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New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
To First National
Stockholders.

In October last some OF the largese
stockholders in your company gave an
option on a majority or the stock ar
well above the ruling price. The largest
stockholder OF First National IS the
Guggenheim Exploration Company
$4,000 shares). The understanding was
that If the option was exercised tho
minority stock holders would have the
opportunity % fare even better than the
insiders; that is, their stock, which they
were not asked 10 option, would ba
worth more under new conditions than
the price received oy the insiders.
At the time the option was given tho
managemeut was making extensive dia-
uond drill explorations upon the prop
erty. and il was understood that II these
drillings showed large values before IN.
option was exercised the management
would inform all stockholders OF th,
improved conditions.
The diamond drill explorations have
shown such conditions that the princi-
pal owners. 70 whom the minority has
right 10 look Tor sound advice. have de-
cided IL would be Unfair 70 al 70 turn
the company over 20 any one az any
thing like the hgures named IN the
option. Therefore. a much more ad-
vantaseous option will be negotiated Or
the company will continue in its prescnc
independent and satisfactory condition.
All First National stockholders may
rest assured that. regardless OF any op-
tion or trade which may be entered into
BY iHside-s. the only deal that will be
actually contaminated will be fair one
70 all as u IS not the desire or the IN
teution OF the men who are now work
ing out new copper conditions 70 take
advantage or minority stock holders. or
10 birth their new enterprise IN a COM
planning atmosphere,
The management will Law before all
stockholders the exact condition OF the
companv's property as shown by the
new d-illings. In the meantime, in con-
fOrmitv with nv pledge 20 give to all
stockholders all information which
comes 70 me as executive head OF the
company. 7 will say. NV belief in the
company as a great, profitable producer
is stronger to- day than when T. az the
request 81 the stockholders. assumed
the Presidency.
Under present conditions (i5 cent
copDerl. the company is a success.
Under the new conditions. which should
exist when the copper mergers now
under way are cOnSummated the First
National should be ore OF the greatest
successful dividend-payirg copper en-
terprises.
THOMAS W leWSOn.
Ros,on- D-cennber 10 1000
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
NEW TELEPHONE co. DIRECTORS

Henry p. Dawson. OF J. p. Morgan & Co,
sid John J. Mitchell, president o. the Illi-
rcis Trast ard Savings Company, Of Chi
c-go, II vas announced yesterday. had been
elected directors OF the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company 10 al vacancies.
On wednesday air. Dawson was elected
director Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. control OF which was recently sc-
s1i:eI by the American Telephone and
telegraph Company. 1Ir. Mitchell is also a
director OF the Western CniJn.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY SUITS.
Must Be Brought Where Railroads Are
Incorporsted, Says Court.

T0.sco Dec. s-In an opinion filed III the
Cg.se5 States Circuit Court here To-Day
jg1ee safer holds that an oction foT dam
tges Uucer TIE federal employers liacihty
sci must be brought in the district IN |Aieh
ts ralsoad company is incorporates Inis
sct IS t.s recourse cf an enlplose injured
n interstate trGfac
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
BUSCH BACKS RAILWAY PROJECT.

81. Louis. Dec. "a new trunk line rail-
Fosd rom ST. Louis 10 Texas. Arkansas
SHo oklahoma points Is me project an
Houheeo to-day by q. F. Moore. president
ot tne recently organized Manufacturers
haiIway or St Louis. Efforts 20 Obtain the
Cooperation OF the Missouri, Oklahoma &
Gulf. Midland Valley & Fort sn,i-, and
western roads are under way. Adolphus
Busch has thus far been the principal
baeker of the Manufacturers Railway.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
TO REDUCE CAPITAL
International Salt Company Plans Re
organization,

organization.
Plans tor = reorganization cf the Inter
national salt Company, with the object Of
reducing its capital 10 a basis having some
reasonable relation 20 the volume Of busi-
ness transacted, are said 10 be under con-
sideration. One Of the plans proposed, il
Is saidi is 70 cut IN half the outstanding
stock, amounting 10 sls.22s 90. and supplant
the Ss,s2o.coo frst collateral trust & per
cent bonds outstanding by an issue OF
mortgage bonds. giving present holders Of
the issue 20 per cent in new bonds and
30 per cent IN stock.
This would reduce the outstanding bonded
debt OF the company 10 s3.2lo.0oo. exclusive
of SesSe.oe0 OF underlying bonds and pro-
vision for meeting the .oating indebted
ness OF S2. .5eo 0eo.
The gross business Of the company
amounts 10 about S5.1eoo0 q year, on
which there IL a net praht OF l. per cent.
or about s6OooO0-little more than sufficient
70 pay fixed charges. without taking into
account the floating Indebtedness.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
WOULD DUPLICATE BELL LINER.

