The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-24

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visible to all passengers in the car.
The text of transportation history,
in relation to the accommodation of
passengers. emphasizes the demand
for an instrument to relieve that cle-
ment of uncertainty and doubt which
has been the cause of so many fail-
ures in the past, and of so mush un-
pleasantncs sand annoyance for the
company and the officials, as well as
for the travelling public. 1t must
remove from the mind of the cOnduc-
tor and mOtOrman the strain of UNI
certainty as to what the next street
stop or station will be.
The Solution of the Problem
The only solution of this vcxing
problem is to install in each street
car or other passenger car and Auto
matte Street Indicator. one which will
work entirely automatically. and re-
licvc the conductor of that unplcas-
ant, time consuming and oft time I'M
cctain duty. and enable him to at
tend to all his other duties with
greater promptitude, cxactncss and
dispatch
Our Street Indicator
All of the above conditions our
street Indicate has met. and all the
above problems and difficulties our
indicator has most ingcniOusly solved
in manner as simple as it is infal-
lible. Did it ever occur to you what
convenience it would be to have a
Street Indicator in every street car,
one that would register the street
one block ahead. also show the block
number of the next street to come.
and one you would be able to re-
" upon with absolute certainty. 1t
would eliminate all unpleasant argu-
mcnts with the conductor, often times
inaccessible in a crowded car, for you
will be able to see tn ename or num-
Der of YOUR street on the face of the
Indicator and you need only push the
button or notify the conductor that
the next stop would be your getting
off place On dark nights, or in bad
weather it is, to say the least, de-
cided Inconvenience to be carried be-
yound your destination; while on the
other hand, a perfectly reliable ind
Gator system would avoid many uT-
necessary stops, thereby saving much
yalua BILE time to the railway company.
There is no limit to the number of
street names or numbers that can be
place. in our Indicator; 1000 or more
il desired.
Strictly Automatic
The Indicator is placed in the cen
ter of the car, or at any convenient
place. where it can best be seen
by the passengers; it works strictly
automatically, and requires no wind
inT or attention OH the part of the
conductor; it is automatically revcrs-
&C limo nj
be operated on electric, steam, cable,
elevated railroads or subway. Our
Indicator has been pronounced by some
of the leading engineers and railway
men to be thoroughly practicable in
every way, and will meet all require
nc hts that can be expected from a
perfect Indicator.
Important Reasons
Let us call your attention to few
of the most important reasons why
and how passengers will be benefited
by having one of our indica tors in
each car. list, there will be no wait
ing for the conductor to call the
street; End, there will be no danger
of being carried beyond ones dcsti-
nation, and obliged to walk back ;
3r,d no cause for uneasiness for fear
off at the right street, or mistake
YOU for another passenger booked for
end of line; 4th, no pulling of bell
cord, which always makes the cOnduc-
tor angry. more especially If you
should pull the wrong cord and reg
istcr fare; 9Th, no cranin9 of nccks
locking out of windows for land marks
which cannot been seen or distinguish
ed, or for street signs that cannot he
read from a running car at night,
If all streets had signs.
The Indicator Your Conductor
The streets are always shown one
block ahead on the indicator. giving
ample time for passengers to either
push button or notify the conductor.
You can, in fact, be your Onn cons
ductor, or rather, the indicator will
be your conductor far more reliably
and accurately than any conductor
could possibly be- Our Indicator will
not only he a decided convenience and
Improvement, and act as a guide to
strangers, but it is also attractive
and ornamental, without in anyway
interfering with any arrangements in
the car. Over and above all. it is
AUTOMATIC, STRICTLY AUTOMA-
TIC, absolutely sure and reliable, not
affected by any human agency. a
thing that never forgets, and as sure
as the car passes one station will. by
single contact(which nothing short
of an earthquake can render inopcra-
tivc) unfailingly register the next
street or stop, and it will be for you
to say if that next stop is yours.
Advertising Benefits
In connection with and within the
same device we have most perfect
ideal and effective advertising prop
osition, that in itself will make our
Indicator exceptionally interesting.
popular. valuable and indispensable.
Each time street is shown Tor Of
tener if you desire the advertisements
to come faster) on the Indicator face
we also show, in the indicator face,
two advertisements, one on either side
of place where street is shown and
and on both sides of the Indicator.
There is practically no limit to the
number of ADVERTISEMENTS that
can be placed in each Indicator. This
adve rtising feature alone will soon
popularize our machine and enable
our company to declare handsome div
idcnds; more especially when you con-
slider the low capitalize ton of our