THE OREGON, SUNDAY JOURNAL; PORTLAND, SUNDAY i MORNING, JUNE .21. 1914.
MOTORCYCLISTS LINED UP IN FRONT OF BALLOU & WRIGHT STORE FOR A RUN INTO COUNTRY
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Motorcycles
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Tandem
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Tandem
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.LARGE SUPPLIES OF .
MOTOCYCLES ARE
iKEPT IN STOCKROOM
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Orders for Two Wheeled Gas
oline Vehicle Can be Filled
Promptly,'
From Fairbanks. Alaska, south t
Lakview, Of., east to Bloomlnfton,
Idaho, and wst t Cap Blanco, in
lout h western Xregoi can b heard the
nerry chun of Indian motocycles.
these are the outermost points of the
territory controlled by Ballou &
Wright, northwest distributors of the
popular two wheeled machine, which
Is manufactured at the Hendee plant
In Indiana.
More than 8000 of them are in use
In this bg district and at the
lime an average of 1200 a year Is be
i, ing gold by the local company in Ore-
ion, wasnwKton, Idaho and Alaska.
Since 1907, when Ballou & Wright
Look flVr 'th Indian aanrv !,-,.
have developed It until they now sell
inn iuu times as many Indians as
they did the first year. The original
' rder was 12 motocvcles. and thv ar.
Mved In Portland and were put on sale
leveq years ago. -
Territory Well Covered.
- A splendid system of handling- the
Indian In this territory haa been de
veloped by the company. In addition
to regular traveling salesmen .who
biake the territory,. 200 agents, one in
Hrtually every town of any sie rep
resent Ballon & Wright and the In
llan. Here In Portland and at the Se
Uttl brancli the i company carries a
full Una of Indians and, a big supply
frf parts, making It possible to de
liver within a very few days any type
f motor desired by out of town clients
n ease the sub-agent has- not the kind
f car desired on hand.
In Portland and Seattle .all a pur
chaser has to do Is to make his choice
Mid ride away.
Wonderful development has marked
: the. growth of "the Indian.. In 1901,
When the first models were made, the
tndlan was a horsepower and a quar
ter proposition. Today the popular
make Is a seven horsepower, two cyl
inder machine, canabla nt pllmhinm
Steepest hill and reliable In the last
degree.-
The factory turns out about 70,000
machines a year, of various designs,
and the northwest supply is bought In
ear load lots.
One thine that hUn cnntrihntaA mnti
to the popularity of the Indian In the
normweai is ine presence or a supply
depot' and service station in Portland
and sub-service stations 4n tho nHni.
pal communities, where factory trained
experts are In charge.
This has proved a great boon to In-
diaa riders who. In case of breakdown,
havs not far to go for new parts and
efficient repairs.
In Portland, for example, the supply
flepot carries a stock
ready for instant delivery, and also
maintains a large rorce of repair ex
perts to give prompjt service.
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If You Watch This
Stewart Speedometer
A real "Stewart" with special equipment for Ford Cars
Held up by a motorcop! Hauled into court
for speeding the. very first day you drove your
"Ford!" Didn't have a Stewart Speedometer
"guessldM4 your speed .Mgruessed" o til y- a
couple of miles wrong. But the motorcop did
not guess. He had a "Stewart." He knew
and enforced the very letter of the law.
Time and arain, the Stewart Speedometer'
will save you the humiliation of arrest for
breaking speed laws. And one such fine is us
ually higher than the price of this "Stewart."
Don't drive your "Ford" another mile with.
out this Stewart Speedometer. Get it today
from your Ford dealer, or from any garage,
supply dealer or order from us.
This is a genuine Stewart Speedometer
Magnetic Type" same as our Speedometers on
95 of all cars made 60 mile routing speed
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BROADWAY AT OAK, PORTLAND. ORE.
WRIGHT
817 East Pike Street, Seattle, Wash.
Silent, unobtrusive, the bicycle glides
along Us way, unheralded by the noise
of shrieking horns and gasoline ex-
fcaust. and the citizen, unseeing, haa
come to believe that the bicycle Is due
for a place In the museum as a relic dt
bxaone days.
It Is true that the bicycle is not the
universally used transportation vehicle
It once was, neither has It passed. Its
true position is about midway. It has
corns to Be a staple article of trade
Ilk canned peas. Once, and that not
jung ago, ic was a erase.
Its former devotees who, along In
the nineties. Dedaled their
ths countryside for pleasure, now ride
euner motorcycles or in automobiles.
In this gasoline driven .vehicles have
wuperceaeo it, among city folk, and tc
a degree in smaller towns a inn
ui among cnuaren the bicycle still
Is V proposition for pleasure, and in
ths world of bargain and trade it finds
thousands of patrons who look upon it
from the cold business viewpoint.
, Ballou and Wright, who' handle sev
eral lines of bicycles, report that thej
1 average 1000 bicycle safes each year,
and the demand i increasing. ' Investi
gation shows that collectors, messen
gers, solicitors and others who have not
the time to wait for streetcars nor the
Inclination to walk, use bicycles. In
the smaller towns and rural settle
ments business men likewise use them
to go to and from their homes and
. offices.
Among the youngsters It Is in high
favor. Virtually every child who can
seours the money (-goes ' through ths
bicycle stage. First he ' is trundled
about in a baby buggy; next he la
found on a velocipede; after that
comes, the wagon and roller skate, then
the bicycle. - Follows the motorcycle,
and then a grown-up, he purchases ar
automobile, if he can rake the coin
together.
There is a steadily increasing num
ber of children in 'the northwest, an.'
therefore, the market for small wheels
1 nn -th Increase also. With ffT-nwin(f
activities in, the towns and cities comes
a greater demand for "bikes'! from men
nf moderate clrcumstancM whn
want a motorcycle, but who do wish to
i save .car fare. -
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Price $3.00
The ideal Connection for Storage Air Systems. Fits any size
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(except the rubber) if worn out or unsatisfactory within on
year from date of purchase. y
Romort
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Connection
Price 40c Ea.
nil aus out.
This is the best air connection ' for
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PORTLAND
On Pleasure or Business
Under All Conditions, on All Roads, Yoi Will Find
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Motorcycles.
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Broajway at Oak, Portland, Oregon
817 East Pike Su Seattle. Wash.'
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Real Pleasure
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When You Use the Comfortable
Stoll "Dream"
Tandem
Mechanically perfect, strong arid reliable, it is the
ideal tandem for your wife or sweetheart It makes
long rides enjoyable. The cost is little more than'
the ordinary tandem, but it saves its cost in wear and :
tear on the machine. Investigate 1
For a moderate priced Combination Tandem and
Luggage Carrier; the Stoll Spring Carrier U peer
of them all. Has a four-inch spring action, heavy
upholstered cushion and patented adjustable han
dles, which lock down when not in use.
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Broadway at Oak Street, Portland, Oregon 1
817 East Pike Su Seattle Wash.'
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will be found the most serviceable on the market be
cause they are made of the finest quality of rubber, com
bined with enough toughening material to withstand the
hardest usage. The rubber is scientifically treated' by a
special process, and in conjunction with antimony allows
of better vulcanization and permits the tubes to be more
easily patched.
- ENDURANCE TUBES are heavy, thick" and substan
tial will resist the action pf heat and friction, and give a
length of life and service excelling all other tubes. This
makes ENDURANCE TUBES indispensable for fast
driven cars and those kept in' constant use.
Motorists have been slow to appreciate the impor
tance of superior quality tinner tubes, but with the in
creased demand for better .cars and better accessories has
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BROADWAY AT OAK; PORTLAND, OREGON
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