Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1913 — Agricultural [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Agricultural

•tump Drllllnff^Maohlns. ▲ machine ter use In-the blasting of stumps and dead trees has been patented by an Idaho man. It is a drill operated by band and it will bore out a bole tor dynamite in a few minutes. An Iron stand that can be moved about, but rests firmly on four widespread legs, has a revolving shaft mounted on It This shaft is driven by. multiple gearing and progresses in the direction'’ of Its length. The driving wheel of the gear Is turned by means of a crank. A screw bit Is Inserted in the shaft and the machine

placed close to the stump that is to be blasted: A chain thrown around the stump and fastened to the driller keeps the latter from moving away when the borinp begins. The crank is then turned and In A few minutes a hole Is drilled In the toughest stump. This Is filled with dynamite and the tree butt is sent to the four winds.

Bores Holes For Dynamite.