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The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
TIPS FOR AUTO
TOURING PARTY
Two-Burner Gasoline Stove
In Steel Box Proves
Convenience.

With all drawbacks of inex-
perience. camping is fun in the end.
But here are a few tips for the
tourist that will make his camping
fun even while it lasts
The outdoor camper always has
visions of dandy campfire over
which the bacon siZZles. But some
times it rains, even on campers.
and it is hard to start q fire. So
the two-burner gasoline stove has
been provided. The best ones come
in a steel box that Ats on the run
ming board and it is ready to make
the kettle boil any moment, rain
or shine. 1t is a camping treasure.
Foods Also Important.
That brings us down to foods.
Bacon is always the standby. Carry
| -four and tea and coffee If you must
have it. as well as pepper and salt,
In friction top cans. Label each.
Have. the frying-pan a big one; one
to which long handle can be
added if necessary preferred. Garry
nothing in glass. Collapsible
buckets and wash basins fill the
bill. The electric torch has rather
supplanted the kerosene lantern
with campers.
Your rod ought to supply you with
fresh meat. Dried apples, peaches
and prunes are fine for camp and
easy to transport. A few onions
and potatoes are sometimes worth
taking along. In the touring coun-
try cows sometimes are few.
Canned cream serves as well. Solu-
BILE tea and coffee may be carried
il you wish. Coffee in a jffy is
the result. Unless you are an old
hand better buy fresh bread as you
pass through the towns
Good goggles are almost a neces-
sity. And with plenty of extra old
clothes. the car turned up, hllpd
with gas. water and oil. you can be
off with the sun to the Land of
Hearts Desire.
Kind to Tourists.
Don't be afraid to ask questions.
Everyone is kind to tourists. They
want you to think well of their
State, or their county or their city.
Some towns display big signs at
the city limits which say Wei
come" on one side and "Goodby" OH
the other. Folks want TO tie
friendly. 1t pays you, too, to be
courteous on the road.
Begin early in the afternoon to
look for a night camp site. The
big want is a pure water supply.
Be sure of that. Don't take chances.
The chance farmer that will sell
you milk and butter and fresh
bread or will trade it to you for
bacon or canned peaches will also
set you right on the water PROPOSE
tion.
Wood is desirable for a night
camp fire and so watch out for a
camp spot where dead wood or dry
wood is available. Select a high,
dry spot for the tent IL you can
find one; smooth and free from
stones. A tent in a hollow means
a wet floor If it rains. Give pref
erence to a southern exposure. II
near trees. keep on their edge
rather than in thir midst.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Hood Finish.

The hood of the car is most likely
to suffer damage before the rest of
the body finish. This is true be-
cause Of it's being exposed to heat
from the engine. Part Of this trou-
BILE can be obviated by fitting an
asbestos lining inside the hood.
However that may be, the car own
er may help things by wiping of
the hood carefully after il has been
exposed to the rain. Rain tends to
spot the finish Of the hood because
1t is hot As a matter Of fact. the
I ntire body finish will be better pre-
served II It Is wiped off after coming
in from q rainstorm
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Farmer Uses
Light Car and
Saues one Hand

The importance which farmers at
tach TO the light commercial car as
a means Of providing quick haulase
was brought forcibly to the atten-
tion OF California dealer a short
time ago.
Hcrmsa T.! Briggs. salesman for
the Miller Automobile Company, Of
SACRAMENTO. called at the home of
an Italian farmer and notified him
that his new. Dodge Bretheys Screen
Side business car was ready for him.
He was asked 10 wait a minute
while the farmer got the money
Hrig Is waited exactly an hour
and a half, and then was summoned
to the back yard There. in the Pri-
.yacy Of his arbor and under the
careful survGiIlancs of his good
wife and the family watch dog. the
farmer had laid out the price Of the
car on two tnkls h-all In silver. The
coins were all quarters. halves and
dollars. piled $40 in stack.
When the salesman, undertook to
check up he quickly vnderstood why
he had been left sitting on the front
doorstep SO long. 1t took him an
other hour and a half to make sure
that he hadn't heen oyerpnid.
The price tile farmer paid for his
car was seyenty-two POUNDS of sill
yer.
A pile of rusty tomato cans told
the story of years Of saving, prob
ably one or two coins at time. But
the smiles and words OF apprecia-
tion that accompa MED delivery OF
the car left no doubt that the far
mer and his wife felt sure they were
making a wise Investment.
4 subsequent call by the salesman
found tine farmer even more de-
lighted than before. He was using
the car to carry his produce to Sac
-amento in atCut ORe-tenth the time
formerly consuTed, and had already
found that he no lorger needed an
extra nan to help him on the farm.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Spring Bank Reca Robbed Attracts attention. Of Tourists aran
Tents on Autos
Solve Problem
Of Home-Seeker


