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VOL. XXXIX-NO. 31.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 1909.
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HOSPITALITY OF THE WEST DELIGHTS THE TOURISTS
The Bee's Special Representative with the Glidden Tour Writes of the Impression on Eastern Drivers
I city of Mexico which will be run this fall.
Made by the People and the Roads of the Transmississippi Region.
CONTESTANT IN THE GLIDDEN TOUR.
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WHITE STEAMER, NO. 14 THE CAR
THAT IS USINO KEROSENE FOR FUEU
'""T FRANK B. HOWER
Cof the control board of the
American Automobile BBBOcia
. tion Is gatlHflrd that one per
fect score will be made In this
ir's annual Olldden tour.
With the trip not yet one-half over, Mr.
Hower has already given the west a clean
score for the cordial, hospitable manner In
which It has accepted and aided the con
ducting of the greatest automobile touring
event In the history of the country.
Everywhere along the 2.700-mlle route, a
hrarty reception will be accorded the con
testants, If the welcome of the last few
ilays of the trip may be taken as a cri
terion. There Is no difference In the man
ner, no forced applause, but real, genuine
enthusiasm greets the contestants at every
vlllaKe, hamlet, town, city and cross road.
The farmers, with their open-hearted In
terest and support, have been the surprise
of the tour.
It was not without some apprehension
from this quarter that the 1909 Olldden
tour was awarded to the west. So much
has been said about the unfriendliness of
the granger In the past that Chairman
Hower and his associates at first thought
the tour this year would be more or less
of an experiment to be tried on Ithe
western farmer. They learned, however,
that the automobiles had already been
adopted by him and that he Is perhaps
the most enthusiastic witness of the event
which traverses the highway running
along the front or through his acres.
Everybody Well pleased.
"I am pleased and vindicated," said Mr.
Hower In speaktnK of the tour. "There are
those who scoffed at the Idea of conduc
ing a Olldden tour west of the Mlsslssls
slppl river. Some thought the contestant
would be the laughing stork of a lot of
agriculturists or would never get through
the so-called Impassable roads of clay, sand
and dirt. Ask any of the contestants or
non-contestants how they have enjoyed
the trip. They will uphold me In the state
ment that never before has the annual
tour developed Into such a pleasant un
dertaking. The tourists have found roads
that are bad In spots, to be iure, but these
rough conditions only add to the stren
uoxity of the test and make the event what
It Is meant to be a reliability run with
the best care maintaining the most likely
chance of registering perfect scores."
Charles J. Glidden, donor of the trophy,
expressed the same sentiments as the
chairman of the tour. Mr. Glidden, In
fact. Is so well pleased with the progress
of this year's tour that he has announced
that he will recommend to the American
Automobile association that the contest
next year be over a transcontinental route.
The present plan is to start the run In
San Francisco and finish either In New
York or Boston. Chairman Hower has
been sounding the manufacturers as to
their views on this run and several look
with favor upon the project as It would
be handled under liberal rules. The far
western country hardly knows of the an
nual toura and It Is this field that the
manufacturers desire to open up. Many of
the drivers in the present contest will enter
the flag to flag race from Denver to the
Eiperlence lias Tanatit Them.
That the builders have advanced In motor
car construction is shown by the time
schedules of the last three Glidden tours.
The run In 1907 was from Cleveland to
Chicago to New York and the dally aver
age was ninety-seven miles. The schedule
was raised on the 190S run from Buffalo
to Pittsburg, Boston and Saratoga to 132
miles per day. This year the average is
187 miles and very few penalties have been
assessed so far for failure to make the
time.
The rules of the present tour make a
tie at the end of the run an Impossibility.
A driver may enter every control on
schedule time and get a perfect road
score, but may be severely penalized after
the technical examination which will be
held at Kansas City when the cars check
In on the last day. The rules provide that
a car shall be penalized for even a lost or
loose nut, and to the cars which best
stand the strain the trophies will be
awarded. Three western built machines
are being picked to win the Hower cup for
roadsters. The machines are three Mollnes,
built in East Muline, 111., and all have
perfect scores at this time. The Pierce
Arrow cars have been prominent factors
In prior tours and should also be well up
In the rurning at the finish.
Driver Wins Hero Medal.
There have been few accidents to mar
the pleasure of this year's tour. George
Smlthson, the famous driver of the Stude
baker war car Is slowly recovering from
Injuries he received last week while aiding
In putting out a roadside fire near Wilton,
Wis. The fire was started through the
carelessness of a passenger in a preceding
car, who threw a wind watch Into some
dry grass and shrubbery. The fire spread
rapidly and threatened to burn a house
nearby. Smlthson stumbled and fell
while trampling the burning embers and
was painfully burned about the limbs,
arms and face. Starter E. L. Ferguson
was Injured on the run from Mankato to
Fort Dodge. Ha was hurled against a
barbed wire fence en a sharp curve and
his hands were lacerated. Howard Rey
nolds, a Boston newspaper man, was
slightly bruised by being thrown from a
car on a ateep grade In the Wisconsin hills.
Chicago Furnished a Frost.
