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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
MEXICAN SHARPERS
ONLY CASH. THE tires

Just before the Mexican war cloud
darkened the horizon of the United
States war department General Lucio
Blanco, commanding the constitution
alist forces in Mexico, drove his war
car through the thickest of the Mata-
moros battle This car was equipped
with Firestone nonskid tires. The
tires were badly mutilated by the hail
of bullets from the federal sharp
shooters, but the tough fabric was not
penetrated, although {. ball from one
of the machine guns cut a broad cash
in one of the treads. General Blanco
gave the tires credit for carrying him
safely out of the danger zone.
Later, when it seemed that Uncle
Sam must invade Mexico, report of
the part these tires played in the
above scrimmage came to the ears of
Captain Alfred Aloe, depot quarter
master of the United States army in
Galveston. He Immediately got in
touch with the Firestone company and,
although he did not want pneumatic
tires, because of the danger of pune
ture, he ordered Firestone solid tires
with quick removable rims. This
equipment made it possible to change a
tire in a few minutes when necessary
This led to other departments taking
up the matter. and at the present time
Firestone tires have become widely dis
tributed in United States army service
Now comes the report that Russia
has a number of their army trucks
equipped with Fir,stones. 1t seems
that some time ago { Gramm truch
was shipped to st. Petersburg on g
chance, when the report came that the
Russian war department was in the
market for motor equipment.
In spite of the impending trouble II
Russian trade circle, the cars wal
minister and his Engineers gave the
truck a thorough try-out. The tire:
came in for especial consideration, ant
considering the wretched condition o.
the Russi: roads and the small cob
BILE stones with which the streets o
st. Petersburg are pr ID, they made {
showing which resulted in the adop'
ton of the Gramm truck as well a:
Firestone tires.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23

America, the bureau of standards. de-
partment of commerce, has devised a
method of accomplishing this result,
and this method now IS being tested.
Director S. w. Stratton of the bureau
has recommended that a patent dedi-
Gated to the public be taken on this
method.
Director Stratton will not discuss the
details of the new method. He believes
that more definite announcement
should wait the patenting of the
method. The bureau is now awaiting
the arrival of apparatus needed to
complete the tests before taking steps
toward obtaining a patent.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
TIRE MAKING is
GREAT INDUSTRY
Few People Know of the
Process Used by the
Manufacturers.
(By G. K. Cassidy

Hundreds of thousands of people in
America are spending tens of millions
of dollars every year for automobile
tires Yet very few of all these tire
users Understand clearly how a tire is
made, why it costs as much as 1t does,
or why one tire costs more than an
other.
The tire business Is comparatively
new People have not had the time
or opportunity of learning what con-
atitutes good value in, tires, except
through actual use of individual makes.
There have been no broad standards
established on which to base judgment.
While each subject will be treated
so as to make every point clear to all,
yet the information given will be tech
meal and definite.
Read them for their interesting de-
scription of a remarkable industry.
Read them as helpful lessons on tire
selection, no matter what make of tire
you use.
The Tread.
Is of unusual thickness but must not
be O heavy tire. This is because pure
rubber weighs less than compound.
The high percentage of pure rubber
in the tread gives thick, long-lasting
wearing surface with greatest resil-
iency and least weight.
The Breaker Strip.
| Made of combed sea island cotton
cord, filled with pure para rubber Its
function is to distribute the force of
shocks over wider surface and to
bind the tread and body inseparably.
| The Side Walls.
Are made of an extra high percentage
Of Up-River fine para rubber to give
hexibility and protection to the fabric.
Tho Cushion.
| To absorb shocks-make easiest rid
ing-to protect fabric body. Made of
pure Up-River fine para. Built extra
thick.
| The Fabric.
The finest grade combed sea island
cotton tested and inspected, inch by
inch; thoroughly and evenly filed with
pure Up-rlver fine para rubber. Uni
Ifor1nly stretched and applied layer by
layer by our own patented process
making a wall of from four to eight
llayers, according to size of tire.
i The Bead.
Regardless of type of tire, the Fire
stone base or bead Is so designed that
rim-cu or blow-ou is unknown.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
HELPFUL HINTS FOR
MOTOR CAR OWNERS

