The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-02-08
RECORD PARTY HAS
INTERESTING TRIP
Roads in Good Shape Most of
the Way From Los Ang-
eles Gasoline Prices

The new editor of the Record
arrived in Phoebe Saturday after
noon. Knowing that we came over
land, number of people hereabouts
have asked US as to the road con
ditlons. This prompts us to publish
a short story of the trip.
Accompanied by Mrs Nation, baby
Mary Kathrine and Mrs. Nations
mother, Mrs. Kate Rigg, we left Los
Angeles Tuesday morning in our
Chevrolet. Following closely was
G. R. Gross, Mrs Gross and their
little daughter, Dorothy. Mr. Gross
drove one of Hank Fords road rab-
bits Of uncertain age.
Boulevard to Barstow
1t was an easy matter to make
Barstow by four o'clock. We re-
mained overnight here. The follow
ing morning we started out early
and made the best run of the trip,
AltthliS AOai ShI6ul ny hlAe v ClOCh.
The first bad roads encountered were
between Ludlow and Bagdad. What
we think of this ten mile stretch
would not look we'll in a religious
weekly like the Record We arrived
at Goff at five o'clock and parked
our cars with the intention of stay
ing all night. The landlord of the
so-called hotel blocked our plans,
however, when he asked Alexandra
nearly so we'll furnished as the aver
age Phoebe private garage. We went
on to Searchlight and had warm
rooms and good eats. Between Goff
and Searchlight is a little sand but
1t is not hard to negotiate.
Bad at Las Vegas
From Searchlght to Las Vegas
the going is good until within about
ten miles of the latter place. Deep
ruts, high centers, etc, flourish in
this section and caused us to reach
Southern Nevada's prettiest town
couple Of hours late. At Las Vegas,
Gross and the writer, after more or
less argument, succeeded in getting
the better halves, mother-in-laws
and children to take the train to
Phoebe.
Gross and knew what was
coming.
Camping Out
We left Las Vegas at three O'Clock
for Indian Springs and sailed along
smoothly until within about eight
rifles OF our destination. Darkness
aid deplorable roads caused us TO
park our cars in the sagebrush With
drawn curtains and some cover VIC
managed to sleep fairly we'll through
the coolest night of the winter III
this section. Next morning it took
US nearly two hours to thaw out the
iengnes.
At ten O'Clock we rolled into
Indian Springs. Met Ira Mcfarland
who supplied us with water, road
directions and information as t.
where we could get breakfast The
breakfast was good and we gladly
recommend the Springs restaurant
to travellers. Good roads from Indian
Springs to Groom. Rotten the first
few miles out of Groom. More rock
than we thought was in the world.
One stiff grade about ten miles be-
fore reaching Hlko where we remain
cd over night. Ford and other cars
not equipped with gasoline pumps
should have tanks pretty we'll filleo
to make this grade.
Over Night at Hiko
At Hike we stayed over night Win
Mr.. and Mrs. James Castle. COCO
warm beds, dandy pork sausage ano
regular Nevada hospitality. Stop al
Castles If you happen along HiK'
way in the evening.
Up to the time we reached HlKo
the highest price paid for gas was a
Indian Springs. Price 80 Genus
Searchlight was 80 cents, Barstow q
cents, San Bernardino 81 cents AM
Los Angeles 20 cents for the best
At Hiko we paid Sc for two flVe
gallon cans. But Hike is so mile
from a railroad and we doubt If tn
good lady who runs the store mad
as much clear money on our purchas
rs did some Of the dealeKs on tn
railroads. Anyway it MAS 1000, gas.
Arrived AT Caiiep'e
Roads are pretty good from Hk
to Caliente Made it in three al
one-half hours. Procured tefresf
ments at Caliente and left at IS