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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-01
Good Treatment

Cut Bank, Montana, Sept. l..
Mr.. Bruce Il. McNamer,
City.
Dear Sir:
L acknowledge with thanks the
check you presented me recently
for the sum of one hundred dollars,
representing indemnity for sick
benefit claim, from the Western
Accident & Indemnity Co., of
Helena.
Frankly this was more than | ex-
pected to receive as sick benefit.
When | presented application,
verified by my physician, | gave
the company a true statement of
the circumstances and left the
matter in large measure to their
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-01
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Great Falls, Montana,
August %, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
M. Hope of Cut Bank, Montana, who
on Dec, %, 1913, made H. E. Serial
No. 032343 for NE4sec. Is, T. BAN, r.
5W, MN, has filed notice of intention
to make three-year proof to establish
claim to the land above described be-
fore Charles N. Thomas, u. S. Com,
at his office at Cut Bank, Mont, on the
9TH day of October, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: Frank
Beckett, James Parker, Carl Idler,
William c. McDougall, all of Cut Bank,
Mont.
r. N. Sutherlin, Register
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-01

sense of honor. My illness was of
such a nature that | was not con-
fined to my bed but a comparatively
brief portion of the time and if the
company had insisted on sticking to
technicalities or to the letter of the
policy, | might not have received
the above sum.
| shall always be glad to speak a
good word for this company and
hope they may enjoy the success
which is due them, as a reward for
liberal and honorable business meth
DDS.
Very Sincerely,
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-01
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Great Falls, Montana,
Aug. rs, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that James l..
Parker of Cut Bank, Teton county,
Montana, who on Dec. 10, 1912, made
H. E. Serial No. 030054 for EaSW3sec.
II, I. 34N, r. 5W, M. M, has filed no
tice ofintention tomake three-yearproof
to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed before Charles N. Thomas. u.
S. Commissioner, at his Office at Cut
Bank, Mont, on the 7th day of October,
1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: Julius
D. Beckett, James Spear, Charles Hope,
Carl Idler, all of Cut Bank, Mont.
R. N. %Sutherlin, Register.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-01

The bald fact is that no man is considered
a capable business man Or a good "home
man" unless he provides against possible
death or loss of earning capacity by taking
out a good Old Line policy. [ have the
kind that insures your earning capacity as
we'll as your life. Let me talk with you.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-01
Very Sincerely,
Daniel Milestone

FOR SALE-Team Percheron
mares, weight 1900 lbs. Guaranteed
sound and gentle. f. E. Dice, 5
miles west of Kelvin. 1t.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-01

FOR SALE-Winter rye and Turkey
Red wheat for seed. Cleaned and good
quality. Lloyd Callison (8-25-3)
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-01

GIRL, For homework duLing harvest
good wages. Call Pioneer Press or
Alex Johnston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
BIRMINGHAM AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS IS BOOMING
.HUPP CORPORATION
 HAS LARGE ORDERS
Unable to Get Enough Freight Cars for
 Shipments

With the successful 1916 New York and Chicago shows over, officials of the various automobile companies have returned to their factories to hasten production of cars in order to meet the demand. Both the New York and Chi cago shows broke all records for att tendance and sales, to say nothing of prospects, so that 1916 promises to be the most successful year in the history of the industry. This is the first year that there has not been general pol icy of storing cars by the manufac- turere and dealers for the spring rush, but with the all year touring types and the self-starter, which was al- lowed for general winter use of motor cars, the winter sales have been so great that the factories have been unable to keep up with the demand
 After his return from the Chicago show last week, Commercial Manager Lee Anderson of the Hupp Motor Car corporation, made 8 canvass of the Hupmobile situation since the start of the company's fiscal year from July Il last.
 During the seven months from July SI 70 January ol, the Hupp corporation has shown an increase of 65 per cent over the preceding year, said Tee An derson. For January alone the 1916 shipments were 62 per cent greater than Januarys 1915. These figures are for shipments and not production, and would have been much greater had the shortage in freight cars not occurred. During some days of January it was impossible to get more than four or five freight cars, suitable for auto mobile shipments, in the entire city of Detroit.
 "Realizing the freight car situation, dealers at the Chicago show from all over the central and far west flooded the Hupmobile representatives with or ders for February and March so that on February 1 the Hupp corporation had an increase of POS per cent orders on its books for February alone over last year.
 tAs a matter of fact, we have shipped more model IN" Hupmobiles in seven months than we did it's predecessor, the model K in 12 months. This, I think, shows the healthy condition of the in- dustry, as our orders for the future are even greater than our wonderful show ing in the past. This condition Is not alone with us. as Ishave reports from other high grade concerns which show the same conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
BROWNELL BOYS TO SELL
 STUDEBAKER LINE HERE

