Arizona republican., 1911-01-18
SOUTHWEST OUT FOR
THE GL|DDEN TOUR
PHOENIX AND TUCSON MAY BE
ON THE ROUTE.
I'm portant Result of the Transconti.
mental Pathfinding Trip of
the Ohio Car.

Steps will be taken shortly by the
Maricopa County Automobile club OF
this city, the Tucson Automobile club
and similar organizations in southern
California, to have this years Gid
den tour through the southwest, in
Guiding both Phoenix and Tucson.
This action will result from the
| Three Coast Tour" of the Ohio path
finding car, which left New York
November - and pulled into San
Francisco January 13. The Ohio car
reached Phoenix January >, leaving
the next day.
While the Ohio was in the city
Mr. l.. l.. Ferguson, referee of the
American Automobile association. was
interviewed by Secretary Harry WEIGH
of the board of trade. At the time
there was some mention of the Gid
den tour and the possibility that the
managers might be persuaded to in
clude the southwest this year. Mr..
Ferguson promised that when the
time came the board of trade should
be permitted To make any kind Of a
proposition il cared to advance Pres
ident George Purdy Billiard of the
missed the Ohio party by going to
Tucson on a railroad train. but is
also strongly in favor Of a concerted
effort to have Phoenix and Tucson
put on the Glidden tour route. Tue
son can be depended upon to do its
share Los Angeles and other Cali
fornia cities which would also be
benefited and advertised thereby, are
talking of starting a campaign at an
early date. In fact. considerable cor
respondence has already passed on
the subject.
Automobile men believe that all
that is needed To convince the a. A.
A of the wisdom Of sending the
Glidden tourists over Arizona roads
will be an investigation of the terri
torys recently improved highways.
Details of the Ohio's trip across
the Arizona deserts. after ii left
Phoenix. are contained in telegram
sent from Los Angeles. The telegram
follows:
Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 3. 1911.
ITO the Ohio Motor Car Co:
Bound up the coast on the final
leg Of its tour from New York To
san Francisco. the Ohio pathfinding
car is Keeling off the last of the $500
miles of it's remarkable run II is
expected to reach its destination
Wednesday night. when it will have
accomplished long felt desire of
eastern automooilists.. the stablish-
ment of a winter route between the
coasts Aside from the achievement
of the car in having completed this
long Journey without breakage or
serious mishap. the pathfinders have
succeeded i'm creating a widespread
sentiment for good roads in fifteen
states through which they have
passed. They have the assurance OF
the executives of these states that
the good roads work will he pushed
to the limit, and later petition, one
of the objects the Ohio car pathfind-
ers sought to accomplish. will be sent
to congress, urging the creation of
national highway from coast to coast.
While in Los Angeles the Ohio car
pathfinders were guests of the auto
mobile club of southern California at
the invitation of President Hillman
They took advantage of their stay TO
rest M from the strenuous work Of
crossing the Colorado river desert
from Phoenix. the most dreaded part
of the coast to coast journey, because
of the miles of deep sand and the al
most total absence of water Al
Ehrenburg. Arizona. where the path
finders crossed the Colorado river.
thew stopped half day to repair
the automobile of Il. G. Lears oil
Dodge City. Kss.. who had been
stranded with his family for three
davs He was in despair when the
Ohio car arrived FIJI Ne
The Ohio did not reach San iran
cisco Jan. IL. as Finney predicted IN
his telegram Jan. 13 was the date
of the cars arrival in the Golden
Gate city. From Oakland. Flnney
sent the following telegram To the
standard Auto company, local agency
for the Ohio:
Oakland Cal. Jan. IL
"A r. Loecher. Standard Auto Co.
Phoenix. Ariz.:
.sThe Ohio transcontinental car
reached San Francisco tonight. tirsl
10 cross the continent via the south
ern route. The last 400 miles, from
los Angeles. was made through
hard rain. the roads being deep WIN
nd hut the car did wonderfully
we'll and is i'm great shape. Autom"-
h;Iis,s here gave us big ovation
Pest wishes from pathfinding party.
GUY w FINNEY."
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