A motor should not be permitted to
labor, even IL 1t can be kept going.
When running very slowly the sudden
blows of the explosions acting against
the resistance of the slow moving
crankshaft set up tremendous stresses
that are as dangerous as they are I'M
necessary.
Although dry cells seldom are a
source of energy for electric lights it
should be remembered that when they
are used the voltage of each cell is a
little more than one. When six are
connected in series to feed six-volt
tungsten lamps the filaments are likely
to be Illuminated too brightly to per-
NIT Of normal life.
A deep cut in a tire, which partly
sewers a piece of rubber and allows il
to lap should receive immediate atten-
ton. because the loose piece Is apt tc
tear off more rubber. and so make the
damage worse than at first. This is
particularly true of solid tires.
The power of kerosene to penetrate
between metal surfaces that are In
contact is surprising, but it requires
time, and II sufficient time is not allow
ed no good results can be expected
Soaking for several hours generally Il
necessary.
It is far better to use metal terminal:
on the battery wires than to merely
wind the barred wire ends around the
binding posts; the special terminals
hold better, look better. and give bet.
ter contact. II no terminals are used
however, the wire should be passed
around the post 80 that the tighten.
ing of the binding NUT will tend to wraI
It more closely rather than to unwind
1T
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
VALVE IN HEAD OF
MOTOR VICTORIOUS

The feat Of the valve in the head
motor in winning first, second, third
and fourth places in the 5o0-mile race
held on the indianapolis speedway,
May 80 last, was duplicated in the
Grand Prix race recently held in
France In this, the greatest of all
European events. cars equipped with
valve in head motors won every prize,
and this type of construction has come
to be the acknowledged standard for
racing cars.
In The Automobile of July 30.
Charles Y. Knight, inventor of the
Knight motor, says: mo designer of
a poppet valve motor today would
think of bringing forward to compete
for speed any motor with other than
Overhead valve construction, with the
accompanying spherical combustion
chamber, for the reason that the limit
of valve area Of the side pocket type
has been reached, and that construc-
ton is completely abandoned for rae
ing, the same as side-chain drive for
the road wheels in a passenger car"
In commenting on this matter, r.. F.
("BobO Thompson, manager OF the
Howard Auto company, Pacific coast
distributor of Buick cars, says: THE
almost universal use of valve-in- head
construction in all events where pow
er, speed economy and endurance are
essential to success proves the correct
ness OF the Buick design. The first
Buick ever sold was equipped with q
valve in the-hea motor and there is
not a doubt that the continued use OF
this type of motor is responsible for
the enviahle reputation and great pop
ularity of the Buick car today"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
MOTORISTS SHOULD
KEEP A RECORD OF
MILEAGE TRAVELLED

1t is the duty of a motorist to keep
an accurate record of the mileage each
tire makes, taking the odometer read
ing when the tire is put on and record
ing it in book, with the date, num-
Der of the tire, mileage reading when
put on and when taken off. and any
other information that may be germane
to the case. Then when he goes to
the adjuster he can produce evidence
that cannot be disputed, and will al
ways win his case and receive due
credit for what his tire did not do in
the way of guaranteed performance.
He should always have tire gauge
and at least every other day should
know by tests that the pressure is what
the tire maker demands, otherwise he
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
Recommends Motorcycle Police.

President Conner of the Indianap-
oils city council thinks that much more
effective work can be done by motor
cycle mounted policemen than by those
mounted on horses and has recommend
ed that the horses of the police de-
partment be replaced by the SINGLE
tracker. 1T is a waste of money to
maintain the mounted police" says
President Conner. "for it is impossible
for them to do effective work. 1t would
be much better to employ that many
more men on motorcycles. They would
cover'more territory. and perhaps they
could put an end to speeding. 1t costs
more to feed, shoe and buy horses for
the mounted squad than It would to
maintain 16 additional men on motor
|cycles."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
UNIFORM TRAFFIC AND
SPEED REGULATIONS

Uniform traffic and speed regulations
in cities throughout the country will be
urged by motor car manufacturers at
the next convention of the Interna-
tional Association of Police Chiefs, If
there is no miscarriage of plan being
promoted by Henry H. Hover, of
Cleveland, o.
Hover started the new movement
when Louis Rich, composer Of "Elek-
tra," was arrested in Boston for speed
ing % miles an hour and was chased
by police from Broadway, New York,
for speeding only two miles an hour.
A touring motorist encounters any
number of difficulties and hazards I'M
limited arrests through the irregu-
larity of speed and traffic regulations in
various cities.
In Cleveland, O., motorists must lis
ten for the shrill whistle of the traffic
policeman before crossing some streets,
and other corners are regulated by
colored light signals.
In Detroit, white lines running six
feet from street car tracks mark a
safety zone where passengers get on
and off. Motor cars dare not encroach
on the space. Chicago traffic is con-
trolled by shrill whistles of traffic po-
lice.
"A motorist will break traffic ordi-
nances in nearly every city he visits,
says Hover. with uniform regula-
lions 1t would afford proper protec-
ton to both pedestrians and motor
lists"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
GOVERNMENT ANTlDoTE
FOR GLAZING HEADLIGHTS.

