Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 3, 1924, Page 11

VOLUME 34. SECOND NEWS SECTION. CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 1924. otCOND NEWS SECtiun. The Casper Sunday Trifnme NUMBER 2. Theaters---Advance Notes On Amusement Offerings For Coming Week THE AUTOMOTIVE MELTING POT FEDERAL AID IN HIGHWAY WORK © MOTOR CAR NEW SHIP OF DESERT OHS GOOD RESULTS IN WEST ; One Third of Mileage in Projects Covering 10,004 Miles in Three States Found in Wyoming; Details Given. ‘Th Federal-ald higaway system in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming’ en races 10,004 miles according to Yhe Bureau of Public Roads of the United states Department of Agriculture. The mileage by States is as foll Idaho Montana -. ‘ Wyoming ~. = 3,099 This system of highw: been designated by the States and ap. by the Secretary of -Agricul- ture as provided by the Federal High- way Act. of 1921. According to this \ct the State highway departments to designate a system of roads t exceeding 7 per cent of the total irak mileage for improvement with Federal aid and on which the Gov: crnmtnt was to pay up to 50 per cent of the cost except in the public land States where the amount was in- creased in proportion to the area of ppropriated public lands. Appropriations for Federal a'd total $540,000,000 have been made ince 1916 and considerable progresa already been made on the sys. m. In this group of States the total \pportionment has been as follows: Idaho -- 5,741,014 Montana. 9,421,933 Wyoming — 5,750,978 Although two of the appropriations gre made before the Federal High- ay Act. restricted the expenditure roads of the Federal-aid system, far the greatest part of the ex- nditure has been on the designat- ed system, On April 30 the Bureau of Public roads reports the status of construction as f pr State Total mileage Mileage completed under con- struction Tdaho ~.--.--.500 96 Montana 773 194 Wroming: .---658 273 2,737 miles of ced in the sys Figures show that the 10,004 miles emb1 tem in the three States is either completed, undtr construction or scheduled for construction at an arly date. In addition the States have improved roads on the system independent of Federal aid. The whole Federal-aid highway system embraces approximately 170,- 000 miles of road, A careful study is being madg of its present condi- tion of improvement. An approx!- ™myte estimate based upon incomplete ‘udies is that at the end of the year were about 60,000 miles of sur. faced roads and 8,700 miles of grad- ed, which leaves nearly 110,000 miles yet to be surfaced. To bring this system up to service- able standards, therefore, within the full decade ahead, will mean a sur. facing program of about 11,000 miles for each of the 10 years; this in ad dition to additions to the system, the separation of grade crossings, recon- struction, and such other work neces sary. ———— PAIGE - JEWETT AUTOS CARRY OFF HONORS: IN NEW SALEM HILL CLIMB ALBANY, and Jewett third — succe with the Times-Union Salem. A Jewett special lowered the hill record by twenty-two seconds de- spite the fact that the length of the climb was increased .this year from eight-tenths to rine-tenths of a mile. Last year’s record set by a Paige was one minute eighteen and two- fifths seconds. ‘The tinie this year was fifty-six and fifty-two one hun- dredths seconds. he third annual Times-Union hill climb was under A. A. A. sanction. The rules for the events were adepted from the official three A hill climb rules to meet the special con- ditions which. the Albany auto deal- ers imposed upon entrants. An electrictiming device was employed to register the exact time required by each car going up the steep grade. In its tssue of Friday before the hill climb, the Times-Union printed a list of forty-nine entrants. In- cluded among these entries were a prominent eight cylinder automo- bile, the driver of which was to be nous old-time racing champion; a steam car of prominent make; a specially biult six cylinder car which once won the Pikes Peak Mountain climb; and cars of many other standard makes. ¥., Aug. automobiles site year ran y honors in the hill climb, 2.