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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
The SpOerer

THE Spoerer car entered by the Carl
SpoereTs Sons. Company. OF Balti-
more, Nd. is a new car in name only,
and embodies the latest ideas and best
engineering practice. The makers use
only the materials and methods in con-
struction that have been tried and test
ed over and over again, both in this
country and in Europe. The SpOerer
1910 demonstrating ca has run many
thousand miles over all kinds of roads.
uD mountain sides. through almost i'm
passable stretches Of mud, sand. and
clay. and with the severest tests the
makers have been able 10 find. the sar
looks practically as good as the day IL
left the factory, without a repair of
any description being necessary.
The motor is Of the four-cylinder YER
teal type the cylinders being cast in
pairs. The cylinders have a bore OF 40
inches and stroke OF 81 inches. The
carburetor used Is a Stromberg. A cone
clutch. with leather face and universal
joint. is used. The transmission is Of
the selective. sliding gear type. with
three speeds forward and reverse. Hess
Bright bearings are used. The front
axle Is an I-beam section with a low
drop. Thinker roller bearings being used.
The rear axle is pressed steel housing.
Of the clutch-driven floating type, with
Thinker roller bearings. The frame is
OF pressed steel OF ample section. Pow
erful brakes are utilized. internal and
external, on each rear wheel. Two sepa-
rate systems Of ignition are Gsed-battery
and magnetic. Semi-elliptic springs are
used IN front and fun elliptics in the
rear. The radiator Is Of the honeycornb
tvpe OF Mercedes pattern. The car has
a wheel base of rs inches.
A notable feature Of the SpOerer is
that all gears and gear shafts are of
Krupp nickel steel and the sliding men,
Der runs on a round keyed shaft. the
keys being integral with the shaft
thus making a quiet running gear. In
/ the direct drive. where the driven shaft
/ rs supported by and runs with the driv-
en- shaft, a Hess-Bright bearing is
used instead Of the straight btaring
usually employed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
The Washington

HREE Washington cars have been
entered by the Carter Motor Car
Corporation, OF Washington, d. c, in
the Munsey tour. and It is the first
time they have participated in con
tests OF any nature Their perform
ance in the premier touring event Of
the year will be watched with particular
interest by Washingtonians, and there
are thousands who viii wish them good
luck. because Washington cars are a
Washington product. and their victory
will bring honor 70 the Capital City.
Two roadsters and baby tonneau car.
all of 1910 make. will compose the
Washington flying squadron
The Washington car for 1910 is the
DEVELOPMENT and refinement OF the pre-
cedinR model. which attained consider
able vogue. Prominent features OF the
three Washington cars entered are a
motor with an offset crankshaft, self
contained oiling system in motor, van
adium steel used in the driving and
axle shafts. thermo-syphon system Of
cooling. and straight line drive.
An Imperial motor, polished and COP
perplated. is used in this car The four
cylinders are cast in pairs, the bore and
etrohe being "a Dy "A, respectively, de-
veloping 80 horsepower. The transmits
sson is Of the selective type, with three
forward speeds and a reverse. The
mont axle is an I-beam, fitted with i'm
ported German ballbearings. while the
rear axle is OF the floating type, of
Nanadium steel fitted with imported
German hallbearings. The brakes are
internal and external, double acting on
the rear hubs. The motor IS water
cooled by means OF the thermo-syphon
system through fat tubular radiator.
fabrication is obtained through a self
contained oiling system in the crank
case Of the motor. Remy high tension
magnetic, together with an Atwater-
Kent unisparker and batteries form
the ignition system. A Schebler auto
matte noat feed carbureter is used. The
eerts. IA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
EVERY IN
The HupmObiIe

