The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-28

| selves In following his directions,
| they took the right fork OF n danger
! Gus looking road and went hub deep
| I'm adobe mud. Block and tackle,
| which was part Of their equipment,
| came into play, and the car came out
backward. They started around this
and the car was bucking the sand
nobly. although the men often had 10
get out 10 cut sage brush from the
way and dig sand from under the
wheels before they could make head.
way, Finally the car went down over
the hubs In what proved to be quick
sand, and refused to bulge.
The block and tackle proved OF no
avail They saw that 1t was a case
OF camp and wait for relief. This was
their first taste of the bitter OF path.
finding. They later found that they
were stranded in n desert 46 miles
from n railroad. without food and wa
ter They finally decided that Billy
Knipper, the driver. and f. Ed Spoon
or would stay with the car and Nc
Carton and Howard. the guide, would
walk until they found a ranch house
or some other place where they could
get aid The place where they were
stuck is known as TERRA Blanca, or
White Earth. so called from the sand
composing It. Here the sand driftcd
like snow and they seemed to be in
the midst OF great oceans of sand.
The wind hcapcd the sand through
the wheels of the car like n cyclone,
and as fast as they would dig the
sand from under the wheels more
would blow In.
The hardships Of the two men left
with the car were even greater than
those of the relief party The sun
was broilInE hot and they made
cover. throwing blankets over two
poles lying against the car Their wa.
ter bags were empty and they
squeezed all the water from the radi
ator OF the car This water they
mixed with some powdered peas and
made a mixture which they called
cold pea soup and which they said
tasted like cough medicine They
were there for three days subsI1ting
on this fare with no solid food
At the close of the third afternoon
they saw Howard coming over the
sands holding a water bottle toward
them. They rushed from their I'm
croyised tent with a shout Of Joy and
staggered rs drunk for the precious
liquid
The first relief party that was sent
out from FL paso we-e unabls 10 lift
Me car from It's bed ot sand, and they
had TO return for further assistance.
Six men went on, I'm another car and
by means OF $50 feet OF rope used as
block and tackle placed around the
relief car thoy were finally able 10 lit
the car from the sand After taking
or supplies they again plunged into
the unknown country
One time during the last lap the car
slid on the edge q: CliT and hung
There on such a tlne point that a baby
could have dumped II over. II was
only by two OF the members OF tho
party springinE from the car and
holding TO Z that the car and two OF
its occupants we're saved Il was
finally swung TO safety by block and
tackle and proceeded ON It's way.
The daugots that these men met In
going through this practically IN.
known country would MI book The
car was met N Tula. - miles out OF
Mexico city. IFS final destination. and
escorted into the city with great poalp
and ceremony President niaz wei.
-. n.
followed by 81 large number Of others
hllrd with local motorists. paraded
the streets of the city Witch WAS ban,
yer N#uE With welcoming words They
were Given dinner that might 40 the
Hotel uvUcNc ana bah ca the same
evening ON Sunday the party was
entertained ~ % bull tEht ~ rca,
Mexican STYLE and tho rahaudIuS
crew was given the honor % carrying
I Harper lee. the greatest American
bull fighter. into and around the ring
I several times to be reviewed by Prcsi
den, u'as by his arrangement, lie
Was present IN tu'l uniform.
The ear VAS the object 81 great
Y curiosity aud many oI the native
( NeNieaus Who had been following is
progress through che republic south
ward Knowing the condition ~ the
Mexican rosts. declared that such
trip Uas impossible This VAS also
said II lhg Western states through
Which ,hr sar PASSED
Motorists say gha, ,hts 5 aae y ne
greatest Seats auaBEnf 81 'E0 ra,lce ot