The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
MOTOR CAR NEWS
Shawnee Motor League May
Build Club House.
Plan Has Been Suggested by
Individual Members.
WANT AUTO STALLS TOO
This Would Protect Machines
From the Weather.
Many Topekans Are Buying
New Automobiles.

The first step has been taken to-
wards the erection of club house
and automobile sheds with accOmmO-
dations for one hundred machines for
the Shawnee Motor league-that is.
the idea has been favorably discussed
among individual officers and men,
bers. This proposition will be dis
cussed at the next regular meeting Of
the club.
If suitable downtown lots could be
leased at q reasonable figure it is con-
sidered that the club house in ques-
ton and the auto sheds could be
erected at a cost not to exceed Ave
or ten thousand dollars. As suggest
ed. the building-two stories high
would be built in the center of the
property and protected auto stalls on
each side.
One Of the onicials Of the organi-
zation suggested that there be rest
rooms for both men and women on
the lower floor of the building where
tourists could be made to feel at
home, and an assembly hall on the
second floor where the club meetings
from time to time. It was not his
idea to have a large building.
For Out-of-Town Tourists.
Business men instead Of leaving
their machines out on the street in
all kinds of weather would run them
into stalls. and to assure perfect safe
ty a man could be employed to have
charge of these stalls.
The club house and stalls would be
a great thing, say the motorists, in
case Of auto runs to Topeka from 9TH
er cities. Instead Of leaving the cars
in the streets the visitors could put
them away where they would be pro-
tected.
Those who have been discussing
the plan believe that it would appeal
to the farmers in the outlying dis
tricts. They feel that many farmers
do not come to Topeka in the evening
to attend the theaters or Saturdays to
shop because they have no place to
leave their machines and fear that
they will not be safe on the streets.
There are a number of Out-Of-tOWn
people who hold memberships in the
organization, but it is desired to in
creasea the list from the rural dis
tricts of the county.
The new officers Of the Shawnee
Motor league are energetic. They
believe in having an organization that
actually accompanies something.
For this reason it was decided at the
last meeting to spend day marking
Many New Cars.
There have been an unusual num-
Der of motor cars and motorcycles
month. Among the late buyers are
T. c. Roe, 1856 Wayne, Ford; Johns,
Halterman CO., 917 Kansas avenue.
Detroit truck; A. E. Bowker. Dover,
International: J. w. johnson. $40
Lincoln street, Ford; Adam Becker,
r. F. D. 1, REQ; c. w. Grass. r. F. D.
II, Ford; J.. C. Mitchell. It's West
street. Jackson; D. r. McLeid. Hutch
inson, Ford; F. w. Leonard. r. F. D.
10, Ford; II. Grady Montgomery, 1917
Grove Paige roadster; A. H. Rode
cape, Meriden. Yale motorcycle: Jack
Toose, 1909 West Sixth street, Indian
motorcycle; A. w. Benson, sol Lane
street, Studebakcr: T. v. Campbell,
7O4 Kansas avenue. Chandler: F. NJ.
Bonebrake, 707 Harrison street, Oak
land Light Six; Orville Mcdonald.
Auburn, Ford; w. w. Davis. 1906
West Sixth. Ford roadster; E. Hurle,
SIS German avenue, Hupmobile
roadster; L. H. Mum. SIS Kansas
avenue, Empire runabout; John C.
Renyer, Wak1rusa, Ford; Bert Reid.
Topeka, Oakland Light Six roadster.