—Paige for the ay Al at | It is surrounded by THE HOLY OF HOLIES” A remarkable and rare photograph of Mecea, the bub of the Moslem uni- verse, showing in the foreground the Sacred Ka’aba, At last the American motor car has made itself felt in Islam. For centuries Moslems have made —and are making—pilgrimages to Mecea, the chief city of the E in Arabia and the great’ holy city of m. s From all over the world they come to fulfill their vows. They come from In across the Arablan. Sea, through the Gulf of Aden and into the Red Sea to Jidda. They come from, Persia over part of this route, to Jidda. “They come by land and sea from Constantinople, Cairo, ‘Te- heran, Tabriz, Mosul, Aleppo, Alex- ndria, Damascus and Irak—names wh ch recall the romance of the tales of the Near East—to Jidda or M dina. Coming overland, they reach the last railroad stop at Medina, a city where fewer Christians have been than to Mecca. By water they reach Jidda, “Not so long ago all these pilgrims walked and rode by camel cayavan from Jidda or Medina to Mecca. Most of them still walk and ride camels but many make this last stage of thei pilgrimage in American made Maxwell automobiles. Bus lines are operated constantly between Medina and Mecca and be- tween Jidda and Mecca, Medina, with a population of 20, 000, is 820 miles south of Damascus. It is famous as the reguge of Ma homet on his emigration from M| It is a renowned place in the Mos lem world and journeys are made to it by Moslem pilgrims because of the presence’ there of Mahomet’s tomb. stone wall, BARGAINS: —_IN— Good Used Cars and Trucks 1 Dodge Commercial 1 3-Ton International Truck 1 114-Ton Maxwell Truck ALSO 1 Chevrolet Commercial 1 3-Ton Stewart Truck 1 1-Ton Oldsmobile Truck Some Real Good Buys in Used Cars All Reconditioned and Ready to Go NASH - CASPER MOTOR CO. 146 S, Kimball Phone 1818 OPEN SUNDAYS AND EVENINGS Map show: se! with towers, From Medir and four gateways. to Mecca by the in- land or high road, the route which she motor cars follow, is 248 miles. ‘ars are operated at second speed, running axle deep in the sand. They arry seven passengers and luggage nd charge $100 for the trip, which is made in about 26 hours actual run- iing time, Camel caravans require rom ten to twelve days. The trip ‘rom Jidda, 45 miles, is about 5 nours, As pilgrimages are held all the year round the bus line is busy con- stantly, During the hajj, the pil- ; rail and auto routes dash lines—to Mecca : Conducted by “SPARKPLUG” All ye farmers of will gather at the ‘meeting house seme Tuesday and offer a prayer for the termination of our present drought. May, the heavens open and the water pour forth, Amen. The driver with he tion” sometimes gets atrona, county ift of cau- there first. Last week in Shoshon! canyon, on the eastern entrance to Yellowstone park a bent front axle caused the SEA eer grimage at the time of the great an- nual feast, the line is taxed beyond its capac Every Moslem who {s his own mas- ter and has the means is supposed to make the pilgrimage to Mecca dur- ing his lifetime, especially on the 9th day of Arafa, the last month of the Arab year. That is the time of the great annual feast. The Moslem who has made that pilgrimage may call himself a hajj. Those who own the bus line are planning to obtain more Maxwell cars. The numbef of cars at present is insufficient to meet the demand for transportation. death of five people, when a sedan plunged into the Shoshont reser. voir. Just another little object les- son upon how necessary it really is to take no chances with the me- chanical parts of your car while touring in mountainous country If you have, even the faintest sus picion that somtehing may be wrong, Fave it examined before you start. Second and Center fast becoming a giant automotive ime of tag. Watch the merry go round some day, and try to count streets is the traffic tie-ups within a period of an hour. Do we need electric control of traffic? Nuff said. “It makes no differential” said the mechanic in his sleep. No brains No brakes No future. “Happy Steve" continues to greet old-time friends and to make ne’ ones at the Brodie Rubber company. Mit him boys, he’s a real sport. E. M. Johnson of the Motor company, arrived in Saturday morning after a sojourn in the eastern cit He drove back from Marysville, Mich., a new Wills Saint Claire brougham wh will become he property of Billy Johnson of this city, Casper Casper lenghy Chicken hunters—beware. Bert CCIDENTS MORE NUMEROUS