The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, November 07, 1925, Page 2, Image 2

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    SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1925
"TRACKLESS TRAIN " WILL ARRIVE HERE
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America first "trackless train"
will arrive Jn Salem this morning
at 11 o'clock. It will "tie up" in
front 451 .the;; Statesman i. afflce
where it will be officially vre!
rdmed .by-stale" Vadcltr represen
tatives." After the reception It
will take a 'turn" or , two around
town and will then be on display
in front of the Heilfg. theater. The
huge' machine; driven by two 90
horse power engines. -.will re-fuel
at" the Smith &n Watkina service
station, across the street from the
Helllg-. .Sheir gasoline Is being
used on the entire transcontinen
tal ?toBr. i 3 i
The Imnrious "special.": conv
sisting of a locomotive-like engine,
a tender and a combination sleep
er .and diner.- cost $7liO00 to
build. It is the only machine of
its kind in the world, and is mak
ing t the tour from Xew York to
Los Angeles and thence to Eu
rope in jhe interest of good roads.
The cars are owned by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
moving picture
corporation. Every appointment
is included in the machine. A spe
cial De Forrest radio set receives
programs -from coast to coast, no
matter at -what 'point the train is
located on Us trip. ' Special steno-
gra pine : material .is included In a
eompartment.i-anabling the travel-.
era. to".cahry on" -their usual busi
ness affairs. "A:fJoroaa, typewriter
that -has traveled from ocean to
ocean many times is - carried in
the car. j --v.-
Important data on road and
travel conditions throughout the
country are being compiled by
those in charge of the tour. This
information will later be used in
highway work.
..The machine has stood up won
derfully in the long drive and no
mechanical" trouble .has 'been ex
perienced with tho "'novel equip
ment. The United States tires on
all wheels have given excellent
service. : ; .
' The ' cars will come into Salem
'AMERICA'S -FIRST'
TRACKLESS
TRAIN-TOE . MHTROr
GOUJWYN-MAYHR
SPECIAL; ENRDUTE
TO CALIFORNIA
AND EUROPE
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PULLMAN SHOWING
BUFFET, RADIO
AND DINER-
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of the features of Armistice, day
that is being sponsored by Capi
tal post No. 9, American -Legion.
JUNIOR GOLFERS PLAY
rourrAxn high school
TEAM COMING TODAY
Ttenresentatives of three or
four of the Portland high school
golf teams are expected here today
to meet the Salem high school
golfers on the Lliahee country
club course, according to G. P.
Sharkey, professional. The local
junior players have- met teams
from . Eugene and , Corvallia al
ready this season. - : . , '
Ttie Oswego Golt and Country
club has issued an' invitation to
the Illahee players to play over
the Oswego course Sunday and
several are making arrangements
to take advantage of the oppor
tunity. A majority of the local
l.layers will be busy playing for
the Gray Belle cup, but others are
, expected, to represent : the club west in . , J
I rather than (the regular team I A hoS!ld a half he
members,.. ?
HUSlilXG TITLE WON
flaunted,. 22 bushels , of newlv
ousKed corn in the face of his op
ponents.
FAIRMGXT,. Minn., Nor; .6. i xorth pnH :,, ..
P. R. Iverson of Fergus Falls to- I ; -end Site bought for a
day husked his way to the torn-! f avm"1 to cut 250.000 feet per
husking championship of the north shift.
by the West Side, route in order
to avoid the detour at Oregon City,
and "will go south through Cor
vallia s that it will not be neces
sary to cross the river on the
ferry. The equipment will be on.
display here during the entire
day. - .
The game was played at HH!s-
boro. .The team was accompanied
by a large number of rooters from
Salem. The first score came in
the second quarter witETthe other
three tonchdowns in the second
half. The additional try for goal
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Hillsboro Eleven Is Defeated
. by Score of 28 to 0
Friday Afternoon
was converted after each crossing
of the goal line. ;
J Salem high and Eugene high
will meet on Sweet land field here
Wednesday afternoon in the an
nual clash between the two stud
ent bodies. - The game will be one
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The .Salem high, school eleven
added another win to its season's
j list Of victoties Friday by- defeat-
rtr tliB W tllahnr-A font hall am
by the decisive score of 28 to 0.
Corona Typewriters
are part of the - equipment of -the
Trackless Train and shouni be part
of the equipment of 'every home and t
office in Salem. - ,
Ak f or demoastration ' - . . ';'
Atlas Book & Stktionery Co;
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THIS
Tmckless
Train
Equipped with
United
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Truck Buss
TIRES
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We! Sell
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All Sizes U. S. Tires
MacDonald Auto
iLr Corner Cottage and Ferry
America's First Trackless Train
Using Exclusively
Quick
Starting
SMELL
Gasoline
On Its First Western Tour
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UNITED
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are the tires used on the
Trackless Train which
will be in Salem today.
We sell and recom
mend these tires
Salem
Vulcanizing
"Works
474 Ferry. Phone; 364
Yes
t Stops HERE
The Trackless Trainjkvill stop at our place for Shell
gasoline while in Salem today
If the operator is in need of any equipment for this train
we will be ready to supply his needs
AUTO PARTS TIRES ACCESSORIES
W "Bill-
SMITH & W ATKINS
Telephone 44 'Corner Court and High
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