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Show CMB EES ON ROB READ Pneumatic Tire for Truck Easily Solves Problem of Hauling. How the motor truck has solved tho knotty transportation problem, of the Nevada Ne-vada mountains Is described 'by M. L. Pulcher, vice president and general manager man-ager of the Federal Motor Truck company com-pany of Detroit, Mich. This country, which Includes the counties coun-ties of Washoe, Ormsby and Douglas in Nevada and Mono county in California, has few highways worthy of the name. Most of the roads are merely trails leading lead-ing over snow-capped mountain tops, and transportation conditions are about as difficult dif-ficult as poor roads and steep grades can make them. This territory is covered by the Glnocchio Brothers freight line between be-tween Reno and Gardnerville, New, and various other points in California. Four years ago the railroad commission granted Ij. J. Ginocchio a franchise to operate op-erate a truck in freight transport work from Reno to Gardnerville. He put a two-ton Federal to work and soon found he had all the business he could handle and more. General merchandise formed the bulk of the freight from Reno to Gardnerville, and on the return trips grain, flour and produce of all kinds were carried. One round trip was made each day, requiring less than seven hours to travel the 10-i miles, although extra time was required for loading and unloading. The business outgrew one truck and soon Jack Ginocchio purchased a federal and joined his brother and the two brothers broth-ers found an opportunity to extend their territory as far as Mono county in California. Cali-fornia. Four more trucks were added and now the five trucks are kept busy making the 101-mile trip daily. One of the trips is into the Yosemite park, high above the famous Yosemite valley, at the Tioga pass, reaching rapidly an elevation of 10,000 feet and descending over 6000 feet in a distance of eight miles. On this trip salt is hauled for the cattle. The story is told of how the young and struggling freight line met a temporary Waterloo when it endeavored to haul eggs from farm or country stores to Reno, hut because of the rough roads and solid tires used so many were broken that this business busi-ness was decidedly unprofitable. A solution solu-tion to the problem was found in pneumatic pneu-matic tires, however, and since their adoption they have never had to pay for broken eggs. The Federal on solid tires averaged six and one-half miles to the gallon of gas, but the same Federal on pneumatics traveled trav-eled eleven miles to the gallon. After SO00 miles with no trouble, the tires still ! look practically -new. In fact, Mr. Glnoc-i Glnoc-i chio says the pneumatic tires have paid for themselves in business increase alone. This enterprising Nevada firm transacts Its business in the right way, care being be-ing taken to insure satisfaction to all. When the goods are received for shipment a way bill is made out. showing articles, value, from whom received, address, destination, des-tination, weight. expense, charges, whether collect or prepaid, and when goods are delivered a space is reserved for the signature of the party receiving the shipment. |