The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 31, 1920, Page 8

‘PAGE FIGHT 300 NEEDED IN HARVEST FIELD NEAR BISMARCK Employment Office Receives Calls for Men—Also Posi- tions for Married Couples PLAN TO SUPPLY WORKERS Three hundred harvest hands will be needed in ,the territory around Bismarck thg first of next week, it was stated at the office of John Ha- “gan, who is federal employment di- rector. Requests for men are coming in ‘daily, as the cutting of rye in the Slope country continues and the wheat harvest approaches. Under the plan adopted for han- dling the labor situation, five officers are maintained. The main office is in Fargo, in the basement of the audi- torium. Officers are maintained in Grand orks, Jamestown, ‘Minot and Bismarck. Where to Apply The employment office urges -that men seeking labor in the harvest fields apply at the offices at Grand Forks, Jamestown, Bismarck and Mi- not so as to relieve the congestion in the Fargo office. Reports were received today that there are a great many men out of work on the ‘Pacific coast, and the employment officials are getting. in touch with employment officials in the Pacific coast states. Requests received ‘at the,local. of- fice are from farmers who offer $4.50 to $5.00 a day. Need Married Couples °°. Men seeking work in the Bismarck district either may apply. at: the of: fice of John Hagan commissioner: of agriculture, or at the office of Coun- ty Agent G. W. Gustafson, -in the federal building, The employment office also “nas! calls for several married couples for | farm work, CENSUS FIGURES ON N. D. TOWNS Census figures on the following North’ Dakota towns are announced by the bureau in Washington: Bow- bells 643, Columbus 332, Flaxton 374 358, Crary 307, more . Hampden 199, Law Stark- weather Oh Boy! Real Dance. Pat- terson Hall, Monday, Aug. 2nd. Metropolitan Novelty Orches- tra. Used Cars for Sale 5 passenger Chalmers 5 passenger Dodge 5 passenger Maxwell | 1919 Ford Roadster Lots of unused miles: for sale and redgonable prices and terms. Lahr Motor Sales Company —— Gakland owners regularly report retiirns of from 18 lo 25 miles JSrom the gallon of gasoline and from 8,000 lo 12,000 miles onires THE NEW OAKLAND SENSIBLE 8I1X ROADSTER OAKLAND % ‘fhe -good things you -have SENSIBLE 5 VX héard about the efficiency and : economy of Oakland trans- portation can be confirmed in your experience if you ;will t t phone for'a demonstra- ‘Touring Cai 1399, F i $2065. F. “0. B. ag ‘Mick, Afaitiona for! Wire vWheel. ment, $85. CORWIN MOTOR CO, TT tetera Essex Stock Car sets new time record across the United States, breaking the rec- ord which has stood for three years and was held by its big brother the Hudson Super Six Essex Stock Car sets new world’s endur- anéé'Yecord for 50 hours. Essex Stock. Car wins economy run of 261 miles against field of 19 other cars at Sacra- mento, Cal. : Essex Stock Car goes from Butte to Hel- ena in 2 hours, 2 minutes, on high gear, or 55 minutes less time than the passenger train j Essex Stock Car sets new dianeants record going 1061 miles over good and bad country roads in Iowa in 24 hours. Paul Clarey of Fargo, sets new time record with Essex Stock Car from Minaeapolis to Duluth. These are a few of the interesting performances of the “wonder car.” There are thousand of others. , What this car is doing in 4ll parts of the country it will do for You. Come in, let us tell you about it, look it over and ride in it. Your check book will do the rest. service between the two cities. mi R. B. LOUBEK MOTOR co. CT TTT TTT | | | a ) Remarkable Cross: Continent Record—27.2 Miles ‘Per Gallon Think of it! An Overland stock car, taking on gas at 32 different public sta- tions, driven by 25 different drivers who’ never saw the car before, sfnashed all trans-continental economy records i in a day. and night run from New York to San Francisco. : -3,442 miles of incessant driying i in 179 hours; the car punish- eons" ed by unfamiliar driving—reckless or conservative, according to the driver— yet the car’s. inherent economy is so certain that this Overland averaged 27.2 miles to ae eeion: How was this remarkable cross-continental, record made? 4 er in : is Relayed-- means driving 35 to 40 miles an hour tires such as ate normally, used for land Touring Car, which is to cross Ov Shes reais’ Driver ry part of the time,” was the objection, this kind of trip, but on’ standard the continent from this.city to yours ‘and you can’t get gasoline economy fabric: tires. in the interest of an economy test in A few weeks ago an Overland at, that speed.” But 20 miles an hour The standard Tillotson carburetor, respect to gasoline consumption and dealer down in Arizona suggester an W2S decided upon. and the standard Auto-Lite generator tire wear. I have no doubt any ex-. “entirely new kind of trip for a motor i system and U. 8S. L. batteries were periment in search of economy in car. He said, “Let’s have the distri-” i i used. The car was a standard car these days will appeal as much to you ‘ ‘ . with absolutely; no reinforcements as it does to me. | wish the.car, its 25 Different Men Sit at continent relay a stock Overland ‘au- tomobile from driver to driver on a snrinugas trip, and see, what the car wil At first the idea. was. scoffed at, as every man who knows automobiles knows that, under,. such: ‘hatidjing’ no car.can;be reasonably; expected to:per- form even up to; its normal Tequire- ments. But on second thought, it was decided that a trip like this would be the best kind of test, that could pos- sibly be given, as it. would show not , the best that a car could perform, but the best that could be expected under the moat eur ee) conditions, Running at Times. 