The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-02
BUYERS OF FORD
CARS Will HAVf:
TO STEP LIVELY
MOORE MOTOR co. HAVE DIS.
POSED OF 118 OF THEIR AL
LOTMENT OF 300 CARS FOR
THE 1916 BUSINESS.

A representative of this paper call
ed at the office of the Moore Motor Co.,
on Central avenue the other day and
he was truly amazed to learn Of the
large activities of this progressive
company. In the fall Of 1912 Mr.. C.
W. Moore of Carpio, came to Minot,
having secured the local agency for
the Ford auto for the Minot territory.
He opened up for business in small
building on Reishus street and by
tending strictly to business and being
a consistent Ford booster it soon be-
came evident that he must have more
room, so last year he erected mod
ern brick block on Central avenue,
near the viaduct, 50X100 feet, three
stories high, and practically all Of the
three floors are devoted to auto pur-
poses. He also found it necessary to
incorporate the business for $4,000.
Mr.. c. r Engelstad, formerly with the
Observation-Disclosures bank purchas-
ed an interest and has taken charge of
the office affairs. Mr.. Moore is presi-
dent and manager, and M. Englestad
acts as secretary and treasurer. 1t
is also refreshing thought to know
that the Moore Motor Co. owns it's
own place of business, free of all in
cumbrances.
Specializing on the Ford auto, the
Moore Motor Co. last year sold PIT
cars in their small territory. Last
September they entered into a con-
tract for 500 Fords and since that
time they have sold 118 of them. In
fact, the sales since Sept. 10th last
year, have averaged one car day.
VI o-4 ro 10 81 WHY,
ter when only 16 cars were sold dur
ing the winter months and that in
spite Of the fact that last winter we
had much milder weather than this
winter.
The Ford company gives the Moore
Motor Co. credit for doing more bus
mess in their territory, small as it is,
than any other Ford agency west of
Minneapolis. The Moore Motor Co.
cater to Ford owners, in other words,
conduct Ford agency station, max
ing the public feel that when they buy
a car of them that they have the best
service at their command. They ham
die all models made by the Ford Motor
Co., and full supply of repairs and
accessories.
When asked as to a possibility of a
car shortage this year, Mr.. Moore
said, "There was sure to be shortage
the same as last year, and we antici-
pate that all of the 800 cars we have
contracted for this year will be dis
posed of by May LIST" In view of
this fact, prospective Ford buyers will
have to step lively.
In order to supply a frequent de-
mand for a higher priced car the
Moore Motor Co. have taken the local
agency for what they consider the best
car for the money--that is the Chal
mers cylinder, 80 horse power model,
price $1O50, f. o. b. factory. This
model is considered to be the fastest
stock travelling the American roads.
Owing to the fact that the Auto
Show space was all sold before the
Chalmers agency was taken, the
Moore Motor Co. have secured the
lobby of the Leland hotel in which to
show this model of the Chalmers dur
ing next week Their big display
room at their building on Central ave-
nue. will be filled with an exhibit Of
all models of Fords, and all Auto Show
visitors are urged to make their
building headquarters during the Auto
Show