Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 26, 1924, Page 16

‘a.m. and 7 p. m. | Dependable Dealers Use These Pages LIABILITY AND PROPOSED LAW Compulsory Insurance Possible at Some Future Date. ng year will see consider- | during the legislative phe phie activity on in variou ates and a great y will affect motor in ite vari rms. Passenger busses and 1andling trucks will, no doubt, ed to carry a still greater 1 created by stringent restric when the legislators get into tion ibject of considerable impor- tors of passenger and s which certainly is that sion, ity insu’ nimum sum, intere s of those suffer personal injury or the y damage by motor vehicle. lation may appear to have es, but it is doubtful t it will force any material eduction in accidents. Imposing as will a still heavier burden on the cady over-taxed motorist, it id not be permitted to become until ample consideration given to its advantages udvantages. When such n does come up, it will pre: pportunity for clubs and ciattons-of motor vehicle render an important ) their members, by oppos- undesirable features that rt of the proposed legis- car to a stop, Watch your brakes. Bureau of Standards at Washington, in active service are not up to the standard set by engineers. Emergency, or hand-brakes, chief reliance of many oleate t equipped with modern four-wheel brakes, when a sui failed to come up to specifications by e wide margin. Foot, or service were better, but not sufficiently good to insure a great margin of safety. eventeen per cent of the foot brakes were marked good; nineteen per cent were described Only three per cent of the emergency brakes were marked excellent. Sixteen per cent were good and 67 per cent poor. In the tests the driver was required to drive his car 20 miles an hour on Forty-one per cent were regii @s poor. | that the new cars will be shown at Scores of accidents are caused by defective or worn out brakes. Even a speed of 20 miles an hour is dangerous if it requires 50 fect to bring your Tests of 175 cars for brake performance concluded by en; Automotive Melting Pot ‘Continued from Page One.) Casper Motor company, announces 230 West Ye ber 1. We'r ywstong about Novem all waiting anxiow Get out and sniff the atmosphere while you can, folks. One of these days a howling snow storm is going to descend on our fair city. That ought to please Mr. Yesness. W. H. Merrill, of the Lee Doud Motor company, left Friday after: noon for Riverton w he will at- tend to some pressing company busi- ness. “Step on ‘er'’ is good advice in a business or economic way, but aw- fully poor when it comes to driving an automobile. Have you changed that oil late: y? », of the Warne and pany, returned y from a trip to Cody where he spent ily. several days with his fam. Joe E. Mansfield made a flying trip to Glenrock last Tuesday morn- ing. It {s rumored that high finance ‘was involved. He returned in time to eat the dessert at the Incheon of the Casper Automotive Dealers as sociation, “Whitey” Fillebrown of tae Nash Casper Motor companys sales for believes implicitly in the old doc trine of “Early to bed,-and early to rise.” A new’ ‘Stude Duplex Phaeton reposes in the gar- a of the Grissinger family of thi: city. It was formerly on display’ in wineers of the D. C, show that automobile brakes ly on cars not stop is juired, rakes excellent. a smooth, well-traveled asphalt highway and then come to a sudden stop. TRAFFIC COUNT IN NEW YORK A recent traffic count in New York showed that 195,660 vehicles—only 8 r cent horse d: m—enter. and leave Manhattan Island between 7 Mechanical counters were used by Such counts reveal the points of tratlic where relief mnst first be ob- tained. Usually the same points show the highest percentage of accidents. New York when planned wes a city of small buildings. Today It ts'a city of skyerapers. And yet the same streets must take care of the increased population, Many streets have been extended; more are to be. The sidewalks in most citfes are much too wide for the pedestrian traffic they are asked to accommodate. Sidewalks can be made narrower and in that Sale will be continu to get a good car at a fair price. ILLUMINATE TRAFFIC SIGNS An excerpt from New’York’s new highway law which will interest motorists: “... each city and village shall have placed conspicuously within ‘Af- teen feet of the traveled portion of each main public