Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 17, 1925, Page 13

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SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1925 WYOMING MOTOR GLUB PLANS Che Casper Sunday Cribune CAMPAIGN FOR TOURIST TRAFFIC (Continued From Page One) commanding entrances Into Wyom- ing’and malled to prospective tour- ists in an effort to” persuade (hem to get acquainted with the: wonder- tul scenery of Wyoming, inform them correctly of the splendid high- ways in the state and urge them take advantage of the ¢irce tour through the Yellowstone National Park of “In way and cut the other.” All present at.the mseting agreed to boost for a mighty caravan of 1000 cars or more to attend the first aunual meeting of thé club to be held jointly with the Wyoming Press Association at the Mammoth Hot Springs m the Yellowstone National Park early next dates to be announced winding caravan of ga cara will assemble in then proceed to the Pa splendid highway to Tw: pass, skirting the shores of Brooks and Jackson Lakes in the Jackson Hole country with the snowy-crowned peaks,of the tower- ing Tetons ever in sight. From the southernsentrance, it will proceed in @ leisurely manner to the Mammoth Hot Springs hotel, stopping briefly on the way at various pointa of In- terest to view the many wonders of the greatest park in the world At Mammoth, a permanent organ- ization of the Wyoming Motor Club wil] be launched with the idea of selling Wyoming to the world. De- parture from the park will be made through the eastern entrance down the beautiful Shoshoni canyon with its fairyland scenery ito Cody where the caravan will break up and scat- ter to the four corners of the state. Every enthusiastic booster for Wyo- ming {8 invited to join the proces- Citizers of Lander and Cody will make the occasion of the cara- van's visit to the respective towns one the gala days and provide grand jam- borees in honor of the event? Pioneers of a later will be this mighty cavalcade of horseless carriages gliding smoot over mag- nificent highways rivaling the pave- ments of a city in contrast to the weary-worn, travel stained ploneers of an earlier age who treked slowly over winding trails, fording swift- flowing mountain streams through a country inhabited by hostile sav- ages, in covered wagons drawn by patient, plodding oxen with their necks bowed to heavy yokes and prodded on and ever on t deter- mined men and women fired with the unconquerable urge to found a new empire !n which they might have room to qarve out their own homes and have a ‘part In its up- building. Something of this pioneer spirit pervaded the meeting held in Cas- * per, Friday, when the newly elected } Vice-president, W. F. Wilkerson, tn . taking the chair declared that {t will be the chief object and aim of the club to- sell Wyoming first to itself and then to the) World, to Interest everybody first as a. tourist in the unsurpassed scenic beauty of the widely scattered sections of the state and later to Invite them to bécome settlers and ald in the de- velopment of our vast areas of vir- gin soll for agriculture, engage in the stock business and assist in the development, of our unlimited nat- ural resources of metal mines, coal and petroleum. His remarks were greeted with enthusiastic applause. It was practigally an all-day meet- ing. While st, was called primarily as a meeting of the executive com- mittee chosen by the county direo- tors of the different highway engin- cering districts of the state at meet- ings held thruout the state on May 5, {t was in reality a general meet- ing a8 no one was barred from at- tending or participating in the pro- ceedings. At the morning session, organization plans were discussed {n- formally. At the afternoon sessfon, plans were discussed for alding the Worland State Corn Show, the Cns- per Poultry and Pure-Seed show and the Wyoming State Fai at Deuglas. The evening session was called to der by Charles B, Stafford, Secre of the Casper Ch cept. BUYING BEATS TRADING The prices of our used cars are plainly marked and they are the ONLY prices that we ac- It is a source of satis- | faction to know that you are paying the rock bottom price and that the amount is based on the value of the purchase rather than on your ability as a. trader, COLISEUM MOTOR Go, 131 E. Fifth St.—Phone 724 Donse Bromers Deacens Sett Goon Usen Cars | merce, who briefly stated the object. No time was lost in getting down to husiness. It was decided to com- plete the temporary organization announced at’ the meeting of the Fsderated Clubs of the Big Horn Basin held a few weeks ago ut Ther- mopolis. Temporary officers were then chosen as follows: President L, L, Newton, publisher of the Wy ming State Journal at Lander; vice president; W. F. Wiikerson, of Cas- per, president of the Wyoming Auto- motive Co., and secretary-treasurer A. J. Hazlett, publisher of the In- land Ol! Index. In order to take advantage of the tourist season this year, a publicity committee was appointed and ine structed to p for immed publication an illustrated boo which will show one or more of outstanding scenic attractions of the To get quicker action a com: mittee composed of all Casper men was named, the members being D. W. Greenburg of the p’ igity de- partment of the Midwes Refining €o., R. C. Cather of the Wyoming Trust Co. and J. B. (Jim) Griffith, superintendent of the mechanical department of .the Casper Daily Tribune. The committee has already begun to function and has sent out letters to the club directors of each county, requesting them to make a selection of. photographs from which cuts may be made for use fn {llus- trating the Wyoming booklet and that it is imperative that same be in the hands of Chairman Greenburg not later than May 25. Complete cooperation of the State Bureau of Immigration and Agri- culture in the club's efforts to ad- vertise the state was pledged by the bureau's director, |Hon, A. D, F ville of Cheyenne, who was present and addressed the meeting. Co- operation of the State Highway As- sociation was also assured by Sam