The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-12-25
!LYNDEN BOUGHT 25O
AUTOS DURING 1919
District During Past IL Months;
High Priced Ones Show Increase

4AUS thO Ay AuCA ulSlIlCt
the past year invested in nearly two
hundred and fifty autos and trucks
is indicated by summary of the
years business of the sales firms do
ing business in this territory. The
total is the largest ever attained
here and indicates the remarkable
prosperity of this section.
A feature of the summary as COM
piled is the increasing number of
the better grade of automobiles that
are being purchased here. A few
years ago the purchase of a car cost
ing more than one thousand dollars
was rarity. while during 1919 such
machines were sold by the dozen
in this section.
The closed car arrived in Lynden
this year. too, and is here to stay.
The cool evenings make the sedan
appreciated in the district. and many
were bought this year. On all sides
one hears the comment that the clos
ed car is the right type for Lynden.
G. w. Robertson. Lynden's author
ized Ford dealer. disposed of ninety
Ford touring cars, roadsters. sedans,
and trucks during the year, and he is
turning them out In carload lots at
the present time. A big shipment of
Fords was received this week. and
other carloads are expected soon.
Seven Oakland touring cars, II
Chevrolet touring cars, 2 Chevrolet
runabouts, 2 Chevrolet delivery cars,
and 3 Chevrolet 1-ton trucks, was
the record for 1919 of the Lynden
Motor Company. With increased
demands and the popularity of its
cars, it is no idle prediction to say
that this record will be doubled in
1920.
A. A. Bauman. Lynden salesman
for the Maxwell, Chalmers and REQ
and the GarfOrd and
trucks, says that his sales
for the year were forty, distributed
over the various lines. Many fine
Chalmers cars are seen daily on the
streets of Lynden, together with sew
erai Maxwell sedans.
Bergman Brothers got away to
late start in the year last month with
the Buick agency. but managed to
dispose Of two of the cars, and they
have another on display now.
The Murphy-Beyer Auto Company
a newcomer in the auto field in the
fall, sold two Mitchell cars here and
two Grants. This firm is also the
agent for the BriscOe car, and the
trio of fine automobiles is increasing
in popularity here. Mr.. Murphy dis
played the new Grant here last week
with all its new appointments and
lines.
The Service Garage Of Lynden sold
an Overland touring car, and has just
accepted the Overland agency. Syl-
van Weidkamp. proprietor, is looking
forward to big sale in 1920 on the
new light Overland model, with its
original easy riding qualities. One
of these new cars will be on display
at the garage next week.
Three Kelly trucks and Duplex
truck were sold In the district this
year, together with several other
makes for use on the farms and in
milk.
A half-dozen Nash cars are now
owned in the Lynden district, and
are being driven proudly by their
owners. The Lewis Auto Company
of Bellingham, which sold them. also
disposed of severa. Nash trucks in
this section.
Ten Oldsmobiles were sold in the
Lynden territory by the Cosmopolitan
Garage Of Bcllingham. and several
Dodges, Studebakers and Overlands
we're also purchased here.