ON ‘SAFE’ HIGHWAYS OF COUNTRY Percentage of Mishaps on Mountain Roads Where Care in Driving Is Necessary Are Fewer, Survey Reveals. More accidents are happening on straight highways than in mountainous districts, according to an investigation being made by-the touring and transportation board of the American Automobile association. The investigation is being made in the interest of mo- tor tourists who, through fear of accidents, have denied themselves the pleasure of visiting the high altitudes during their vaca- tion traveling. It is pointed out in a preliminary vulletin on the subject that in a quarterly report made public by the highway department of Pennsyl- ania 146 accidents occurred on light grades as against 35 on dangerous grades, the difference being attri- buted to the tendency to speed where ‘ul driving does not seen to be sent! “Whatever danger has been attri- buted to mountain motoring is, care driving and control of the A. A. A, statement reads, “Analysis of & large percentage of the a dents which occur in the mountains has revealed the fact that drivers failed to use second gear in descend- ing as well as in ascending steep grades. There was nothing essential- ly wrong with the roads any more than one would condemn a straight concrete road just because some driv- ers forget to refrain from steppi all the way down on the accelerator MICHIGAN WILL AWARD ANNUAL FELLOWSHIP IN HIGHWAY TRANSPORT Four fellowships in highway transport and highway engineering are to be awarded shortly by the University of Michigan for the coming collegiate year. These are the Roy D. Chapin Fellowship of Highway Transport, Roy D. Chapin Fellowship of High- way Engineering and two Detroit Edison Fellowships in Highway En- gineering. Each fellowship pays 250 with $50 for expenses, with no charge for tuition Applicants must a Be A, from a college of rece 1 standing. Details may be obtained from Pro- fessor Arthur H. Blanchard, 1026 East Engineering Building, Univer- sity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michi- gan. “There is much fine mountain land throughout the country that has yet to be explored and enjoyd by tour- ists. Though the danger attributed to mountain motoring is recognized by authorities to be carelessness and ignorance on the part of drivers every effort is being made by the highway departments of various states to make the mountain roads safer, ‘Daylighting’ curves has been one instance of such progress; banking curves another: “Considerable progress has been made in Pennsylvania where, despite the high Alleghenies, grades have been reduced until they now average 6 per cent. The Steepest grade is 12 per cent.” BALLOON TIRES NOW STANUARD EQUIPMENT ON THE CHRYSLER SIX The Chrysler Motor Corporation announces through the local Max well-Chrysler de: that it has adopted special six-ply balloon tires as standard equipment on all Chr: sler Six models. The size is 30x 5.77. “The Chrysler Six is designed for balloon tires from the ground up,” Mr. Johnson, of the Casper Motor vr, Co., said yesterday. “But not until tire makers, working in con- junction with its engieers, had de- signed and perfected a special six- ply cord tire, stronger and more durable than other balloons, would it adopt them. “The six-ply, high speel tire used on the Ch are sp designed and constructed to the car's higher speed also to provide the of ordinary balloon types. now ally meet Wellington spent all day Friday picking shot from leaky radimo Tho opening of the season makes business good says Bert. Oft for the fields and forests, Lee W. Doud and family will leave Cas per and her at behind Monday morning and sally forth in a mighty Paige for the wonderland of Yellow- one Park and the Jackson Hole country. No hotels for this crowd The camp grounds and green grass is too invitin hi Did you know, Fol that Walt Skeesix and the gang have been camping in Jackson’s Hole for the past few days. I wonder some of us counldn't find time to run up and pay them a visit. ver venture—never won" ap plies to most everything but cros sing a track ahead of a train. You may lose, Six new deliveries of Jewett cars very lately have been reported by the Lee Docd Motor Co. J. Johnson of Denver left Cas- per last evening for the Colorado capital where he will resume chargé of the E. J. Johnson