Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-14
MADE AN AUTO "TRIP
FROM OCEAN TO OCI

FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN
Many Deadwood and Lead people
win be interested in the following
account OF an automobile trip taken
by Or D. X. and Mrs Dickinson Of.
Los Angeles to New York and back
by auto. The doctor for many years
was dean Of the Homestake hospital
staff, while Mrs. Dickinson was rails
ed Deadwood, and still has many
friends here who will read with in
terest the account of her Quincy
across the continent and back in an
auto, as published in the Los Ange-
les Times of recent date:
OR. D. X. Dickinson accompanied
by Mrs. Dickinson, has just returned
to Los Angeles after what is prob
ably the first time on record that a
closed car has made round trip
from coast to coast
The trip was made in model 6-45
Buick coupe, and the doctor, who is
20 years old. drove the entire 5000
miles himself He says he has never
felt better in his life He enjoyed
this trip more than any he has ever
made before, he adds.
THE doctor is a veteran motorist.
EIe has driven over 100000 miles.
mostly in anr around Los Angeles,
and he unhesitatingly recommends
the closed car for extensive touring.
"A trip across the continent gives
the motorst an opportunity TO eX-
perience practically all kinds OF
weather conditions. The doctor trav-
eled over the desert, with the in
tense heat beating down on the car
without feeling any discomfort. The
coupe top kept out the heat and the
adjustable windows, while allowing
plenty of air, kept out the dust,
"At both the Grand Canyon and
Yellowstone National park side trips
the party encountered snow, but the
interior of the car, was warm and
coy. while the heavy rain storms
which were met with in the east die
not bother in the least, as the top
was absolutely waterproof, he told
II. w Tuttle retail salesmanager Of
the Howard Auto company.
"Those motorists who have felt
that the open type of car is the only
practical mode for transcontinental
travel should talk to the physician.
He says that the difference between
the closed type and the open type is
marked. To have found a coupe
without squeak or rattle is another
claim of the doctor. If coupe will
not develop a single squeak in trip
from Los Angeles to New York and
return it would seem that there has
at last been produced the squeaklese
coupe, and for this discovery the doc
tor should be given due credit
" A complete camping and cooking
outfit was carried and used on the
trip. Both the doctor and Mrs. Dick
inson are great lovers Of the out
doors, and both agree that the sky
makes the finest canopy in the world
Leaving Los Angeles in the COM
pany Of several other cars the Buick
party headed for the Mexicon border
leaving Texas for Colorado. The doc
tor drove his car up to the end OF the
| finished portion of the Pixies Peal
road, which he pronounced easy for
the Buick. From Colorado to Kan
sas City and then through Chicago
| Cleveland and Buffalo followed, with
numerous side trips. Lacking the
| rugged grandeur of the western
country, eastern scenery still has
charm all its own. the doctor says. al
though is was more than glad to roll
along on Los Angeles streets again.
"The return trip was made over
the old Santa Fe trail from Kansas
City. At Holbrook he encountered
terrific rain storm, where sixteen
cars were marooned. Over thou
| sand miles to the gallon OF oil and
fifteen and a half miles to the gall
Ion of gasoline was the record OF
the Buick. This is showing for a
closed car carrying full camping
equipment, baggage and extra tire
equipment.