Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 16, 1924, Page 11

EVERYTHING NEW IN AUTOMOTIVE) , 0) BE EARIBITED AT SHOW HERE Final “Made With Date of Arrangements for Big Display Being Opening Only Week In Offing; Exhibitors Listed. BY SPARK PLUG Swift passing of March days brings the date of the third annual automobile show to within one week of real- ization. Every Casper automobile dealer has placed both thumbs in his arm pits, paced the floor several times, breathed deeply as he gazed upon his entry in the display field on March 24, and declared that his particular exhibit should knock 'em for a flock of ham- burgers in the greatest gathering of motor aristocrats in Wyoming's his- tory. To make a long story short, Folks, one week from Monday will find the @oors of the Arkeon thrown open to ah automobile hungry crowé of pres: ent and prospective owners who will undoubtedly cause Casper's Joy Palace to resemble Boyles Thirty Acres following a Tex Rickard pro motion, for the four days of the show, March 24 to 27 Inclusive. Members of the Casper Automotive Dealers Association have worked tng and steadily to prepare thelr greatest treat for the local motorist. ‘The general arrangements com- mittee composed of Lee Doud, W. R. Yielding, and C. West all prominent in local motor circles report un- ‘usual progress during the past week. The spaces have been laid out and the negotiations for suitable enter- tainment is now under way, through the medium of Mr. Doud, who !s in Denver attending the automobile show in the Colorado capital. At a special meeting called at the Henning Hotel on Thursday of next week, drawing for display position Will be condusted under the personal supervision of President Joe E. Mansfield. At this time the dealers will choose, by lot, their space at the show, and the result of the drawing will be announced im- mediately to Casper through the columns of this newspaper. The hali will be suitably decorated for the show, and rest rooms will be pro- yided at points in the exhibition for the use of the ladies attending this Show. The dealers who wit be represent- ed by displays at this year’s show, and the cars which they will exhibit, follow: The Kennedy Motor com- pany—Maxwell and Chrysler: The ‘Wyoming Dort Sales and Service— Dort Six: The Lee Doud Motor company- and Jewett; ‘The Kumpf Motor Car company—Rollin and Plerce Arrow: Joe E. Mansfield Company Inc—Packard; Nolan Chev- rolet company—Chevrolet; ing Cadillac company Earl Boyle Motor company—Fora and Lincoln; Casper Buick company Buick; Colliseum Moter company —Dodge Brothers; Studebaker Sales and Service—Studebaker; Fred L. Benskin—Rickenbacker; L. D. Bran- son—Jordan; Wyoming Oldsmobile company — Oldsmobile, Overland, Willys Knight; Nash Casper Motor company—Nash and Peerless; Pat- terson Oakland company—Oakland, Haynes, and Gray; John M. Whisen- hunt and company—Hupmobile and Chandler; R. N. Van Sant Motor company—Mudson, Essex, Star and Durant. With the faithful co-operation of every Casper dealer the show ts as- sured success. Indications are that ft will be the biggest and best al round display of automobile talent upon which Casper has ever been Privileged to gaze. It should be the medium which will “start the ball rolling” in the great motor car game of “close the deal.” ——__— TAXICABS BRINE OUT IN PITTSBURGH TAXES CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 1924 CHRYSLER BEING TURNED QUT AT RATE OF OVER 100 DAILY, LATE REPORT DETROIT, March 15.—One of the most interesting pieces of infor- mation that has como from any Detroit automobile factory in a number ‘of weeks was made’ public yesterday with the announcement by J. B. Fields, general ‘salés man- ager of the Chrysler Motor corpora- tion, that production on the Chrys; ler Six had reached more than on¢ hundred cars a day. The figures are startling because PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 15.—A| th Chrysler was not introduced to dividend to the taxpayers of Pitts.| the. public until early in January burg of more than $65,000, resulted from the use of public taxicab ser- vice during 1923 in place of mu- nicipally owned pleasure cars for thé conduct of official business, ‘This fact ‘Is revealed in the tabulated re- port submitted to Mayor Wm. A. Magee by J. C. Slippy, Chief Ac- countant of the steel metropolis. The saving represents a reduction of 1-10 of one mill in taxes. according to Accountant Slippy, while the city’s transportation needs were serve: more efficiently than at any time in its history, —$—$— Will the sky cease to give forth its unending dampness? It’s a tough question. WOODS FILLING STATION A Leader In Its Field . The Logical Stopping Place for the Man Who Seeks THE BEST Texaco Gasoline and Motor Oils ALCOHOL TIRES ACCESSORIES WOODS FILLING STATION “Quality First—Then Service” WE WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW ABOUT THE Casper Auto Show ANU '@istineg v waw EDUCATIONAL The Third Annual Auto Show Auspices of the Casper Automotive Association AT THE ARKEON March 24, 25, MUSIC 26, 27, 1924 ENTERTAINMENT with the opening of the New York Automobile show. Production then went steadily ahead and was well under way by the latter part of that month. Since