The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
LDARON NEWS FROM EASTERN AND WESTERN FIELDS
AUTOS POPULAR
IN THE DAKOTAS
Maurice Wolfe Says Owners Com
bine Business and Pleasure
on the Prairies.

Maurice Wolfe, the Dakotas manager of the
Pence Automobile company, is in the city. Da-
kota, according to Mr.. Wolfe, is the best auto.
of the Red River valley district the roads are
always good, and where there roads the
level prairie offers no obstacles to travel.
( All the big land companies are using auto
mobiles to show the country to prospective pur-
chasers. One land firm in Dickinson TWO
touring cars in the Bad Lands. and has found
them superior to horses A trip thru the Bad
Lands which would take week by team
be made in one day under favorable conditions
and IN two at any time.
Jamestown, with a population of 5000, owns
twenty machines valued at $4,000. Among the
big farmers thu automobile is steadily supplant-
ing the horse as means of travel.
Dakota probably has more working and fewer
pleasure machines than any other state. The
fat prairies and monotonous scenery offer
inducements for mere pleasure driving, but on
the other hand the excellent roads and the total
absence of hills make the automobile reliable
business vehicle.
Mr.. Wolfe declares that the old prairie trails
are the best auto tracks in the world. The deep
wheels follow them II they rails. The
high grass in the center of these trails is some
thing of an obstacle and a North Dakota car
can be spotted anywhere by the fact that the
paint on Its front axle and the lower part OF
| the radiator is worn of and the steel brightly
polished from contact with this grass
Night School for Chuffers.
The Y. NJ. G. A. night school opens Friday
evening, Sept. 70, and will offer to automobile
owners and chauffeurs course in gasolene engf-
| neering The course is designed to teach the
principles involved in the care maintenance and
handling OF automobiles and motorcycles. APP
paratus for demonstra ton purposes has been Sc
| cured. The eourse9 swill consist of twenty-four
lessons. including lectures and practical demon
| stration work.
| Numerous excursions will be made to auto
mobile plants where the various types of ma.
| chimes will be studied in detail and in working
condition. The cooperation Of the leading auto
mobile dealers in the city has been secured.
| Walter Minor, a recent student at Troop
| Poly technic institute machinist Of marked
ability and an expert chauffeur, will be tn.
| instructor. b
| Tourists Plans.
p. N. Mainguy is planning to start on al
eastern trip the first Of next week. He ha,
taken the tonneau OF his twenty-horsepowe,
touring car and is having a trunk rack bull,
to take its place. A. B. Crowell will accompan,
him. They will carry all their baggage on thu
| trunk rack and will lodge wherever night finds
| them, trusting to farmhouses in district where
there are no hotels. The proposed itinerary
takes In Chicago. Detroit and Columbus, ant
may be extended to include Pittsburg
Mr.. and Mrs. Hovey c. Clarke, with Mr. and
Mrs. D. Lewis their guests, made trip t,
Rochester and return in their new touring cal
last week. The party left Minneapolis at 1O:Y(
Saturday morning, and returned at 7:3O Sunda,
evening. The car made good time despite tn,
muddy roads. The distance recorded by the odo
meter 235 miles. -
John D. Washburn and a party of friend
| made the run to Owatonna Friday, returnin,
Saturday noon. .s $780,