Show the editor has an outing 9 by auto I 1 hii n southern utah F for 0 r A month or more the editor and his boy harry lie ho of 0 the iho J C penney of spanish fork planned a seven days outing by automobile through southern utah to say the keenest pleasure was anticipated during that week of recreation and rest would 0 of course be unnecessary because it was the first time in several years that father and boy had had au all opportunity 0 of a few days pleasuring together so the first week in august cagl was decided upon for the outing sunday night the of july father went to salt lake with the car where he 4 6 uy antt la iu io and tile the long anticipated pleasure trip was wag commenced the first lap of the journey was wag to spanish fork where the night was spent with members of the family because of what follows follow st let it be said in passing that it was in spanish fork when nearing the home ft N here the night was to be spent that a JET DLACK BLACK CAT ran directly in front of the automobile and as it turned its eyes fr ithe direction thereof the headlights of the machine caused them to blaze as balls of fire reminding one of a danger signal was it a warning for us tol tolstoi to kostop stop slid and look and con consider sider it it wai the warning was unheeded monday morning early after a delicious chicken breakfast and with spirits high and anticipation still higher father and boy commenced their weeks outing all went well until santaquin San was readied reached where two roads fork here the right hand road was taken when it t should have been the left land hand and instead of landing at nephi where wh ere we intended we wa landed 1 at al dividend only three miles from eureka this was considered abood joke and we cheerfully curried about and I 1 drove nineteen miles back to santa quin quill and took Uio right road tor for the south because of a mile or two of nice paved road this side of nepal father was prevailed upon by the th boy to drive lie ile consented and did very nicely under watchful instructions but there came a sharp turn to a de tour our with a nasty mud hole and a nearby near by b trench and in ili trying to I 1 make the one and to avoid the other father of course lost his head and instead of press pressing big down on the brake as he was told to do lie ha I 1 pressed down on oil the gas and almost i before batore a a brea brewid h could be jakell bang I 1 and ilnyo the trench went the front wheels of t lie car resul sult t abazly A baldly berit bent front wheel oh 01 dear oil oh dear was the pleasure trip to terminate so suddenly it II su duio suio c looked it and fathers heart nas as away down in ili his shoos foi fortun ettely a good natured driver with itil a good 0 jiani ji ani am t of horses was near byant av y an lii serviced ane r v of 0 fe both were se cured slid the machine pulled to 16 a place ol of safety then tile the boy bay hailed a passing car and lo the nearest telephone and called it up I 1 i a garage at nepha 13 miles away bilote jilote unlucky number for a trouble man em 1 N within Vit liln tillo lo 10 hours or so tva t 0 tr trouble 0 ill e 1 men juen 11 together toge with the poy boy were cre on the tha scene cene rand and after considerable fiddling fidd line the was fixed and by low blow process nephi was reached the alleged mechanic inho vho drove I 1 the car to the told the owner that the wheel could P not be repaired that a new iriv one one was absolutely necessary feces ary I 1 A As expected iio iier vb eel coil I 1 d be napa givin given how avely 0 ij X itt n pie that a wheel could be obtained in ili salt sail lake and the same be in ne phi ahl by noon the next dayan order tor for the til wheel was given the garage people and a telephone call put in for salt lake then boy got busy and an oakland car owner of nephi mr A at 4 A allen alien was located matters were minutely explained to the gent gentleman lera n and the desire of the travellers trav ellers t to 0 be moving on fully emphasized to the intense relief and joy oy of both father and boy mr allen alien gladly and willingly consented mohave to have a wheel from his hia car put on the damaged car this was done and bubbling over with joy at their good fortune and with keen appreciation for uie jhc kind kindness nes of mr allen ajlen a return was made to the garage to learn the cost of the new wheeland wheela Tid to pay the bill it was then that joy was turned to intense for ahe inform atlon was received that a wheel tor for that oakland car could not be obtained this side of the factory mile away itis to say there w was no sunshine in ili N nephi fi for dr the travelers 6 abbout ut that time the car was taken taka d back to mr air aliens garage the wheel again transferred and aad w what hat to do next was the great problem of the vacation ests I 1 it was then that a capable and considerate mechanic hearing the plight of the depressed ones inspected and dissected the damaged wheel a and 11 d oh joy his decision was that no 0 breakage had occurred only a bad caso case of twist and dislocation lo caLion i ile he straight straightway k straightened and doctor ed and ma made as good as new whyel an gadrat at 6 a oe clock lock that evening a new start was made tor for dixie la land nd how bright was mas the sun suit about then and how