The Dickinson press., 1917-05-19
MOTOR NEWS
By the Motorist,
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Sales by the Berringer-Petricka
include Buick Skies to Ed. Carson
of Marshall, w. E. Horkev Of New
Leipzig, Ole Desart . of Eesart. G.
a. sampson, and Charles Phelan of
bowman; Buick -Four to A. Brevat-
this city.
Officers Of the Yellowstone Trail
Association will maintain trail infor-
nation offices during the season at
minneapolis, Miles City, Spokane and
Seattle, according to announcement
issued this week. There were more
than 1000 cars over this trail last
year, and it is estimated there will be
Y to. ten times this number during
1917. Auto travel will be greatly in
creased this year, it is believed, be-
cause Of inability of railroads to give
the u passenger and summer tour
lst service in event of large move
ment OF troops. Proposed tax on rail-
road tickets is also a factor tending
to make travel by car more popular.
Three Chevrolets and a Studebaker
-Four were sold by the Bertschs Motor
company during the past week. The
Studebaker was. purchased by E. w.
Boyd OF Dunn Center, and the Chevro-
let's by Mr.. Schultz and r. J.. Fleck of
Klchardton and Joseph Christian of
Werner.
Adams county commissioners are
planning to do grading work on the
Yellowstone Trail within a short
time.
A. W: Schlabach and F. W. Site
Der. driving the Saxon roadster
trail blazer for the National Bound
airy highway, recently aroused sus-
plclon OF federal secret service op-
eratives. The fact that the two
gentlemen bore names decidedly Teu-
tonic and seemed. especially busy
along the border looked suspicious
to Uncle Sans sleuths, even though
the car was literally placarded to
show its object. Operatives followed
the car, travelling the border from the
gulf westward to the coast, to check
up on it and see whether it was
really travelling in interest of the
Saxon company. Then a secret SER
vice man visited offices of the fac
tory in Detroit. He questioned the
treasurer of the firm, and was as
sured that the tourists were on
legitimate business, in no way in
imical to the government.
Certainly" said the treasurer,
"Schlabach and Stieber are native
Americans, true and loyal, even
though their names sound--"
"By the way, what's your name ?"
cut in the sleuth.
"E. E. Won Rosen,". replied the
treasurer.
"The evidence is against you,"
laughed the operative, and the case
was ended.
Meanwhile the trail blazer. FORCES
on, and data that the trip is fur
nishing will be Of great value to
the government, as a road map of
boundary highways for military use.
The drivers were totally unaware
that they were under suspicion until
after the factory had been notified,
so quietly did the federal men con-
duct their Investigations.
Dave Sampson spent a couple Of
days thlspweek in Mandan, on business
for the Northwest Distributing Com
pany.
A Saxon Six was purchased Mon
day from A. P. Ellian, local agent, by
J. c. Mullaney, who resides north of
Belfeld.
N. E. Blood, of the firm of, Blood
& Foster, left Thursday for Bismarck
on business.
Walton & Davis this week pur-
chased a Dodge touring car from
Blood & Foster. This firm this week
received its first Dodge Sedan, a car
which ranks with the best in beauty
and mechanical construction.