The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-09-09
AUTOMOBILE GOSSIP.
Simplicity Attained In Operating
Machines This Year.
DEMAND FOR CARS IN KANSAS

CLWHhO On OHEO lN NHNOHS
Farmers Throughout the State Nov
Consider Self Propelled Vehicle Ne
cessity--kerosene Used by Leading
Car In Recent Gidden Tour.
II may not be generally known that
The manufacturers of automobiles in
this country have done more TO sim.
pity the running OF machine this
year than ever before Such Is the
l4lse. however Makers OF the differ
ent ears have been striving TO attain
simple lty ever since the advent of the
automobile. and they have practically
attained their aim In this years prod
net. The pure haser of 1909 or 1910
model can learn to drive his ear IN Il
few hours now. and there is little dan
ger Of his meeting with an accident or
iniurlng the machinery.
All the careful driver has to do to-
day is 10 keep his car supplied with
gasoline and oil. In ears Of recognized
merit adjustments seldom have to be
made. Tire trouble has also been min
imized by use of the quick detachable
rim. which makes il possible for the
operator to change his tires in few
minutes and without great difficulty.
Jhe greatest perfection is seen. how
ever IN the improved oillng system
now In use on automobiles OF standard
make. the oiling system on several
ears Is entirely automatic in opera
ton The system of fabrication is self
contained. requiring no adjustment
and eliminating all possibility of stop
page. so frequently found where nu-
merous small pipe leads are used. The
oil tight aluminium crank case is par
tltioned into compartments. effectualIy
preventing an excess accumulation of
oil M one end of the case in ascending
or descending a steep grade. The bot
tom of the crank case is a separate
compartment holding several gallons
of lubrcatlng oil, which is forced into
the various compartments of he crank
case proper by a gear pump driven off
the lower end of the distributor shaft,
The large flow of oil is forced through
a sight feed on the dash. so that the
driver can always see whether the car
is feeding properly or not.
A feature of the recent Glidden
tour. which was watched with special
was that one of the leading
ears used Kerosene. or coal oil. as fuel
Instead of gasoline. This worked
splendidly throughout the 1850 mile
Journey. and all claims made in its
behalf were fully proved. First of
MI, as 10 cheapness. the driver Sc
ured kerosene oil along the route
from 6 cents to 10 cents cheaper per
gallon than was paid for gasoline:
secondly. the new fuel was handled
without any precautions. and II was
nor unusual 10 see Kerosene being
poured into the fuel tank while the
rev OF the car and an Interested
'rowd stood by with lighted cigars and
cigarettes.
Thirdly. the new fuel proved to be
absolutely without smoke or smell.
Finally, the amount of fuel used on
east IL per cent more efficient, gallon
or gallon. than gasoline.
Great claims are made for a new
peed gear. an automatic variable. by |
Brooklyn inventor. On hills or in |
leavy going. it is claimed, the auto
matte variable, if desired. will take
are of the car without any attention
rom the driver. 1t can, however be
and controlled. BY the working of
he new gear a car thus fitted is COM
elled TO start like steam car, as
erking is impossible. 1t is adaptable
D both low and high powered cars.
While the deposits In Kansas banks
re about $20o0o,000 more than they
we're one year ago. they are nearly
100000 less than they were in
larch of this year. This shrinkage is
ne not only TO the withdrawal of
loney to handle the wheat crop, but
. the wholesale purchase of automo-
lies by Kansas farmers this season.
1t has reached that point now where
n up to date Kansas farmer believes
n automobile is just as essential to
farming as plow or binder
t cultivator AS Il means of travel
orse aud buggy are now considered
70 slow by the farmer. He figures
lat the time saved by an automobile
! going to market or to the country
blacksmith shop to have repairs made {
n some implement or machinery soon
avs for the automobile.
Probably no state in the Union has
ore automobiles per capita than Kan
Is. Pawnee county. out in the bread
alt, with comparatively limited pop
alton. has more than 200 automobiles.
nd most OF them are owned by farm
$.
The money being spent for automo- I
Hes nearly all goes out of the state.
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