The most important recent announce ment in local automobile circles is the appointment of the Browne1I Auto com pany as agents for the Stakeholder line. Tn addition to Jefferson, their territory embraces 12 counties in north Alabama. The Brownell brothers are recognized as one of the most aggressive firms handling automobiles in the Birmingham district and their selection as Studebaker agents is regarded as most wise.
 The Brownel boys came to Birming ham five years ago from Detroit the automobile headquarters of the world, and brought with them a first-hand knowledge of the technicalities and all the fine points of the business of selling This wide knowledge, com- bined with rare personalities, soon placed them among the foremost automobile men in Birmingham and they have main
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
CONGRESSMEN MAY PASS ADAMSON BILL
 WITHIN FEW WEEKS
Measure Would Permit Automobile to Travel in Any State on Home
 License Tag

Washington, February 12.-(Specia1.) Evidence accumulates that the Adam son bill will find a generous support in Congress to an extent that will i'm sure it's passage within the next few weeks.
 Briefly this measure championed by the American Automobile association provides that a home state registration number will take it's possessor to all parts of the United States for whatever period the motorist may elect. Rep resentative William 0. Adamson of Georgia, who fathers the bill, is the chairman of the committee on inter- state and foreign commerce, and he has received assurances of approval from members who hail from all parts of the country.
 Senator DuPont and Representative Miller of Delaware have no hesitancy in going on record in favor of the bill.
 Senator Nelson of Minnesota informs his motoring constituents that he does not know of any reason why he should not favor the measure, and Represen- tative Van Dyke comments that he has read the bill and is quite willing to vote for it.
 Representative Kreider of Pennsyl- vania says that he is heartily in fa- vor, and Representative Bailey of the same state expresses full sympathy with plan which seeks to make the interstate use of automobiles less vexa- tious than it is under present prac- tices
 Representative Sparkman of Florida thinks the measure timely and says that he will support it.
 Representative Pratt of New York considers the proposed legislation en- tirely proper, for it only duplicates the attitude of the Empire State, which offers reciprocity to all other states for 365 days or any part of the year. Representative Sherwood of Ohio be- lieves in the merit of the bill and thinks it should become a law.
 Representative Stephens of Nebraska says that the bill will have his fla vorable consideration
 Representatives Foss and Sterling of Illinois express similar sentiments.
 Representatives Sutherland and Nicely of West Virginia both realize the value of undisturbed interstate road commerce.
 Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire is not aware of any argument against the measure which would interfere with his support of it, and Represen- tative Subway of the same state be- Iieves in reciprocity which is ''rea- sonable and equitable.'
 In view of the fact that New York and Vermont favor year-'round reef procity, it is assured that the spokes- man of those two states in Congress will be unanimous in their support of the measure. New York thus would be able to supply 43 votes for the bill, to which the Green Mountain state would add two more.
 It would be unreasonable to assume that the Senate would be likely to ac- cept the approval of the House, in view of the fact that this legislation now has a countrywide application because of the astounding increase of self-pro- pelled vehicles until nearly 2,500,000 are now using the highways and byways in the transportation of commodities and passengers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
CHALMERS DEALERS TOH0I D MEET TING AT
 MEMPHIS TUESDAY
Dealers From Alabama, Mis- sOuri, Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas to Be
 on Hand

