The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-19
Arrival Made in City Yesterday After Good Days
Run From CObre, Accomplished in Nine Hours
Much Interest Manifested, Large Crowds As
sembIing to Greet Car Others Far Behind

Amid the .,flnBlnR ol beliS anu
sounding of whistles Of every avail
able engine of the Nevada Northern.
the Thomas Flyer car. representative
of America In the New York to Paris
auto race, passed Ely City at 4:50
yesterday afternoon and arrived In
Ely at ABB. Time made during the
day was good but after leaving here
at 5.55 the troubles of the Flyer
commenced anew The car stuck In
the mud a quarter of a mile below
Lane City and required the assistance
of team of horses before It could
get under way,
II had been generally understood
here that the car was to continue
over the northern course, via Reno.
going from that point to Goldfield.
but so bad were the roads found to
be beyond Cobre that II was decided
that the ear would be turned and, as
was the original intention. proceed
via Ely to Tonopah and Goldfield.
The start from Cobre was taken at
3 o'clock yesterday morning and
from that time until ~. with the ex
ception of loss of 40 minutes In
crossing the Western Pacific tracks
at Bews, where no crossing had been
placed. steady going was had. At
noon stop was made at Currie sta
tion. From there starting at 1850
the party proceeded to Cherry Greek.
reaching that point at 230. From
there the run was uninterrupted ex-
cept for a few moments lost in taking
"A picture OF an Indian camp.
4.
property of Tex Rickard, and carry
ing party composed of =. J. Me
Cracken, who drove II. A. B. Witcher,
William Fletcher, George Stevens,
Mrs. McCracken and Mrs. Witcher.
left Ely to meet the incoming racer.
The two met about two miles north
of Ely City. The local car then re-
turned with the racing machine.
As soon as the news that the ear
had been sighted was received whis-
ties began blowing all over the dis
trict and hundreds of people gathered
along the route that II was 10 take.
many carrying kodaks and taking
snapshots of the ear as it fairly flew
over the level stretches of road on
its way In.
AT 4:55 the auto was brought to
a stop Immediately in front of the
Graham Mercantile company store
and its occupants busted themselves
In preparing for the start which
would be made within "A short time.
Surrounded by big crowd the -four
occupants of the car were objects OF
curiosity to nearly every membef' of
the throng. They we're fairly soecrei
ta1lturs ,I npIk-
ing al highest possible speed. while
the car itself was one of The most
curious In appearance ever seen mere.
The men who We're in the car upon
arrival were Harold Brinker. the
driver. George Sehnster. machinisi.
Charles Duprez. photographer. and
James Pierce, pilot.
From every hand as they moved
about the car In preparation Tor
fresh start came queries as TO the
time they had made, what they
thought about the country they mad
gone through, when they expected 10
leave, when they expected to hnish,
how much water and gasoline II LOOK
to run them and many others. An
swering as best they might and NOV
ing about In the jam, the party Sc
cured several cases of gasoline with
which they filled their big tank and
also took on a supply of water sufl-
cient TO last them to their next stop
ping place.
When these preparations for re-
sumption of the journey had been
made. together with thorough in
spection of the running gear which
a. 10. In. Htan condition
car turned and proceeded to posi-
tion In front of the Mocha restaurant
where the party partook OF dinner
which had been ordered.
At 5:55 they again boarded lhe
car. being accompanied by Dave NC
Lean. a teamster who has Travelled
every foot of the road between ELY
and Goldfeld and who Will act as
their guide. He is so thoroughly IA
miIiar with the country over which
the trip will be made that there Is
no doubt he will prove great aid
to the racing machine
AT o'clock the car backed out
into the street ana making a nyihe
start, left Ely behind at a rapid rate,
its leave taking being accompanied
NV cheers from the crowd ana the
click of many cameras leveled upon
the vehicle and its occupants.
From here to near Lane City, DIS
tance of three miles, the trip was a
good one but a short distance this
side of the little town, just at the
crossing of the Nevada Northern
tracks near the lime Kiln, the car
stuck In deep mud and slush MADE
by melting snow during the last sew
eral days. Every effort to move II
proved unavailing and a team had TO
be requisitioned to help 1t out.
More than an hour was required
TO do this, a second start being made