TWO Hupmobiles have been entered
in the Munsey tour. one BY the
makers. the Hupp Motor Car Company.
Of Detroit. and the other by Joseph
Wiesenfeld. Baltimore agent for the ma
chine One OF the popular little ''Hups."
as the car is generally known was en-
tered IN the Glidden tour and competed
for the Hover trophy for Iunabouts. It
was Withdrawn as a contestant on the
sixth day. and thereafter continued in
the tour as a noncontestant.
On the bad going beyond Minneapolis
the little car went along steadily and
without difficulty. crossing the sandy
stretches. climbing the steep hills and
showing speed on the fine stretches. It
Is one Of the smallest cars entered IN the
Munsey tour.
The engine Is Of the four-cyIinder.
Water-cooled type, with %-inch bore and
S}s-inch stroke. developing I5-hOrse-
power Features Of the engine are the
offset crankshaft; fan-bladed fiywheeI
IL front. Parsons white bronze bear
ings and noiseless cam shaft. Trans
mission is Of the selective sliding gear
type. The clutch IS OF the cone type.
self-adjusting, and Is inclosed in the
gear case. running IN OIL Shaft drive
Is used with Hyatt roller bearings.
the shaft and universal joint being IN
closed and fabricated by oil from the
crank case through the transmission.
The steering gear is of the rack and
pinion type with q rakisn slant a if-
teen-inch steering wheel with an alum
mum spider being used. The carburetor
is a Breeze, with hot air connection.
Ignition is by means OF a Bosch high
tension magnetic, doing away with
spark-Con batteries and connecting
wires. Two foot brakes OF the internal
expanding type and two emergency
brakes of the same type, all operating
on the rear hubs. are used. Semi
ell4pticai springs Sve used IA front and
patented cross spring in the rear. The
radiator is of the Mercedes type with
verticle tubes ard straight fms. The
frame IS of pressed steel. the wheel
base being eighty-siX inches. The
weight of the car, complete with reg
ular equipment, is LOO pounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
GOOD
TO USE IN WATER

In repacking the gland of a water
circulating pump use plenty OF graph
tie with the packing. The spindle il
seldom sufficiently fabricated. and the
graphite viii go a long way toward
remedying this. Glycerine in the
cooling water, as 2 frost preventive
in cod weather, seems incidentally
to considerably assist in Iubricating
the pump spindle. 1t has been notic-
ed that IL has been less frequently
necessary to take up the packing dur
ing the winter in a car where IL was
employed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
CARS HARD TO KEEP
IN PERFECT ORDER
Dirty Appearance Often Result of
Action CT Dirt and Sand Whip
ped Up by High Speed

1t is a somewhat reErettable fact that
the average motorIst Is got so particuIar
about the appearance Of his vehicle as
are the owners Of horse-drawn car
riages. he has, however. several OK
cuses on his side for deficiency IA The
matter OF paint and varnish, one AZ
least being that however spick and span
his car may be al starting, his journey
are seldom short enough or over suffi-
GENTLY clean road for such decorative
state to persist ~ thC.I conclusion
Another point also which deserves
some notice is the want Of durability Of
vsrnish or paint under tine conditions
prevailing with a motor vehicle, which
seems TO be attributable 10 the deter
iorating effect OF road dust al high
speeds. The effect Of the sand blast
on such hard material as glass and
porcelain Is familiar, and there can be
2 little doubt that 90 a similar action Is
due the want OF durability OF motor
carriage paint work
The principal effect viii usually De
noticed on the paint At the back or the
car where the thrush OF dust-iaden air
n most violent. and il is dihicult 10 see
how any painted surface can be made
% resist IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
The Maxwell
Starters Car.

D ICHARD P. COVERT, the chief OBJ
4 server and starter of the Munsey
tour, Will make the tour In a Max
well car, furnished by the Maxwell
Brisco Motor Company. OF Tarrytown,
n. Y. The fact that there are Is .27s
Maxwells in use today attests the pop
ularity OF this car. Two OF them par
ticipated in this years GHdden tour.
and each day their work was notable.
No. had but one trouble which robbed
II Of a perfect road score, and that
was the breaking Of a spring. Shock
absorbers were not used on these cars.
The only trouble with No. 107 on the
road was spring,c clip, a broken spring.
and Tightening a water gasket Both
cars maintained a conservative pace
throughout the tour and were generally
well ahead Of their running schedule
Another strenuous test OF a Maxwell
wa made soma weeks ago by Mrs
John Ramsey. who drove one OF these
cars from New York to San Francisco,
over roads that were nearly impossible
for many miles. She was the first
woman to drive a car across the con-
tinent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
The Atlas