For the purpose of getting in close touch with southern dealers, the Chal- mers Motor company, represented by Paul Smith, vice president of the sell ing division. L. A. Van Patten, and members of the Chalmers sales force, are holding three important conven- tions in the south during the month of February.
 The three great selling centers of Dallas, Memphis and Atlanta have been selected for the various meetings The Memphis convention will be held on February Is and Is, Is expected to bring in scores of dealers from Ten nessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, and Alabama.
 Tn coming to Memphis we are mak- ing one of the first real efforts on the part of the automobile manufacturer to obtain closer cooperation with the dealers in the southern district,' said Paul smith, vice president of the sell ing division.
 T have been fortunate in the past in maintaining closer and more, inti- mate relations with dealers in the south than usually falls to the lot of an automobile sales manager. Three years of my selling experience was obtained in the southern states, and I believe l understand conditions here, better than the man who has never been over the ground. Dealers in the south have sales problems entirely pe culiar to this localitysA
 s'The Memphis convehtion has been arranged in order that we may be able to get in closer touch with these prob lems and the men who face them daily. Personal contact between dealers and members of the factory sales force made possible by meeting of this kind, is of more value than tons of cor respondence at long range.
 The south is just entering on it's greatest era of prosperity and we are here to contribute our small quota to- ward making that prosperity a lasting one The Chalmers factory with scores of other concerns in the north are working day and night in an effort to supply the demand for motor cars. In December we shipped eight times as many cars as in the same month last year, and in January our sales were 12 times as great as in January, 1915. More cars are being shipped south than ever before, and we are still unable to supply all the cars the dealers in this section are ask ing for"
 The Chalmers convention will hold the boards for two days and will be presided over by Vice President Smith. It is understood that an entirely new finance plan, which will revolution ize the sale of quality cars, is to be announced and explained to the deal CTS in attendance. Several hundred dealers from outside points are ex- pected to arrive in Memphis for the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
WILLYS IS ORACLE OF THE MOTOR CAR
 INDUSTRY OF TODAY
Overland Manufacturer Is Premier FOrecaster in the Automobile
 World

Possessed with an uncommon amount of business sagacity and knowing the automobile situation like a book, John N Willys, president of the Willys- Overland company, is regarded by many as the oracle of the motor car industry
 His ability to forecast coming events
 is nothing short of marvellous. year ago, during the automobile show in New York, he made prediction to the effect that when the 1916 show took place there would be at least five 12 cylinder cars on exhibition. And when the twin siXes were counted this year it was found that he had foretold the exact number.
 This was but another striking exam pie tof the foresight and keen busi- ness, acumen of the Toledo manufac- turer. Not only has he the ability to judge in advance, but his knowledge of the different phases of the automobile industry has given him the enviable reputation of being one of the best posted men in the field.
 CALCULATIONS UNCANNY
 In 1913 and the year following his calculations as to what the public would demand were almost uncanny. He foretold the type, size and price that would meet with the approval of the majority of motorists That he was correct is evidenced by the fact that the total production, amounting to 90,000 cars for the two-year period, was not nearly enough to supply the demand
 Another prediction made by MT. Will lys year ago was that the Overland factory would be shipping 500 cars day before the end of 1915. At that time the Toledo plant was setting the pace for all motor ear manufacturers with the exception of one. Its daily output was averaging around 150 cars, but even though it's growth had been phenomenal, few people outside of MT Willys believed it possible to quadruple it's production during the year just passed.
 However, before the end of Septem- Der the factory had fulfilled the pre- diction of it's president. Not only did MT. Willys make good on his 600-car- a-day programme, but he increased the manufacturing facilities of the plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
TIRES SHOULD GIVE
 EQUAL SERVICE AT
 ALL POINTS-WILSON
Manager Goodyear Service Depart ment Says "One Hoss Shay Gives. Good Idea for Tire
 Construction

"All parts of an automobile tire, like those of the famous one hoss shay, should be built to give equal service" declares R. S. Wilson, manager service department the Goodyear Tire and wearing qualities of fabric, friction, breaker strip, tread rubber, bead and side wall is essential if the tire is to be brought up to this position-with due consideration of type of rim, char acter of roads, rate of speed, and the weight to be carried. An automobile tire should be designed with the Idea of giving the user the lowest possible cost per mile.
 Tt is easy to strengthen some one part-but difficult to accomplish this ture or nullifying the effect of the improvement by some other part not lasting as long as the part improved. So that special abnormal features in tire are of no particular advantage, and only serve to increase the cost of the tire as well as the cost per mile.
 "We are building our tires along one hoss shay lines. Goodyear tires are essentially balanced tires, so con- structed that under normal conditions, with proper care, the wear and tear on them is equally distributed.
 Sometimes firms have entered the tire industry with one-idea tire, cen tering all their energies on some one feature, only to discover that the cost per mile to the user more than off set the advantages of the improve ment.
 Many attempts at improvement of specific features of pneumatic tires could be cited, but notwithstanding all the nav devices constantly brought to our attention, nothing seems to equal the we'll balanced tire"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
CADILLAC'S LOOKS"

