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LICENSE LAW FOR DRIVERS PROPOSED Proposed Measure Will Be Submitted To Legislature This Week— Propos- j ed Bäll Endorsed by Several Civic Organizations. ■ Helena, Jan. 21.—A proposed driv er's license law has been prepared by the Montana Automobile association and will be presented to the state leg islature this week, A. J. Breitenstein, secretary of the association, announc ed today. He said that in addition to toe suport of the association, the pro posed law' would have the support of several civic organizations. j The new measure will incorporate toe essential features of the model or uniform act as contained in the Hoov- j er code. Eighteen states already have adopted this uniform legislation and many other states have the law in a The principal provisions of the Montana measure include that no per bob shall drive an automobile unless licensed by the register of motor ve ... . . « . . ... , . Utual drunkards, drug addic s insane. e P e * sons or modified form. Licenses shall not be issued to per sons under 16. Licenses shall not be issued to ha f - f T • fUcted with pnysical or mental disa ii y suc as o proven reasona e Those who have previously driven a car at the time when the law is first enacted may obtain license upon application. All new drivers must pass an ex amination. Courts shall report to the state de partment all convictions for violations of motor laws and may recommend suspension of license. Any person who has been denied a license or whose license has been re yoked may appeal to the courts. Application of minors under 18 must be signed by parent or guardian or employer, who then becomes liable for any negligence in driving by such v i nor , Advantages claimed for the propos ed measure by its sponsors include: It saves lives. It does away with incompetence. It gives the police check-up in case •f accidents. It assists in scientific study of ac «Aient causes. It is essential to orderly state-wide trol of motor transportation. The National Safety council has FOR PROTECTION I ! AGAINST FIRE, LIGHTNING, CY CLONE & WINDSTORM GET A POLICY —IN THE— NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL FOR RATES SEE JERRY" THE LITTLE AGENT « Call or Address G. G. POWELL Plentywood Montana Now««© family need be without FRIGIDAIRE New low prices savings as great as $90 1 f MONTANA-DAKOTA POWER Co. Williston, N. D. tU 4 - statistics to prove that in states where a drivers license law is in effect that motor accidents decrease 20 per cent. This is considered an advantage which outweighs any objection which might be raised in the opinion of Mr. Bret enstein. CHANGING UPHOLSTERY I The day of soiled upholstery in au tomobilés is about over and the fil terior decorator who has arranged the "detachable" upholstery for the 1929 car models has made it possible for, automobile owners to have a variety j of handy coverings that may be inter changed and kept washed and clean, so that they will be fresh at all times. - BAINVILLE HIGHWAY TO BE STRAIGHTENED AND TRACKS BUILT _ Bainville, Jan. 18.—The chamber of commerce has received word that the highway leading west from the city will be straightened, thus eliminating two r i g ht angle turns within the city limits. Enough land has been pur chased to lead the road out directly join the highway about half a mile farther on. The Great Noithern has announced it will construct a 900-foot dike to , change the course of Shotgun creek, which flows along the tracks and down through the city. It is planned to dam ( the creek in such a way that the flow 0 f water will be directed about half 14 ' After the work is completed, there will be room for more industrial tracks which the road plans to put in. Shotgun creek, although practically dry in the summer, floods during the spring and usually puts the east por tion of the, city under water. { iHAaSIS SHOWN VllflUlMU Ü 11 V II IV - A new "modernistic" chassis show ing a mottled mother-of-pearl finish under brilliant colored lights is prov ing a leading attraction to the. Oak land-Pontiac booth at the National Automobile shows. Already displayed at New York and now on exhibition at Chicago, a chas sis of either the new 1929 Pontiac Six or Die latest Oakland All-American Six is scheduled to be shown at ap proximately a hundred other automo bile shows in scattered sections of the country. The unusual appearance of the chas sis is achieved by a new finish just I compounded by Dupont in which fish i scales are used as an important in i gradient, Oakland officials explained. MODERNISTIC' Three Oaklands and four new Pon- ! tiacs have been "dressed up" for the national showings of the chassis, pop distinctive the engine, frame, spare tire carrier and other parts of the major struc ularly voted as the most display of its kind at New York. The modernistic finish is used on ture, while the remaining parts, in cluding the smart wire wheels finished in copper plating polished to! a brilliant hue. All working parts are cut-away and an electric hook-up ! shows parts in motion comparable to actual read driving. In this way points of superiority in the mechanical structure of the two cars, which normally escape the eye of the owner, are clearly and effec tively