The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-07
EVERY FEATURE Of
AFFAIR COMPLETE
Models Shown For 1911 q
Revelation With Many
New Ideas

Nothing that enters into the make
UP of an automobile show is lacking
in the second annual show Of the
Grand Forks Automobile Dealers as
sociation, opened today in the Grand
Forks auditorium on North Fifth
street. Every detail Of the big affair
is completeness itself, and the result
ing display is one that cannot but
bring a feeling of pride to all who
have in any manner been connected
with the preliminary work.
Automobiles Of all styles, color1
and makes are to be found on the dis
play floor. There are all the new
models that cannot but take the fan
cy of the auto enthusiast, and he can
spend many happy hours inspecting
the great array.
While the auto show has been open
all day and there have been a great
number Of visitors, the real opening
does not take place till tonight. It
will be "Grand Forks night" and
those in charge are hopeful that the
people of the city will show their aP-.
probation Of the show by coming out
in large numbers. Special music has
been arranged for the evening, Halls
orchestra having been engaged for
program that will be given, while
there are also number of other mu-
sical numbers. Attorney Frank B.
Feetham will deliver an address.
/, The Grand Forks Automobile Deal
ers' association, comprised Of the
dealers Of the city, is behind the
show, and through that organization
the affair has been made possible.
/ The big auditorium groans beneath
Ethe weight of tons and tons of autos
| from evhry large center and of all
makes and designs from the NAM
moth commercial truck to the most
highly polished and finished six
cylinder touring car. And the decora-
tions have been we'll planned and are
in harmony with the massiveness of
the exhibits and the elaborateness of
the great building.
Great praise Is expressed by all Wis
itors at the manner in which the
show has been planned, inaugurated
and is being run by the local dealers.
The public expressions of satisfac-
tion and approval speak we'll for the
committee who has had the matter In
hand for it is no easy task to interest
the great manufacturers in North
Dakota show when such attractions
as the Minneapolis show, the Chicago
show and numerous others of like
magnitude are also demendang the
attention Of all makers.
What does such show mean to
the city of Grand Forks has been ask
ed by large number of people dur
ing the past week or two. 1t means
the attracting to Grand Forks of sew
eral hundred people from over tho
state and adjoining states who will be
here the greater part of the week, 1t
will mean the visit Of many dealers
from all parts of the country whose
numbers will be augmented by at
tendants in the booths. These wis.,
tors. when properly treated and in
terested, as they will be. upon their
return to their respective homes, be-
come live thinking and walking ad-
vertisement for the city. In point Of
advertisement for the community, the
show is worth thousands of dollars
to Grand Forks.
1t Is not only the auto enthusiast
to whom the exhibit appeals, but even
the person who knows practically
nothing Of autos seems to he just as
interested as the crank who couldn't
be forced to buy any other car than
the one he Is now running. The en-.
thusiasm aroused in the casual OBJ
server is created mainly by the differ
ence which Is noticed between tho
exhibit Of this and other years. BY
the wide variety Of autos shown and
by the individual beauty Of tho d16er.
ent cars People Of the city Will ind
a miniature Worlds Fair and place
where. II you go you will spend con-
siderable time. From an educa&1onal
standpoint 1t is great. Men havo tho
time to instruct, for that IN their busl-
ness during the entire week.
The Sims Auto company Of Grand
Forks utilizes nearly all Of tho floor
space on the large stage. They havo
eight cars at the show. F1vo Bucks.
two Kissel Kars and . Wilcox truck.
The Bucks are a model 80, a Ia H.
P. motor. planetary transmission.
roadster at $500; one model No. "a.
30 H. p. motor, selective sliding gear
transmission touring car selling At
$1.150. This ,ar is a new product Of
the Buick factory and is attracting
a great deal of attention. A fore door
80 H. p. model 81 touring car at
81 800 and q model 80. with . % IL
H. P. motor and planetary ransm1s-
sion are also shown. A model ~ rln-
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