The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-30
Long Jaunt

is Il sister of Mrs. G.. Petersenl. The
following is an interesting description
of their itinerary from Stratton, Colo,
to Seattle:
C. Bohm and family (sixl left STRAIT
ton on Saturday, Sept. 30. 1915, in
partin Palmer six passenger four cylin-
der rs horsepower; weight, total,
400 pounds. or 100 pounds to each
tire. Roads to Limon extra good;
Limon TO Denver, bad, 1853 miles. Gas
25c. Broken truss rod at Deertrail,
Spent four days in Denver. Ten gal
Ions gas used.
| Wednesday, Oct. left Denver via
Greeley. Puncture by nail right front
tire. Met party of four men with
wrecked Saxon Six, nine miles out of
Cheyenne Wyo. Soused before but
sober after accident. Arrived at Chey-
enne and camped ten miles west--l20
miles from Denver. Roads good. Nine
gallons gas used.
Thursday, Oct. 5-Blowout on right
hind tire going up divide out of Chey-
enne. Dinner at Lincoln Monument on
top of Divide. Met party going to Pas
edena, Calf. Arrived Cooper Lake,
Wyo. and camped. Roads very rough
and rocky; long grades; 10 miles.
Seven gallons gas used.
Friday, Oct. 6-Left Cooper Lake
and crossed Rock River Two blow
outs; bad roads; rocky and chuck
holes. Some snow and mud at Medi-
cine Bow to Hanna, Wyo,; so miles
Seven gallons gas used. Camped at
| Hanna, Wyo. Rain all night.
Saturday, Oct. 7-Started out Of
Hanna Very muddy ard still raining
Too steep grade. Had to lay over one
day. Cold northwest wind.
/ Sunday, Oct. S--Fog and cold Left
Hanna. Dinner at Rawlins. Roads bet.
ter but muddy. Camped at Wamsut-
ter, Wyo; SO miles. Nine gallons gas.
Monday, Oct. 9-Started to leave
Wamsutter. Wyo. Clear and cold.
Broke left rear axle and bearings.
Camped and sent for repairs. Laid
over five days, Put in new axle Fri
day, Oct. 49,
| Saturday. Oct. 1i--Left Wamsutter
and arrived at Rock Springs at p. M.
and camped. 70 miles. Roads muddy
and chuck holes. Seven gallons gas.
Sunday, Oct 15--Left Rock Springs.
New axle twisted, came off and bent.
Had axle Strengthened and left three
hours later. Arrived Granger, Wyo.,
and camped near Black Fork River
and fished; "A miles. Three gallons
gas used. Roads bad and gas high.
Monday, Oct 16-Left Granger.
Wyo. Same left axle loosened and
came out. Axle hoodoo (Put in Fri
day, 1Sth.) Long grades and very
steep. Arrived at Evenston and
camped; rs miles. Ten gallons gas
| t30c. Very hilly.
Tuesday, Oct. 17-Broke right rear
axle in leaving Evanston. Had axle
welded and left Evenston and camped
on Utah-Wyoming State line.
| Wednesday, Oct 1S-Left in rain,
which shortly turned TO snow Broke
right rear axle (welded) at Wahsatch,
Utah, in snow storm. Left for Ogden
(by train for new axle: GA miles.
Thursday, Oct. 9-Left Wahsatch
and passed down thru Ehco and Weber
Canyons, lowering 1000 feet in 81
miles. Arrived ogden and roomed at
Van Ness Hotel. Four gallons gas.
Friday, Oct. 20-Left Ogden for Salt
Lake Gall paved) and returned same
day. Visited Mormon Temple and Tab
ernacle at Salt Lake.
Saturday, Oct. 21-Left Ogden and
struck long up grade near Holbrook,
going southwest of Pocatello tvia Ma.
ladl. Arrived Holbrook and camped
Clear and cold. Republican rally al
opera house.) Fair roads; 100 miles.
Seven gallons gas.
Sunday, Oct. 22-Left Holbrook.
Cold and northwest wind; cloudy.
Lunch at Rockland. Arrived Burley,
Idaho Roomed at Grant Hotel; too
cold to camp; lO7 miles. Eight gal
Ions gas. 2Sc.
Monday, Oct. 2s-Left Burley and
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