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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1920)
8 THE OREGON eTATESMAX : TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1920. :4 i DEALERS UNABLE TO SUPPLY DEMAND FOR 1920 PRODUCTS, All Automobile Row Optimistic Oyer Pro ipccti fori Greatest Business in History of Salem as ! : Distributing Center The Fageol truck and Tractor ter Died rich at Stajrton. Lather company, a new corporation with a' rtout will act as sales manager, capitalization, of $15,000, has opened i1f80w, at .theJLorner of Ferr( J- H. Hart, formerly a merchant and Hlghf struts The incorporators In Portland has opened a Briscoe " c. n,. ueuuiu, p. Ks. r ruiw , agency in Dallas. JUV V. TV HUBICI. ;Th Hprton Tire and Rim company Has out recently entered the Salem Two automobile stage lines are bow operating between Silrerton and u Minmuiuj v no ouuiu I. keen. Commercial street Mr. S. G. Robin-i son Is manager. The Valley Motor company has .Lee Gilbert couldn't get the Elgin !nt the" Albany show last week, the association having a rule that a loj leat six months before it is entitled to such recognition. But Gilbert held a show of his own and spread printer's ink. P. HBuchola, of the B. C. Mo tors company, spent last week In the southern part of the state talking Sandow trucks. H. F. Benesteele. Page and Dodge dealer, ha been spending some of his profits in improving the general appearance of his showroom. The J. F. Dopplmaler company has opened a sales agency at the Great Western Garage, traf ficking in the Case, Stephens and Graat. The company also holds franchises for these ears at St. Hel ena. Albany and Eugene. About March 1, open a salea agency at McMlnnville for -the Lexington. Minute Man Six and (he Auburn Beauty Six. . GOOD ROADS D. Samuels - has recently pur chased the Capital Garage property on Liberty street and will occupy the building with used cars and a repair ahop. Wayne Quayle has purchased the Battery Shop at 263 North Commer cial street. He has the state agon ices for the M. tt M. batteries and is factory representative for the Gray & Davie equipment. Messrs. G. E. Halvorsen and C. U. Clancey Insinuated themselves about Albany on Friday, going to its Linn metropolis to attend the auto show to glean pointers on how it is done. Ralph Urban has just completed and now occupies a concrete garage at Stayton. taken over the Ford business of Pe-'cal agency must be established at The B. C. Motor company will, qbse Brothers 4 BD0R. SEDAN The Salem Auto Exchange has se cured an Anderson Six whleh will be ready fori demonstration at the ex change. 229 Sttae street, regularly following the Auto Show. J. H. Hlleman, 291 North Com mercial street has secured the ex clusive agency for Firestone tires and has complete stock,all sizes, now on hand. Women, in particular, will appre ciate the high character of the fit tings and appointments. The hardware is all of the rery best, and the upholstering' is cov ered with genuine mohair velvet. The gasoline consumption is unusu ally low. The tiro mileage it uausually high. H. F. B0NESTEELE IALEH, OBSQON .. Phone 423 ILl.llljlll.JII IIIIWII- " : V! : r : r. ' : c ". S ; J:.;.-,- I The Stateman's Classified 1 ' ' ' ' ' ' I A J. Dmh . D.Mh. " ' nm. uuug uwuuuttlt highway department. i II ? .." -- . " III . . -.1 il - . .. ' j- ........ t, .... - . - . Otto J. Wilcon. Buick dealer has Seven carloads of Buicks now en route to Salem. They left the fac tory February 7 and are expected to arrive about February 25. They are coming on flat cars. O. J. Hull has secured the state agencyfor Penny Packer top convert ers and also holds the agency for Bull Dog starters. . Mr. Hull has re cently employed an expert trimmer and upholsterer and is bow prepared to do all kinds, of automobile uphol stering, making and repairing auto tops, etc. He is located at the Y. M. C. A. building on North commercial street. ' . DRIVE STARTS YEAR0F1920 More Than $7,000,000 Pro vided For Highway ' Con struction in Different Parts of United States i i r OREGON WILL LEAD IN BIG PAVING CAMPAIGN Present Plans Indicate That Entire State Will Benefit Before New Year PortlanJ-Salem Course Pleasant Winter Trip If the motorist it blessed with a constitution sufficiently robuwst to withstand the road shocks between Canby and Aurora he will find the drive to the state's metropolis oth erwise pleasant, the east aide high way being ' hard-surfaced with the exception mentioned and a abort dis tance outside of Salem. The writer covered this portion of the Pacif highway last Lord's day in a sedan, following the course through New Era. Oregon City and Sellwood, getting our rubber wet only at the points named. The worst stretch is through the hamlet of Barlow, which is not only