Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 15, 1924, Page 11

. + of the geysers and burning moun- VOLUME 33. SECOND NEWS CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 1924. : : SECOND NEWS SECTION. _ he Casper Sunday Trifaue _ NUMBER 47. Advance Notes On Theaters---Advance Notes On Amusement Offerings For Coming Week NORTHWESTERN CROSSING YELLOWSTONE THE AUTOMOTIVE MELTING POT| NOW OPEN FROM ALL ENTRANCES Tourist Traffic in Great Playground to Break All Records By SPARK PLUG Just one week ago, 400 eager tour- ists {ted at the gates of Yellow- stone Park in the hope that some kind fate would split the cords asun- der and allow them to enter Amert- ¢a’s greatest Nation playground slightly in advance of schedule. With the early advance of the tourists upon the fortress Yellowstone far eclipsing all previous records, and with weather suitable for every kind of sight seetng and scenic swallow- ing, authorities. held a. special ses- sion and declared the Park open for travel, right now, instead of on the 20th of June as formerly planned by the Department of the Interior. ‘This fact is, of course welcome news to Wyoming residents for- tunate enough to have drawn vaca- tions in June. It places the open- ing of the Park almost two weeks in advance of schedule and paves the way for a record season in the land tains: Indications are that Casper will send more citizens to inspect the Yellowstone this year than ever be- fore. We'll hope so anyway, for a city is most effectually advertised by those who leave it in search of new sights and sensations. Word was received Thursday at the ‘tribune Bureau of Tourist In- formation that the Southern en- trance to ths Park is now cleared of snow and available to all automo- piles regardless of horsepower, Two- gwo-tee Pass proved the “nigger in the wood pile” this year, and held up travel on the Lander to the Park route until this time, by clinging tightly to its winter blanket of snow. ‘With the removal nf the snow by the warms rays of Old Sol, the Southern entrance route may be said to be In excellent condition, and should at- tract hundreds of Casperites through- out the summer months. All entrarices to the Park are now open and being used each day. The Cody road, or Eastern entrance has been clear of snow for some time, due to the energy of the denizens of (Continued on Page Bight) Conducted by “SPARKPLUG” “Is it hot enough for you"—and) You can’t get by him and you can't then he hit him again. + jHeat or no heat, automobile deal- ra are not complaining for tho tem- perature seems to be driving Cas* Per peopie to seck solace from the warm rays of the sun under an auto top. In other words business is real- ly booming in most of the establish. ments. What could be sweeter than a hot summer night and a refreshing lem- on squeeze, or any other kind of squeeze? * Human nature is at times almost beyond human understanding. Not long ago Casper people cussed and fumed at the continued cold weather so unusually late in the year. Dur- ing the last few days several of our good citizens were actually heard to complain about the heat. Ponce De Leon sought the Foun- tain of Youth in the wilds of Florida, before the days of Miam!. You can find your local fountain of youth in a Sunday spent on Casper mountain. E. M. Johnson of the Casper Motor Co., has departed for the unexplored country of Riverton and Lander on urgent Maxwell-Chrysler business, During his absence, hts brother, B. J. Johnson, president of the BE. J. Johnson Motor Co., of Denver, is holding down the big seat at the Cas- per Motor Co. Fred R. Morrow, veteran book- Keeper at the Lee Doud Motor Co., jnas departed for Thermopolis where he is said to bask each day in the healing waters of the Washakie plunge, and spend much time snif- fing the snlphurous fumes of the big hot spring. In the meantime Mr. Doud is officiating with the pen, ink, and system. Tell {t to the driver? Impossible. You can't tell the average autémo- bile driver anything. Defective brains are responsible for quite as many automobile acci- dents as defective brakes. But— brakes can be adjusted. Coffin linings cost more now than they did before the war. As a mat- ter of economy a motorist should keep both hands on the wheel and watch the road. Sparky's weekly candidate for the automotive hall of infamy: “The bird who 2ig zags slowly about the road in front of you on a dusty day. well on its way to the manufacture of its two millionth motor car ~~~ -~arecord unapproached by any other manufac- | turer of fine automobiles _are Standard Equipment on all Buick. CASPER BUICK CO. 132 North Wolcott Street Phones 22! 