White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
NORTHERN VS..
SOUTH ROUTE
s.,r IAkER WHO ASKS FOR
ROAD INFORMATION Is EN-
LIGHTENED As TO wHich is
THE WAY.

A letter has been received IN Ely
which shows how many business
NON in Salt Lake City look on the
onto travel, and how little they kno"
ahout their own business interests.
Tho letter confirms good story told
on f. L. Fletcher, manager OF tne
Ely Garage. The Fletcher story is'
A worn out tourist from Massachu-
s.,ts went through Ely about two
weeks ago; he had an old oroken
down car. tires full of holes and was
.oovered with dust His trip had cost
more than he figured when he LETT
home. and that had CALLED his Yankee
heart Full of his griefs he was ours
iny the entire west and particularly
Nevada Finally he said to Fletcher.
~Tell me Why man will live in such
a cod-forsaken country" Mr.. Fleteh-
er's answer WIS. -
cause YOU don't have to be smart
man to get by.
Apparently there IL a man In the
auto business In Salt Lake City,
who STAYS there for reasons which
seem obvious.
His name is August stocker. his
letter head shows he is Dealer In
High Grade Motor Cars. and shows
the Haynes and Autocar.
His letter, was addressed to the Ely
Commercial club and fell into the
hands of Gael Hoag; here 1t Is:
Salt Lake City, Utah. Sept. ?. 1915.
Ely Commercial Club.
Ely Nevada.
Mr.. Secretary:
Would you kindly give me your
opinion as to the FEASIBILITY of the
roads specially the so-called Mud
flats between Salt Lake City and Ely
and Ely and Reno after November 1.
II would not be possible for me to
start on my planned auto trip to Cali
fornia before the first week in No
vember, and ! fear that for that rea-
son perhaps better take the North
OF the Lake road so as to get around
the Mudfiats-
II Is to be regretted that the in
formation obtainable should be at
such variance and be biassed accord
ing TO the locality coming from.
Ny car has not any too much pow
er for It's weight and | would like IL
possible reliable information as to
grades and gradients. How the
grades and other possible difficulties
are 10 be met on that stretch; heard
that grades were very bad. What is
your conscientious advice In the
matter. There seems TO be no routing
fora the road Ely-Los Angeles.
Any information and data you can
give me will be greatly appreciated
by Yours Very Truly
AUGUST sTOCKER.
Mr.. Hoag's reply follows:
Sept. 10th. 1915.
August Stocker. II State Street,
Salt Lake City. Utah.
Dear Sir:--Have referred your letter
to s. ID. Evans OF As State street. who
has travelled the route you mention;
think he Is the only person who ever
attempted 1t and got by.
The North of the Lake route ought
to be better than the other in No
yember; say II OUGHT TO BE. be-
cause 1t has not been better any time
this year as yet. and IL II Is ever
going to be, November and December
Is the last chance.
People In Wyoming direct travellers
to go to Ogden and north OF the Lake.
thus leaving Salt Lake City out en-
trely; we'll, why not?
Anita. King travelled the north
route; she was looking for THRILLS;
she found them.
You ask for CONSCIENTIOUS ad-
vice; mine is.--based on your de-
scription OF your machine. trade
your auto for a bicycle, and ship the
bicycle: then move to Ogden.
Truly Yours.
G. s. HOAG