40 Miles . An Hpur f So an Overland stock. car. started from New York. at.midnight on July 18th. The roads:were réugh., Nota single. driver had ‘ever. sat in the car before. In many cases: the road was missed, and the distance had to be cov- cred back until the right road or the detour was found. , “Let’s try to average 20 miles an - hour clear across,” was the suggestion deal 1 he Bntors: andl dealers clear, actore (tle throughout. promoters and operators, every suc- the Wheel A motor car trip across the Unit- ed States in a week’s time, in a car weighing less than: 2000; pounds. That.” was the plan. Mile after mile élipned off on schedule time. Distributors met the car at. appointed locations. Change of'the 25 drivers was made sometimes in| less than .two or | three minutes, \Once ‘a. windshield .was broken which had to be fixed. Here and there a nut had to. ‘be tighteried. But the. car pounded’.on” through rain ‘and, dust and heat, over mountains and pains. At’ Kearney, Nebraska, the half- way mar the average stood 25 miles gallon over \a ‘distance of. 1600 hi les. And the car was running so perfectly that every driver expressed the’ utmost enthusiasm, over~its per- formanee. ‘i sit 7; Nay k As Standard -as)the:Car You Buy * \ é 7 ‘One of the remarkable things about the trip was the low. oil consumption: 7 Mayor Hylan of New York Indorses Economy Advantages Findfy,' after covering the almost impasgable ‘roads across the Nevada desert;the wonderful little Overland, protected throughout by Triplex Springs, rolled gaily. down the paved highways of California into San Fran- cisco, delivering: to meyer Rolph a “letter from pepe Hylan of New York, ‘which re “My Dear, Mayor Rolph: “Again, Greeting to you. This time my letter is to be carried by an Over- This wonderful trip of the Overland again emphasizes in a” cess, and I trust this will’find you and Mrs.: Rolph enjoying the ‘best of ‘health. “Sincerely. yours, ((Signed) “JOHN F. HYLAN, “Mayor. 7% 27.2 Miles to Gallon—That is Economy! The average gasoline mileage for the entire trip was 27.2 miles to the gallon, A record which under similar conditions has never before ‘been equaled. No attempt was made at a ¢ speed record. But that record, too, stands as a remarkable achievement for a car of this size and Lue truly dramatic and remarkable way the wonderful stamina and rid- ing qualities, and the extraordinary economy of this great car. i x { If you don’t know this car and its remarkable achievements come in and look it over. ‘It will pay you to find out what a great / ’ Not an Appliance ‘ of the Overland dealers. “But Abat And the car went across, not on cord automobile you can buy for a small sum, of money. ‘Touring, $985; Roadster, $985; Coupe, $1525; Sedari, $1575 Prices f. 0. b. Toledo, subject to change without notice PHONE 490. MR. FORD OWNER HAVE YOUR MAGNETO TESTED AND RECHARGED BY OUR NEW SYSTEM \ JUST INSTALLED FOR FORD CARS Not an Accessory HARD STARTING, WEAK LIGHTS AND POOR IGNI- TION REMEDIED IN 20 MINUTES ‘The magneto of a Ford car is the heart of | the human body. Call and let. us empiain why. We will test your magneto. ' Free of Charge «| * and let ae ow just the condition it is in. We'will’show you if your car is giving you,the service it should, this ser- vice alone would cost you $25.00 to $30.00 at the average garage, as it consists of an entire overauling and would take from 2 to 8 deys. This service we give you in five minutes at no cost to you whatsoever. - If you can see what the trouble is yourself by. our. thorough exé mination, it surely must be convincing. Your car will ther be in better condition than when it left the Ford pe (we can prove what we say) at the small cost of $5.08, ‘ IF TIME, MONEY AND EFFICIENCY MEANS ANY- THING--SURELY THIS MUST APPEAL TO YOU- - THE DAKOTA MOTOR COMPANY. ‘ Authorized Ford Dealers PHONE 318: BISMARCK/NO. DAK. “MOTOR TRUCKS - | _LAHR MOTOR SALES COMPANY DISTRIBUTORS PHONE 490. Farmers are about to harvest the best crop this territory has had singe 1915. The labor shortage and scarcity of freight cars are going to handicap the marketing of this crop. The farmer who operates a motor truck is going to market his crop quicker, easier, and at a better profit. LAHR MOTOR SALES CO. DISTRIBUTORS. PHONE 490. TTT 10} TI at rl! /UUHALUSRADES ARE EAE EDA DORE EN