{ title: 'Big Hole Breezes (Jackson, Mont.) 1898-1915, May 30, 1913, Page 6, Image 6', download_links: [ { link: 'http://www.loc.gov/rss/ndnp/ndnp.xml', label: 'application/rss+xml', meta: 'News about Chronicling America - RSS Feed', }, { link: '/lccn/sn83025326/1913-05-30/ed-1/seq-6.png', label: 'image/png', meta: '', }, { link: '/lccn/sn83025326/1913-05-30/ed-1/seq-6.pdf', label: 'application/pdf', meta: '', }, { link: '/lccn/sn83025326/1913-05-30/ed-1/seq-6/ocr.xml', label: 'application/xml', meta: '', }, { link: '/lccn/sn83025326/1913-05-30/ed-1/seq-6/ocr.txt', label: 'text/plain', meta: '', }, ] }
About Big Hole Breezes (Jackson, Mont.) 1898-1915 | View This Issue
Big Hole Breezes (Jackson, Mont.), 30 May 1913, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn83025326/1913-05-30/ed-1/seq-6/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
B | i W l | Shooting Up Old Battleships r 1 Si' ' / / 3 S | a , Surviving Vessels of Spanish- American War, Which In Their Time Cost Millions, Are Being Used, One A e r Another, In Fleet Target Practice. W ITHIN a few yenrs all the first class hut tlesliips of the II at ted States that fought In the Spansb American war, with a single exception, probably w in have been destroyed by the .shells of the great Dreadnoughts and super Dreadnoughts of the present Atlantic fleet. The Texas, which ('onnuanclcr Philip caused to fight gloriously. Iras met her doom already in this way, and now the battleship Indiana, which was one of Sampson's first line ships at Santiago, Is to be dismantled of her guns and towed to some convenient spot where she can be used as a target fur the guns of the newer and mightier ehips of the Arkansas, Delaware, Michigan, Florida and Connecticut types. For almost two years, off and on, the battleships of the Atlantic fleet have been firing at the hull of the old Teias until today there Is little of the Texas that could be made use of as a target, and the officers In charge of the naval target work are looking about for something to take the place of that famous ship of IMPS, And it Is said that they have about decided that the Indiana, to build and equip which the government spent $0,983,871, has been tentatively selected as the next ship that will be offered as a sacrifice to show wbat the gunners of the great Atlantic fleet can do The Indiana has long since become obsolete, and when she goes to her last anchorage to await the bombardment of the ships of the Atlantic fleet she probably will go under a name other than the Indiana, just as did the Tex as, which was badly riddled under the name of the San Marcos when the name Texas had been given to the mighty super-Dreadnought Texas, a Bister ship of the hew York, two ves sels which are nearing completion and either of which is equal In battle ef Heleney to a dozen vessels of the old Texas type, Indiana undoubtedly will be the name given to one of the super Dreadnoughts that will be authorized flaring the Wilson administration. R *t likely targ e t s of future When the Indiana is wrecked beyond Use for target purposes no one will be Bnrprised to see the Massachusetts and the Illinois and the Iowa follow her Into oblivion via the target route, I.ike the Indiana, all these ships are olwm tete survivors of the battle of Santiago. But when a ship is not available to fire at targets are erected on rafts, at which the gunners p,,int the huge iron monsters under their control and test their skill. Steaming at fall speed. the marks- aea find fttcle difficulty la hitting tar gets at a range of 15.000 yards. wMeb is really remarkable when ft Is said That the largest part of the target fs below the horizon, the Bpper part torfr being visible. The mere inuring of the ship a t % t t i i size ware via often bb- w e a t e the target eattrefy. Storopean powers also are waking up to the reaBzatkin of fbe Importance « f i f l M rstnaery. It was tmSj hot year that torrtc* mrvie* regarded » aa a waste a f efltert to aim at a greater plioios lev AniPi'lrun press Association. 