Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-30
WATCH THE E. M. r. MAKE
GOOD
AS Official Pathfinder for the
Official Tour to Take
Place This Summer

: The E. NJ. F. go" has been of.
fclally designated as the car
for the strenuous work of laying
out the 1909 Glidden route. The
route will be through several of
the middle west states, and will
be made in all kinds of weather
and along every kind of a road.
AS the pathfinding will have to
be done through the months of
April and May, it will come Just
at the very worst time in the
whole year, when the spring
freshets are on in the Missouri
Valley, and when the Iowa and
Missouri gumbO roads are almost
impossible.
When Chairman Frank B. Bow
er of the A. A. A. Touring Board
nominated the E. NJ. F. "3O" for
laying out the arduous route, he
took into consideration every fac
tor that the most exacting buyer
should consider before buying a
car. When the average man buys
an automobile, he wants to be col
Wnced first of all that the car
wall do the work claimed for it.
and this test will undoubtedly
place the E. NJ. F. in a class
alone. Those who are familiar
with the different makes of auto.
mobiles find that this car has
many unequalled features which
are not to be found in other
makes of cars now on market.
The case with which the car can
be handled is a noteworthy
feature. There is practically not
a lost motion of any kind to it,
and it responds to the very
highest touch and every little
turn of the wheel. The E. NJ. F.
engine is wonder. 1t runs as
smoothly at a speed of fifty-five
which is the highest speed attaint
as 1t does at the normal speed OF
fifteen miles per hour. So well
has this car been advertised. and
so well does it back up the state
ments made, that it is a pleasure
to sell it, as the majority of pur>
chasers need only ride in it a
lew moments to be convinced of
Its great superior quality.
Remember, it isn't power YOU
want its efficiency. Power
Is very expensive. What YOU
need is a light, strong car, with
PoWer enough TO spin Its wheels
under full load anywhere and
that's what the E. NJ. +. go"
| possesses.
The car is standard in every
particular except one detail-in
fact was one of the 80 cars as
sembled on Saturday. At first
we had some idea of making GER
tain parts special but after can
vassing the situation carefully.
We decided that the E. NJ. f.
80" as it stands being the EN-.
bOdiment of all the experience
this organization has had, we
would take a far greater chance
by using special material any
where than by putting a straight
stock model on the job. Also it
will be a greater aid to our var
ruOs dealers through whose towns
the car will pass, when they can
see and show the customers that
this car has undertaken a task
no car of less than As horse pow
, er ever before attempted, is a
straight stock model throuphout
The exception is springs; we
found it necessary to add two
leaves to the rear springs to car.
ry the overload.
| Please remember this is an of.
: flcial run, and the car is in
! charge of Dai H. Lewis, Official
Road Expert of the A. A. A. SO
there will be no chance. even
were We 50 disposed, to take ur
: reports of its work or anything
else pertaining to the trip. In
this regard the Glidden Pathfind
r er differs from the Thomas car
: for example, which is performing
: a similar service for the ''Out
law" Race across the continent
or the Chalmers-Detroit in thu
: Flag to Flag" event; or III.
l Maxwell in its "Ten Tbone
| and Miles Nonstop Run" whert
: the only observers" are factory
employees.