The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-10
BOOST FOR GOOD ROADS"
Is SLOGAN OF AUTO CLUB

river road between Bridgeport and
Bellaire for the past several year.
one OF the worst stretches OF roads
in the entire Ohio valley. 10 being
paved at present and win be compIet-
ed In the near future. The road
north to Rayiand Is also being i'm
proved. and with the pike In good
condition a good road 10 experienced
as far as Smithheid. In Jefferson
county. A good pike Is In operation
between Rayland and DillonvaIe.
ONO Many machines tour this road,
coming back by the way OF Smith
field. and claim II Is one OF the
pretuest pieces OF country in this
section.
IL Ia up TO every citizen in the state
70 help boost the good road move
ment. 1t is TO their interest as in
dividuals to make all public roads
passable. IL means that the farmers
are brought In closer touch with the
cities. thereby enabling them to get
their products delivered to the mar
kets In much quicker time, and this
- INV Va NAt Ways IN WHICH
to reduce the high cost OF living. II
10 also the means OF keeping many
or the young men who now come TO
the city every year on the farms
Many other advantages are derived
from having good highways. and the
next few years will see many
changes and improvements on the
thoroughfares in this state.
Lansing. Mich. contains a young
many who knows what he wants. and
Is not at all backward about asking
Tor II. His latest desire is an auto
mobile and he writes thusly TO the
kissel Motor Car Company:
Mr.. President
Dear Sir:-I saw description OF
your so II. p. Six motor car. and / red
II over and over again what you clame
| Tor your car. and II am eny tuge. Il
excells anything that is built. | am n
Gentleman In every sence OF the word
/ and ef you will send me one OF your
60 II, 2. Six Comfort car for 1918 free
OF charge in eny way. will doe all
In my power to make the Kissel Kar a
| favorite within a radius OF 100 miles
or more. Also send me canvis cover
4 :.
send all liture and information such
as tests, treatment OF steals and what
carbon. also what cind OF castirn
OFFENDERS are. cind OF material boldly
Is. paint. varnish. tires and so forth In
tact every thing that goes 10 make
this comfort car for 1918, send car and
such things and Ntture. information
and so forth that have asked FOR as
aN.A
NEWTON BAKER
Enterprising purchasers OF motor
trucks and motor delivery wagons are
finding that the advertising OF theil
improved service in the local paper:
Is bringing handsome returns. The
hisscl Motor Car Company recently
sent out inquiries TO owners OF Kisse
kar trucks. asking their opinion ot
motor delivery as an advertisement
The response WAS practically unant
nous that the truck is a good adver
tisement but the most enthusiastic
responses were received from those
who had used the local press in call
Ing the public's attention 70 the new
and better delivery service. we be
lieve our Kissel Kar truck has paid
one business man who had owned q
truck only short time.
The first automobile endurance r7,r
for cars owned and driven by farm
ers ended in Dallas. Tex, Saturday
This tour which covered about I .OOt
miles OF Texas roads. was won bs
W. X. Mickle IN Chalmers 80
Mickle's car finished with a perfect
score and took down the first cash
prize. offered by Farm and Ranch
and the big loving cup put up by
the G. a. &. Half Company OF Dial
las and San Antonio.
W. X. Mickle. the owner and d1
yer % the winning Chalmers. is ,he
owner OF large turkey farm az Pla
no. Tex He was the first entrani
IN the Farm and Ranch tour.
Job F. Hedges. tnc well snowr
New York lawyer and after-f,nne-
speaker. who recently launched hi.
boom for the Republican NOMINATION
Tor Governor 81 New York. has com
pleted twelve-day tour OF 12b,
miles In the Empire state IN a high
powered Columbia knight motor car
meeting prominent Republicans am
gathering material 10 be used r.
his campaign during the fall AM
Novel methods ~ awarding prizei
and boosting business have beer
adopted by tho Henking- Bowie Com
pany. Wholesale grocers, OF GaInpo
lie. o. who viii mako their eiIfieti
annual prize award sometime drrlns
August Two Maxwell automobile
are Tho chief prizes. The grocer,
company adds up six months puf
chases by each customer snd invite,
each one ~ submit 20 THE fudge.
ono business motto for each 500
worth ~ goods purchased
a steamboat 20 ply between sar
FTancisco and Northern paciH,
points was recently built ~ wilping
ton. Del. by Harlan and HolIlnzs
worth and sent on her maiden voyag.
afer being chrisfened Columbia" I,
honor ~ Columbia motor cars
J. j Linz. manager Of the CoIun
b.a automobile agency IN San Frsn