Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-28
fine DISPLAY OF
AUTOS SHOWNAT
GEM STATE FAIR
Latest Models Of Practically
All the Leading Makes
Are On Exhibition in the
Automobile Show.

The automobile show at the Gem
State fair is the finest one ever seen on
these grounds and is one Of the fairs
big features. 1t Is held In a big tent.
60x200 feet in size, that is very attrac-
lively arranged and beautifully decor
ated Thousands of people visit the
auto show each day Of the fair and
greatly admire the many features seen
there.
The Western Supply company Of
Boise Las an attractive booth in which
are exhibited all kinds Of AUTOMOBILES
supplies and accessories. Among the
articles shown are: automobile bump
ers, tools, spark plugs, tires, Shaler vul-
canizers, u. S. l.. batteries, Oilzum oil
and greases, hand sewed gloves. etc.
The Johnson Motor Car company of
Boise has large attractive booth in
which are exhibited four cars. This
company acts as distributors of the
Packard, Haynes and Chevrolet cars.
One car shown is the Packard Twin
Six, 1917, model 2-25, seven passenger
touring car that sells for $3015. One is
a Haynes Light-six. model 3D. seven
passenger touring car that sells for
$500. Another is Baby Grand Chew
rclet, five passenger touring car
selling for $500 in Boise; 400 Chevro-
let five passenger touring car that
sells for $575 in Boise. including full
electrical equipment. is also shown.
The Central Motor Sales company of
Boise has n very nice booth in which
are exhibited four of the handsome cars
this company handles. They are as
follows: Chandler, a six-cylinder,
seven passenger car that sells for
$145O; Chandler four passenger road
ster, which sells for s1450; wire wheels
extra; Oakland eight, seven passenger,
70 horsepower car that sells for $1735;
fam, us Oakland-six, a five passenger
and roadster. each selling at $685., in
Boise and an Indiana truck Of one ton
capacity which sells for $685..
The Nelson Auto Sales company of
Boise has a nice booth in which Is
shown the car, the King. This is an
eight cylinder. seven passenger car that
sells for s1475 in Boise.
The Boise Overland company, agents
for the WHY'S Knight and Overland
cars, has a very neat booth. No cars
are shown in this booth because of a
delay in their arrival due to freight
congestion on the main line. Upon the
arrival of these cars they will be shown
with a number of important new fea-
lures that add much to their appear
ance and power.
The Saxon Motor Sales company Of
Boise has a large attractive booth in
which three cars are exhibited. This
company handles the Saxon cars ex-
clusively. One of the cars shown is the
Saxon five passenger. six cylinder tour
ing car that sells for 1915 In Boise.
One car is a Saxon six cylinder, three
passenger roadster that sells for 1918
In Boise. One car Is Saxon four
cylinder. two passenger roadster that
sells 70. $465 in Boise, fully equipped.
The Bannock Motor Sales company
of Boise has the most attractive booth
in the big tent. Five cars handled by
this company are on exhibition in the
booth. They are as follows: Max
well, five passenger touring car that
sells for $685. (. o. b. Detroit; Maxwell,
two passenger roadster. that sells for
$3.50 (. o. b. Detroit; Maxwell chassis,
this car is shown without body, the
purpose being to display its sturdy con-
struetion. 1t is built so that it may be
used as a commercial car by adding
any type. OF Dody desired.
In the Bannock Motor Sales COM
panys booth is also a Chalmers five
passenger touring car that sells for
$1,000 f. o. b. Detroit; and a Chalmers
seven passenger touring car that sells
j for 1920. Z. o. b. Detroit. Both Chalm-
ers cars have thu 340o r. P. M. motors.
H. H. Bryant & Son of Boise. dis
tributors of the Ford motor cars for
this territory, have an attractive booth
in which is shown three cars and cut
down chassis. All are 1917 models. One
| is a roadster that sells for $39910 in
Boise; one Is touring car that sells
| for $414.10 in Boise; one Is a Sedan car
that sells for $699.10; a Ford motor
chassis, cut-down, shows all parts of
the running gear and motor in motion,
showing everything in detail, the price
being s379.1o in Boise. The motor
and running gear are cut away. allow
ing one to see the inside of all parts in
operation. This booth also has a dis
play of the parts making up the Ford
car.
A. p. Tyler of Boise. agent for the
Harley Davidson motorcycle. has a
neat booth in which is exhibited the
latest model Harley Davidson machine
which Is famous for its power and
speed.
| The Acme Plumbing company OF
Boise. Adelmann Bros, owners, has a
neat booth In which are shown two
cars for which this firm acts as agents.
One car is the Stearns Knight road
ster, two passenger car that sells for
1886, in Boise. The other car is a
Stearns Knight five passenger that
| sells for the same price as the roadster.
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