Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 18, 1923, Page 17

Che Casper VOLUME 33. SECOND NEWS SECTION. Sunn 4nd WYOMING WEEKLY REVIEW CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1923 SECOND NEWS SECTION. ay Crilime NUMBER 17. | Editorial S000, 000 CARS AND TRUCKS MADE INOCTOBER BY MANUFACTURERS Output Shows 11 Per Cent Increase Over Septem- ber and Reports Show That Closed Cars Are Maintaining Market. Activity In automobile manufacturing exceeded ex- pectations in October when the output of cars and trucks totalled 360,924, according to factory shipment reports to the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce directors meeting in New York today. The demand for closed cars is the mainstay of produc- tion which exceeded September by jcreases are Boston, Chicago, St. 11 per cent and October a year ago | Louis, Sea: nd Fargo. 382.193 393 409 = group. Trade conditions, however sre spotty. The market is reported better than September in most of the larger cities such as New York, ter than for the same period a year 450. Facts proving that every commun- Monthly Production Totals. | ity witch has shown an increase in The monthly totals of car and/ motor car sales has also shown an truck production comparing 1922 | increase in productiveness were cited farch ---------- 172,878 central division of the National pril - 319,798 Highway Traffic association and the May ~ 256,375 Michigan State Good Roads associ- UNO ----——-—---- 289198 377,963 | ution, The meeting was held at the ———_|George H. Pride, treasurer of the ‘Total 8,388,785 | national association; Harry Meixell, Five cities are reducing their mo-/of the National Automobile Chamber or aecideft records as comapared of Commerce and Arthur H. Blan- 51 per cent. The increase is| —— Cleveland, Chicago, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Seattle but there are many ind 1923 are as follows: by Thomas O'Brien, assistant sales 1923 1923 |manager of the O'ds Motor Works, 1 uly —------- 248,035 327,616 |the Michigan Agricultural Col'ege August 34 in East Lansing and other speakers vith last year, though the general chard, president of the highway as- rend is toward an increase: These sociation and professor of highway read over various price classes, and not im any particular price tad sats oe creme any] BY THE AUTOMIDRIL E two montha is expectec to be bet- January 91.210 | Lansing, Michigan, during a speech February ------~ 122,461 2 | before the joint session of the north ptember 327,365 | included C. Lloyd Goodrich of the rotober 360,924! state educational department; ‘mafety’* cities which report de- engineering at the University of Automobile News Theater News ‘GLIMPSES OF OLD PONY EXPRESS |THE AUTOMOTIVE MELTING POT TRAIL ACROSS THE GREAT WEST ‘ARD R. DRIGGS. Author of “Wild Roses,” “A Tale | | " Co-Author of “The | | White Indian Boy,” “Ox-team Days on the “Hidden and other ‘Western stories. The route followed by the as Express on its winding but ever| westward trail from the Missouri to| the Golden Gate, took about the shortest course possible—along the natural waterways and through the/ mountain passes, paratleling first the old Oregon Trail until Fort | Bridger, Wyoming was reached | thence taking the trail of the Utah pioneers into Salt Lake valley, and then cutting across Western Utah and Nevada into California on a trail of its own. This Pony Express Trail proper from Salt Lake, or o'd Camp Floyd, was blazed, partly at least by Ma- jor Howard Egan. In his diary found in “Pioneering the West” a, rather detailed account of this trail: blazing trip westward from Califor- nia is given. This was in 1855, five years before the Pony Express was put into operation. In 1859, Gen- eral Johnson sent out one of his engineers, J. H. Simpson, to explore | the Great Basin and find a route from Camp Floyd to Genoa, the settlement in Carson Val'ey, made by the Mormons. For three hun-| dred miles the Simpson route fol-| lowed almost exactly the trail laid; pictures necessary to help one out’ by Major Hgan. At Ruby Val-| visualize the rea! trail”as the Pony ley "these ‘tralia! diverged, the) BUMD-| D115 knew it. To xpt such a vie son trail swinging farther south.) alleled c'osely by the Union Pacific railroad and its branches. ~ This briefly gives the main facts connected with the old trail. But mere facts do not tell the whole story, nor do they bring out the When the Pony Express came, C8 beep ster hrGae pest teatttne es Egan route was taken because {t Was) ong ““ioven much a thin taken by auto or railroad today, will fall tar short of making the scenes of those |old days come back, unless one ex- ercises a vivid imagination to clear shorter and had water. The Lincoln highway parallels in the main the Egan route across Ne- vada. From Saint Joseph to Salt better feed and away the cities and towns and rate yond hceay Wad a stretch) smiting fields and railroads and auto about ve hun miles—from | highways that now c ver uw ch Scottsbluff, Neb. to Granger, ewe Wyoming—the Pony Trail is par.