1.—Practice ground, 2,—Repairing target. 3.—Preparing target net. 4,—Dis mantling target. 5.—Firing a broadaide, 6.—Sighting effect* of ehote. 12.0U0 iiml Ki.WXt yards bits can be made with comparative frequency r r PRACTICE IS EXPENSIVE The secret of this in bievemeul lies iu the efficiency of (he men behind the guns, on (he bridge, In the engine room and particularly of the fire control of fleer stationed In the cage like masts so fuuilliur a part of the equipment of a modern American warship. The enormous cost of target practice cun well be imagined Take, for lu stance, the I tali, which last year hit more targets than any other battleship The filing of one of Its twelve Inch guns costs the government $500. If the whole armament, Including the torpedoes, were fired together it would mean that $'.’5,0-10 had literally 'gone up lu smoke.'' It bus been estimated that spring training, snob as the Atlantic buttle fleet completed recently, cost Dncle Ham's treasury the large sdui of $3,- 000,(XX). This Is about 3 per cent of the money which It takes yearly now to maintain and strengthen the nary lu order to keep up with the world's pro cession of super Dreadnoughts, Dread noughts, ordinary battleships, armored cruisers, lighter cruisers, torpedo boat destroyers, torpedo boats, submarines, auxiliary vessels, etc Hut naval offi cers and department officials say the $3,000,000 Is Well expended, for if America is to have a big navy aUidl, !UY£ S C M E C 8 M M N LOttOCW. Th# Only 0**, M b Balia vbb , la Buainw* B# FriahUnmfl Away Birds. | London has lung buried under its miles uf streets any fame that It may j_niict-Juu.e.. had. -a* * -fttrabig tphtpt j a ml ns the home of the rural labofhr. ] I ndeed, most people would be puzzled j If !>*ked to find a hoy with an old l fit*hl»m>d clapper scaring Weds from I n wheat field within a few miles of St. i Paul's. Hut a Loudon Chronicle rep- i veschiutHc came across him. perhaps j the last Londoner to be engaged iu | this work. He was vigorously “clap- I |ling'' iu a field near Ilford, and the i ,-rows ruse from a broad, field of young j wheat like a flight of bUck aeroplanes, i lie Is Willie Taylor, and ever since I he left school, three years ago, bird I searing has been an Important part of I his work mi the farm. \They tell iue.\ In- said, \that 1 am the only boy using a n old bird clapper so near London. 1 I don't know of another hereabouts. , 1 cs. it's lonely here iu the fields all day. and I' iu not. allowed to read while I'm at work, though l like reading. Put sometimes other boys eouie and sit by me, and that passes the time. A tier dusk uml whenever there isn't bird searing to do I help 111 the farm yard with the horses mid any oilier work. I'd like to work with the carts und the teams always. 1 get S shil lings a week now Master's just given uie a raise of 2 shillings ” Though he spends Ills days in the when (fields within eight miles of St. Pauls, young Taylor has only been right into London once, and he speaks of ihal as quite an event It was when tie weld with one of the farm '■arls with a toad of vegetables to Co will (tardea His eves sparkle at the thought thai he Is getting to he a big. siroiig fellow and will soon go vviih the ‘■aris as u regular part of his work Thai will he life Indeed' ORIGINAL FOLKS IN PANAMA. Ducovary of Indian* to Whom Whit* Peopl* Ar» Stranger*. Professor i’ittier of Hie l idled States agricultural depart meal vvlm was scut to I'anaina for holuulcul study, has done some remarkable work for Uie Smlthsouiau iuslitutim In regard to exploring amoug the original inhabit ants of that region He visited a tribe of Indians known as Ibe CImrua