Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-05
EIGHTH AUTO.
SHOW Will Be
~BEST EVER
Will Be One of Biggest
Events Held in Entire
Northwest.

Automobile men, distributors and
prospective car purchasers from all
over the middle northwest will come
to Grand Forks during auto show
week. February Is. IA. is and l6.
when the eighth annual Grand Forks
Auto show will be staged at the
auditorium. All indications point to
the fact that 1t will be the biggest
event Of its kind ever held in the city
and one Of the best shows ever held
in the northwest.
Tuesday. February ID. has been
named Greater Grand Forks day, not
only for tho special beneflt OF local
growth and development Of the auto
mobile industry but those Of all To-
oalities in the large Grand Forks
territory.
Wednesday, February IA. will be
Dealers day, whom distributors,
agents and their statesmen will arrive
TO faniliarize themselves with the
seasons developments in cars. COM
pare notes, swap ideas and indulge in
fraternal confab.
Thursday, February Is, will be
Farmers day. specially dedicated to
tho reception and entertainment Of
farmers and their families. the largest
buyers OF motor cars In the world.
Friday. February 1s, the last day
Of the show, will be University day,
when students of all Grand Forks
inspection Of the big exhibit
The Grand Forks Military band.
assisted by local vocal talent will en-
tertain during the evenings in a pro-
gram especially prepared for the oc-
casion.
At a meeting Of the several COM
mittees in charge OF the show, held
>1x 1T 1l1, oil <>f
the preliminary arrangements were
completed. Committee reports were
encouraging and the show promises
to exceed first expectations. ]. w.
Lyons of the Lyons Auto company,
the shows publicity manager, stated
last evening.
Practically all space has been
taken, the demand being 80 great that
complete re-arrangement OF floor
space was necessary, the overflow Of
cars being allotted space in the base
ment. Re-arrangementw was accomp
lished with such skill that no ex
hibftor has been deprived of space for
exhibits. The balcony. all show space
Of which also is taken, will be de-
voted exclusively to automobile ac-
cessories OF every description known
to the automobile industry. The dec
Grafton committee will supervise an
appropriate and tasty decorative
scheme. furnished by individual ex-
hibitors.
Approximately so different models
and makes Of cars will be shown, to-
gether with an exhibit of representa-
tive trucks for every known purpose
to which the gasoline horse" is put.
In pleasure cars, a return to the gay
colors 50 much in vogue number of
years ago. is noticeable, among them
red. white, pink. blue, green. etc.
While a complete list of out of
town exhibitors has not been an
nounced by tho secretary, many pre-
ferring to make their space allot-
. ments known at a later date, It Is
known that many will have exhibits
lat the show. Greater Grand Forks
dealers who will be represented are:
Dakota Auto Co.. Grand Forks Over
land Co.. Lyons Auto Co., Moore Auto
Co, Read Auto Co. McKinney-Fuller
Auto Co. Eigin Motor Sales Co., Geo.
A. Duis. International Harvester Co.,
Avery Thresher Co, J. 1. Case Co..
Henry Motor Co., Queen City Auto
Co., Hawkinson Auto Co.
Among large number of out of
town exhibitors are Carter Murphy
Auto Co. of Neche, P. ]. Downs &
Co. (Jeffrey) of Minneapolis, Fawkes
(Oldsmobile) Of Minneapolis. North
western Automobile Co. (Saxon).