Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-06
MADE e MILES
PER HOUR FAR As
ALBUQUERQUE
New York Auto Tourists En-
Route 10 Los Angeles Find
Worst Roads West Of This
City.

Phoenix, Ariz Sept "A big car
labeled New York 20 Los Angeles
bore Mir and Mrs. George w Frey
Of the metropolis into Phoenix last
night about 40 o'clock, completing
3.Gl4 miles Of varied running.
Tho tourists left New York July
% ana headed toward the setting sun
by way Of the state ms far az Buffalo
there entering Canada for run past
the north end ~ tho Great Lakes.
II, entering tho United states nj Ne
trolt. the car was pushed straight west
10 Chicago. southwark 90 e. Louis
At an the big cities the tourists made
side trips ana generally occupied
themselves motoring about among in
terosting sights
The cur stood dp over very good
roads all the way across Kansas
Even when they began to creep up
the Rockies along the famed santa 20
trail. cutting the corner of Colorado
and entering New Mexico. the driver
had the easy kind Of plotting that
Rocs only with we'll kept county
roads As the Indicator began 20
tick of the miles into the state next
door the eolng became worse La
spots u was fierce. Ana the better
stretches only made the bad places
uglier Rain has pat the work OF
the state highwaymen 20 naught Tho
carefully bult Canine Real has been
washed into the gutter In more places
than % is comfortable 20 remember.
Tho pleasure trip turned OF an orgy
OF hard work when Arizona was
/ reached. Instead of pursuing any
easy route. such as the Borcerlnnd, or
"A comparatively passable one like the
ocean to ocean highway the car was
turned Go tho west direct and kept
| shooting until 10 reached Holbrook
| Tho roads thorcnbout were bad
enough for any kind Of testing, but
after passing WinsloW and Flagstaff
| Il became like the way OF the trans
greHsor, indefinite enough 10 lose a
| woodsman. ana rough as AN get out
| At q place near the Grand CANYON
the machine ran out Of gas. owing 10
delays caused by wandering too far
/ from place Of supply. There was
nothing to do but make a night Of u
| In the open, sU when shrcpherder
Ioutnt happened along the Frcys made
camp with them. Their experience
with sheep camp mutton, sheep dip
coffee and shepherds WAYS ~ life IN
general viii last a long time, accord
4 ing a. the rueful statement Of the
folks from BROADWAY
Mr. Frey sent 10 ,Jwu for juice ma
the hire of IN" auto, the price of the
driver aud hls supply OF life for car
footed Just $50, which is not cncour'
Iaglng even 10 IA millionaire. The
high cost OF living h very evident in
the new state. says Frey, and its
clutch is not appreciated even ms "A
novelty
From Williams ana the canyon the
car was driven straight Co Prescott
Along the line OF the Prescott-Phoc-
nix road was found the champion
strip Of unframed trail In spite or
the work ana money recently spent
on Il that road rs the very worst this
side 81 the hills II ~ undoubtedly
the same place 10 which Governor
Hunt referred with 80 much con-
cealed profanity the other day
Up 20 Albuquerque. y. NJ, the av-
erage time was 20 miles an hour.
which IL pretty good for cross country
touring not for money record or
fame BUT the speedometer was dis
couraged from the New Mexico town
on. The complete trip. counting out
side tfllA ana alhhl'H hn'hl anu Wa
the direct road is 10 Phoenix just
3,Gl4 miles long The actual running
time ~ lsG hours ana 10 minutes
The Frey party will be- la Phoenix
for about four days, car repairs ana
a general rest in the attractive salt
river valley the excuse After see
ing and fixing, they mead the auto
west Los Angeles way The party IN
cludos besides Mr. Frey ana his wife.
"a mechanic and u boy.