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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1919)
if j 9 n Hf911 KOAf 705 WHO DRIVE THEM 1&. G E..PR1M . ... ' Pay sic inn and Surgeon ' Stlfa, Oregon, May 24, 1919.. Lee L. Oilbert, Salem, Oregon - .. .1. Dear Sir: la reply to your leMer , asking me if my Elgin ear ii giving atifaction. I will say that I am thor oughly satisfied with it. '. Ai 1 told yon when I bought the El "' gin,' that I niuat hare a car which . rou1d b ready to go at all timet, .V equal to all emergencies, one .' that " would withstand the rnonf hazardous . tripe, and maintain the maximum pow er and speed. 1 have found these re- -quirementa personified in the Elgin. . Furthermore it possess" wonderful - . riding qualities, permitting transpor tat. on of my patients to and from the hospital without the slightest discom fort. I also wish to express ray satisfac- v iion with the service you have given ' me, which ia more than I expected and : far ahead of any I have been' given - on ether makes of cars I have owned. Very truly yours, .. . s : Q. ,PRIME. . jLDOtiH; RpTHRBS ;'; "'j ' ' Cigars, Soft Drinks .and Billiards'.' Salem, Or., May 21, .1919. Mr.-Lee L. Oilbert, Salem, Or. ' lear Sir: Replying to your inquiry '' : as to how I like my car. In reply per- , mit me to erpress my appreciation f . th unequalled service you have ex- . tended to me on the Elgin Six which 1 .. purchased r from - you last summer. No :.j . one could expect more than '"yon have " dose, and 1 am very swell satisfied with the car in every way. As for riding, 1 think 1 am af in saying that it ia as easy a riding car as T have ever been in, and the upkeep . hs been nothing at all except for gas, oil and tires. Jt is my opinion that there is no oth er car on the market today within sev eral hundred dollars that is equal to the Elgin, and person would have to . - gu a good many hundred higher to find its superior. . I have plenty of power at all times, and can speed np if necessary and not be compelled to eat the road hog 'a dust and oa the ottier hand 1 esn throttle -it down to two miles an hour on high . " which ii very ' convenient on crowded streets. ' Thanking you for the favors extend-" ed to me in the past, and wishiug you . every success, I beg to remain, . V'ours truly. : " JOS. ADOLDH. O. U X)TT, D. C. Chiropractic spinologist ' " Salem, Or., April 30, J919. Mr. I,ee U Gilbert, Salem, Ore. Dear Sir: I have now driven my El gin Sit some 1100 miles since 1 pur-, chased it from you March 20, 1918. It is giving excellent satisfaction in every way, t is very economical in consump tion of gnsoline and oil. About 20 miles per gallon of gasoline and 500 miles ner quart of oil. It rides very easy, the springs being the vcrv best type of cantilever that I have, examined. It has a quick pick-up and holds the road fine at all speeds, and I find I -have ample power for all purpose. I am, Very truly vours. DR. O. L. KX)TT, P. C. I S.Y outlay paWish this if you see fit. - Woonaocket, 8. Da-, July 12. 19)9 Dear Sir: We Srrived here safe and sound ia 11V4 days and jent one day in Yellowstone park, Oot here morning , of July 2d. Sever had a bit of car trou ble the whole trip. Met and oasscd all other hind ditched and being fix ed. Can't sav enough, in praise of the Elgin. Had a long talk with the Elgin man at Huroa Dak. He sold 4W 1 g'ns lst year. If those pictures are good send me one at Mar-ball, Minn. And i will see yoa on my return trip. I ours, r. M. TINDLE, Marshall, Minn. THE DAILY I r v By this sign Elgin makers and dealers pledge themselves to deliver to Elgin buyers a GOOD motor car and to back it up with GOOD dealer service. . ; ' " --These three interlocking triangles symbolize the blending of the interests of Elgin makers, Elgin dealers and Elgin owners. - The six points of the triangle represent the six points of ELGIN GOODNESS Beauty, Power, Durability, Economy, Per formance and Comfort. '-'' r ;; f :. . ... , LEE L GILBERT, '.