Arizona republican., 1908-06-14
AUTOISTS CROSSING
CONTINENT ARRIVE
In Phoenix From Los Angeles-leaVe
on Eastern Journey Today.

on Eastern Journey Today.
! Four days actual running time was
the record male by ]. c. Dysart,
prominent Los Angeles man, who
with his wife Nand daughter and
Chauffeur j. F. Pallasch. arrived il
Phoenix yesterday morning in fifty
horse power Pope Toledo, en- route
to Texas, Kentucky. Yellowstone
Park. Denver and back to the coast
An account of the trip planned, with
photographs of Mr. Dysart's party
and car appeared in the coast pa
pers a few weeks ago. The party
will leave this morning for Roosevelt
Globe, Solomonville and other points
on their way to Texas
Mr.. Dysart and party are under
taking one of the most extensive trips
ever made by coast autoists, and
though he is only well started he
thinks that the worst has happened
| In other words the roads from Los
| Angeles to Phoenix are in some sec
lions something fierce. The run from
Los Angeles to Yuma was made in
two days, the road taken being via
Riverside, Beaumont, Banning, Palm
Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, Mecca
Dos Palmos, Imperial Jet, CLAIMS to
Yuma.
From Yuma they run to Dome, Cas-
tie Dome, Kofa, Norton, PalmOs, Aqua
Caliente, Cottonwood Springs, Airing
ton. Buckeye to Phoenix. The worst
road encountered was in California
from Indio to Imperial Junction. Sew
enteen miles was run on the rail-
road. The road from Dome to Nor
ton in Arizona was good, but from
Aqua Caliente to Cottonwood Springs
Mr.. Dysart said it was simply hellish
In places there was nothing but a
burro trail, big boulders which had
to be removed, mesquite bushes and
one thing and another to make travel
nearly impossible. During the trip
they also run into some bad sand
dunes through which they had to
plough, oftentimes clear up to the
hub. In some places the road ran
for some distance up a sand wash.
Notwithstanding the bad roads not
single mishap of any Importance
occurred to lay them out 1t was
great test for the car and it stood
the hard usage in excellent shape. On
one of the rear tires, a Goodrich,
there was scarcely a scratch, and the
other tires were also in good shape.
Mr.. Dysart was not in the least dis
couraged on his long tour and said
he would make it as originally map
ped out He thinks from here on
the trip will be easier. Having been
born in the Lone Star state he is
well acquainted with the roads and
knows the best routes to take, and
he thinks they will be good. From
Texico 10 Weatherford there is a 400
mile stretch of level plains. The la
dies in the party were a little tired
on reaching Phoenix, but were en-
joying the outing. Miss Crandall of
Yuma came with them in the car
from that place to Phoenix, but will
remain here Tor It visit.
MI. Dysart SAY" Il" has seen some
V. nderful cOu l:ry. I'wo days stop
was made at Yuma and he visited
the government dam I'D was thereby
induced to purchase Ito acres of land,
Mr.. Dysart is the owner of Iarms
in several parts of she country. nav
ing large tracts in california, ahnut
10000 acres in Texas and other bust
ness interests. The chances are when
he has made the beautiful trip over
the government road to Roosevelt and
views that project he will feel tempt
ed to turn back and buy up some
Salt River valley land. He was fav
orably taken with the land here and
said he might come back here after
his trip is over in the fall, to look
the valley over more leisurely.
Mr. Dysart is fully equipped for
such a big tour as he is taking. He
carries 16 extra inner tubes, a full
set of outer tires, extra batteries,
two extra driving chains. tools and
repairs to mend most any break or
disorder from a bad sparkling plug to
a broken axle. His car has a fine
engine and the whole machine looks
good for its undertaking. The trip
will be an expensive one, but when
one is picking up such good land in
vestments as are to be found in Ari-
IONA, the chances are that in the long
run he will come out with a pot of
money above all repairs, ware and
tear Such a run is a big ad for the
EAR, and it looks as if a company
could afford to put up a prize or
SORT OF carnegie nero lneual lot eacn
and all who have the nerve to start
)ut from one coast and run half way
1r more across the continent and back
again. While here the car was over
hauled at the Phoenix garage.
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The Surgeon-Cut 1t Out,
The Drummer-ZOunds
The CulDrit-Mercyi
The TaXidermist-Stuff,
The Joker-NOnsensei
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