The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-25

ehinist had been tasting grog while he
located the new boiler, and it is reason
able to conclude that the machine
sympathized with him. At any rate,
neither one of them seemed to feel very
well, and during most of the trip they
were companions in miserv-the ma
chine having fits of collie and the ma
chinist administering various forms of
medicine and taking some himself.
On the way to Riverton, the ma
chine climbed the grades without diff
Guilty and made from six to eight miles
per hour while under motion, but de-
lays were frequent in keeping it in
order At Riverton a couple of hours
were consumed in repairing stuffing
box of the engine which had been DAM
aged on the way. From Riverton to
Pratt's, the mobile travelled at the rate
of ten miles per hour without accident
but on measuring the gasoline remain
ing two miles above this station, it was
found that of % gallons at the start, II
had disappeared and the remainder
was not sufficient to drive the machine
to the Lake, although there was time
enough to get there if it maintained its
speed and had no more colo. The
manufacturers agents insist that no
machine they make, consumes under
proper adjustment, that much gaso-
ic inf hot fIN
either leaked or else that the gasoline
was not properly volatized, and was
thus consumed without developing the
normal quantity of heat.
The party returned to Pratt's,
stayed there over night, and returned
to Riyerton the next morning, where
they met a buggy containing more
gasoline. On the way down the speed
was about II miles per hour, the ma
chine being on its good behavior. In
its groggy condition, the managers
concluded that no satisfactory result
could be gained by going on to the
lake, SO they started for Placerville.
On the down grade between River
ton and Pacific, serious accident oc-
Cured. Some inconsiderate Democrat
at Riverton, gave the driver of the
automobile, after its return, COPY of
the local organ of his political party
the Mountain Democrat. The driver
is young man who is fond of intricate
ropositions-that's why he is running
an automobile-so he soon became
absorbed in one of the editorials, which
he finally cut out and put into his
pocket in an absent-minded way. On
the way out from Riverton, it was no
ticed that he seemed absorbed in re-
Election, failed to reply to remarks ad-
dressed to him, and stopped the ma
chine in the sun when it should have
been in the shade. Occasionally, he
took the editorial out, scanned it close
ly and muttered, "Fifteen one, fifteen
two, and polecatp' Whether he had
found new kind of fifteen puzzle that
was worthy of his efforts, or whether
the strain of guiding the machine had
affected his mind, the rest of the party
were unable to determine, but at any
rate he rounded curve suddenly at
speed of nearly ten miles an hour and
was then within fifty yards of Joe
Rapeley's approaching stage with four
horses.
The frightened team shied first to
one side, then the other, and finally
the leaders dived behind the stage,
twisting it around in the road within
its own length, breaking the tongue,
and wreeking front Wheel Rupeley
was thrown out, but he held to his
lines, checked the team, and, assisted
by Joe Wrenn, who was one of the
passengers, and Chas. Green from the
automobile, he succeeded in controlling
them, without the .'upset' that seemed
imminent.
When the accident occurred, the
automobile came near going over the
grade, as the startled driver released
the steering lever for a moment. The
Democrats prize puzzle was taken
away from him, the passengers were
placed on his machine, and he took
them to riverton, while the others did
what they could to help Mr.. Rupeley
out of his predicament.
On the way down fifteen or twenty
teams were passed without further
trouble. About half the horses are
frightened, but when the machine is
stopped by the roadside, they will
usually pass it witout difficulty,
although they are badly alarmed if it
attempts to pass them.
On a good road, riding in an auto
mobile is much like riding on a street
cart having rubber wheels-the jar is
hardly perceptible. AS one means of
travel this machine will probably go
into general use in the near future On
the Tahoe road it is not likely to be in
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