exceedingly rough but muddy as well. Between Canby and Aurora a saw survey has been made along the railroad track, but will not be opened to travel until paved. The old high way has had no attention and is badly raveled. The new highway will shorten the route somewhat, eliminate grades and dangerous rail road crossings. But under present conditions, from Salem to Portland la an easy three hour drive, and this route may be recommended to motorists aa a pleas ant winter inp. The greatest impetus ever known in the history of highway construc tion In the United States Is planned for 11920. daring wnlch twelve month approximately 1100,000,000 will be expended in. roadbullding. Road construction In Oregon dur ing the year 1920 will be benefitted to the extent of approximately 2. 670.000 as a result of revenue de rived by the) atate rrom motor ve hicle licenses and the statutory tax on gasoline and other oils, according to a report prepared today by Sam A. Kozer. assistant secretary of state. Based on the motor vehicle registration thua far this year and the estimated Increase in the nam-! ber of automobiles and other motor driven vehicles lor the remaining eight months of 1920, Mr. Koser be lieves there will be received from these licenses prior to January .1, 1921. the sum of $2,250,900. After paying the administration expenses, which It is estimated will not exceed 3 vet cent of the total or about $67,000. there will be a total of $2,183,500 available for the high way funds. Of the total amount re ceived in licenses, after deducting the administration costs, one-fourth will go to the countie of the state while the remaining threexfourUs will be turned Into the state road funds. - All of this money, however, regard less of whether It la apportioned to the counties or state mast be -used for highway construction. - In addi tion to $2,182,500 to be made avail able for road work through revenue received from license it Is estimated by Mr. Kozer that the state will re ceive no less than $475,000 from taxes on the sale of gasoline and oth er oils. This money will also go in .to the road funds and wlll.be ex pended under the direction of the state highway department. Heautif ' slower Comfort Beauty, power, and comfort' are masterfully combined in the Auburn Beauty-SlX. .' . ' .t The imprint of creative designing is to be found every where in this beautiful czr. Its grateful lines imbue it with identifying individuality. It$. appoiptments and fittings establish new standards of elegance. : The Auburn power plant is the consummate achieve-, ment of twenty years successful automobile cngj-' neering. The secret cf Bcauty-SIX comfort lies deeper than ample jiding-roorr., Equality upholstery, and adequate springs it is found in perfect chassis balance, eminent readability. Five models-Five Passcnoer Sedan, $1775; Four Passenger Coupe, $2775; FunPawcngerTouriqgCat; $ 1795; Four Passenger Tounter, 1795; Two Passenger Roadwer,Sl&5. Smart color combinations. Dcmon . jtratkn oa request.' De Luxe Catalog now ready. , AUBURN AUTOMOBILE COMPANY AUBURN, INDIANA - Automobile Englneen for Twenty Years . The - See the Auburn at tHepw T C B.f fcC.iMotor Go. 178 South Commercial Street ' i ktf ii r , k. STATESFWl CLASSIFIED ADS QUE CENT A WORD evMoioteo. Last year the total, cumber of AUT0M03IIES : and: TRUCjKS, producd one-half were .FORD 5 AUJOS an4il;PW),TRyCKS. This year we jlreak that record Why? Visit the show and youll V Touring yar $619.21 ; self starter $78.00 extra' eet us At the-Auto Show 'T, ' i if 4 , . ... , TTIHIE UNH VERS AL CAR SALEM lint SHOW, FEB. 18 :: 19:: 20 This will he an Auto Show you cannot afford to miss. We shall be there with erery one orme rordWodels illustrated here. FORD OWNERS ARE SATISFIED OWNERS FORD AUTOMOBILES hare stood the test of years, and today they are better than erer. What you f et for your money Is just as important as what you pa. V-l .Uv - . Don't fail to risit the Auto Show. t : k ollev Motor Co. 3" For sixteen years a corps ol expert meUlarjists have been studying and constantly perfecting the steel that goes into eiery pari of a; Ford Car No wonder they stand the wear and tear of service. ' V V t ii i s Roadster J593.18; seli-starter $78.00 extra -I ! Coupe with self starter $853.49 L MEET US AT THE AUTO SHOW Long years of experience have taught the FORD J10T0R COM P ANY how to build the best Automobile on earth. for the least money, cheaper than anyone. el te, and they are doing it. Visit the Automobile Show ani be convinced : FordOne-tonTruck.J636.16 ' Ford Trucks Are Not An Experiment Don't fafl to see the ford Truck fitted with "Special Designed Cab and Body." You will heconvmced it is' a farmers necessity. : . j J Sedan, with self-starter, $983.64 - -MEET- US AT THE: AUTO SHOW-