Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-04-03
Doing Big Airplane
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That H. H. H. (Happy) Clark is
meeting with satisfying degree of
success in inaugurating airplane ,serv-
Ice at kalispell is the word brought
back to Libby by Attorney VIM. Her
bert who' spent last Sunday in that
city. At that time Mr.. Herbert ten
dered his resignation as president of
the airplane company, which he helped
organize in Libby a few weeks ago
but which was later moved to Kalis-
pell. Reporting business done by the
company last Sunday, the Flathead
Monitor says:
The plan of H. H. H. Happy
Clark of the Montana Development
and Air Transport, Inc, to cure Kali
ispell people and citizens of the sur
rounding country from being airplane
| Shy by taking them up on basis of
one cent per pound, was one Of the
most successful stunts ever pulled off
in Kalispell. He started the sale of
tickets at 1890 Sunday afternoon
and on account of the rush was COM
PEELED to stop the sale at o'clock,
and 1t was necessary TO press two
other planes into service to accommo-
date those who bought tickets. There
were 284 people taken up with an
aggregate poundage of A,267, the
lowest weight Of the individuals being
Is pounds, while the heaviest tipped
! the beam at 247 pounds showing
wide variance. Scales were brought
to the field and those purchasing tic
kets weighed in and paid a penny
pound for their ride. According to
the total poundage, the amount taken
in by the three planes would total
$342.67, which was fair compensa-
ton for the three planes, besides
breaking down the plane-shy barrier
that exists to certain degree. Fred
! Buck of this city and Carl Skinner
joined Happy Clark in taking care of
the big crowd
Although high wind prevailed all
day and many refrained from attempt
ing to go up there were more appli-
cants than could be taken care of by
the three planes.
More Than 500 Cars.
1t was estimated that there were
over 500 cars at the airport during
the afternoon and several times that
! many people were there. Some came
to take advantage Of the reduced rates
while others wanted to witness the
taking off and lighting. There were
284 combined landings and take offs
without even tire being punctured,
which indicates that the airplane is
rapidly becoming a mode Of safe
travel. When it is considered that
heavy wind prevailed during the en-
tire day and the crowd was not kept
back as they should have been, the
performances by the pilots were
rather remarkable. Nothing occurred
approaching an accident to mar the
numerous flights.
Strictly Kalispell Company.
A meeting Of the Montana Develop
ment and Air Transport, Inc, direct,
ors was held in Kalispell Saturday,
William Herbert of Libby, coming
over for the meeting. Mr.. Herbert
who has been president of the COM
pany handed in his resignation and
Arthur Burch of this city was elected
head Of the concern.
Negotiations were opened Monday
with the Southern Air Transport COM
pany of Fort Worth, Texas, for two
of their 4-passenger cabin planes. In
the event the deal is closed, Mr.. Clark
and another pilot will go to Fort
Worth and drive the planes through
to Kalispell. 1t is the intention then
to extend the line from Kalispell to
Helena. making Missoula a stopping
point en- route. The schedule between
Kalispell and Helena will be two hours
and twenty minutes. 1t is believed that
the extension of the route to Helena
will greatly increase the revenue of
the company, with no great amount
of extra overhead.