Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24

and Lake Tahoe, made famous by Mark
Twain's story OF Horace Greeley, is to be
brought up to date by the use of motor
buses.
When replacing a broken ball in a ball
bearing IL is better to renew the whole set,
Unless the new ball can be carefully gagged
TO be OF the same size as the others. If
this is not attended to the new ball, having
10 bear more than its share Of the weight,
quickly succumbs.
The monthly journal, to be issued after
association, will start off with a list of
about 5000 subscrtbers-composed of the
membership OF the American Automobile
association, comprised in it's clubs and in
divtdual members.
A new road running from Modesto to EN-
pire, Cal, has just been completed. II will
be operated exclusively by gasoline motor
cars II the service connecting with the
santa Re az Empire is successful Il will be
extended 10 Oakdale. where II will connect
with the Sierra railway.
II has taken 1850 motor cars TO satisfy
the demands OF Denverites during the last
year. and present indications are that the
1853 ends There are 10000 people in the
city, and it Is estimated that they spent
s., 2e,CoO on motoring in 1905.
A remarkable feature in connection with
the earthquake in Italy is the planning of
tours TO points near the devastated regions.
The bureau OF tours of the Automobile Club
for information concerning the devastated
district OF the recent disaster.
About the only way to remedy spring
saueaks is to jack up the body Of the car,
separate the leaves Of the plates of the
springs slightly with a screwdriver and
pour a copious dose OF oil between each
plate. Then push a little grease between
each leaf with a thin-bladed knife.
There are now nineteen dealers In Wash
ington, ID. c., who handle forty-one diff,
ferent makes Of cars. thirty-four OF which
are gasoline and seven electric. II Is diff
cult to figure the amount OF money Invested
IN buildings for salesrooms. garages. etc.
but 1t has been estimated at 100000.
Motorists OF New Orleans are spRcially
interested in the construction Of a road
twenty-five miles in length TO Chef Men
teur:' The road, as surveyed under the dt,
recton OF the Louisiana Motor lea que, vii
cost between 600 and 800 per mile, ant
will be the regulation width Of twenty-ont
The rapid growth Of automobrling II
America is SHOWN by the corresponds.
gains made by the Society OF Automobi,
Engineers. From 10 at the end OF 1907 TN,
membership has jumped to nearly 300. TIL,
society's total income for 1901 was les
5000.
Start your machine in a straight line /
possible, and do not twist around on you
steering wheel before you get started. NJ
only the tires, but the steering mechanism
as well, will suffer If this practice Is con
tinued. Do not run your motor car alonI
in the car tracks, as this grinds dow
one edge Of the tire.
In touring choose the "softest" part q
J the road. Many prominent drivers Away
; run with one side of their car on the eds
7 OF the road. in the soft dirt. Avoid a
obstacles and irregularities and cross ca
tracks preferably az a wide angle. A littl
Judgment and care in following these rule
r may mean dollars in your pocket at IN
0 end OF the year.
= The fire chief OF Lansing, Mich, r.
Gently tested out the combined automobil
, fire engine and hose wagon. The test wa
j a complete success. but six seconds bein
: required to start. A speed OF forty mile
! per hour was shown and a stream Of waite
: was pumped twenty feet above a siX-stOT
, building. The capacity Of the machine
. 100 gallons PEI minute.
4 The entire ignition wiring OF a car shoul
4 be carefully examined from time 70 tin
: for signs OF wear In the insulation. 4
certain places the wires are exposed
continual, II slight. friction, which vi
. ultimately break through the insulation al
4 establish a short circuit. Application 81
; little insulation tape will often save muC
trouble in this respect
Baltimore has not been much OF a fie
for commercial cars in the past, but tines
too. are gradually making inroads. Sever
of the breweries, wholesale drug compani
N and other large busines houses have p
le gasoline trucks into service. a numb