Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 6, 1924, Page 18

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PAGE Two. Dependable Dealers Use These Pages ELECTRIC TRAFFIC CONTROL DECISION TO BE REACHED BY COUNCIL AT AN EARLY DATE By SPARK PLUG Figures have been prepared, ‘esti- mates are compléte, and all indica- tions point to a final discussion of the electric traffic control problem nt the meeting of the city council, | instalation of the apparatus for the entire community. This contract amounts to @ total of 197 lanterns and 46 control boxes. In view of the fact that every other manufac- turer of like fic equipment in Monday evening. The streets and|the United States placed a bid for alleys committee thoroughly under-|the Chicago contract, the Essco stands the situation and are alljcompany is to be commended. favor of the proposition. ndation to the city evening will be tHe Watch Casper corners folks and be Prepared to be put on your honor to obey the paces traffic offic ers to peediie ag A let OLDS BREAKS DALES RECORD heartily in ‘Their recomr councl] Monda3 followips: “That the city of Casper install two electric traffic control boxes in the downtown section. These boxes are to be erected at the intersec to erect ps the heavy ad bi ove be fastened securely to corner buile ings, with the psa1b) ion of “4 the post office corner ad and Three Times as Many ‘Wolcott, where ed within the grounds.” Whether or not the control boxes will be wired up with the main city or whether a small motor © installed in separate control a pole may be limits of the office Cars Sold This Year As Last, Report. Sales of six cylinder Oldsmobiles ach lamp will be:decided) quring the first three months of je council meeting.| 1924 broke, all previous Olds Motor Essco Manufacturing comps yw % records. From January 1 to esented the ch 31 this year nearly nipped from the » Plant 000 Lans. through Mr Supply comp: received same period last th azing CC r ty cars—about one of Chicago, for 1 the number manufactured and ¢ hi ter of 1924 t rly figure pre to) thin) yoar owas during. the three cars months were of 1 manufac 0 when 12,- 000 ured and JEWETT SETS ANZAC RECORD sold “We have every a continued good Leon Dodge, Assistant Sales. Mana: ger of the Olds Motor Works. “In 1919, our best previous year, the reason to expect business,” said country was working .under- greatly Met 2. “4 ondit ions, Such do n ex Drivers Clip Time Off ite RUah Oe Oa present era of Run Between Points In New Zealand. Auckland to Wellington, New Zealand, a distance of 600 miles, has been the scene of many attempts at ntinue, all business, but even greater force to the auto- Automobiles. are with mobile. Industry. built better today than ever before, and they give the greatest dollar value a man can obtain for his mon : RIGHT OF WAY LAW NEEDED IN STATE TRAFFIC Arterial Highways in Cities Might Help Conditions. Thousands of motorists obey the state right of way law every day in the year, and have come to regard it as one of the necessary evils of motoring. Many c it blindly, without rstanding the reason for its existance or the great good which it does in the successful Many nts. Che Casper Soyer Cribune Nl i the right than to one approaching upon the left. Nearness lends clear- ness to the eyesight, and there is less opportunity of a driver pro- ceeding onto the intersection ahead of the car with the law back of It. Those in attendance at a court trial in which an automobile acci. dent is the basis for evidence, are often treated to a lengthy discourse upon the “why and wherefore" of the right-of-way law. It is upon this ruling that many a damage suit has rested, and many a jury has been foreead to decide a case, The right-of-way law is absolute. ly essential in every city of any size, and upon every intersection of a city, with the exception of those in which the newly introduced “arterial highway” takes a part. ‘The arter- jal highway system has been dis- cused at length in other Sunday eflitions of the Tribune, as a suitable system to be placed in Casper at a very small cost to the elty. . The establishment of arterial highways does away with the necessity for a right of way law at intersections effected, and still more greatly re- duces the chances of serious accl- dent The manner in which a sys- of arteries of traffic have been id out in other cities will be taken > thought] up in detail in an early edition of nd blun der ahead ection ntime, keep tne right- without thought about the: fellow or what right he may under the laws of the commu: - The right-of-way laws existifi the various states have “y y done more to eliminate intersection accidents than any other motor car ordinance. The law provides that a motor _vehicle- approaching an inter section upon the right of ‘anott car proceeding upon the