The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-08-12
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ton was theirs. Alas not so with
youth. They of later days-had not
they seen such thing when in the low
err country and their teacher who had
come into camp from below had ex-
planned to them the progress of the
auto and its use? She had ridden in
one and said it was fine. The youth
ran down the trail to meet the truck
and to ask the man for ride. This
stern centurion who sat up right and
with twist of the wrist babe it do
his will shook his head and refused
their appeals for was he not making
history? Was not he the first man
to bring an auto truck through the
Yellowstone Park up the trail into
Cooke City? 1t must not be inter
rupted by any means for he must go
on to his journeys end. Had he not a
load already? This man who steeled
his heart against the pleading of
youth was named by his mother Will
liam Ryan and he came from Sharon,
Pa, with this creature he had brought
! up the trail, which had stricken awe
into the older inhabitants of the camp.
Now Bill as he was usually called
was red headed and hopeful, short of
stature but of good disposition when
free from the cares of the monster he
had brought up the trail into town.
Bill went on unil he was met by the
Mayor and officials of the company
who would put this machine into serv-
ice carrying ore down to the railroad
sixty-fve miles below This was the
forerunner of the railroad that for
which the old prospectors had looked
for in vain for years. Would it do the
work? That was the question. After
ZENITH of time while Bill was groom
ing the machine, the old fellows grad
ually came closer to inspect the truck
and ask Bill many questions regarding
his monster, and he answered the best
he could. One old fellow thoughtlessly
put his hand on the exhaust pipe and
with a yell exclaimed "She is some
Damn hot, by gosh," and said "Bill
where is your coal?" Bill smiled and
kindly said she used gasoline not
steam or coal. He showed them the
tank that held the gasoline; another
was intent on seeing what use the
little dial and lever was put to on the
front of the dash, he was running his
fingers over the plate when he also lei
out yell that sounded like a Com
: manche Indian and said he was killed
sure. He grabbed his fingers and wen
rolling over as if the devil had him
Well Bill and the rest they just almos1
: died laughing. Bill knew what he was
: laughing for, while the old fellows
: they laughed at their comrades wil(
antics and discontinue. The old fell
low had short circuited he battery
through his fingers and had received
an electric shock. Bill then explained
to them what had happened and tn,
purpose of the electric current which
caused the ignition of the power
charge in the cylinders. This trucl
had a hinged body and there was pc
culiar post right on the front end O.
! this body back of the cab, all at one,
Bill got an idea that the best way t,
answer some questions was to give
practical demonstration as question
were coming pretty fast The young
lads had gathered around and wer'
making their own comments among
which was heard Buzz wagon, mobub
BILE, stink wagon, gas bubble Thi
showed that the lads were farther ad
vanced in the general knowledge be
You'd the older heads, if this could b.
called knowledge. With a mischev
ious twinkle in his eye Bill concluded
to demonstrate the action Of his ma
chine along certain lines. The old fel
lows had asked him what the posi-
was for. Now he would show them
Calling the boys he told them to gel
into the body and he would give them
ride. With joyous shout they piled
in. Bill quickly jumped into his seat
and just as quick turned lever wher
there was shout and a spilling out of
the lads upon the ground. Something
had happened when Bill turned the
lever. The front end of the body raised
r'@ht up, seemed to be trying to climb
that pole and out went the lads. The
old men enjoyed the demonstration
immensely. Bill said that was how
they dumped a load of ore. Next day
Bill thought it a good idea to show
some Of the possible uses of the auto
truck other than hauling ore, so he
lacked up the rear wheels up near q