Chicago, always Inhospitable to Glldden
Ites, sustained Its unenviable reputation
earned In 1907 again this year. The Chi
cago Automobile club, as usual, paid ab
solutely no attention to the participants
In the Glidden cavalcade. The Chicago
Motor club, a younger organization, did
what It could In Its small way to provide
entertainment, which was highly appre
ciated. The tourists will always cherish a
CONTESTANT IN THE GLIDDEN TOUR.
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high regard for the city of Minneapolis
and the members of the Minneapolis Au
tomobile club. Never before In the history
of Glidden tours have the tourists been
entertained as lavishly as they were In
the Mill City. Boat rides on the beautiful
lakes, banquets at the club houses and,
above all, a hearty "welcome" that will
never be forgotten. Denver has raised
many thousands of dollars to entertain
the tourists, but It is dobutful If Minne
apolis will be surpassed.
Roads Have Ileen Good.
Road conditions on the first half of the
Journey have been all that could be ex
pected. The Impression prevails In many
places that the E. M. F. pathfinder which
laid out the route three months ago looked
for the best roads. The fact Is that Scout
Dal Lewis looked for the poorer roads,
as It would not be a severe test to run
the cars over macadam highways. In
Michigan the sand roads were In fair
shape, while In Indiana the going was ex
cellent. In Illinois the clay roads were
GLIDE CAR.
hard and well packed and the stretch
from Chicago to Madison, Wis., was In
good condition. From Madison to La
Crosse hard going was encountered and
the tourists were glad to reach the splen
did highways of Minnesota, which had
been thoroughly dragged by farmers and
members of the Minneapolis Automobile
club. The worst roads so far were tra
versed In Iowa, where the heavy gumbo
and many washouts made speeding exceed
ingly dangerous.
Hotel on Wheels.
Owing to the fact that the tourists can
not find hotel accomodations between
Omaha and Denver, and between Denver
and Kansas City, a special train of Pull
man sleeping and dining cars has been se
cured which will meet the travelers each
night. The equipment consists of seven
cars, four sleepers, two dining cars, and
the private car used by the chairman and
his staff. Many of the tourists failed to
secure accomodations on the train, and
will camp out In the cars, which will be
parked alongside the train at the night
stop.
There are four cars In the present run
which may be placed In the "freak" class.
These are two Brush runabouts, one H up
mobile and the Rapid truck. The first two
named are little seven horse power ma
chines built in Detroit, and they have
been plugging right along with the more
costly cars. The two machines along with
the Hupmoblle have withdrawn as active
contestants, because the time schedule Is
too fast for them, but the three light car
always check In shortly after the hlgn
powered motors, and are greeted with
hearty cheers when they arrive at a night
control. The Rapid truck, carrying a full
load of air bottles, tires and four passengers
with baggage, has been admired for Its
plucky work the entire distance. ThU
heavy car, built for delivery purposes, has
traversed roads more adaptable to goats
than motor cars. Sales Manager Charles
Myers, of he Rapid company, who Is a
passenger In the car stated tonight that
he would endeavor to drive the car to the
top of likes Peak after the tourists reach
Denver. FRANK LOWRY.
FORT DODGE, la., July 21.
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MANUFACTURERS O
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OMAHA.NCB, June 28, 1909.
I. R. Klmb&ll,
Omaha, Ib.
Caar 81n-
BtT your letter of recent date with reference to the eatlt
faotion that the new Stevena-Duryea, Model T la giving and In reply will
tat that thla la the third Stevens-Duryea X have owned and X think the
Modal T la n lsproveaent over the othefa and has given ua so far entlra
satisfaction.
We have run the 7 naohlne a little short of four thousand rail as
and so far have found It entirely eatlafaotory to ua.
Mr. R. S. Kimball,
028 farnaa Street,
Omaha, lebraaka.
Dear Sln-
Slnee purohaslng the "Stevene-Ouryea Light Six from you aome
two months ago X have used the aame considerable and it haa given perfeot
satisfaction. The car is very easy to operate) it takes the hills nicely
without shifting gears and It has kept in perfect running condition without
repairs.
X cheerfully reoommend the Stevene-Duryea" to all prospective
purchasers.
Very truly,
Mr. R. H. Kimball,
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June 21st, 1909.
Tours truly.
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MANUFACTURERS' AGENTS.
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M. M. RUISfLL.
Omaha, June 19, 1909.
Mr. R. R. Kimball,
Olty.
Sear Slrt-
In reply to your favor of June 18th. Xt gives me pleasure to
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inform you that elnoe X received ay Model XXX Stevens Duryea on May seoond,
X have teen absolutely freeTfrom maohinery troubles of all dssorlptlons.
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sense of the word such a maohlne to any one desiring e first elasa auto
mobile. Toura very truly,
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10.2020 Farnam Street,
Omaha.
Sear Slri-
X wish to advise you that the Model aT" 6tevens-0uryea Automobile,
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X am pleased to recommend this Model very highly to anyone re
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fishing you all suooees.
Tours very truly,
Stevens - Duryea 1910 Models
are now on display at my garage
June 23rd, 1909.
Mr. 1. R. Kimball,
Ko.2023 Farnam Street,
Omaha.
Dear Siri-
1 am pleased to advise you that the "Little Six St evens -Duryea
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satisfaction. X have had no trouble with it In any way up to thla time,
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Vary respectfully yours.
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