Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08
MOTORING
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rainy days while passing the prairie coun-
try of Illinois and Iowa he has seldom
been on the road after O'Clock in the
longer be regarded as fraught with ex-
ceptional difficulties may also be seen
from the fact that he was accompanied
in his long-distance run by his wife. He
did not adopt the plan Of carrying a mass
OF baggage and camp equipment with
him. The spectacular features which
have occasionally been used to heighten
the interest of former transcontinental
tours, of bivouacking in the open air. have
not been utilized on this trip. In this re-
spect the present tour illustrates the
comparative ease with which a pleasure
party may travel from coast to coast and
be assured of finding thoroughly satisfac-
tory accommodations at the end of every
days run.
Mr.. wildly is now on his way from San
Francisco to Los Angeles and will COM
plete his tour by making a return trans
continental run. by way Of the southern
route. leading through Arizona and New
Mexico. On this route he will follow
fully surveyed year ago and has since
been the popular motor route to Califor-
mia.
| In going through Iowa Mr.. Wildly fol-
the. original trail across the state. The
| Iowa League Of Commercial Clubs has
done much to improve this road between
Davenport. Des Moines and Council
Bluffs, ana extensive repairs have been
made this year. 50 that 1t is now in
very good condition.
| The roads across the prairies are al
ways in very good travelling condition
makes them 80 muddy that it is often
difficult for the machine to get through.
The road dries rapidly. however, under
few hours sun, and Mr.. Wildly advises
t. %h~N
the country to wait for clear weather
II they happen to be In this prairie dis
trict during rainy season.
Just before reaching North Platte he
ences, and. with his driver. was COM
PEELED to resort to q shovel for the first
time since leaving New York to pry out
the wheels Of the car in the mud ruts.
even under the best conditions. only five
to eight miles an hour, and yet before !
the end of the day the sunshine had dried |
up the mud 30 rapidly that he was able |
miles an hour.
After leaving Pine Bluffs to cross the |
Wyoming plains MIR. Wildly found some |
Of the finest scenery OF his entire trip |
across the plains, and The entire trip to
Cheyenne was finished In an easy days
run. From Cheyenne Mr.. Wildly went to |
Salt Lake City. Reno. New; thence to
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Getting the car ready for winter use
and for winter quarters Is becoming the
leading topic at this season. In many
OF the northwestern states the use of
anti-freezing mixtures in the radiators
will soon be necessity The radiator
mixture naturally comes first, and is
one Of the most essential in that a
frozen radiator with cracked water
IT, L. as1 1t
tenance. 1t is good policy before using
any Of these solutions to thoroughly
clean out the radiator and jackets, by
connecting the radiator exit pipe. or
through the pump to the jackets. with
hydrant, and fiooding the entire sys-
tenn out. Hand In hand with the use
Of anti-freezing mixtures Is the en-
| generally used only in extremely cold
| weather. but could be used to advantage
in other seasons. II these shields were
so made and fitted that the amount of
radiator surface covered could be
changed easily much greater good would
result. Such shields. or curtains. have
been used to advantage throughout the
Increased the thermal eniciency Of the
motor. The gasoline motor is a heat
POWER plant, and the conservation OF the
heat in this way Is beneficial.
A Maxwell Messenger was delivered
yesterday to DIR. NJ F. Cuthbert and a
model GA Maxwell touring car to ]. A.
Hines.
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| Detroit electric coupes were delivered
last week to Mrs. Justice D. B. Van De-
| vanter and Mrs. Justice ]. r. Lamar.
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A Marion "3V' touring car was deliv-
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