illustrated. Four-inch rails of brass fence off the chassis exhibit, the upper rail being covered with vel vet and shielding a bank of colored j lamps trained upon the chassis. are, " r r** p 4-Forward Speeds :---- TtTTTI DI II If (IWNpKN MIlK. UwlVlm V ff 11UKUJ 1 VI PUAQIn WUW 0111^1^ U1A011 lit TV DU1UVC - That Buick owners are loyal to Buick principles and Buick design is convincingly shown, according to C. W. Churchill, general sales manager of the Buick Motor Company, in fig ures just compiled which reveal that between 45 per cent and 60 per cent of all Buicks sold are purchased by former Buick owners. "This loyalty, displayed year after year by so many thousand of former Buick owners throughout the nation, naturally is very gratifying to Buick officials," Churchill declared. "It; proV e s to us that our efforts, not only to maintain but even surpass our sue cesS es of the past, are appreciated by those who keep faith with Buick. i "The enormous repeat busmess of ^ be j ag ^ y ear> which steadily has been c ii mb j n g f or the last decade, assures ugj too, tbat nex t y ear w jjj see even more than lOO.OOO new Buicks in op-1 era t} on hy men and women w ho have owned and driven Buicks before—a greater number than that enjoyed by any other fine car manufacturer.' Churchill also cited the enormous ; requirements of a manufacturer in meeting the varied needs in models I of today-the huge volume necessary to produce the many types of cars deman< ' ed "y tae modern public at the lowest possible cost. " ere we a de to concentrate on three or four models, our task would he simplified greatly," he ex aiae ' merican people are e j^ ltled to and dema nd a greater ln th f * ine car field - rhe ra P ld increase in two and taree car families, which today has rea<died over 3,000,000, the individual needs are f &r greater and a larger varie ty of body styles is therefore | ne f t ded ' _ ^ ar ? e increase in women dr * vers » brought about through the increased power and flexibility of the modern fine car, Churchill also cred its * he increased demand for more and Not for speed, but for the flexi and ® a se of handling in traffic ^ at ^ provides, does the modern' woman demand the ultimate in pow er," he declared. "And, as this flexi ^ility through power is obtained in :the fine car of toda y* the number women drivers is increased. ; \ . ewest of the new five months ago and newest of the new today! Li r COUPES . . .$1195 to $1875 SEDANS . . . $1220 to $2145 SPORT CARS . $1225 to $1550 •*»1 These prices f. o. b. Buick Factory. Con venient terms can be arranged on the liberal G. M. A. C. Time Payment Plan. The New BUICK O. M. DONALDSON. Dealer Plentywood Montana When Better Automobiles Are Built . . . Buick Will Build Them r*Ani\ 17 AI HfC AC fllKI} VALVLj Ul NP W Fl K N I (i N 11 Li ff Ir Ü - j The design and construction of the valves are among the most important elements of modem automobile engi neering and manufacture. The designers of the new Model A Ford gave special attention to these factors and the result of their design manufacturing specifications is a valve which is remarkable for its du rability, close fitting and resistance to the oxidizing or scaling effects of hot gases. The valves in the Model A Ford are made of carbon chrome nickel alloy. T h ey are first die-cast and then ground with remarkable accuracy to the desired size. The stems have mushroom ends to give larger wear ing surfaces and quieter action when they come into contact with the push rods. The carbon chrome nickel alloy me t a i 0 f which they are made is par ticularly resistant to wear and to the scaling effects of the hot gases which the valves must endure in their nor mal performance. The Ford valve terminates in a cone over which slips a retainer, horse-shoe shaped, which holds the spring in place. As the cone head presents | arge area to the tappet top , and a3 the valve foot is operating in . , there is not the slightest risk of the no necessity for an adjustment to be fitted to the top of the tappet. The oi | bath ^ ^ valye ^^ber p rov j deg a cushion between the valve foot and the tappet top> s ii enc ing it effectively. On the ordinary engine, the va j ve end is either e i otted or driU . a oil, valve-end burring over and there is ed to take the cotter for the spring cap and the removal of metal in this process considerably weakens the valve at a vital point. The new Ford valve actually is strengthened at the foot. This is considered the greatest single advance in valve design to at has yet been made in the internal almost everlasting, trouble-proof, one piece valve. The Ford camshaft also has been specially designed to function for smooth, quiet performance of th* valves. The model A cams are so de signed as to permit the push rods to take up the clearance easily and not of^mpart a blow to the valves, thus tending to quiet operation. The cams WILLYS-OVERLAND BREAKS EXPORT SALES RECORDS } i i Shipments Increase Thirty-one Per Cent and Company Prepares for 40 Per Cent Expansion This Year. Toledo.