then the Chrysler plant has each week met the sched- ules for Chrysler manufacture, which were laid out more than six months ago, Manufacturers of motor cars or automotive equip- ment, realize the full meaning of this statement, knowing as they do that the Chrysler plant has been specially equipped throughout +o develop unusual quality of work: manship rather than quantity of product. For that reason the speed with which the present rate of pro- duction has been reached, becomes all the more remarkable. ikes the New Buick An earning capacity reputed to be approximately $200,000 pe®@ annum, has, not apparently affected the preferences of “Strongheart,” the wonderful police dog who vies in popularity with the human stars of “moviela: Strongheart” and his mate— -have ridden in Buicks 1919, in which *Strongheart” first came to He had served pre- ex year this country. viously in the great war as a valuable ald to the Red Cross. Without regard to legal’ tech- nicalities that may be invowed, the Buick car shown above, and three others, stand in “Strongheart's” name in the bills of sale. “Strong- heart's” owners, Mrs. Jane Murfin and George Trimble—the last named also his director—explain that they Advance Notes On TOUR BUREAU | JPEN WINTER BRINGS BIG TRADE INFORMATION IS PILING UP Sull they pour in. From every corner of the state and from sec- tions of Colorado come communica- tions containing valuable informa- tion to be used in building up Wyoming's greatest tour bureau, that the local tourist and the traveler from the other state may not find himself lacking in highway and scenic information while in the vicinity of Casper.’ As the rough plece of cla kes shape under the deft touch of the potter, the Tribune Tour Bureau is rapidly ad vancing and taking definite shape. will be ready for ac service May 1, when steady tourist traffic will begin pour through the metropolis Wyoming. “ Filing cabinets have been erect- ed, folders have been made, scores of letters have left and entered the Tribune offices during the past month. Information regarding all Wyoming is rapidly growing to huge proportions in the office of the tour bureau. Denyer has con- tributed hundreds of folders, maps and information sheets for the use of the tourist who plans to go from Wyoming to Colorado. Accurate information upon the widely known |Park to Park highway is always avaiable at the Tribune Bureau of Tourist Advice, The Casper Chamber of Com merce will co-operate to the limit with the Tribune in making a suc- cess of the bureau, and to that end 80 It upon the to ot buy everything for this gre star under his own name. THE AUTOMOTIVE MELTING POT . Folks. It’s going to be a regular whizz, You'll want to read the Automobile Show edition of the ‘Tribune thoroughly from cover to cover, * According to Mr. Thomas of the Liberty Garage, the Prest-O-Lite camp cook stove {s an ideal piece of apparatus to take on your “buggy” when going on a camping trip. All kidding to one side or thé other, though, the new stove, which is operated from a gas tank pro- vided for the purpose ts well worth seeing. Ask Mr, Thomas -about it. The Willis Garage reports surpris- ing sales of the Federal truck tire, size 40x8. Sales in this Mne point to an unusual trucking year. The whole gang 1s out of town. SE eh Buicks Serve Indefinitely So often the remark is made, “Buicks never wear out”, The service record of Buick cars throughout the country fully justifies this statement. No, matter how many yéarsa Buick owner drives his car or how many miles he travels, his Buick continues to perform faith- fully and economically. Why not use Buick transportation yourself? Any Buick dealer Stands ready to give you a demonstration. E-33-15-NP CASPER BUICK COMPANY 132 N. Wolcott Street Phone 2260—2261 | When better automobiles are built, Buick will build them | Conducted by “SPARKPLUG” Ralph Schulte, Art Schulte and Jack Nolan, the local Chevrolet “gang” hied themselves to Denver last week and are expected to return to their native city sometime Monday or Tuesday. If you hear an explosion on the East Yellowstone highway in the near future, rest easily for it will only signify the bursting of the Coliseum Motor company ware- heuse. The building is chuck full of Dodge Brothers cars in prepara- tion for the demand which is sure to come following the show. Have you noticed any signs of spring. We haven't. Lee Doud will attend to the hiring the show entertainers while on his present trip to Denver. We hope and pray that he will not take It upon himself to present the com- pany quartet to a Casper audience. The carnage would be terrible. The carloads of new Studebakers were unloaded during the past week at the Studebaker Sales and Service. Fred 1. Benskin, local Ricken- backer distributor caught the Den- ver fover last week. He will return about Wednesday with a new car to be used for display purposes. 