The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27


that time the bright spring days
have been numerous enough TO dry the
mud that has covered every road leading
out of indianapolis sufficiently to permit a
machine to go over them without him
drancc and the cold March winds have
subsidized, every road leading from the city
will be covered with people riding out in
the country enjoying the first beauty Of
spring. In this array of machines going
smoothly over the country highways will
be seen all kinds. for the variety that will
be offered to the public this season will be
quite large and one will be able to pur-
chase any sort of an automobile that he
desires.
The weather has beer greatly against
the automobile business until this last
week, but when the few bright days did
come the various establishments about the
city began opening up and getting their
salesrcoms in a better condition for receiv-
ing their customers. who began coming in
from all over the State. And il well
that everything was put in shape. for those
who intend buying automobiles began look
ing about as soon as the sun shone, and
the salesrooms of the various establish
ments presented a busy appearance. Few
but all of them have long ago placed their
orders and are every day receiving the
new autos, and it is said that by the 1st
of April every place will have in its full
lire. so that purchasers will have no trouble
in selecting their favorfte machines. The
trade this year is not to be confined to
any one make of machine, but each will
have its share of admirers. so that all of
prosperous season.
1t is said by automobile men that the
sales this year will be about the same as
they were last year. for they have started
out in about the same manner. They ALL
however, are gratifed to think that the
business will equal that of last season, for
it was very prosperous year. This
son there is no great improvements Of
fered to the public and all autos will be
about what they were last year, only that
instead of using the single cylinder they
will be equipped with two cylinders and
many with four. Aside from this there
will be change in the machines. When
the bicycle was in vogue each spring
brought out entirely new wheels and if a
man wanted to keep up with the times and
was an enthusiast he was compelled TO
buy new one each year, but with the
auto the purchaser has to invest quite a
sum of money. for they have as yet not be-
come cheap, and he therefore wants it to
last him considerably over one season.
TWO MOST USEFUL VARIETIES
There are people here who have bought
new automobiles each year for three years
but they are enthusiasts of first rank and
each year buy different style machine
The two essential autos for people who
want to keep up in automobiling are the
runabout and the touring car-the former
to be used TO ride about the city and To
take short trips in the country, the later
TO be used when party desires TO take a
long tour through the neighboring States
There a great many here in the city
who own the two machines because both
classes Of driving are quite popular with
automobilists.
AS every one is aware. Indianapolis has
admirable streets for automobiling not
simply because they are paved, but more
so because they level which gives ex-
cellent opportunities for speeding This
however, in the city is a dangerous practice
and the majority of automobilists say that
it should not be done because of the great
danger both to life and property. and the
better class of automobilists do not do il.
On account of the excellent streets In
dianapolis is one OF the largest automobile
centers in the West. OF course i'm the East
there cities that surpass this, for the
driving of autos of all descriptions is
carried on extensively in that part of the
country: but when IL comes to the West
this city will hold its own with any OF
them. This statement will not be doubted
when one happens on Washington street
in the middle of an afternoon on a bright
spring day. for then the autos driven by
men. women and children crowd both sides