The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-31
"PEASANTS"
SAY FRENCH
OF FTHEEAST
Automobiles had Churl-
ish Treatment. Differ
ent in Nevada--Best
Roads in Country

Almost three days to the minute
behind the Italian car and week
and five days behind the American
entry, the French car No. l left Ely
yesterday morning at $50 for Gold
| field after tying up here over night.
With the car were Mms. st. Chat
fray, driver; Autran, mechanician.
and Tom Kelly of Cobre, guide. M.
Lascaris, another member of the par
ty, left them at Cobre, going on to
Goldfield for the purpose of securing
guide and making other arrange
ments for that stage of the trip.
The car is De Dion Bouton, 30
horsepower machine, weighing 1000
pounds. While the engines and ali
parts of the running gear were in
good condition. needing little or no
overhauIing after arrival here. the
frame was badly battered. The Tea-
son ascribed for this was that curious
people in the towns through which
the car has passed have endeavored
to ride on the running board.
do not, my friend, entreat you,
try to ride on that running board"
M. ST. Chaffray would say to each
of the eager Elyites who attempted
to climb after their arrival here.
"As many as Is people have tried to
get on the machine today and the
frame Is much weakened"
The car left Cobre Sunday after
noon at 1.15 o'clock and except for
one hour delay at the tracks of the
Western Pacific company. lost In
building and negotiating crossing.
the running was excellent. The road
was with few exceptions good and
this lent aid to the party in making
the quickest time yet registered by
any of the contestants. From C1bre
to Currie. hours and 15 minutes
were used up, the car arriving at
$50. Cherry Creek was made at
GAO; Campbell ranch at 7:45, and
Ely at 9:05. In all hours and SO
minutes were required.
After placing the car in the
Rickard garage the party adjourned
to restaurant to get something to
eat. While eating they were inter-
viewed by a News representative.
You may wonder at the precau-
tions we took upon arriving here to
keep people away from the car" said
NJ. st. Chaffray, who speaks excellent
English. IF you had the experience
behind you that we have had you
would not consider 1t peculiar. In
the eastern part of your country We
were made the butt of every sort Of
indignity and hindrance which 1t was
possible for the peasants to throw In
our way. Pieces of scrap iron were
thrown in the road We were travelling.
distractions raised and other means
of delaying us we're used. | do not
complain, however, for when the
American car lands on foreign soil
we shall be on equal footing.
I'VE have been unfortunate. but
in the west We have received the best
treatment one could ask for. Tie
farmers have aided instead of trying
to hinder and more sportsmanlike
feeling exists generally among the
people. The roads in Nevada are the
best We have been over since leaving
New York. They are as good as our
European roads, which is saying
much for them.
After reaching San Francisco I
do not know what route we shall
take as that is entirely in the hands
of the managing committee. but I
understood we are to go by Alaska"
Upon leaving Ely yesterday they
were accompanied by as competent
guide as could be secured in the en-
tire state. Thomas Weldon, who be-
cause of his experience on the range
is thoroughly familiar with every foot
of the roads to be traversed will
without doubt bring the party
through as nearly without accident
as it is possible for any one to do.
1t is probable that the German car.
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