The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-25
Over One Hundred Tags Issued
One Day This Week.
ALL LICENSES EXPIRE JUNE 80
There Win Be Big Rush foz
Renewals. I'm July.
News Of Interest to Auto and
Pop-Pop Enthusiasts.

That Kan8ans are spending from
fifty to 100000 day for automo-
biles is indicated by the number Of
tags that are being sent out by Curtis
Meyer. in charge of the registration
of autos and motorcycles at the state
house. Monday Of this week 103
tags were sent out from tho ONCE to
all parts OF the state.
Tho biggest demand for automobiles
in comparison to the population Is
now coming from the central and
western portions Of the state. Ed
cording to population than any other
county in the state. However. 6edg-
wick county leads in number Of cars,
having more than two thousand.
Shawnee county has approximately
1900 cara
are nearly $1,000 autos In Kansas.
and more than 1000 motorcycles.
There are LII registered dealers.
All licenses will expire June 80. and
Curtis Meyers department will be .
busy place the fore part OF July.
Demand For Inexpens4ve Cars.
While many expensive cars are pur-
chased by Kansans the common de-
mand 10 for inexpensive machines
cent of the machines in Kansas were
Fords.
1t will be anticipated that within
another year there will soon be q
new Oldsmobile model on sale for
1850. The machine will be smaller
claimed that the quality will be tho
same. Other companies are prepar-
ing to get out similar models.
Auto and POp-POp Notes.
Hampton Steele, a Topeka newSpa-
per man, left early this week for An
overland auto trip to California. He
accompanied Frank Draper and two
Velie. the same car that Draper
made similar trip with last year. The
party is taking the Santa Fe trail.
through Kansas, Colorado, New Mex
leo and Arizona. They will be about
three weeks travelling, unless they
road. Steele has a portable typewriter
and q kodak with him and will have
an interesting tale to tell when he re-
turns next month.
DR.. Guy e. Owens, who resides at
tho Devon, this week purchased d
Hupmobile roadster from o. 8. Per-
kins. local dealer.
A REQ, 1914 model, touring car was
delivered this week to George p. Stitt
OF 1899 Tyler street.
Scott Kelsey OF Oakland. has pur-
chased an Oakland Light Six touring
car from ]. r.. johnson. agent.
Ed johnson has bought q stoddard-
Dayton touring car from the J. r..
Billings Auto Co. This IL the first 1914
STANDARDIZATION sold in Topeka.
| The Stafford car IL one Of the con-
tenders in the 500 mile Indianapolis
speedway which will take place soon
This car IL made in Kansas City by
Harry Stafford, who was at one time
connected with tho Smith company in
Topeka.
One local firm that sells motorcycles
has adopted the bill board method Of
advertising.
Arthur Mckinney of Topeka, II COW
ering a large territory In this section
of the state as representative of q To-
cal firm publication. He goes from one
farm to another on q motorcycle.
The Independent Auto company OF
1912 West Eighth street, has just re-
ceived q car load Of Maxwell autos
Two were sold this week, one to q. A.
Mueller and one to Charles J. Erickson.
The J. A. r.. Auto Co.. Frank Short
manager, has had q busy week. Two
Jackson Olympic 40's were sold, one
to +. D. Joseph Of North Topeka and
one to Clayton Hummer. Two
Olympic ASS were purchased, one by
Bros, Richland. Kan.
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