Back to the Prairie Schooner
Days threatens TO be the slogan for
home seekers this summer" says
w. L. Kissel, Secretsry-Treasure
OF the kissel Motor Car Company.
From different parts OF the
country. we have heard that can
vas houses, built on q klssei light
delivery chassis. are solving the
housing problem. j. E. Tsrr, Of
Pocatello. Idaho, accompanied by
his wife, Is touring all over the
west in canyss-topped prairie
schooner type of house mounted in
kissel truck chassis equipped
with pneumatic tires, beating the
slow moving oxen or mule teams to
,smitheresns, as he put u.
The man that built the first
prairie scheoner and archsd the
bows of the canvas top over his
perambulating house had the right
idea" says Mr.. Tarr.
Il built the body myself at q cost
of less than ,i0e and IL snslls com
fort in all weather with a capital
&C." We travel just as Tar as we
please. sometimes 20 miles, some
times zoo miles a day, make camp
when we like and stay as leng sF
We like. We have left landlords
and rent days far behind U.S."
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Du Points Buy Large Tract
For Automobile Plant

dupont Motors. Inc, Wilmington
Delaware, who are bringing out
the new duPOne automoJiIe, have
purchased q l0-acre tract at Moor2
Pa. lying along the Pennsylvania
railroad on the outskirts Of fhIla-
deIphia, and work is already un-
derway on a modern factory build
ing at the new location.
The new factory will be really
for occupancy by midsummer and
in the meantime production will be
carried on al the Wilmington plant.
The first DUPONT cars will be de-
livered about June /. This new
car. announcement of which some
months ago aroused consider
able interest, is a fOur-cylinder job
to sell at $4,000. 1t is built for
speed and the body Lines are said
to be somewhat unusual.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Dimming the Light.

1t Is possible to make u dimming
device at home by frosting the head
lights with a solution composed Of
EPSON salts in cup Of water. a
saturated solution. Simply paint the
inside of the lens with this solution.
which forms a frosting lasting sew
eral months. Or it is possible to
make a permanent job of the frost
ing by getting what known as
ground glass substitute" from 4
Photographic supply house. This
material is composed of ether and
rosin. and glass once painted with it
stays frosted practically forever.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Pslishins Board.

A car owner who performs his
own work recently invented an
admirable bit Of equipment that
deserves TO be better known. This
is a board with two clamps, one
on each end. Abrasive paper or
cloth OF appropriate quality il
slipped under these clamps and IL
is then possible 10 polish any small
objects on the board by rubbing
them briEkly over the abrasive
surface with an Oscillsting move
ment
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
The Cooling System.

This is the time Of year when
the average car owner needs 10 be
reminded that his cooling system
needs a little extra attention. The
anti-fTeeze mixture should be
drained out ard the system be
hushed out with clean water. Many
car owners find IT beneficial to- put
solution of hsking soda and
water in the radiator and run the
engine for twenty minutes or half
an hour. after which the soda mix
turp is drawn of and the cooling
system is flushed out thoroughly
with clear water. This tends TO
remove any scale that may have
formed from the anti-freeze mix
ture. Also this is the time to re-
new the rubber connections Of the
cooling system.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Smother the Fire.

Ammonia generates a heavy va
por that tends TO seek the floor. In
case of a gasoline fire this Sapor
settles on the flames, keeping OF
the air and smothering the ERE.
A good sized bottle of ammonia
hung from the roof of the private
garage by a light but strong string
makes no mean fire extinguisher.
The principle is that the flames
burn the string, letting the bottle
fall and break on the cement floor.
when the ammonia vapor spreads
and tends to smother or at least
check the FIRE.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Auto Heads Will Study
Conditions on Continent

First-hand study of conditions in
the European automobile industry
will be made, by President G. f.
Thompson and General Manager NJ.
l.. Heminway, of the Motor and Ac-
cessory Manufacturers Association.
who leave for Paris on the steam
shin Hroonland on June D.
They will represent the. associa-
tion at the meeting OF the Interna-
tional Chamber of Commerce at
Paris on June 21.
While abroad Mr.. Thompson and
Ar. Heminway will gather informa-
ton with reference to the Ameri-
can opportunities in foreign auto
mobile markets.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Never Saw an Auto,

There are still some places in the
civilized world that know nothing
OF automobiles. Nuns at Noting
Hsll Convent, near London. England,
were surprised at the peculiar horse
less vehicle awaiting them. And
even in this country. at Tangier
Island. Va, where the constable shot
a lad for sitting on the porch on
Sunday, there is not a single motor
vehicle for the 1000 inhabitants.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
MASTER SKILL !
In LAFAYETTE
Problem Of Auto Industry Is
Finally Solved, Says Mr..
Howard.

