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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15
MIDLAND BOOSTERS
MEET TOMORROW

An open meeting which all persons in
the stale of Utah interested in the organ
ization Of the Midland Trail association
are expected 10 attend will be held at
the Commercial club tomorrow night
This is the information given out yester-
day by w. H. Ellison. chairman OF the
organization committee. who started the
local organization at a meeting held last
week, Al that time a large membership
committee was appointed and Ii is eN-
pected many new members will be taken
in tomorrow night as the result OF The
activity of this committee
For the benefit Of those who have not
followed the work Of the Midland Trail
association. ii may be well TO state that
1t is an organization Of auiomobilis,s.
gGod roads boosters nerehants, Iarmers
sirous Of upbuildins the west and mor-
especially Utah. This association pro-
poses to have the Midland trail from New
York to the Pacific coast adopted as the
first official transcontinental highway by
the association now formed in the east
TO spend $4,000. 900 for paving the route
Trail association is only interested in
that part of tile route which starts at
Grand Junction. Colo, and ends at Salt
Lake City. Denver and other. leading
rado end Of the trail, While other cities
arc taking care Of the work farther east.
Al the present time there are four
proposed routes across the country and
the strongest rival OF the Midland trail
Is the Santa Fe trail going TO the coast
by the way OF New Mexico and Arizona.
This trail has been organized and has
membership of more than 100000. The
Midland Trail association hopes to en-
large on this membership and Salt Lake
City, one OF the chief beneficiaries on the
route is expected to come through with
a large mem hership.
Before there Is chance 60 have the
Midland trail adopted ii is necessary to
open the route from Grand Junction TO
Cotton, Utah. II Is now possible to
travel from New York TO Grand Junction
in an automobile and from Cotton. Utah,
10 the coast through Salt Lake There
Is. however. q missing link, which the
Utah end OF the Midland trail must have
opened by April I OF the coming year
so those who will have the selection OF
the route. can get through in car, This
work is important and the funds raised
In Utah will be spent principally on this
work.
Mr. Ellison said yesterday that ne
wished everybody TO Join hands in max
ing the Salt Lake council OF the Trail
association a strong one. II will help
when tho association asks the legislature
for funds the coming spring as we'll as
raising funds for actual road work
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15
LITTLE SIX IS BIG
PREMIER FEATURE

One OF the ears of the year that has
made hit, says Manager j. r. Hall
of the Campbell Auto company, is the
Premier Little Six.
This automobile is of special inter
est, says Mr. Hall, because the manu-
facturers of Premiers are the first of
the five leading motor ear manufac-
turers in America TO meet the demand
for q Ugh grade ''Bittle Six al pop
ular price
With the introduction OF the - Little
Six TO the motoring public came the
announcement that the great Indian
apolis company, the Premier Manufac-
turing company. will devote it's atten-
ton solely to siS-cylinder cars This
company commenced marketing six
cylinder cars as carly as 1907 but not
until this year have they confined their
efforts entirely to siX-cylinder cars.
The Premier cars for 1918 are being
shown in two models, both of them
six-cylinder and known for the com
ing year as the 'Big Six and Lit
tie Six" The "Big Six" ard Lit
car. with added refinemcnts. as was
marketed as the model M6 last season.
It's motor is AZ by 81 inches bore
duu SIiuhc anu ILc NNJIDuti> Nd>t li
pairs. The only change of importance
in the big Six over this year S con
struction is in the steering rod con
nection, which instead Of ball joint
used previously. will be a universal
Joint arrangement and left instead Of
right.hand drive
The 'fLittle Six is new model diff
fering only in its motor size and ar
rangement and in chassis dimensions.
The motor has cylinders four inches
in diameter by five inches stroke and
used as in the "Big Six, except that
with q smaller bore Of cylinder three
cylinders are combined in q unit so
that the cylinders are east in trip
lets
Notable among the features of Pre-
mier 1918 cars is the clean appear
ance of the body. Battery boxes, tool
boxes and similar equipment are not
found on the running board A wal
nut cabinet in the deep cowl Of
the dash has been provided for car
rying the tools. The battery is sus.
pended in front of the center Of the
The bodies are straight line and the
door hinges are concealed. The up,
holstering is unusually deep. the seat
springs consisting Of n double row of
coils, one above the other. with wire
partition between the two.
Another feature Of the equipment is
the arrangement for filling the gaso-
line tank. The gasoline tank is To-
Gated in the middle Of the front seat
and is easy OF access Instead Of lift.
ing the entire seat all that is neces-
sary is to raise a very small portion
Of it, which acts as an arm rest.
The ears are electrically lighted
throughout by special generator
which has nothing whatever to do
with the ignition system. The lamps
are electric headlights, bull 's-eyes in
the dash and combination oil and elec
tric tail lamp, the white light being
thrown across the license number.
The regular equipment includes, in
addition to the starter. tire inflator
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15
AUTO CLUB WANTS
MONEY FOR ROADS

