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m'-} n? 11 'd IING EDlTIdrf It v.,V^ ||i a i* ib juvJH 7 IERS USE TRUCKS jfenger Cars And Trailers Included In Survey Of Country -4 bl hETi, "k ^erve forccs that can bo co'ricen when the time la "just right" pe always been a necessity on the u, but thR farmer's difficultly are te nrnJi™ ausmented to costs- (the motir and thls a Powerful argument lllrit °I truck on -8 to the farm, ae- advo°ates of motor trans- point to a preliminary survey ownership and use- of mptor MioJ a"*ers, undertaken -.by Brln., management and ,crop cstirnatea, 1 depart-' Itef rfiinn •Ure^Wtl,Ch'.sho^® that- pt •'0,000 farmers in tile .United Ji™" ^otor trucks whiqh they a /.figures on which the totals for Mire country as *wjll as iTo^ the states are based, were sccur rough the co-operation of ap Imately 35,000 selected crop re itts, who were asked to report names and addresses of farmers TOT motor trucks for farm use. Wger cars and trailers for use J! passenger cars were excluded. Ikp used primarily for general hauling or on. regularly es- W*d routes were not Included. ]»He this survey, cannot he con complete, it is reasonable to' that in no state where less £p,,.to Per cent of the truoks on B:V reported, so that the figures Relative distribution satisfactor 1 exact number of trupk owners :«d is 49,195, divided among the tff-sas follows Alabama 847, Ari mi ^5, Arkansas 721. California 1,- Colorado 804, Connecticut 367, «WV*re 100, Florida' 380, ~~Qeonkia WA Jdaho 329, Illinois 2,2«, Indi nattl^S, Iowa 2,773, Kahsas 1,782, 9i£uftky 818, Louisiana 310, Maine PJr Itaryland 596, Massachusetts lichigan 1,636, Minnesota 1,255, •ippi 957, Missouri 2,065 Mon *69, Nebraska 2,739. NevadaT41, JifSHampshine 283, New Jersey .ffimfew Mexico 194, New York ff, a.'NOrth Carolina" 1,460, North Da itfi.Wl, Ohio 2,^61, Oklahoma 723, REE! id cement. fpBftth each tire-or pair of tubes purchased from us, we will Safee you absolutely free a $1.00 can of self-vulcanfzing tube IfMlJair material. Contains 72 square inches of material, buffee S| NEFF'S TIRE SHOP fM8 No. 4th St. .Grand Forks, N. Dak. '. ?v-. vii.S ^ise. SQlSM J• 81x4 31x4 *8x4 38x4 »4*1 '•ii: SN 3 TBi» CQVTQ* l.i, -ii- Ir Mti I Ia-J.. -m. l£df .-f Oregon 369, Pennsylvania 2J60, Hhotie Island 152, South Carolina 1,190, South .Dakota 1,708, Tennessee .978, Texas 1,668,- Utah *173, Vermont z82, Virginia 1,128, Washington-682, West Virglnifc. 165, Wisconsin 1.465, Wyoming.),174. BRITTON TO MEET O'DOWB. (Janton, O.. May 17.—Jack Britton, the welterweight champion,' will meet M|ke O'Dowd, 'recently dethroned middleweight title holder ,in' a teq round content here tonight. O'DoWd's original agreement called for .a $10, 000 guarantee, but after his defeat for the'middleweight title he agreed to accept a smaller amount. 1 Bring us your tire and tube repjgiringT L,et us Half-Sole p|Mir worn tires. 'y The MaircK 6th Price l^ist Bme Tires wert Ordered before tQe advance in prioe Upt retr. plus Interest on the investment. THE HORSESHOE Ms Tl*e is known all over the oonntry for ll» Ane wsMiiv qoalities and splendid, satisfaction, faction guaranteed, this Wltf lie the last «t)jmMli)tr tor yw to secure Tires at snch low prices qaotebelow. ram. —N^Il'Sld^ .......... ij 9 1 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 in he .«o .Straight Side 94*4.- i: ....... ..... *».» •.Mridftht Side 95x4 ..V 94.00 ............. OUnchcr *4x4 ............. *4.00 ....i....... gtMlcht Side .«6x4K ,4B.« ..SttW«tit Side '•a All those prioes inolude wa* tax. Good oilr ^kile ««r pMMat^ stock lasts. nm "l 1 1 111 J?' 6ir».'^Bnclosed'jfina|.» iend/Aie«No.. .. v. .. ise V'.. -»..... stff^hl: r- ifslliitolisr p» i4'»na .in^*r tubes ta taatpb, V^nlicf tjut^e Ires wiiH orfl»r m*rf «ww. ,-v: I .Mtin or 'V- f"'* I. you 6rd«r frgai ys ypii are sur^. to Vqu are dealing jwith the largest-' LeithirGopds^ Dakota. ^180 PeMeftr Avttltue "Efficiency in the movement of food from producer to consumer" wotild be painljed on the sides of this'truck very probably if it were' bplng operated as part, of a privately-owned rural motor express lint. But as it is operatea as part of. a government line delivering food fcfljw farm to consumer it must content itself with t^e sign, VU.' S. Mail R-168." In the photograph it has standing beside it Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Jamts I. Blakslge, sponsor of the idea of cbmb'lning rural mail routes and 'rural motor express. Recent experiments, for which con gress appropriated $300,000, have demonstrated to Mr. Blakslee that broad expansion of the service would GRANGES TO AD. IN TRUCK WEEK Because Of Effect On Good Roads, Farmers.. Urged