One OF the trite remarks made to
the automobile editors Of city news
papers In the course of an Informal
conversation Is. why doesn't the
Such-and-So Automobile Company
build body as Good locking as
their motor is eficient7" or, That
Is a good looking ear, but it's en-
gine doesn't match it's appearance"
Consequently, automobile editors
have long looked Tor a car in which
body style and practicsbility are
eaualed by motor performances.
Work Of One Man
y. c. Howard. OF the new La
Fsyette Motors Company. Mars
Hill, IadisRsPolis has offered TO
give the snEwer. Mr.. Howard be-
lieves that TO achieve such a me
tor car. II Is necessary for ONE man
to be found Who is master Of both
body and meteor designing, and ons
who could be relied upon TO eTsr-
else as much care in every detail
Of his frame and body plans as he
did In the most exacting part Of
the engine.
you might have two men, beth
perfectly capable, but one a body
designer and the other an eREiRs
expert," says Mr.. Howard. Each
of them might produce his master
piece. yet combined. the result
would be unhsrmORious.
Prsised IN EaFspe. Teo.
when ID. Mccall white COM
pleted the Lafayette eight-cyliRder
engine and called IL the best mo-
tor hehad ever designed, the La
Fayette executives were satisfied.
Then, out Of years of engineering
experience. he evolved the LSFay-
ette chassis and body. The combi-
nation has won highest praise in
Europe and America.
Consequently, the Lafayette 10
car in which the thOrouEhhess
and skill of one man extends
through every detail Of power plant
and vehicle"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Summer Time Brings Over
heating and Delays to
Auto Owners.
MANY CAUSES GIVEN
Drivers Must Watch for
Leaky Water Systems,
Among Other Things.

Overheating is a rather common
complain in summer. and sometimes.
while no serious results occur, the
motorist is delayed on the road and
often required to spend no little time
endeayoring to determine the exact
cause. Because there are numerous
causes, every owner should be IA
miliar with the more common ones.
All makes of cars but two are
water cooled. hence We shall deal
with water cooled engines only. Nat
urally. in such engines partial de-
pletion of the water system means
an oyerheated engine. This is more
particularly the case with, thermo-
syphon cooled engines. which re-
quire a complete circuit oflwater. 1t
is therefore a good plan. for the
owner of a car with a thermo-
syphon cooled engine to see4that the
radiator always is full. Int.a pump
cooled engine there is more force
back of the water and a lower level
may be carried without the ,danger
Of oyerheating.
Leaks Cause Trouble.
Leaks in the water system natur-
ally bring about reduction of water
supply and consequent excessive
heating of what water remainS
Anything tending to interfere'with
the free circulation of the water
through the radiator or the water
Jacket keeps the jacket water in
contact with the hot cylinders too
long. resulting in boiling of that
water. DISTINCTIONS may be in the
form Of dirt or sediment in the'ra-
dlator, disintegrated hose connec-
tions. which partially clog the PAS
sageways: an obstruction of dirt or
Jumps of rusty material in the water
jacket
Running for too long a period in
low gear. or even second. may cause
"VerheatIng. This overW0rks the
engines. Running on retarded
spark. especially for any distance
under load. as up a grade. will cause
ovhrheating. Instead Of running
with retarded spark in high. run
with advanced spark in second slow
Watch Your Fsr Beh.
1t is quite possible for the ignition
timing to be wrong. So that manip-
uIatiOn Of the lever will not advance
the spark enough to keep the en-
Sine cool. This is a matter for an
ignition man to correct. as il may
be due to a number of causes. the
"ommOnest being a wrong setting
OF the timer or maladjustment Of
III" interrIpser points
one Of 1be common causes Of
"verheatinC is due to a slipping
fan belt. ItSis absolutely necessary
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Extension Jack for Ford.

1t is somewhat Of a difficult mat
ter to jack up the front Of the Fcrd
chassis. because of TIE 2:rSle-point
suspension. As n general thing two
blocks and two jacks must be used
BY making an extension of stout
wood-simply a cr"ss-piecC and two
cnds--to fit Under the frame. one
jack placed in the cCLter suffice
for the job OF lifting.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Balanced Wheels.

