Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-16
PATHFINDER CAR
GETS AWAY FOR
HIKE WEST
Flying Pennaat of New Mexico
Automobile Associations COL
SeIIarS Conveys Tourists 10
ISIeta,

Meirily speeding at the rate Of
twent stos an hour with the pen-
mar vi ntS1Ii ev Mexico Automobile
assoc1n ot 1-a6ad to the breeze, the
transcontiHental auto pathfinder yes
terday continued their westward Way
Mr. Westgard and party left the ~
Narado at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
Ing. The big Premier was fully
equipped Tor the journey from here
to Phoenix where the party, who are
mapping out q highway for the Tour
ing club OF America, will, unless the
Unforeseen in the way of accident ol
bad roads prevents spend next sun
day
The engine carried five thousand
pounds, inclusive Of machine ana
passengers. Colonel Sellers. the Local
automobile enthusiast, in his new au-
tomobile runabout with Driver CAR
encc Lovers. piloted the big car ior
twelve miles south of the city where
they transferred the New Mexico
pennant from the Sellers machine to
the pathfinding automobile TO go
with them into Los Angeles, ana
wished the jolly crowd bon voyage
There are three mesas to be
climbed en- route 10 RIO Puerco.
which have never known the glide ol
the motor and the fiist of these Col
onel Sellers made with the travellers
before leaving them. 40 difficulty
was encountered and from several
miles distant the two local men
could see the big machine makina
easy headway toward the second
climb.
1--WE had no trouble with the sand" :"
said Colonel Sellers. i'm commenting
on the plotting trip, but the water
from the irrigating bitches, six or
seven miles from i}arelas bridge,
came near sticking us Another men
and we could not have pulled through
the mud ana water
THE party intended making Lasuna
bv last night ana anticipated no
trouble. save from the Rio Puerco
river which they had 10 lord before
raching the Indian village. WIN
plenty Of good luck ana Ialr foaus
thev will stay tonight az Nations
ranch eighty miles southwest on NC
cartye. where railroads and civiliza-
ton viii be left behind Thursday
night. Springerville. Ariz., VIII be
reached. which place is 200 miles
from the railway. They plan 10 ar
rive in Fort Apache, located lh ihe
beautiful White Mountains by ffluhy
evening The scenery through this
portion Of Arizona is said To ne PIC
turesque and Il viii probably ne one
of the prcttiest scenic portions ol 'he
entire southwestern trip. FROM f"It
Apache to Phoenix the pathlihulhk
car will travel on a newly constructed
government road and, according 20
schedule planned, viii be in PhoehN
SUNDAY.
The party consists OF A. /. West
card. travelling under commission oi
the United states government ~ me
interest of a transcontinental hish-
way. his wife, Harry Drum, motor
editor OF the Chicago Becord-'ieraid'
and Driver Roy McNamara
The tourists made many friends
during their brief stay in the CITY
who win follow their trip across the
country with keen interest.
Nlr Westgard is TO write lettef
to colonel sellers after the New Mex
leo roads have been traversed. adVls-
inp him as to the true state OF the
roads and what treatment they need.
This letter Is e. be read at meeting
of the Commercial club for the Den
rfu Of the good roads work here.e
Mr.. Wosteard Will compare the
roads of New Mexico with tho cslst-
ern states traVersed. Colonel sellers
/ said last night. "and because oI
/ his extensive knowledge OF ROADS
/ throughout thc country, he VIII be
able to furnish good advice and Nalu-
ahfa suenestions for the betterment
I'll The roads throughout the territory.
ID is ~ question Of vital interest to
| The people of New Mexico, ana as the
aim of this transcontinenlal Trip Is T."
Furnish n hiehwu- across the con
tinent each state should help So o.
] viii not do for New Mexico 90 De be
hind hand.