The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-01

Bottled up because they were disposed
TO criticise with. too much vigor the csp-
tains of the woeful attempt to go TO Los
Angeles In automobiles, Edmund and
Thomas kearns. Jr.. were not able to
tell all of their adventures yesterday be-
Cause of the watchfulness of former Sen
aoor Thomas Kearns. who was afraid that
some OF the vigorous language of the twa
boys might get into print.
The boys are disposed TO ridicule r. ID
Charles. who went with them to keep
them out of mischief, and T.. " Burrier.
the chauffeur said Senator Kearns last
night But the truth of the matter is
that the boys must have been hard
bunch TO control. Judging from their re-
marks. had they been allowed TO make
the start for Los Angeles without Mr.
Childs or the chauffeur they would be
there now"
Then Senator Kearns proposed TO give
an expurgated story of the travels or
his sons and their two companions, Char
lie Sefrit and Neal Pratt
Who Is the Gutter?
The chief result of the unsuccessful trip
by motor TO Los Angeles was the discov-
cry by the Kearns boys that Matties
cooking Is good Matte is the old col
ored cook at the kearns house, but
until their recent adventure in the
wilds. the boys had paid scant
they devoured the choice products of cul-
mary art which she bestowed upon them,
But when they got back, they gladdened
Mattie's heart by saying that travel had
convinced them that she had merits In
the kitchen which are equaled by none
between Salt Lake and Fish Springs.
The boys left Salt Lake last Thursday.
and that night slept at Grantsville. The
next day they made Horr's ranch. from
which place they telephOned TO the city.
Up to that time everything had pro-
crossed smoothly and there were no
doubts in the minds of any of the party
that Los Angeles would be reached. But
soon after leaving Horrs ranch, the au-
tomobiles took the wrong road.
Whose fault? The boys were willing
to tell, but that portion of the narrative
was expurgated by Senator Kearns.
They took the wood road and eventual
ly found themselves in Cedar mountains.
There they concluded that they were not
headed for Los Angeles. so they turned
back to the road at Horr's ranch. This
consumed all OF Thursday. and when they
Camped out that night there was little
progress TO reckon for the day.
Gasoline Famine.
Friday morning they We're up bright
and early to resume the journey. Then
il was discovered that the tires OF the
tourist car would not stay on. After
many futile attempts TO fix them it was
decided To run the car without tires. Ehe
car was able to go ahead under this hand
leap. but its progress was so slow that the
Pierce its companion machine. made bet
ter time and il was frequently necessary
for the occupants of the Pierce 10 turn
back to be sure that the tourist was be-
ing headed the right way.
In this manner Fish Springs was
reached II was then time To take in
new supply of gasoline. but there was a
gasoline famine at Fish Springs. so the
boys stayed two days at Fish Springs,
while the chauffeur got a horse" and
rode To Oasis for gasoline.
When the supply arrived, IL was decided
TO return to Salt Lake.
Who was the gutter? Don't ask. That
was eXpurgated from the STORY by Sen
atOr kearns.
Anyway. those who We're willing and
those who We're unwilling headed fo-
Oasis on Sunday morning The party
out Sunday night and reached
Oasis Monday.
While all these thrilling events We're
happening. there was worry in the homes
of the youthful members of the party and
carly Monday morning a rescue automo-
bile was sent from Salt Lake 10 follow
the boys. and. if possible. overtake them
About the same time ID. G. Mcdonald
general manager OF the McDonald-E Ely