The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 7, 1920, Page 9

UTOMOBILE AUTOMOBILES, TRUCKS, ACCESSORIES x. Yakima Spokane Lowest Priced 4,000pound Capacity Truck in World Reduce the H.C.L. Using a Traffic Truck It will save you hundreds of dol- lars in first cost as well as sub- sequent low upkeep. The Traffic Truck pays its way and makes a profit for its owner while in operation. “Ask a User” Shields-Livengood Motor Co. “The All-American House” Seattle Manufactured by st Yakima the Traffic Motor Truck Corporation, Louis, Spokane Mo. _ NEW RACING BOOKLET HAS MUCH INTEREST One of the most interesting descrip- tions of automobile racing in all its Famifications is contained in the handsome booklet just issued by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber company. Starting with a dedication to the dar- ing drivers who by their racing have contributed to the advancement of mobile development, the booklet @ resume of the 1919 racing sos sos MR. OAKLAND OWNER: If in Trouble, Call Serre asa Service Queen Anne 4071 Qpen Sundays and Holidays No Overtime Charges 518 Westlake North sos season, describing all the important races and the thrills accompanying each. The place of racing in automobile development, how racing tires are made and the terrific conditions un- der which they are used, the won- derful timing apparatus and such in teresting places a@,the pits, which spectators seldom see, but in which men work with demoniacal energy, to save precious moments for the| cars and drivers, are all vividly de- scribed. These booklets are a valuable con- | tribution to racing literature and will jbe sent to any racing enthusiast | upon written application. Gee! but it's a pity a man never) can dispose of his motor experience | for as much as it cost him. If he could what a lot of ready maney guys there would be running around loose, Every day we read how burglars | Use an automobile to carry off loot; this but paves the way for the ad vent of the airplane thief, whose coming is now woefully overdue. SPEEDOMETERS FOR CARS and TRUCKS We are equip ANY MAKE C ed to make installations on R or TRUCK. All Ford Dealers Sell Stewarts. Stewart Products Service Station 910 East Pike St. Phone East 629 “IT” Decarbonizer will keep your motor free of carbon and give it 100% efficiency. Here’s what one user says of “IT” “Have used ‘IT’ Decarbonizer for the 15,000 miles * Would not take it off for ten times its cost,” His name and a dozen others on request. The has famous “IT” Decarbonizer gone through its experi- mental stage. A great success. You can have it installed by garage dealers of the city. Bast us, Price $12.50 the Or phone 120, Territory in a few counties still open to authorized garage dealers only Beats All Decarbonizing Co. 1016 Western Avenue FRANK H. MANOGUE, Local Sales Agent 402 East Pike Street Phone East 120 sold and delivered to Seattle firms. A. F. Hawkinson delivered to pu ers, » B, Secor and F. A record for sales was set by the United Motors Company last week when 14 Reo Speed Wagons were) ading from left to right in the photograph are M. W. Watson, Manager X. Boeding, standing in front of a row of the Speed Wagons which they WASHINGTON, D. C,, connection with the effort that the Western states are now making to secure from the congress the cession of the public lands to the states wherein they are situated, same forceful facts and figures have been | supplied by the governors who ap: | peared before senate and house com mittees which have to do with pab- le lands questions, Governor O. A slo, of New Mexico, upan re: ia of the American)“ Automobile association, which in ita | bill, matter and connects it up with roads building annual meeting approved the King} thus concisely summarizes the/ | which total $4,000,070 were spent for | Mexico (and with very | tions all of the Western states are }out VAST ane A el if the know that in , Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, Uta! Idaho, W ‘ashington, Oregor Nevada and California the Unit States government owns 37! acres of land, of which 083,157 acres are reserved lands, and 220,274,1 acres are unre served and unappropriated pub- lic lands; this in addition to 38,- 590,299 acres of Indian lands. “In other words, in each of the above-named 11 states the govern ment has retained unto itself the ownership of from 35 per cent (which is the lowest) in the state of Washington to 86% per cent in the state of Nevada, These Jands do not pay any taxes, and with the excep tion of a small percentage derived do not in any way contribute to the development of the West. Yet, the West, which is a country of very great distances and of large areas, is very sparsely populated and its wealth is comparatively small. In spite of these disadvantages, the West must keep and does keep a system of public education and other higher institutions of learning that fram the leasing of these lands, they | |by the federal | roads.” Government Owned Lands Are Hindrance to Road Building) Feb. T.