Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 12, 2013

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JUST FOR BEST FRIENDS

 Mountain Views News Saturday, October 12, 2013 


PET OF THE WEEK

HORATIO, SEWELL AND A BUILDING 
NAMED BUD

Happy Tails

by Chris Leclerc

BUTTER: ANIMAL ID #A4632072

Butter (A4632072) is a 
sweet little dog that will 
rock your world! Butter 
is a dapper two year 
old tan spayed female 
Beagle / Chihuahua 
who was discarded 
at the Baldwin Park 
Shelter on September 
13th because her 
former owners claimed 
it required too much 
responsibility to take 
care of their dog. She is very deserving of owners who will 
take good care of her and give her as much love as she can give 
them! Weighing nineteen pounds, this medium energy girl 
walks okay on leash, but could use some additional training. 
Sociable with other dogs, we think he will be good with children 
and possibly even cats! She is a calm and happy girl. Butter 
will make a delightful pet for anyone in any living situation.
To watch a video of Butter please visit: www.youtube.com/
watch?v=0cazu-qqKXA

To meet Butter in person, please see her at the Baldwin Park 
Shelter, located at 4275 N. Elton, Baldwin Park, CA 91706 (Phone: 
626-430-2378 or 626-962-3577). She is currently available now. 
For any inquiries about Butter, please reference her animal ID 
number: A4632072. The shelter is open seven days a week, 12 
pm-7 pm Monday-Thursday and 10am-5pm Friday-Sunday. This 
is a high-intake shelter with a great need for adoptions. For more 
information about Butter or the adoption process, please contact 
United Hope for Animals Volunteer Adoption Coordinator 
Samantha at Samantha@hope4animals.org. To learn more about 
United Hope for Animals’ partnership with the Baldwin Park 
Shelter through its Shelter Support Program, as well as the many 
dogs of all breeds, ages, and sizes available for adoption in local 
shelters, visit http://www.unitedhope4animals.org/about-us/
shelter-support-program/. 

 I have 
always been 
fascinated 
by history 
and the historical landmarks that helped bring us to 
where we are today. I am particularly fascinated by the 
evolution of transportation in the United States. I mean, 
if you think about it, it seems crazy that we went from 
riding on horseback, to maneuvering horse-and-buggy on 
dusty trails, to eventually driving a motor vehicle on paved 
roads, all within a relatively very short period of time. The 
evolution of transportation has indeed proven to serve 
as a major fore-runner for all technological advances in 
modern-day society. Most interestingly (to me, at least), 
up until the point where auto manufacturers perfected the 
concept of a vehicle being driven by a motor engine, we 
humans had to depend on either the horse or our own two 
feet to get us from point A to point B.

 Even after the motorized vehicle was invented and made 
available to those few privileged consumers who could 
afford to purchase one at that time, animals continued to 
play a part in land-marking the evolutionary advances of 
transportation in America. Indeed, the very first American transcontinental drive accomplished by use of a motor car in the US was a 
west-to-east-coast traverse which included a four-legged furry canine passenger. That’s right, the pioneer party of three who made that 
historical maiden voyage across our country on wheels, included a beautiful, burly bulldog named Bud.

 It seems Horatio Nelson Jackson, the captain of the team of two men who went down in history for the feat, insisted on having a beastly 
best friend along for the drive! The other man who helped Jackson make history by completing that remarkable trek on wheels was a 
hand-picked mechanic by the name of Sewell K. Crocker. 

 I want to give full credit to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History for the following information, as well as for the 
photo shown in this article, taken from a page on their website that can be viewed at: http://amhistory.si.edu/onthemove/exhibition/
exhibition_7_2.html.

 Driving an automobile from coast to coast in 1903 was a difficult and daring achievement. H. Nelson Jackson, a physician and 
businessman from Burlington, Vermont, captured the nation’s attention when he and Sewell K. Crocker, a mechanic, drove from 
California to New York. Despite mud, washouts, breakdowns and a lack of roads and bridges in the West, they finished their trip in 63 
days. Two other motoring parties - each anxious to claim the title of first to drive across country - departed while Jackson and Crocker 
were en route, but unable to overtake them.

 The trip began after a discussion in a San Francisco men’s club as to the feasibility of a transcontinental auto crossing. Jackson decided 
to give it a try. He purchased a 1903 Winton touring car that he named “Vermont” after his own home state, and headed east.

 Jackson and Crocker followed trails, rivers, mountain passes, alkali flats and the Union Pacific Railroad across the West. In Idaho, 
Jackson acquired Bud, a bulldog that accompanied the pioneering motorists to the East Coast and for obvious reason, was featured in 
many news photos. After 63 days on the road, the expedition reached New York. Jackson had spent $8,000 on the trip, including hotel 
rooms, gasoline, tires, parts, supplies, food, and the cost of the Winton.

 The men often used a block and tackle to pull the car out of mud holes on the long trip from coast to coast, and when the Winton 
needed repairs, they telegraphed the factory for parts and awaited delivery by railroad. The Winton Motor Carriage Company published 
details about the Jackson-Crocker cross-country trip and emphasized the car’s ruggedness and reliability.

 Photographic images of Jackson, Crocker and Bud showed up on poster boards and in newspapers across the nation following the 
expedition, and have become iconic images in our history books to this day. My favorite photo is one taken of Jackson sitting in the 
right-hand side driver seat of the “Vermont”, with Bud saddled next to him in the passenger seat, sporting a smart pair of vintage doggie 
goggles (shown above). I love the fact that a bulldog got to play a part in such an epic, historical undertaking in America!


LOOKING FOR A BEST FRIEND??

Looking For A Feline Friend??

So is Lola! She is the most gorgeous, special 
orange tabby with a lot of spunk! Not only is 
she a very sweet, affectionate girl, but she is as 
smart as can be. She was surrendered by her 
owners, and when we tested her she was FIV 
positive. Nothing to fear - she can live a very 
normal, healthy life. She so deserves a chance at 
a real, loving, forever home - disposable is not 
an option for this special girl. 

She is spayed, up to date with all routine shots 
and ready to move in. Please consider making 
Lola a special part of your family!

She currently resides in Meow Manor at the 
San Gabriel Valley Humane Society located at 
851 E. Grand Avenue in San Gabriel. We are 
located off San Gabriel Blvd., north of Mission 
and south of Las Tunas. 

To arrange a rendezvous with Lola (aka…..
TC77080), please stop by any time from 10:00am 
to 4:30pm Tuesday thru Sunday. Her adoption 
fee is $120 which includes her spay surgery, a 
microchip, first vaccinations and a free wellness 
check-up at a participating veterinarian. Feel 
free to call us at (626) 286-1159 for more 
information on Lola. 

See our website at www.sgvhumane.org for 
information and photos of all our available pets.