The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-08
ST. HENRY FOR
EARTHLY THINGS
He SAYS He is THE OLDEST BIRD
MAN NOW ENGAGED IN GIVING
EXHIBITIONS AND THINKS THE
TIME HAS CONE FOR HIM TO
sTAYsoN EARTH.

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Robert st. Henry, known the coun-
try oyer as Lucky Bob, may become
a citizen of North Dakota, and may To-
cate in Fargo if the opportunity for
business presents itself to him.
He is tired OF risking his neck every
day Or two in the air with his bi-plane,
and is wanting tosretire. He likes the
country in and about the city of Far
go and would not be at all 10th to
settling here for the balance of his life
and becoming a staid old farmer or
business man,
Il have just been over the north
western part of Canada" said he to
The Forum yesterday, land l want to
tell you that no where did I see a
country or people that suited me so
well as just here in Fargo.
Il rave made several flights in this
city, and was always treated well by
the people and if / can find some bust
ness that suits me I would willingly
locate here. / want to tell you that /
am the oldest birdman living who is en-
ployed in giving flights, and the near
est to me is No. AZ, while my number is
8. All the rest since / began to fly
about three years ago have been killed
that I have been spared makes me
feel that the time has come when 1
610ulu AE0Detf1e BUSINESS anu lily 10
stay on earth rather than sail the
eur You know that it looks to be
a simple thing to go up In the air, but
! want to tell you that every nerve in
my entire makeup is screwed up to
Its highest tension and remains in that
condition while / am in the air and un-
til long after ! am down. It's no joke
this flying business.
Another thing, there isn't as much
money in the business as there used
to be and l feel that there isn't enough
in it.for me, If / can get something else
to do IN terra firma that will pay any
thing nearly so well. Last fall while
flying in Lewiston. Ida, / had a spill
that laid me in the hospital for sever
al months and / went from there to
Billings, Mont, when l was able to and
was nursed back to health again. No,
I am satisfied to stay IN the earth if /
get the opportunity"
Mr.. st. Henry says that auto racing
and flying are much the same and they
have about the same risk. On his face
is a deep sea which he received in a
big spill while acting as a racing man
for an auto company.
Between the two, auto racing and
flying" said he, 81. can see but little
d~ifference~in the risk, and I>would just
as soon do one as the other
Mr.. st. Henry owend a big ranch in
Montana near Miles City, and sold 1t
few months ago at a loss of about $40
per acre. Yes, / have sold out there"
said he. 'eThe fact of the matter is
that things are not as good out in Mon
.tana as might seem. L was located
about seven miles from Miles City, and
when the commissioners instead of
erecting a bridge near my place placed
st three miles away from where my
ranch was located I saw no chance for
my land increasing inrvalue and so
sold. Business out in Montana is not
nearly so good as it is in every part of
and / think this state here is, one&of the
very best, if not the best, in the north
west"
Mr., st, Henry will remain in, the city
for several days just to visit around
among his friends and to size~up the
situation.