The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-07-06

trance. Automobile drivers should com.
pare their watches with the clocks at
checking stations.
Automobiles stopping over at points
other than the hotels and permanent
camps will be allowed to resume travel
only at such time as permits them to
fall in with subsequent regular auto
mobile schedule past the point of stop
over. Such automobiles while stopping
over must park out of sight of, or at
least 100 yards from the main road.
Automobiles stopping over at per-
manent camps must leave the same at
the proper time to conform with the
| established schedule from the nearest
hotels. Detailed times of departure to
comply with this provision will be post.
ed at the particular camps concerned.
When, due to breakdowns or acci.
dents of any other nature, automobiles
are unable to keep going or to reach
the next stopping place OH time, they
must be Immediately parked off the
| road, or where this is impossible, on
the outer edge of the road, and wait
until the next schedule for automobiles
past that point, or until given special
permission to proceed by the park
guards.
Automobiles will not be permitted for
use in local trips around hot springs
formations or other points of interest
off the main roads, except in the case
specially noted at Artist Point, in the
morning schedule from the Lake Hotel
to Canyon.
SPEEDS.-Speeds must be limited to
IL miles per hour ascending and
miles per hour descending steep grades,
and to miles per hour when approach.
ing sharp curves. On good roads with
straight stretches, and when no team is
nearer than 200 yards, the speed may
be increased to 90 miles per hour.
HORNS.-The horn will be sounded
on approaching curves or stretches Of
road concealed for any considerable
distance by slopes, overhanging trees,
or other obstacles; and before meeting
or passing other machines, or riding or
driving animals.
TEAMS.-When teams, saddle horses
or pack trains approach, automobiles
will take the outer edge of the road.
way, regardless of the direction in
which they may be going taking care
that sufficient room is left on the in
side for the passage Of vehicles and an.
imals. Teams have the right of way,
and automobiles will be backed or
otherwise handled as may be necessary
SO as to enable teams to pass with safe
ty. In no case will automobiles pass
animals on the road at greater speed
than miles per hour.
In addition to the schedules herein
given, automobiles must keep clear of
any horse-drawn passenger vehicles
running upon regular schedules which
may be following them; and upon over
taking any horse drawn vehicles run.
ming upon regular schedules, automo-
biles must not attempt to pass or ap.
proach closer than within $50 yards Of
the same.
REDUCED ENGINE POWER-GAs-
OLINE, ETC.-Due to the high ati
tude of the park roads, averaging near
ly 1850 feet for the belt line and east,
north and west entrances, the power Of
all automobiles is much reduced, so
that about so per cent more gasoline
Will be required than for the same dis.
tance at lower attitudes. Likewise one
lower gear will generally have to be
used in other places A further effect
that must be watched is the heating of
the engine on long roads, which may
become serious unless cared for. Gaso-
line can be purchased at regular supply
stations as per posted notices.