All example of the successful efforts of motor car makers to simplify the exterior appearance of their cars it noted in the Cadillac eight.
 Among points which may be cited is the manner in which the frame of the wind shield is set into the corners of the cowl and securely anchored. thereby elminat- ing the necessity for stay rods or braces. It is also observed that the running boards are perfectly clear, the battery box being concealed in a compartment behind the dust shield alongside the run ming board on one side, and the de- tached accessories such as wheel jack, tire hose and gas tank filler on the oppo- site side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
A FORD STORY

c. W. Richardson of the Brownell Auto company has just received a letter from friend in Oregon which indicates that the Ford is more than holding it's own as a universal car. Among other things, the letter contains the following:
 The universal nature of the Ford is illustrated significantly in the registra- ton figures of the state of Oregon. Dur ing the year 1915, 6287 motor cars were registered, and 3330 of these or 53 per cent, were Fords. Oregon is thus doing better than living up to the statement Every other car Ford "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

tained their standing by close attention to all details of their business, and by service to their thousands of customers.
 Ted Brownell celebrated the first day of the firms appointment as Studebaker agents by selling a six-eylinder car to Ben Theiss of Theiss-Douglass & Ribble
 In addition to their large salesrooms on Twentieth street, the Brownell boys have. engaged the spacious quarters for merly occupied by the Anderson Motor company, and it will be used as stock and store rooms.
 The Brownell Auto company is com posed of Ted and Blaine Brownell and Give Richardson, all of whom devote their entire attention to the business of selling automobiles. and of giving their patrons service after sales are made. Several wide-awake salesmen complete the selling end of the firm, and great success with the Studebalxer line is pre- 1icted for them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
ROAD TESTER PASSES

Modern testing machinery has made 1t unnecessary for automobile factories to test their cars on the highways This eliminates one of the most interesting characters around automo- bile factories. namely, the road tester. With the passing of the road testers, goes the school for race drivers The road test department at the national automobile factory at Indianapolis has the distinction of developing more prominent automobile race drivers than any sihmar department or establish ment Not only were National race drivers brought up" in the National road test, but many of the drivers who have become prominent with other makes received their early automobile education in this department at the National factories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

, contained 79 acres of floor space, while at present there are 4,4S6,6SO square
 feet or more than 100 acres of floor space available for manufacturing pur-
 noses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

Paul Crawford, distributor for the AL len, has just received a shipment of this car new to this part of the south, and will begin making deliveries immediately. MT. Crawford was awarded the agency for the Allen a week ago, but was .iln-l able to get any cars until yesterday
 The Allen is made by a concern we'll rated, well regarded and financially inde- pendent. It is able to keep up with the times, to meet all th~ exasting demands of the automobile industry and to fulfil it's obligations to every owner of an Allen car.
 From mechanical standpoint, as well as in general appearance the Allen measures up'' in every sense Of rne word It has full five-passenger body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
Brief Decisions
From Judge


 The man who is in, love with himself never has enough love to go round
 Sudden wealth never yet made man any less fool than he was before he got it.
 man will never find his right place in life if he thinks somebody else Is in it. The man who is always so sure that he knows good thing when he sees 1t is often taken for one himself.
 No man ever gets to be so rich that he thinks he would be happier if he didn't have so much money
 The man who can not handle today Is no match for tomorrow.
 It is the man who does his best that isn't out anything if he fails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

so that it is now possible to build 1000 machines every 24 hours
 Time after time he has pitted his business judgment against that of ex perts in some peculiar line and the re- suit invariably has been the same
 Before the war sent prices soaring, the material market was at normal Many manufacturers bought only enough of the raw products to last them through the next season. Willys, however, decided to take advantage of the low prices and the result is that while most every automobile manu- facturer in the country is clamoring today for materials at any price, the Overland is provided with ample sup plies to take care of it's entire 1916 production.
 On aluminium alone the Wiliys-Over- land company has been able to save $3,500,0O0 while the saving on steel amounts to $1,000,0O0. Some idea of the rapid growth of the Overland fac tory can be gained from the fact that in June the total number of buildings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

with ample leg room, wide doors wide seats and deep uphostering. IA long stroke Allen- Sonnner motor capable of 37 horse Spuwers with a special Stromberg lcarburetoTF are important points in the unit rower plant. 1t has Westinghouse starting and lighting system, with dim ming switch for headlights. The rear axle is full floating and is in pressed steel housing. The brakes are 12-inch with pressure equalizers, and the rear springs are underslung,a measuring 55 inches. A one-mans top is included in the equipment, and the weight of the careis only 23Oo pounds.
 MT Crawford expects to find ready buyers for the Allen, as it is consid- cred one of the best cars in it's class ons the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13
The Healer's Excuse

From Life.
 Patient-That absent treatment you've been giving me doesn't seem to have done me much good
 Healer-No wonder. You forgot to tell me you moved.