The Washington times., 1908-05-03

has been exhausted and the new cars
are not YET ready. In order 10 meet
The demand for Elmores next year s
output VIII be increased to LOO. The
factory al clyde. Ohio. Is buslly en-
gagged I'm the production OF next year 5
supply.
The Nickei son Automobile Exchange
reports the sale OF a carload Of three
IadnIacs 10 J. r Kelehner. Of Rock
vile. The consignment was delivered
last week D. a Manser was the puT-
chaser Of an autoc2r.
Seventeen new pupils were enrolled
in the NicSeIS-tn School for AtltO Div
eTs in the EAST week and applications
have been received from number OF
others which viii be received as soon
as hours can DC arranged
In speaking OF the school and Its Work
yesterday. Nr- NickerSOn said me
success OF the enterprise has exceeded
our most sanguiue expectations u
course there was little doubt about the
need for such a school ia TINS city but
the numbers =hO are patrODiziug tne
courses are even larger than we han
counted apon. The school mee,s = Ions
| felt want and we are mere than pleased
with The support 81 has received
Three OverIands we're delivered last
week and another carload IS expected
here this week. The promised consign-
mcut viii include two runabOuts ana a
touring car.
The career OF the Overland IN this
city has been watched with interest by
| local autoists and in the short time IL
| has been reFresented here by the Dewey
garage it has scored decided hit- The
demonstration car was sold soon aiter
I its arrival. and orders were placed for
those delivered last week
Charles z. Miller. local agent for the
! Ford. presents some interesting figures
| regarding the relative cost Of maintain
/ ing a horse and buggy as compared with
/ the "Upkeep" Of an auto
The report says,
Comparing with the horse and COM
I sidering only the dollars actually eN-
7 PENDED. tie Ford costs less Figure II
( out for yourself You pay 500 % 80
/ Cor horse and buggy. and then shoes
; harness. stabIing. feed aaI veterinary
oils viii run from SIS 30 So per month";
I So in s lew estimate, 50 = nearer me
average amount A careful analysis OF
/ several hundred reports sent ms by
users shows the average upNeep cost
Of a Ford car 30 be Jess than SIS PEI
month Now. then cousldel -lat q
\ Ford can easilE accomplish three tunes
the work OF lO~Se. and you VIII APP
preciate the fact that the horse Is de-
! cidedly more costly % own tnar tHe
I Ford
or YOU drive over YOUR terrlrory- in
( each town hiring rig AMI driver 20
/ take YOU 10 The surrounding villages
I You pay FOR this from 8 20 s per day
plus feed and keep for man and cam
I With this team thirty miles per DAY Is
as much ls YOU can av-rage--Is0 miles
I a week IL roads are gpod-at go pei
I week for team hire. With a Ford Model
I : Tun8 bout your tO-di average expenses
{ for tires. Easo-ene. OF and repairs 10-
Z a week would average less than lie
{ daily cost Of the hired rig Twenty Gel
( lars per morth-l4o miles per day. any
Z kind Of roads IS easily accomplished
. With the car thirty miles an hour IS q
{ reasonable Spee''- and instead 81 two
I or three towns cay, six or eight car
I be made.
George c. Shsrer. a local florist has
3 ordered an Indian delivery van OF the
, 1893 type from Charles T. Miller < Co.
! The cycle Is equipped with a Slz-hO-se-
I rover motor.
A O. Bliss drove his EIm0rc town
/ car 10 his home, near At Vernon last
week
7 Washington receives a notable adj
| dition 10 local automobile circles in tire
| person OF Fred w Thomas. b-othe-
or Edwin Ross Thomas, the manufac-
turer Of the Thomas Flyer
{ Mr.. Thomas comes 70 washington
I from an executive position IN The Z p
I Thomas Motor Company 10 act as
/ general manager OF the Federal Taxi
|! cab Company or this city Although a
comparatively new venture the a. rs
which thss company have IN service
have become so successful that III has
/ become necessary To considerably in-
Z crease the eCuippinE and facility ul
I the company. as well as 20 procure a
I first-Ciass management. and 70 this end
/ Mr.. Thomas has been procured
| Several new cabs are now on their
I way ID this city 90 be added 20 the al
[ ready busy line. and Mr. Thomas s1l-
poets 20 increase 70 from time 10 time
] as rapidly as the demand requires. his
4 aim being 10 nave sufhCiet cabs At all
/ times to satisfactorily care for the eX-
4 elusive trade of this city
( James J. Flynn. local agent for the
! Mitchell. last night received word 81
another Mitchell victory
! The NOrristown Automobile Club held
! au endurance run over a course IL
miles long starting at NOrristown. 60