Show - u i' - " ' - VS'v - ' v: v r h " v v-‘-- z r - L- - ' tm' ' V''-- j - I - ' ' v--- rf' v ' ' - W-- ’ V : - "' 1 - ’ V V ' w - MOTOR TRUCKS MOTORCYCLES AUTOMOBILES GOODBOADS SAIiT IiAKE CITy UTAH SUNDAY JULY 15 1917 AUTO SALES LICENSE BE PLACED UPON FOR SINGLE DAY OF AUTOMOBILE USE SHOWN BY BROKEN MONDAY GRAND CANYON’S y- - ' ' - V ’ paign Results Show in ’ ‘ Official State Figures v New Monumental Higliwa Having Been Logged " - V “jj f Complete Report Compiled by': Federal Office of Cam- - Herald-Republican- ’s a Auto Tours Possible ’ Public Roads' - Another Scenic Marvel Mad( Tributary to Capital: of Utah Intermountain Distributors Forty Per ' Cent More Cars 50 Per Cent Greater License Revenue Pleased With Quickening of Motor Business' ' ALT LAKE’S dealers In motor cars andprincipal motor trucks in co- with The Herald-Repu- b llcanoperation Joined in a “Buy Tour Car Now' in1 to week from clusivecampaign Your Car Now’ The “Buy July Idea was nation-wid- e and being a pa trlotlc move to prevent the hoarding of funds had the highest Indorsement of all the leading manufacturers- and dealers of autos as well as praise from conservation officials of tne govern— ment To The motoring was department- the local awarded and this newspaper exclu—the sively on three occasions of Sunday July 1 July 4 and mornings 12 — to ' the devotedJuly pages printed entire campaign Even though every dealer himself as highrepresented expressed ly pleased with his participation and declared his sales had been quickened it was impossible to get exact figures until the state license rush began That the “Buy Tour Car Now” sugattracted wide attention In gestion Utah and caused folks who really wanted machines to “loosen up and them Is indicated theso figget ures given out by the by of secretary state: ' - “On ' Monday 9 the day after week s campaign the close of theJuly all records were broken 'for day single the Issuance of license tags a total of '800 plates having been given out-- ' On Wednesday the office was again rushed and at noon the total figures for the year- had reached 14946 for automobiles and 2S70 for commercial vehicles J This is more than 60 per cent greater at the same time last year than “ "The Buy Tour Car Now campaign into the big 'rush brought t certainly our office” was a remark of a- clerk in the secretary of state’s headquarwas ters which with new auto owners all last jammed week parMonday's record Is consideredreason phenomenal for the ticularly this is midsummer and the heaviest occurred in heretofore registration winter shortly after ' the - new early licenses became necessary Heretofore It has been the rule that midsummer was the dull timet In the 'license granting buslnesa now- - bePractically all the licenses cars vit is stated ing Issued are for newstate by the secretary of 8- - - Herald-Republic- an - - : : - ’ - ’ - - - - - - ' ? : S - Berzld-Bepnbllca- A NOTHEXt ' ''i Special') V 9— In 1816 ther " i- :V n aa Washington july were 1067832 more motor cars tered In the United States than inregis1915 This was an increase Of 43 per cent The groia total of registered cars Incommercial cars waa 3512996: cluding the number of motorcycles registered was 250820 The several states collected In registration and license fees including those of chauffeurs and operators a revenue of 82586586975 Oftotal gross this amount 92 per cent or 623910811 was to- construction Imapplied directed or maintenance provementforty-threthe of public e in states according to the office of public figures compiled by roads of- the United States department of agriculture In circular 78 “Automobile Registrations Licenses and Revenues In the United States 1916“ for 1916 correspond very figures wtlh the closely annual percentage increase of motor car' of the registrationIncrease last three years This yearly has averaged 40 per cent in the number of cars and 50 per cent in revenues When viewed over a period of years the Increase in motor car registration and gross revenue 'has been remarkable 1906 the total state Ip were approximately 48000 registrations on account of which the severalcars' states collected in fees and licenses a total gross revenueef about 8190000 Only a small was applied to road work 5part of this 1916 “7 In the collected formed-nearlj2586536975: ' the total revenues of the rural states road and bridge Recent' years have shown an Increas to put the spending of the tendency ing motor oar revenues directly ''In the hands of th state highway departments Of the total amount applied to road work In 1916 70 per cent or di- was expended more or less - - : -- a task that has PERFORMING other trucks and with' it comparative complishlng narrow ease—that is what a White tread ore truck did on a trip up Big Cottonwood canyon last week Noi once did the strong engine give any to respond-- no hill indication of failing was too steep for It Carrying a total load of three tons the machine buzzed the grade clear to Cardiff mine alongwas a pleasure to see the engine It - Big Cottonit did been respond the way the “hoo wood canyon which has doo” for truck motorists ever since the horse and mule were declared out of fashion so to speak is no longer an obstacle In