highway where the city or village line crosses the same, or at a point within the limits of such clty or village on such highway and wil fifteen feet of the traveled portion of every main highway where the rate of speed changes, on ts on both sides of the highways, at the point where the speed is reduced, oF changed, signs adequately illuminated between sunset and sunrise and of sufficient size to be easily readable by a person using the highway, the top of which shall not be not more than eight feet nor less than six feet from the ground...” streets made wider. ed until October 29th. LOOK THESE OVER Tag No. 23 Coupe In good condition $220 Tag No. 7 Runabout Starter, Demountable $185 Tag No. 3 Runabout Starter, Demountable $110 ovens at the Casner Dehco Baked Used Ford Cars at Cost 2 . -@be Casper Sunday Cribune s¥any Pie yore TERMINAL caro you give it. and the outside sl preventive poure: carbon preventiv ° the motometer clal out collecting an ounce of carbon, he showroom of the Studee Mofor company. Fewer ducks are falling these days but still they meet their maker now and then, and incidentally provide many a hearty meal for Casper families. Have you ever looked at the lights of the ctiy from the top of Mont- gscmery Hill at about midnight. It ts ruly an inspiring sight and thor- sughly conductive to civic pride. Used cars shou!d move with the speed of a Kansas cyclone during the next week. Let's work up a lt- tle enthusiasm folks. Ralph Schulte and Jack Nolan; both officials of the Nolan Chevro-| et company, returned recently from Denver where they attended a re- union of the Chevrolet dealers of the Rocky Mountain region. F. & Burdock, local representa- tive of the Kumpf Motor Car com- pany, announces that In a very short while a new Pierce Arrow Six will be ready for Casper demon- \Priday night and expects to leave there with the demonstrator about Tuesday morning of this week. As clection approaches the: very air seems filled with green. Page some of those birds who were 80 active during the World's series. Hold everything. The Gladstone hotel wif open its doors about the first of the month. Watch the Trib- une. ‘The Studee’ Motor company of this city delivered a Studebaker standard five passenger phaeton to Charles Cranson of Arminto. He is said to be giving the town a treat as the old Meltin’ Pot goes to press. Hang out the flag. M. E. Robert- son ,of the Coliseum Motor com- pany, knocked 25 clay pigeons for a “goal” in succession at one of the late trap shoots at the Casper Coun- try club, Four whee! brakes have snatched many a life from the fire since their adoption on many, of our standard cars. bts The fellow who wouldn't turn out for a dog, would do no more were a man in his path. Allen Peterson, district manager for the International Harvester com: pany, is in Casper and is making his headquarters at the Nash Cas- per Motor Co, é Great suffering heat waves. The Here is your chance Tag No. 453 Touring Starter $170 Earl C. Boyle, Inc. THE SAFE PLACE TO BUY YOUR USED CAR’ HE life of the spark plug like Mfe in general depends on the Short circuits put spark plugs out of com- mission. There are few causes of short circuits more common than carbon which is allowed to collect between the porcelain ve or between the points. The use of a carbon into the gas tank will keep spark plugs as im- maculately clean as on the day they were bought. There are several on the market. The firm headed by the inventor their product will absolutely prevent ca*bon and that a car using such a« preventive can run forever with- Enamel company, are running fu'l blast and several thoroughly satis- factory jobs have already been furn- ed out. * \A carload of new Gray cars ar- rived during the past week at the Patterson Oakland company. jonal in Casper after a brief stay in Chey- enne. both identified with the Nash Cas- per Motor company, stayed away a Uttle longer than they. expected to on their recent quest for big game and other wild fowl, and still they returned empty handed. Try again boys, for the used cars and we'll leave you to the Sunday dinner, ‘That's all for this Meltin’ Pot. Stration.