To Help Move iues 'W. Brliig the Farm^r Closerto Yoii -r Food Cheaper If It Comes By Mail Truck U:S. Claim of Blakslee, Assistant farmers to thejpsiies involved in high- jn way jtransportatipn* ».hd good roa| Thomas C. AtUeson, Washington representative and, moving spirit' in the1 National Grange, Patrons of Hus- We sfre selling them( at the old it SldiB it Side I. .ii ii .'I' Vy •PRDBRAf'WCISWlULEtHEiY |.AST.. jbtathsr Store ifi.the Noirthw«it Am MS li Grand For^s, N. **%$.:*-•'- W lar 17. S. vision for such expansion. In the re port he points -out that t^ie postal service now r'eaches the doors of practically, all producers and aU con sumers, thereby making itself a valu able potential agoncy for direct dis tribution of. foodstufte. The truck shown here runs between Washington, Lieonardtoiyii and Scot- TrVck—Good Washington, May 1J5.t—Directing the th'e time has come when all national Organizations whose members are attention of igore than one million government highways should be •ilea Invnlvoil in hii'h_ I-«.j i_ __ _i: ^2 nn#l ..Aiit.uut. a uni- 1 Expressing "Ris -belief that there ii a place foi^ the motor truck in agri cultural pursuits, Mr.. Atkeson con tinues: "It is/conceded+hat there is a place. •for the motor iruck on, the farm and most particularly docs this apply to tne economic use of the motor truck by farm asociations. Tti vsecure the most satisfactory and.beneficial use of the/motor murk the nation, the state, tlic county mi/st haV# suitable perma nently constructed road beds to insure motor truck operations from the pro ducer to the consumer. Not only is the necessity, for permanent highways apparent in this instance, but an im protvd highway is a* step toward the improvement and consolidation/ of rural schools and the use of schools as rujjaj social centers."'• .... Mr. Atkes\h requests the grange secretaries, to bring the preparations for th« week to the attention of farm er members. He says: "In View, therefptc, of the simul taneous cliscussion, study and atten tion on the part .of the citizens of this nation, vfhich will be directed to these problems by National Ship by Truck— Good Roads Weel^ it is recommended that you bring thif matter before your grange and" take part so far as It is possible in (he activitiei^ftttendant on the success, of -the national week. ''It is evident, therefore,/hat the grange should b$ represented on com mittees and it' is thofugfMt that because of this' the grange will be able more intetiigently to define the farmer's angle and arrange for farm participa tionj (han anyone pise.'' College Scholarship T07 Be AWarded High" §chooL Students For Work liigh school pupils of the.country are to be giVen ah- opportunity to compete for a tour-years' university scholarship, to be. awarded for the best NiaSay- submitted in. connection with Ship \by Truck-Good' Roads W^sai May 17-22. according to an nouncement rn^de today, which said that,the essays will bo read and the prises awarded by judges to be ap pointed .by the-Federal Bureau 01 education, The contests it is said.-is for the purp68e of fdcusing pyblic atten tion on th'£ nfoeSsltyi tolr. good- roajls. and fthe f^asibility of the motor truck as a short haul mediitm., Accorting Jo fkltffnr approved, by Commissioner of Education .P: P. Claxtbu. contestants, to be'eligible, to eopipete ior the national prise first juust haY* wo «ne of the- prlze« tOf be award^d bjf. various orgariisatlpn£|/ tthdx Individual^ in- the)) respective communities Th6 qatl to' be^ftnpwn, as theJH. tlrtiveralty^Sj giv«n In •an/ coiisie atlonal ptise ij as the,?H. IB. l«ire«tone iholv^JP. and Will: he v,-or uni- chosen by th^ .^winner. All 'hlsh school pupils .may subinit a,llve Hon, dred ..word .eqsay, which mustv^e ei^j, titled, IShip by tftpek an! Ch»l Boadsr' "bjut riA th« natiOttn -pr^servlrf 4/on by any pupil othef 'tfian & Ior. the award' wilt hi defsit**! the •inrtr^ is ready to.'ri}icWte*Hiite at ^he i»Btitution of his choice. as®* •wt 4-- Mv i-v^.vv-* Postmaster tw' not only -increase the revenues of the I land, Md., a-distance of 80 miles. Its 5 itostoffico department, but also delivtr I average loa4 is 7,000 pounds, although foodstuffs to tli^ postal patrons-at a! on several trips Recently it has carried :ost considerably bel«w the prevailing'over 11,500 pounds. In addition to Minimum market prices at which the products such as hogs, chickens, eggs, patron would have purchased the ar- oysters and turkeys, it carries an aver ticle Jiad the service not been avail- age of approximately 1,000 pounds of able. The report he has just submitted! parcel post and'mail. recommepds that congress make pro- It was regularly