1. D, Branson made his monthly pligrimage to the iumbell ranch this week end. Shades of our house cleaning days. The Wyoming Oldsmobile company is in an uproar. ‘They have completed all. arrangements for taking over the sales room formerly occupled by R. N. Van Sant. R. F. Kamman of the Wyoming Oldsmobile company is in Derver. Nuff said. Like a sveed in the state of Iowa, the Tribune Tour Bureau is grow- ing from a tiny seed to a project of real magnitude. Watch the flower open on May 1. Patsy Carr, Sr., Mkes Denver so well that it is possible that he will remain in the mile high city for more than one week. The Casper automobile dealers will convene in conclave Thursday noon, when each will roll the bones for position at the auto show, In- stead of the old cry of “baby needs a pair of shoes,” we shall probably hear, “Papa needs a good display space.’ Mr. Butcher, who picks up auto- mobiles in one hand and a flock of accessories in the other hand prac tically heaves them door, is still busy at the Wyoming Oldsmobile. company helping estab- ish the cars represented in the minds of Casper folks. 10) ag ng failed to out the open | are now preparing a special map of Wyoming's highways which will be printed in this city by May 1, and which will be absolutely complete and authentic. Several requests for information have already been received from local motorists, but no information will be given until the first of May when the tour bureau will be opened in a blaze of glory. job. Like the birds, all of them have migrated to the sunny South, where the Denver auto show has been in Progress during the last four days. Most of the “knights errant” are ex- pected back in Casper Monday morning. The salesroom of the Kennedy Motor company looks like Pueblo ‘after the flood, But, it's all for the best. Re-decoration is in progress that the arrival of the new Chrysler may be properly heralded. Sparkey's weekly’ candidate for perdition: “The bird with one’ head- dimmers."* Joy reigns at the néw home of Brodie Rubber company. Satisfac- (Continued on Page ‘Three) liability. light, who just simply hasn’t any| Overland is alive with power! of power—and worlds of satisfaction. omy in everything! its reputation as the most automobile world for the money. of Overland performance. Champion $695, Sedan $795, f. o. b. Toledo. baring 49) WYOMING OLDSMOBILE CoO. 454 East Yellowstone INAUTOS THROU GHOUT COUNTRY 349,141 Cars and Trucks Manufactured in February, Exceeding Any Winter Month In the History of the Industry. The mild weather which of the country during this winter has served as stimulus to the automobile t tion of 349,141 cars and truc to the directors’ meeting Chamber of Commerce this time ¢ of the uary, 1922 | The fact that the highways have been open during the « months has not only been helpful to imme- diate business, but also Is expected to aid spring trade. The added m age of winter travel will have re- ured a number of cars from use which might otherwise hive served | another season. Furthermore, the | general motoring interest and fulness ts emphasized when winter traveling is made exceptionally easy by favorable weather condi tions. Truck Business Excellent. Trade reports from different tions of the country steady improvement in business Sales of light commer in New and, Pennsyl Ohio were much heavier year, Rabbit Does Better Than 30 Per Hour use: seo Indicate a the truck 1 yehicles nia and than last “I had an interesting race with a jack rabbit not long ago,” says A. G. Zeller, president of the Michigan State Automobile school, Detroit. “We were driving at night along the highway out west of Jackson, Surldenly a big buck rabbit jumped out of the bushes and streaked it down the road ahead of us keeping full in the glare of the headlights. “Being curious to know just how fast he could run I increased the d to well over thirty miles an hour without being able to gain an on him. harp turns in the highway pre- vented increasing the pace any more and before we got on the straight road again he had dis appeared into the bushes. However, we had Mr Rabbit doing better of here has prevailed in most parts a great Iting in a produc- cks in February, as reported the National Automobile today. The figure hea and Pe r demand !s reported as good for this time of year in most sections, with soft spots in parts of the middle west and corn belt. PAIGE-JEWETT SALES CLIMB Great Increase Over Same Period Last Year Shown. remarkably December, January and February of this fiscal year will show an in crease of 87:8"per cent over the same period of the previous year, accord- ing to sales and orders on hand for Patges. and Jewetts, Harry M. Jewett, president of the Paige-De- troit Motor Car company, haa in- formed Mr. Doud manager of The Lee Doud Motor company, local dealers, Shipments for December and Jan- uary were 90 per cent greater than the same months a year ago. Over 00 Paige and cars have en ordered by di ‘» for Febru- ary delivery but {t will not be pos- sible to supply all of them. ‘The total shipments for February of last year were 3208 Paiges and Jew tho f: figures show. “Between 5500 and 5700 Paiges and Jewetts will be shipped during February,” said Mr. Doud, “The fact that we cannot fill all cur February orderg makes certain that March—even with our tncrea» ed production schedule—will a month when goo automobiles will be than th’ id seeming to like it.” Unusual riding ease. You'll be at a premium. of Power? It has oceans Big re- Extreme econ- Overland has well earned in the Treat yourself to a taste like it! Phone 1963