The problem of eliminating the glare
of motor car headlights, against which
municipal ordinances and police regu-
lations in many cities have been placed
in force, is to be taken up by the fed
eral government. In compliance with
a request of the Automobile Club of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
Notice.

All good Kansas people are earnestly
requested to meet Monday the 24th
at s O'clock p. m. at 3i7 Soma Bldg,
to discuss ways and means for an Ida
ho-Kansas club picnic. Please come
and help organize.-Ady. Az4c
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-23
SUMMER EXCURSIONS

To points east Aug L. 10 and &c and
Sent. 2 and 10 To points west daily
TO Sept. 30, 1914. See agents for rates
.,,rt,,ar particulars. o sic
Mower County transcript., 1914-06-24
MAPLE CITY,

Mr.. Henry Hoist and Mr.. Henry
Hanken have gone to Good Thunder
for a few days visit with the VIE
bolt brothers.
Mrs. Nick Hug returned Thursday
from Red Wing where she has been
visiting with relatives and friends.
Miss Edna Wohlust who has been
visiting relatives and friends in this
vicinity returned to her home in
South Milwaukee, Wis. last Wednes-
day.
Several of our young folks were
pleasantly entertained at the Geo.
Studer Home Sunday evening.
MIR. Arnold Malzahn of Good
Thunder who has been visiting at
the F. Christgau home has gone tc
Milwaukee, Wis.
Our city was we'll represented at
the play, The Comedy of Errors. BY
the Ben Greet Players at the Chau-
tauqua last Friday
Quintano is bringing his big New
York Band to the Chautauqua We'd
nesday. You can't afford to miss
this if you are a lover of music.
Remember the Farmers Club meet
ing at Dist. 106. Next Saturday
evening, June ~.
Mower County transcript., 1914-06-24
BLOOMING PRAIRIE

Monday. 80
Mrs: VIM. Lewis and Mrs. Lake
are home from visit in Owatonna.
Mrs: Stillman Noble is VISITING
friends in Austin.
The 13-month-old boy. of Supt
and Mrs. L. N. Isaacs former resi-.
dents, died and was taken to .Cresco
for burial. =
Albert A. Peterson who has heen
farming at Plaza, N. D., returned
home Wednesday.
The Steele County Telephone Co
have a shipment of poles for their
new rural lines which they will
build this summer.
Raymond Peterson attended the
graduation exercises of St. Olaf col
lege at Northfield last week. ~
Mrs. G. A. Roberts is visiting rela-
tlves at Lyle and attending Chautau-
qua.
Mrs. Fred Jurgeson went to Ellen
dale Tuesday to visit relatives. ~ Z
James Ford went to Austin Sat,1r-
day. - :. = ' '"':',-'.
Mrs. Frank Russell of Austin is
91Ie1t
Miss MaDIe Meehan. spent Monday
in Austin. -.. - - 'Ss''
Mower County transcript., 1914-06-24
WALTHAM.

I H. Hitzman is hauling sand. for
the foundation of his new barn.
The Hayes-Lucas coal house here
will be one of the largest and best
of its kind and will hold 16 cars of
coal, Hub Garbish doing the concrete
work. 81. ID.
The continued bad weather the
past few days has disappointed many
people from this section who intend
ed attending chautauQua.
I'D Grain is looking fine in this local
ity. Corn lis also ahead of the av-
erage season. The continued wet
weather, however, may do consid-
cradle damage. s s
a. T. Kezar is visiting at Clay
Co.
H Aug. Lack and wife are visiting
at Long Prairie, MINI. .s55
The Waltham reds were defeated
in a strong game Of ball here Sun
day by the Sergeant team.
# Relatives of Paul Schuldt Of OWa-
tOnnamotored here Sunday and spent
the day with him.
;ss !; III E.s ]. Mark and wife are visit
ing at lie Seuers sCente .,s
W. F. Beck left Monday for q short
visit at Wichita Kas.
Herman Boelk is one Of the latest
automobile eapurchaAere -a Ford.
Tho Matter livery barn is nearing
Joe Goetsch viii soon begin 4 tlle
serecti0 of q large barr,
Mower County transcript., 1914-06-24
VARC0.

