The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-04
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Mrs. Mary Burt Of Arlington, Ill,
who is 80 years of age, has just pur-
chased her second motor car. With a
maid for a companion she drives many
miles annually, making long distance
tours. Men are strictly taboo and the
two women are always alone. Mrs.
Burt is said to be the oldest woman
driver in the west.
Russia to Hold Odd Contest.
An endurance contest will be held in
Russia the latter part of August. 1t
will be a run of $500 miles, known as
the Coupe de l. Emperor. The con-
test is conducted by the Grand Army
OF the Empire and the Russian Auto
mobile club, for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning the motor car which will be
the most durable under Russian road
conditions. The prize winner will re-
ceiVe an order for ESQ cars; second
prize is $50 cars; third prize is 100
I cars, and the fourth prize is fifty cars.
To Improve Lincoln Highway Link.
Whiteside county, Illinois, will ex-
pend $4,000 in improving the Lincoln
highway through that county. The
highway association will present 1000
barrels Of cement to the county. 1t is
proposed to construct about three
miles of concrete road, ten feet In
width with a two-foot shoulder of
gravel or crushed rock. Such a road
will cost about $1,000 per mile. The
board of supervisors voted an appro-
priation at a meeting this week. The
road will run east and west Of the city
of Morrison. The state will authorize
the survey and approve the work after
it Is completed.
Indiana Selling Many Tags.
The Indiana secretary of state is
now issuing motor car licenses at the
rate of $50 a day and the most of
these are going to rural districts and
small towns. Their were 53,511 motor
car licenses issued from Jam. 1 to June
Is, inclusive. In 1913 there were about
$4,000 licenses issued. Licenses on
second hand cars are being transfer
red at the rate of from ten to twelve
a day. The state has issued this year
licenses for 8,597 motorcycles, for g.
$50 professional drivers and for 4S0
dealers and manufacturers.
Junior MERGERS Win.
The junior Indianapolis sweepstakes
meet for miniature cars vas run re-
Gently al Los Angeles, Cal. In the
15-mile event for two-Cylinder models
the little MERGERS made a cleanup.
Matt Haines was first in his No. 4,
and young Harold Lamb was second.
Haine's time for the distance was
eighteen minutes, thirty-four and
three fifths seconds. This represents
an average speed of approximately
forty-eight and one-half miles an
hour. In the big race, which vas for
a distance Of 40 miles, Haines was
proclaimed the winner, but 1t finally
developed that Hartz was the victor,
the judges having been somewhat con
fused at the finish.
To Inspect New Highway.
Gov. Edward Dunno of Illinois has
accepted an invitation from the off,
GERS Of the Springfield-Hanniba di-
vision of the Ocean-to-Ocea High
way association, and will accompany
the inspection party over this 0 on
June "a. This will be the first inspec-
ton tour over the new highway. Cow
ernor Dunno and the central Illinoisans
will leave Springfield at 1880 a. m. on
June "a. Another party will start
from Hannibal, Mo-, at the same hour.
~ 80 s.