The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-02
THIRD LARGEST OVER.
LAND Distributors
MINOT AUTO co. STANDS CLOSE
TO THE HEAD OF THE LIST IN
THE UNITED STATES-GENER
AL EXPENSES $4,000 ANNUAL.
LY.

The Minot Auto Company has the
distinction of being the third largest
Overland distributor in the United
States west of the Mississippi river.
They have contract with the Over
land factory, bona-fide orders for 900
cars-more than SO per cent of their
allotment-for shipment direct to
dealers during the months of January,
February and March. From present
indications, they are going to be able
to use as many more cars during the
following three months.
The territory of the Minot Auto Co.
includes the northwest quarter of the
state of North. Dakota and the entire
north half of the state of Montana as
far as the mountains, including Kalis-
pell, Great Falls, Helena, Anaconda,
Butte and Missoula. It should be
considered an honor for city the
size of Minot to have an automobile
distributor who is shipping cars into
a great many cities many times larg-
er in size. In this territory, the Mi
not Auto Company has 14O dealers
who are selected from the largest gar
ages or the most financially respon-
sible business concerns in practically
every town of so inhabitants or over.
It is conceded by the WHY'S Over
land Company, that the Minot Auto
Company has the best dealers organ
ization throughout the territory they
are handling, of any distributor Of
Overland cars in the entire United
States. They have the largest terri
tory in square miles, of any distrib-
5utor in the Central West states, with
the exception of the distributor on the
Pacific coast.enf@ ~"@.'*.~ *'%4@E|
The Minot Auto Company carries a
stock of Overland repair parts in their
territory, which will amount to, ,$5O,7s
OOO.OO;, e-haf of this being carried,
in stock for distribution, from Minot.
Practically everyone Of their ,1140 deal;
ers carries a stock of repairs, from
500 to $4,000, so that in case, Of an
accident, an Overland owner can Sc
cure whatever part he may need to
fix his car, in practically any town Of
more than so inhabitants, without the
annoyance of delay. This repair stock
makes it possible for the Overland
owner to secure unexcelled prompt
service in the way of necessary re-
pairs from the Minot Auto Co. or any
of their dealers.
The Minot Auto Company also have
under their contract, full authority
from the Overland Company to make
adjustments of any parts from Over
land. cars that may prove defective.
This is very important item in the
factor of service to Overland owners,
as it means that in case defect may
develop, the owner does not have to be
delayed while the part that may have
proven faulty, is sent on to the factory
for inspection and replacement. All
Of this delay and uncertainty is done
away with by the fact that replace
1nents can be made promptly at Minot.
This is a decided advantage that the
Minot Auto Company is able to extend
TO Overland owners.
Situated as they are in compara-
lively new country, the management
Of the Minot Auto Company realizes
the necessity of being able to take care
&C all branches of repair work on all
makes of automobiles. Their repair:
department has equipment complete
in every detail to handle any work
that. may be necessary. There is
practically nothing that can happen to
an automobile that they cannot repair
in their establishment promptly, with
out it's being, necessary to send away
for repairs or service.
In connection with their repair de-
partment they have completely
equipped oxy-acetylene welding de-
partment, where any broken casting
can be permanently repaired, so that
it will be as strong and substantial as
before the break occurred. The re-
pair department has complete equip
ment Of automatic machines, so that
parts can be manufactured to dupli-
cate broken ones if necessary. They
have fully equipped battery depart
ment, where repairs can be made to
any type of storage battery. They
are conducting an authorized service
station for the Willard Storage Bat
terry Company, which batteries are
regular equipment on 80, per cent OF
the cars manufactured this year. They
have experts on electric starters, gen.
orators and magnetos, SO that they
are enabled to give service on such
mechanisms as promptly and as effic-
iently as can be obtained anywhere.
They also have completely equipped
vulcanizing department, where repairs
of any nature can be made to tires
and tubes, as well as an excellent
paint shop, where the refinishing of
cars is done in first class manner.
The Minot Auto Company has the
largest pay roll Of any automobile
company between the Twin Cities and
the Pacific Coast. Last year their
general expenses amounted to approx
imately $43, 100000, of which 100000
was paid out for employees salaries.
All Of this money was spent in Minot.