Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-02
MOTOR CAR BRINGS
ADAM AND EVE OUT
OF Will De RNEss
A Studebaker Automobile Car
fieS Primitive Man and
Woman Back From Maine
Forest,

ON the first of October Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Estes Of Gray, Me, went
INTO the wilds 1T Bingham, Me, to
carry out the unique experiment Of
living in the woods as did Adam and
Eve They started on their cxpedi-
ton without food clothing or fire,
determined 10 prove that It is possible
for people of the present day to re-
turn TO primitive conditions of life
and live a healthy, happy existence.
Sixty days later, this same couple
emerged from their home in Gully
Brook, wild ravine in which they
had lived as Adam and Eve might
have lived IN the Garden Of Eden
thousands of years ago. when the
couple emerged from the woods near
bingham, they we're met By the most
modern product Of civilization, the
AUTOMOBILES, The ear was 1916
Studebaker six. which was sent from
Portland To bring back these two cy-
ponents of primitive life. The irip
Of ll9 miles from Portland to Bing-
ham was made over roads which arc
said to be the worst IN Maine
At Bingham. Mr.. and Mrs Estes
were taken aboard and the trip back
to Portland was triumphal ride
through towns whore practically the
entire population turned out to see
HE curious looking passengers. In
fact. the president Of the United
states, passing over the same route,
could hardly have created Il greater
furorc than did these two returnine
10 civilization after two months bat
tie with the elements ana dressed only
in the skins of animals which they
had managed to XIII hv means Of pit
falls ana other primitive methods. At
each town on the ride back to Port
land, crowds gathered about the stu
dchaker car. to sec the primitive pair
ana ask questions OF them as TO how
they accomplished their unusual feat
They had many interesting things
to tell % how they conquered many
hardships which heset them for the
First few days in the woods. As il
was the first of October when they
get out, the most important thing fol
n few days was the problem Of keep
ing warm, which they did by means
cf clothing made of birch bark and
Of fire kindled by rubbing two sticks
together
After they had protected themselves
against cold, their next problem was
food BY means of pitfalls, they
killed two deer, and thus were able to
suhsist for u few DAYS on the meat
of these animals From the deer
skins they made more suitable cloth
Ing, which they tied together with
what thongs they made from the
sincWs of the deer. After making
clothing and getting food to subsist ON
for a few dayss the next problem was
10 erect 4 stumble shelter. \ lean
to was constructed for protection
from wind and rain, ana fire was
MADE in 'front.' of the open side and
this provided 4 very efficient home
for its occupants for the two months
which they spent in it.
Al these interesting things and the
willingness 81 Mir. ana Mrs. Estes IL
talk about them made the "trip from
bingham to Portland a most interest
ing ono Tor those Who met the car at
the villages and towns along the way.
~ every town on the route the
party stopped for n few minutes in
response to demands Of people who
wished to see the Adam and Eve OF
the goth century, and yet in spite Of
these stops, the party made the trip
OF ll9 miles III two daNs over the
worst roads In the state Of Maine In
fact. the roads over which the Stude-
baker travelled were literally sea of
mud from several days downpOur,
ana il is a surprising fact that the car
Wits able 10 accomplish the trip rs
well as II did