The San Francisco call., 1910-08-12

from San Mateo 10 the summit was
in good shape
For the first time in the history of
the motor trade in the northwest an
. agent mas peeh
Winton Car to sent through Araso
.o.o Alaska to Alaskans and
the world at large
successfully and economically in what
is supposed to be the frozen north. III.
L. owesney, manager of the local
company, has received the informa-
tion that w. w. Bent of Seattle was
sent to Alaska, at the instigation. of
tory branch. Bent made his first sale
at Skagway, Alaska, arriving there on
June 20. He will journey to, Daw-
son and thence to Nome. where he an
ticipates many sales on account of be-
ing the first car in the field of Alaska.
Ernest Fl. Brandt, formerly president
and general manager of the Rambler
- automobile COM
pisiTiet nansser fssDesflSs 6ss s9Ssrsd viS If
join the sales Organization of the
united States. motor company. He will
over territory comprising Is states on
the Atlantic seaboard. freaa Maine to
Florida. Brandt was primarily general
Hartford rubber works in New York,
which position he occupied for 10 years
After this he became sales manager of
the Corbin motor vehicle company of
New Britain, Conn, then secretary and
general sales manager of the Detroit
Cadillac company, after which he held
the position with the Rambler COM
pany. He is well known in automobile
circles
Recent visitors to the Columbia fac
An
geles agent for the
Columbia Factory GoRwsII GoRwsI Of Rr,.ths the
pany. and f. j. Linz, manager of the
Maxw -Briscoe Pacific company of
at Portland, Ore, and T. j. Tibba Is,
agent at San Diego. These men made
q special trip to Hartford to view the
Columbia line for 1911. After a. de-
examinatfon of the various Columbia
models for next year, the members of
the party were most enthusiastic, both
and the excellent prospect for in
creased business on the Pacific coast
during the coming season.
!. Fred Wagner, who has started on
the transcontinental tour in an Auburn
ear, carries a sup
Monogram OIL cant will be used
trip. Wagner will make a tour tour of the the
eastern states.
Unusual interest during the Elks'
convention in Detroit. Mich, centered
Largest Tirc Is Nobby Tread tire.
the Nobby Tread displayed by the
s------------- Morgan % d Wright
as a unique advertising feature for this
anti-skid devised tire.
According to standard tire measure
ssx12. A man can stand upright in
side the rim with ease.
Photographs of the tire contrasted
in size with : an n, average ye man n. have
company and are creating considerable
interest, largely due to the fact that
Tony Nichols designed the Nobby
Treads, which have so rapidly achieved
international fame.
Golfers from all over the state are
be in readiness for
At Del Monte msnt ngon to Which b blavd5 is
off there. Among
the motorists, golfers and others who
arrived, and the cars they drive, are:
E. Booth. Lozier; M; Lion. Winton;
Emery; M. Butler, Locomobile; Mrs. B.
Il. Welch; Webster Jones, Cadillac; o.
H. Greenwood, Peerless; C. III. Winship
r. E. Graham, Franklin; j. r, Chase,
Mitchell; Doctor Evans. Winton.
NOTES OF THE AUTO
London public conveyances, including
the motor and horse cabs, omnibuSes
and streetcars, numbered May 81 last
15,777. according to latest statistics.
OF the total there wer0 500 motor
cabs, 1908 motor omnibuses and 2,2S9
motor streetcars.
There are about 100000 cars being
operated in this country today, or one
for every 800 persons. according to the
latest census returns. Canada is thought
to own about 1909 cars, or one to every
1000 persons.
MARRI.EHEAD, Mass. Aug. 1.-THE first
race today In the elimination trials for the Span
ish American Sender yacht races next week was
marked by two fouls. The Joyette in the
second division. but In the first division the
Ellen, which led at the finish. fouled the Sally
xI at the start. The Skeezix. sailing Ia the