Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-01

The following was received by the Nc
lIntyre Auto company:
Oakland Automobile Company, Omaha,
INeb.-Gentlemen: OF course you all know
Ii am an enthusiast over the Oakland, and
an experience 1 had east might make me
more so. AS you know 1 am driving an
Oakland forty, 1870 model, and you also
know l have driven it in excess Of 10000
miles, with practically no expense for re-
pairs. and when l had Mr.. Bert Eastman
at Clarinda, Ia, overhaul my engine this
winter he accompanied his bill, which was
small, with the statement that the engine
was in excellent condition and only needed
to be cleaned.
l left Red Oak, Ia, at o'clock p m
April %, 1910, accompanied by Or. r. D.
Morris and Chauncey Powers Of Red Oak.
We had the machine standing on the floor
in the Atlantic auto garage, Council Bluffs,
at II 80 p. M, driving via Glenwood The
distance is by auto road just about sixty
miles, and we made the run with exactly
three gallons Of gasoline These facts can
be verified by employees Of the North auto
garage at Red Oak, as well as those Of the
Atlantic garage in Council Bluffs, Ia Re
spectfully, A. f. KROH.
Last week was a busy week on Auto
Row. More cars went out than on the
preceding week The factory branches do
ing largely an agency business report fine
business. The Buick agency will receive
shipment of twenty-four cars during this
week. The E. NJ. F. agency unloaded sew
eral cars last week, and the Maxwell-Bris
coe Omaha people are as busy as bees.
The local agencies were busy Many OF
them sold out of cars and booked deliv-
cries for next month. 1t is difficult to
say what class of car is selling best. The
expensive car is selling like hot cakes.
The middle grade car, medium-priced car,
is more popular than ever, and there has
never been such a demand for the aristo-
Gratis car as now. Agents agree that now
/ is the season to push and they are doing it.
Just now is the time to go before the
| farmer. Now is the time for him to- buy
A few weeks later he will be up to the
eyes planting and he will not be pestered.
Dick Stewart said: Charles T. Jeffery,
who for sixteen years was a partner with
his father, the late Thomas B. Jeffery, in
the firm of Thomas B. Jeffery & Co., now
assumes complete control of the manufac-
ture and sale OF Rambler automobiles.
Mr.. Jeffery is widely known in the
trade, having contributed much to the de-
velopment of the automobile industry since
its inception.
1T is announced that the business OF
Thomas B. Jeffery & Co. will continue
without change in policy"
The demand for cars has brought into
the Omaha field several new machines.
Edwards Auto company has
brought out the R. A. C. This is a SIX car
and is attracting considerable attention.
! f. c. Hill has brought out the Henry car,
a $1750 car which has plenty of admirers.
The Standard Auto company is introduc-
! ing the Westcott and the Omaha Auto
company the Demot c. F. Louk will re-
celve next week a shipment Of the Abbott
Detroit. This is a $3.50 car and is de-
signed by John G. Utz. There are other
new cars which will make their appear
ance in this market during the coming
month.
Henry Thompson Of the White company
| Of Chicago has been in Omaha several
days assisting w. r. Drummond in push
/ ing the White steamer and the gasoline
| car. Thompson began in Savannah and
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! chlnists that ever left the south.
r. J. Mansfield, manager Of Kisaell Kal
! company spent last week at his old home
in the western part of the state.
The Olds Gas Power company handles
| the Reliance truck and will move into iti
new home May Is, 1907 Farnam.
Manager John p. Davis of the Pionee
Implement company, Council Bluffs, haC
the pleasure of visit from Lame Horse,
Dakota Indian, last week. The Indial
liked the Jackson machine and Just orderet
four Of them shipped to his Dakota home
Colonel Deright goes hunting with Con
gresham Havens OF Rochester, Amy
body that you go hunting with is you
friend" he said. Havens Is the democra
who was recently elected from Rochester
When he offered to bet he woult
be elected, Colonel Derlght laughet
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