The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-11-19
OVER YELLOWSTONE
TRAIL FROM EAST In
LONG MOTOR TRIP
BY Dorothy Cyuarlea

We, that Is my mother, Ralph and
myself. left Schenectady ut Z o'clock
ON the morning OF October 5th. We
were actually OF at last. and even n
pouring rain didn't dampen our en-.
thnsiasm. For perhaps fifty miles
we travelled over wet macadam
roads. then the skies cleared and
soon verything was dry again. II
was cold all day and our numerous
wraps were In use for the first and
last time until we reached South Da-
kota. Every one must have laughed
10 see Us. Three SUN cases strapped
10 the running board, laundry bag
stuffed full In the back of the car
together with hat bag. a large
package. two pillows. two rugs. three
heavy coats. and In the midst OF all
that three people! Mother elected
10 sit In front. for which we hardly
blamed her. 80 Ralph and | took
turns sitting ON and around the bag.
gage. However, I will add that lat.
or on everything but the hat bag
disappeared into either the luggage
carrier with our bags. or the tool
box.
500 Miles First Day and Night.
We had set Buffalo. 325 miles from
Schenectady. as a goal for that day,
which meant pretty steady travelling
even over macadam roads We lost
so much time. stopping on In places
that we travelled until after eleven
that night. ! will never forget strain
Ing my eyes In the darkness To read
the trail signs ON the telephone
posts and how sometimes | wouldn't
see one for 10 long that I was fairly
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appear. would feel so relieved that
would forget To watch for awhile.
] had constant visions OF taking the
wrong road and landing some place
entirely out OF our way. Buffalo
looked pretty good TO all OF us and
we drove 10 the Statler hotel. There
was not a room there. which sound.
ed cheerful To tired people at mid.
night. We went 10 the Lafayette
and found they had double room.
which We engaged for mother and
myself. Ralph hunted around and
rouidn't md a room anywhere, sd
they hnally put him up cot In our
room which was fortunately quite
large. u WAS question OF that or
sleening out. In the street.
We left Buffalo about ten In the
morning and Travelled right along
the lake. beautiful ride over splen-
did roads. until we struck the state
Of Pennsylvania. We had to detour
In every direction and crossed a con
dcmned bridge. and bumped along
over the worst roads have ever
seen. until We reached Ohio Then
we travelled over macadam roads
again straight 10 Cleveland. All that
day we travelled through miles OF
grape country and saw the farmers
picking the fruit and even stopped to
purchase basket Of the best grapes
We had ever tasted.
In Cleveland.
In Cleveland We went TO the stat.
Ter hotel and Ralph drove around
the block. so we could yet back on
the right side To park. but somehow
In eoins around the block We found
ourselves some ak or seven blocks
ftom rho Statier. and being rear to
the Winton II was easter TO stop
there. Ralph. of course, Immediately
started out after his friend. Howard
Hankey. Mother went to bed aud
ate chocolates and read
The next morning the boys came
up and between all OF us VIC talked
Howard into coming on with us. lie
was game sport and must have
done the most hustling of his life,
in winding up his business affairs,
packing his clothes and In general
telling his friends and family good
bye.
We spent delightful day ut his
home and Mias Hankey took us
around 10 see Cleveland, Cleveland
Is city OF trees and beautiful homes
and we certainly thought we had