Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-04-04
WILL MAKE A TRIP
TO COAST N AUTO
ArizonanS Plan to Use Machine
On Trip TO Los Angeles to
See Fleet.

One OF the pinkest stories in the
pink sheet of the Los Angeles Times
for last Sunday tells the story of a
proposed automobile, "trip from Douglas
overland to Los Angeles to meet the
feet by four prominent citizens OF
Douglas. The authors style may be
said to be very impressive, owing to his
frequent repetition OF the three or four
facts known about the proposed trip.
In the first place. he assures his
readers in at least three different par
agraphs that the members OF the par
ty are indeed really prominent Doug.
las citizens. Then accompanying each
assertion of their prominence in their
home town, he states that they posi-
lively will not ride at night Once
or twice the story states that tne'party
is in no hurry and will not attempt &c
drive for, a record, yet three or -four
times ii insists that the trip is not to
consume more than five days Then
too, the whole route from Douglas to
Los Angeles has been carefully
mapped in three or four prominent
unable to reproduce the story in all its
pinkness, but here it is in just black
and white:
An automobile trip from Douglas
! Ariz., to Los Angeles mas been planned
by prominent citizens of the former
place. E. R. Pirtle, a realty man; c.
o. Ellis, cashier of the Bank Of Doug
las, and DR.. Hickman, popular ply.
stefan, and Dr. Shine will form the
party, who expect to leave in time to
reach Los Angeles for feet week. They
have planned to arrive here on April
5, and will be on hand for the recep-
! ton to the officers of the feet.
They viii make the run from the
territory in model G, four-cylinder
Cadillac, and will follow the Southern
Pacific tracks for the greater part of
the distance across the desert. They
will go by way of Yuma, at which
point they will enter California. They
! expect 10 make the trip in about five
days. The members of the party are
prominent in the affairs Of Douglas,
and each is a member of the chamber
of commerce of the place. They will
leave Douglas April 5, and expect to
make the trip in five days.
This five days auto tour was planned
by the prominent citizens of Douglas
as soon as the date of fleet week was
announced. The party win spend al
least week in Los Angeles, and ex
ipect to return overland in their car
The whole route from Douglas here
has been carefully mapped, and nc
effort is to be made to drive for rec
ord, as the party expects to enjoy the
/ trip en- route. The scenery along the
way is grand, and the roads, for al
most the entire distance, are said tc
be in fair condition.
The autoists have mapped out theil
journey, and have obtained all the in
formation of the route possible. They
should arrive in Los Angeles several
days before the reception TO Admiral
Evans and his men.
The drive from Douglas here will be
made by easy stages, and no effort will
be made to travel after dark The
roads have been carefully mapped, and
the route by way of Yuma is said to
be the best out Of Arizona The trip
has been planned so that the autoists
may arrive here In plenty Of time 70
enjoy the festivities of feet week.