The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-13
Letter Rscslvsd by
Or. Allan D. Fraser

Chicago, Ill.,, July sth, 19I2.
Ny dear friend:-
We arrived in Lincoln on
the 78th at I:I5 P. NJ. and after
stopping a short time as the
guests of the Lincoln Auto Club
at luncheon, the party headed by
the pilot car left for Omaha where
we stopped over night. The pi-
lot and the press cars left Lincoln
the day before for Hastings where
we were met by them and escort
to their home town.. leaving
Hastings about S:I5 p. NJ. AT
1925 the party was joined by
twenty cars from Lincoln, two
Omaha cars and pilot and press
cars took up the journey to Lin
coin.
placed pictures in the
principal place in this town. The
roads up to this point were in
good condition, although rather
dusty. AT every town through
which we passed, large crowds
were out. At Sutton, Nebraska,
we were greeted by the town band.
Nearly every town had its own
pilot car which led us from one
town to the next. No dress suits
in this bnnCh, SO the luncheons
and other entertainments are OF
an informal nature, as we were all
dressed in khaki.
At Friend, Nebr aska,
large party of automobilists park
ed their cars by the roadside and
gave salutes as the cars passed
About Zoo machines were lined up
in this manner. A similar escort
from Lincoln was in waiting al
Milford and came in with US, max
ing a streak of dust as long as the
road between Lincoln and the
Blue River. The party was met
at Lincoln by an Omaha pilot car
which took us on to that city. Up
to this point we travelled at the
rate of 20 miles an hour since leav-
ing Denver.
At Omaha we were enter
tanned by the Chamber of Com
merce, and other com merciali
bodies. I placed pictures in this
town, in the Chamber of Commerce
the Auto Club, the Good Roads
Association and the principal ho-
tells, Our car was d elayed at this
point on account of some needed
repairs. and we did not leave with
the bunch, and, in crossing the
bridge to Council Bluffs policeman
saw our car was shy of mum Der,
and held US up for three hours. The
laws IN Iowa are very strict in
this and it looked as if we were
going to be fined; but, fortunately
for US, a Doctor r. B. Tubbs saw
Idaho Springs banner on our car
and came to our rescue by giving
me a pass reading 'Refer any
com plant to me; pass these people
through Iowa they are all y. K.
stoned r. B. Tubbs. M. d.
At this point two auto roads
lead to Des Moines-one called the
River to River, and the other the
White Pole line. There seems to
be quite a controversy between
these two roads. Quite big
delegation from the River to]
River road and another delegation
from Oakland, Iowa, representing
the White Pole line, met US at
Omaha The River to River
people brought prestige enough
to bear to have our folks travel
their road, but, because of our car
beng delayed at Council Bluffs,
and as we starter out from Den
yer over the White Pole line, we
continued to travel it on to Des
Moines, and I must say that we
were glad we did this, for the Ida
ho Springs car made lots OF friends
by doing so. Every town on this
line gave our lonesome car one
grand reception.
After leaving Des Moines,
trouble commenced. On account of
the hot weather. had tire trouble.
ours having nine blowouts during
the day. We did NOT get on to-
the fact that we were carrying too
much pressure in the tubing, all
Of them carrying from 70 to 8oI
bounds. The experienced people
through Iowa convinced US that
bv reducing our pressure to so
nounds all trouble would be re-
iieved. which we did and found tol
be satisfactory.
coifax il a dandy nice little