Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-16

Der milo. In = yea1s the navine would
run into an enorluotD >9tnount.
Mr.. Williams Il this point pressed
the buxxer on hts deok ana gave an
order to the stepOgrapher who respond
ed A moment later she reappeared
he collected a sheet of paper containing
numerous figures.
This chart he continued, shows
the important part the motor truck
plays In the transportation of livestock
to market.
indianapolis, we find. leads all other
centers in transportation OF hogs by
truck. This may be attributed to a
great extent the fact that it is, the
These figures, BY the way, disclose
the great advances made by the motor
truck in the transportation field during
1918 and preceding years. The chart
shows that 462,313 hogs were received
in Indianapolis during the last year,
against 271.994rin 1917; 1881 in 1916
and 96.591 in 1914. Indications are,
according to reports from the Hoosier
capital, that 1919 will see the mark
reach 100000. This. of course does not
include cattle and other livestock.
TIME AND MONEY SAVED
II have no figures at hand which
will show the comparative cost of
transporting live stock by motor truck
and by wagon but it may be taken for
granted that the average differences
which prevail in the transportation of
wheat will prevail here also. The great
number of trips possible with the truck
and the time saving alone is proof
enough that it is more economical.
But to get into the future of trans
portation by truck And here Mr..
Williams launched his prediction of
lit So NioI
hicles. 1T is not necessary to state
that it is factor as vet only in the
carly stages of development. True
there are numerous truck trains, rural
express routes and inter-city routes op-
Grating in communities throughout the
United States. Haulage concerns,
alive to the situation, have amaigamat-
ed 10 reduce the possibilities of idle
trucks and light return loads and to
render improved service to patrons.
Many commercial houses and man
ufacturing plants are operating priv
ate lines. The post office department
has anaugurated parcel post routes.
But. we may yet say that the motor
truck has not even approached the
height of it's possibilities as trans
portation factor.
"The -bnilding of roads will control,
to a certain extent. the Immediate fu-
ture of motor truck transportation.
GOOD ROADS MUST COME
Good roads are essential to the most
efficient results. They are just as inn
portant to motor truck transportation
as good railroads are to railroad trans
portation.
I'VE have the rolling stock for, motor
truck transportation. The modern
trucks have proved their ability to
stand up. They are built for poor
roads and to meet the most>trying con-
ditions. And, they are making good
under these conditions. What wouldn't
they accomplish if they We're aided by
better roads?
TT is not improbable that motor
trucks, at some distant day will oper-
ate over a system of highways built
solely for motor truck transportation
and separate and apart from the reg
ular passenger car highway.
The not far distant future viii pro-
duce roads which will be constructed
OF material particularly adapted to
withstand heavy hauling. They Will
represent the shortest routes between
important points. a fact that win make
for lower costs per ton mile.
"Mainfenance crews NOT unlike those