Wheel balance is something that
the careful car owner likes to have
also do. To get this take the tire
off and note whether the bare
wheel balances or IL some section
has 4 tendency to roll around to
the bottom When the wheel bal
ances without the tire put the
casing on and adjust the bearings
so that the weight of the valve
stem assembly will just overbaI-
ance the rest of the wheel.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Cleaning Pail.

In overhauling the car the wise
owner keeps a pail OF kerosene a,
hand ia which to immerse various
small parts. An ingenious owner
recently hat upon an excellent idea.
He fitted in the bottom of this pail
a strainer with legs lifting il about
three inches above the bottbm Of the
pail. In this way ART and sediment
sink below the strainer and the
kerosene keeps cleaner for a longer
time.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Oyerheating.

Most drivers realize now that
Overheating is a long step on the
way TO an expensive replacement.
IL the ground for ignition current
is made by soldering q copper wire
on top Of the rear cylinder, Jusi as
soon as heat enough develops to
melt the solder the engine will stop
w tthout any attention on the part
IOf the driver.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Motors May Run
$50 Miles With
Gallon of Fuel

Paradise. for the motoFist, IL
in sight at last! Paradise, where
no breakdowns occur and where
your machine will run practice
ally on nothing.
The latter 10 almost within the
grasp of the motor world. For
= noted chemist has invented Q
method to produce liquid hydro
gen cheaply.. What Interests
auto drivers is that one gallon
Of this fuel, says the scientist,
Is enough to run an automobile
$50 miles! -
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30

for the fan to cause suAieient air
draft to cool the water as 1t flows
through the radiator, 4 slipping
belt reduces the fan speed and thus
cuts down the draft. The belt
should be taut but not tight. Tight
belts usually wear fast and break,
and they also wear the pulley bear
ings.
A poor mixture, usually a rich
one. brings about oyerheatinE. Car
bon in the cylinders also will cause
the engine to heat rapidly. but at
the same time the engine will lack
power, knock and generally per-
form poorly. II you get the whole
combination of trouble indicating
engine debility and then get the
.oyerheatiRg it usually is q sure in
dication of carbon.
Watch the Car Carefully.
Amy drag on the engine. causing
it to overwork, is likely to cause
overheating. When the clutch slips
the engine has to do more work to
accomplish a given set of results;
also when the brakes drag.
II the engine should overhead,
the sooner IL is stopped the better.
After stopping the engine allow 1t
to cool for about ten or fifteen min
utes; it depends upon how hot it
is. Then add cold water slowly until
the system is full. Then start the
engine again. noting through the
radiator filler IL there is circula-
tion. You might open the radia tor
drain. when the engine Is stopped.
to see.if there is free flow through
that unit. Poke a wire through the
drain to make sure the drain it
self Isl free. You then can go over
the car to see that the spark ad-
vances with lever movement, that
the mixture is not too rich as indi-
Gated by puusent exhaust, and by
nOtingi If the fan belt slips.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Settinr the Nut.

Castellated nuts have a way OF
Tightening Up between notches. II
the nut is screwed up to the notch
ahead IL is too tight, while the
notch back 10 toe loose. This trou-
Bile can be cured by a careful hIiRE
Of the face Of the nut 80 that Il
can be screwed TO the notch sheaa.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-07-01

j Get your feet in Hartman
lshoes and see how good they feel
At Carlson's.
See our prices before buying
your farm machinery. s e. Mix
kelson, Agent VIC Go.
For kodak finishing or any.
thing in photography see Camp
bell, the photographer i'll your
town. tt
| You will receive pay ncnt in
ftull at the time of adjusting your
hail loss if it is with the Hart
ford. Curtis j. Miller, Agent.
Misses Irene and Gladys Dono-
van came down from Spokane
Monday to visit the Misses Sulli-
van and other Nezperce friends.
1t won t be too hot at Winches-
ter on July End, 3nd, and 4th.
That's the best place to celebrate,
in the cool of the big pines and
on the pretty lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Bronson,
Walter Zimmerman and Clinton
Kerr, all of Craigmont, were
among those present at the I'm
iontown ball games last week.
FOR SALE New Crow-Elk-
hart touring car, equipped with
extra tire, etc. Run only 100
miles. A good one. Cost 1885;
will take $3.50. Phone 1853,
Lewiston. 4-3w
The Hartford was the first In
surance Co. to write lai' insur-
snce that meant honest aud real
protection. 1t costs no more than
the small q mpallics now writing.
Curtis j. Miller, Agent.
Contractor Joe Peterson is
erecting a six-foot fence around
the reservoir furnishing the Nez-
perez water supply. This is deem
ed the more practical means OF
protecting the reservoir from YER
min, and is the same plan as that
followed at Lewiston and other
points. The roof over the pool
was crushed in by the heavy snow
last winter.
Ex-Governor Frank r. Good
ing, of Gooding, Idaho, one of our
state s most extensive farmers
who is widely interested in the
development Of this great COM
monwealth, was in Nezperce yes
terday while on tour OF North
Idaho in the interest of his candl-
dacy for the Republican nomina-
ton for the U. S. senatorship.
The ex-governor's broad expert
ence in Idaho farming draws him
to this line of the state s
and he displayed
much real interest in the fine ap-
pearance and generally good out
look of this prairie country, over
much of which he has recently
From here he will visit
the Clearwater section.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-07-01
Long or short orders at Mack I

