White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
raveling in
AIMED Autos
STUDENTS AT NORTHWESTERN
MILITARY ACADEMY CARRY
SUITABLE EQUIPMENT FOR
ARMY IN TRIP TO COAST.

4 party OF students attending the
Northwestern Military Academy at
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. passed
through Ely last Thursday afternoon
on their way to the coast. where
they will enjoy the various attrac-
tions at the San Diego and San Fran
cisco expositions. they made the
journey in eight armored automo-
biles which were in charge of Colonel
X. p. Davidson.
The train is composed OF cars
amply protected with armor and fit
ted with machine guns. together with
Red Cross and scout cars, with suf-
fieient equipment and provided with
wireless instruments. Cadillac stock
cars are represented entirely in the
machines that are journeying almost
half way across the continent. The
material carried ON the expedition
would be attached to an army corps
In case war was declared against
some foreign country.
The military cars were built and
designed by the students when not
engaged in their school work. The
"trip to the coast is being made pri-
marily to test their durability Ev-
cry member of the party is extremely
enthusiastic over the venture.
The Northwestern academy has de-
voted years in providing suitable
auto equipment for army needs and
Is satisfied that their work is un-
eycelled anywhere In this country.
Reports of the expedition are being
forwarded daily to the army depart
ment at Washington, who are inter
ested in its success, owing TO the fact
that 1t is the first trip of its kind
ever attempted in this country.
THE road between Ely and Salt
Lake is as good as any | have found
in the western country said Colonel
Davidson. Chronic knockers had
been telling us about the troubles
We would experience in crossing what
they termed the great American des-
ert. 1t only took us day and a
half of actual running time from Salt
Lake to your city.
Il am confident that the course We
took over the Lincoln highway be-
tween Ely and Salt Lake as a whole
| Is equal to the same amount of road
! III Illinois. The hospitality extended
along this route exceeded all expec
tations, and we are especially appre-
ciative of the courtesies shown us
at kearney's ranch.
10 cause for complaint There was
always plenty of water and satisiac-
tory accommodations whenever We
needed them. blacksmith shops and
tools were always available when
necessary | mention these facts to
show that reports circulated about
tie Lincoln highway are born OF
malice aforethought. We had all
the necessary equipment to make any
repairs necessary and | make this
statement to show that such state
ments are utterly false.
II believe that the Lincoln high
way will in course of time make an
excellent boulevard and it will fur
nish the government inestimable as
sstance in case war is declared
against some foreign foe. | cannot
say that the thoroughfare is perfect
but it is far better than | anticipat-
&c" "
j Anticipating that the desert
wastes would prove intolerable OIL
account of the heat, the tourists were
delighted to find that the climate
through the eastern part of Nevada
was not only invigorating but de-
! lightful. The members of the party
intended to spend Thursday night in
Eureka.
1--WE left Lake Geneva on June 10,
and have averaged better than 100
miles a day since our departure. The
most disagreeable roads that we en-
countered were in Nebraska. The
state had been devastated from one
end to the other by disastrous floods.
and our progress was naturally i'm
peded. | remember particularly that
We made only 35 miles one day. The
farther west we got the better the