They live on the! smilhwestern coast of I’anaina ami j I’rofessor I'it tier thinks they arc de Mi'emlants o f Hie tribes which in Hr Hit ed that part of the world when Co 1 umbus discovered Santo Domingo They are lull and stalwart, with kindly natures, u free hospitality uml ai^ Innate honesty Few while men hahe ever been among them Tribes of a somewhat similar nature are also found on the southeast coast, many of Gossip of the Sport World B r \ S C O R r X E £ F E I ’ Club and college oarsmen. ore unusu ally active this season, awl the list of regattas indicates the most successful season iu the history of the sport, The list, of club and college races besides those already held follows: May 24, Cornell versus Harvard university, at Lake Cayuga. Ithaca; May 24, Pennsylvania versus Annapo lis, at Aiiuitpolls; May 24, Atuericau re- gutla ou Schuylkill river, Philadelphia: May 3o, Harlem regatta, Harlem river. New York city, June 20, Harvard versus Yale, at New London, Conn., varsity and fresh enough stored a way not to worry if clients are scarce at first, \It’s not that 1 don’t like the game,\ Mike says. \1 like to fight better than 1 do to eat, hut the next three years, as I figure it, will be my best, and at the eud of that time l naturally will be on the down grade. > *T don't want to retire from the rt,,' and find myself w ithout something! do, and I believe the law will appeal my sensibilities. At any rate. I’m » %t_ ^ lug to tackle it. and if the work ts u j 1-1)- my liking I'll stick at college until 1 get a degree. I see so many down and out boxers In m\ (ravels that 1 can't *lvy if i h o u r to think of the day when I’ll he men eights and fours; June 21, inter- j numbered among them, collegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie, var- j “Kven if 1 tun not nil in at the end sily eights, fresbuieu eights and fours i of three years 1 think by the eud of beiween Cornell. lYunsv Iv aula. Colum ] »tont time 1 will have bad enough of bin, Syracuse and Wisconsin; Scbuyl tUe fl,Kl 1 wll! ^ r«n^ kill navy regatta. t0 n t i \ July 2 to 5, Koyal Fnglish llenley re j Qibton 8W| th. Ring, gatta, Thames river, London; Hide who S1US llwv d,M1-, ,.oine back*' penitence day (July 4i. people’s regatta. <;wn£v, <;u.wm. the Pittsburgh Pirates' veteran catcher Last season It was thought that he had seen his best playing days, that lu a year or livn more he would he lu the minors. In the curly season games Hibson Philadelphia: New Knglayd Kowlng association, Boston; Connecticut Vul ley Uovviiig association regal lu, Hose dale iN J i i lull. Hackensack river. July 10 uud 17. Central Stales Kowlng association regatta, also July IS and IP, handled (he pitchers as well If not bet Southwestern Kowlng association re gatta. both at Peoria. HI . July IP, Long Island Kowlng association, duly 20. Hudson Klver regatta. New lock. Aug 1 and 2. Canadian llenley, at St Catharines national regatta, at Boston, Aug S iimi p, week of Aug 25. Perry cenlennhil regatta Put in Hay Lake Brie Detroit Hoot i iub auspices Hept 1 il.iibnr day i middle slates re gatta iprohatilv BaiHim-rei New I'.ng laud Kowlng association at Kos|,,n llct l'J it o 1u m l i n d a v . New Png land Rowing Vssm-httion regalia Ibis toll Big League Bad Park*. A M CHI' A N I 1- At a Iv I I a, I in Oe 1 1 Ui la Sh i lie pnrk < l\ \ • Li mi \ d U* id (Ml ft i ici mil \ it \ In Meld » 'lnr:ii{ii < 'omUskHv park VY■ ,iwhir ik lon Na i lomiln park I'nisDHi I'ctiuny fiHlk Si l.UUl* S^HlBlUvU H K mate ■ ost StiOu.OiJU huh (km 4,Hi. DUO 4im IIIHI I a report by Hie secretary of the navy at that time \The results of the firing.