|0f.the long, long way. Out in the Recent irnprovements in the appearance and equipment of this Sedan adapt it, more perfectly than ever, to family as well as business use. The body is swung lower to the road. A transmission lock, knob-grip steering wheel, a combination stop signal and tail lamp, and other details have been added. Important chassis improvements have been made. Most important of all, perhaps, new spring equipment throughout has resulted . in a degree of riding comfort which can only be characterized as revolutionary. COLISEUM MOTOR COMPANY Phone 724 131 E. Fifth St. DS a Pes Be DopDGeE BROTHERS BUSINESS SEDAN deserts and untamed mountain stretches, however, the trail is al most as it was in the days when the riders went dashing along it on their fleet-footed little horses. The Old Trail traversed, we must remember, an almost unbroken ; wilderness—blanketed in p'aces with vast buffalo “herds, and inhabited only with wandering bands of In-| dians. There were not more than| half a dozen cities—tetter say towns—along the two thousand miles of _prairle-mountain-desert | mail route—Saint Joe, a throbbing frontier trading post, Salt Lake| City, the half way station, of quiet- er cast, with its never forgotten streams of water coursing down the! shady sidewalks, and Sacramento, tense with gold digging excitement, and the spirit of the adventurous| thousands of fortune seekers—these| were the three main points 2a jong the route. And besides these Car son City, Nevada, of course—then in its boom days with the mi'lion- aire making Comstock Lode and old Virginla City. But most of the| other cities which now dot the line| of the old trail were not then on the map. The wilderness of the trail was attested by the presence of several forts well known in our history. at Bocuryess 5 STArmy JOSE Rener of Mone ‘Sarina vm aos eoure xO These were old Fort Laramie— about 90 miles to the north. of Chey- enne; Fort Karney, across the Platte southeast about seven miles from Kearney, Neb.; Fort Bridger, now on the Linco’n highway, 10 miles due south from Carter, Wyoming; Camp Floyd, out in Cedar Valley, about 40 miles southwest from Salt Lake City; and old Fort Churchill, near Carson City, The rest of the sta tions along the trail were mainly those established by the company operating the mail line. Some of these stations have since developed into thriving cities; as Casper, Wyo ming. The decaying remnants of a few of the old buildings used as bunk houses and stables may yet be found at various spots along the old trail. Unless somo effort is made quickly to save whatever worthwhile relics remain al! traces of the old Pony Express trail will be obliterated within a few years. Here is work for the various his- torical societies in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado (the Old Trail just touched Colorado at Ju’esburg, but later a branch of it ran to Denver), Utah, Nevada and California, It is to be hoped that a real ef- fort will be made at once to mark the old trafl. Another also should be put forth at once to find and fit- tingly monument the graves of the heroic promoters, riders, and sta tion keepers of the Pony Express. It was a fine American achieve- ment these men performed at a critical moment in our nation’s life, and their patriotic service should not be forgotten. Art Kennedy, formerly on the sales force of the Coliseum Motor Co., is back on the job after an ab- sence of almost a year. During this time, Mr. Kennedy was seriously in, and was forced into retirement at Mayo Brother's Sanitarium at Rochester, Minn. “Everything for the The B. and D. 619 East Second St. Don’t Wait Another Day Hesitation May Be Fatal to Your Comfort and Your Car SEE TO YOUR Top or Side-Curtains IMMEDIATELY ! Our Auto Top Work Is Our Pride and Your Joy Complete Line of Auto Accessories Authorized Agency For DAYTON THOROBRED TIRES AND TUBES “Tire and Tube Repairing” Company . Over the Top for Others—54,000 Car for Christmas” Auto Supply Phone 2426 Conducted by “SPARKPLUG” Purpose—To “Wise-up” the automobile owner. More Purpose—To put the Tribune Sunday Automobile Section before the public of Casper with a roar like a giant fire-cracker exploding in the Court House at midnight. Source of Info—The general public—Likewi: Now and then, the police department. Forewarning—What you read and don’t lke—pass over. the automobile dealers. Casper’s second automobile show is fast dwindling into the distance, physically. It remains strong in the peoples minds, in spirit, however. as evidenced by repeated reports of surprising sales at the various auto- mobile agencies throughout the city. In the future they will open their doors at 6:30 a. m. and close them again at 12 midnight. The cutting through of Elm street in the spring, and the consequent connection of the north and south sides of town by a shorter route, looks like a sure thing. The Trib- une has been assured from a reliable source that the first important move in the season of 1924, by the North western railroad, will be to put the street through. Andy Gump's Uncle “Old Timer’ seems to be the only one who can see through his industrial frost. To