Arizona republican., 1908-01-08
HOT SPRINGS AUTO
NOW IN COMMISSION
1t is Meeting all Requirements so Far
Friday Excursion From Phoenix is
Planned.

The new automobile in use on the
road between Hot Springs junction
and Castle Hot Springs. is thus far
very flattering success. II has been
given test and has made good. Ii will
take a little time yet to fully demon
strate how IL will act under such ad-
verse conditions as a rainy spell that
makes the road slippery. At the pres
ent time however II takes a seventeen
per cent grade like a duck takes to
water This information was secured
from A. W. Edwards who came down
from the springs yesterday with
party which left this morning for Pres
colt To get the story of the visitors
in order, it will be better to state that
they were members OF a party that
came down from Prescott last Sunday
in the private car Of President F. NJ.
Murphy of the S. F. p. & p, for th,
purpose of enjoying the initial trip Of
the big automobile over the Castle Hot
| Springs road. The party was COM
posed of Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Edwards r "
! Fredericks. Miss Fredericks Mrs G.
T. Meaney. Major F. w. Foster OF the
| Fifth cavalry. stationed at Whipple
Barracks. and F. 3. Mulrein of Pres
colt
With two passengers at the station
awaiting transportation. the chauf-
feur, and the luggage. OF all mentioned
there was a very good load for the
trial performance of the machine.
which was not yet ''acclimated" But
| its lungs and joints were in good order
and the run to the springs was made in
three hours and a half. and without
any untoward incident. The test was
more than an ordinary one, also for IT
had been raining the day before and
| the road was little slippery
| Yesterday W. A. Drake. general
manager OF the S. F. p & p, came
| down from Prescott to the junction
| in his private car No. IS, and took a
ride over TO the springs in the auto
mobile. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards. Mrs.
! F. NJ. Murphy. Mrs. Meaney and Miss
| Fredericks came back to the junction
and on TO Phoenix in Mr.. brakes car.
and left for home this morning. Mr..
Murphy and the other gentlemen will
be here Thursday.
! The automobile returned from the
| springs Monday and yesterday went
! into commission as a regular carrier.
between the springs and the toll house
which is about two thirds Of the way
| from the junction. The trip through
| 10 the springs was an experiment as
! it was feared the machine could not
be successfully handled down the Cas-
| tie creek wash. They were pleasantly
/ surprised TO find that it seemed to
/ travel as well there as anywhere.
| However it is not the purpose Of the
management TO use the machine FOR
/ the present between the toll house and
| the springs but retain this last hour Of
| staging as an interesting novelty and
a diversion I'm the course OF the trip.
| The stage stock will be retained and
I the use of the machine means easier
! jobs for the horses and more. variety
| for the passenger. with less time vast
ed on the way. The machine rides
as smoothly as a Pullman and has a
capacity Of fourteen with out crowd
ing. besides the necessary luggage.
one may now leave Phoenix on the
$50 train in the morning. meet the
auto at the junction at TO- and be in
1 the springs at 1880 after a delightful
ride by both stage and motor car. This
\ is just what a party of ten from PhOe-
nix will do on Friday. and concerning
which trip those who are ROT vet num-
bered in the narty and are interested.
NAV sA~'iro aIl necessary Information
al the Santa Fe office.