The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-20
PIPE DREAMS
OF A PROMOTER
THE COMBINATION SKATE COMPANY
By ROBERT o. BHOWn.
ey RosERT o. DROVE.

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Col. Culver to his secretary, az he
came down to the office one icy morn.
ing.
Good morning, sir" answered the
secretary.
What's the matter this morning.
my boy" questioned the promoter;
what are you looking so sad about?'
"why-why. sir, slipped" replied
Simpklns. THE walks were icy and 1
fell down, sir; II shook me up consid-
erably."
You ought to wear skates, laughed
the colonel. For few minutes the
office was quiet. Then the promoter
said: Speaking of skates reminds me,
Simpkins DO you skater"
"Why-yes. sir replied the secre-
tary. u may say do at times, that is,
can, but | don't. don't have the
time, sir"
We'll, my boy" continued Culver.
you should skate at any rate. A brac.
ing dash on pair of steel runners is
the greatest of tones. | saw that in a
skate ad. the other day, young man,
and believe II. Skating is popular
these days, isn't H. young man."
why, why, yes sir. may say Il is."
ventured Simpkins But, sir, roller
skating is really more popular"
Roller skating. o, yes" unused the
promoter. Quite a winter sport. too.
Lots Of people skate on the ice in the
afternoon and then go down TO some
hall and roller skate at night. Am
right, my boy, am | right"
II may say that you are. sir" cane
the reply The two sports are inter.
changeable and usually when one does
the one he does the other, too"
Skates are expensive. aren't they?'
the promoter broke on again.
Why, yes. sir" answered Simpkins,
Il may say they are. But roller skates
cost more money, SIR"
Yes, they do" continued Culver,
but at most of the Kinks the roller
skates are rented. People. ms a rule,
don't own them. Now, young man.
renting is expensive. IL costs 25
cents to use these rollers for two OF
three hours During n season man
would probably spend s. or SO just for
rent. OF course, II comes In small
punches and isn't noticed, but the fact
remains. Most people own their own
Ice skates, but they seldom think OF
buying rollers, because they cost more
and aren't used as often.
Now, to continue. The greatest
fault hardware dealers find with this
line OF merchandise is that they have
to carry IL over from season to sea
son. These articles are not quick sell
ers. My idea, my boy is TO make
them quick sellers and also reduce the
price and generally benefit the skating
public.
1T is most simple, my boy. Take
any ordinary Ice skate. The makeup
is simple. A foot rest with shoe at.
tachments and blade, is all that In
necessary. Take the ordinary roller
skate. The foot rest practically is the
same. The rollers make the only
noticeable difference. A
Now, my idea simply is this: ! viii
patent roller attachment for the
common ice skate. That will give "
double use and a double selling capac.
ity. II will tickle the dealer and ap.
peal to every user OF skates. II Is a
great idea. Am | right. young man,
am | right"
why, why, yes. sir" ventured Simp
kins. but how, sir. will you put II ON
the market?"
That will be easy" laughed the
promoter. Easiest thing in the world.
II will put itself on the market. There
will be no difficulty at all. Take a die
tation. young man, a dictation."
The promoter dictated.
do you skate?
in other words. do you skate-eT mott
That is n poor joke. almost no joke
at all. II is something like our com
petitor's skates In that respect.
There are three kinds OF skates
meaning mechanical. not human,
skates.
First, ice skates.
Second. roller skates.
Third, Culver's Combination skates
You get the idea? Culver's skates
are both ice and roller skates.
There are three standard prices on
skates.
First. ice skates. $500
Second. roller skates. $500.
Third. Culver's combination skates.
$3.50.
you get the idea? Culver's skates
take the place OF a $500 pair OF icers
and n $500 pair of rollers and cost
inst half aR much
The idea is T,ost simple. The foot
rests Of Culver'E Combination skates
are used for both. The iceblades and
rollers are detachable.
Can be put on or taken on In ca
actly 80 seconds.
you see the saving1"
CULVER COMBINATION SKATE
COMPANY.
Now, young man. there is an ad.
that will bring business. Am ! right.
my boy. am right?"
why. yes. sir" answered the secre
tary. 1t seems TO me. sir. that the
idea is most practical and can be-