The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-04
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CAMPING TOUR
OF STATES
Leave Hartford on 10000
Trip Through Western
United States
ANDERSON JONES'ES
Travel With All Comforts Of
Home in portable House"
on Hudson

A vacation that extends over
period of two years and tour Of
10000 miles is being enjoyed by Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. A. Jones and daughter,
Miss Mildred, and Mr.. and Mrs. M. p.
Anderson of Hartford, Conn.,, who
stopped in Bismarck today on the
first lap Of their journey westward.
Just month ago today the party
left Hartford in their Hudson tour
ing car with its "portable house"
equipped with all the essentials of a
modern home. After travelling 2,4OO
miles and camping all the way the
two families were delighted with
their first taste of touring in the
United States.
Their trip includes all the places
of interest in the west as shown by
railroad and publicity bulletins. They
will spend as much time as they like
in the Yellowstone Park, touch the
Black Hills, moving toward Portland
and Seattle, where they will take in
the sights before starting their trip
down the coast into California. They
will stop in all the big cities, cross
the southern part of the United
States and make the return trip by
way of Colorado, Arizona and New
Mexico. Last year the party toured
in Canada.
1--WE are taking it leisurely,"\ said
Mr.. Jones in speaking Of his trip.
"We make lao, $50 or ITO miles a
day, depending upon the kind of
roads we strike, then stop for week
or two at a place to rest up and en-
JOY the scenery and take in all the
places of interest"
1--WE have had no car trouble so
far" said Mr.. Jones.
1t is not however, for Mr.. Jones to
boast of that since he is garage
man himself when at home in Hart
ford and as soon as the breathing of
the car becomes irregular or the
mechanical parts thump to show that
something is wrong, Mr.. Jones SEN
sative ear tells him what is wrong
and he is able to remedy it before
anything serious happens. Mr.. An
derson, who uses plane and saw when
at home designed the bungalow
type" dwelling in which the family
rides while Mrs. Jones and Mrs. An
derson advised him on interior dec
orations. Naturally arrangements of
the rooms from kitchen to living
room and bed rooms are of the most
up-to-date with electric lights, bath
tub, and kitchen stove.
When it rains the kitchen range is
pulled from under the bunk of par
lor car seat and set-up in the mid
die OF the hOuse-for room has been
left between the front and back seats
to allow this. Then the ham ana
eggs are started sizzling, the coffee
sends forth its fragrant aroma, and
the dwelling is comfortably warmed
for the family to partake of their
excellent breakfast or dinner.
"All the members of the party have
excellent appetites," said Mr.. Jones,
and we find ham and eggs a very
satisfying meal-although of cours.
we are able to purchase all the veg
etables of the season as we traverse
the country and OBTAIN the finest
dairy products from the farmers"
There is no dread of making camp
with US" asserted Mr.. Jones. "All we
have to do when night comes is t.
halt our car in some sheltered spot.
near running water or at one of the
fine tourists camps which line the
highways of the United States, throw
back our seats-and the bed cham
bers are ready for occupancy. We
have cupboards for our clothing.
built in cabinets to hold COOKING
utensils, screens for our windows in
case mosquitoes are bad in the
weather warm. Scarcely five min
utes is required to transform our
coach" into kitchen, a bed room.
or a living room," asserted Mr.
Jones.
And Mrs. Anderson and /. eniov
doing our mending or sewing as we
move along or stop for the night.
SAID Mrs: Jones. II never lived in a
handler little house-all things con-
sidered."