THE Atlas car. entered in the Munsev
tour by the Atlas Motor Car Com
pany, OF Springfield. Mass. is a three
cylinder 3O-horsepower1 touring car
which. like all Atlas cars. has a two
cycle motor. water cooled. other fea-
lures of this car are buiIt-up crank
shaft centrifugal water-circulating
pump, geared oiler, and geared fan in
front. There are but seven moving
parts to this engine, consisting Of three
plstOns three connecting rods, and one
crankshaft, which in the perfection OF
the workmanship viii not vary I-10OO
Of an inch in straightness. and further
more, # is absolutely rigid
This construction permits hardening
and grinding the crankshaft bearings,
allowing them TO run in phospner bronze
solid bushings without any allowance
for wear which, together with the
ground joints Of the crankcase, absO-
lutely prevents loss Of crankcase com
preston. Engine adjustments are inn
pOssible-there being no wearing parts
and no moving parts Of any nature on
the outside Of the engine. no valves.
springs, cams or cOuntershafts. The
engine Is 90 simple that IL can seldom be
put out OF action except by accident
The three-cylinder motor is very eff
Client II is so flexible that 10 viii run
down TO less than 100 revolutions per
minute and can be Immediately ad-
vanced 10 1900, giving a variable car
speed Of from two miles per hour 70
maximum speed.
The motor starts AZ the first twltch
Of the crank and is remarkably silent.
II is strong at all throttle positions,
and can climb reasonably stin grade
at two and One-half miles per hour on
the high gear The touring car carries
five passengers, the body being made
Of sheet alurlnum. Three-uuart or
elliptic springs are used, which give ex-
IRENE ease Of riding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
A. GARY CARTER.
Driver Washington Car No

A. Cay Carter. president OF the Car
ter Motor Car Corporation. win niIot q
Washington roadster in the NTunsav
reliability run. Mr.. Carter. never hav-
ing participated IN any previous con-
test. states that the policy Of The com
pany in entering the Munsey contest is
10 show what Washington cars will do
in the hands Of amateur drivers. As a
rule. an expert driver can make al least
fair showing but a car that makes a
fair showing In the hands Of an anna
tear speaks more highly for the car
and gives the general purchasing DubIic
an idea Of the true worth az ne 80
II was the company's intention 10 enter
four cars In the Munsey run. bitt tbe
new rules restrict the number Of entries
OF one make 10 three cars
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
RALPH W. keller,

The little Hupmobile entered by the
Hupp Motor Car Company. of Detroit.
viii be driven by Ralph w. Keller. who
enjoys the distinction Of being the Ole
est Hupmobile agent Mr. Keller was
a contestant in the four days endur-
ance contest of the Detroit Automobile
Dealers Association held in May last.
and he finished with a perfect score.
Prior TO embarking in the automobile
business Mr.. Keller was prominent IN
motor boat racing and won several
events in the West He is an expert
on gasolene motors and is considered
one OF the best drivers in the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
ROUGH ROAD DRIVING.

When travelling over rough roads the
driver should sit in such a position that
the feet will not be SHAKEN of the
pedals Otherwise. when the clutch is
disengaged, as IL should always be for
a rough spot and the car allowed to
coast" che feet may be Jared of the
pedals, allowing the clutch to slam In.
and causing great strain on the gears
and the transmission mechanism
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
CARE OF CLUTCH.

Beware Of putting resin ana other
corrections on the leather Of "A cone
clutch; tie cure by such agents as resin
is only temporary and veTv detrimental
10 the leather, and resin. % should be
noted. has the unfortunate property Of
becoming heated by the friction. and
consequently sticking up the clutch. so
that sometimes II cannot be Withdrawn
when required.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
D. c. JoHNScg,
nriver Of Midland Pilot ccafetti Ca

d. c. Johnson, a department foreman
az the Midland factory win dr. We the
Midland pilot-confetu car that Will
mark the route for the Munseyites each
dav during the tour He has been iden-
ti6ed with the automobile business for
many wears having first started in 1893,
since when he has been assOciat I'd with
"A number OF leading factories As a
private driver ne has toured "a great
deaI around New York and in New
Eugland Johnson and the Midland
mako \ good combination and they can
Te deperecd upon 20 leave heir marx
an the way from Washington to Boston
and back again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
JOHN THOMAS,
Driver of the Maxwell.