Chicago. Dec. at the International In
dependent Telephone Convention, which
closed here to-da-. the directors of the
Chic state Associau2n Of Independent Teis-
phone Companies pledged themselves 70
duplicate any trunk lines which may be
thrown into the Eel control through tie
purchase q different companies by James
: Braile,. although Mr. Bradley has de-
MED THAI las action is ilT-the interest OF
The Bel systems.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
CASH QUOTATIONS.
New York. December 0.

New York. December 0. ieo9-
-wHEAT-Moderately active. but
prices were nrrn. making new high records Tor
the present bull movement and representing an
advance for the week OF about Sc a bushel for
the May position. Gables were not up 70 eX-
pectations. but shorts we're nervous. especially
IN December. which advanced lssc n ChicagO
and 2lsc in New York, with light onertugs.
Cash markets especially In the Northwest. were
strong. Duluth duTum showing an advance OF sc
a bushei for the Gay. while Mtnneapolis no
Northern up 1c. representing gain OF Sac
FOR the week against Sac for futures in that
market. Reports from Argentine said that the
weather IN the North was favorable and bar
vesting was progressing rapidly. but damage had
occurred in the South. and Brocmhals agent
estimated that the damage was equal 20 about
Il 10000 bushels. reducing the expoTtable sur
plus about %, coo, 600. against exports so lar
this year from that country Of 90 l5o,OOO, ana
total exports last season OF 136. S29 600. Export
sales for the day amounted 10 five loads No
red locally closed at 81 &c. elevator domestic.
and 81 - >. ahoat. both nominal; No
Northern Duluth, 81 20i4. and No ha-d winter.
81 21Ss, o b. ahOat. nominal CORN-PTlces
worked Up Sc 10 &c, but late in the day eased on
e little and closed az net advance OF lac TO l2c.
No corn closed here at I2c elevator domestic.
T2i3c delivered and 66i2c ahCat nominal.
OATS-A0derately active and hrner, prices ad-
vancinr in sympathy with other grains. Cash
here were firm. with mixed IS 20 80 10, nom
fnal; natural white. IS TO 80 70. 15iaa+Itac. and
clipped white. "a 10 ~ -, 13G51c- RYE
Steady; No Western. S3isc nominal New
York BARLEY-Quiet: feeding. 65ge5c, uonl-
inal New York
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New NHrks Iecefnper y ttuts
HEEvEs-Recepts. s. esrs OF l,So4 head.
Of which y cars q slaushte4srs and lS ter mar
ket No sales reported. feclns weak Dressed
beef steaav az sdlf iac per y Tor naive sides
CNIyES-Receipts. e61 head. ia on sala-
Feeling stea1y- one car Western unso!e C1,a-
FAIR Vcals SifH9 80 per leo n; cuils. -;
a few common taruvar.l calves 81 SlGS3. West
calves. So CITY dressed veals STEADY a lu4
i5c rer -; ecuntrN dressed DO. s1l-c. dressed
barnyard calves Iy0c
Saies-S Judd 4 co: vsals. lis 70 AVERAGE.
50 per 100 u: % n. 81; 10 Western calves. -55
-.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
,,,,., sookmaker Guilty.

CHICAGO. Dec s.--Laura Johnson, the
-. woman oookraker in Chicago, was
S.esa s. and costs yesterday. Miss John-
so1, admitted that Women OF Kenwood and
fIvsc PARK bet daily On horse races.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
g. u1in oet saoo.coo f0r. Invention.

