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Show THE CITIZEN MOTOR SUPPLANTS CAMELS If you lived in- Holje, .Hindustan, and there were no railroad and., it took you eighty days to travel 1,25 miles by camel to the outside world, what would you do? Probably just what the Russian banker did whom the Oldsmobile agent in Shanghai, China, told about while en route to the New York automobile show. try where' the camel was considered rapid transit. The building of roads has just started in China, said the Oldsmobile V - . , Salierit SiiC THE MOST TALKED OF CAR IN AMERICA The unusual demonstration of' the STEPHENS has caused this most favorable comment. You too will acknowledge the STEPHENS is an unusual car. at an unusual price if you once give it a test by actual demon- stration. Let. us give you one of these hair-raisi- ng that have caused so much favorable comment. demonstrations SHEANE MOTOR COMPANY Distributors for Utah and Idaho 4th South and West Temple Sts. Phone Was. 2252 A GREATER VALUE A GREATER SERVICE Gill Piston Rings man. Most of the building is being done between the smaller towns, which have inaugurated stage lines. It looks like the automobile stage will beat the railroads into China. In Shanghai, we have about seventy-five miles of good .roads and 3,500 motor gars.' There are 2,800 motor cars in Pekin. This number will grow considerably during the next two years if we can get the cars. "A road is now being constructed between Pekin and Tien Tsin, ninety miles in length. The building of roads will naturally increase the sale of cars. What we know as standard finished cars are not popular in China. Tht wealthy Chinese must have the cars fancy and the fancier the better. While I do not handle the Japanese trade, I know that the motor car business is making headway there. There are many Oldsmobile cars in Japan. There, also road improvements have been started. According to this dealer, who controls a territory embracing four hundred million people, the Russian bank representative after spending almost three months traveling from Holje to Kalgan, Northern Mongolia, on the back of a camel, decided to try out a motor car on the return trip, despite the fact that there were no roads and no gasoline stations en route. The camels have been making the trip for several thousands of years and have worn quite a track by this time, so all that was necessary to find the way was to keep in sight of the camel road. . , - But even an Oldsmobile will not run 1,625 miles on one tank of gasoline, especially through a rough, roadless country. So to meet this emergency a trailer was fastened on behind to carry the extra supply of gasoline, and President Carranza of the Republic of Mexico has been presented a new American automobile by an automobile dealer who deals exclusively with the Mexican government. the camels which brought the banker out went back to Hindustan loaded with gasoline. The return trip was made in fourteen days, and needless, to add the coming of an American motor car created some stir in this coun Two dollars a gallon is the price of gasoline in Nassaland, East Africa. Storage We Never Close Murphy Does If Belter WHAT? a The ring with a reputation in standard and oversizes for all motors CAST IRON PISTONS Automobile Repairing Welding Radiator Work Accessories Miller Tires We Always Have a Good Line of Used Cars That Are Priced Right. Terms if Wanted. We are to here to' stay, and will stand back of our word, and work, and guarantee the auto owner entire satisfaction in workmanship and material, and above all, conscientious prices. Our Customers Are Our Best Advertisers. When Others Fall Down on Your Job, Bring It To Us Gill Piston Ring Company JNO. J. OCARROLL, Manager 15 East 4th South Phone Wasatch 6691 Joseph 761-63-- Rfil 65 Remember murphy, Doc. South State St. We Never Close 4 |