Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-12

experiment failed and they have
since let others 10, the experiment.
ing. They are satisfied now in 1905.
in the light OF the Improvements
made IN these machines during the
last four years, and have purchas-
ed an 1s horse power Famblcr--a
gasoline auto.
Plans among automobile builders
in 1903 for the following year were
declared to be pointed to Il return
Of the two cycle engine since the
f'u" cycle motor made the ears too
! expensive for all but the rich to
own.
( Two important ordinances were
passed by the Los Angeles city coun-
ell in 1905, one Of which prohibit
ed children under 16 years of age
from operating motor vehicles. The
other made a misdemean0r of lcav-
ling automobiles unattended with the
engine running. This rule was re-
lated to the hitching' ordinances
on the city law books.
An automobile stage line start
/ ed between Las Vegas and Bull
I frog, Nev.. 20 years ago, was bit
tcrly contested by the old horse
drawn lines. The stage drivers
stated that they would not be sup
pla,,ted even though it should mean
] Shedding Of blood to uphold thei.
! priority claims.
, This was favorite topic of de-
ibate, editorial writing, and convcr-
sation throughout the country %
sYears ago.
'GIas the automobile come toi
stay"
For GO days in 1903, the "auto,
mobilists of San Francisco were
given thc "orportunitvtef being on
their good behavior' on the main
, drivewavs Of Golden Gate Park.
This was TO be a permanent order
if the privilege was not abused dur
the probationary period. The speed
limit for all vehicles in the park
was reduced, however, from ten toj
eight miles an hour.
In n Los Angeles newspaper of
/ 1865 appeared the following proph
! co.:
4 regular automobile transit
service i, announced for ;his season
] between Los Angeles and Santa
! Monica. some day there will be
fine modern boulevard between
these cities which viii make such
service more attractive.
Six paved bouIcyards no" lead
from Los Angeles TO the beach city.
In the California motoring laws
approved in 1908, automobilists -
were required to display state IL
ccuSc numbers on their ears SO that
the numbering systems required by
various cities OF the state were
thereafter abolished.
With the deveiopmen. of the gas
olinc motor, great expectations were
held for its practical value 20 wears
ago. y gasoline railway motor ear
designed by the E. II. Hartman
line would revomtionize rail trans
, p0rtati0n, il was believed. and
news report Of 1905 tells Of an
ocean to ocean test trip for the ear
planned by the Hartman interests.
Operation of the car showed an i'm
mrnse saving of fuel and other ud-
nf ,rpspliitp
] cording to the report. On Il short
run OF i54 miles the machine made
an average speed of 27la miles an
hour, Il was "confideutly cXucct-
! ed ~ stated the item. that the new
motor would Immediately 1isplarc
steam locomotives for short haul
trips and eventually reVolutiou.zc
the transportation business.
Charles .ovell and daughter ar
rived IN Los Angeles from Ventura
in his auto. Mrs. Coyeu came hy
train. as she did not care to risk her
life III Il gasoline buggy.
All autoists in the city were in
vitcd to join the parade in Los An
gelcS to celebrate the installation of
electric lights along Broadway.
An eastern manufactures, in the
funny 1908 S, announced that owing
to the rising price of gasoline, mo-
florists would be forced TO use afco-
hol for fuel.
Because of the popularity of autos
with Young couples permits were
granted for three more road houso~
between Los Angeles and Arcadia
race track There were already -four
,of these establishments along the
route.
National interest was aroused by
announcement that an attempt
would be made to drive autos 20
the summit of Pixies Peak. This
WAS to demonstrate that Il motor ear
could negotiate any road that
horse and wagon could travel.
Imperial Valley ranchcrs called 4
meeting to consider the subject Of
better roads for the valley. 1t was
pointed out that automobiles would
he attracted to that section if the
highways were improved.
Tho Nnuhoff nn,unrv. Tnrro RpI-