Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-17
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I DIGEST


Ph1ladelphta has lSo cty-oWned
motor vehicles.
Road improvements IN tho United
States in 1921 will cost close to $780,
O0O, 900.
There are now "A different makes Of
automobiles in Mexico, as compared
with 20 in 1919.
The first practical American electric
automobile was built by Fred Kimball.
of Boston, in 1885
Isleboro has the distinction OF being
the only town in Maine where 4 motor
vehicle is not allowed.
The "horseless carriage" twenty-five
years ago was curiosity with Barnum
and Bailey's Circus.
There were ~ highways Of national
Importance under construction thru
out the United States last year.
The average price of gasoline in
France at present represents about 81
a gallon, and in England 1t averages
about 75 cents.
Nearly al cities, large and sfnan In
South Africa are installing motor ne
fighting apparatus as part of their
equipment
An oil-burning Diesel type of engine
| has been invented for automobile use.
| that is said to run on butter. lard.
| or even powdered coal
Roping steers from automobiles is
now applied on ranches at Maria Tex
| spirited broncho.
| Automobiles and other vchicular ae-
cidents attain their maximum percent-
age OF fatalities among children from
| five to nine years of age.
Eighty-scven of the more than 1ao
| automobile factories in this country arc
| located in the States of Illinois, In
| diana, Michigan and Ohio.
| In England to secure greater rafctF
on the highways. patrols are stationed
| at dangerous crossings to warn motor
| lists, and at bad stretches OF road.
| Many American motorists are now
shipping their cars abroad for contin-
entail touring through England. France.
Belgium, Holland. Italy and Switzcr-
| land
| Motor vehicle service for tho trans
portation of United states mails is now
established in 165 cities. There arc $50
rural routes using cars or trucks.
For tho production Of gasoline. there
tion throughout the United states with
a daily capacity of 1,Icloc5 barrels of
oil.
In Colorado. New Mexico and Orc
son. in addition to the registration fees
a State tax on gasoline or other pro
ducts used for the propulsion of motor
vehicles is also levied.
| According to figures from the q. s
| Geodetic Survey. there arc 5000. 900, 900
| barrels of crude oil In tho fields of tho
!
country with gas for the next 20
| years.
Tho latest available figures OF autc-
| mobile tires manufactured in 1870 arc
| ~ .oS5.00o. or less than s tires for each
| motor vehicle registered In the United
| States. In 1919. the tire consumption
totalod 21.3so.oo1.
Tho Automobile Club of Southern
| California. which has membership of
| I0.ooc IL behind statewide movement
| to punish by arrest motorists Who dir
card lunch boxes. tin cans. bottles and
other trash alongside tho highways.
\ motor truck. according to cstim-
stcs. moves on tho average Of four and
ono-haf tons per day. which amounts
10 approximately three hundred and
| sixty tons per year. or 81 per cent Of
tho total tonnage moved yearly by all
tho American railways.
! Tho street railway company Of San
Salvador. in Central America, recently
| purchased 20 passenger auto buses.
which II IL testing on its tracks with \
| view to replacing the present mulo-csr
service. II the tost is successful tho
| company intends to purchase more
! buses and use tho old cars a. trail
crS.
In Chicago, careless motorists who
| park their cars over 80 mipntos. In vto-
| lation Of tho city ordinance. find them
| chained and locked to one Of the el~r-
| trolicrs along the boulevard. An ofic-
| or leaves card which Informs tbs
owner that he will be glad to release
1Con,ipued IN Ncvt r,rcN