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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1916
Page
4
Ford Motor Company shattered monthly output records on March 26 with 58 329 cars produced and the prior day March 25 saw 2 769 cars built. The August 1915 plan for 500 000 cars this year marked a historic industry milestone as Ford’s workforce expanded to a record payroll and the foundry poured 426 tons of metal in a single day.
The article showcases the varied roles of motor trucks from aiding entombed miners to lifting heavy gear and transporting circus animals. It also warns about railroad crossing dangers with statistics showing thousands killed or injured yearly from trespassing or hopping trains, urging strict safety first measures.
Estimated travel to the Grand Canyon National Monument last year reached 30,000 by auto and 92,000 by railroad, the latter about five times the 1914 figure.
Henry Ford purchased an 80 acre tract between New York and Newark in New Jersey to construct an automobile factory with an estimated cost of five million nine thousand and nine dollars.
A folder from the Safety First Committee of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce reports an annual US death toll of about 6 000 from automobile and vehicle accidents and urges extreme care to prevent accidents. The data does not classify the kinds of accidents.
The Ford Times recounts model A number 183 owned by E. J. Palmer of Chanute Kansas. After thirteen years of service and six thousand miles driven under six years ownership the outlay for repairs remains ten dollars. It still averages twelve miles per gallon, illustrating Ford durability from the dark ages of motordom.
On April 8 the Willard Storage Battery Co in Cleveland reached 1,000,000 in total production of automobile lighting and starting batteries. General manager T A Willard credits the feat to supplying the motor public with the best battery and lasting service. Willard batteries power about 85 percent of electrically equipped cars, serving over 850,000 owners with Willard service.
Notice states the Dillon Volunteer Fire Department meets on the first and second Thursday evenings of each month. A three taps, three times, on the courthouse bell will signal the meeting. 41-tf.
The Montana Auto Supply Co of Dillon reports a week of car sales including Ford and Dodge models. Buyers include Poindexter and Orr Livestock Co, Fred Somers in Twin Bridges, Marcus Rand in Grant, and Wm. Rhodes in Sheridan, plus others in Dillon and Wisdom. Roy E. Murray receives praise for the up to date move as Roy Klein promotes Saxon Six in Dillon with roadster ads.
The Dillon Auto Co sold a Maxwell car to S. M. Roode of Dillon last week and a second hand Ford to J. B. Mangle of Apex.
T D Moran, agent for Studebaker cars, now occupies the entire former Rex theater building and will fully equip the space to handle all garage work. He plans to offer full car service in the new location.
The Montana Auto Supply Co will install a ladies rest room in the rear of the business office. The room will have conveniences for ladies waiting for cars or meeting friends arriving by auto, an innovation expected to appeal to customers.
The Montana Auto Supply Co. delivered a Ford truck this week to the Olmstead Stevenson Co. of this city and another to Brearley Williams prominent sheep men of Alder.
A carload of Fords was unloaded here Monday by the Montana Auto Supply Co and a carload of Dodges was unloaded Tuesday by the same firm.
J C Brandimore representing the Reo automobile factory of Lansing Michigan visited Monday to meet with auto dealers and promote his car in the region.
An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as the best liver medicine with a sugar coated tablet design. Claims include liver stimulation easier bowels stomach digestion and no griping or nausea. Price listed as twenty five cents at the druggist.
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