The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-03
HARRIET FISHER
IS TOURING INDIA
Writes of interesting Trip That
She Is Making in Her
LOcOmObile

Mrs Harriet Fisher, who some time
ago left New York for an extended
tour through Europe and Asia, has
sent letter to this country. a copy of
which has just been received by Irving
]. Morse, manager of the local branch
of the Locomobile. Company of Ameri-
ca. Mrs. Fisher writes from Calcutta,
India, that:
1--WE arrived here last Monday, and
our mileage up to now totals 1000, of
which 1000 have been done in India
and all this with nothing more serious
than an occasional puncture or blow
out" (the inevitable tire trouble. which
however, has been minimized by Niche
line We have visited Poona, Gwalior,
Agre with the famous Tai Mahal),
Delhi, Cawnpore, Allahabad and Ben
ares. The roads are fair to good, but
1 am disappointed with India as a
motoring country. The scenery for
the most part is composed of vast
stretches of dry. sandy waste, with
numerous villages of mud huts, the
thrive (by the number of babies about)
in dirt and filth, together with their
cattle and NANCY dogs.
II visited some very interesting ruins
of deserted cities at Fatepur Sikri near
Agre and at Sarnath near Benares.
The Karla caves near Poona are also
very interesting. Hotel accommoda-
tions are only to be found in the larg :
cities and as rule they are very poor.
The national institution, the Oak bun
galow, is the only shelter to be found
on the road, and, strangely enough,
these are better and cleaner when
farthest away from town. BY carry
ing tents, bedding, cooking utensils and
supplies we were always Independent
and Jared much better than the ordi-
nary traveller. At Alfalfa bad and Ben
ares we arrived by good fortune at
the festival time and were enabled to
see the multitude of pilgrims bathing
in their sacred river. the Gauges. At
the former place I was most hospita bly,
entertained by Matilal Nehrn and spent
two days elephant riding, complete
contrast to my motor car. At Benares
his highness the maharajah of Benares
placed his private seer etary, Sen Roy,
a carriage and a boat at my disposal,
so that l should enjoy Benares as much
as possible. These kind and courteous
attentions have made a most enjoyable
trip through India and now l am ar
ranging to leave Calcutta March 10 on
the steamer Somaff for Colombo, ship
ping my car in the same steamer to
nave IL READY LOT immediate use IN
Ceylon. AfterwarJ 1 shall visit China,
tour Japan and hope TO arrive in San
Francisco about July.
4 must say that the Locomobile has
done splendidly and with Brooks care
the engine has not given the least
trouble nor stopped us on the road
From the southland comes the word
that $1,000 is to be the entrance fee
for the Mount Badly race this year.
This will he the largest entrance fee
ever named for any race and is die
tated by William Reuss. who, having
won the last race. is qualified to make
the terms. A number of dealers and
enthusiasts have already signi7ed their
intention of entering the contest.
Upon the closing of the recent show
in Dayton. o., it was estimated that
about SO per cent of the cars on exhi-
bition had been sold. Among the ma kes
which attracted considerable attention
and among which a great deal of ac-
tivity was noted were the White, Peer
less, Hupmohile. EMF, Flanders. Ell
more. Herreshoff and one or two others.