the path of the White truck makes of trucks have at least Various VVCI SWVU bOD UU UVb VAOl VtDO sut on the road but It reout been tried overrect control the expending of the mained for the White to make a comrevenuesnet automobile plete success The steep curves and — - c V - 20 - -- - - - UTAH MOTORISTS noon Six men who were going to the White started off on a grade that was ruts ' sharp turns steep grade and Cardiff mine with their luggage and steep all the way and maintained her rough running of the upper gulches progress The value the total load made ' - have proved a tumbling block for many a- “We’re good truck In luck to be In such a pow erful machine” said one passenger as the truck rounded one of the- sharp on a steep grade with comcorners ease parative A week ago Banks ' Bros' of Salt Lake ore hauling contractors put i into narrow tread service a White five-to- n After truck with power dump bodymade an exhanstlve demonstration by C ' E Davis factory representative of Motor the White company- the salewas made B W Mendenhall local Last week of the White Motor company manager formed a parly including Mr Davis men They took and ' two newspaper the truck at Murray shortly before - - - - - -- - several guests up about three tons out of Murray and The truck started up the Cottonbegan tothe long climb wood the mouth of tne south fork The ascent- - here was- gradual but The truck speeded right along steady indicahowever without the slightest tion of balking Not one hitch occurred during the ascent to the Cardiff ore bins steady of the south which are at the Junction Here a fork and the maincanyon of lumber was unloaded quantity' large and 4QJ)0 pounds of powder taken aboard to be carried to the mine three of'the miles up the south fork thenearly part truck canyon that has made many a excuse turn back In disgust with the that they were “out of luck” The - steady narrow-trea-d construction eviof the unfaltering denced Itself particularly in this place —the truck marched smoothly along in the straight and narrow pathway to make And the White is not will make it this trip only once Itgoing several times a day for Bank Bros who handle the ore from the Cardiff mine to the ere blneand from the bine another make of truck hauls It down the less severe stretch of the Big Cottonwood canyon to the smelter at Murfar the White has made 4he ray Thus haul traversing the three miles heavy whose grade Is an average of cent running cent grade the 28 on Tar Baby up aloni hill' and per buzzing other difficult places without even dis playing any hesitancy - - 10-pe- MAGNETIC GEAR SHIFT MAKES PREMIER POPULAR A AUTO BECOMES CHORE BOY WHEN DEVICE IS ATTACHED TO ENGINE Utilization of the engine power' en- -: of his automobile for stationery service such as running a gine buzz saw food chopper and small pumps —that is what a Irrigating farmer is able ta do with the auto attached to coupler a end the frontonepowerdevlce of the auto boons of the It is ever given tillers ofgreatest the soil and promises to play its part In the food conservation program great now being -urged by patriotic dtl- The auto coupler Is said to be the only practical device of its kind on the market' The Stewart--- 1 Young Sales company of which Thomas Young formerly general of the Auto Power com'manager of Omaha Neb is a copartpany ner hopes- to bring the coupler be- fore the automobile limelight Mr taken the active manYoung has of the firm agement Mr Young leaves Tuesday mornin a machine and will coyer ing the principal distributing points of L o n g Distance f Car ) Is Scheduled to Arrive in 1 Salt Lake Saturday - ' - ' : - the Intermountain territory KISSEL KAR DOES : BIT FOR U S ARMY the Furnishing power for the United electric light current atgenerating ' 'States army cantonment Linda Vista CaL has been the work of a Kissel for the past week truck Trouble developed in the electric ' system that shut off all pow-- i lighting er- - plunging the army post in dark ness A regular stock Kissel truck was 'attached to the dynamo no by difficulty was although stationery ' experienced from overheating - : - ' V - : '! Tires Consumes 1500 Gallons o£ Gasoline : 1 v - r : Hyatt Roller Outlasts 300 ' - - BUM FOR OLD The “Hyatt Roller” the world's long distance car now on a tour across thechampion continent' and back la nearSalt Lake and is scheduled to aring rive in Zion about noon next Saturday The Randall-Dod- d Auto tol Bulck distributors is companylo-caarranging send a" pilot car to meet the long distance Bulck at Evanston at 8 o’clock Saturday 'morning and return with it to ’Salt Lake All owners of Bulcks and other cars who are intereste d in this - world’s car which has champion long distance covered ' a distance ' or over 261800 biiles are Invited tQ join the large rt with which th Randall-Dod- d Auto company plans to meet th “Hyatt Roller” mouth of canyon and give It a fitting Parley's welcome to the intermountain metropolis “Since I bought this car' It' has worn - - - es-co- at-th- e 'and It has consumed oyer 15000 gallons of gasoline “The Bulck ’Hyatt Roller won the mileage contest conducted in 1915 by the Hyatt Roller Bearing company” said Sales Manager Olsen in explaining the