Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-03

No. II. Stopped at a residence for
Mr.. Tyner to transact some business
with Andrew Stavig where we were
discovered in the car by the C. A..
Perkins family, who came out and they
were all we'll and happy and wished to
be remembered to all their Webster
friends.
No. Is. Started down the new
Meridian road for Webster-we want
to say right here that it is a great
credit to Sisseton and Roberts county.
We had gone but a little way when
Mr.. Tyner began to give the car the
Juice and said 1--WE will be home by
four o'clock or a little after" 1t really
looked that way until we attempted a
hill, when nearly at the top the chains
broke and back down we went. Mr..
Tyner went back to a farm house and
got a rope and wound around the wheel
and we made a second attempt and
again when just at the top something
happened. The rod which connects the
engine with the real wheels had sepa-
rated and down we went again. We
managed to work the machine back to
the farm house. Not being able to
get any tools to fix it with we must
leave it there.
No. 10. Got the farmer to take us
with a platform spring wagon and a
team-an old mare about IA years old
and a colt of two-to Pickerel lake.
The team may have been in the road
once in the seven and one half miles
butwe doubt it.
Nc. 20. Arrived at Pickerel lake
and the hotel was closed. What were
we to do our farmer friend would not
go further? Mr.. Tyner saw a light in
the Goodwin cottage. We drove over
there and went in. The door was open
the light burning but nc one was in.
We made ourselves comfortable and
Mr.. Tyner went up to DR.. Peabody's
ranch to phone for a car.
No. 80. Messrs. Earl Goodwin and
Walter Ross, who were occupying the
cottage and taking an outing came in
made us welcome, heard our hard luck
story and proceeded to get a supper of
bacon, fried duck, baked beans, bread
and butter, cookies and coffee. Sounds
good to you don't it? You can imagine
how it tasted to us.
No. q. Smoked after supper waited
until after IL o'clock and no car, decided
to go to bed. Just got nicely started
to Sunderland when car arrived. MI.
Bush was driving the machine and
despite of our solicitations to remain
until morning insisted that business
matters compelled him to return
Immediately. Mr.. Tyner got up and
accompanied him but the bed was too
good for us, and we remained until
morning and enjoyed one of those good
wholesome rests that can only come to
a completely tired out soul.
No. 20. Thomas Candy came out on
Monday morning and the boys loaded
up their paraphernalia and took what
was left of their splendid home furn-
ished supplies up to DR.. H. C. Peabody
and we came on to Webster, arriving
shortly after oon
Now we want to say right here that
despite our experiences, which might
have exasperated a man with a less
cheerful disposition, we had a jolly good
time all the while we were gone. A..
w. Tyner is one of the best fellows on
earth to be out with. There is no bet
ter car than the Cole car. We found
that the milk of human kindness still
warns the hearts of many people you
meet IN the road and that this is a
grand, good old world after all. But
we have always been a hoodoo to an
automobile on a long trip-never having
made but one without accident-and the
next time we go we will take a feather
bed, a camping outfit, provisions for
three or four days, a complete repair
outfit and an expert mechanic. We had
a good time, are enjoying better health
for If and are grateful to Mr. TIMER for