The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-09
JACKLING
OWNS fine
STEAMER


ling, formerly resident of Cano.
City, but now of Salt Lake, at tn
plant OF the Seattle Construction
Dry Dock company in Seattle. Wash.
ington. on September cath. the great
est OF all pleasure craft ever built on
the Pacific coast In some respect
the best previous efforts OF the most
famous naval architects in the United
States were surpassed In the design
and construction OF the private steam
yacht Cyprus" which Mr.. Jackling
has had built for the use of himself
and friends in cruising about the
world. Its cost as II slid of the
stocks at the shipyard being 100000
making 1t one OF the most expensive
vessels of the kind ever built in this
country. The launching OF the
Cyprus" was a notable event in ma
rine matters at Seattle and a distin-
guished gathering of citizens was
present to witness the affair. As ii
slid down the ways Miss Mildred
Scott Bone, daughter OF the editor OF
the Seattle Post-Intelligeneer, broke
be-ribboned bottle OF wine on her
steel prov and christened her the
Cyprus" The vessel was welcomed
to the water by the shrieking Of the
whistles OF all OF the vessels in the
harbor. Mr.. Jackling was unable to
be present at the ceremonies on &c
count OF an important business en-
gagement elsewhere and he was rep
resented on the occasion by J. E
Chilberg, president of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce.
The Cyprus" will have a speed OF
eighteen knots an hour, or more than
twenty statute miles, and Will be
propelled by two. four-cylinder triple
expansion engines, having a total
horsepower of $500. 1t is fitted up
In the most palatial manner imagin-
able and will be used by Mr.. Jack
ling for cruising In Alaska and orieE-
tai waters. The Cyprus" is equip
ped with a large wireless, installation
is lighted throughout by electricity
and heated by steam. She will carr
crew of forty men and will be un-
der the command OF Captain Alexan
der corkum. a navigator of wide ex-
perience.
The owner OF this magnificent
steam yacht. Daniel c. Jaekling. rose
from the humble position Of farm
er's lad. and. through his own efforts
and ability. has become the vice pres
ident OF the Utah Copper company
the largest concern OF It's character
In the world. Mr. Jackling was born
near Appleton City. Bates county
Missouri. August II. 1863. His father
Daniel Jackling. merchant. was a.
native OF England and was Of Scotch
English descent Young lacking was
brought up on farm and. as boy
knew a good deal of the rigors OF
farm life and OF hard work.
His early education was obtained in
the public schools and at the state
normal school at warrensburg. Mo
After completing his studies there. he
took a course in mining engineering
and metallurgy at the Missouri school
OF mines. at Rella. Mo. graduating in
1899. with the degree Of metallurgicai
engineer. which he supplemented by
postgraduate course of one year.
His first professional work on com
pletion OF his college course In 1892
was railroad surveying. In 1898 he
accepted the position OF assistant pro-
fessor OF chemistry and Tnetalurgy at
the Missouri school OF mines for a
period OF one year. He then began at
the bottom of the ladder his life's
work as an ordinary miner and as
sayer In the Cripple Creek district OF