- ELGIN SIX DISTRIBUTER, SALEM, OREGON : - Will it be possible for you to place at my disposal an Elgin Six for the evening of August lGth. I will be in Salem on that date making a membership drive and giving an exhibition of liftingin front of the Liberty theatre at seven thirty p. m. - - . I wish to make the lift from an Elgin as I find that its wonderful spring construction will stand the test . and strain which it will be put to better than most cars, and when I am making the lift of over a thousand pounds I most certainly want to know what I am standing in or on. Hoping to receive a favorable reply, I beg to remain, Sincerely yours, ' LOYD E. IRELAND, ("KID IRISH"). Former wrestling instructor of Camp Lewis. Elgin Motor Car Corporation llf 156 South Commercial Street CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM. HOTEL - Portland, LEE L GILBERT, Distributor OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 1919. BENSON Oregon August 13, 1919. Salem, Oregon FROM THOSE WHO DRIVE THEM RKLJ.A VISTA Sl'RDIVlSION: U Owners Bella Vista J'ortload, Or., Sept. 19, ilf. Jl. Lire L. liilbert, Salem, Or. . Dear Sir: 1 dere to express my 'ap preciation to your firm for going over my new Kljiin ear recently and making the neeessnry adjustment without , charge. ' fully c)eted to pay for this aeiviee. T am greatly1 pleased with the new Elgin and must sy that tne wonder ful spring in this car makes It the esiet riiling machine that I ve . ever had the pleasure of driving. I have driven this car over 1K milea a;id it has yet to miss hitting on all six cylinder and surely has been run ning like a top. ' I negotiated the trip to Hood River about ten days ago and filled my tank before leaving Portland and set my speedomtter at xerorhich registered on reaching Hood River, fift mPes, 1 , again filled my tank at Hood River . and it took a trifle lesa than four gar Inns of gasoline, milking an 'average "" ' of a trifle ever 17 miles tt th gullvH. 'My ear, has loosened up eotnlderably . since then and think I ant Jetting about 20 at the precent time1. - I wish you every sueee.ii aufl you , can rest assured I am an Elgin booster, , Very truly yours, Bella Visto oil Hie Columbia, Inc., Ernest We"', Vrr. HAZEL WOOD fiOMI'AXV Wholcale Dairy I'roduVts Portland, Or., May 2(1, .1919. Mr. Lee L. riUU-rt, Salem, Or. Dear Sir: In your letter of . reeenh date you ask me "lmw I like my Klgin Six 'Chummy.' " I will in reply stule that I have driv en in v ear uliout K000 miles and the only expense I have been to on my engine is to buy 3 spark pliitfS, 1 drove all winter thru very bad roads and in several instances thru water 30 ini-he deep, and in one place 1 wrs the only one out of 7 cars tlint.went thru with -out being towed. 1 have just returned from a trip Thru Troutdale to Uleu wond ond over a grade from Clenwood to Uoldendale, Wn., uliich i about 3 miles, and in many place over 30 per cent. My Eljjin is alwuys ready to go and I am well pleaed with the Elgin "It". With the exception of broken spring and some new hurdlings 1 have had no ripens. During, the tsintcr months I have averaged tetter than 15 miles to gallon of gns. Now as the roads are yi-tting1 better 1 am making about 17 mile to gallon of gas. Thanking you for tulkiug me into buying an Elgiu I beg to remain, Vours truly. W. B, I'eairs. LOUS V. LI'-NDBI HO Attorney at Law 1'ortluiid, Or., Aug. 7, 117. Mr. Lie L. Oilbert, Salem, Or. Dear Sir: When 1 bought my Kltfin Mix from yon several week ago, I as inclined to be soeptical in rcgnrd to some of the claims made for it, but they have been so fully proven in ser vice that 1 am more than satisfitd ith the car. It is a wonder in performance on rough country road ami a surprise how easy it rides' the bump. At thirty five miles per hour, which Is as ft as I have dared so to date, I never notic ed any vioration whatever. I am proud to own he car and thank you for having your stile-nian influence ma to buy an Elin Mix. -Vours tnilv, UH IS V.' Ll'VDWmi, 41 it -