The San Francisco call., 1909-02-21

dustry. IS hurting ii today Associat-
ing IL with sports has removed IT,
sphere. has prejudiced opinion against
it. The automobile isn't q wild. de-
monlike vehicle that goes seeking
whom IT may destroy. though some
buyers have by their actions (Which
should have landed them in jail) lent
support 10 that opinion.
1T has meant millions of dollars on
good roads. and every dollar so spent
has returned tenfold by the increase in
values and the savings in rural trans
pOrtation.
NOTES OF THE AUTO
A T. Brewer, a prominent real estate
dealer OF Los Angeles. visited this city
last week and purchased from the Win
ton motor carriage company one OF
their little Skies, which he shipped 10
Los Angeles on Monday last. "A real
estate man who doesn't own an auto
mobile" said Mr.. Brewer. "is as far
behind the times as department store
which doesn't advertise.
In Buffalo in spite of the panic early
in the season il has been a good year
for the automobile business, according
TO the following statistics: There
We're approximately 500 cars sold;
number of branch houses, 8; number OF
motor car dealers. IS: different makes
OF cars represented, %; number or tire
agencies in Buffalo. Il: supply houses,
.. =
not include the wholesale business
done by the Thomas and Pierce-Arrow
factories located in the city. Both OF
these factories are working big forces
OF men and are preparing TO put out q
larger number OF cars than ever be-
a year ago" an enthusiast from
Milwaukee writes. there were fewer
than 20 dealers in motor cars in our
city To-day there are so. The num-
Der OF makes represented has risen
and accessory depots has increased
from 10 to .. Approximate sales Tor
the year are $50 cars. About $2,150,-
coo has been invested in the motor car
agencies, and IL supply houses in Mil
waukee. and 10 firms devoted TO the
making Of motors and parts.
The season of 1908 is considered in
Kansas City as the most successful
that the motor car industry has ever
enjoyed. The capital invested was but
$500 900, and the approximate number
ness. was $500. with valuation of
SO 600 600 There are eight branch
houses 10 agencies, 45 different cars
represented, 10 tire agencies ana three
supply houses II IS estimated that
the total tire business Of the year
amounted to 100000
Frank o. Renstrom has received a
letter from the manufacturers OF the
Pullman automobiles. in which they
state that they met with great success
at the recent automobile shows in the
east and that they had to refuse numer-
Gus applications for agencies as their
output this season is already allotted 70
their present representatives An ad-
dition is being built to their factory
plant and large forces are working
hight and day to MI orders.
Il is inevitable that Yellowstone
park viii some time be opened to the
automobile, without compelling the
removal OF the engines The Industrial
club OF Cheyenne. Wyo-. has started a
campaign toward this end and Is solicit
ing the cooperation of the automobile
clubs. commercial bodies and good
roads associations. At present 1t is
necessary that the engine be removed
Immediately upon entrance to the park,
and the automobile and engine are then
towed in at a very slow rate Of speed
causing loss OF time and great expense
The delegation from Wyoming to the
national congress is being urged to put