The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23
HONk HONk NEWS
Motor League Handbo0ks Ready
for Distribution.
Contain Names of Owners. and
Drivers in City.
MANY IN COLORADO.
Usual Number of Kansas Tour
lists Are at the Hotels.
Other News of Interest to
Other News of Interest to
Automobiles.

ton. They contain copies Of the by,
laws, constitution, charter, city ordi-
nances, car registration, signals, driv-
ing rules and the state law governing
automobiles; also the names of clut
members and licensed drivers. The
pamphlet shows that Terry Stafford
has automobile No. and J. J. BristC
No. 52s, the last in the book. George
/ w. Crane has license No. 1 and Miss
Guenn Goddard license No. 623.
A jolly party from Waverly, Kan,
now is in Colorado Springs. after an
| exciting run of five days. Those who
made up the party were Mr. and Mrs.
| G. L. Foster and daughter and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. O'Neill of Waverly and Miss
Gussie Harter of st. Louis. The trip
was made in two machines.
Arch Hoxsey, the aviator, who has
| made several sensational flights recent
| ly, also is an automobilist In his stay
in Detroit last week while the Elks'
national convention was on, he made
use of a Carter car in connection with
| his aviation work, because of its
| smooth running friction transmission. ,
| The usual number of tourists from
Kansas are registered in the hotels and
rooming houses of Colorado Springs
| and Manitou this year. From present
II is e4pGCCSQ That Lie
number of tourists from the Sunfiower
state in Colorado will surpass the rec
ord of all previous years.
The invasion of the Arctic circle by
the automobile is at last an estab-
Louisan belong the first honors. Oscar
T. Tamm, wealthy native of St
Louis, but more recently esta blfshed
at Tamms, ILL.,, crossed the Arctic cir
- A 1Ar~fD f9rrr
flying from his automobile. He has
written to friends of his achievement.
Prest-O-Lite tanks sold and ex
changed at the LIT garage.
Albert Neese. TIA Fillmore street,
has purchased a Marmon 80.
Billings & Lyon brought up a STAFF
ford from Kansas City Sunday.
F. L. Albertson, factory representa-
tive for the Marmon, from Indianap-
oils, Ind, was at the & Motor Car
company this week.
Mr. Mitchell of Chanute has pur-
chased a Chalmers 80. i
w w. Webb made a pleasure trip
to Junction City. He reports live
automobile club at that place. i
Bradford & Greenwood have fin
ished painting a seven-passenger
Thomas Flyer for the wear-M ulyane
Car company. The color is rose lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne of Wichita
passed through here Thursday on
their way to Chicago. They were driv-
ing an Interstate Torpedo.
l.. G. Peede, a factory expert from |
the Maxwell Brisco automobile fac
tory, is at the local agency looking !
after and repairing Maxwell cars. He |
reports a good business at the factory |
and that the new 1911 car will have a |
number of changes.
George w. Stansf1eld drove to Alma
in his car Wednesday.
The automobile club members and
others are taking trips to Silver Lake
over the lower road, as the upper one
Is being graded.
A Cole 80 has been delivered to B. Il
L. Fry, a Topeka contractor.
c. w Davis made a trip to Kansas
City in his car this week.
Mrs William Butler and son,
Charles, of Manhattan were in Topeka
N their Great Smith Racer Thursday.
The Topeka Auto Tire and Vulcan
zing works have their new appliances
and plenty of work on hand
Frank Dana has opened up garage
at 121 West Seventh street. Mr.. Dana
mas had three years experience in the