The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-11
HOUCHTON RESIDENTS SPEND
LARGE SUMFOR AUTOMOBILES
Nearly S5S,000 Expended This
Season for New Cars by
Local People
AGENCIES DO A BIG BUSINESS

From the viewpoint OF the automo-
bile manufacturer and dealer Hough-
ton is a good town, Very few towns
IN the United States have purchased
as many cars as have been sold TO To-
cal people this season, nearly $4,000
having been spent for machines by
residents of the village since the be-
ginning of the season. This does not
represent the total amount of money
expended In pursuit of the sport, but
only the amount actually spent for new
ears. 1t is probable that several thou
sand dollars more has been spent i'm re-
pairing old cars and i'm the purchase
of supplies and accessories.
L believe" said one of the local
dealers yesterday, that the local deal
ers are all well pleased with the re-
suits of the season thus far. The sales
have been larger than in former years,
showing that more people are each year
becoming converted TO the sport. 1t is
probable that the slumpy condition Of
the copper market has caused the loss
of several sales, just as il has affected
all other lines of business. Most Of
the cars bought this season have been
high grade machines. | look for even
a better business next season, especial
~ in the buying of power wagons for
business houses The power wagon is
a demonstrated success, even on the
hills here, and more of this class OF
machines will be sold each succeeding
year.
New Cars in Houghton.
There are but three regular sales
agencies in Houghton and the business
has been pretty well divided between
these. They are Courtney Pryor, the
Northern Garage & Supply company
and the Superior Motor company. The
cars purchased through Courtney
Pryor this season are as follows:
Johnson Vivian, Stearns. 60 hip.
touring. $1,000
John c. Pryor, so hip, speedwell,
touring, $4,000.
Ward b. smith. Speedwen. so hip.
Close Coupled $4,000.
Mrs. b. T. Barry. Hupmobile, (spe-
ciaD 20 hip, $1,000.
John r. Fovargue, Hupmobile, 20
hip. $3.50.
DIR. r. ]. Mas, Hupmobile. 20 hip,
$3.50.
+. Courtney Pryor, HupmoOile, 20
h.py $3.50.
Sales of Other Agencies.
The Superior Motor company has
sold several high-class pleasure vehi-
cles and the only business truck thus
far installed in this village. The list
of cars distributed through this agency
is as follows:
John T. Reeder, Buick, 40 hip, tour
ing $1,000
John c. Stone, Buick. 40 hip, tour
ing $4,000.
corbin Douglas. Buick. 40 hip. road
ster, $4,000
Peninsula Wholesale Grocery. Ram
bier. "a hip. $4,000.
Lake Superior Produce Co, Gramm,
8-ton truck. $500.
The Northern Garage and Supply
company have sold some OF the high
est priced cars in the village and have,
themselves, purchased couple Of
cars, which they are holding for sale
The cars sold by this concern are as
follows:
w. d. Calverley, Mathewson, so hip,
touring, $4,000.
]. II. Rice, Matheson, 80 h.p tour
ing, $3,500.
Northern Garage, Oldsmobile. 40 hip.
touring, $500.
Northern Garage, Simplex, 80 hip,
touring, $4,000.
In addition 10 these sales c. b. Sax
by Of Hancock has sold to Gardner
Rogers Franklin, IS hip, surrey type.
valued at $500 and c. c. Douglass
has purchased direct from the makers
a Winton so hip, touring car. valued at
$4,000, trading in the winton that he
had last year. DIR. Hubbard purchased !
new Oldsmobile, 40 hip. touring car.
The valuation Of which is placed at So |
BOO. This car replaces the similar one
hat was destroyed when DIR. Hubbard's |
Darn burned last winter