+. became acquainted with he work Il
penaud and Wenham, ! have leaned To
the opinion that flight was possible as
"a feat. This question Is now settled
and the tendency may perhaps be 10
Jump too quickly TO the conclusion