other street hag absolute right-of-way over that The reason for this ruling ts evident to one wha gives thought to the problem. mobile proceedi have The auto. pon the is not ad with r_apprc comp! to a the arer other a bit of| 1 fore ching upon from y in your minds at all times It may save you considerable juble, loss of money, and perhaps pproaching upon your ys has the right of way % at any intersection in Casper.” ee Hint From the Railway The locomotive engineer fre- quently uses his hand to determine ation failure, and this is a hint car owner can put to good Failure of lubrication permits excessive friction and friction gen- es heat, Any part which is dis. » be too hot to the hand it ts probably suffering ity lubrication, 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” shattering automobile speed records: The most recent to come to the ar- rention of the states was the recora broken by the new Jewett Six. runs have been made en the two cities despite ad. verse road conditions. The task that faced the Jewett was to reduce the record of 1 SERVICE © are in- minutes, driv. Poige NO AMERICAN MOTOR CAR, PEERLESS EIGHT IN PERFORMANCE, DEPENDABILITY, BEAUTY AND COMFORT WITH EACH RECHARGE 414 South Elm Street BATTERIES PREST-O-LITE AND COLUMBIA BATTERIES FREE Phone 2303 REGARDLESS OF PRICE, EXCELLS THE NEW Superior. In power, in performance, i in comfort, in dependability, This is the story told over and over again by those best qualified to speak of the Peerless Eight---its owners. The Nash-Casper Motor Co. 146 South Kimball Street P. N. CARR yr hone TRE 1818 BER PEERLESS obscuring the vision through the glass. Eerosene is sometimes used far this purpose, but it does not last as long as the above, and: glycerine is also recommended, Removing Dust’ From Motor A painter's brush that is thick and soft wih be found better than waste for removing’ dust from the motor. ‘There are so many small projections that waste is generally a cause of bad language and -little wise. Rims and Ti If the car owner, after being out n bad weather, will take the trouble to wipe the tires ang rims clean with a sponge and then wipe them dry, especially along the beads, he will do much to prevent the forma- tion of rust. ————_— Clear Vision Strong soapsuds made from auto- mobile soap and rubbed on the glass of the windshield and allowed to a iil prevent fog or rain from Drive Out to Mo tinteitin: Wiew Suburb Today MOUNTAIN VIEW SUBURB, FOUR MINUTES FROM MIDWEST REFINERY OPEN SUNDAY / Our Cars Are All Ready to Run and Our Salesmen Willing to Serve You Come Down to Our New Place Sunday and ; Look Us Over. We'll Be There Bright and Early MOTOR. TRUCKS Lanw, SAL ES RSASPER, WYOHINS = WYOMING. McKinley and Sellowatand Phone 1406 Without T the automobile shows many manus facturers have exhibited cars on which were offered certain new devel- opments involving brakes, tires, etc. Some were accepted as undoubted improvements. Others continue to be the subject of sharp controversy. In many cases these improvements were offered as “optional”. ‘That is, you paid extra to obtain them. In others, it was found necessary to cover their addi- tional cost with an advance in list price, But the biggest, most important, most fundamental advance of all was offered on only one car, as an integral part of that car—and at no extra cost to the pure chaser. This was the Traffic Transmission. Embodying a totally new principle, it represents the solution of the gear shift- ‘Pikes Peak Motor This phenomenal power plant. made Chandler the national stock car . champion. In high gear mastery of hills and in flawlessly smooth, swift acceleration, it knows no peer, (The Traffic Transmission is built complete in the Chandler plane ae Campbell patents.) Four-Door Sedan °1895 «:::. JOHN M. WHISENHUNT AND CO, FIRST AND PARK THE CHANDLER f{OTOR CAR CHANDLER Cc. 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First and Park Phone 79 Chandler ing problem. There is nothing new to learn. You move the gear lever and clutch exactly as before. But the results are amazing. failin cannot sient, gears. You cannot any po mpeed change,even hen racing down The speed and surety with which you change to second gear gives you a posi-: tive brake on the steepest grades. You can goaee. inetane use of the motor’s equalized braking power to stop short without skidding , With no fumbling to you park with ease and dispat Small wonder that the ane is nationally regarded as the easiest and safest of all cars to handle! It is the only car which combines the Traffic Trans- mission with the - agp gears, Phone for demonstration! Make a point ‘gf enttinn behing the wheel in one Ne ofthe m new smart, prea You pie sees che acar ae that hand vad partocaand PHONE 79 ‘ COMPANY CLEVELAND THB Ae ES

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