The Automobile Club OF Utah has taken
up the question OF a new automobile law
and bond issue for good roads, with a
view TO having the plan presented to the
next session OF the legislature. according
to President 3 +. Rcdmsn. During the
past two mouths the club has obtained
copies of laws from other states and a
copy of an ideal state law, drawn by at
torneys for the American Automobile
TO be changed TO meet conditions In
Utah, when the Automobile club Will
throw its entire weight behind the lceis-
lation TO secure its passage.
THE club is deyotins great amount
Of its time to transcontinental automo-
bile routes" says President Redman,
land has at last got the general public
tion along these lines, We have placed
Salt Lake on the touring map and have
shown the public the amount OF benefit
TO be derived from working for this
trade The Midland Trail association is
receiving the backing OF the club In its
efforts to open the route to Grand juno
ton. and we expect to start similar
organizations on other routes leading into
the state this winter,
But with the auto route question we'll
under way. we are now spending cOnsid-
cradle time on the question OF a bond
Issue for better roads. In the course OF
few days i expect to announce a def
mite plan OF campaign, when We Will call
upon all car owners for their support.
now numerous enough to have some say
In the way the money they spend for
taxes is to be used and the Automobile
club Is now working toward this end
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15
NEW ROUTE BOOK
TO Be PUBLISHED
Auto Roads Laid Out by
Tribune and Others Com
piled in One Guide.

With a view of giving the automobile
travelling public the benefit Of all the au-
tomobile routes across the country, al
lowing the tourist 10 take his choice of
highways. the 1ntermoun,ain Automo
bile Route Book compans has been or
ganiZed TO publish all available inter
mountain routes IN book form. Before
was obtained TO use all the routes laid
out by The Tribune pathfinder during
the past three years. 10 be Included in
The book
L. S, Gllham OF this city Is manager
of the new concern and Is now engaged
upon the book. which he promises will
be ready for distribution by March ] OF
the coming year. In addition TO The
Tribune routes, which are already we'll
known in the west, the book VIII con-
tain the many miles OF transcontinental
by Gale S. Hoag OF Ely for the Nevada
State Automobile association The out
lined route for the new Midland trail as
laid out by a. l.. Westgard. Will also be
featured In the book. Also the much
talked OF north Of the-lake transconti
mental route Will be featured, according
TO Mr., GiIlham,
The constantly increasing transconti-
mental touring. well as the local and
interstate travel. has created a strong
demand for n route book OF this kind,
says Mr.. Gillian. and ii is only fair
that the traveller should have his choice
of routes. The book Will be pocket size
and Will contain more than 10000 miles
OF roads. dealing especially with tours
in Utah, as well as roads in Nevada,
Idaho, Wyoming and Montana,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15
Delay Causes Loss.

In our big cities millions or dollars
are lost annually because of delays
at crossings occasioned by the pedes-
trisns not observing the rules of
traffic at city street intersections, In
New York in several sections an eff
fort is being made 20 control such
pedestrian traffic. A similar effort
great value of such an effort will be
the habit that will he esta blished In
the minds OF pedestrians. The traf-
tic control by policemen at street in
tersectiops has got automobilists
into the habit OF observing such reg
ulations whether the policeman is on
hand or not. Contrast this with the
pedestrian who feels that dozens OF
times every day he is disregarding
the police control. by crossing streets
contrary TO traffic rules where po-
llcemaD are in control. Such a Pc
deetrian becomes a law unto himself
or herself so far as crossing streets
IS concerned. He or she fails TO start
crossing the street in the proper
mental frame OF mind that is neces-
sary in these days Of increased au-
tomobile traffic. The only way to
correct this. In other words TO Sc
cure the proper mental attitude, is
by rigid regula ton, regulation by the
police. THIS and only this will re-
suit In proper regard for other street
traffic by pedestrians.
Many cities have legislation today
forbiddlng passing q stationary trolley
car. one stopped 10 take on passen-
gers or let others off. Such a regula-
ton is necessary in cities with mar
row streets. but the abuse OF such an
ordinance is working i'll In several
cities today. Such regulations are
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15
Legislate L Against Autos.

