The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-08
THE exhibitors
ARE DELIGHTED
sOss ~
Auto Show Has Proven Great.
er Success Than Promot.
ters Had Anticipated

The second day of the greatest
automobile show ever held between
Minneapolis and Spokane was a sue
cess beyond expectations. The attend
ance yesterday was large considering
the fact that it was the first day Of
the show and about 700 tickets were
sold. From the gate receipts and the
way people are coming into the city
1t Is expected that today will see a
record breaking crowd In the big audi
torium.
The exhibitors have finished decor
ating and the interior of the large
building is splendid. The cars are all
polished and cleaning brass and
mirror surfaces are seen on all sides.
To say that the show is a success is
putting it mildly, the exhibitors are
satisfied with the attendance and it
is expected that many cars will be
sold.
In an interview with the men who
are pushing the show all speak very
we'll of the prospects of successful
week. Leslie Stinson when inter-
viewed stated that there was no doubt
but that every one of the exhibitors
were more than satisfied with the re-
suits of the show and that it would
be a success beyond their greatest
hopes.
H. w. Sims said that he considered
this show to be the best ever held in
other dealers expected to close many
deals for machines before the end of
the week. The fact that many people
were coming from long distances to
attend proved that the show was of
great interest to all interested in the
modern vehicles of the day.
J. w. Lyons stated that the one re-
suit of the show that counted. and
one thing that was accomplished. was
{that IT. had 6Toteht the automobile
dealers Of the state together. The
automobile men of the state are work
ing In harmony and are not fighting
each other and knocking the other
mans car. but are all pulling together
to build up the business of the state.
Treasurer Haverland of the Dakota
Auto company is enthusiastic as are
ALI. of the dealers on the splendid
showing made and states that the
show has exceeded all expectations as
to sssuccess. The visitors at the
show are very interested in the vari-
GUS makes of machines and the close
will see many Cars sold.
H. H. Thomas.of the Pence Automo-
bile company Of Minneapolis who is
in the city taking in the show in the
interests of the Buick people stated
that the Grand Forks automobile
show is the finest and largest show
he has ever seen in any cities of this
size and some larger. He went on to
say that the people of this city are
to be congratulated on having such
splendid building in which to hold
affairs of this kind. He said that
while he could not talk about any
machines but Bucks because he did
not believe in knocking the other fel-
lows car. that every one Of the ex-
people and had, splendid cars at the
show.
The out of town dealers, H. NJ
Hutchinson of the Interstate Auto
company Of Lakota, Joe Fields and
H. l.. Primrose of the Gate City Auto
company Of Fargo, Hugh Mcdonald
of Valley City. s. H. Hanson Of Devils
Lake. s. E. Kopang and G. T. Kop-
ang of Williston Of the Horton Motor
company and the others when spoken
to about the show. all were enthusias-
tic over it and stated that it was with
out doubt great success.
| Several of the hotels Of the city
we're filled to their capacity last even
Ang and had to turn people away. 1t
IL expected that at least 1900 out OF
town people will visit the city this
week to take in the various attrac-
tiono Grand EOrke affords