The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-22
MASTS FOR historic
ship RENEW tale
Of old R0NS|DES'
Four Cars With Big Fir Sticks
From Oregon to Be Here "a
Hours on Way East


Hours on Way East
The historic career Of "old IRON
sides" the most romantic fighting
ship In the history Of the United
states, possibly, Is to be recalled 10
the school children Of the nation IN
particular and the public IN genera!
by passage east Of the new masts ana
snars to be used In the reconstruc-
ton Of the old battle-scarred maa-oi-
war. The shipment Of Douglas tir 70
serve that purpose will be here InurS.
day and will remain at Bismarck "A
hours before proceeding for the next
stop, at Fargo.
The rigging of the old ship Is being
rehabilitated ct the Boston navy yard,
and the Northern Pacific Is bringing
the timber from the Oregon forests
to st. Paul minneapolis, q combina-
ton Of railroads, Of which 1t Is one.
having volunteered free shipment OF
the big sticks to Boston.
FIJI Four Cars
These giant sticks were cut q few
weeks ago at saw mill IN Oregon
and started on their trip east. The
timbers are being carried on four
cars. Eight Of them are more than
100 feet long and from II to ID inches
square. The shipment. enough to
build several houses, totals 1856
board feet.
The shipment was loaded at West
port, Ore, April IL, following appro.
pirate ceremonies In the presence OF
naval officers and two descendants OF
Commander Morris, who built the fri-
gate. The latter were 8. M. Morris,
vice president Of the Long BELL Lum-
Der company, Longview. WASH, and
his 10-year-old daughter. Stalker
Morris. Stops were made at Portland.
Seattle and Spokane, and the ship
ment ct those points was the center
Of patriotic demonstrations.
Five STOPS Along N. r.
The schedule announced at the
general headquarters Of the Northern
Pacific provided that at five points
between Spokane and st. Paul the
shipment would be set out Is follows:
Missoula, Saturday, April 20, ar
irving ct $50 =. m.
Helena, Sunday. April Il, arriving
at 4:25 p. m. and remaining through
out Monday.
Billings, Tuesday, April %, arriv-
ing at 2:45 p. m. and remaining "A
hours.
Bismarck. Thursday. April Is, ar
irving at 10 p. m. and remaining a
hours.
Fargo, Saturday. April n. arriving
at 1887 .. m. and remaining through
out the day.
At other points along the Northern
Pacific many persons will obtain q
glimpse Of the shipment when II
passes through on time freight.
Children's Pennies Saved Ship
Because Of the picturesqueness Of
the career Of the fighting vessel
which was launched at Boston In 1877
widespread interest attaches to thu
patriotic program Of reconstructin(
1t. School children and citizens and
organizations In virtually every city II
the country contributed to the funt
for reconstructing the grand old YES.
sci. The West Coast Lumbermen'
association, representing the mills O
the Douglas fir region. located in thu
only area on earth where grow tim
bers Of the size and strength necessar,
to support the heavy spread Of can
vas carried by "Old Ironsides," as al
act Of patriotism offered to suppl!
without charge these timbers. Tn
Northern Pacific Railway company
which handled the shipment from
Portland to Tacoma and Seattle, ant
again from Spokane eastward, is on
Of seven railroads which are contrib
uting free transportation Of this ma
terial.
i The Northern Pacific, cooperating
with the naval authorities and tn
West Coast Lumbermen's association
has arranged for the series Of stops.
Il Recalls Lewis and CLARK
Il The u. s. s. Constitution was on
Of the first warships built by tn
American government. It was plan
ned. constructed and launched In tn
administration Of George washington
and for more than $50 years has ex
listed as = property Of the government
In the second war with Great Britai
in l6l2-l8l4, "Old Ironsides" estab
lished its great fighting record, whel
1t became the first American warshi
. to meet an English vessel Of the sam
size and administer q thorough de
. feat.
It Is significant now that after Il
, years, American forests are supplyin
the material for the rebuilding {
this historic ship. Originally the ma
, terial entering into its constructio
, came from American forests. Th
ttmbers now en- route are passing O
the Northern Pacific over much a
, the course originally covered by th
intrepid explorers. Lewis and Clarl
! In 1004-1606. When these explorer
. were pressing westward. the frigat
, Constitution had not yet received II
. baptism OF fire. but was recognised I
, great fighting giant Of the sea. m
Deyond theso explorers then lay th
great forests from which this re.ril
stng tor odd Ironsides" now Is bein
! contributed.
Originally the Constitution Co
S200.O0o. Its reconstruction cost
estimated ct 100000. When Il q n
built, odd 1ronsldes" Is to sail agai
trtumphantly, cruising the seas, sal
, ING Is . symbol Of American ingenu
ity.