Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-02
VACATION TRIP
TO SAN FRANCISCO
Chicago Party of Seven in TOURING
Cars Pass Through EIko on Way
To Sec the Worlds Fair

a good natured party of seven
bronzed and dusty veterans flying the
banner, Chicago to San Francisco,
stopped over for an hour or two in
ElIo this morning TO takc aboard sup
plies.
These weatherbeaten bachelors
they are all married when they are
home-are having the time of their
lives on their summer vacation of
house men in Chicago and their motto
is, I'VE store everything. Their
names are NJ. F. Hughes, J. F. Nc
Grath, \. II. Mouson, Chas. Zeiler, A.
II. Hollander John J. Goyce and Mich
olas Heck.
These men believe in advertising.
They have a unique advertising card
with ther names So arranged that a
letter from each will spell Storage"
And the best of all is they are good
advertisers of the Overland Trail
Every man who travels the northern
route becomes a friend of the Over
land Trail.
Nj. Zeiler is representing the Stude.
baker automobiles. When we get a
big automobile manufacturer indors.
ing the Overland Trail We have made
a killing.
When asked by reporter for the
Independent why he chose the Over
land Trail in preference to the Lincoln
Highway, Mr.. Zeiler replied, "It is the
better route"
That is the whole answer. This is
the first trip west by motor for any
of the party but friends who had been
before them directed them to take the
Overland Trail. They said at is the
better route"
This Zeiler party have two big cars.
I One is the commissary carrying tents,
bedding. cooking outfit and supplies,
and two men. The other five ride In
the big passenger.
These men are out for a vacation
They are not driving to break their
necks or make n record. They will
spend three months in the open,
camping in the mountains, hunting,
fishing and seeing points of interest
along the way.
They will spend two weeks at the
Fair. Then return by the Pacific
Highway through Portland and
through the Yellowstone park.
At San Francisco they will be join
ed by their families and take in the
exposition. Mr.. Zeiler said that II he
had the trip to make over again he
would have brought his family along
on the camping trip in the autos.
Thus far the only fishing the party
has had was in the Gunnison in Colo
RADIO where they caught fine trout.
Prairie dogs, coyotes and jackribbits
are the only game thus far that has
fallen to their guns. They did not
say what they did with the prairie
dogs and coyotes, eat them or not.
The members of the party estimat-
ed that they could take the vacation
at cost of $500 to $4OO each. and not
to exceed $500. They have now been
out month and Mr.. Zeiler said II
they got off at an expense of thous-
and dollars piece they would be
lucky.
They don't always stay with the
tents and camp outfits. Once in a
while they drive into town to get
cleaned up.
All the members of the party said
they found good roads when they got
into Nevada. From Scoville to Mon
tello the road Is a little bad. II Is
dusty and soft and needs to be grav-
eled.
The Zeiler party expects to reach
Winuemucca tonight and San Fran.
cisco in about week. The highest
run was 225 miles in one day, and 10
the lowest when It rained. They are
travelling leisurely.
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