some plungers, is far more important than a “firm base” from which to make monthly payments. Looks like a big time at Thanks: a giving for the employes of the Lee Oh. For the days of the horse| Doud Motor company. A gorgeous nd buggy. How glorious it was to| banquet is scheduled, to be held at ride of a night in a moonlight be-| the home of Lee Doud. Sparky hind a horse that knew the way) carries his invitation about with home. him, wrapped tenderly in a silk handkerchief, The Kennedy Motor company showroom is devoid of new cars. The Liberty Garage Annex is Sales on Maxwell and Chalmers! practically full for the winter with have been so good that the sold-out sign has been hung up. New cars are expected any day, bona-fide live storage. Mr. j reports an increase in business de- spite the slack period of the year. Bert Wellington, high mogul of the United Auto Service company, has been fortunate in securing the local agency for Harrison radiators. ard cited Show, such © mment at the A mighty Page Six Seventy swung out upon the Yellowstone highway last Thursday bearing Lee Doud away to Denver on business. He expects to return sometime Monday. The new Packard Sing'e The new Jewett Brougham has made itself a place in the hearts of the Casper motor public, and has In Casper somo time during the coming week, Witis of the Wills Garage Colorado, was authorized J. P. Smith purchased the Pack- Single Eight Sedan which ex- Auto| Eight special paint job ordered some time ago for C. D. Zimmerman of Doug- las is now enroute and is expected PAY CAMPS TO BECONDUCTED FOR TOURIST {Colorado Clubs Plan | To Make Visitors | | Pay Advertising. DENVER, Colo., Nov. 17—(United * First definite action toward tablishment of pay auto camps in do ,under supervision of local committees, with @ central office for dissemination of advertising Htera- ss). ture, were taken at the recent con- vention of the state association of commercial organizations of Colo- rado, in Boulder. A feo of $5 wil be charged each pay camp in the organization, the sum to be spent advertising scenic attractions of the state. The local camp charge will be left to discretion of individual communities. E’more Peterson, in charge of ex- tension division of the University of to work out a plan whereby each community may send its own advertising litera- ture for distribution. | The plan adopted is similar to one successfully in operation In the Pa- cific Northwest region, In pay camps receipts from tour- ists are turned back into tmprove- ments at the grounds, making much more attractive and desirable camp- ing sites than most free stopping places. This gives additional at- traction of the region to the better class of tourists, and tends to segre- gate them from “motor tramps.”* proved a regular ‘sellin’ fool at| Lee Mosher of the Mosher Tire! oo the Lee Doud Motor company. Tho] and service company, after spending| crew of Casper’s PaigeJewett!a wild and hilarious week in the) Money ts getting tighter than the agency looks forward to a prospec-| capital of Colorado, is back in the Policeman's rope at a parade, in ous season when spring rolls around again. peaceful and quiet clime of There comes a time in every man’s life, when he gets hard hit. Ask Sparky to explain. nerves. Kidding aside, Mr. will the near future. There's a pair of early birds in Casper. The Carrier Brothers who operate the Yellowatone Garage have installed new working hours.! this Sunday. Ta Ta. per. He allows as how the deathly still- ness is getting on his finely drawn! Shows a certain tendency rome Stabilization which has been woefully welghty business was transacted by|‘@cking in the past. Mosher whi'e in Denver and it <7 make ftself felt in Casper in Casper, Ask any He will tell you. business man. Nevertheless it toward a Oldsmobile Light Sixes have been selling Uke ice-cream in the peniten- tlary since the show, and bid fair Enough of this silly chatter for| to become one of Casper's thoroughly 'popular Light Sixes. P axa “Who' One~ Here Is a Car Which Is Worthy of Its Pedigree Packard reputation for building to finer standards goes back to the first Packard built 24 years ago. Men who have known Packard cars for two decades will tell you that Packard prestige has grown every year. thousands, is manufacture. manufacture, The name Packard means more to- day in complete motor car satisfaction andenjoymentthanit has ever meant. For it means to the present gen- eration something infinitely more than superior design and finest manufacturing. How Packard brought fine car engineering and workmanship within the financial reach of new one of the outstand- ing achievements of motor car Packard represented to older gen- erations the finest in fine car Packard Single-Six today means all that, plus an amazingly low first cost, plus 16 to 18 miles per gallon of gasoline, plus up to 20,000 miles and more from a set of tires, plus minimum maintenance costs under Packard's service plan, plus many years of perfect performance. Don't fail to ride in the Single-Six. JOE E. MANSFIELD, Inc. 328 S. David St. Phone 346 PACKARD SINGLE STX