The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12

after causing some nervousness to the
occupants of the car on account of
the steepneSs of grades and sharpness
of curves, and Ventura was reached at
2:30 p. m. and Hollywood at 6:35,
where a stop was made for the night.
One hundred and four miles were
made in that day. Leaving at 9:45 the
next morning Los Angeles was made
at 1920, a distance of 10 miles. and
Glidden villa was reached at 1890. The
total number of miles covered was
593, actual running time 80 hoars and
4S minutes, with an average speed Of
II 40 miles per hour"
Contrary to the general impression and CON
stant cry of hard times" the Pioneer au-
tomobie company asserts that such a thing
does not exist at the present time and if au-
tomObile buying be used a criterion of
the general financial condition of the coun-
try the following number of sales made by
the Pioneer automobile company during the
past week certainly bespeak free money
and prosperous conditions throughout the
state of California at least
Cars sold by the company during the week
ending July II as follows: Oldsmobiles to w.
A. kenner Of San JOAQUIN county, George
Francisco, E. A. Cow of Point Richmond. E.
J. Holt of Alameda and Captain Sanford OF
the steamer Del Norte. and ThomssDetrolt to
stage company of Eureka, NJ A. Del Fungo
Giera and A. H Romie, Lake county.
J. H. o'Reilly of Pasadena passed through
San Francisco yesterday il his - horsepower
two cylinder Rambler his way TO High
land springs. Another automobile enthusiast
springs is Frank Fageol and family, who
made the trip in 80 horsepower four cylin-
der Rambler. He heard Of the reliability
run and tried it out on the trip, never rails
inc hood of his while
Mrs Joan Cuneo, who drove car to the fn-
ish Of the Glidden tour last year and Is again
participating. lost some precious points because
is more anxious than ever to get through Win
a clean score. and has had her car equipped
with a set of Fisk removable rims and tires,
of which spare ones are carried already inflated,
bolted on them. With this equipment Mrs Gu
neo is able to remove a punctured tire and re
place it with a hard one in less than i've min
utes. She also has the secure feeling that her
bolted on tires cannot be pulled OF even II the
tire is fat.
c. A Eastman. Pacific sales manager Of the
White company VIII leavei this week in a big
White steam car for Humboldt county, where he
will be for the opening OF the deer season.
The Pacific motor car company reports the sale
and delivery of 80 horsepower Little Six
cylinder Stevens Duryea to ellis brothers of
Yreka. They have taken the car overland home.
4 committee has been appointed, by the
American automobile association TO accurately
inform governing bodies abroad to American
conditions and concerning the association as a
national body both in the racing and organiza
ton lines Those appointed William K.
Vanderbilt Jr. Jefferson de Mont Thompson,
A. G. Batchelder. S. A. Miles aud Robert
Graves, all of whom will he In Europe this
summer 1t may be possible that after con
ference in Paris this committee will be repre-
sented at Ostend and there officially bring he
fore what is known the international ssso-
ciation Of recognized automobile clubs the exact
facts as to our American conditions.
Walter Morris reports the sale and delivery of
1874 horsepower two cylinder Autocar runabouts
to A. c. Cooper of Salinas and H. Van Tigre of
Tuba City.
H c. Watson of Oakland and DR.. LOughead
OF Woodland have purchased % horsepower two
cylinder Buick touring cars from the Howard
automobile company.