The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22

Automobilists who are contemplating
making runs through Nevada or who
i. are expecting to
Nevada Roads have 70 use auto
Are Very Bad ing between the
camps of the Sagebrush state are
warned against the condition OF the
roads there by Z j. Williams of Love-
lock, New. Williams is the owner OF
nine automobiles and has recently made
or the state in his Studebaker 40" and
says that at no time in the history
of autOmobihng in the state were the
roads in the condition they are at the
present time. He also advises tourists
to drive their machines geared down
AS an index to what may be ex-
pected from the automobile business IN
and about Ferndale. Cal. H. $ John
son, one of the leading merchants OF
that city, says that many of the big
orders for automobiles to be delivered
IN the near future. Johnson recently
applied for and was appointed one OF
the Studebaker subagents in that ter
rttorv. He has already scored several
orders for Studebaker EMF go and
Studebaker-Garford cars.
NOTES OF THE AUTO
Word has been received from Los Angeles that
]. p. Graves OF Spokane, accompanied BY Harry
Hine OF Eureka. is touring Mexico In Graves
Wnlte steam car
Although ST. Louis has a population Of three
quarters OF million people, the average num-
Der Of cars sold there is very small, there being
but 5000 motor vehicles owned by residents OF
that city. There are, however. seven motor car
agencies, 81 dealers handling cars, four tire
branches and - dealers in supplies. The Auto
mobile club OF st. Louis has been heard from
IN many ways Through its management the
country roads have been oiled. decent treatment
has been given TO the motorists BY the police,
and one event has been pulled on with great
success.
The Pioneer automobile company report the
arrival Of six carloads OF Thomas, OldsmObiles
and Chalmers-DetrOit cars. The shipment con-
sisted Of u small 20 horsepower Baby Oldsmo-
bileS, 40 horsepower Oldsmoble touring car.
one specially built Olds runabout belOnging 10
W. +. Hunt Of San Jose, three Chalmers-Detroir
touraboutS and touring cars, and one four cylin-
der 60 horsepower Thomas Flyabout which has
This an exceedingly large shipment to
rive at one time. but was due largely to the
tieup OF traffic On the RAILROADS.
From Boston comes the information that ths
capital invested IN the automobile industry dur
ing the last II months IS estimated at 10000
OO0 The total sales for the year 1908 reached
the figure Of $1,000. 600 There were $500
sold and 65 different makes represented. The
statistics show that there are 81 agencies and Il
branches. One branch house discontinued bust
ness and Is agencies were given up or taken
cabs are constantly running on the streets OF
Boston There are % supply houses, As miseel-
laneOus concerns and 20 garages.
number Of out Of town dealers have been
In the city during the last week, brought here
by the arrival OF the Oakland 40 After very
satisfactory demonstrations several OF them ar
ranged TO handle the ear in their territory and
placed their orders.
In Toledo the business conditions were a sur
prise TO those who compiled the statistics. There
- motor ear salesrooms, 3 branch houses
and IS garages. There is also one tire agencv
The dealers in Toledo predict that business con-
ditions win show an increase Of from 25 to So
per cent this year.