—The Willys-Overland Com pa ny broke all its p^y^us export sales records during 1928. Shipments to foreign countries dur fag the y ear totalled 36,698 cars as compared with 27,592 during 1927 or an increase of 9,106 units or 31 per cent. Many of the European and Asi-1 atic countries showed a much larger increase in percentage but the average was well over 25 cent. »phe com p an y bas steadily in creasing its foreign business for years, President Willys said that prepara tiens are being made for increasing export business during the new year by forty per cent over the record breaking shipments of 1928. The corn pany has greatly increased its dealer organization abroad in addition to de velopment of manufacturing plants in Canada, Great Britain and Germany. Countries which showed the largest increases during the year incldue, Ar gentina, Brazil, Chille, Japan, India, Spain, Australia, Java, Sweden, South Africa, New Zealand and England. The big season of automobile buy ing is just beginning in Argentina, Australia and New Zealand and the company's dealers in these countries are ordering larger quantities than ev er before and have cabled their confi dence that from 35 to 40 per cent more cars will be sold in these countries during the next six months than in the corresponding period of 1928. First complete figures of "foriegn sales by Willys-Overland during 1928 showed that the company increased its sales in Great Britain alone by 85 per cent over the proceeding year. This compares with an export in crease by the rest of the industry of approximately 25 per cent. During the year American manufacturers sold about 800,000 cars abroad as compar ed with 643,000 units in 1927. Willys Overland dealers in foreign countries report a big increase in demand for closed cars. In New Zealand this year the closed car is dominating the mar ket although in Australia the open car is still in favor dealers report. are wide-faced to give long life and are shaped to insure silent operation of toe valves. i 1 mm mm - » »kaki if € mw mash » I •Ik "400" Sedan $1345 Ü n 1 n f. o. b. lŒHEsnass'î'V "T > - Va * A V r m fIV® Tk.: The WHEEL and learn why NASH can say: " Woritl's Easiest Driver Control 99 E FFORTLESS steering ... softness of f clutch action . . . quick brake re sponse—these are features of the Nash ! *400" that give new delight to motori ng. Thousands of **400" owners will tell you that to them driving is never tiring. For the Nash "400" has "W orld's Easiest Driver Control. We invite you to test it. Ask us for a Nash "400" to drive. Take it through the severest traffic, up to and away from stop-lights. Try parking in difficult places. See how effortless are even the sharpest turns, with what ease brake and clutch pedals operate, how swiftly motor and brakes respond. You'llfind yourself driv ing with more driving confidence than you ever had before. And you'll know what a truly remark able car the Nash "400" ist n This is a strong claim, but we make it earnestly, and with the firm belief that k is an unvarnished, accurate statement of fact. A Leads the World its JfMotor Car baisse IMPORTANT "400" FEATURES — ATO OTHER CJÊH HvÊS THEM Longer wheelbeM« One-piece Salon fender* Clear vision from pillar posta Nash Special Design from and H 400 n Twin-Ignition motor 12 Aircraft-type spark plugs High compression Hoodailie and Lovejof •hock absorbers iemlmtMt Nod Aluminum alloy pistons Bijur centralized (lavar Strait) chassis lubricatioa New doubl« drop £rmm« BlraricdoA , Torsional vibration damper Exterior metalware World's easiest steering ***** 7-bearing crankshaft Salon Bodies Short turning THE FARMERS GARAGE M. E. HILL. Prop. 1 Plentywood, Montana I Livingston Radio Club to Attempt to Oust Interference Livingstin, Jan '6—The Livingston Radio Club was organized when more than 50 radio owners and fans met at the chamber of commerce offices to work out plans for securing better ie A. G. Nutting ception in this city. was elected president, Arthur Bing ham and Dr. J. E. Stuart, vice presi dents and D. B. Bates, secretary and treasurer. ■ Havre—New water supply system is started. Some Day SoOTI you're going to Drive this Great Mew Car ... Th« CabrMM ■•Jy hPUktr ! Some day Boon you're going to drive a New All-American. And what |a glorious expe rience that will be! . . . What a revelation in brilliant performance. In smoothness silence safety provided by its squeakless Internal expanding ^bur-wheel brakes. In the power produced by a big, smooth, silent engine with its dynamically balanced, counter weighted crankshaft ... its exclusive pat ented rubber cushioned mountings ... its Harmonic Balancer ... its G-M-R cylinder head. And what a discovery in new and effective beauty .... Come in and arrange to drive this triumphant new car. in • • s in flashing change of pace. In the e e • . e e • trie»* tlt4S to #1575, f.o.b factory, plut do t ivary chargea. Love joy Hydraulic Shock Absorbers and tpring covert Included tu litt priemt. Buntpart and roar fender guards extra. Cheek Oakland dallaarad pr iemt— t hey tuetudm löstest handling charges. t Flan a v ailable at mt mlmmm rata. € o u v ra i Motors Timm Fay r O. M. DONALDSON, Dealer Pientywood, Montana NEW ALL-AMERICAN SIX raossev or GENERAL MOTORS BY OAKLAND WILLISTON AUTO WRECKING CO. Reail and Wholesalers i Used and New auto A Complete of New in parts RING GEARS. PINIONS AND WHEELS Mail orders given prompt atten tion Phone 112 Williston, N D 203 2nd St. The Producers News—$3.00 a year.