Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-05

only one. the Maxwell, having so far
retained a perfect score. on arriv-
ing, the conductor announced that
each car would be allowed 10 rest
| fifteen minutes. and that the drivers
! should remain with THEN cars, NO
oil, water or renair work was permit
ted during the stop here, and no time
was lost in getting under Roadway
when time was called. With the ex-
ception Of two or three late arrivals,
the cars left almost in a bunch, and
The last visible evidence OF their short
visit was a blue haze that hung along
The highway on the west. where the
visitors waved a last goodbye to
their new Mexico hosts.
Since leaving Ia Junta Yesterday
morning at 9 O clock, the tourists
have enjoyed the most pleasant day
of the trip. Rain and mud has
greeted them throughout their Kan
sas run, and it was q great relief, eX-
pressed by many. TO get into The
warm sunshine of Southern Colo
RADIO and New Mexico.
one car met with a serious mis-
hap between La .lunta and Trinidad,
and was brought into Trinidad last
evening by rail.
lllt Nltbl iGl ltAlilE1tll iiNNs Hffl
making remarkable time in spite Of
The mud. coming the 1884, miles from
Kansas City here in 31.5 hours rum
ming time. The Lexington left Trini-
dad this morning at five sharp and
expected To make it 10 the Springs by
noon, where the tourists will stay I'M
til sunday. From there they viii re-
turn TO Kansas city, following the
line Of the Union Pacific track back
10 the point of starting, and arriving
there something after noon next
Thursday, September q.
The visit in Ration viii linger in
the memory Of q good man. of the
visitors, rs q most pleasant expert
enee, Judging from the expressions
delivered by them. Mrs. y. f. Gud-
CELL. one of the * remaining lady
passenger Who stayed with the con-
testing cars, stated that the beautiful
trip from the state line down into
Ration was one Of the NEST interest
ing and thrilling She has ever expert
enced and that she felt many times
repair for the strenuous three-day
trip by the beautiful views met with
or our wonderful scenic route,
To Judge c.. NJ. Bayne and e. G.
SperrY Is due much credit for the
work accomplished in preparing for
the visit Of our guests. The mer-
chants ana citizens are entitled to
words Of commendation Tor having
their stores and houses appropriately
decorated. 1t w2s re~grettable that
the original plan Of running the
route down Moulton to First street,
thence up Cook, and north again to
the Seaberg, was abandoned. Tho
business houses On First street had
been handsomely decorated, and
American flags were hung on
street. hut not g glimpse Of his
important street did the visitors get.
The miscarriage was due to the fail
of the local car. which sprung a
leak in its gasoline tank Just ,at the
time 1t was to start from Trinidad to
confetti the route. and the pilot car,
driver had lot been properly
informed Of the local plan, failed to
observe the route originally pre-
scribed ana came down Second street
Next year il Is the plan of our local
automobile enthusiasts to have sew
aral tours scheduled with Ration as d
night control station. BY another
year, the scenic highway over the
slorletta between Bias Vegas and
santa Zee will have been completed.