Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-15

son--Faotories Can supply Demand.
The week Just passed was busy one
along auto row. Dealers are receiving
their new cars and they arc able to supply
the demand, which has been all along In
adequate
The new manufactures OF machines which
made their appearance during the last and
present month have helped materially to
satisfy eager buyers. The outlook is
promising for big business on the row
the coming week
Jack WEIGH drove the Interstate Bulldog
into Omaha last week. mud-stained and
tired. He had made 5000 miles of the 5000
that he expects to make on his tour around
the United States. The car was stopped at
Huffman's garage, where H. will be several
days longer. After Welch returns from
Kansas City he win proceed, on his trip to
the coast. and thence into Mexico. He
viii return through the southern states and
up the Atlantic cost to New York. Then
back into Indiana. WEIGH declares that he
has not touched the car ana that 1t will be
sound as a dollar when it enters the Gid
den tour on the wind-up of this long
journey.
Charles Merz left last week for In
dianapolis to drive a National go in the
great speedway races there this week.
There is three days meet and all of the
cars are entered There will be a scramble
to see who will lower the record. Merz
has won more than one medal on the In
diana speedway. The last time he drove
there his car was wrecked and two mon
were killed.
The official record in the office of the
secretary of state shows the sale of cars
in Nebraska last month as follows: Buick,
116; Ford, 1902; Overland, ss; MAXWELL, SO;
REQ, 81; e. M. F., a; Oakland, "a; Jackson,
81; Cadillac, 80; Velie, IL Chalmers De-
troit 16; Rambler. "a; Regal 70; oldsmo-
bile, Z.
w. L. Huffman received intelligence Sat
urday' that the Interstate factory lad
shipped sixty cars. it's entire allotment for
May, and that there would be no short
age anywhere along the line, so far as the
Interstate is concerned.
The Interstate Torpedo car for Mr.. Mar
tin of Norris & Martin arrived last week.
The track Interstate car which has con.
tested at the races all over the country
Will be brought to Omaha from Kansas
City this week. Jack Welsh, who is driv.
ing the $4,000 car, will drive this car tC
Indianapolis, where 1t will be entered ir
the speedway races.
Lee Huff and II. Il. Seidle are in Kan
sas City rushing q trainload of Bucks
into their territory.
The Nebraska Buick has received another
| forty -two-inch wheel six-cylinder sixty
horse power Odds and is displaying it nov
in its salesroom.
| ering the last 200 miles of the trip, Mr.
Dai Lewis, official scout for the Glldder
tour, has much &c say regarding the pluck
and enterprise OF Walter (Fum) Smith OF
Shenandoah, la.
This young man is local agent fol
Chalmers cars at Shenandoah, Ia, ant
Notwithstanding the fact that he Is barely
"a years of age. has set mark which ans
of his older associates In business might
we'll feel proud of.
In spite of the frightful condition of the
roads. Walter, upon learning that the path
finding crew would leave Maryvilie, Mo.
Monday morning, Immediately proceeded
to that place and not only piloted the path
finding car to Shenandoah, but proceeded
with II to Omaha.
The Kissel Kar company has receives
the Warren-Detroit and will make 1t
great favorite in Nebraska.
Henry Thompson Of Chicago, who haI