Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-07
LOCAL GARAGES TAXED FOR
ACCOMMODATION
Many Sales Reported During the Past
Few Days and Demand for the
Latest Models is Con.
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BY Edward Moriarty

fact that never before i'm the history
of the machine have SO many eastern,
crs shipped their touring cars or run
CbOuts west for use in the all summer
climate Of Southern California.
Local owners Of garages are finding
themselves taxed to provide accom-
modations for the large number Of
autos which have constantly poured
into the city since the snowy invasion
of the east. The majority of the ma
chimes that have been forwarded arc
of the large touring type. the owners
being as a rule intent on doing" every
thing California, with their families.
All Makes Are Here
II is of much interest to local dealers
to note the multiplicity of the various
makes which have found favor with
visiting enthusiasts and so far a liberal
division of the different cars is the
order of things.
At the w. X. Cowan garage, 800
South Broadway, the commodous
building is packed with local and visit
ing machines. Crawford Fair
banks, an Indianapolis capitalist
whose four-cylinder Peerless has been
at the Cowan garage for the past few
days, will leave this morning with his
family for Santa Barbara and gen.
eral tour of the coast.
The Cowan entries at the Pasadena
hill climbing contest will be two Ram
bier surveys 1920 horse power
a car load of 1906 model Rambler
surveys were received Monday evening
and before yesterday noon three of
them had been disposed of. The pur-
chesers were Lewis Reed of Pasadena,
F. G. Craig of Long Beach and G. II.
Miller Of Pomona.
Mrs. DR.. Martindale is recent pur-
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speed wagon.
Two car loads of 4O-horse power
four cylinder Ramblers, larger than
anything that has yet been seen in the
Cowan garage are on the way from
the factory and may be expected with
in a few days. A car load of the big
Surveys have also been consigned for
the local house.
II. Wilsey of Oconomowock, Wis,
enjoy winter rides in the Waverly-
Chelsean which he has shipped west.
c. H. Scott favors the Waverly
speed wagon and yesterday purchased
one from the Cowan company.
The program for the Agricultural
park races has not as yet been ar
ranged, but Manager Ryus said yes
terday that the events would be ready
for publication today. Charlie Burnam
coming tourney.
l.. T. Shelter will drive his 16-horse
power REQ in the Pasadena hill climb
ing contest, which is to be held on
Washington's birthday. The car is the
enc Which went through the San Diego
endurance run with a penalized loss Of
four seconds.
Mr. Shelter during his recent trip
to Lansing, Mich, ordered 1926 touring
n y
load of seven arrived last Monday and
by 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon but
one remained unsold. The sales in
cluded five runabouts and a touring
car. The next shipment is due Sat
urday.
Out of town agents for the Reo who
visited Los Angeles yesterday, We're
Messrs. Stutt of Stuff Bros. Redlands;
Thomas of Pomona; Skinner OF
Orange and Mills of Santa Paula.
Mrs. John H. Jones of East Adams
street yesterday purchased Victoria
Napier from j. A. Clairmonte of 749
South Spring.
The Cairmonte entry in the Pasa-
dena hill climbing contest will be "a
Napier runabout, to be driven by d.
j. Lett.
The contract has been let for the new
Napier garage, which is to be located
at Spring street near Seventh. The
building will occupy a space of so by
10 feet and is to be fitted with every
appliance Of the most modern auto
house.
Cadillac Is Strong
The strength of the Cadillac has be-
come more than ever manifest by
reason of the part which the machine
has played in the gap leapng sport at
Agricultural park. The dangerous
event calls for car of unusual
stamina and the machine of the
Cadillac company is not in need of a