The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-22
VOTES.

President Budlong OF the Electric Vehicle Com
pany states that a sign Of the times may be de.
tected In the numerous requests for selling nghts
for Columbia cars which have recently come In from
South American 90 He thinks that South
America will Ultimately become one OF the most
important markets for American cars. A great
many Columbia ~electrics are already In use In the
principal cities of Brazil and Arg entlna. Many
Inquiries have also been received this season from
Nov Zealand and Australia, but up TO the present
time many actual sales have not been reported.
Speaking OF the Industry at large. 10 10 still 10 BE-
said that practically oil the American output IL
absorbed by the homo demand. but there 10 no
doubt that American makes Will md the export
held q very important one eventually.
George b.. Selden. owner of the famous sclden
patent. accompanied by his two sons, was an In
terested visitor at the works Of the Franklin COM
pany In Sy racuse recently. The Seldens were en-
route by automobile for their home in Rochester
and stopped OF at Syracuse 10 inspect tho plant of
one Of the largest licensees under their patent.
A. r. Wilson. the Denver agent for the Ford
put the six cylinder car 10 q severe test recently.
Over the mountains from Denver 10 Colorado
Springs Is q trying run for any car. and II was
made In 9 hours and 80 minutes. A climb Of Pixies
Peak was then attempted, and this impossible
mountain was nj negotiated for q distance OF nfteen
miles. when the trail became 10 steep that the
wheels could not hold on the surface.
Now that the season IA fairly well advanced many
agents for the better known cars have cause 70
regret their short sightedness In not ordering more
than they did. Even now there is n steady demand
for automobiles and those who have them for
immediate delivery arc reaplng o harvest. More
fortunate than several Of their brethren. @. A.
Duerr d Co., the agents for the Royal, have been
able to secure extra shipments of cara from the
Cleveland factory. and as q consequence busin ess ID
quite brisk Al their new place.
r. r. Hollander. vice -president and treasurer Of
the hol Tan Company. has been spending the last
few weeks cruising In Easter waters In his new
motor boat. the Turtno. She 10 ~ feet on the watsrine
and Power Company. She Ia equipped. Tor cruising.
and. As she carries a 90 horse powell Fiat sugins. u
unusually last. Mr.. Hollander will enter her IN all
the power boat races during the season. He does
mobile gss 's sss 9 s cars! res II. PgS Us. :. r. Of 1 ssss:
Southport. Conn; Lewis r. Curtis. Bridgeport.
c.P. philip, ciaYetsck. 4. y:;FTanf winch, Baiaic.
N. y: Hubert Il, Rogers, N. y: Z. J Weckesser,
Wilkesbarre, Pa; Jose phi Feldenheimer, Philadei-
phia. Pa; E. r. Hooker, New York: T. J. Stewart,
Fl Reno. Okla.
With a view OF finding out JUS. what proportion
OF machines are equipped with Hartford suspen-
sions. n canvass was made recently by some auto.
mobiltsts, who visited a number OF garages and
o.. the other 8 per cent. being divided up among
seven other devices Of various kinds.
.Coveil d Crosby, agents for the American car, are
Sales have been made right along In the face Of
keen competition Recent purchasers are Fred
erick Schneider. Highwood, ~; j.: Charles H. Covcil.
Bay Shore. and Dr. Samuel Lloyd OF Now York.