Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

United States.
Just the other day the Rambler automo-
bile hose truck used by the San Diego
(Cal) departme nt-was pressed into service
10 relieve a team Of horses after the team
had become stalled in mre.
The horse-drawn apparatus was on
railroad track with each pair Of wheels
against a rail down to the hubs in mud.
The truck pulled 1t out without any dam
age or effort.
The garage Of Sweet Edwards Automobile |
is nearing completion. 1t will be
one Of the best appointed garages in this
section Of the country. A special provision
has been made for light, and in the darkest |
days it will be possible TO overlook cars
without a great deal Of extra light. The
garage is provided with an elevated show
room and a reception room for ladies, who |
may have to wait for cars from time to
time
II do not know whether l shall handle |
aeroplanes or not" said Colonel DeTight.
IL am making some Investigations and
II they are successful, l shall have some
information to give out about it." He
said that he was IN correspondence with
the wrishts
Colonel Deright has wired Paulhan at
Los Angeles to exhibit his areoplane in
Omaha during the Automobile show.
II think it win be big attraction" said
he. IF we can secure it,"
He did not know, however, II Paulhan
was situated so that he might come to
Omaha in February He has not received
a reply to his message yet.
Charles L. Gould, local manager for the
Ford Motor company, returned last week
from a trip to the western part of the
state.
He reports the outlook promising for
fine year of automobile business
People are not going to wait until spring
to order Fords," he said. He said they
hadn't forgot the situation in which they
found themselves last year, when during
the months Of April and May the factory
would not accept an order owing to the
unprecedented demand. He predicts that
this years demand will be 100 per cent
greater
At the Omaha Automobile show a
Chalmers-Detroit go 'Bluebird" will be
shown in the booth Of the local agents H.
| =. Fredrfckson Automobile company.
This is the car which won the Massa-
peaua sweepstakes in the Vanderbilt race,
the Indiana trophy.
| Few people have any conception Of what
1t means to build 25,OO0 complete cars in
twelve months-what 1t means from the
manufacturers standpoint
1t means for the Ford Motor Company
going inventory of parts and materials
for cars Of over $5,OOO,OOO
1t means new materials coming in at the
rate Of a million dollars worth month.
1t means working 1000 men 90 hours a
week through the long winter months when
automobile sales are at the lowest point.
1t means building over 1000 cars every
month whether sales drop off in the winter
or not. II the cars have to be stored, every
car calls for 200 cubic feet OF space
| Andrew Murphy & Son have taken on the
Randolph trucks and the Froyer & Miller
truck and are pushing them in this terri
tory. This is one of Omaha's oldest busi-
ness houses, having first begun business
here in 1869 manufacturing vehicles. Last
year the firm built new home on How
ard street and is now one Of the best
equipped in this part of the country.
Among the Omaha dealers who attended
the New York auto show are II. f. Fred
rickson and l.. E Doty.
Denise Barkalow said that his sales on
the Packard and Electrics has been greater
this season than ever. He expects tc
make big display at the show. TIL,
Packard is one of the great cars of thC
country.
The Omaha Auto company will show
along with its big Auburns the Rider
Lewis, said TO be one Of the smartest carr
in the country. This car perhaps, ha'
more on the waiting list than any othel
car OF its class.
Guy Smith had one Of the niftiest dis
plays at last years shcw and he expects
to have better this year.
Frcesnd Bros. & Ashley viii have ol
display at the show somc of the Mason
and Midlands which have seen actual serv
ice in different sections of the country.
II. f. Wilcox of the Standard Automo
bile company has his sleeves rolled "a
nowadays getting ready for the show. Tn
: National. driven by Merz in indianapolis
will be exhibited by them here
The Cole car is making good 1t /
/ handled by the Midwest Automobile com
, pany and wiz be at its best during tn
/ show.
l Everything will be in readiness for
; large exhibit at the show of the Vele b.
l the Veile Automobile company.
Drummond has received a bunch of neN
White Steamers and expects to max
things lively during the show.
, G. F. Louk has returned from the east
where he went TO bring on more cars 70
p the February show He will show som
OF the Marmons which have made record,
5 Wallace Automobile company is pushn
the stearns and expects to make a bi
h display at the show.
r w. l.. Huffman Automobile company ma
e delivered the Interstate to the city, and
e Is proving TO be a favorite
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l. The yellow Peril.