The Happy Thought club met
Thursday with Mrs. VIM. Pace.
Inere were over. forty present. Of
hcers were elected as follows: Pres.
Mrs. Jennie Hart; Vice Pres. Mrs.
Frank Spooner; Sec Miss Ada
Brown, Treas. Mrs. Nellie Gregg.
The society has been organized nine
years and Mrs. F.. H. Pike has been
president all that time. The society
has done good work and the ceme-
terry is in fine: shape, also the f1nanc-
es. The next meeting will be pic
mic in. Lafayette Park Thursday,
July 9.
The annual meeting of the Home
study club was held Wednesday with
Mrs. L. D. Carter. There were fifty
hYe present. Reports Of delegates
atzthe district meeting in Owatonna
Msz y I, gfyen "a gah aEezsa ia tsEas1i1 s
Ms.bef 7Aultfather,a Irene Hart, Ruth
Bfownell and Esther Lane. Pro-
gram abooklets for the, coming year
us rfbuted: AT s O'Clock a
bonntiful picnic: lunch was served.
The club, lis now about three years
old mum bers. thirty members, is very
progressive and has done good work.
Mrs. Geo. Hall of Rose Creek Wis
tied at a. "A. Hickok's and Mrs.
Halls several days last week, and at
tended the chautauqua at Austin ::
Miss Dora Hall is staying with
friends in Austin and attending
chautauqua. - 49,
Francis Hall. is one of the gradu-
.ates from the eighth grade and will
attend the exercises at Adams village
June 25. >s''.. =
Mower County transcript., 1914-06-24
CONCORD.

Nearly everyone from this neigh
borhood is attending the Chautauqua
in Austin this week. r.
Misses Celia and Amanda Rogne
and WILDER Tiesling and Max Pinkey
spent Sunday at the John Boen
home.
The crops are beginning to show
the effects of too much rain.
The bridge on the state road at
the five mile corner is washed out.
It is likely that new bridge will be
put in now. ',.-' s.
Miller and Louise Vandegrift
have returned from Northfeld where
they attended Carleton College.
Mrs. Lee Edison is enjoying a visit
from her mother, Mrs. Goodyear
Mildred Burnett spent Saturday
and Sunday with Verna Nielsen in
Austin. A number from here were
caught in town Saturday with cars
and had a nice CD time getting
home.
Mr.. Fischer of Hartley, Iowa is
visiting at the John Steffensen home.
Mower County transcript., 1914-06-24
GRAND MEADOW.
Conversational Ladies'

+; Congregational Ladies Aid will
meet with Mrs. s. G.. burlington
Thursday; 25th: - = !,
fl REV. III. c. M. Jahren attended the
annual meeting of the United sLuth-
eran church held at st. Paul, June
Ice cream and strawberry social
at the Lutheran parsonage Thursday
evening, 25th. - @..l..,.s
M. E. Sunday school picnic Wed
nesday, Gath. 4 IS. s.s Il
~ E.. G.. Christgau who has been
running grain elevator at Rush
ford will have charge of the Carg1H
elevator here after July 1 and will
move here =. y : s,A-.<,
A large company Of friends gath
cred at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Tommerson Wednesday evening to
celebrate their 25th wedding ami
versary. Fine time.
H. B. Bussell and family while re-
turning from Austin in their auto,
ran off the edge of culvert west of
the village and overturned but with
inconsiderable damage. -
A daughter was born to Mrs. s..
M. Croft at Washington, d. C. and
grandpa c.. F. Greening is happy. -
Mower County transcript., 1914-06-24
tended the dance in. Elkton Monday

leyening. 5, n s'1.u -
urday. ass. g 80. :.
MIS-. s. 2. Davis of Spring Valley
81 spent en- q few days at the Moten home,
me Childrens' Day exercises will
pc neld at the church Sunday even
ing. s. - - : a 'y a. q
81. q harp orchestra from Spring Val
ley will will play for the Market day
dance Saturday evening, June 27..
Mary Busch and Glen Burnett
spent sunday at the 6 Chas Howe
The Misses Mayme Isabelle and
Matte Hoppin Of Grand Meadow
hilly home. "a 80
8 large crowd attended the Pas
sion play which was given in mov-
ing pictures Sunday evening.
Ihe .n Misses Alice and Margarite
Dally are attending chautauqua in
Mrs. Elmer Nelson, formerly
josephine Knutson, Of N. Oak, is
visiting at the Knutson home. e.
Mrs. G.. J. Schottler visited Mrs,
Il: e. Laugen In Grand Meadow
Wednesday. ss.ss. s.ss..
Albert starks spent Sunday in
Austin at chautauqua
MRS. John Rahilly visited her
mother at Fountain a few days last
week. -, -. y !.
Mrs: Goodwin of Spring Valley
Vlslted Mrs. Frank Wolfgram.
STANLEY Stevenson left Thursday
morning for British Columbia where
ne will visit his brother, Knute.
Mower County transcript., 1914-06-24
EsS. aa-
OAKLAND:

