Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-06-03

FIoatin' down the Yellowstone in an
old rowboat with a jug of water, Is one
of the chapters in Captain Lindbergh's
book of adventure that is being swelled
daily with stories told by his Montana
a-cquaintances, recalling varied expert
ences of the "fying fool" who COM
pIeted his flight across the tlant
into Paris recently.
Harold Lynch, a commercial flier at
Butte, taught ~Lindbergh the art of fly
ing and reminiscing there on the day Of
the Paris flight, while awaiting news of
the arrival, recalled the time When
Slim" Ltndbergh bought a rowboat in
Billings and started down the Yellow
stone for st. Louis, but was forced to
give 1T up when his boat sprang a leak
one night and almost caused his drown
"'Slim' wasn't afraid of anything but
women" Lynch said. Lynch recalled the
experiences OF himself and %Lindbergh
while they were travelling through Wyom-
ing, Montana, Nebraska. Colorado and
Kansas. He pictured Lindbergh as local
people do, as q modest and carefree in
dividual.
First Landing at Agency
IF / remember right, the first time
Slim ever made a landing was at Lodge
Grass near the Grow agency" Mr.. Lynch
said.
I'VE were together for about a year.
He did stunts on the wings and per-
formed with parachute jumps.
When the flying season was over we
were at Billings. Slim purchased an old
rowboat for a couple of dollars and
started a trip to st. Louis. He foated
down the Yellowstone with q Jug Of
water and some provisions.
Later / heard from Slim. He report
ed that his. boat sprung a leak one night
| while no WAS aGlnpn and he had all he
could do to keep from going down"
Lynch described his friend, Slim" as
a fellow who cared little for money or
glory. He liked adventure and any
thing in that line didn't stir him much"
A good xampl of Lindbergh's uncon-
Germ over matters that would frighten the
ordinary person into some other occupa-
ton than flying is shown in an excerpt
from one letter sent by Lindbergh to
Lynch,
1t referred to a smashup Lindbergh
had in the air with another plane. The
letter says:
1.-THE other day l ran into another fell
low in the air. We both jumped. No.
body hurt. Two bum planes"
"SIim" is Humorist
Another letter shows slim" in q
humorous vein. 1t was written from
Little Falls, MINI, home of the flying
fool" 1t describes a trip he made by air
lrOm mississippi 10 MliuleSOta anu VI d
forced landing in a marsh. Attached Is
a postscript which says:
II have a good record so far. Only
broken three props, one right wing, two
left spars, one tail skid, one wheel. one
landing gear. one longeron and other
articles too numerous to mention. Been
flying O whole month, too. If / crack up
much more l will beat my motorcycle
record"
Lindbergh started daredevil pastimes
by speeding with a motorcycle.
when Slim lands in Paris. he will be
the least excited person of everyone who
hears about it," Lynch said.
Slime not much for dress or getting
around. In fact he usually sits on a curb
watching the crowd go by or is of in a
corner OF q hotel by himself.
Captain Charles A. Lindbergh got his
parachute leaping experience or a barn
storming trip through Montana and
Wyoming five years ago and several times
later this method Of abrupt departure
from tumbling planes saved his life.
Lieutenant It. w. Nelson Of Mime
sofas 109th aero squadron told how he
and a companion fier, doing flying cir
GUS stunt at fairs in the west five years
ago, picked up" ~Lindbergh as a para
chute leaping attraction for their act.
And the kid sure did the parachute
Jumps Lieutenant Nelson said. H was
the only fellow / have ever known who
did 1t because he really liked 1t. He was
in his element jumping overheard Into
thin air"