*In fact, he left for Denver | BEING REDUCED best friend,” said Col. James Patter- son, English traffic expert, who has been investigating street conditions in this country. motor transportation company, as he is taught to see it, is to be keen on_his work, to learn it thoroughly” and qualify for promotion, to obey cheerfully and cause others to do so readily, to be proud of his busi- ness, courteous to the public and each other.” * These qualifications, he indicated, were essential to successful opera- tion of bus lines, Busses recently turned out by manufacturers have shown marked improvement, both in the way of luxurious appointments and speed. Most of these new super-busses have been put into service over long routes and some are making tours Slear across the continent from New York to California. miles fro: All of the animals shot by Mr. Nash are fine specimens of their particular kind and it is planed to have them mounted. TIRE INSPECTION Nash Returns From Big Game Hunt in North KENOSHA, Wis., Oct. 25.—C, W. ‘ash has just returned from British Columbia laden with hides and car- casses of more wild animals than were ever before brought back to this section of Wisconsin by any single hunter. Mr. Nash returned to Kenosha “fit as a fiddle” and within fifteen min- utes of his arrival home he was “out in the factory’’ directing pro- duction of the new Nash line of cars which has left the company in an oversold condition ever since the day of its announcement August 1. “Never felt better or more anxious for hard work in my life," sald Mr. Nash, “The hunting trip was a va- cation, but {in addition there was General Automobile’ Repairing OF THE BETTER KIND Greve Motor Company East Second and Park Phone 632 ALUCT RODE APracwED ve BooY The very best in ° AUTO BODY ‘AND FENDER WORK Metal and Wood Working KEMMER BODY AND FENDER SHOP 425 W. Yellowstone Phone 1528W insulation M. J, Dendinger of the Internat- Harvester company, arrived W. L. Treber and Harold Eckersly Now, folks, one more prating shot STOP THAT CAR! CASPER BRAKE SERVICE STATION 108 S$. Durbin . - * © Phone 2940 OMPETITION IS y “ene: “@. % If not give us a trial, our boys are always on the job, waiting to serve you with good Texaco Gasoline also Texaco and Mobile Oils, as well as a complete line of Hood Tires, Tubes, Accessories and Alcohol. » Day and Night Tire and Tube Repairing Your patronage is appreciated here . Center Street Service Station Sth, Center and R. R. ~ Phone 2341 (Continued from Page One.) “The duty of the employe of a We invite you to test the New Peerless alongside of the finest you have hitherto known, or mn fied today, in motor cars. : camp and} trouble and annoyance, Rim cuts| proper inspection 1s made regularly, and breaking of wire cables at the !—Automobile Digest, ‘ IDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1924, prevent ae of the tire may be avoided it 20 Automobiles to Sell 20 During Used Car Week | ; OCTOBER 26—NOVEMBER. 1 i < If you want to buy a used car at your own price, call and see what we have-and make us an offer. We must sell these cars. We need the room for new storage cars and we need the money to pay our bills with. No reasonable cash offers refused. Terms } can bearranged. You have 11 different § makes to select from and four Fords, f John-M. Whisenhunt — HUP DEALER East Side Garage Phone 79 Cor. 1st and Park R. M. MOSHER THE MICHELIN MAN Wants all his friends to know that he handles GAS (CONOCO) POLARINE AND MOBILOILS MICHELIN TIRES AND TUBES 317 W. Yellowstone Phone 309 f Weather Clear--Wash Up. _ AUTO SERVICE CO. 135 N. WOLCOTT. PHONE 2370 Largest and most completely equipped Wash Rack in Wyoming. Day and Night Service CARS CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED. REASONABLE RATES Ryans oars eis ameeee Motors Cleaned ~.--_--$1.50 ars .. = Pe. Ford, Chevrolet and Gary ovaued (6 UBD: Ho, 42.00 Dodge Coupe, etc. __$2.00 ‘ars Simonized --$10 to $15 Fotd Touring and Road- New Life Refinish $6 to $15 asters Soot oS. 1.75 Top Dressed ~~--_-.--$2.00 WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN WASHING, POLISHING AND GREASING AUTOMOBILES. : We predict, with reasonable cer- tainty, that your conclusion will be the conclusion already voiced by ui thousands—that you have never before encountered anything so fine as Peerless performance. NASH-CASPER MOTOR CO. 146 S. Kimball St. Phone 1818 P. N, CARR W. L. TREBER “PEERLESS Casper Dehco Baked Enamel Co. IT’S BAKED ON You Cannot Mar or Harm It DEHCO BAKED ENAMEL FINISH Will make your car one you will be proud to own OUR OVENS ARE READY FOR YOU Why Drive a Shabby Car? First and Park Streets