The Parker post., 1917-06-23
AUTO|STS MEET
WITH HARDSHIP
NUMEROUS CASES OF PROsTRA-
TION WHILE TRAVELLING OVER
THE BURNING SANDS DURING
THE PAST WEEK.

experienced these days by tourists
who are travelling through the desert
by auto, and numerous cases of pros
tratiOn are almost daily being report
ed. In nearly every case the stricken
ones had either motor or tire trouble,
and in eXerting themselves in MAX
ing repairs in the torrid heat they
were overcome. Several instances
are reported where help came in the
nick OF time, else great suffering
and probably death, would have re-
suited
Last Friday night two autos, one
from Phoenix and the other from
Douglas, got stuck in the sand about
ten miles east Of Parker, on the
county highway CD between here
and BOuse. After working in the
hOt sun Friday afternoon, with no
water, one of the party started
down the railroad track for Parker
seeking help. He walked five miles,
and not knowing how much further
he had to go and feeling that he
could not make it and live, he return
ed to the place where the cars were
stalled
c. w. Graves of Bouse happened
TO come along on his way to Parker,
and after considerable trouble in
tinp ornn,1H ha ST.
out with the members of the party,
who, when he came upon them, were
suffering from thirst. Just as he was
leaving they heard a call for help
in the darkness, and after searching
along the railroad they found the
young man who had gone for help
i. the afternoon lying by the rail
road. If they had not heard the call
or had left couple of minutes soon
er, the man would probably have
perished.
Mr.. Graves stated that the county
road is almost impossible, and
tourists who travel that route have
been experiencing great trouble in
getting through. Usually tourists
have to walk four or five miles for
help, and Trinidad Gonzales, who
lives in the valley, near the county
road, has been making big money
with his teams pulling the stranded
cars out Of the sand.
For few days early in the week
the Black Mountain road was in
very bad condition, caused by moving
the big tractor drilling rig into Par
ker from the Mammon mine Last
Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Jack Landon
OF Los Angeles were overcome by the
heat after being stalled on this road
for several hours, They were
brought into Parker and attended by
DR.. F. A. Pruett. Both were thank
full that they were so near Parker at
the time, else they would have suf-
fered great hardships.
G. H. Warford, wife and baby, of
Vallejo, Cal, underwent great hard
ship last Monday on the Needles
road, about miles west of Parker.
The party left here early in the
morning, and after leaving the ferry
distance Of about six miles they had
considerable tire and motor trouble.
Mr.. Warford worked in the hot sun
IN an endeavor to make repairs, and
was overcome by the heat. Forum
ately car came along and brought
the stricken man to Parker in an
unconscious condition. AS the car
was heavily loaded, Mrs. Warford
and the baby were left behind, until
help could be sent to them.
DR.. Nettle worked over the pros
trated man several hours, and sue
ceeded in saving his life. When
help was sent to the woman and
child 1t was found that the. river
had risen SO high that it flooded the
flats west of the ferry and a car
young men walked out to the place
where the car was stalled, hoping
that they could get it started and
ride back to town. However the re-
pairs could not be made and Mrs.
Warford and the rescue party were
compelled to walk to Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warford left for Bar
stow Tuesday night by train, and
Bernard Roberts and Dan O'Connor,
after bringing. out new tire, drove
the car to that place, from which
point the Warfords continued their
journey to the coast by auto.
Autoists are warned to be extreme