high were the spirits of the occupants of the repaired car after a over good roads and through pretty co country datry and without further ini mishap shap rill nil more the first capitola capito lW utah was reached at arid d albitA albi teary Neary and awful hungry the tourists registered tit at the pay hotel and rafter after an ample and satisfactory gil me al a good nights rest wasi at that modern and well kept hostelry tuesday morning wore before afie sun w was as up tile the Ei sire reland and son were again speeding southward making a brief stop at hallon tion a few ew miles south of fillmore 16 visit with mr air and mrs airs 11 II P robinson parents of mr elmer lee of this city aud and a pleasant chat enjoyed ahen a abrel mil bifi aff to kanosh where a real appetite demanded breakfast the only mishap atthe morning was the blural ll ural for JorJI atton ajl alra saix mues druc from kanosh tho the drive was resumed ili millard MII lard county where fertile land enough awaits await cultivation and a railroad lail road to lo produce foad bod enough to teed feed and room enough tn I 1 house lioi iso A hundred million t people with plenty to spare tor for many millions more allore it is 19 indeed a wonderful section 0 of utah and with the completion of the coltom plated railroad wonderful changes and rapid growth will ill take lake place within the next few years yeara between kanosh and deaver beaver while enjoying the ever c changing ha agia scenery and splendid roads of th tha section the car car camo came 10 lo 16 an air ed stop thai cause thereof beningno being no gas so interested tn in the thae eufrem e novelty of T todo lodo luj IU enjoy aeril se ives the two n loys boys had 0 vei liked the very itelia ot of hilling illing fl the tank at the last loading station and there they were twenty five miles from kanosh and twenty two miles from beaver with nothing between but scenery and I 1 distance without power r there was no time tor for worry how ever tor for in less than five minutes atter after the unpleasant discovery was waa made a ford turned the curve with two young chaps headed for or los loa A nieles Ange Jes they were hailed and gave gava the cheering information that they had bad several gallons gallon of extra gasoline and after a purchase ot of a sufficient quantity to reach the next service Eta station tion the ride was resumed r beaver was the next stopping place for gas gaa and oil and a bottle or of pope pop etc then another start was made ma ld e tor f or parow carowan Pa rowan a n while in deaver beaver a call was vas mado mada on timothy brownhill or of the beaver city pres who was foland toi nd busy as a on one e armed pap g ii uia boom pamphlets tor for beaver city and the attractive beaver county between deaver beaver and parowan carowan Pa rowan a heavy rain storm was run into aud and with nice clay roads traveling waa has simply terri flo but with the aid of chains and slow travel parowan carowan was i reached by that time the rain bad I 1 ceased aud tile L decide to continue on to C edar cedar city A lew few miles from cedar slight es ea gine gina trouble developed making pro gress greas slow ilow but like the proverbial bedbug bed ed bugay bug f ahe ha tourists i got there othere just jus the e acce Cedar dar a halt half hours work by an expert mechanic eliminated the engine agin trouble and an because pt of a desire to keep moving imd and bec eab etha the effects ot of the storm had not extended but a mua mile or two belov belo v that city it was decided to make st george before putting up for the ni nigh h only ahse ww wid have mad tile trip to st george can call appreciate the hills bius the dug ways the ups and downs the barrenness lind and scenic mir marvels vels of that section it is a rough ride and a tiresome one but st george was re rea chedal 9 p in with nothing borse than two tired and hungry sight eight seers 1 at AL st sf george abel boy met abud a bad dy who was a partner of his when in 1 1 1 the aviation field in louisana Louis aaa and laler 1 a ter over in france during the world war lee cox cos is his name and a 1 good follow ellow it IL was a happy meeting and a jolly visit was enjoyed by the two ex x soldier boys mr cox associated with his father warren cox and two Ii brothers conduct con duct the arrowhead hotel and garage both leading places or of that city the hotel was va s our home tor for the night and we only reiterate the hie expressions of all who patronize this hotel and andlar gar age when we say the service buas A I 1 with genial surroundings before 7 wednesday morning equipped for a L long thard nard drive good byes were said and wc were on oil our way tor for kanab by way 0 frednia Pre doula Ar arizona izoria a distance oe OC sons some miles over steep mountain mount ain grades rough and in d treacherous trea cherom roads and what seems tv to all making the trip an all uever novel ending desert hurricane ane to ziona canyon and the last town in the state on the wa way to kanab from there was reached in good time after ascend ascending Ln tte the steepest automobile to grade lit in the west just out of hurricane and after viewing with rt beautiful sight eight of 0 hurricane call 8 valley from the summit the country from there on is practically one vast barren waste and because 