Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-23
THINKS BISMARCK IS
GA BETTER LOCATION
INVENTOR OF FLYING MACHINE
WISHES Ne HAD A FACTORY
IN CAPITAL CITY.

r. NJ. Metcalf, formerly of Driscoll.
who Just % has the manufacture of
a flying machine under headway, was
among the visitors In Bismarck today.
While at the Tribune Office he stated
that he had been induced some time
ago to go to Valley City to establish
his factory for the manufacture of his
machine, which beyond doubt will be
a success, but he says people there
have not lived up to their agreement,
and he wishes o he had located In
Bismarck, instead. In speaking OF
the progress he was making and how
he had been hindered by Valley City
people being derelict In their agree.
ment, Mr.. Metcalf stated as follows:
II have just received several let.
ters Of inquiry regarding the flying
machine business.
I'm reply will say that the main
Gauss of my delay is due to the Val
ley City people going back on what
they promised me.
when / returned from the east
AID was ready to begin work | tried
to collect what had been signed there,
but only got SIS in cash and a few
promises to pay when the work had
begun, and several told me they
though they would all pay when they
saw the work going on. so | built the
shop and put about 5000 in it that |
had expected to have to use in build
ing the machine; of course, that
changed my plans and calculations a
considerable, although | went on with
the work Of building the machine and
expecting that the people there would
take hold and help out when ! need
ed the money to get the motor, but
when l tried again to raise money
they put up the excuse that money
was SO scarce till after harvest.
"Still hoping that they would take
hold. ! went on working or the ma
chine until had all done that | could
do to an advantage until ! got the mo-
tor.
Then tried again to raise money
there and every time | tried |. it was
harder to get a hearing, and about
all the answer that | could get would
be, We'll, I'll wait and see and if it
flies then I'll take some stock
1.-THE weather was so exceedingly
rainy during harvest and threshing
season and held on so long that | had
no chance to press the matter or in.
sist on the payment of what had been
signed.
Il have written until 1 got disgust
ed and sore trying to raise money by
mail.
For the past four weeks l have
been suffering severely from rhelm.
ent and as soon as I am able to leave
home ! will 60 to Driscoll, Dawson.
Steele and Bismarck and try to col
lect and sell more stock there.
~ have had some encouraging let.
tiers from Grand Forks and other
towns wanting ms to come personally
and explain my proposition to them,
and when ! start out | will stay out
until have enough to finish and fly
the machine, or find that there is no
use of trying.
81 wish to say to those who think
that l am not doing all that | can to
make a success of the business:
First, it means no more to anyone
than to me to make good. .sgs
Second, 1t means no more to any.
one than ne if it fails.
80 is there any reasoa why l
should not make every dollar 60 as
far as possible toward success.
II see by the news that there has
been some tests made of machines
nearer my plans and the nearer they
are to my plans the more successful
they have proven.
"The hydro-aeroplane is attracting
much attention at present. .
There has been a machine built in
Germany that is said to poise or how
er over a desired point.
These are feats that ! claim that
my machine will do B
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