Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-07-23
DoISOs IN MoTonDoM

More than 100 infltalohb " b~
a tour 70 Colorado have
been sent TO automobile owners oy
). w. Forester. Manhattan agent
for the White car and Mr.. Tooie'
district agent for the same. These
gentlemen have planned one OF the
most extensive tours local people
have ever been given an opportunity
TO make. The trip will be made over
the Golden Belt road on the way
out 10 Colorado and the motorists
will return via the Santa Fe Trail.
II will include Q visit to Denver ana
Pueblo, besides numerous other
towns in Colorado. In these Cities
however, the White company plans
10 give the visitors q banquet. The
motorists plan to leave Manhattan
0 a. m. Monday, August II, ana re-
turn Thursday, August ~. only
owners of White cars are to 90.
All records for automobile pro-
duction are probably broken by the
Ford Automobile company. In the
last nine months, from October l.
1918. to July 1, 1914, 2OS,1s4 Fords
have been built and sold. making
an average for each month more
than 1880 cars.
An effort IL being made by the
secretary of the Kansas State Au-
tomobile association to learn now
members OF the organization stand
ON existing laws that effect automo-
bile owners, and also what they
think Of certain other bills that may
be presented to the next legislature
Through the efforts of the associa-
ton several legislative proposals
were defeated two years ago, and as
anon M II can be determined what
the majority of the members want
the Kansas State Automobile asso-
citation will get ready. Blanks bear
ing three questions and places Tor
answers are being sent over the state
n the members. Following are the
questions: The present automobile
law provides for a registration zee
of IS per year. to be paid July 1
each year. A further fee OF II Is 70
be paid when a change OF owner
ship Of car takes place. The state
retains rs cents of the IS fee, the
remaining $4.25 goes to the road
fund of the county in which the cal
"a owned. Are you in favor OF the
law as It stands? Do you favor ar
amendment to our convict labor law
Do YOU favor a state highway com
mission, providing for systematic
working Of roads, under expert su
pervision?
As soon as Fred Gowen, an inven
tor of Marion, who claims discover!
of a substitute for gasoline, submits
proofs he will get 100000 from al
American association, British prize
Of $4,000, a $4,000 German prize
two French awards Of $4,000 ant
$4,000 and also two foreign manu-
facturers offers of $4,000 each. Cow
ems discovery is called "nutralene'
and Is a product of pure hydrogen
and oxygen. 1t is produced more
cheaply than gasoline is the claim
When he 'proves" it he will get hi
money but he has not done 1t yet
| Mrs. A. B. Seelye and daughters
Misses Marion and Helen, expect Il
start tomorrow on a motor trip tt
Lawton, Okla. They will meet DR.
seelye at Newton, and he will maxi
the trip with them.
& q &
Clarence Taylor and family drov'
here from Pearl today in their White
gas car.
g 9 &
North Tenth street between Ceda
and Buckeye will not be paved, tn
majority of the property owner
protesting. Hence there will be NJ
loop north of Seventh connecting thu
paved streets with Cedar. Tent
will be paved from Buckeye to DIV
and that part Of town will be tn
popular drive.
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