60—2261 stay behind him, and it’s a cinch you'd like to choke him, Better get started on that camp- ing trip. This weather is par ex- cellence. Notice the remodeling in progress at the Center Street Service Sta- tion. H. H. Simmons, owner of the station, plans to make it one of the finest in Casper and in the interest of safety at the five corners com- manded by the station, he {s' re- moving the island and opening the tructure so as to allow motorists approaching so as to allow motorists of the traffic situation, — ‘Walter Boos and EF. J. Carris are now representing the Lee Doud Mo- tor Co., at Salt Creek. Things are moving with this pair of hustlers and in the future we shall undoubt- edly hear of numbers of Paige and Jewett car owners in the field, The “strong arm” crew of ¢ N, Van Sant Motor Co. will titers a*freight @ar of a number of new Stars on Monday. Those of you whe have been awaiting delivery may feel free in heaving a sigh of reliec. J. Phillip fs making good ones o of bad ones at the Warne and Cros, by Motor Co. "In other words ho is the new body and fender man at Casper'g, large exclusive Pagar Soon ! automobile Don’t let Casper’s need of auto- matic control of traffic in the down. town section leave your minds an instant. Watch next Sunda: Tribune. This new: ‘paper will make another attempt to get a little a from the powers tke be. sag “Chub” Steele, former! nected with the United States rae Service Co., of this city, will depart this city of tears sometime next week in route to the lunny Iand of California where he may invest. {n rome ‘real estate which upon closer inspection he may find to be cov ered with sea-weed, in California. cov- Such \s life “It's @ great life if you don’t weak- en,” said the fly as he to: the dumbell. ste Charles Sarns of the local Dort agency spent last Friday in Salt Creek on business, iis EB. Mansfield celebrated his rthday on Thursday, Many h: returns, Joe. Seika We'll say the Nolan Chevrolet Co., {s thoroughly well dressed. If you haven't notice the new awning and other interior trimmings in the bulld- ing at 322 South David street, do so by all means,. J. J. Thomas of the Liberty gar- ago is prepared to align the whee! on your car free of any charge to you. Some service we'll allow.. No, it isn't a dream, it's true. You're really getting something for nothing. There are beauty doctors, corn doctors, hair doctors, dog doctors, and car doctors. The wise motorists let no quack doctor their autono- biles. Speed Sand Spill ~ Bobs. Services. From present indications the for- mal opening of the Nolan Chevrolet Co. will be held in ten days. Sales of new Chevrolets have kept the force too busy to think of such friv- olities as formal openings. “Oh! Business, where is thy sting?" Here are the sales of the Studebaker agency during the past (Continued on Page Wight) And Will Carry a Offered Industrial Auto | 510 West Yellowstone , Having seen everything worth while on the western) hemisphere, Mr. and Mrs. Richards plan’ to spend the next tive years touring Europe, Asig, Africa and Australia, all by automobije, Having read about the wonderful record made by “Cannon-Ball’ Baker in driving an Oldsmobile Six from New York+ to Lom Angeles in- high--peary-avprns- 27.8 miles to the gallon of gaso- line, combined with the fact that the Oldsmobile Six engine has Air- plane type main bearings, they de- clded that their next car would be an Olds. On a recent visit to the Olds Mo- tor works, Lansing, Mich., Mr. Richards stated that in his opinion MODELS By J. C. ROYLE. (Copyright, 1924, Casper Tribune.) NEW YORK, June 14,—Automo- bile manufacturers and automotive engineers at the present time seem to be divided into two’ camps over the effect which the new models will have on the trade. Half a dozen large\makers or more are now changing over. machinery to turn out the designs and this will con- tinue to have an effect on produc tion for a time at Some makers and designers) hold that recent and prospective changes this summer in the car models are AUTO OWNERS ATTENTION I Have Opened An AUTO PARTS AND USED CAR MARKET Used Auto Parts Nothing