The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-15
Make THIRD ANNUAL
AUTO SHOW A
SUCCESS.
Dealers Are Already Laying |
Plans For Event-Select
Dates in February
EXHIBITORS
IN 1912
Motor Progress Will Be
Faithfully Portrayed at
Coming Event

expected to be held within the near
future when the plans for the third
automobile show in this city
will be made. While ITO dates have
been suggested il is expected that the
will be held tho same week as
part Of February.
The dates for show will depend
largely on the time set for the Mime.
apois show, as the accessory dealers
would o visit the Grand Forks ex-
nlbition with as complete a. line if the
dates should conflict. The Minnc-
apolis show dates have not as vet been
announced.
Everything points to a very sue
the last winter show the big Grand
Forks oratorio society auditorium
proved just big enough for the cars
exhibited. although dealers we're limit
IN some respects. This year It is
expected that the auditorium will
prove too small or at least such is
inc belief of tho local dealers in the
success that Will attend the show.
More Cars Coming.
Seventy-five cars were exhibited i'm
the 1911 show, and 100 or more prob.
ably will be entered in the 1919 cx-
hibltion: In the alst show some of
tho dealers entered cars of the same
chassis. but with different bodies, this
yea 1t is expected that this practice
VIII havo to be eliminated and that
exhibitors will be limited to II style
Of each model. All exhibitors will be
united ia a certain number of cars,
i'll order to secure space for the manv
which will be shown.
WIN city dealers and dealers in this
section of the state took great interest
IN the local show last year, and with
the announcement of the dates of the
local show 1t Is expected that rescrya-
lions of exhibiting space will begin TO
pour in. Already several inquiries
nave been received indicating interest
taken.
Twenty-eight different make of ma
chimes were exhibited last yca Al
the.l 1871? show 1t is expected that there
will be at least forty,
Motor Cycle Section.
Besides the automobile exhibits. it
is expected that a motorcycle section
will be provided. -Four different ma
chimes arc sold in this city and several
more varieties may be sent here. While
nothing definite has been. decided on,
it is expected that the motorcycles,
iight cars and runabouts will be cX-
htbtlted In the ehalconies, leaving. more
space for the heavy machines on the
main floor.
Ed Stinson will haze two motor.
cycles on exhibition. the Yale two
cylinder and the Excelsior Widen,an
d secord are planning on putting two
models OF the Indian on display. J.
Lyons will have a Reading-Standard
on exhibition and u Fargo firm en-
poets to enter two models of the
Pierce make.
All of the exhibitors of automobiles
last year will be represented again
this year. Some Of the dealers and the
cars they will handle are as follows:
Grand Forks Agents.
Leslie Stinson will enter two models
of the Vclfe.
Fred Bacon will have a Rambler ut
tho show.
Jim Lyons expects to have one of
the largest and finest of the Franklin
line at the show.
The Ford Motor company which re-
Gently opened in agency in the Dinnie
building, will have two Fords at the
show.
The Sims Auto company will enter
a umb of cars, including models
Of the Everett Thirty. Buick, Kissel
kar and Overland.
the Dakota Auto company will also
nave q number Of cars entered. They
Will be OF the E NJ. f., Flanders,
Palge-Detroit and Mitchell manufac-
ture.
George Duis will enter models of
the Glide and the REQ.
Two Case ears will be on display
by the Case Threshing Machine com.
pany.
S. Fl. Ashley promises to have two
or the latest models Of the Maxwell
here for the show.
Foreign Dealers.
Moore Brothers Of Fargo will have
q White Gasoline car anG u National
for the show.
The Tri-State Auto company of Min
ncapolis will have Interstate models
ON exhibition.
The Columbus Buggy company. will
an electric coupe OH exhibition.
1t Is expected that the Horton Motor
Car company of Devils Lake viii be |
hand again with models of the |
3. The Hudson Twenty and q Chai-
mers-Detroit will be shown by the
City Auto company Of Fargo.
also expect to show Il Hupp.
Inquiries from twin city dealers
show considerable interest in the COM
show and it is expected that mod
OF. the Marmon. Garford, HOLIDAY.
Pierce-ArroW. Winton and others will
be shown.