El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-05

Postpones Flight to This
City in Order to See
Silver City


In an effort to afford as much pleas
ure as possible along the way, Aviator
Fowler has delayed his arrival in this
city and will not reach here until some
time Monday unless the weather con-
ditions are so favorable as to justify
q record flight on sunday. 1t was his
original intention to come here di-
rectly from Deming, but at the last
moment Friday he consented to visit
silver CITY. which viii cause a detour
Of about 100 miles
Fowler is a western boy and does
not forget that there were many
things he had not. been able to see
until he was able to make his first
trip to New York and then to Europe.
AS a result he has a fellow feeling
for those who have been unable to
visit the big cities and. so far as he
Is able, he is entertaining these peo-
pie He is due TO reach Demlng from
Bisbee Saturday afternoon and viii
remain overnight there. Early sun
day morning he viii leave Tor silver
City After visiting that place he may
attempt to cover the entire distance,
but viii probably remain over night at
some point west of here
Is a JOviaI Fellow.
1t is said that altitude and air travel
affect some people, but according to
reDOrts it has a very satisfactory ef-
feet on the western birdmans Tor every
zine he alights he is more jovial than
when he started from the last place
In addition TO this he carries corps
of mechanics who have been inocu-
lated with this spirit and half hour
spent in the camp is said to be better
than a minstrel show From tucson
where he spent several days repairing
q f.
ing for aviator Rodgers, the students
Of the University OF Arizona were
eager to be near the plane and near
the running fire Of comment that was
kept up from the time the plane lailo-
ed until Ii flew away eastward
Fowler has gained an envtable rep
utation for good humor IL IS salq
that he usually has funny story and
does not mind in the least If the joke
lis upon himself. He takes his travels
by air lightly and usually has new
one when he makes landing.
Stranded in the AIR.
In crossing the desert between Los
Angeles and Yuma he was forced to
make a landing at Beaumont In leav-
ing that plaCe his engine was not
working good and as a result he re-
NAMED for some time about 40 feet
from the ground A short distance out
he scared up jack rabbit which
started across the sands at breakneck
speed. In a few minutes the plane had
outdistanced the quadruped and at this
juncture Fowler was forced to land.
He says that he was scarcely out OF
the plane when the rabbit passed at
full speed still headed In the direction
Of Yuma.
Makes Endurance Record.
On Sunday Fowler made new
American endurance record by remain
ing in the air four hours and 26 min
utes. During a portion Of this flight
he remained within about 100 feet Of
the ground and while fitting along at
this altitude he suddenly discovered a
coyote ahead Of him. For 500 or 400
yards, he says, he watched it. and az
ticed &c suddenly turn it's head and
look up at him. At this juncture It
collided with a clump Of greasewood
with such force that II turned several
spirals and when IL regained it's feet
was headed in an opposite direction
tt did not mind this in the least and
instead OF regaining the original