cafe.
Newest films for all camera
! at Campbell's studio.
Carlson's line of oxfords tn,
most complete in town.
Did you see c. w. Buckeyes az
on Irvine and binders.
oxford shoe time is here Com
plete line at Carlson's IS.
Enjoy the End, 3rd, and Att
celebration at Winchester.
i Something good to eat alway.
ready for you at Mack s cafe.
They look good and give serv.
Ice, the Hartman shoe. At Carl
]son s.
Grangeville is staging a big g.
day celebration, commencing
July 4.
The Hartman shoe, the best on
the market and priced right, at
Carlson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Medved, Of
| Cottonwood, visited relatives
here Sunday.
See our prices before buying
your farm machinery. s. E. Mix
kelson, Agent VIC Co.
Call at the Prairie Lumber Co.
and inspect their plans for hous-
es, barns silos and all kinds of
outbuildings.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES for
your valuable papers for rent at
81 a year and up at UNION
STATE BANK.
We have a large supply of Pea
cock Rock Springs and Utah coal
coming in soon. Place your or
ders now with the Prairie Lumber
Go.
For Sale or trade for larger
car, Ford roadster, 1918 model I;
perfect condition, or will buy a
good used Dodge. T. F. Sienk-
net, Nezperce Hotel.
L. j. Rowe's fire residence iii
Northwest Nezperce has been
very much beautified by a new
suit of paint, applied by Milton &
Sorey, the painters and decorat-
Ors.
Lost-Purse, between Ramey s
Gilbert mill and Nezperce. Con-
tanned small amount Of money,
trunk storage check and owners
name May Ramey. Leave at
Herald office.
The Perry Mitchell block, hous-
ing Leo's Pharmacy, j. r.
Hughes jewelry store and the
Nezperce Telephone exchange,
has beed made more attractive
by new coat of paint.
Miss Beulah Carey returned
Sunday from Cowiche, Wash,
where she was superintendent of
schools for the past term. She
was reelected to the same posi-
ton for the coming year.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-07-01
Local and Personal News Notes

At meal time think Of Mack
cs Tong or short hauls quick Der
rvs dray line. ,4u,os 1, p.n.n :.
hats at Carlson s,
na FES;rs st cobbler at the A. B
Fke harness store.
~ FOR SALE -2nd-hand Dodge
curing car G. J. Miller.
y n W Buckley asks you to read
al on Irvine and binders.
D'1 Place your orders for slab wood
18th the Prairie Lumber Go.
Wiz Hail insurance that protects,
means Hartford policy. Curtis
: We are contracting Standard
tu;ne at 1872 cents. See S. E.
Mikkelson. :,
For Knight coal or Peacock
Rack Springs coal see Madison
Lumber 20.
Brighten up. Paints, varnishes,
etc.. in Acme quality, at Later s
Cash Store.
7 A. Schultz was business Wis
itor in the city from Lewiston
last Tuesday.
IS Save your chicks by feeding
O K. chick food. For sale by all
local dealers. Aft.
B. J. Fike this week sold new
Bucks to George Rowe and
George Wells.
Stock-List your fat stock with
w. O. Barbee, and get the best
market price. 1tf
Don't substitute, get the best
at the same price, Hartford Hail
Insurance. Curtis j. Miller.
Lost-in Chautauqua tent or
elsewhere in Nezperce, ladies eye
glasses in case. Leave at Herald.
T. j. Gray and A. L. Peavey,
we're business visitors in the city
from Charleston the first Of the
week.
Mccormick combine for sale;
all in good repair ready for the
field. Price 5000. Huff and
Peterson AZ |
Found--In front Of Felt s store
a knife on chain and Ford key.
Can be had at this office on iden-
tification and payment Of this ad.
J. L. Sanford and family, of
Wash, came up the
5irst Of the week to visit relatives
md look after some business mat
erS..
Work is again being pushed on
he Nezperce Community Mill
and that institution is
BEGINNING to look like real bus
ness.