Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-08-13
LOOP TRIP IS
MORE THAN A
SUCCESS
Continued from Page One)

on hand tonight.
All cars started the journey by
way of West Prescott and past the
Mercy Hospital Stringing out in
a line of about five miles. the fifty
cars wendell their way towards Je-
rome Junction. The shades of night
Tell fast and by the time the mid
way stopping point was reached,
darkness covered the prairies and
hills, looming up on all sides in
fantastic shapes.
Every machine, with its cargo of
human freight reached Jerome juno
zion without a mishap. The roads
were in especially good condition all
along the route to the Junction. All
the cars had arrived at this point by
9 o'clock. Here, the members OF the
Prescott Auto Club held their regu-
Iar Mouds'. right meeting. The
T.. ted. coupled with
-. ny they sent forth
= pleasing feature
; 7ogram, but fur
:: I'll will unques-
/ discord in every
---~nold of Jerome Junction for
+: .ons OF come-that is in point
= ,cussion. During the musical
:. Am. one native declared that
4 selection being played was al
.ravatore" while the other was
equally positive that it was an My
Harem". Be that as it may, the
good citizens-yep, the five of them
were simply taken off their feet by
the automobile invasion. Never be-
fore in the history of erome juno
ton has there been such a DEM
to appropriately honor the
existence of that noteworthy point
on the map. The natives felt chesty
and had good Cause to be. Not
every town can boast about ten
autos to each resident-even if the
cars only did stay there for forty
five minutes.
The band concert was completed
by 9 o'clock and then the last lap
of the journey was in order. Big
touring cars. small runabouts, Fords, |
.Cadillacs, Flats, Speed |
wells, MERGERS. Packards-they were
al on hand.
To the person in a reminiscent
frame of mind. the return trip fur
1ished ample opportunity for thought.
by the sudden transformation
Of the prairie-their prairie-into a
blazing streak of light for miles and
niles, the coyotes howled their dis
In the distance on both
tides picturesquely rose the hills and
Mountains, clearly discerned against
he horizon by the bright rays from
he clear moon. To a passenger in
car about the fifteenth in the rear
# straight line. the scenic effects
we're doubly impressive. The line
would roll and squirm while bright
earchlights biazed the trail and the
cad end red lights added a tinge of
olor.
For miles and miles stretched the
'rairie, hill or two offsetting the
lain effect in the distance. The
wonderful Granite Dells were passed
bout $50 o'clock but the view was
lot very distinct.
The entire trip covered a period
f three hours-time spent in de-
idedly enjoyable recreation for all
even the veteran motorists in the
who have covered thou
ands upon thousands of miles in
lachines-expressed themselves as !
atisfied with having spent the most |
njoyable period of their auto-riding
areers.
From a financial standpoint the {
un was also a success. 1t is figured Z
hat at least $l75 was cleared from
lst nights trip, this sum will, of I
curse, be materially swelled from 2
lie proceeds tonight The money .
i'll go into the fund with which the +
lner Loop road is being constructed. !
his is not only worthy cause but
i'll provide increased opportunity for y
1joyable recreation to automobiles
hen completed. /