Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-04-28
DESPITE he Watsr, stin Ibey eoud

War and high water don't seem b Il.
t.rfere with the automobile buslno In
Tensas parish, for despite these adsoeul,
ties, the sale OF cars continues.
Messrs. Brigham & Lancaster, ao1ots
for the Maxwell car, received carload
shipment on Monday and are rap1Aly
disposing Of same, Mr.. J. w. Wasd, Of
st. Joseph, having bought his ssaseod
Maxwell roadster Of this 6rm few 6ays
before, and the agents are negouAkaas
with other prospects. They have eslA
about seven cars in ill.
Mr.. Carneal Goldman, agent for ~
Overland, received . car load shipmAos
on Tuesday and ct once delivered. Q
beautiful touring car to Mr.. N. KullmsA.
at Waterproof, and already has pruspecs
tive buyers for the others. He will b
glad to receive an order, however, from
anyone who may want an Overland and
can guarantee quick delivery. The prize
of the touring car has been reduced 10
1886. 90 and is . beautiful machine, CON.
Portable and delightful.
Mr.. C. L. Clark, agent for the Ford
and Dodge cars, for Tensas, delivered
three Ford touring cars this wesk, ooeI
to Mr.. John d. Lynch at New Light one
to Mr.. H. L. Smitha for use in hiS livery
business at st. Joseph, and one to d..
]. n. Gorton at Waterproof for use in
his practice. Like Ill other cars. The
Ford is being rapidly reduced in price 20
meet competition. The Ford Roadster ID
now quoted at t422. 60 and the touring
car at $472. go, delivered at your door.
Mr.. Clark wishes to impress on oil
prospective buyers that the demand for
Ford cara last year far exceeded the sup
ply, forcing him to lose several Gales be-
cause he was unable 10 obtain the cass,
and, despite the fact that the millionaire
peace advocate has greatly ENLARGED BIZ
factory and expects to manufacture sons|
Coz, 900 cars this year, It 10 just - poDi.
lie that there will Be another famine dor.
ing 1916 in the Ford automobile market,
- the supply even now can scarcely keep
race with the demand, for this i Q rapid
40, and America must keep up With thel
Mr.. Clark 10 now placing IN order fof|
six touring cars and any one who may be
;ut>sn~Hu<l l., Hhso NJ v<sCs,1>, $40 ed Shc
may anticipate buying. should place their
orders now, 90 - to insure prompt de.
livery and at same time save . consider
able freight reduction BY having all
cars come in one shipment. Otherwise
he will not be able TO make the delivered
price just quoted.
Mr.. Clark also has several eighty used
cars within reach that be-
will procure at bargain Aguree for any
who may wish . cheap car. Parties own
ing these cars are getting satisfactory use
out Of same, but, like the spoiled child,
want something new, hence will trade in
their old cars with Mr.. Clark for new
Fords. See his list elsewhere.
Mr.. A. N. Smith, associated with Mr..
Jules w. Wexler, Of Matches, agent for
the Oakland car, hes sold two care In 81.
joseph, one to Mr.. Oscar Levy, which
was delivered Lest week, and one 70 Mr..
3. A. BueloW, which will probably ar.
rive early next week. Both sre touring
cars, and Mr.. Smith says the Oakland IL
one Of the best cars that ever turned a
wheel. We understand that he has other
buyers ION the string"
Altogether Tensas parish boosts con.
Diderably over one hundred eafn-.kha4ss
goipg s0mei