Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-10

The state law prohibited heavy
tcaming on the improved Oil drives
Of the state in 1905 unless the wag
ons were equipped with tires not less
than three and one-half inches wide
on the wheels.
President Roosevelt had taken just
three automobile rides about this
time twenty wears ago, and two Of
these were not premediated, bat ar
ranged for by reception committees.
His third trip was a voluntary one,
and it was characteristic that he
rode in one of the most powerful
automobiles of the time, 40 horse
power Columbia.
The average time taken by auto
lists in 1905 for the run from Los
Angeles to San Francisco. accord
ing to old reports, was five days,
but many made the trip in four or
five over fair mountain roads. Now
the allpaved Pacific Highway Of
Inland route will permit making the
trip comfortably in two days.
In an interview in 1905, Thomas
\. Edison related how he had been
saved from arrest for speeding
After the police of a small city had
taking the pains to post warning
signs against fast driving and at
tach a stop watch at the sign which
recorded the motorists speed. which
in turn was telephoned by plain
clothes officer to other operatives
stationed at each quarter Of a mile
from that point, the autoist outWit-
ted the police when the plan was
discovered by simply relaymg the
word back to ears that followed
along the road. Edison was warn
ed, he said, by Il fellow motorist
parked at the side of the road who
waved his arms frantically as Edison
noeded past and yelled "Look out
rim of the plain clothes men.
like the other autoists, slowed down
to q funeral pace. to the great chag-
Each balloon will have Il cruising
George NJ. Cooley drew half
column write-up in the local papers
two decades ago when he bought Il
new motor ear which, it was claim
ed. had Il IL horse power and in n
pinch could develop q speed Of %
miles an hour.
D., ~ ,an I'LL ~ l.
of automobiles and parts thereof
were exported from the United
States during the first half of 1908,
according to old records in files of
thc Automobile Club of Southern
California. Last wear total OK
ports of automobiles and motor
trucks from the United States to-
tailed 1924 ,sS2,30S.
An indignant citizen of Los An
ge!es county scored the building Of
Il new highway connecting Los An
goles with the ocean in letter to
an editor IN 1905, who published the
following except:
81 voice the sentiments of all
that have talked with, except two
when | say We have absolutely no
use for such Il road. 1t is an out
rage to those upon whom the burden
of taxation will fall, to build such 4
road and then palm it off on the
county to maintain. Just think of
it--take the peoples money to build
a sporting ground for q lifeless We
hiclc. 120 feet wide and % miles
long at an expense of 100000 when
we are not yet able to have well
beaten path for our old faithful
servant, the horse! Let him plod
along, up and down the hills, as best
he can, and spend our hardearned
money for the wealthy to sport ON!
Shame on such a proposition! The
auto is not necessity. only 4 lux
ury, and it is not right to tax the
common people to support those who
are able to own them.
Escondido, San Diego county, will
al.r +o@nl nf lED aore of .vro,,A,