Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-09


largest and wealthiest city in the
southwest before many more years.
A letter received by a Tulsa ac-
cessories dealer from New York
wholesaler last week states that Tulsa
stands third in the cities of the United
States as the heaviest purchaser OF
high class materials for use in the au-
tomobile trade. The letter gave the
standing of New York first, Chicago
second, and Tulsa third. That is sure
going some but Tulsans ALWAYS want
the best of everything for their cars
and are willing to pay for the goods.
The Illinois Torpedo company has
purchased a REQ field car for its
business in the oil fields.
Purdy Motor company has sold n
passenger REQ automobile 10 II.
]. Steinbuchel for his personal use.
Arthur Christie has purchased n
model 90 WHY'S Overland touring car
from Overland Tulsa company
Marshall Young OIL company has
added "A REQ roadster to its road
equipment.
Homer F. Wilcox, we'll known oil
producer residing at 924 North Chey-
enne. purchased one of the finest
Cadillac passenger cars that has been
brought to Tulsa by the Charles Lu-
kins Auto company, with a single ex-
ception. It Is a Cadillac brougham,
five passenger, two auxiliary seats,
and is a beautiful model of the era
builders art, motor carriage in
which complete comfort is achieved.
The body is solid aluminium. with four
wide doors, and crystal plate glass all
around The door windows may be
easily raised or lowered at the will Of
the occupants. The interior is fin
ished and upholstered with blue mo-
hair velvet, and the roof Is of dark
blue solid velvet. All of the latest me-
chanical devices are attached to the
car, besides having plenty of room and
light. This car cost more than $4,000,
and has attracted attention among
the automobile dealers of Tulsa.
Spauldng & Spinney of Sapulpa
were in Tulsa last Tuesday and pur-
chased REQ touring car from the
Purdy company.
A. L. Elmwood manager of the
Kansas City branch of the Nordyke-
Marmon company, was in Tulsa two
days last week visiting Neal Suther-
land, manager of the w. G. Norris
Motor Sales company.
Neal Sutherland and A. L. Elwood
drove down from Kansas City Mon
day in two Marmon new series "a
cars, making the trip in good time.
]. r. Mahnker, sales manager for
ha ~ CaIA
pany, delivered o. 3-passenger roadster
Marmon to E. C. Smart at Claremore
one day last week.
Ben Rodman, formerly with the
Lyles Motor company at Muskogee,
has accepted a position as salesman
with the Norris Motor Sales company.
w. ". West, territory salesman for
W. C. Norris Motor Sales company,
spent the weekend in Kansas City
visiting friends.
John Atchison. Oldsmoble dealer at
Skiatook, spent last Sunday in Tulsa
and on his return home took with him
fine new 7-passenger Oldsmobile car
which he sold and delivered to Mrs.
Christine Adkins of Skiatook.
Charles Lukins has returned from
q Thanksgiving visit to his home In
Kansas City.
Louis Rogers came over from Avant
one day last week and drove back
home in a new 6-cylinder. 7-passenger
WHY'S car which he pur-
chased from the Overland Tulsa COM
pany.
Mrs. Eugene Cole OF McAlester was
In Tulsa Friday and purchased an
Odsmoble '6" from the w. c. Nor
ris Motor Sales company, in which she
made her return trip home.
Cashier Wiser of the First National
bank at Bixby, accompanied by Mrs.
purchased n new Oakland touring car
In which they drove back horie.
The Griffin -Goodner Grocery COM
pany has purchased a Saxon roadster
for use in its sales department.
These handy little cars are becoming
In demand for city work.
f. Hughes purchased a Saxon road
ster for city work last week.
JONES ilOW OWLS "A. new
Oakland roadster which he purchased
from Hughes Motor company last
week.
II. p. Smith of the Western Auto
Supply company, who has been on the
sick list fora few days, is able to at
tend to business again.
w. J. Patrick, direct factory repre-
sentative for the owen Magnetic au-
tomobile is confined to his home by
sickness
o. .. Halliburton Of the Wescott
Motor company has been spending a
week In Oklahoma City on business.
W. G.. Bottom of the Electric Vehi-
Gle & Battery Co. has received
an autographed photograph of Thorn
MS Edison. the wonderful electrician.
He proudly exhibits the photograph
which he has had framed, to visitors
at his Detroit Electric headquarters.
w. G. Leamon of Bartlesville drove
home Wednesday in three model IS
4-passenger Chandler roadsters, this
makes a total of thirty-six Of the Is
series cars delivered 10 Bartlesville