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Show UP AND DOWN SALT LAKE'S I BUSY AUTOMOBILE R0W Snow Docs Not Seem to stop interest in tho sale of cars. Ono has only to visit any of tho local dealers those days and as a general rulo will see a prospect pros-pect carefully inspecting the many new 1913 models on exhibition. Tho Oouuuittoc in charge of tho new dealers' organization reports that, prospects pros-pects are bright for a strong association associa-tion in this city, which it is hoped will bo extended throughout the Ktato. Salt Lake and Utah aro ono of the few localities lo-calities iu tho country whoro the automobile auto-mobile trade is not banded together in s-omo sort of an organization for tho betterment, of trado conditions, Mort Ohcesman, President of tho Cheesman, Automobile companj', is homo after a month's extended trip to onst-orn onst-orn automobile centers. Ho comes homo optimistic over tho prospects for 1913. Nearly all of tho new models have- boon announced for tho coming year, says Mr. Cheesman and it ifi safo to say nothing sensational will bo ''sprung" on tho public after tho first of the year. Manager A. R. Toursson of the l?an-dall-Dodd company, says President A. G. IiandalL of Boise will bo in Salt Lako tho coming week to attend tho annual mooting of tho company. T. Ii. Scliofiold of Eobinson, Utah, who represents tho Ford in that territory, terri-tory, stopped ovor n couplo of days in Salt' Lako on his way homo from tho cast. Whilo liero ho placed an order for a 1913 demonstrator to be delivered as soon as possible. L. E. Bccraft of Ogden, was in tko cit3 during the pasL week. Jlis object was to secure a 1913 Overland from tho Campbell company to be used as a demonstrator, but 'he was compelled to go homo empty handed on account of a shortage of ears. Manager Sid Theobold of tlio United States Tire & "Rubber Co.. had an official offi-cial call on Friday and Saturday from 0. A. Gilbert, western district manager, man-ager, and J. D. Anderson,, general snlc3 manager of the concern. These- gontle-moE gontle-moE aro on a western tour of inspection, inspec-tion, getting a lino on prospects for next j'ear and a goncral elicck up on tho tiro game. Another Change Is Due on automobile row. The Cheesman company bogan moving into their new quarters yesterday yester-day and expect to bo located before the eu'd of tho coming week. They aro moving just east of their present loea- lion. As soon as tliev vacato tho present pres-ent building, tho Elliott Motor company com-pany will movo into it. Harry Elliot, tbo well known local automobilo salesman, sales-man, is at tho head oi! tho new concern, which bears his name. Ho will push tho Oakland as his leader. Managor J. R. Hall of Ihc Campboll Auto company, announced a cbango in his repair department. Commencing last Thursday, .Hay G. IJickok. formerly or! tho TUmdnll-Dodd compnuy, has charge of this end of the business. Mlas Rebecca Thorup, who has boeu in tho omploy of the Tom Botterill Automobile Au-tomobile company Hiueo its cstublish-mont cstublish-mont in Salt 'Lake City six years ago, was married Thursday- of the "past week to Jj. 11. Mitchell. 'Mrs. Mitchell has made a great many friends among the motor car users of the entire west, and she will have tho best wishes from hundreds hun-dreds of motor car usora in Salt Lake. Manager O. A. Quiglcy of tlio Studo-bakcr Studo-bakcr compnny left last week for a shore business trip to the cast. He cxpeet8 to visit the Studobaker factory whilo away and rush orders for his 10.13 lino of Studobaker cars. Although the local branch has had a slcadv call of prospects, as yet thoy havo "been un-ablo un-ablo to get a 19.13 demonstrator. President J. E. Langford of tho Salt Lake Automobilo company writes from southern California that" tho roads ' that section of the country aro excellent excel-lent for touring. Ho reports thousands of eastern poople can be scon daily with thoir cnTs enjoying California scenery by automobilo. That the Duchesne country ran bo reached in winter by automobile was demonstrated last week by Manager L. J. Gilmer of the Utah Motor Car coin-Pnnv-, who drove over tho summit of Willow Creek canyon. This pass has an altitude of over 9000 feet and was well covered with snow. In spile of this Gilmer was ablo to inako the trip, although at times the car was nearly covered with snow. Jfo does not recommend rec-ommend tho tnip as ono for pleasure, but says it can ho made if noccssnr A great many dealers and prospective customers throughout this stato and Idaho wore visitors in the city this past week for the purpose of visiting the Botterill company's show. The firm that soils non-skid tires as well as tho dealer iu chains have had a rushiug business during fh0 wcok .just past, according to Manager Humphrey of tliG Utah Tiro & Rubber company. Ilumphroy admits it would be nice if the city "kept the streets swept clean, but that slippory conditions arc groat "dope" for the tiro and chain dealer. O. C. Campbell and Frank Bybeo of Idaho Falls drove down to Salt Lako for tho purpose of visiting tho Botterill automobilo show this past week. Mr. Campbell states tho roads were frozen and in fairly good condition. |
