The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-18
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING AUGUST 49, 0l.

Utah Land Is Best. l.. Hiteman,
manager of the Diamond Rubber COM
pany, is back in harness against after
two weeks visit 10 Idaho points,
Hiteman says the activity in land ana
real estate impressed him more than
anything on this trip. Every other per,
son is a real estate agent who has lana
to sell and they seem to be placing
plenty of it. While in Boise he had a
dozen or more rides 10 surrounding
tracts, which were offered him at all
kinds of prices. But like many other
Utahns, Hiteman declares he believes
Utah has them all beaten and that his
dry farm land near Holden, Utah, is
the best piece Of land he has seen for
many days.
Denver Agent Here. NJ. andy;
salesmanager of TIE Tom Botterill
Automobile company of Denver is a
visitor in Salt Lake. He helped Frank
Botterlll in his famous drive from
Denver to Salt Lake and will spend
part Of the coming week looking
around Salt Lake; and he says, Incl
dentally, to study the automobile
game in this city.
Elliott Becomes Magnate-Harry El.
lott has just taken on a well
known agency and soon expects to
make an announcement of a new COM
pany to Join the ever increasing ac-
tivity along Salt Lakes automobile
row. Elliott is one Of the oldest auto
mobile mon in the city and has had
plenty of experience in the game, but
declares he has the best thing of his
life for the coming year.
New Tire Company.-Witbin few
days announcement Of new tire COM
pany for Salt Lake is promised. Lee
Ellerbeck is at the head Of the new
| concern which it is said will be one of
the most modernly equipped plants in
the city.
Duffin Still Busy. F. Duffin,
travelling salesman for the Studebaker
Brothers had time this week 10 drop
INTO town, get four cars and hike back
to Brigham City, where anxious pur-
chasers were awaiting his return.
Around the Studebaker salesrooms Duf-
fin is known as the busy man and
every time be comes to the city it is
hurry up to get cars ready for imme.
diate delivery.
Riley Goes North.-Manager j. C..
Riley of the Goodyear Rubber company
left for the north on Friday. While
away he will visit Pocatello, Blackfoot
Idaho Falls and neighboring towns, He
expects to be away for at least n week
I New Coast Manager. !. Bell
formerly manager of the Firestone Tire
company Of Akron, Ohio, was a visitor
at the Utah Tire and Rubber company
this week. Mr.. Bell goes to San Fran
cisco to become manager OF the Fire
stone Branch in that city. This is
one of the large distributing branches
of the Flrestone company and is con.
sidered big promotion for Mr.. Bell.
Returns From Coasts. f. Alkire,
brother Of Fred Alllire Of the Alkire.
Smith company of this city, stopped
over two days on his return from the
coast. Fred Alkire is still in the hos
Dital as the result Of serious sick.
ness contracted about two weeks ago,
but is reported to be doing we'll
Will Drive From Detroit.-Sam Shar.
man of the Sharmau Automobile com
pany, left last Tuesday for Detroit. IT
is his purpose to get his 1913 demon
strating car there and drive il home,
He has no intention of making a record
drive, but will take his time making