\ declared the secretary, \have furnished us with tlie most valuable Information on the j them having never seen a white face Important questions that arise in the j In their lives While the republic of {you min lllv IIINI | Pm mm , consideration of the preparedness *f the fleet for actual battle R R ACCURATE, DEADLY FIRING \The tiring has conclusively proved that our system of training is the best, i and the total wreck of Hie Man Mar 1 cos has Impressed every observer of the accuracy of fire and the destructive features of our projectiles \As the practice was primarily for the education of spotters in estimating the errors iu range at distances of five to seven miles, it was Intended to have the salvos so placed that few projpc tiles would hit the vessel, so that we might use her again next year for spot ting practice \Almost all ttie salvos were fired so that they would full at varying dls tances for the education of the spot ters, hut In order to observe the fire of our projectiles on an actual armored vessel a few of the salvos were direct ed at the target Itself, and we got a great many hits from these salvos 1 noticed on one salvo that four twelve inch projectiles fell lu a blllich, all of them striking the vessel and causing dreadful havoc. . \The New Hampshire placed the salvos anywhere she wanted, and they argue, money must be spent to | when the gunners wished to have keep it on a high plane of efficiency, j some hits on the conning tower and Ever since the time of the Spanish- : the turret armor, in order to observe American war, when the American the effect, they had m trouble placing ships, although they disposed of Spain's j the shots at from 10,1X10 to 12.0UU Weaker navy iu jigtime, did let make yards range at just the point desired. a large percentage of hits, the navy department has devoted time and brains to the matter of improving naval marksmanship. \The shots that hit are those that count” is a uuvy axiom that is impressed on all the officers mill iqen, and there Is keen rivalry among the vessels for the hon or of f l y i n g the IPaek hailed flag wtjich indicates supremacy in gunnery R R ARDUOUS WORK INVOLVED Target practice off Hampton Roads and elsewhere stieans a lot of hard work for tiftcers and men. There are the erection of the targets, the niu- tu-nvenng of the ships, the handling of the am:!frtrtr'ptk»n, the loading and fir ing of the guns, the Insjiei-n.in <>f the. rsrrgets after fire and many orher tie- tails, The strain c»8 the nerves comes mainly, o f course, when rhe big gnus commence fhefr ear splitting booming. R R FATAL LONG RANGE SHOTS \A few projectiles were directed against the masts, so as to shew what would happen to the exposed commu nication systems. A^ inspection of tiie vessel after tiring showed the im mense holes which hnd been plowed through from one side to the other, many of them being below* water and any (me or two of them being suffi cient to make the vessel a total Joss. The armor of this vessel was enable to withstand the impact at the very great range at which we fired, aud the battleship was a total loss after the first two salvos were directed at her. \.All the officers of the fleet were deeply irc.i-re-.sed with the acctiracv and tlie great dest reef ire effect a t the projectiles, All the manikins which were placed at the gtrns representing the crews were dreadfully etrt to pieces, and the fames and fire left hr I’unumn nominally rules this section, the truth is that these Indians govern themselves entirely, h a v e absolutely no Intercourse w l l h ihe whites do not allow a white man to visit tl.etr lands and still fly the Colombian Hag Their bouses are grass huts, their clothing is almost nothing, but they seeiu to enjoy life In spite of the fart that they are unacquainted with the benefits of religion, fashion, society and government Show Your Grit. If fate hits you between the eyes Don t stay to nurse vaur sorrow You've got a chance, If you'll but rise, To fight again tomorrow —Detroit Free Press. N A T I O N A I 1K A D I K Now V o rk Polo gi-oumls