Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-17


their own and other drivers records. and
Arthur Chevrolet was out with his record
breaker
Burman made the fastest time recorded
during the meet, with his Buick sixty Spe-
olal, when he covered a quarter mile
against time in IS seconds at the rate Of
1851 miles per hour.
Arthur Chevrolet, In the 100 mile race,
shattered two OF the records for inter
mediate distances made by Robertson In
his big Fiat at Atlanta.
Guy L. Smith Is already talking of his
1911 model Franklin. He thinks that Il
will be one of the greatest cars ever built
in America:
Tom Bromwell, the we'll known salesman,
said that the Franklin will create a sensa-
ton when IL makes It's appearance on
Omaha auto row.
w. l.. Huffman is electrifyiug auto row
with the Hupmobile. The little car lie more
popular than ever and Huffman fairly
loves the little thing.
Drummond & REIN are in their new
home with the Cadillac-the garage for
merly occupied by c. +. Louk.
The Cadillac looks perfectly natural
wherever REIN is. and REIN could build
one, he knows II so well.
Colonel Deright is not billed for an aero
plane flight this week, but he is one Of the
most interested spectators. He will be on
hand upon all occasions when anybody does
something. He announced sometime ago
that he expected to handle aeroplanes and
IL they 80 smoothly the colonel will keep
his promise.
Tho garage Of vanBrunt Auto company is
completed and the Overland is in it's raw
home. The VanBrunts have made this car
popular throughout Iowa and they begin
now to outstrip any car in It's class In Ne
braska. They understand the game and
they go before the people with a jam-up
car. They are great advertisers and don't
mince matters telling prospective buyers
Of the Overland. Mr.. Henry VanBrunt, sr.,
member OF the firm, has just returned from
an extended visit east.
Ernest Sweet is wonderfully successful
with the Parry and Moon The Moon is the
handsome car built in st. Louis, which
made the rather remarkable twenty-four
hour endurance run to Omaha without stop
ping, This was such a record that many
manufacturers over the country have at
tempted It since.
The Abbott-Detroit will be handled by
Baum Iron company This is one of the
much talked of cars now. 1t is designed
by the man who is said to have designed
tho Chalmers-Detroit. 1t is a pretty car
and wherever it has been tried out, is won
derfully popular.
Drummond is making greater Roadway
with the White Steamer than ever. Both
the steamer and gas car are going in popu-
| larity now.
The Oakland has persistent plugger in
! Mcintyre He is a good Irishman who will
| do the thing square. He knows that he
has a good car, and he always says, that
| II he can show a prospective buyer the
machine, he is content for him to try out
every car on the row. That's Mcintyre.
| Denise Barkalow has returned to his desk
on the row. Barkalow knows electric cars
so we'll that he has become an authority.
| He handles but one gasoline car-the Pack
ard. Everybody knows what the Packard
| Is. /
Willard Hosford entertained an eastern
! touring party at the Velie Motor company
on the row yesterday. The party left New
| York several weeks ago and is making a
| trip around the country. When the car
reached Omaha 1t had covered $500 miles.
Dewitt q Knott have made some local
records with the Cole 30. This is one of
the niftiest cars in its class in the market.
It is a car that always attracts attention
! on the row and one that is growing more
! and more popular.
The Kissel Kar company is pushing the
Kissell and Warren Detroit vigorously.
They are both good cars and are growing
in popularity all of the time.
Mr.. ]. L. Erickson of Brookings S. D.,
accompanied by his sales manager Mr..
! Hill, visited Omaha this week, making the
trip in a Chalmers "SO'. The entire dis
lance of 264 miles was covered in ten hours
| flat, an average Of 264 miles per hour. No
after its arrival in Omaha, and no water
the return trip.
Besides the two passengers the car car
ried a load of $50 pounds.
Manager Northwall said:
Having finished the first lap of their
2,100 mile journey from New York to Okla
homa City, OkL, the Alternately boys,
Louie and Temple, accompanied by their