The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-08
HIGH PRICED CARS
FOR THE GOPHERs
Heavy Buying Is Reported from
the Chicago Show
Today.

w PIo3OOV LoI GLcll. LII IL interesting
to note the greater knowledge the
farmers q. the northwest are obtaining
OF things automobilistic ia new
word coined at the Chicago show. The
farmers here from the Dakotas and ru-.
raj districts Of Minnesota have amazed
the statesmen by their intimacy with
automobile terms. They seem to know
all about the technical terms hitherto
supposed to be the exclusive knowl-
edge of the millionaire motorists and
their chauffeurs.
"The northwesterners must have
been reading the newspapers said
Barney Oldfeld in the Coliseum cafe
last night. Yes" [ replied; nearly
all Of them read The Minneapolis jour
nal" eff Minneapolis knew as much
about making automobiles as it does
about making newspapers said Bar
ney, "the thousands of dollars that are
now going to other cities from Mime
apolis subsidiary territory would be
diverted to Minneapolis. > "You re
right, Barney says I; THAT'S what
| told The ournaI yesterday
Well, tell 'em ] said it, said Bar
ney, "and the people will come nearer
believing it IS true"
In vain have all visitors to the au-
tomobile show searched for a perfect
automobile tire. Here is one opportuni-
ty for an inventor. The one obstacle
strated at the Chicago show, is the tire
now in use. f
HWe'u canonize the manufacturer
who makes a perfect tire,' said John
Farson, president Of the Chicago Auto
mobile club. 3.
"WeM canonize the owner who takes
perfect care of existing tires" is the
chorus Of tire manufacturers.
That. is a summary of the tire situa-
tfon-always one of the most perplex-
ing problems.
Crowd Is Large.
Of the 10000 persons who passed thru
the doors Of the Coliseum and First
Regiment arruory yesterday, at least
| one-haf were able to discuss the tire
| puzzle learnedly, and it was noticed
that tires formed the subject Of almost
as many conversations as did the cfas
sis. 1t seemed to -be tstire experts
day" and the makers; inathe gallery
were visited by throngs of men ane
women who wanted to find out about
the latest Improvements. The attend
lance at the show was 80 per cent great
er than on the corresponding day Of
1sS6st The questions Of four or six cylin
ders, direct or chain drive, of the us,
Of aluminium for bodies, may be al
very well, but what s the good Of
/ chassis or anything else unless it cal
be carried on satisfactory tires9"' de
smanded one young woman from Mime
apolis, who mounted into the CALLER,
where the accessories are displayed
after she had held fseperal long talk
with statesmen on the main floor abou
Ethe 1905 models ofsautos. .
When she discussed the question Wit
the tiremakers themselves they insiste
that the pneumatic tire is satisfactor
| take proper care of them.
H.. In answer to the declaration of Pres
| dent Farson that the perfect tire ha
not yet been made the manufactured
bring the charge that the individual al
j; tomobilist is himself to blame for tn
short life Of tires. = ~ - :
1 The Manufacturers Side.
From rules and hints suggested b
: the manufacturers in regard to the III
, OF tires it appears that the automobili
who purchases one Of the fine cars c
display at the present show should be,
, number Of points in mind If he .woul
! keep down his tire account.
: 1t is admitted by both manufacture
! and automobiles that it seems imposs
bic to combine the toughness of met
with the resiliency Of rubber. Some "
: undiscovered genius will have to find
substance which meets these reuuir
ments and claim the canonization nro 1
= lsed by Mr.. Farson.
In the meantime, however, the aut
mobllist can do much toward lengthe
: ing the life Of his tires Makers tods
. asserted that the most important a
! vice they could give automobilists
: always Ito Keep the tires well initiate
+ The Importance Of. this advice, it
e. stated, cannot be oyerestimated. Mo
tires are rendered worthless from usil
t them with too little air pressure tn,
: from all other causes combined. al
: fully one-half Of the tires in use in CT
r eago are habitually kept improperly |
g fated, say the dealers.
o Many drivers imagine they have the
: tires sufficiently inflated, when ag
matter Of fact, they keep them almo
Il constantly with insufficient air pressul
VI The tire should be inflated so it sho,
: no depression whatever when standi1
:. on a hard surface under a full loa
When tires are used partly deflat
81 they not only chafe on the rims b
1 may also chafe the tubes and tear t
Al tubes at the valve stems, while, in adj
y tion..th fabric construction Of the ii
= itself is liable to be damaged by the u
due bending Of the side walls Of the tt
Another point that the automobile
y, should be careful about is in brakir
/ Rapid wearing out of many tires is d
', to sudden application Of the brake.
Il Cut on Ourbstones. 1.
a
le Many drivers, again, come up I
ler close to the curbstones, and in dol
a. so the friction on the sides Of t
y cover causes it to wear out, so II
/, sooner or later the canvas layers ;