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Show fWALKER HERE OB WAY WEST "Jack"' Eldredgo, the youthful transcontinental trans-continental walker, who left. Rosion f-n March l.'th. 1910. arrived In 0-ilen 0-ilen at 7 oYlock lat night, eighteen (!u?s ahead of his schedule. He left Evan6ton Monday morning fat 6 o clock and arrived In Echo at i p m the following dny, Leaving i Echo at five o'clock yesterday morning morn-ing he made excellent time until Peterson was reached, after which he encountered many trying obstacles and to make matters worse got caught In the rain storm and drenched to the skin, causing him to lav off for a couple of hours before resuming his twenty mile stretch to Ogden. Jack Is, notwithstanding the many trying obstacle, full of optimism and Is Intent on competing In the 24 hour walking contest for the world's record, which Is to be held In Salt Lake He will continue westward today, and expects to cover the distance In 100 days. |