Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-13

In the palmy days of the Greek
every boob who registered a killing
biz the grit for New York City, where
he paraded up and down Broadway
and hirted with the bunco steerers
But the old order has been changed
and now the elAblem of wealth and
prosperity is the ownership of an au.
tomobile. Therefore, when | made a
cleanup in Jim Butler last week, | de-
cded to buy car However, never
having ridden in an automobile ey-
cepting when | attended funerals
where the ride was free. did not
know just what make Of car to buy.
Going down town | met H. II. Bacon
and thinking he might know some.
thiue about automobiles, | asked his
advice
Come out here. my boy, and let
me show you the last word in motor
dom" he said, as we edged out to the
curb in front OF his office where stood
brand new Olds Bacon lifted the
hood to show aud explain the working
parts Of the engine What is that
thing for?" ! asked pointing to the
magnetic. THAT is the carburetor
and a dandy one too" said Bacon
very enthusiastically But that
brass tag there on the box says it's a
magnetic" That's right, that is the
magnetic. This is the carburetor down
here. Just wait until go into the
office and get the book"
Bacon went into his office but APP
peared a moment later and with the
instruction book in one hand and
great gestures with the other, gave
me good single handed talk. Yes
sub. if you want a car this goth cen
fury wonder is the one to buy.
Just then met p s Booth. the
auditor of the Extension company
who was going into the First Nationa
bank. say" / said, stopping MIN
"f'm thinking of buying a machin'
and would like to know what you con
slider the best?" Take it from me
kid the Stutz is the stuff Can't bea
'om. Notice the Stutz in one big race
back in indianapolis a few weeks ago
Came in third II Doc. GrigsDy o
Ralph DePalma or someone Wh'
wasn't afraid to give her the gun ma
been at the wheel. she would nav
come in first" said Booth. What d
YOU mean by giving her the gun
asked curiously. as I'd never befor
heard Of giving an auto 'the gun an
was anxious to know eyerythlhl
pete laughed and said Why ina
means TO step on her was stl
in deep water so asked him VIVA
stepping on her" meant. Now ki'
ri explain stepping on her mean
the same thing as coming down Q
her in 4 double handed drilling COZ
fest His explanation was suficlen
understood. was glad ! asked NJ
Booth because he is such an eNpe
fenced and strenuous driver The
say that he has actually made thr'
long drives in the past two years, VII
Nillers. Gold Mountain, and out as Il
as the Halifax mine Some miieag
Ell?
After leaving MIR Booth ! dropp'
into the Mizpah lobby and saw u
Skelton Jim said; The only TIM
know about automobiles is to ke
,em from running over me. ju
then noticed MIR Marks, the gem
clerk. who was watching a fellow
the writing desk use four dolla
worth of the hotels stationel
Some gan these cabin ginks ma
to come in here and wear out our
holstered chairs and use our pal
and envelopes" said Marks, as
preached him Now, KID l 40
know a thing about automobiles,
il was going to buy one, I'd go 90
aud see Campbell 4 Kelly lh'
BOYS know more about automobl
than the fellows who make EN-
Marks suggestion was good AM
went down to the foundry. Campl
was down in Arizona building y
but found Mr. Kelly Mr. Van Har
ger and Mr. ingalls, in the onlee,
of whom we're busy looking over
plans OF an immense gallows IRA
for the Florence mine In Goldheld'
Morning" said as ! entered u
sanctum