II is almost impossible TO conceive
how long legislatures viii continue
TO legislate against motor cars in use
on the highways. Pedestrians and
automobllists have equal rights on
the highway. yet when the person
alighting from the trolley car Is
warned by the automobilists horn
buf walks backward into the auto
mobile, the courts apparently sec
only the automooilist and the legis-
latures begin more campaigns
against motorists without the slight
est effort to control the pedestrian
IN any way whatever.
It Is true that pedestrians are di-
rectly responsible for a great many
accidents In which automobiles fig
ure- The pedestrian entirely ignores
the rules OF the highway. often fail
ing to look to the right or to the
left when starting TO cross a street
or highway. Such is not rational use
OF the highway in spite of the law
that both the pedestrian and the We
hicle user have equal rights thereon.
1t would be more beneficial if Iegis-
latures took up the question OF pc
destrian control chiefly within the
limits of incorporated cities and
towns
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15
MANY ORDERS FOR
PACKARD TRUCKS

In The country wide substitution OF
motor trucks for horse-drawn vehicles in
commercial fields, the approach of WIN
ter sees an increased activity ON the
part of large concerns i'll protecting
themselves against delays incident to
cold weather traffic conditions. Prep
aratlon for holiday trade also has had
It's effect on the motor truck business.
The month OF November was the best
In the experience OF the truck depart
ment of the Packard Motor Car company.
Orders aVera aged over seven a day from
the large cities OF the east and middle
west, and taxed the capacity OF the
Packard shops. The demand was cspe-
clally strong in New York. Boston
Providence Albany. Philadelphia. De-
troit, Chicago, Cleveland and st. Paul A
large percentage Of the November sales
were iwo-tun Packurls.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15

increa sing street congestion, which
in Itself offers a fresh difficulty. and
il is questionable IL IL would not be
much better 10 call for q slow, eau
tionary pace for automobiles passing
standing trolley cars and arrest for
violation, than TO insist on the fun
stop. which invariably adds to the
noise OF the city and requiring higher
speed to overtake the trolley and
pass IL.
The automobile is modern trans
portation: II is here TO increase an
nually in numbers and in use 1t win
be on the city streets az long, and
perhaps longer in many places. than
the trolley car The city officials
should recognize this and legislate
accordingly. 1t is just as important
for pedestrians alightins from a troll
ley car TO look back of them before
beginning 10 walk TO the sidewalk as
1t lis for an automobilist to observe
traffic rules at street intersections
The pedestrian must do his or her
part The police must do their part
in educating the pedestrians. and
when this is done accidents will DC
reduced and traffic congestion be re-
lleved TO a cousid era BILE extent
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15
GOODYEAR BREAKS
TIRE OUTPUT RECORD

AKRON O., Dec. 14-One day last
week the residents OF Akron were startled
by hearing the whistles of the Goodyear
Tire & Rubber company blowing shrilly
1t was thought that this sound was TO
serve warning of a huge fire. People
left their homes and rushed toward the
ia ctory.
But when they arrived they found that
the blowing OF the whistles was to an
nounce that the tire-nialsing records of
the factory had again been broken. On
this day the number OF tires turned
out by the factory was far in excess Of
any number ever turned out on any 9TH
er day. The record established was 800
automobile tires.
With the three new buildings which
will soon be completed. il Is figured that
the daily output Of the Goodyear factory
will be 5000 automobile tires a day. AS
1t stands now, this concern turns out
the greatest number OF automobile. mo-
torcycle, and carriage tires. Great strides
are being made by the Goodyear COM
pany in order TO take care OF the demand
for their products
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15
AUTO TOURING nj
WINTER W[El