equipped with the Firestone giant pneumatic tires seen in the picture, after it had been found that, they made its schedule depend able. With its former solid tire equip ment delays were frequent in bad weather on aocount of the slippery roads. Since/mails are carried depend ability of scmedulc is held particularly desirable. Roads Week and atten-^.ten iipon this subject, serving to ac- tion that will thereby bo directed tojeentuate the interest and —to widen the problems of highways, transporta'- the scope of discussion to be created tion and distribution." by Ship by Truck-Gbod Roads Week, As a .preface to his leiter, Mr. Atfse-j during-which time caravans of motor son says: •. trucks-will tour every section of t,he "The national grange believes that: country. leniing the weight of their influence single administrative depart- and activities toward making the ment and that a,national tihghway law j.wee^ a success, include the American should be worke'd out which will serve Automobile Association, the United the welfare of the whole country and States CljffVnber of Commerce, the di^ibute the expense of highway American. Automobile chamber of construction equitably ...between the beneficiaries. 1 J* if ^. *?fv '-m&i :,v tonysrs. •x^.% Vour'are J\ fll'FtJRNrnlRE •'•'V lAAif :-'i 1 :mm^- r. i. tdS*. .i. ':ti, ii .'il. Get thoroughly bandrj', has addressed a letter to! Judges lyho will make the national grange secretaries, throughout the'! award will be named by Commigpion country enjoining their participation' er Claxton before May 22, by which in National Ship by Truek-^Good time all essays must be submitted. Roads Week to bet observed Mpy 17-i School superintendents 4 and princi to 2m. 1 pd.ls of hjgh• schools are being ac- ,, l_ t* ,*.r "•Iiv this connection." wrjtes Mr. qj^ainted this week with the terms of bpecial fOP 'bfllp DV I TUCK Week COnSIStStOf frefwatcr,: Atkeson, "I heartily approve of the the. contest and. it is expected, more eeneral iden invnlverl in Shin hv than nn. millinrf '»B«nvc will ho wr-it-I general idea, involved in ^hip by than on milliori'essays will be writ- N V\ A 1 A 4 nmerce, the National Grange, .the p. by. Truck Bureau, (the Army, the Navy, and churches and, school* generally. .• -State superintendents of instruc tion ar^ being' requested, to' direct their contest within their common wealth. Prises ate to be awarded it) e«ch community and will be deter-, mined by local committees. Announcement of Other national prizes ,to be awarded by organizations which are lending their support to "he progrart for the week is expected to be made" soon. H. S. Firestone, ii Learn.how "Exi&e" Service can help get longer life and better service from BATTERY WE WERE THE FIRST LOCAL FIRM TO INAUGURATE^ QUR OWN "SHIP BY TRUCK" SERVICE. LAST SEASON WE PUKCHASEDiOUR NE^W TRUCK an^built a special furniture bpdy on it so that-we^could? serve our oii^-o-town .trade to better advantage. Last year, we gave our trjuck'service to customers within a radius of 125 rpile^ from Grand Forks. This service means that our customers have if No Freight to Pay. I Np Uncrating^ No, Drayage,' No Setting tJp of The pieces. No Scratched Goods, ak' all !t^e goods are set up and^lished in your own home. The same ^mce a^ the city patr^iis. Furniture is Handled b]^ £^peri$nc'ed Men, Absolutely., Free to Our Cus- -i'i W5 *r7 fv ^. \Ve have resjtmed our'tyuc^ ^e^veryjhis week, and: make trips any distance with any order reas^nabl^^ge^',r^you are ndt ready for the-goods, come in and make vnur c^lprtinnc wVitlr riiir ctmr*lcs ar#1 PAGESEVENTE ~'""7 dIM: ti •••"tt ia*. April. 28.—(Mail.)—Of-V"! ind attendants of 'th^ Viennay' Vienna^ fleers and courts have gone on Btrike^'ahd taken it to iS iv containing the robes.and wigs brtong-,'. ing to the judges. Consequently the.n ty Vienna courts for the lint time .in tory arei sitting in ordinary civilian,'?- V'' clothing. -4 Mill I-1 lilililrUti A SIGN OF GOOD TIMfcS For Every Make of Starting and Lighting Battery acquainted with what that s^gn stands for. you—how Call for a Free Battery Test We extend a special invitationyto all interested in, trucks to inspect ouf—BATTERY DEPARTMENT. EXIDE °ur SERVICE testing of batterv,and cleaning of battery-terminals. Sims Automobile Co. it enables you your battery. Batteries are being thrown away every day that "lixtoe" Service could and would repair ahd put back inta service. "BXrtC" Service can also supply you witfc.an Battery made-to meet the individual demands 6f your car. DEPARTMENT 3rd and University Ave. Grand Forks, N. D. We Ship To Our Out-of-Town '. -V J* :-.C- .Vr rnmnlptp X, #. A\^5i ^^4 .»Y -dte' '•hkM- 1 '•,V? to -fix .vn-'. 4 N