The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-27

Transportation is Il big subject and
always has fitted in big way in
building our industrial, commercial
and agricultural fabric. In recent
years a revolutionary development in
transportation methods has been
brought about by gasoline ope rate
vehicles, in the production Of which
the international Harvester Company
is now Il strong factor. Railroads,
street and intcrurban railways, as
we'll as commercial organizations and
farmers, are utilizing this type of
conveyance in increasing numbers
and in variety Of ways.
In many cases the motor truck and
the motor coach or bus are beng
substituted for or used as auxilIar
les to the railroads and electric rail
ways, and especially for the shorter
interurban hauls are providing a
tlexibility and saving in time and
cost that arc proving a continual sur
prise to the transportation experts.
In many other eases, owners of trucks
and BUSES have developed entirely
new fields that were not adequately
served by railroad or electric service.
The Harvester Company has been
pioneer as well rs "A leader in the
design Of motor vehicles and in pro-
viding adequate service therefore to
meet the needs brought about by
this new development. In the last
several years particularly the Har-
vcster motor truck and motor coach
organization has come rapidly to the
front until now International units
may be had in variety of sizes and
types to meet a great majority of
present freight and passenger trans
rortation requirements.
A Steady Growth
The pioneering spirit that has so
splendidly marked Harvester Com
pany effort for close on to century
in the development of farm machin-
cry has also been a strong factor in
bringing the name international into
prominence in the motor vehisle
world. As time is ordinarily reckon
ed. it is very short span indeed
since Intern ionals were in their
swaddling clothes, as it were. A
mere twenty-nine years back, for in
stance, the first Harvester vehicle
crude. experimental model, to be
sure--came into being and only
twenty-one years ago the first In
tcrnationals were produced on COM
mercial basis.
As early as 1897, then, the advan
tages Of gasoline power were fore
seen not only in city traffic but also
in rural communities where trans
portation methods were slow. cumber
some, and tedious. Then it was that
the first plans for high-wheeled
gasoline propelled motor vehicle or
auto buggy, as it was called. were
drawn. The first model based on
these plans was built in 1898 and was
operated on the streets Of Chicago
for two years.
In 1908 a second experimental ma
chine was built which was the fore
runner of the present line of Inter
national motor trucks and motor
coaches: hut it was not until 1905
that plans were made for production
on a quantity scale. The first ma
chimes resulting from these plans
were placed on the market in 1906.
In 1906, accordingly, it may be said
that the international line came into
being in commercial way, and ever
since .there has been steady and
healthy growth.
1915 Model Basis For All
With the rapid increase in mileage
improvements that were being made
in the low-whcel types Of automotive
vehicles, however. the need of low
wheel motor truck to take the place
Of the auto buggy was recognized
and so in 1915 the Harvester Com
pany brought out the first four-cylin-
der International motor truck with
the word "Internationar on the hood.
That 1915 model was the basis for
the complete line for severn hauling
purpose" which has since been de-
veloped.
With the design and production Of
a full line of Internationals in the
years following 1915, various major