That the Deep Greek ,o,,.
can be travelled in wipta, '.e
success was proven the ma. 'ns
four tourists crossed the ,o."'s' "o'
eTt and made fairly good 'saA ,isN
letter received by The r'r %
week Walter Beck of aneas
wrote that he averaged d'ssoula, sla, Y
half miles an hour from sI'; SAW, 9
Ely lie says lie did uot s y
any snow or mud, as tba 0r mtIz
frozen and while the oo;nsN Nout
il was rough, us ws
John $. Stringhan, wbo 81.
TINS route, writes that Tho A,,u w ~
fairly good. He said he l@d'
no snow at all except on ibe sasSa
the last divide before en,. INV sln1'
New. ''e'n2
q. kenrney Of Callao, U,.h
the city the past week ana d'aa, a y
tie side light to the tror,g r gave
Deep Creek route during Il. o'e
Mr.. Kearney's ranch is one 'os ~ :
clpal stopping places between 81: y,
and Ely. During the past = ,as.. ssa
since August l. when tor,;..s go
was first directed that wav Il,
ney says a total Of l47 carr T.. ~.
tered at his place. He said ia "a /
travel gave Callao the appesr',,s no
city and while an Automatic :
through was considered a nnv.,a y
fore the route was opened @ ,s.
nutnumber teams ten to ono ~ ~,
smell of gasoline at Callao rsn;si n,
of n Salt Lake street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15
NATIONAL MAKES
RECORD ON TRACK

Now that the 1912 season of speed IL
over. will you enter cars next year to
regain the speed supremacy for Amer
ica"" was asked George NJ Dickson. gen
ergl manager OF the National company at
indianapolis This question is a logical
one according to the motor speed fans.
because from the seasons record il Is
shown that of all the long races Of $50
miles or more. every one was captured
by Il foreign car eXceDt one. Since ii
was a Ma tonal car. made in indianapolis.
that upheld the American honors In the
hardest OF all the seasons contests, the
00-mile race on the indianapolis speed
way, II Is logical 10 ask this company
what arc YOU goine To do about it,"
Dickson replied that he Is stand
eompanw ~ early In the scason~SWe have
retired from racing" This leaves big
field for speculation among the follow
ers Of this alluring sport. as 10 what the
year 1918 will be.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15
NEW RULING MADE
IN MASSACHUSETTS
Court Says Automobiles Must
Pass Street Cars on
Left Side.

a recent decision of a Massachu-
setts court compelling automobiles TO
pass moving street car on the left
on the highways of that state. con
jrary to general custom, has brought
out much criticism on the part OF those
who have made 4 study Of automobile
traffic. Tho Automobile, leading
trade journal. treats the subject edi-
torially and produces many safe and
sane arguments from the automobil-
lists standpoint. The article is of IN
terest in Salt Lake and Utah, especial
ly. as it is proposed to frame new
law for this state at the next leglsla-
ture. Here is tho article in question:
Massachusetts. by recent action OF
one of It's courts. has Instituted
new ruling In the use of the highway
by motor vehicles, and IT is now i'm
perative for an automobic TO pass
street car on the left side when on
the highways OF the state: The fea-
jure OF the decision lies In CLASSIFY
Ing the trolley car with horse-drawn
and motor vehicles using the road.
Heretofore II has been customary 10
pass trolley ears on the right side
but the injury to n person alightlng
from n trolley car by q passing auto
mobile has resulted in the new deci-
sion.
Today Massachusetts is in worse
predcament because Of this decision
than IL was before. There is more
danger TO the public embracing those
who use the highway. by compelling
motor vehicles to pass street cars Oh
the left than there was in passing
them on the right. This decision has
brought the Impossible into the lime
light. FREQUENTLY on highways the
street car does not occupy the center
of the highway being closer to the
left side than to the right. in which
eriEency there is nothing for the
motorist 70 do but keep back Of the
trolley car, stop when IL stops, slow
up wfen II slows I'D and do every
Thing In general to congest traffic by
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15