Motor co., Mr Johnson he been at the Casper Motor Co., for the past several weeks while M. Johnson of this city has been in the east, “Making new motors from old in appearance, is the new game they are playing at the shop of Oscar Redenbo where steam cleaning of motors is in progress at all hours. During the summer, most sales- men would rather swin than sell automobiles. But the public must be served. Can't say that we blame the boys though. The Nolan Chevrolet Co., unloaded three carloads of new “Chevvies” on Saturday. Now sou can get yours, Maybe those dreary days of waiting wre over. Art C. Keyes, of the Auto Service Co., king of the Casper Ford renters, returned Fr from Denver where he spent sever on urgent bus. ness. Ford owners are invited to visit the Great Northern Motor Co., soon as it is formally open this week, and become acquainted with the management. “Drive with both hands, {f she's cold, give her ydur coat.” “You can't get much whiskey for $1.00 these ai “You said a mouthful.” (Give him time lady he'll get it.) Keep to the right or you may get left, We haven't used that one for at least three weeks. Wow! You can almost hear’ the roar of her powerful motor now. Art Hines shop foreman of the Wyoming Oldsmobile company, is hard at work on a low hung racing car with which he hopes to pocket a bit of loose change that will be floating about the track at Sturgis, South Dakota, this coming Autumn, Best of luck, Art You'll be carrying Casper's colors with you. J. B. Kittleson of Salt Crek re turned to the field last week behind the wheel of Brougham. company made Peerless Eight Yash Casper Motor the deal, L. C. Gorsuch of (Continued on Willys Over . pur) WHY NOT PUT TOURIST CAMP IN FOOTHILLS ? Optional Grounds “for Tourists Who Stop For Time Urged. BY SPARK PLUG Casper's present tourist camp fs well equipped, well taken care of and 8 excellent for a quick arrival in the evening and k departure for othe parts of ‘oming the following morning. It is not, how- ver, so endowed by Nature that it makes a particularly inviting place n which to make a home for sev- eral days, as there is no shade, no green * and plenty of Wyo- ming dust ready and waiting to spring into prominence at the slightest br Casper has done well for there in this vicinii as a summer is really no situation that could be used amp for tourists that would be even a slight improvement over the present location. Nevertheless tourists are leaving this city with a anl rudg: against Cas- per particularly against our tourist camp as a location for a day or two of rest Sparky suggests therefore, that Casp call again tpon its friend’y range of moun tains. In the Casper range are sections of beautiful timber land, running water, and plenty of green grass. Is there any reason why signs cannot be posted in Casper and on the mountain road telling of an optional tourist camp which may be used free of charge six milés south of the city, in the nearby mounta'nk?) "Is there not some gec- tion of this mountain land which may be given by the city to make a small summer camp for — those tourfsts who may desire to spend more than just one night in Casper? Through an action of this sort, per would Jose no tourist busi!- ness, as this city would still be the only outlet to every highw In fact, in time, when the fame of our mountain camp had spread to othe: sections of the country, this cit should probably attract a greater numt tourists than if she were to rely upon her present camp the chief point of attraction, rticle has been called forth report received by Sparky from a number of our local filling ions to the effect that our 2 e tourist would be delighted 10 as a spend sev days in Casper. wer t not for the natural setbacks o our city camp. Think it over and let some mountain property owne make Casper and her tourist friends & little present of a small plot, of ground, where a man and his family pitch the tent and spend a k if they so desire in visiting the by Wyoming's metropolis. attractions offered to the World For Your One Day Fishing Trip Rent a New Ford “U—DRIVE—IT” Auto Service Co. 133° N. Wolcott Street Phone 2370 Is Your Confidence in Your ~ Repair Man? WE GIVE A WRITTEN GUARANTEE WITH ALL OUR WORK Day or Night Service THINK IT OVER Warne & Crosby Motor Company 436 WEST YELLOWSTONE PHONE 2610