The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-10


or shine He also says there is big
demand for 1913 cars all over Mon
tana
Jimmie Duffin of the Studebaker
company claims the record for the year
In individual sales of cars. Duffiu is
one of the outside men of the Stude
baker company and has a record Of
eighlyeight StudebakeT cars sold this
year. He says he would like to see
the color of the fellow s hair who can
show better sales record for the year.
That the Automobile truck can and
does negotiate muddy roads was demon
strated to the satisfaction of W. w.
Calder and Fred Knowlden of the Salt
Lake Automobile company the past two
weeks. These gentlemen covered near
" all the country roads IN and about
salt Lake, Davis and Utah counties in
truck TO demonstrate to their own sat
istaction, q truck was useful the year
around in this section of the coun-
try.
Mort Cheesman, president Of the
C1eesman Automobile company left
Thursday for the east on an extended
business trip. While away he will make
a study of eastern automobile condi-
lions with view Of utilizing the iufor-
nation on his return.
F, w, Alkire of the Alkire-Smith
Automobile company surprised his
many friends by quietly going to Dem
yer and taking better half for life.
The bride was Miss Josie Peterson of
Salina, Utah who has always been a
staunch booster for the Ford Mr.. Al
kire has been busy all week receiving
congratulations from his many friends.
President J. z. Langford of the Salt
Lake Automobile company left the past
week for California for a two or three
months visit, Mr.. Langford shipped
his Franklin to the coast and intends
TO tour the good roads in that state.
he has his family with him and said
he would remain away as long as the
good roads lasted
l.. h. Reynolds of the Botterill COM
papy has been spending a few days of
the past week in Wyoming, where he
has been highly successful in the plac-
ing of Pierce and Hudson cars. Mr..
REYNOLDS states that Nevada is also
getting INTO the high grade motor car
class very fast and his company cx.
poets to close several Pierce sales in
Nevada before the first Of the wear.
For the man who does not want to
be bothered with chains and still
wishes TO use his smooth tread tires.
says Lee Ellerbeck, manager of the
Guarantee Tire & Rubber company, il
is easy TO have the old tires retreaded
with non.skid tread for winter wear.
Skidding has been a great drawback 10
driving car Salt Lake during the
past three weeks and VIII get worse as
j. r. Hall, manager of the Campbell
Automobile company, is An optimist.
While the weather of the past two
weeks has been bad for the man selling
cars, vet according to Hall. the deal,
ers should not feel bad about it be
cause these rains are packing snow in
the mountains for the farmers next
year. And 4 good crop for the farmers
means more cars sold. for if there is one
thing every farmer wants it is an auto.
mobile.
Work on the new repair department
Of the Randall Dodd Auto company is
rapidly nearing completion and the irm
expects to be installed in its new repair
quarters within n short time Manager
\. X. Tourssen says bis frm has ordered
lot OF now machinery to he installed
which viii give it one Of the best
equipped repnir plants in the west,
F. w. Kelly. who has charge of the
Hudson service department of the Den.
Yer and Salt Lake stores Of the Tom
Botterill Automobile company. will he
the guest of Frank Botterin this com.
ing week. Mr.. Kelly's efforts in the
future viii be limited TO taking charge
Of the service TO Hudson customers in
the Botterill company territory.
The mother was in rage because
some one spoiled her best gown-sbe