The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1920-11-20
HERE'S THE AUTO GOSSIP
TO BE HEARD IN COLVILLE

TO BE HEARD IN COLVILLE
r. Richardson is planning a novel
advertising stunt for the cold wealth
er. He intends to ride around the
streets of Colville in his shirt sleeves
in a sedan just to show people how
comfy and cosy the sedans are in
the coolest of weather.
Anyone wishing to sell Twister in
surance on automobile gossip may
call at the Examiner. 1t, like all
other gossip, gets twisted occasional
ly, as was evidenced in the correc-
tion printed last week. Now here is
the straight goods, according to the
latest gossip, in regard to the story
about j. X. Montanye. He was run
over by George Walsh and the fence
was knocked down by Walsh, who
was not in the same car with C. M.
Baker.
f. j. Van Buren and Henry Viii
wock narrowly escaped an accident
last Saturday when Mr.. Van Buren
was turning his car around in the
street and Mr.. Vilwock drove by,
taking off the bumper from the front
of Mr.. Vans car.
A 20fs drop in automobile tires is
reported
F. J. Van Buren reports the roads
fine between here and Spokane. From
the railroad crossing south of Valley,
he took the new highway into Spring
dale last week and states that it is
passable and far superior to the old
road
Tank wagon prices of gasoline
were reduced one cent a gallon last
Monday in nine states as follows
New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Dis
trict of Columbia, Louisiana, Tennes-
see and Arkansas. Perhaps the
Standard Oil Company will remem-
Der the west before long
Supt. w. o. Cummings thought he
had a balky Ford not long ago when
he left "Lizzie" standing in front of
the high school building with her
nose up hill. When he was ready
to leave Liz refused to move. Mr.
Cummings whipped her and--well,
he did everything that dignified
county superintendent would do un-
der like circumstances, but the Ford
did not move. A Willctt man was
summoned to use his influence. He
quickly twisted old Liz around so
that her nose was pointed down-hill
and told the worried superintendent
that he could get in and drive home.
George Il. Jessee of Marcus is now
occupying his new garage. The first
of the week he was in Colville taking
over the agency for the Elcar and
the Elcar 6. In addition to the FL
car, he now carries in stock the Max
well, Hupmobile, Chalmers and Pan.
Mr.. Jessee states that he sells more
Maxwells than any other car because
of the price and weight. During 1920
Mr. Jessee has sold 18 new cars and
3 used ones. At one time he had
orders for IS Pans, but at that time
could not secure delivery of the cars.
The employees of the Willett garage
we're addressed on Tuesday evening
by l.. K. Donahue of the Seattle
branch of the Ford Motor Company
Mr.. Donahue stated that there would
be no further reduction in the price
of Fords. The peak of the automo-
bile industry has been reached, is the
belief of Mr.. Donahue and many
makes of cars will disappear within
the next two or three years. He
also states that there will never be
such marvellous increases in produc-
ton as there have been in the past,
but that the production will be more
steady. The Ford Motor Company
requires ninety million dollars at all
times to keep their business going.