The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-20
SPARK PLUGS AND
SPEEOOMETERS

Don't attempt to ford any stream until
its depth is known.
The sixth annual show al Buffalo, y.
l., will be held during the week begin
ming March 9.
A choked vapOrizing nozzle can oft
times be freed by flooding the carbureter
and speeding the motor.
% LV5S.Sn foreigners residing In France
6.159 are Americans, q great majority of
whom own automobiles.
Polo on motorcycles has been seriously
taken up by enthusiastic sportsmen of
wealth I'm several European cities.
The Mound Farmers club of Ventura
CAL has declared war on motor cyclists
who exceed the speed limit.
The American Motor league has organ
lied Pennsylvania division and will d.
vide the siXty-seVen counties of the state
into fifteen districts.
According to Attorney General Stead Of
Illinois, resident Of that state may drive
a car owned by his wife without chaUf-
feurs license.
A Tennesseean who bought a two-cylin-
der runabout six years ago still is using
the motor. but to drive a sawmill instead
of the car.
1t has been authoritatively announced
that the Long Island motor parkway
will be completed in time for the Van
derbllt cup race of 1905
Taxicab service was inaugurated at New
YORK City by parade of twenty-five OF
the brilliantly-eOlored vehicles driven by
heatiy-uniformed chauffeurs.
troll wagon has been assigned to the cen
trail district of the city, where il also will
serve as an ambulance
more strict enforcement of the sign
board law Will be demanded of local au-
thorities this coming winter by the New
York State Automobile association.
state divisions of the American Motor
league nave been formed in thirty-six
states, eacn with its own executive Of
ficers and representatives to the national
body.
The city of Wilmington, Del, which is
to spend 100000 on its streets the COM
ing year has purchased a paving plant
and will have all work done by city en-
ployes
The automobile school of the West Side
Young Mems Christian association New
York. keeps fifteen cars of as many diff
ferent makes busy in individual road in
structiOn and road practive
Besides having driven automobiles over
1900 miles. Charles ]. Glidden claims TO
have written over 100000 words of motor
ing matter for one Boston newspaper
An automobile, guarded by three armed
men. was used to transport SIS. 600 I'm
cash and checks from the tax department
of New York City to the City National
bank.
A Florida race meet for early next year
is assured. Only the date remains to be
set and. as the shows are earlier this
year than formerly, 1t probably will be
held in February.
A L. Cushman. director OF the bureau
of public roads of the department of ag-
riculture recently declared that poor
roads and a poor class of citizenship US
ually go together.
Beauty as we'll as durability is to be
considered in motoring costumes for wo-
men this fall. Cheviots in all the close
firm weaves, are given first place for the
long. enveloping coats.
The city of Birmingham. England. pro-
vides motor cars for the officials of its
tramway, water, electricity and fire de-
partments and is contemplating the use OF
motor-driven fire engines.
Two recent additions have brought the
membership of the American Motor Car
Manufacturers association up to 81, max
ing 1t the largest automobile trade or
sanization in the world.
There are few more ardent motorists in
Paris than Nine. Anna Gould. who seems
to find great relief from Count Boni de
Castellane in touring the country side.