The San Francisco call., 1908-10-22
SOCIAL AUTO CLUB
NOW BEING FORMED
Number of Owners Plan to Keep
Up House and Hold
Runs
Will Not Conflict With Local
Organization Now in
Existence
By K. r. PH0mnedieu

A new automobile club Is under con-
sideration by number of local owners
of motor cars. The club will not con-
fict with the Automobile club of Cali
fornia or the Automobile Dealers asso-
citation of California. The present
scheme is to form club that will give
informal runs each Sunday when they
can get together for a days outing. The
club will not hold contests of any kind.
Another feature they will include will
be the establishment of a clubhouse
where members can go for luncheon each
day and where they can spend their
leisure time. For the members who do
not have families there will be living
accommodations. Those who are inter-
ested are in position to well support
such a proposition. A suitable club site
is being sought near the city, yet away
from Its confines so that it may be
exclusive. 1t is expected the first meet
ing of the organization will be called
the end of the month
TOURS BEAR VALLEY
Bear valley, Alpine county, Cal heretofore
unknown to automobile tourists has at last
been invaded by the gasoline wagon strenu-
Gus trip over the rougir mountain roads, and in
places where there were roads. has just been
completed by Tilden c. Tognazzinf. Accompa-
MED by his family and H. s. Blood the local
Danker made two months tour, hunting and
fishing and using the 90 horsepower. Thomas
scenery, the famous Bear valley is unequaled''
said Tognazzini. I'VE would travel over pieces
or road where only the sure footed animals have
been used to going. Our car was called upon
for all sorts of service. We even fshed from
the tonneau in some of the streams. Fishing
and shooting is fine in that section of the
country and just to prove the truth of the name
of the valley we killed two good sized bear the
day before we returned With proper attention
to the building of roads. the Bear valley country
would undoubtedly prove a great attraction for
motor sportsmen."
AUTO NOTES
Charles B. Shanks general sales manager of
the F. B. Stearns company, left last night for
the north on his journey homeward. Shanks did
but the matter was left in the hands of Coast
Sales Manager Warren, who will select the rep
resentatves Shanks expects to return to the
coast within the next 90 days: In the meantime
Warren will be in charge with headquarters in
this city
the Fisk rubber company, left yesterday for Los
Angeles. where he will superintend the Fisk
equipped with Fisk quick demountable rims in
the "a hour race to be held next Saturday and
Sunday. On his return he will finish up the
plans of the new home of the Fisk company in
automobile row.. which he expects to occupy
early next month.
Norman de vaux of the Auburn agency stated
yesterday that he expects the arrival of the
first carload of 1909 "a horsepower two cylinder
Auburn touring the latter part of this week.
DR.. f. A. McMahon and wife have Just returned
from weeks tour down through the San Joa-
quin valley to Fresno in their Auburn touring
car.
A. d. Plugof of ]. W. Ieavitt & Co. has just
returned from delivering a Stoddard- Dayton to
A. E. Cooper of Salinas Plugof reports the
roads around that place in splendid condition
after the recent rains.
George B. Polhemus has just returned to his
home in San Jose from tour of the Sacramento