ASton. III. Dec. s.-Alvin j. Hoskins.
ssr-,er said last night that he had received
..ors fhst the United States government
w. W. ,r,y~bssed his TaHge finder ana dis
nsS ,sroe appraiser for $500 900, The inven-
,son s,rnpiines the hTing Of big guns IN the
navy.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
CRUDE OIL PRICES CUT.

Pittsburg. Dec. a-Crude oil prices wers
cut sc to-day By the Standard OF Company.
Quotations follow: Pennsylvania. 81 a.. M~r-
GER Black. soc. Newcastle. SIC: Corning. Tec;
o7c-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
Chinese snuaelins indictments.

ErovnsVille, Tex. Dec. *.-Elshtte4 n
dicfrnents for conspiracy 20 srauggle Chi
nese into this country were returned by tie
orsnd surv tc-6zy. a concerted plan al
along the Gulf Coast for importing chinese
ls alleged.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
rgLEeRAPHlc NEWS NOTES.
ra les. Missouri Lisuor rss.

Kansas CIT. No. Dec. s.-Fifty indict-
meats we're returned to-day against whole
sale liouor dealers charging them with vio-
Iating the new law requiring wholesalers
snd manufacturers 20 ray graduated tax
The uQucr men have refused to pay this tax
snd VIII test the constitutionality OF the
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
70 "a. HANGED for Assault.

yv,iraington. De-. Dec. s.--Geo-ge CO.
lonlbo. = Greek. was sentenced 10 DC haHgsd
to-Sav for sssaulting an eleyen-year old
st~l The sentence is conpulscry under
lie Delaware law
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
-. 49,. t,r Bank Enploye.

C,,,,,,,t,ys Ohio. Dee. e.--Grayson III. Os-
,-.-.. = forner enp.oye of the Hunting
eai sartonaI Bank who confessed 70 en-
t.-ziing 1000. was sentenced 20 tns
Leavenvorth penitenuaIy ioi siA years eo-
DAY.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
DETROIT UNITED


1909 1905 1907
.th week in Nov. sl94.2si siG2 lis sisi ssS
TOLEDO. ST LOUIS & WESTERN.
.th v,eek IA Nov s7s.ss2 s5s.Sss sI9,si5
Ian NOV So i6s3isT i5lssoT i.sss.afs
BUFFALO & sUsoUEHANHA
1903. 1905. Inc.
Quarter ended sept So
rc;si opsr' re-. ssss.67s scio.551 s,isiis
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
sEABoARD CLEARASCE.

COTTOS-Heavy realizing By longs I'M,
parte5 rather nervous tone 70 ths trading.
while fluctuations we-e Irregular. and the active
months eased on several points after an early
advance The market opensd AT an advance of
3diO points. with the spring and later months
making; new high records for the season and
closed steady at decline Of fGS points on the
near months to an advance o. Is points en-
remote positions. which have been selling at
big discount compared with earlier deliveries.
The feature in Liverpool was the increased spot
sales al an advance Of IL points. suggesting
that the buliish census figures had made an i'm
preston on foreign spinnsTs. Southern spot
markets we're l-1s9S-!6c higher. Local contract
prices:
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10

5 Sanders: 10 vsals. lao y. 50 so; o>znyart
W Hume. IL vsaIs iis n. SO .. Gull
B " OTIS & Co Cysstsrday); 81 vsaIs 1so ~
sHEEp AND LAsrss-Rscsipts. 2sIs cars.
or 500 read 81 Enica II ears % sls1shtcrers
and Ga Tor the marSst; cars on sale. shse2
Common 70 good sheep <34tSs 20. culis g. ~:
ordinary 70 oh oics lambs. s. 2Sdss % cIlls. SO
- 80 Dressed mutton sleady az S0iOc per Ioi
dressed lambs rrm az n q iS &C; country cressss
dollhouse lambs higher a. ScFSl2 per carcass.
Salss-S Sanders fg9 Pennsyi ivanis amos. ~
y average. IS 20 per 100 ~. ZIG state. - 70
- 10; 81. 81 n. 81 20: Psnnsyivania eulls ID
Rerns Commission Conpany: l37 Ineiana
aIbs. = y. 81 70. l05 OHIO. 50 10. 81 Is. 70
indiana eulas s. n. s.. IS Indiana earrings. -
lo. 80 IL indiana sheep. 100 y. 81 50. "a. -
10 = =: S egls - 70. 81 50; 2s Ohio sheep 1on
" r Hume, 100 Pe-nsyivsnis lambs 80 -
1o2 n, 81 y 1s "a n. ss
Iobin shannon. III Pennsylvania lzrhs.
% 10. 81 63 Pennsylvania sheep. 116 -. -
. Jutd & Co l8 Penns yivar.a lan,os. % ~.
- - Fennsyivaria sleeo 107 p S4 80
hCG--tecelprs. 10 ears. or 2oTf head. tr-
elucins a few head for tne market Feeiirs
hrn- ststs hogs sold az S $ per 100 %. coun-
" dressed hoss steady at l0iz1I2izc psr D.
roasting pigs AZ I34f5c
,s saies-s Sanders: STATE hess. 2os 10 svsra<s.
Judd & %; 8 ssa,s hogs. i55 70. ssss
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10