~In will compare favorably with those of our more fortunate and wealthy states of the other sections of the country. SCHOOLS GET MOST speaking for New few excep. “For instance, in practically the same condition), of total assessed valuation amounting to something less than four hundred millions of dollars, there was raised by taxation for the) ar 1918 the sum of $6,690,216, of| educational purposes: | “In New Mexico there are 42,091 | miles of road actually in and use, and during the years 1918 and 1919 we spent $2 ra by taxation, in $249,976 derived from fe the construction of re state, The road butlding program for the years 1920 and 1 in my state involve the expenditure of $5,- 179,923, which must be contributed and state govern: ments, respectively, an a fifty-fifty basis; in addition to this the state alone will spend in the next two years the sum of $2,058,609 in the maintenance and upkeep of those lition to} eral aid, in in that] | ‘That the Automobile club of West- ern Washington is waging a winning fight in its campaign for an exten- sive program of highway expansion is evidenced by recent advices that in Washington state there will be expended during the biennium in- cluding 1920-21 approximately $40,- 000,000 on roads. Sometimes a fellow calls making lot of dam fool mistakes with a motor getting experience. The above photograph was made of W. M. manager of the Shields-Livengood Motor Co. just after signing truck dealers agreements with |Truck dealers in the State of Wash- ington and Northern Idaho calling for 400 Traffic 4,000-lb, capacity | trucks to be delivered within the cur- rent year. | Actual shipping orders are now in the hands of the Shields-Livengood trucks which will be delivered in the months of February and March to for their territory. UALITY RODUCTION It is the high quality of the Trat- fic,” said Mr, Hartford, “together with its nationally known units and Signing a Declaration of Independence for Dealers Hartford, general sales) Traffic | Motor company for more than 100] those dealers who are #0 fortunate | an to possess the Traffic franchise | its standard size, which means that the Traffic will handle eight out of every ten loads known in commer- cial hauling, that has made the Traf- fic so popular with dealers as well as users, At the same time quantity production insuring a minimum | overhead in manufacturing permits a Needless to say is coveted by |low selling price. the Traffic franchi dealers far and wi The Traffig M Truck Corporation has in- creased their factory to seven times its original size with the result that ffic is produced every 20 min- , yet notwithstanding this fact, the demand continues to keep several leaps ahead of the supply.” Propor- tionately, the same volume of busi- jnexs in the distribution of Liberty Six, Lexington Minute Man Six and National Sextet cars can be traced | Shields-Livengood Motor company in developing a rapidly growing whole- ‘o.the aggressive policy used by the| sale business thruout the state of Washington and Northern Idaho, MOSSBACH GETS PASSENGER LINE DETROIT, Feb, 7—Henry Mosabach, of the Henry Moss- bach Automobile Co., Scatile, contracted for a popular line of automobiles here yester- day, and will arrive in Seattle on the 19th, with the first shipment of them, which is being rushed thru by fast freight. Nevin, local man- ager of the Henry Mosbach Automobile Co, confirmed this news dispatch, and says that the line taken on is one of the best-known in the coun- try, and that elaborate plans for its distribution in this ter- ritory are being made, Full announcements will be made thru the press within two weeks, DESIGN IS BIG POINT Skill in designing, and years of ex- perience in successfully building tomobiles, are recognized as the tinguishing marks of a really fine| motor car, In this connection William Brad- shaw calls attention to the mastery of design embodied in the new model Davis Six which is distributed locally by the Summit Motor Car company. He also recalls that the Geo. W. Davis Motor Car company has de- voted 10 years to the building of motor cars and attributes the suc- cess of the new models to the ability and skill acquired thru this experi- ence. “Design means far more than just the exterior and interior beauty of the car,” says Mr. Bradshaw. “The real work of the engineer lies in correlating the best available units with his skillfully executed plan, thus, producing a@ car of uniform strength and endurance, as well as beauty and comfort. “It is in this correlating of hich Particularly excels. The comp has concentrated its efforts in pr ducing one chassis for the five mod-| els it is building. It is putting into} that chassis the best units that can | be bought. These with Davis’ skill in building and taste in creating the Look Up the Excellent Values in Rebuilt Trucks AT ELDRIDGE COMPANY Harvard and Pike y Pee GMC. Y- 2-ton Federal with body. 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