Mrs. John Hayes died =. Monday
morning. os
The Baptist joined with the Pres
byterian people Sunday for worship.
Mrs. Elmer Anderson has returned
from a two weeks visit at the lakes.
John A. Sorenson and family
spent Sunday in Hayward. e. E
Invitations are out for the mar
riage Of Miss Brinstead, our teacher,
to Mr.. Sandy a merchant in S. D.
The Presbyterian young people
will meet with Mabel Jones, Friday
evening 26th. 5-es = :sss.e
The Baptist aid at, VIM. Kearn's
Wednesday was we'll attended. The
proceeds were over five dollars.
Mrs. DR.. Miller of Austin will
speak in the Baptist church next
Sunday the 28th.
Almost everybody is attending the
chautauqua in Austin. .ss sss*
Crops never looked better at this
time Of the year.
Mower County transcript., 1914-06-24
CEDAR CITY.

Mrs. Fred Crisman spent a few
days with her daughter, Mrs. Will
Dunn and attended the Chautaqua.
WILDER Ames finished hauling tile
Saturday. ...~ -s
Mrs Florence Nash is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Frank Farrell.
Nearly every one in this vicinity
attends the Chautauqua as much as
possible for every one enjoys the fine
programs.
Mrs. Doolittle and baby of Mon
tana is visiting at the home of her
uncle, H. Moshier. .,~-
A Rasmussen of Oakland spent
Sunday at the Farrell home.
Ralph Attlesey of Miltonville, Ia.
visited at the H. Ellis home Satur-
day and Sunday. t%.('
West Side Grange will hold their
meeting Thursday night. 25th, the
losing side in the spell down will
furnish the program and also the
refreshments. &C..
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Chandler spent
Sunday, with Mr.. and Mrs. R. Car
roll in Austin. #s.
j. S. Attlesey and family were
callers at the Ames home Sunday
evening. >.I :.<
Mower County transcript., 1914-06-24
BROWNSVILLE

The M. E. Sunday school held
their Childrens' Day exercises last
Sunday morning. ',.' =
No service was held in the Baptist
church last Sunday evening on ac-
count of the chautauqua. .s-. .
Rev. and Mrs. I. B. Wood of ROch-
ester accompanied by the formers 8
mother and her two daughters, Sar-
ah and Effie of st. Paul, arrived in
Mr., Woods auto for few days visit
at the w. H. Palmer home last week.
Mr.. Wood, his mother and daughter,
Efie returned on Thursday. Miss
Sarah and Mrs. Wood remaining for
a longer stay. 1870.
M. H. Kenaston and family left
by auto on Monday for Waterloo,
Iowa, to attend wedding.
Miss Iva Warren united with the
Baptist church by immersion on Sun
day.
Henry Volkman sold Fords to the
following during the past week. E.
E. Edwards, Otto Baumhoefener,
Herman Boelk and Elmer Tanner.
Henry Volkman went to Mime
apolis on Friday, returning on Sat-
urday evening with new Ford.
Mrs. Edward Danley and daugh-
ter, Cora, left last week for visit
with ST at Thief River Falls.
Mrs. c. o. Sleeper, daughter, Mrs.
Don Daigneau and baby arrived
from Cray, N. d.. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bailey of Crary,
N. D., have arrived for an indefinite
stay at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. o. Sleeper. Roy has sold
out his barber business at Crary.
Willie Beck came up from Upton,
Ia. last week for few days. visit.
Mrs. Fay Lawrence and child of
Fedora, N. D., has been visiting at
the w. H. Lawrence home, =, 3,
Clarence Dahle returned last week
from Madison, Wis, where he is at
tending the University.
w. O. Pick and daughter, Glen
ice, arrived from Hawley last week,
Mr. Pick returns this week but Miss
Glenice will stay with his grand
parents for the summer ..-, .,,<
Ernest Rockwell returned on the
18th from his stay in Rochester.
Tile is being laid from the rail-
road on the west side of Mill street,
up town.
Max Braun is having tile laid
from his cellar to the road. -, 80. -,
Mower County transcript., 1914-06-24
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