Bt col. I\ n Kltliol s f|. M i 'lie Iruiati KoUianO flolU Pittsburgh Porbos Hold Philadelphia No I Imiul 1 .eague jiai'S 4*»l OHI i'hloago i'ub purU SalMHWI m I .Olds Kohlsoll field Zb.lAIO Do You Know That— The first no hit game In the history of bnselmlt vviis played in lomi M u l l Allg 17 187(1 between 1he Ml Louis Kelts Hint the ('nss club of Detroit Jim (lalvlii pitched for the Hods'1 The record for the shortest game ts thirty two minutes, played Sept 17, 19M), between Atlanta und Mobile teams at Atlanta Full nine inuiugs? Photo by American Press Association Gibbon* to Study Law, Georg* Gib*on, Veteran Catcher of the Mike (tlbbous. St Paul middle Pitteburgh Pirate*, weight, plans to matriculate at the ; ter than lie did in his best days He Minnesota State university next f u l l - now pla\> v v i i h lots of snap and pegs where he w i l l study law M i k e p r o | w i t h detidh aim Manager Clarke ts poses to abandon the Hug by Ho time pleased w i t h t h e showing of the vet a deglee Is awarded him, and lie tig eran Two years ago Hibson was eon urea by then be w i l l h a v e money 1 sidered the best catcher In the country The Height of the Ridiculous Slippery Path of Fame, \When 1 w e n t to Washington,\ said rhe congressman who was defeated, \the people of I’lunkville gathered and strewed roses in my path.” \And w h e n you returned as a lame duck?\ \They strewed banana peelings and cactus.\- Washington Herald. Sandy Didn't Care. The Porter-Have you lost some thing, sir? sandy—Aye. aye, but it's naethin’, only the three penny bit o' silver A was about tae give ye fer earnin' ma hag.—London Opiniou. Couldn't Afford Luxuri**, When ri^ u r * r to fire .* w ! the great , grm emits a * • $ * * * roar and a Z ***£' sheet of flame. It recoils with the m * * ' J * * *T M- ’’The M U M to ftoces were like \m anxiotrs vtrieiilBg rod the d e s k e i ^ - , flaw, to rh* ee+iL. Web **-rA*_ to bear the refifln ef the Ignfltag tof! ^ f)* eaaq*rtueitts heimr the jeojectfle. ff ft aer-re. * hit. weB w n j M „ w r«. snff ffonA It ant. there are am v la xnfl nsrfcclto to m~fr the i utirniiTni p n t r r ^ * * * * * * ** x o m e r f t W tMfJertBe*. i r i f t f t « lac*i ffurfl* v e s t *HM them e * the The jajet practical leaf* at a*r*J ffau\»he»rje«t m w R f l runmrff (M r And Ha Couldn't Figure Out Why. A man who had spent twenty five years in prison was recently released arid shortly after was asked: \What change In the world was the greatest surprise to you?\ \Well he said, \when I went to prison women were quite round. When 1 came out of prison 1 found they had become flat and oblong,”—Wisconsin State Journal. Impossible Suggestion. \Cannot this quarrel be patched up between Mrs. 'Wombat and Mrs Wal laby';\ \No; this quarrel cannot be patched up, Mrs. Wombat offered Mrs, Wal laby's cook $2 more per week.\--Pitts burgh Post. Different, \T h e y v e t t to spentto m xee f a r * jp !>ea#li»i 0 *.*' -WhyJHtf* *heyr M t AM » R tonrfwrreoe Hate I totM to hwtar«.~-$t. la t f a JWMrTSt Right Away. Orator Now, then, is there anybody in the audience who would like to ask a question? Voice--Yes, sir. How soon is thB band going to play? -Toledo B!»de. Diplomacy. Ron- Well. Pve ma rried her, flail, and that's all there Is to It! Fattier—Ytm mean that Is the be ginning of all there Is to It.—Boston OWbe. The fltoerMt to ft, A colored woman wen* to the y sstor of h er char eh to coaiptsda o f the «m- 4to d o f Iw r t e t e r i l A fter Bwentog to n long feediil of fhe A eSeqaencfes « f hrr «pMBe fhe aatoictor sand, *H*Te 1 ftm * m t frie d heafdng «oattt e t * » tow * « B h e » a r wa* the *T»*f I tome tried feet v n t o r / Wifey-Fred. 1 «aht ftm togodow*- BtoOto and gtoe fhe «tok two wttotaf wfiee, IbM f-mm, toy dear, I jm were m i t a i to bare her atoy, R i n . H f « M I h r i * f » i H | M M 4r i f t f M B