purpose of this “the actual number of miles it trip has traveled being 261800 up to the beginof the present trip This distance ning Is equl to nearly ten times around the world and so far as is known is the world’s mileage record tour will cover a dis“The tance ' ofpresent 11000 miles and is being and the staged manufacturers by the Bulck to people still further Hyatt prove the absolute superiority of their products “Those Intending to take part in the of automobiles from the mouth parade of Parley's canyon Into the city next should telephone or call at Saturday the Randall-Dod- d Auto salesrooms for directions” company’s - - - - - - -- - makes a portable power plant cut of your automobile whereby you can use from one h p on up & the maximum power of the engine Speed and power controlled auto statically by a governor It - - Exclusive distributors in four' ' states n - s 1 Wlllys-Overlan- - SHOCK-ABSORBE- I! - - I - - - - - ' ious to that time waa associated with the latter company Mr Shepler’s resignation is entirely and the best of friendship voluntary exists between himself Mr Willys an 3 other officials of the company It is - -- -- -- SUGGESTIONS s ''-‘- V - r :: First ! f - v ’ - ’ FORD RUSHING WORK ON U S AMBULANCES The contract for 2400 ambulances for the United States war department Involving 81500000 is being rushed to completion by the Ford Jkiotor companyL The order announced by Frankvice president of the comKllngsmlth pany Is the first one given to Detroit makers Service Is Our Motto When yon want Gas Oils and Free Air drop in and see us We’re just off Main in the Automobile Center - : Under a recent ! set psued by Nc 10 W Fourth South Was:' 3267 tv J Z V r '"'i'' ' - "-- — Concrete appearing Is this zntomoblle section classified as advertising and most be des- :sIznated as inch Tbe as cepts no pay for any stories pnbllabed Is thesepages and sncla nstices ate paid adver' tlslng Herald-Republic- -- S'- '' yv ' - lot-lik- irt-- - : ' e married Is a whole’ Getting the owner of a motor car becoming' it isn’t so' much the first cost of the blamed thing that counts it Is the up t keep that does you good and plenty ' American Motorist?- - - six-mot- or - do ’ - - - - ! ny Wlllys-Overlacompany- since John N Willys president of the company purchased the old ' Pope-Tolen Toledo Ohio' and for ten years plant prev- ' inter-mountai- - as vice has resigned Harry LofShepler d etom-pathe president He has been connected with the said-'- ? 375 & West Temple - HARRY SHEPLER HAS QUIT OVERLAND FIRM nd Stewart & Young Sales Co View Is Wonderful The view from the north rim Is ffal superior to that from the o reached from W reason that the sweep of the curve and there are high er points of vantage from which thl scene can be viewed No one can ad describe the lmmenseness a) quately the Grand canyon and the visitor ii little prepared for what he is to sel he may havl Here are W IL Wade L G Smith and H L Sullivan in their new Premier ears' These are three of the five Premiers delivered"'1to owxiers last week by by anyorprinted description seen he has Thoul read V Utah-Idah- o pictures Co Motor the and now the sands visit It everyaccessible year £ It has been made q to Sales Manager E A Balt Lake other thousands by willway male According INVENTS Utah-Idaho com KEEP THE CAR CLEAN" t the trip Motor Charron of the Road Engineer T R Browning Is sol It Is a' sound method of procedure pany local Premier distributors every George H Hayes comptroller for the In southern Utah looking Into Improve never to allow- dust and dirt to collect Premier purchaser last week came into University of Minnesota has Invented In' the road It is expected thsi ments on' ' floor r interior the the in the top tln Utah-Idah- o state and United States governboth his salesrooms with the to shackle a absorb glide spring ment will join In Improving tne roaj in the upholstery or on any part of the mind practically made up to ' buy to the Grand canyon much as the! shocks The steel shackle weighs skeleton Of the car says Drv Leonard road Into Zloi in improving thefromJoined Keene Hlrshberg writing in the cur-If another car in the Premier pricetoclass Callfomli With travel Mr: eight pounds and four of them are canyon took! however' according Motorist It rent ' Issue of American over the Arrowhead trail and over tls each Charron Just one : demonstration "each equipment for a car Each Is attached that the owner will remember the Pike’s Peak and Midland trail frail car and dirt Injures spot ofdust'or show them that at the price of the to a spring front and rear Two hinged Utah can confidently loot Colorado ts if he will under- to shortens its career 70000 motorcy-clfsa In the British rmy In car no the other an Immense Premier is there to traffli forward so belt loose one by made form a the arms connected by stand: that spring are in active service: 40000 of when these roads are puttouring Into the cow will perform so beautifully that the collapse at-of world and dirt caused grit so smoothly with such great power and invention' these are dispatch riders and - the re- ditlon their value to the state war the Quebeo bridge better personal Bays him to the to spare as the Premier and he tention