Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-09
Miss Blanche Stuart Scott, Driy'
ing Her Car Alone, Meets
bad Roads.
CROSSES RAILROAD BRIDGE,
Given Twenty Minutes To Get over on
The Ties. She Turns the Tick
In Twelve,

Miss Blanche Stuart scott young So
clety woman Of Rochester n. y VINO is
making transcontineutal trip without
the aid Of mere man in an automobile
viii arrive IN salt Lake Monday, ana VIII
be entertained BY George r. Odell gen
eral amanager OF the Consolidated Nas-
on AZ Machine company, the local agents
OF the overland autOmuplie IN Wnl'H ny
scott Is making the tour WIN u pnot
esr driven by Dick Roimer OF the con
polidnted Wagon a. Machine company sie
IL making her way through BITTER treehi
Wyo.. today. Tho roads are rough ahn
j the washouts have delayed the pluchy
little woman sever raj days. Bridges had
10 be built over washouts and IN some
places these washes were tollowed ioI
miles At "A railroad crossing last nght
Miss scott obtained permission from the
Union Pacific Railroad company 20 cross
"A railroad bridge provided she Sould %
AZ !" ,Tbis would save her roundabout
Journey OF IS miles She TOOK = chahce
and got oyer the bridge on the ties IN IL
MenaRer oden will leave here Sunday
night or Monday morning IN car WIN
several guests 70 go oul on t,e u'a a. an
escort her into salt Lake. she WI o TeHa cr
here several days ana proceed on "cl
journey 10 the coast
AN OUTDOOR GIRL.
Miss Scott is an outdoor girl. athletic,
but without loss Of femlnlnity. being
truly an American girl. she Is fun OF
resource ard fearless OF danger. put
thoroughly realizes the possible o' dis,
which she will have 10 pass on jour
ney OF this length -,
Miss Scotts car IL an Overland ROAD
ster finished In white with nickel plat.
ed trimming No regular route VIII
be followed, as Miss scott is not trying
for a record.
from Mayor Gnynor OF New york TO
Mayor MCCARTHY OF Frisco, and ~ rs
entrust her with a message to the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
OF California; In IA recent interview
in New York Miss Scott said;
women are entirely too dependent
on men. | do not mean to say by any
means that | do not admire the cling
But many women who have cars are
too dependent on men Of the family or
their chauneurs- and often car VIII
able to handle 1t. could spend many
hours in the open air IN the enjoyment
OF the keenest sport I'm the world. !
became Interested in the mechanism
OF the car Itself and finally ended IN
going TO Toledo, there 20 learn IN the
factory OF tho Overland how to re-
pair II myself IN so thorough fash
lon that l have no need OF masc ulino
assistance Finally my long cher
at the wheel OF my own car, with
girl friend as my compan.
ion. has materialized and next week l
shall start. MY trip will last about
three months and 1 am maHinE no
speed records and attempting no
scorching or anything Of that sort
ure and the educational value TO be
derived from travelling over the his
toric roads OF our country
During the week the following sales
have been made by the Consolidated
Wagon a Machine company:
a. r. lewis. Neile "4O;' I. a. Williams,
Vene 40" a. T.. Anderson. Heber C0y.
Veile: J. a. Anderson. Neile Joseph
johnson, Richhcld; overland William
Robins, Murray, International; William
w Taylor, Veile. J. X. Eckstrom, Frank
lin.