0 of f recent rallis the roads were wera worse than awful and travel was one continual tin bial apprehensive strain fair headway was made by rather a and nd boy over this road until perhaps nine miles out when in tile the middle of a vast plateau lifeless waterless and the acme acma of Ignell loneliness ness a rock was in tho the road and crash went the machine showed that tha front continued on V a ge s even I 1 fa t editor has an outing in southern utah continued from page one spring 0 of the automobile allton lobile had broken in two and worse still because 0 of the shock the steering arm 0 the machine was madly bent maki li 11 it impossible to lu tow the boat i to 0 o a garage if presented of not being able to steer bishop samuel isom ot of I 1 hurricane Jurri cane S h opened along in his automobile i shortly after the accident and ren ded d ali ed red every possible assistance it ii T s duly appreciated even though s hi help was useless lie he was on oil his wy from hurricane to his ranch i several miles to tile the south there was only one thing to do and that was tor for one 0 of the tour ests to return to co hurricane tor for help fortunately after a half hour or so 2 a team pulling a load ot of cedars came along and the boy piled on oil and in time reached hurricane f father was left with the machine i and for or six hours was absolutely alone with nature without a ln liv y ing thing in sight and to add to jus ills pleasure a heavy rain and thun 5 der storm came up making deso t and complete i it was while waiting tor for the return ot of boy oy with the trouble man that the above was written to help kill time and to drive away the ins visible blue devils that in fit time t would wreck even a strong mental tf ty 11 but there is an n end to everything eves even trouble in the late after noon doom the day boy returned by auto with the trouble man and his re turn was pleasing to father the p broken parts were removed the k 4 damaged machine dragged to the side i of the road arid and abandoned tor for tile the i night light and a 9 return made to hurricane where troubles were forgotten because ot of the welcome given and real home comforts at the bradshaw hotel mrs bradshaw the tress belong belang one ot of those dearald dear old TOO mo y atherly kind ot of women who always radiates good cheer and kindliness i it was after supper wednesday sight night while strolling that a pret ty pure WHITE CAT crossed cross d the he 1 path ot of the tourists and was pett ted and played with was this a symbol of good luck listen it was a little after 6 thursday morning when uben the trouble flan lah yieh father and boy and the mended parts ol of their automobile 1 drove back to the abandoned ma chine it required one hour arid anil a halt half to replace the broken spring with a new one to replace the mended d steering mechanism and make all necessary adjustments and by 1030 ia a ill the machine was as good as new and the occupants thereof as I 1 happy as though never a cloud had dimmed the horizon of their young lives tile the weather was ideal hut but the roads were bad and very bad lit in places and the crossing of the deceit debein will linger in memory always arid and a sigh of 0 real bellef was heaved when the tha other side was reached not a mishap however occurred but there others less fortunate to whom valued assistance was rendered during the day sheep trough spring was reached late in the he afternoon and the horseless vehicle watered then a drive of 0 several miles to canaan springs on all the border a pretty spot was reached and a short rest enjoyed then a forty mile drive in ill arizona to fredonia a real oasis in the desert where root beer quenched a high thirst front from there the northward journey was commenced and long I 1 before daik kanab a pretty small town in a pretty valley was reached and a bounteous supper and an undisturbed nights rest followed friday morning at the car was again in motion and a pleasing ride through pretty country experienced breakfast was had at alton ahon a I 1 small settlement in a cattle section 1 then on north stopping at pan a pretty place in a prosperous valley A stop also at marksville marysvale Marys vale ville a characteristic mining camp on a small scale and then a delightful drive on to richfield where the early evening and night was spent and in passing let it be said that Richlie clifield ld is a real live enterprising and progressive city populated with real live enterprising and progressive people with wide clean streets modern up to date business houses and hotels and with a surrounding country that equals it if not excels any section of outdoors out doors in this great I 1 state of ours here we met editor markum Alar kuni ot of ithe the richfield reaper one ot of the topnotch weeklies of the state the gentleman eitleman Is active lit in his efforts tor for the development ot of his home town and county and at present is busy in arranging details for the meeting of 0 the utah state press association which meets in that city on the 3rd ard 4 th alid ath of next month saturday coining art an early start was made tor for the last lap of the trip A stop was made at gunnison for breakfast and the miles from to salt lake were made in eight hours and every minute of a f those thosa eight |