rurnizsed by Charles 2. Barney : CO. No. 3
40 street Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
GENERAL MARKET RE?-RT.

Nominal.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
puiianEIeAlA sTOcKs.

.coupon or registered.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-24

ago and had progressed steadily ever
since. Together with its main and
distributing canals. the tunnel will ir-
rigate 10000 acres Of land in a val
ley naturally one Of the most fertile
In Colorado, but which has been semi
arid because Of the annual summer
droughts and the inadequacy of the
Uncompahgre river.
This day Of the opening Of the tun-
mel was made the chief day of the
Western Slope fair, now being held
here. All the morning special trains
kept coming in. from various parts
Of the state. and at 1880 there was a
parade Of the visitors. Early in the
afternoon the explosion Of a bomb
told the people that the special train
bearing President Taft and other gov
ernment ofncials had entered the city
limits. A second bomb announced his
debarkation at the station, and third
was sent up as the distinguished
guest. escorted by a great procession,
started for Elks' park.
President Taft Welcomed,
At the park, after Introductory re-
marks by F. D. Catlin, chairman Of
the Gunnison tunnel opening commit
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-24

fore them q Sreat ditch that crossed
the road and divided the forest As far
as they could see ON either side. It
was very wide ditch, and when they
crept up to the edge and looked into
1t they could see 1t was also very
deep. and there were many big, jagged
rocks at the bottom. The sides were
10 steep that none of them could
climb down, and for a moment IL
seemed that their journey must end.
What shall We do?" asked Doro-
thy. despairingly.
Il haven't the faintest idea," said
the Tin Woodman; and the Lion
shook his shaggy name and looked
thoughtful. But the Scarecrow said:
We cannot ny. that is certain:
neither can We climb down into this
great ditch. Therefore. II we cannot
jump over 1t, We must stop where We
are"
Il think could jump over It," said
the Cowardly Lion. after measuring
the distance carefully in his mind.
Then we are all right" answered
the Scarecrow, for you can carry us
all over on your back. one at time"
We'll. I'll try It," said the Lion.
who will go first?"
Il wil," declared the Scarecrow:
"for. II you found that you could not
jump over the gulf, Dorothy would be
killed, or the Tin Woodman badly
dented on the rocks below. But if I
am on your back It will not matter so
much, for the fall would not hurt me
at ALL"
Il am terribly afraid of falling my
SELF" said the Cowardly Lion, but I
suppose there is nothing to do but
try it. So get ON my back and we will
make the attempt"
The Scarecrow sat upon the Lions
back. and the big beast walked to the
edge of the gulf and crouched down.
Why don't you run and jump ?"
asked the Scarecrow.
Because that isn't the way we
Lions do these things" he replied.
Then giving great spring, he shot
through the air and landed safely on
the other side. They were all greatly
pleased/to see how easily he did it,
and after the Scarecrow had got down
from his back the Lion sprang across
the ditch again.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-24
PRESIDENT OPENS
GUMN60M BORE
Taft Lets Waters eIes Into Un.
eempahore vaney.
Big PROJECT IS COMPLETED
Mountain RitSs pieresd ~ ths osv-
srewsnt In or6ss 70 isrieats
o4aUtisvi. OUt oeml-Asi1
Tract In coloes1o.

