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Berangty Ji 18 PAGES YHAR 85. NO. 151 Er A » , " Vietoria, the capital city of British . Columbia, has once more proved her right to the title "The City of. Sun- shine," and the possessor of the most - equable climate m the Domimon of Canada. Some timg¢ before the out- break of the great European wat, the Domtmion Government determined to erect an Observatory, hosising a giant telescope, for the furtherance of as- trophysical research." A Commission was appointed to thoroughly investi- _ gate every Section of the country, with a view to obtaining the ideal lo- cation for this work. ties were deemed equally suitable, un. til the members of the Commission reached Victoria, and then all ques- tioning vanished. On adeount of the mild climate; the clearness bi the at- mospliere, and the low range of tem perature, the Commussion returned fo Ottawa, and reported that Victoria was the ideal location for the pro: used Observatory, Those who ave visited the Lick Observatory, in California, will appreciate' the asset that Victoria possesses, if only from the taptist standpoint. . The con struction of "the building was com- menced four yeas ago, and now it is the cenfre of quite a little community, composed of the residences of the Di- rector and his staff, garages, water "tower, etc. and the nitmbeér of build: ings will be added t as required, The Official Staff." The Dominion Government was particularly fortunate in securing the services of Dr. J. 8 Plickett as chief of the Bureau. He aud his assistant, Dr. Young, are regarded among the rising 'men of the younger as.rono. mers, and a number of the scientific men of the older genedstion who have already visited the Qbservatory ex- press themselves as extremely well satisfied that the conduct of an im- " "porcant building of this kind should : in the hands of men of the type selected by the Domipion authorities. One of the advantages of os the new Observatory is its easy accessibility, x Several locali- |! pfeil ~ ha 24 Sa GY being only mine miles from the centre of 'the city. A splendid road leads from the city to the door of the Oh. servatory, the inclined approach to the top of the mountgin being only ahout 1}4 miles {rom the public high. way. To those who are not scien- tists, the trip is full of interest. The route is through a very charming and beautiful country, and if = continued after visiting the Observatory, around the Saanich Peninsula, is done of the best short automobile tours on this "Island of a Thousand Miles of Wonderland." The view from the top of the mountain i§ exceedingly fine. giving a complete panorama of Victoria and its suburbs, with the begutiful Straits of Juan de Fuca, and the Odympic Mountains beyond; THE world is alive with cations. Post handwritten communi- on, S$ are handling more mail than ever :\_ Beca before nok fetter Astrophysical Observata af seer at lop of mountizin DR. J5 PLASKETE.BARCIRSC. Pomanson. Astronomer wn. Charge - lof ithe Observatory aie] Kon' sermmn sone KINGSTON. . ONTAR EE a & Wonderful Observatory on Pacific "Coast | 3 J) r-- . - mm or The Teiéscope and Ite Massive Moynting Shoising § 4 Mount Baker. in Washington, one of the grandest mountains in America, is wlio to be seen, almost as if it were only a féw miles distant, whije as a matter of fact it is 120 miles away Construction Details. The Observatory is a double steel tower, so designed to avoid tempera- ture change. t is painted white, which makes it easily discernible for some distance around. Jt is a large dome-shaped building; the whole of the massive dome revolving, se that the sliding doors 'hich are provided, to enable the telescope to do its work, may be placed exactly opposite the object to be obseryed. The dome is so bwilt as to permit of a free drcu- tation of air currents around a con- tinuous passage; so-that the interior temperature remains approximately constant. The motive power is elec- tricity, and there are no less than 10 motors, and a score of clutches with which to operate the telescope in the dome. The total cost so far isin the neighborhoed of $400,000. - The telescope differs from many other large telescopes in the world, in that it is of the reflector type, as compared with the refractor type, in use at most of the large observatories, The re- reflector is an immense lens 73" in diameter and 12" thick. It wys cast in Belgium, and left that unfortunate conntry on the last ship before the outbreak of the great war. The lens Ji 'in Victoria. in time for instal [law gave me some of Milburn's Laxa- 'Liver Pjlls. From the first they seem- \ Spectrograph. Attached lation: recently. 'Obsegvations are now made regularly, © The tube 'isstarge enough to allow a small automobile to be driven through it. The heaviest part of the telescope, called the polar axis, weighs TROUBLED WITH CONSTIPATION FROM 16 70.20. 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Milbutn's Laxa-Liver Pills pr 25e¢ a vial at all dealers, or mailed Fir was shipped to Pittsburg, Pa, to be ground and polished, and was only re- BRITAIN'S ect on receipt of price by The T. morg than mine tons . The movable parts of the hk telescope weigh more than forty tons. The lens weighs 4,000 pounds, yet so evenly and perfectly is it balanced that a man can move the giant instrument with cne hand. Your Chance To See It. The informal opening of the Ob- servatory took place on Tuesday, June 11th, when Dr. Plaskett and hic assistants entertained a number of the 'most eminent scientists of the continent, and the leading citizens of Victoriazat a delightful reception The visitors were shown over the beautiful building, and -the workings of. the huge telescope carefully ex- plained. As a final treat they were myited to Jook through the telescope Bt the new star, first reported.on June i . The conventign of the Union of Ga- radian Municipalities and the Civie Improvement League takes place in Victoria on July 9th; 10th and 11th, The delegates to this convention are indeed fortunate, as' Vietoria makes one of the most beautiful settings im- aginable for the entertainment of any gathering. With true Western" spirit the reception committee is ma ing every effort to ensure for each meni- ber off the Convention his full 'quota of enjoyment. * By Thursday noon most/ of the serious business will be disposed of, and it is to be known as Observatory day. The Rotary Club is tealering the visitors a luncheon at 12.30, when several interesting ad- dresses will -be given. After the luncheon the delegates will be driven to the Observatory, at the invitation of Dr. Plaskett, and given an o . tunity of viewing the telescope, Which is the largest actually in operation wm the world. No visitor to the coast should return home without seeing this most interesting public institu. 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