Arizona republican., 1912-09-03
BROADWAY FOLK
 MOTORIZED OVER
MT. and Mrs. Geo. ". Frey Dropped in from the Met ropolis Late Last Evening After a Little Jaunt of 3614 Miles

A big car labeled New York to Los Angeles" bore Mir. and Mrs. George w. Frey of the metropolis into Phoenix last night about 10 o'clock, completing 3614 miles of varied running.
 The tourists left New York July 9 and headed toward the setting sun by way of the state as far as Buffalo, there entering Canada for a run past the north end of the Great Lakes. Re entering the United States at Detroit, the car was pushed straight west to Chicago. scuthWard to St Louis. At all the big cities, the tourists made side trips and generally occupied them selves motoring about among interest ing sights.
 The car stood up over very good roads all the way across Kansas. Even when they began to creep up the Rockies along the famed Santa Fe trail, cutting the corner of Colorado, and entering New Mexico, the driver had the easy kind of piloting that goes only with well kept county roads. As the indicator began to tick off the miles into the state next door the go- ing became worse In spots it was fierce. And the better stretches only made the bad places uglier. Rain has put the work of the state highWaymen to naught The carefully built Camino Real has been washed into the gutter in more places than it is comfortable to remember.
 The pleasure trip turned to an orgy of hard work. when Arizona was reached. Instead of pursuing any easy route, such as the Bordeland, or a com paratively passable one like the ocean to ocean highway the car was turned to the west direct, and kept shooting until it reached Holbrook. The roads thereabout were bad enough for any kind of testing, but after passing Winslow and Flagstaff, it became like the way of the transgressor. indefinite enough to lose woodsman, and rough as all get out. At the place ne"r the Granl Canyon, the machine ran OG- Of gas, owing to delays caused by wander ing too far from a place of supply. There was nothing to do but make d night of it in the open, so when a sheepherder outfit happened 9lDng, the Freys made can with them. Their experience with sheep camp mutton, sheep dip coffee, and shepherds ways of life, in general, will last long time, according to the rueful statement of the folks from Broadway.
 MT. Frey sent to town for juice, and the hire of the auto, the price of the driver and his supply of life for the car footed just $50, which is not en- couraging even to millionaire. The high cost of living is very evident in the new state, says Frey, ad it's clutch is not appreciated even as a novelty.
 From Williams and the canyon, the ear was driven straight to Prescott. Along the line of the Prescott Phoenix road was found the champion strip of untrained trail. In spite of the work and money recently spent on it, that road is the very worst this side of the hills It is undoubtedly the same place to which Governor Hunt re- ferred with so much concealed pro- fanity the other day.
 Up to Albuquerque. New Mexico, the average time was 23 miles an hour, ! which is pretty good for cross country touring not for money, record or fame. But the speedOmeter was discouraged from the New Mexico town on. The complete trip, counting outside trips and ambles about and off the direct road is to Phoenix just 3614 miles long. The actual running time is 176 hours | and 10 minutes.
 The Frey party will be in Phoenix
 for about four days, car repairs and a general rest in the attractive Salt riv- l CT valley the excuse. After seeing and fixing, they head the auto west Los ! Angeles way The party includes, be- ! sides MT and his wife, mechanic and l a boy.