Jack Thomas, a well-known auto
mobile dealer OF Washington, d. c.,
will drive the Maxwell car 20 be used
by the chief observer and starter Of the
Munsev tour. He has participated in
every automobile event ever held In
Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
CHARLES SPOERER,
Driver of the Spoerer Car

The Spoerer entry in the Munsey tour
will be driven by Charles Spoerer, pres
ident Of the Carl Spoerer's Sons Com
pany. makers OF the car. He has done
considerable touring and is one OF the
best known amateur drivers In the
Monumental City.
The assistant driver OF the Spoerer car
vii be .. g. Hon. who lately Joined
the Spoerer forces. He was formerly
connected with the Baltimore branch
OF the Olds Motor Works. and has 1sd
large experience in automobile road
work and long-distance driving
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
ELMER K. GERALD,
Driver of Atlas Car.

When it comes TO handling A car on
It long reliability tour, Elmer X. Gerald.
who will pilot the Atlas entry. IL there
with bells on. He is p driver OF note in
his section OF the country, and as bc
is familiar with the route Of the Munse,-
tour, the Atlas cor has a good chance or
winning the trophy IN it's division.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
JOHN AIKEN,
Driver Of National chairman's Car

John Aiken. who is at the head Of
the testing department of the National
Motor Vehicle Company, OF indianapolis,
will drive the National car to be used
by Chairman Trago. lie Is driver Of
note. having a number of worlds rec
ords TO his credit He was one of the
star pilots during the recent motor
speedway races al Indianapolis, and his
ability 10 drive car and secure a num-
Der Of coveted worlds records stamps
him as q driver OF nerve and ability.
That he will deliver the goods as driver
of the ChaiTman's car goes without say
ing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
CR4NEOR0 C4P .A.A. hAL6R QarSP
CLUTCH LUBRICATION.

For the fabrication OF plate clutches.
two tablespoonfuls Of soft soap dissolv-
ed thoroughly in half a pint of boiling
water is better than any oil and pre-
vents glazing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
/. z. WELSH
Driver Washington Car No

The other Washington roadster will
be driven by j. L. Welsh. assistant Sec
Rotary OF the company. Mr.. Welsh does
not claim 10 be a professional driver,
but he has had sufficient road ernari
snce to enable him 20 drive a car w.
the long Munsey route with credit ia
himself and 10 The car ne represents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
W. D. ARRISOF
Driver Washington Ca No .

w ID. Arrison, vice president OF the
carter Motor Car Corporation. who IS
wen known 10 the Washington autono-
ohe public VIII drive Washington car.
BABY tonneau type, In the Frank A.
Munsey tour. He Is in charge OF the
sales department Of the company. and
IS at home behind the wheel OF a Wash
ingtOn car. Although Mr. At-risOn is a.,
amateur, the expert drivers. vino viii
drive other makes Of cars la this nm
will have 10 look 70 their laureis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
NAIL PUNCTURE.

In the case OF nail puncture in an
outer cover, the hole made by the nail
should be covered by sticking a bit Of
prepared canvas TO the inside OF the
casing 10 prevent grit and water from
the cover.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28
HAGERMAN VALLEY.

