The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-03
Ministers Buy Oaklands.
CONCRETE CAR TO
SELL FOR ABOUT $3.50

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SELL FOR ABOUT $3.50
LONDON-(C Correspondence of the
Associated Press. AN English Man
ufacturing company announces it is
preparing to market an automobile
that can be retailed for between $3.50
and $500.
The principal material to be used in
making the car is new substance
which is described as ga kind of con-
crete, light, but strong and durable,
produced from waste material such as
Stag, clinkers and sawdust and cover
ed with a metal solution"
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Likes the Oldsmobile.
Sheriff Woody accompanied A. S.
Frost, of the Idaho Garage, agent for
the OldsmobiIe and Nash cars and
trucks, to Walla Walla to attend the
tractor demonstration there. They
left here in the evening, going via
Lewiston, Charleston and Pomeroy and
reaching Dayton that evening. They
remained in Dayton over night and
drove to. Walla Walla the next day.
Sheriff Woody said "We went over
some very bad roads, one hill being
especially bad, but the car made ev-
cry hill in fine shape and is certainly
great car. We made splendid time
both ways and | certainly enjoyed
the trip. We crossed one of the
worst hills in the northwest with ease
and had no trouble on the road" Mr.. !
Frost is making special drive on
these two makes of cars and trucks, |
regarding them as among the very
best that are on the market. He car
ries a complete stock of these cars |
in SKIES and Fights, and has the ag-
ency for the Nash and Oldsmobile
trucks which are regarded highly
everywhere.
Fords Lead Everywhere.
The records of the county asses
sor's office in Latah county shows
that in 1918 there were 1860 auto
mobile licenses issued in this county
of which 518, or more than 40 per
cent, were Fords. Last week at Col
fax, Washington, of 80 licenses is
sued, Al were for Ford cars, which
is almost SO per cent. Four years
ago So per cent of the automobile
licenses issued in the state of Wash
e rof a Ford car has the satisfaction
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the world.
Latah County Licenses Increase.
An interesting story showing the
increase in number of automobiles in
this county in four years is shown
1y the records of the county asses
sors office. In 1915 there were 175
licenses issued. In 1916 the number
lad jumped to $40. In 1917 another
zig increase, to $50 is shown In
1913 the total reached 1860 and this
year it is expected to reach at least
L750, as the number already issued
S over HOO. In 1918 licenses were
ssued for 518 Fords, 129 Dodges, los
Bucks and 1876 Chevrolets. The
,ther licenses were divided among
many makes of cars and trucks.
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New Retreatding Machine.
John Weber, well known fireman
# Moscow, whose fame as a maker
# retreads for automobile tires is ,
preading, has just added some new
for his shop and is doing
big business in making retreads. s
lie has already made more retreads ,
his season than in any previous sea-
on and has only just begun the sea- |
on's work. He is doing big bust
ess in tire repairing and similar
FORK.
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ID automobile news thI-hOsc I'd ~ r
Adds New Mechanic. :
So great has been the rush of work =
t the repairing department of the
daho Garage that it became necessary Q
} add another expert mechanic and h
,day man by the name of Sloan, y
tho is highly recommended as first
Ass mechanic, was engaged to assist
/ that department which has been a
lrning away work recently. He will S
ssist Mr.. McDermott, superintendent :
7 the work shop. This makes four
en- working in this department now