will be given by maining 30000 are in machine gun bat- rants after the performance of the car has near godliness of cleanliness teries signal corps 'and convoy service been carefully noted and the purchaser decided that the Pre has practically The machines In use 'embrace every mier is the car for him it needs but known' make- - and- Include imany of the explanation of the magnetic gear American manufacture to shift- and rthe aluminum clinch the 'sale beyond any question of The United States ' government has & doubtbecome interested In the motorcycle as Mr Charron states that on August an Implement of war and Is now using 1 the Premier car will be subject to an advance of at least-thre- e hundred them extensively In the army dollars and that those who have purOne of the duties of the motor transchased cars at the present price are committee of the national council port themselves on their congratulating Be one of our many satisfied defense is' to work out the motorof fortune good X :Sce-HHe states that his company Is In a cycle problem Shelby A Falor presiowners and enjoy life in a dent of the Federation of American Moposition to make deliveries on a fewac' his of because more extensive torcyclists Premiers and that those who apFor all kinds of Tire Trou- predate Jeffery Six Built for endurwith motorcycle affairs has a saving of this amount and quaintance been made a member of this commithaver decided to purchase Premiers ance Improved mechanical tee bles We make a specialty of who should do so without fail before the end of July features -- cross-count- ry 'S' Having sev ere all connection with the Yellowstoni Park camps Mr Wylie and his twj sons see great possibilities in tlj scenic beauties south of ns Even now auto tourists desiring see the wonderful north rim of th Grand canyon are enabled to do s( under the personally conducted supet vision of Wylie representatives Ru mor has it that the Wylies are sexi ously contemplating' the establishment of permanent camps on the canyoj edsre The reeent exploit of Dr Hopkfnf and Dolph Andrus of Bluff In driving the first automobile ' across souther Utah and northern Arlsona on a rout! they have christened the Monuments highway dipping down to the Granj canyon from Fredonla and connecting with the Arrowhead Trail at Anden son's ranch near St George makes aa eesslble the greatest unexplored aeesJl besutles of the west The Wylies were quick to see th value of thls and Clement Wylie madf the trip to the Grand canyon especlalls to determine the feaeahlllty of trave to the north rim opposite El Tovar': From Its' connecting point with th Arrowhead Trail the road rune throng! La Verkla and XlurrJeani Toquerrllle to Fredonla thence straight eoutl forest through the Kalbab tv greatest body of timber perhaps In thi left public adomain The road Is good am with little work can be made ex cellent Water la abundant with ex camping places beneath taf The can be easily madi Ilines n one day's trip but autolsts an driving advised to make two days of It ai atIn time to mak riving andtheseecanyon sun the camp set with tt on the - canyof fading lights playing walls Another Wisy Ukrin The Wylies opened camp fn thl Yellowstone many years ago and havl done much to make that resort sf Their accession fc deservedly popular Utah is a great achievement and lees to attract tourists from air owl the!r name thSworl fame 9 sufficient guarantee that and the resort manage is well worth visiting they The next most natural sten for will be to open a camp ©nthe nortf rim of the Grand canyon and open th great sweep of wondrous formation tourists: This season will see Zloiti well established camp and with th business next year ft will hi growing matter an to extend their easy In the meantime visitors to Wylieservlet cam can be taken to the Grand canyon t auto with camping comforts provide by experienced help - - v great scenle camp in Zion canyon - 816-4115- ' j tributary to Salt Lake will bj opened to the world as a result of successful opening of the Wylie Waj - 1 R! WONDERFUL U S: FIGURES CAPITOL RUSHED x CAMP MAY WYLIE Its Proyes Ability as Mountain Climber RECORD i j' IDAHO ARRANGES FOR NORTH-SOUTROUTE H Ibn’t Use & Candle To look for a good auto supply house but come right down to our store 'and let us fill your every want fn that 'direction We have a large the auto-i- st assortment of everything needs and our 'prices' are such as will reduce your auto expense considerably We invite you to call and' see what we have to offer ' - - ' an 141 Geo D Colt Co B B: Lewiston Speed Beauty “Pep 14 — The Idaho Julyto con81000000 fund necessary get North struction work under way on the and South' highway has been raised tbe through the bond issues voted counties and state and federal hjThis road will extend from Phoenix Arlz to the Canadian- boundary in The entire $1000000 north Idaho which has been made available will be spent entirely within the boundary limits of Idaho during the years 1917 ' ' i and 1918 RUBBER PLANT TRANSFERRED The plant of the Mechanical Rubber ! Ohio with twelve I company Cleveland been transferred to acres of land has the United States Rubber company - - Tracy Motor Car Co 39 W Fourth South Was 140L |