The Studebaker company received a
letter from "Jim' Dufin last week
giving an interesting account Of trip
TO Nephi through the last heavy snow.
Duffin says;
| suppose you arc surprised TO
hear that | am here and | am very
much surprised myself. We left
Provo this morning in severe
snowstorln and the roads were all
but impossible, They told us at
Provo that We were foolish 10 start
but | had every confidence in the
world in our two Studebaker cars.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15

the summit Of the divide the snow
measured fourteen inches deep.
When the two Studebakers ar
rived at Nephi we were met bv n
crowd Of enthusiasts who couprat-
nlated MS in getting through, One
of them, Mr. Chase, was in the
market for a ear and promntJv
closed with us for one Of the Stude.
baker "20s,
do not believe any big car in
the market could get through on
the roads we covered between Pro.
vo and Ncphi.
(Signed) j. VI. DlTFEIX
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15

AMONG THE DEALERS

and electric lights, specdometer Civ
ing the totul season S mileage, which
can be adjusted to any given mileage.
the speed per hour and the grade upon
which the car is running: foot rail,
coat rail, jack tire irons, which are on
the rear. leaving the running boards
absolutely clear; complete set of tools
carried in a cabinet built in the dash;
demountablc rims with one extra rim,
shock absorbers and recOil strap
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15

We passed two cars on the road
the drivers had gwen up. but our
orders were to 90 to Nephi, so we
went,
The mud through Sprlngville and
Spanish Fork was knee deep and
the front axels dragged for miles.
On the other side Of Santiquin we
wallowed through three miles OF
mud where they are building the
new state road. There We struck
the snow, aad ana sending you
photo which gives n better idea
Of what the Studebaker "20n was
up against. AZ one place near
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15

All matter appearing undor this bead Is
published as nows. but under tho recent law
passed by congress is classified as advcrtie-
Ing because the doalero mentioned carry an ad
in another part OF this paper, In no sense
are these notices paid advertisements
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15

Motorists are not slow TO learn the
advantage to be gained iu having their
smooth tread tires retreaded with non
skid treads this kind of weather. -
says Manager G, II. Pumphrey of the
Utah Tire q Rubber company. 1While
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15
Bulldog Grip

We present TO the road surface
countless edges and angles. In
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15
lip AND DOWN SALT LAKES
BUSY AUTOMOBILE ROW

this knocks the tire salesman out OF
many sales, it is boon to the tire
repairman who does this kind Of work.
Nearly everything used in tires dur,
ing the winter months is non-skid and
this retreading with non-skid treads
is becoming n business by itself"
After spending part OF the past
week in Cache county, Manager A
L. Taylor Of the Salt Lake Automo-
bile company is home again. Mr.. Tay.
lor reports the sale of cars In Cache
county rather slow at the present time
on account of the poor road conditions.
He says. however, that everybody is
optimistic and large sale il sure to
follow the opening up of spring.
w H. Baynliller. manager of the
MlIlard County Transportation com
pany, was visitor at the United
States Tire company the past week
Mr.. Baymiller is building a new gar,
age at Delta, Utah and says there
is good outlook for the automobile
business in that section OF the country
next year.
Eugene Bembe, Pacific coast sales
man for the Hudson company, and
R. W. Kelly, travelling service man
for the Hudson, returned TO the coast
Thursday after spending the past
two weeks at the Botterill company,
where they helped out during the re-
cent Botterill show
The story in The Tribune on auto
mobile trucks a week ago seems to
have created an interest In the truck
game says Manager j. C. Riley OF
the Goodyear Tire 6 Rubber company.
A 1, A
business men in this week talking
truck tires, the cost and probable life
of trnck tires on Salt Lake streets.
+ believe, as the article stated. salt
Lake is on the verge of a big auto
truck boom. -
Manager R. M, Austin Of the Austin
Tire & Rubber company, says he wishes
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15

a new garage for Ogden il n,
formation brought 10 Salt M
past week by III. c. James Of n, h
Auto company and agent for th,
car. The new garage viii he ii,
on Washington avenue and will
a frontage Of forty feet with al
Of 40 feet. It is the intention !
James company TO install es-,
repair plant. run hrst-clas, b
and carry full line of aces,
The new plant will lac one of ~ ,
in the west, saws Mr. Jame,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15
Three Savings

Now in one tire we offer 'iEu
that can't rim cut
An oversize tire
An ideal Non-Skid.
Those are the reasons why Gocc'
years rule Tiredom. And why Jaw
years sales were 9l8, ,6S7 tires,
Ask for the Goodyear Tire B'dG
-14th year edition. Il tells AZ
known ways to cut tire bills COVE