The Hagerman valley lies 16 miles south
west or Gooding and is the most noted
place In Lincoln County or for that matter
in Idaho. The Snake River at this point
flows nearly north. The walls of the great
canyon have widened apart and formed
valley from 1 to miles wide and per-
haps 15 miles long. It is but slightly
raised above the river and is protected
by the towering walls of the canyon from
the storms of the uplands and this pro-
lection, together with its lower altitude.
being at the bottom of the canyon, give she
valley climate distinctively its own. An
other feature which makes the valley fam
GUS is its water supply. The water drain
age from 100 miles or more of the great
Sawtooth range to the north coming
through under the desert breaks into
the Snake river here in the form of springs
which gush forth from the east wall of the
canyon in such abundance that the vol
ume OF water in the Snake river is nearly
doubled in its course through this valley.
The soil is the very best for fruit and
berry growing, and Is also adapted for the
growing of all kinds of vegetables and
grasses. A perpetual water right, con-
sisting of one miners inch of water, with
every acre. The drainage is perfect. The
elevation is between 2,1O0 and $500 feet
above sea level, and the whole tract is
protected from heavy winds by the high
hills on each side of the mighty Snake
River, making it most favorably adapted
for the growing of fruits, including ap-
pies, peaches, pears, nectarines, cherries,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28
GOODING.

Gooding has no time to say unkind
things about her neighbors. The
resources surrounding the city are
so great and their development is
keeping her citizens so busy that
they have no time to get jealous of
their neighbors who also have their
full share of good things in the way
of inducements and opportunities for
making towns.
Gooding is but little over year
old at present and 1t is already crowd
ing the 1000 mark. 1t was incor-
porated as a village at the April
meeting of the Lincoln county COM
missioners, 1908. At that time it
just had enough population to entitIe
it to be incorporated as a village.
Today it has large number of fine
residences and substantial business
houses in proportion to its size than
any other city in Idaho. It has a
fine system of water works, a sewer
system is to be built this summer, the
probabilities are that Main street will
be paved for blocks. 1t has a well
organized fire department and a fine
chemical engine and hook and lad
der outfit.
The Lincoln Inn is perhaps the fin
est hosiery in the entire west, and
the plant of the Idaho L 4ader is the
finest and pest print shop in the
state of Idaho. The Leader issued
its first number on Christmas day,
1908, and it is now employing 8
force of ten men, all of whom are
experts in their line.
The various views of Gooding in
this issue are given to illustrate some
thing of the rapid growth of the
town. Governor Gooding says II an
going to make a great city of Good
ing' and at the present outlook hi
will succeed. He has gathered
around him as great a bunch of hust
lers, and rustling, straightforward
clean business men in the new citi
zens of the town as were ever brough
J together In any community.
, The Gooding Commercial club /
an organization of which any cit
may we'll be proud. It has its owl
, club rooms and welcomes stranger
to its comforts. Gooding is maxim
good.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28

prunes, grapes, soft-shelled almonds and
English Walnuts, cantaloupe, and all small
fruits, the melons SURPRISING the Rocky
Ford product In favor.
In fact all of these fruits are grown in
the present orchards of the Hagerman Val
ley, and are here to show for themselves.
All the ordinary vegetables grow to per-
lection, while such special crops, as celery,
Celery will compete, in quality, with that
much of 1t will weigh pounds to the
the finest flavor. Strawberries bear heav-
rapidly at fancy prices.
The most remarkable thing about this
soil, is the great variety of vegetables it
will produce, for instance, in most places
ground that will produce good celery, as
paragus, cabbage and onions, will not pro-
duce tomatoes, egg plant, peppers, or mel
ons successfully.
While here we have all Of these grow
ing side by side on the same ground, as
though the land were intended for that
special crop.
Early berries and vegetables are ready
for the market three to four weeks earlier
than those grown on the higher lands sur
rounding the valley.
The valley lies along the wonderful
Snake river in the midst of the largest irri-
gated section in the world, and is sur
rounded by the largest segregations in Ida
no, among which are: The Twin Falls
North Side Land & Water Co., The Twin
Falls Land & Water Co., The Twin Falls
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28

on all the east and west streets of
the town and two blocks of ground
near the center of the town are re-
served for public parks and will be
planted with trees and improved this
year.
The climate is as good as there is
on earth, and hundreds Of acres tri-
butary to Jerome are being planted
to fruit this year, it will eventually
be thriving fruit as well as agricul-
tural and stock country. One look
ing for chance to get into a new
country where conditions are as near
ly ideal as can be made and where
the opportunities are present on ev-
cry hand should change cars al
Gooding and investigate Jerome.