Moatrose. Col. Sept 23.-President
Taft. standing At the west portal of
the great Gunnison river tunnel .
little before hve O'Clock this afternoon.
pulled = lever, and with q mighty rush
the waters Of the river six miles away
poured into the UncompahGre valley
in q life-giving flood.
Thousands OF men and women who
moment before had stood In silent
awe burst forth In wild cheering. can.
non which had been captured by Col
orado troops In Manila roared salute,
and brass bands added their patriotic
music to the clamor.
Aishty Peoset Completed.
Thus was nttinEly signalixed the
completion Of the Gunnison river tun-
mel, the first project undertaken by
the United States government re-
clamation service. Work on the pro-
ject was begun four and 4 half years
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-24

eDlsaA1 Gre dat Uafosl ~ -
naAs hsr feel less IoaSsy. RAs anh
Too ste the last e their besaA, -
BOZ sAe diA so6 knoU vhaa ~
would % for breakfast.
If you vish." said tks Lisa, Il -
60 into the forest anA kin Q asse ssr
yoa. YOa eaa roast II by tho Ass,
siAcs yosr tastes are - peculiar thst
yov prefer cooked food. anA thea yos
viii have very good breakfasa.-
'Doat! please Aoa't." beeesA IL
Tia Woodaaa. 4 sAssld csrtaialy
weep u ysn killsa pose Asse. ssl
tAen ny Jaws would rust asalA."
But the Lioa weat away inAo IL
forest and found his ova esDpsr, aaA
10 one ever knew What II vas. Ser -
didn't nsstioa It. And ths 6eassesow
found . tree fun of auts aAA AlIsd
Dorothy's basket With then. - thst
she would not BE- huAgry for . lons
time. 0As thought this was very kind
aaA thoHghtful of ths 6earecrov. but
she laughed heartily at the awkward
way In which the poor creature picked
up the nsts. His padded hands we're
% clumsy and the nuts we're 20 small
that he dropped almost - many - hs
put in the basket. But the Seare-
crow did not mind how long 1t took
him to all the basket. for 1t enabled
him to keep away from the dre. a. he
feared . spark might get into his
straw and burn him up. So he kept
. good distance away from the flames.
and only came near to cover Dorothy
with dry leaves when she lay down
to sleep. These kept her very snug
and warm and she slept soundly until
morning.
When It was daylight the girl
bathed her face in a little ripping
brook and soon after they all started
toward the Emerald City.
This was to be an eventfui day for
the travellers. They had hardly been
walking an hour when they saw be-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-24

to Withstand the wear Of ages. All
the fumes. culverts, division gates.
drops and other work along the lines
Of the main canals are built of steel
and concrete.
There is no dam across the Black
canyon at the point where the river is
turned into the tunnel. Instead of
this. the tunnel itself taps the river
from beneath Its granite bed. BY
this plan neither floods nor slack wa
ter can prevent the tunnel taking
from the river all the water needed.
Has lmmnss Capacity.
A few statistics Of this tremendous
project are worth setting forth. The
tunnel is $4,000 feet long. and II by
13 feet inside measurement The main
canal is 30 feet wide at the bottom
and SO feet wide ut the top, and the
average depth Of the water is ten
feet. The capacity is 1900 cubic feet
of water \ second. After the water
leaves the west portal Of the tunnel
it is conducted through IL miles of
canal to the Uncompahgre. There is
a drop OF 214 feet in this distance, and
this great fall will be utilized for cre-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-24

tee, Mayor ]. @. Allen turned the
key OF the city over to the guests.
Then John c. Bell delivered the formal
address of welcome, to which Presi-
dent Taft responded briefly and
happily. The exercises here con-
cluded with remarks by Senator
Charles J. Hughes and Gov. John
Shafroth. At four O'Clock trains start
ed for the west portal of the tunnel,
where President Taft opened the
gates, and speeches were made by I.
w. Mcconnell, consulting engineer Of
the reclamation service, and Senator
Horace T. DeLong Of Grand Junction.
After the return to Montrose there
was q reception to President Taft and
others, and this evening speeches were
delivered BY . number Of well-known
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-24
Tros Trunk That Nss oeeed for Six.
teen vsars osverod From
lts OAoo.