But the Best Parts Will Be SEE OUR BARGAINS IN USED CARS not ,of sufficient consequence to interfere with the intentions of pros- pective purchasers. These experts hold that the present day automobile has reached a point of reliability, safety and ease of operation where the industry now is “selling trans- portation” instead of selling a, par- ticular vehicle, This group is firm in refusing to add new features unless they have economy of trans- portation cost as an objective. The other camp believes the pub- Me demands the latest innovations and newest equipment, regatdiess of the additional cost. ‘Thus’ several companies are planning néw fea tures to offer during the summer. Three or four makers are expert- ————_—_—_ — Complete Stock of for Sale Parts Company Phone 1053-W One Group Thinks Low Transportation Charge and Upkeep Essentiais. Others Ask New Improvements the Oldsmobile Six was the {deal car for tho tour'st. Light enough to be economical on gas and tires but heavy enough to keep the road and ride comfortably, it seems just suited for long distance travel, he said. Another factor that decided Mr. Richards to purchase an Olds. mobile for his next five years’ yels in, foreigni.countries, he stat- ea," was the’ fact” th: service could be ofbtained in prac- tieally every corner of the known world through the General Motors Export company’s world-wide organ- ization, with its thousand of service and sales branches, distributors and dealers. PAsmobiiepyice—as ano! Mrs. Richard's parents tn York, Pa., the “Rambling Rovers,” as they are called, will drive to New York City where they will load thelr Oldsmo- bile and camp equipment on board steamship for Bo , from which point they will start for the in terior of Franco to visit some of the scenes made ‘so familiar to Mr. Richards through his two years ser- er in the United States Air Service at the front, From France they will | motor through every country in Europe, visiting every big city and place of histoic inteest. By slow stages they will cover the entire Eastern hemi!- After™spending two weeks with sphere, ending up in Australia in 1929, CAR MANUFACTURERS DIVIDED IN EFFECT NEW WILL HAVE ON TRADE FOR THIS YEAR menting with light motors with eight cylinders in a row to replace present four and six-cylinder types. Four wheel brakes and balloon tires, in the language of the trade, are now “old stuff" although two or three Additional y\anufacturers will soon begin offering them as optional equipment. It is of conside.able importance to the whole business world of this country which side {s right, since the automobile industry has now reached a stage where it has a} marked effect on hundreds of thou-| sands of workers and producers in| other industries. The probability 1s | that each is right to a certain ex- tent and that those purchasers seek- ing low transportation and upkeep charges will buy the products of one group, while the buyers attract- ed by inmovations and luxury will purchase the cars of the other com- petitors, Under the urge of good weather, coupled. with the fear of higher prices, many automobile selling | Increasin; dealers having credit available, are thefr orders to manufac- is spurt, some manufac- turers. turers feel, makes it probable that the market will be cleared of stored cars within sixty days, in view of the reduced schedules on which the large factories are operating. It is predicted by some experts that the final outcome of the balloon tire innovation will Se to put balloon tires on the rear wheels only. This, these men declare, will provide al- GATES INSTALLED ‘Starting On World Auto Tour TRAFFIC MADE SAFE OVER RAIL CROSSINGS IN LIMITS OF CITY Gates Operated From Central Watch Tower Should Adequately Protect Majority of Car Drivers By SPARK PLUG Northwestern railroad grade cross: ings within the limits of the city of Casper have been made gafe for autoist and pedestrian alike. Ap- paratus has been installed at ever: guards consumes some time which might otherwise be used in aleviat- ing the traffic jam which {s sure to occur each time an oil train of huge proportions either enters or leaves the city. crossing, and hag “shifted into high”] Despite this thoroughly commend- and is now running smoothly. ‘The| able effort upon the part of the rail elty of Casper extends its thanks to| road to safeguard human life at its the Northwestern Railroad