The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-07-28
500 AND TIN LIZZIE WILL TAKE
FAMILY THRU YELLOWSTONE

This is the second and final INSTALL
ment Of G. D. Colcord's very truthful
report Of his recent experiences IN
Yellowstone Park:
In this letter, I am going to try
to give you just a few side lights on
my auto trip thru Yellowstone Park.
Words fail me when attempt vivid
description of the worlds greatest
natural wonders. Many Of you who
read this, no doubt have visited the
Park yourselves and can check up on
me to see that do not exaggerate.
To those who have not yet taken the
trouble to visit the worlds most splen-
did playground, hope that these few
words may induce you to some day
throw coffee pot, a skillet and a
slab of bacon on your little old Tin
Liz, and HE yourselves away to ma
lures most favored spot.
stopped at Livingston to have the
carburetor of my car adjusted for the
high altitude that l was about to
reach. A thin mixture is preferable
for motoring in the high attitudes and
even when the carburetor is so ad-
justed, one gets no more power out Of
running on intermediate and on high
in ordinary places. One is not per-
mitted to enter the park with his car
unless the brakes are, upon investi-
CATION found to be in good shape. 1t
is also we'll to have the carbon burn
ed from the engine and the valves
ground. Attic the roads turnout the
Park are in excellent condition, it is
well to have two spare tires altho this
is not necessary as there are a number
of garages with capable mechanics
right in the park.
entered the park at Gardiner, paid
$3.50 to the inspector as sort of q
car license for the season, informed
him that had neither dog nor gun
and was told to proceed. Had I
had q gun with me, the weapon would
have been sealed and presume that
a dog would have been rendered HARM
less in a similar manner. l was eau
toned to keep my permit to surrender
to the inspector upon leaving by one
Of the other two entrances. As pro-
ceeded up towards the Mammoth Hot
Springs Camp the engine failed to
work Just right. l cleaned the spark
plugs and "babied" the car in every
way imaginable, but still l got little
power out of it. had to run on low
where usually I could have made the
grade on intermediate or possibly on
high. I found this to be the case
turnout the park.
Everybody seemed to be on an out
ing in Yellowstone Park. The hum
BILE Ford, with Dad, Mother, brother,
sister and the little youngsters pre-
dominated. There was the big Pack
ard from New York, the Cadillac from
Florida; Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas,
Iowa, Illinois, in fact every state in the
Union was represented. And prac-
tically every car from the Ford up
to the Packard carried complete camp
ing equipment. I saw millionaires
frying bacon and eggs over pine fires,
built under the beautiful evergreen
trees. There was every conceivable
kind of camping outfit from the or
binary tent to the limousine with
built in beds; there was the auto truck
with a commodious one room house,
kitchen and sleeping quarters combin-
ed built over it; there were folding
cots, folding tables, folding chairs.
pneumatic mattresses and mass Of
other camping equipment. One fell
low with an eye single to conven-
fence had built refrigerator in one
END of his car and travelled in real
comfort. There were the young
couple with motorcycle and side car,
the wife looking red faced and warm,
but smiling and happy. Several hus-
ky young fellows with packs on back
were hiking thru the park. I saw two
covered wagons drawn by horses, the
whole family travelling leisurely and
enjoying the wonders of creation as
much as those who travelled in high
powered automobile. There were few
if any accidents. No one needs to
stay away from the park for fear of
accident. There are some roads that
are so narrow that two autos cannot
pass, tho there are not many such
places and where such roads are
reached, one or the other always waits
till there is clear going. There are
places where should one lose control
Of his car, he might drop down
thousand feet or more, but no one
ever does-at least hardly ever. One
fellow did lose his Ford over a preci-
pice while I was out there and sold