Out .E California there is . tree
trunk which has stood for the last Is
years entirely severed from its base.
says the Wide World Magazine. The
stump is Is feet In diameter, and the
trunk towers Is feet In the sir. This
remarkable freak is located near the
Sequoia forest reserve In Tulare coun-
ty, California. and was sawn on by
lumbermen for timber. Through some
miscalculation. when the cut was fin
ished the tree still held its position.
and dynamite was resorted to to bring
It to the ground. which accounts for
the deep cash on one side. After the
6rst charge Of the explosive had been
ignited the tree still remained stand
ing. and 1t was discovered that the
entire trunk had been shattered by
the discharge and was therefore use
less for lumber. Accordingly, the
work was stopped and the giant has
remained upright. withstanding some
of the severest wind storms that the
state has known. held in Its natural
position by its great weight
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-24
svNopsis.

Dorothy lived in Kansas with Aunt EN-
and Uncle Henry. A cyclone lifted their
home into the air. Dorothy falling asleep
amidst the excitement. A crash awakened
her. The house had landed in q country
Of marvellous beauty. Groups Of queer
little people greeted her to the Land Of
Munchkins. The house had killed their
enemy. the wicked witch OF East. Dor
othy teok the witch's silver shoes. She
started for the Emerald City to hnd the
Wizard of Os. who. she was promised
aight And 4 way to send her back to
Kansas. Dorothy released . scarecrow.
giviag him life. He was desirous of ac-
curing brains and started with her to
tAe wizard to get them. The scarecrOw
tss1 his history. They met q tin wood
man. who longed for q heart. He also
1eansd them. They came upon . terrible
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-24
CHAPTER W-centInvsd.

Little Toto. now that he had an
enemy to face. ran barking toward the
Lion. and the great beast had opened
bic mouth to bite the dog. when Doro-
thy, fearing Toto would be killed. and
needless Of danger, rushed forward
aad slapped the Lion upon his nose as
hard rs she could. while she cried out:
Don't you dare to bite Toto! You
ought to be ashamed of yourself. 4 big
beast like you. to bite q poor little
1og!"
Il didn't bite him." said the Lion, as
he rubbed his nose with his paw where
Dorothy had hit It.
mo. but you tried to-" she retorted.
You are nothing but big coward"
Il know It," said the Lion. hanging
his head in shame; i've always
known It. But how can I help it,"
Il don't know, I'm sure. To think
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-24

ating power. A series of concrete
drops has been constructed and the
immense body of water rushing over
them is capable Of generating at least
10000 horse power, which will be util.
lied in lighting the entire Uncompah-
gre valley by electricity.
The cost of the tunnel and distrib-
uting canals Is over $5,000, 900, and
perpetual water rights will be sold to
actual settlers at about 335 an acre.
Just Comfortably Bad.
Uncle-I hope you've been 4 good
boy, Tommy.
Tommy-Well, mol haven't.
Uncle-Dear. dear: l hope you
haven't been very bad.
Tommy-N-no! Just comfortable! /!
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-24
Swallow Easily outdistances compan-
ions In Flight Between Com
piesne and Antwerp.

A citizen of Antwerp has put to q
test the celerity and homing instinct
Of the swallow as compared witt
pigeons. a London correspondent Of
the New York Sun says. He caught
a swallow in its nest under his roof at
Antwerp. made red mark ON its
feathers and sent the bird with con.
signment Of $50 carrier pigeons by
train to Compiegne. in northern
France. a distance Of lat miles.
The birds were released there sim.
ultaneously at 7:15 the next morning
The swallow without the slightest hes.
itation made for the north and dis
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-09-24
S.uiffer Than the Pigeon

peared like flash. The pigeons GIN
cled laboriously around before decid-
ing which direction they should take.
The swallow reached its nest in
Antwerp in 81 minutes. while the
pigeons took four hours and sever
minutes to cover the distance. In
other words, the messenger of sprins
few at the rate Of nearly 1872 miles an
hour. while the speed of the pigeons
only slightly exceeded 35h miles q.
hour.