The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-29
U. s. IDAHO
CETSBACKINC
OF Gem STATE
Filler Commercial Club Assists
In Providing Funds
For Vessel

Az the request OF Governor ID. W.
Davis. the Filler Commercial club has
contributed $500 toward the purchase
OF suitable flags and ensIgns for the
U. s. 8 Idaho The governor has re-
quested the commercial bodies OF the
state TO Join In the movement. and
as there are many clubs In Idaho. II
was decided that Filer's quota was
about $500 Governor Davis has
thanked the club for the donation
or the great uper-dreadnaughts
I flying the American Flag and plow-
ing the seven seas. the y. s. s. Idaho
Is one OF the most prominent and most
efficient. The Idaho Is one OF the lat
est additions 10 Uncle Sans first line
Of defense; she takes leading role in
the war games played by the newly
formed Pacific feet.
The Idaho is the best In gunnery.
Early In this year her gun-pointers
established a record for ships OF the
idahos class when they made nine
bulls eyes out OF some 30 shots at a
distance OF 10000 yards-nearly IL
miles
When we consider that II Is practic-
ally impossible 10 see the target with
the naked eye at this long range. the
palmer we can see the experiences OF
the men behind the guns" These
monster i4-inch guns hurl a projec-
tile Weighing fifteen hundred pounds
at distance OF 20 miles when ex-
treme elevation IL maintained. In or
der TO fire at this great distance aero
planes are utilized 10 direct the gun
pointers.
Startling Figures
The owner OF Ford automobile.
provided he had the space In his
tanks. could drive his machine 10000
600 miles on the lubricating oil car
rled In the tanks OF the Idaho. One
million three hundred thousand gal
Ions OF fuel oil Is carried when this
great battler In ready for sea.
The heavy armor OF the Idaho II
hammered into one-quarter inch plate,
would cover the city OF Cleveland. She
burns 1000 incandescent electric
lights. reached by over 100 miles OF
wire. Her great electric search lights
are SO powerful that man can read
a newspaper by their light at dis
lance OF fifteen miles.
by the press OF single button In
the coming tower or on the bridge
OF this wonderful lighting machine,
the entire broadside OF twelve l4-inch
gun can be fired.
The wireless set on board Is capable
OF sending "A radio message at dis
lance OF $500 miles-receiving the
same. The wireless telephone system
on board the Idaho Is one OF the finest
In the country. Conversations can be
carried ON with perfect effect at
distance OF twenty miles.
This huge warshlp can be steered
from ave different points in the ship
and by hand. steam or electricity.
twenty-five thousand gallons OF fresh
water Is used every twenty-four
hours. this Is all evaporated from salt
sea water by the ships largest evap-
orators. II Is conceded that this is
the purest water In the world.
one thousand tons OF salt water Is
used as ballast II the occasion ne
The Idaho when In fight
ing trim. carries a crew OF 400 OFF,
GERS aud enlisted men.
The displacement OF the Idaho is
ls 500 tons. She cost about twenty
million dollars. and was built and
placed In commission In three years.
Captain Carl T. yogelgesang. U. $.
navy. L. her commanding officer. and
Commander Raiston ). Holmes, u. 5.