Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-26

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Colonel J. J. Dcright said that the anto-
mobile show, beginning February Il, will
be one Of the best ever given in Omaha.
More dealers will be allotted space and a
greater number of cars. of course, will be
on exhibition.
The j. J. Deright company received yes
terday a 1910 Mattheson which Is consid-
cred one OF the most beautiful cars ever
exhibited in Omaha. 1t is a powerful car
and a fast one, 1t is luxurlously appointed
and is graceful In its performances.
W. ID. Hosford Of the John Deere Pillow
company said yesterday that the outlook
FOR a record breaking automobile season is
good. He said that people in the country
arc posting themselves about cars. which
shows that they are interested. There is
money in the country and the prospect for
hundreds of cars to DO sent into the coun-
try during the next few months is fine.
Denise Barkalow said yesterday that the
month of December has been the best
month in automobile sales since he began
business. Several months ago he took on
the Packard and the demand for that car
has been phenomenal. In the electric car
sales there has been considerable activity
also.
". l.. Huffman is pulling off some rather
remarkable stunts with the Hupmohlle
nowadays, He is showing the little car
everywhere with the coupe body. 1t Is very
attractive and runs right away from a
great many of the larger cars.
The White Steamer as well as the White
gasoline cars are growing in popularity in
this part of the country. Drummond has
equipped his garage and show room and
is pushing these cars vigorously. In steam
cars 1t is conceded in sections that the
White has it on all cars OF this class. The
White gasoline car has proved to be q
Breat seller in Nebraska. 1t resembles the
steamer. 1t is powerful and fast.
L. f.. Doty, marager for the Maxwell
Briscoe Omaha company, spent several
days last week in the western part OF the
state and reports a Furnishing condition
Of affairs in the country, The movement
Of Maxwell cars during the last sixty
days has been good.
The garage OF Sweet-Edwards Auto
mobile company has been completed suffi-
ciently to furnish storing the large ship
ment Of cars represented by this company.
The Parry and Moon have made their APP
pearance and are exhibited by the Sweet
Edwards people, Otto Nestman has given
the new cars a whirl over the hills and
mas brushed the snow off OF his nose with
that air of contentment which means that
they will go in this market.
II. f.. Wilcox did well for his garage
when he ran over into Indiana and down
into Missouri the other day. He said that
he would send along some cars, and he did.
The National 50, the same style driven by
Charles Merz in that record breaking race
on the Indianapolis speedway has arrived.
1t is a beautiful t~hing-tr;m and fast, and
strong and has set a lot OF enthusiasts at
its heels.
Charlie Louk is east to bring out more
cars. Louk has a great bunch. His boss
string is the Marmon-a pretty car and a
powerful one. He will have a snowy ar
ray at the Auditorium in February.
II, G. Northwall said that the Brush is
more popular today than any car Of its
class, Indeed, this little car is in a class
to itself. 1t is built after its own fashion,
patterned after no car and resembling no
other car. Its individuality makes its
character. 1t goes along and is fast and
strong, The display Of Brush cars at the
show in February viii be an eye-opaner.
The Baker Motor Vehicle company will
operate its own retail agency In Cleveland
after January ] and is erecting a hand
some garage and sslesroom at Euclid
avenue and East Seventy-first street.
The new Baker garage will be fire
proof, OF brick and stone construction.
l6ON2O0 feet, and viii he one Of the larg-
est and best equipped garages i'm the coun-
try, devoted to the care of electric motor
cars.
Cleveland being ,ae home of the electric
motor car, II naturally las more eiectrics
than any other city Of its size In the
United states, and tn,s commodious new
garage will enable the BAKER company To
offer their PATROLS ,luequalled garaging
facilities and the ser ices OF expert at
tendants.
Dewitt went over 10 Chicago yesterday
TO get more Cole cars for this territory.
The Midwest Automobile company. OF
which he is the head, is pushing the Cole
vigorously and il is destined TO be one OF
the popular cars of this section.
Guy Smith said that FranElins will av-
erage $500 miles without a puncture and
the tires Will give service for more than
double the mileage of the average equip
ment, said he;
That the Franklin has natural advan-
tages for tire economy is well known.
With full-elliptic springs and flexible
g,pafrfnpVfnu Vh. gVpay, ~ fb. &c.,. A.
duced, They do not nave 10 take all the
force OF road shocks; the springs and the
Illuminated wood chassis frame absorb their
share. Then the Franklin Is light weight.
Nh, NJ, A Michelin, the noted tire manu-
facturer OF France, mas shown that every