company | grade crossings, there will be citiz- for the expediency with which the|ens of this city who drive automo project was put over. * biles, who will attempt to beat the The devices which are attracting|®me. There will be drivers who city wide interest, while far from| Will flash under a pair of descending new, are the crossing gates at Dur-| S8tes in the effort to avoid a short bin and Wolcott streets. Both sets} W't for a passing string of tanks. of gates are operated from one large| There will be men and women too tower situated midway between the | Whe will cross a track in. the face two, and of sufficient height to en-|f ®0 approaching fain, with the able the operator to command the | @lectric bell ringing in thelr very entire railroad and crossing situa-|°*'8: There have been drivers in tion. The gates were first put into| ‘he past who disregarded the cross- operation on Wednesday of. last| {9 Watchman in thelr mad rush to week and have been’ operating| Teach Some destination, and there smoothly since. It may take Cas.| Will be men of the same sort in the per drivers some little time to ac-| future. Nevertheless, this city’s custom themselves to “slamming|€W automatic grade crossing equip- ‘em on" in time to stop on the ment is a true boon and a step for- tsika ots Ciba watdal” but a. amr ; | Ward toward that millenium in which calls will undoubtedly awaken some | PeoPle meet no violent death, sense of caution in the minds of the| W'th the tnstallation of this new equipment Casper has placed her- selfon a par with this coustry’s largest cities in adequately protect- ing her snotoriste at-grade crossings. In many cities, these menaces to life have beén removed by either elevat- ing or depressing th tracks but in Casper the expense of such an undertaking would exceed the value of the railroad within the city limits, and so the Northwestern has done the next. best thing and made the existing danger points as near safe for travel as the humand mind will allow. heretofore careless drivers. At the Lincoln street crossing far- ther out, an automatic swinging signal and electric bell is the order of the day. Another of these proven forms of grade crossing safety helps is in evidence at the Jackson street crossing. The point of contact, at which the approaching train closes the current to the bell has been plac: ed far enough from the crossing to warrant almost perfect protection to the unwary motorist. What’ of our two most tmportant ade crossings, East Second and Center streets, you ask? At these two points the human mind will still ® Van’s Filling Station function as a guard to life and limb of the automobilist, for the crossing || MIDWEST AND TEXAS GAS guard with his shanty will still be OILS AND GREASES in evidence. Gates weré not thought|| R, N, Van Sant Motor Sales to be feasible at crossings serving McKinley and Yellowstone as many vehicles as these two, for Phone 1406 the raising and lowering of the safe NEW PAIGE (Standard Open Models Now $1795} most as great ridiug comfort as the four-wheel equipment, and at the same time obviate difficulty of steer- ing and cut immediate replacement costs. However, the controversy turns out, the tire manufacturers the little city that bears the name {Continued on Page Eight.) GOING AWAY? The Old Bus will serve you twice as well if OVERHAULED BUT ‘Be sure a good mechanic does the work Oscar Redenbo 480 W. Yellowstone Phone 1692 LIBERTY Free Wheel Inspection Are the wheels on your car running true and have they the proper pitch or toe-in? FREE SERVICE BATTERIES FIRST CLASS CAR REPAIRING 428 South Elm Street GARAGE The New 4-Door Brougham $2175 HINK of an enclosed Paige at $2175—less than ordinary, smaller enclosed cars cost! And such a Paige—even finer than last year’s $3235 Paige closed car! The New Paige has all the riding comfort that comes with 13l-inch wheelbase, rear ' springs more than 5 feet long, and snubbers. The smooth, silent performance of the big, able 70 h. p. Paige motor is a joy. Drive from 2 miles an hour in high to top speed. Call us or come in for a demonstration, See this smartly finished, New Paige 4-Door Brougham. Match its value if youcan. _(sss.2) Standard Models De Luxe Models Passenger Phaston . . 91795 Passenger Phacton. . 1 S-Passenger Brougham . 2175 THE LEE DOUD MOTOR COMPANY CASPER—424 W. Yellowstone—Phone 1700 LAVOYE, Wyo., Branc#—Yeoman Bldg.