W. Conwell, chairman of the board, and C,H. Bowman, district engineer of the Casper district. It was agreed that each of the six members of the executive com- mittee will take immediate steps to raise funds to carry on’the work of the club through the county direc tors in his district there being one director for each county in the state, The executive committee is composed of one member from each of the highway engineering districts in the state, Importance of giving the tourists an opportunity of seeing the many scenic beauties of the state was stressed and it was urged upon all to advocate..the many advantages of the circle tour of the Yellowstone National Park by entering through one Wyoming gateway ind leaving at another, It was also agreed to request each town in the state maintaining a tourist camp to adopt a standardized system of keeping a card index reg- istration of tourists and the secre- tary was requested to send out samples of such a card on request Membership in the club is open to persons interested in Wyoming whether they be residents of the state or not and all desiring to join are urged to send in their names without waiting to be solicited, On receipt of the membership fee of $2.00, which’ also includes the an- nual dues for the first year, the secretary will mail the applicant a membership card which will also serve aS @ receipt for dues, All| such remittances should be made payable to the Wyoming Motor Club and addressed to A. J, Hazlett, tem- porary secretary, Lock Drawer 1138, Casper, Wyoming. Many were prevented from attend: | ing the rieéting who had planied to make the trip by automobile because of the heavy rains of ‘the night be- fore and Friday morning. "Besides those in attendance from Casper, among some of those present from other points were the folfewing: Ralph R. Read and L.A. Todd, of | Buffalo; Glenn Smith of Thermop ois; C. FL. R Hon. Alex Healey and Dr. W. 0. Gray of Wor- land, and Hon A. D. Cheyenne. Out of sts of Caspe ee cee . WITH ONE GLANCE With one glance, the driver of a} motor car should be able to read the | story of how his entire car is work- ing. Eyes must be kept on the road; lives depend upon it. Enclosing all instruments under C. A. Elquist, Torrington, Goshen] S. V, Terry, Pinedale, Bublette j County, County, Charles Gordon, Kemmerer, Lin-] Wm. Pugh, Evanston, Uinta coln County, County. : one glass meets this demand. Stude- baker, in addition, includes a gaso-| line gauge that tells exactly how) many gallons of gasoiine remain in the tank. The driver an watth his filling station or save imacif a long walk for more gas, without leaving the seat. To help keep eyes on the road with unobstructed vision, an automatic windshield cleaner is now standart! | equipment on every fully equip ye’ car. > a noonday luncheon ning, Following is a list of the member of the executive committee and the board of directors of the Executive Committeer at the Hen First District, Stanley Edwards, | aramie. Second District, R. H. Alcorn, Rawlin. third District, L, L. Newton, Lan- Fourth District, Glenn E. Smith, Thermopolis. Fifth District, John C. Flint, But- falo. Sixth District, C. W. Dow, New- castle. Board of Directors R. H, Alcorn, Rawlins, Carbon County, P, R. Anderson, Basin, Big Horn County, Delahoyde, Lusk, Weston wm, nley Edwards, Laramie, Albany mnty, The Day of the Poor Mechanic Is Over We furnish a guarantee with every job Warne-Crosby Motor Co. CASPER, WYO. “Swallows —~ | _)Have Nothing on Mel” ¥ HE old boat sails along like a swallow these days—Didn’t suppose any car could be so Dr. W. O, Gray, Worland, Wash- alkie County. George A. Hileman, Buffalo, John- son County. Jacob Schwoob, Cody, Park County C, E, Stewart, Vhermopolis, Hot Springs County. I, S.: Taliaferro, Rock Springs, a Wit Jackley, Wheatland, Platte! sy icerater County, ‘ounty. John D. LeBar, Douglas, Con-]| RB.‘ 0, Thomas, Sundance, Crook verse County. County. Leslie A. Miller, Cheyenne, Lara-| W. H.Wallace,. Sheridan, Sherl- mie County dan County. E. Moody, Jackson, Teton] Richard Stone, Gillette, Campbell County. Count: L, L. Newton, Lander, Fremont} W. Wilkerson, Casper, Natro sunty, na Count; Guarding the Packard’s Path OWEVER far the Packard ASK owner may roam he finds the THE MAN outposts of Packard’s service army. AGN he Authorized Packard service stations have quadrupled in four years. Their number is constantly increasing, for since Packard Six enclosed cars were reduced by an average of *750, motoring comfort and distinction are within the reach of more people. Owners of the improved Packard Six know how little professional attention theis cars require—but Packard service available every- where insures added peace of mind at home, or three thousand miles from home. PACKARD JOE E. MANSFIELD, Inc. 328 S. David St. Phone 346 y * nimble and peppy—didn’t believe there could be so many miles in a gallon of gas or so much fun in driving before I standardized on Conoco Gas- oline, ‘With Con&co, the Balanced Gasoline, in my tank, - the carburetor can be set for a leaner mixture without sacrificing power or quick pick-up. That means—More miles per gallon, my boy, more miles per gallon! “Another thing—you'll find the CONOCO sign al- j most everywhere, Conoco Gasoline is easy to get and it is always of the same high quality.” ) Not a single weak link in Conoco’s power chain— hence greater economy and satisfaction. CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | Producers, Refiners and Marketers grade Petroleum productsin Arkansas, Colorado, I Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, * homa, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Wi and Wyoming. CONOCO | Ree. U.S. Pat. Of, “Balanced Gasoline Ask about Conoco Cou; Books the next you visitva Continental ict Station. They are “Round Trip Tickets to Better Motoring”. Gooc at Conti- nental Service Stations and at most dealers’, every 142 automobiles, Domestic gasoline production ex PAGE THREE. There is a service station for domestic every 269 cars in the Unit: 1,179,00¢ States. 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