The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-19

ed: '1O,0OO Miles Around U. >. a.
From Seattle, Wash"
A jitncy body somewhat wider and
longer than the touring, was on the
chassis, and projected out about four
inches over the running board. Two
chairs were arranged in front and the
rear and left side had wide seats that
could be used as beds.
When the car stopped near Broad
way, N. Y, crowd collected and
gave the tourists auto a rigid exam
nation.
Mr.. Dctcrling is n real estate man
of Seattle, and formerly lived in New
York. He decided to visit relatives
in New York and Long Branch and
New Jersey, and prepared to make
the trip by auto. He bought 1918
Ford and traded the top for a jitncy
body. On June 4th, he bundled his
wife, and two children into the car,
shook hands with Mayor Hanson and
started eastward.
The first day he crossed the
Cascades, 72 miles from Seattle and
encountered five feet of snow. The
Tip through Beuett Pass is a short
cut to Spokane, saving 100 out of
$50 miles. 1t is a very billy route
and dangerous one. The constant
use of the brake required the relin-
ing of the brake bands.
Autoists who read the sign on the
car had cheerfully called their good
luck" after the party up to this
point, but henceforth they heard it
no more, as they had left their friends
far behind.
Next Canyon was reached, and
later Bitter Route, long climb up
hill in a foot of snow. 1t had to be
made on low, and four miles is a
long drive on low. A drive of "a
miles in the night was made to reach
Butte, Montana. The Rocky
Mountains, eighteen miles from
Butte, were approached with some
apprehension.
Mr.. Deterling made inquiries
about the dreaded Cancels Hump and
Niger Hill, two sharp ascents that
autoists disliked. Autoists kept tell
ing Mr.. Deterling that he would have
trouble getting over with the bet
erling Ford because of the jitncy
body. Four passengers and equip
ment was 300 pounds, or in Other
words it was as if Ford was carry.
ing eight or nine people.
Mr.. Deterling stopped at spring
and flushed out his radiator, A Max
well, with four passengers came
along and the driver said he hac
helped a Ford over the hill the nigh
before. One of the reasons of thu
hard climb was d sharp turn, which
prevented the machine getting :
start The hill was made, the Max
we'll helping out in one tight place.
In these hills, as in the Bleuet
climb. Mrs. Deterlinq had to follow
up the car with block and thrus
il under the wheel at frequent stops
In the Bleuctt climb Chevrolc
came down backward after havin,
essayed to climb.
The carburctor should be given ;
half turn open on high attitudes o
5000 OF 1000 feet. One Ford
which attempted to make the climb
was met with. Mr.. Deterling ad
justed the carburetor and the drive
experienced no further trouble
Fargo was reached with the ther
mometer registering 116. The SUI
seemed to blister the varnish on thu
car. A dust storm was encountered
near Miles City. So heavily ladel
was the air with dust that the radia
tor cap could not be distinguished
4 from the car.
I At Fargo, two of the original Fire
stone tires on the car were tradet
for new ones. The other two shoe!
4 it should be noted, were still on the
car when it went up Broadway, ant
they were still filled with Seattle ali
4 not even a puncture!
At Fergus Falls there was lorna
do. Luckily it happened the da!
before. Mr. Deterling came along
The military authorities stopped th'
car and Mrs. Deterling and the chill
dren had to get out and await Mr.
Deterling's trip to headquarters fo
a pass. That night while camping
near Fergus, an automobile thief wa!
seen running by, with the authorize
shooting at him.
The rains, made travelling bad ant
at one place the wheels sank so deel
in the gumbo that the carbureto
would not feed When pulled out
the carburetor went back to worl
and the auto rolled on.
I Roads were good to Minneapolis ex
cepting some Is miles, where repai
work was in progress. All tn
springs in the front were broken an
three in the rear, while making thi
bad stretch. Minneapolis to 81
h Paul was good going. A short Gu
was made down the East bank of tn
/ Mississippi to Madison. From Mad
ison to Chicago the roads were spler
did. From Chicago to New Yor
on the Lincoln Highway, the road
were found to be in real good cor
dition.
I In travelling in the West, Mr.. bet
q erling advises tourists to pick dr.,