Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

over 100 persons were employed, while
today there are nearly 1900 in factories
represented by an investment of over 81
In response to a question propounded by
Consul General Skinner as to whether
shade trees benefit a road. the chief road
officer of Marseilles replied that he be-
lieVed they do, provided that only such
should be planted as have vertically de-
sceDding roots.
The Rambler Automobile company sold
and delivered to John Parish last week
one of the swell four-cylinder Ramble road
sters. There is no racier or niftier look
ing roadster on the streets of Omaha than
this car and the owner is justifiably very
proud of the same.
State aid for state highways and the
community Of interest that should exist
between farmers and motorists will be two
of the principal topics discussed at the
National Goods Roads convention of the
American Automobile association at Buff
falo, N. Y, next month.
A carload of the model 2S and also one
of the "a, both of which are the four-cylin-
der Ramblers will be received here Mon
day morning next by the Rambler com
pany, as they are now en- route from the
factory. There will also be unloaded a
carload of the Mitchell runabouts.
With assurance that more than twice
as many runabout as last year would COM
pete for the Hover trophy in connection
with this years Glidden tour. the event
has been divided into two classes, for cars
costing over and under $3.50. The trophy
NAlAS 9NoA VI NC a SllNtI slllSlu Sue
of a cup.
Mr.. Ed McComas of Broken Bow. Neb.,
purchased one Of the large ~four-cylinder
Rambler touring cars of the Rambler COM
pany last week, and owing to road condi-
tons had the same shipped home Friday.
Mrs. McComas, who came to the city
also, learned to operate the machine before
it was shipped.
County Judge swartz of Norristown, Pa,
recently m before him the conste-
bles of the county and informed them Of
a R-year-old law, with a money penalty,
stu effective. which he Intended to en-
force, if they did not see that road super
visors maintained guide boards at every
road Intersection.
A luxurious car is being exhibited by
the builder in eRstern cities. Modelled
somewhat on the lines of an old English
for five tourists, with folding beds, wire
screens for the windows, arrangements for
hot and cold water and a culinary outfit,
including a refrigerator.
| j. c.. Colt, president and general manager
of the Rambler Automobile company has
severed his connection with that company,
going out of the automobile business. His
as Mr.. Colt was one Of the leaders in
pushing, the industry to the front. II is
enter the automobile trade for 1909.
Messrs Jones & Finnegan Of BARLEY
Neb, purchased one of the Rambler two
cylinder car on the market would have
for home, making the run TO Fremont In
mud hub deep In three and a half hours
80
The machine was the popular model 81, ant
II is safe to presume that not another two
cylinder car o nthe market would have
pulled through the mud as this car did.
The Mitchell touring car which was sold
to Mr.. Barnes. banker at Marcus, Ia. last
week by the Rambler company, was the
one which mad the remarkable hill climl
IN the Decoration day hin climb, and
which cleaned up everything in the elias.
OF cars costing from $ll'0n to $1,000, Mr.
Barnes was present and saw the perform
ance and was interested in the car sine,
that time.
A shipment Of three Mitchell four-cylindel
cars was made by the Rambler Auto
western TO +. S. Barnes, jr, banker al
Marcus, Ia, The touring car, thirty-fiv,
horsepower, the roadster with rumble sea.
and the runabout were selected. and Mr.
Barnes will devote some of hts snar,
time this summer in selling the cars. TIL,
machines went out fully equipped and com
plete In every detail.
Another prominent automobile man whC
has recently Joined the ranks Of the
the F. X. Thomas Detroit company, Is
j. II, McDuffee, who will handle the lin'
al Denver. His territory will include thi
states OF Colorado, Wyoming and New
Mexico. Mr.. McDuffee IL one Of IN,
veterans OF the automobile business. n,
opened and manage for the Lncomobil,
company In New York. the first retail
was In lsS. After several years with III
Locomobile company and later with th'
Cadillac, Mr.. McDuffee started the Nc
Duffee Automobile company in Chicago. II
three years he sold 800 cars Of one vel
known make in Chicago alone,