The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-08-01
NEWLYWEDS DROP
into A P|GPEN
KANSAS CITY COUPLE TAKES
HONEYMOON TRIP OF e
MILES IN AIR.
TWO U~NACcoUNTED FOR,
"MIIiIon Population !" and "Uncle
Sam" Believed Far to the North.
ward.-Four Contestants
Forced to Descend.

Smithville, Mo-, July 30.-A honey.
moon trip Of our hours duration in a
balloon that rose to the height Of
$500 feet. Travelled % miles and land
ed In a pigeon. was described here by
Mrs. Milo Hartman. who landed near
here when the pilot balloon Kansas
City III came down. She is the only
woman In the party and became the
bride OF d.. Hartman in Kansas City
just before the balloon was cut loose
to show the course for the c~ontesting
balloons in the national race, which
started from Kansas City Saturday.
I enjoyed the trip greatly" Mrs.
Hartman said, 'and was not brighten.
ed In the least during the ride. Pilot
Jacobs let us drop nearly into the Mis-
souri, river because / said I would like
to be cool and wished I was in the
water. As we passing over the
river the cool air condensed the gas
In the bag and 1t dropped.
pilot Jacobs, to see il I wa fright.
/ ened, let it fall until we were about
q hundred feet from the water, and
then threw out some ballast and we
started upward until we reached an
altitude of $500 feet. It was a mighty
pleasant experience, even If we did
land In a pig pen. I have a corn cob
for q souvenir"
Kansas City.-Having covered a dis.
lance Of $40 miles, the balloon Kan.
a City II. the Kansas City Aero
clubs second entry for a place in the
International balloon race, came down
at Belleville, Mich, at s o'clock Sun
day afternoon. The Million Popula.
ton club I of st. Louis and the Uncle
Sam, the Kansas City Aero clubs
other entry, are yet to be heard from.
The Drifter of the Cincinnati Aero
club descended at New Berlin, Wis,
with q distance of 1926 miles to it's
credit. The Million Population Club
II Of st. Louis landed at Spring Green.
Wis, with a score of 1915 miles. The
Goodyear ended its race at Polo, ILL.,,
with $40 miles and the Cole dropped
ht McGregor. Iowa, with 1926 miles.
No report has been received direct.
~ from the Million Population I. One
and possibly both of the Kansas City
bags were reported from GAINESVILLE,
Wis, and Benton Harbor. Mich, James.
VILE reported that a large white bag
passed over that place and Benton
Harbor reported that an aluminium
colored bag was sighted there, head.
ed eastward.
The record of the Kansas City II
puts that balloon well up with the
long distance flyers that have been
previous international races. The con-
test Is to select the three balloons that
will represent this country in the in.
ternatfonal race in Germany next fall.
The international race was won in
America last year by the German bal
loon piloted by Hans Gericke, with a
record of 415 miles. sending the
trophy to Germany, where American
balloons will go to try to bring it
back. a.
Records for the international race
for the past six years are
l906-America, 402 miles.
l907-Germany. $50 miles.
l908-Switzerland. 62O miles.
1909-America. 695 miles.
1910-America, LII miles.
1911-Germany, All miles.
Chicago.-Dr. L. e. Custer Of Day.
ton. Ohio, and Andrew Farrell, of In.
dianapolis. who sailed the balloon Cole
which landed at McGregor. Iowa, ar.
rived here.
The Cole had a thrilling experience
In an electrical storm. of which Far.
rell told.
Chicago.-Life saver at the mouth
Of the Chicago river reported that
they had seen a balloon. apparently
several hundred feet in the air, pass.
ing v Chicago in a s~outheasterly di.
rection. The lights were plainly Wis.
ible.
Jackson.-Two balloons. believed to
be participants in the race from Kan.
sas City. passed over this city. sail.
ing in an easterly direction. Jackson
is about 685 miles from Kansas City,