Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20

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III rlLu Auuud AuOOWu r.
bile show, which will be -
held this week at tho N 49,
Auditorium, will show B.
most forciby the
growth of this industry in the
west, and especially in Omaha,
which is the distributing center N
for the entire western country. 1t M ~
will show that Omaha has grown ~UZN
from a city which twelve years M~%m '
ago boosted one secondhand au-
t9n9@ aSo t ssr q n o sptan Ss ind nS9sSs WVYVS
ais and a large list of cars in the DEVISE 5Ahk
garage for sale. The secondhand PAC-
car of twelve years ago was worth
about $3.50, while today there are VI
cars in daily use in Omaha which vi
cost $500.
Omaha may well be proud of its transition from the horse
Grven vehicle period to the present when motor vehicles have prac-
ueaIly supplanted the horse for family purposes and when the COM
mercal autos are making fast inroads against the heavy Percherons
which draw the drays through the city. The growth of the industry
has been sure and certain and not marked by any such furry as
was witnessed when the bicycle became 81 popular that everyone
had to have one. The bicycle craze soon died away, but it seems
as though the automobile was destined to a longer life.
Automobile owners seem to be a skeptical lot and because of
the cost of the machines, they study the problem and after looking
around. buy something to suit them. Thus it seems that the auto
mobile ia coming to stay Is few who ever owned one seem to be
willing to give them up and do without.
H. E. Fredrickson was the pioneer in the automobile business.
He owned the first second hand car and has been pioneering in the
field ever since. Fredrickson was the first who mad the nerve u
buy one of the large high-priced cars and all thought he had gone
r.erazy, as it was thought that no one in Omaha would be willing to
pay $4,000 for a car. Fredrickson claimed he knew better and his
judgment proved sound because he not only sold that car, but has
been selling as high priced cars a he is able to get hold of ever since.
Clarke G. Powell followed in the business and he combined
automobiles with buggies. He soon saw the demand for automobiles
and sold his stock Of buggies to devote al hist time to the auto
mobile business. The business grew and Powell was the pioneer to
establish his business o n Automobile row. He has two large build
ings, now occupied by Fredrickson, built for his use. Powell. after
a few years thought he saw a better field in the automobile supply
business, so he sold all his cars and has been engaged in the aces
sorry business ever since.
Colonel J. ]. Deright was the next to take up automobiles. The
colonel was engaged in the safe, business and carried automobiles
simply as a side line for several years, until he saw the possibilities
of the business, he broadened out and secured the services of Ed
Estil as manager and now has one of the largest garages in the city.
From this. small beginning the business has grown until there
are now thirtysix automobiles dealers in Omaha and five dealers in
accessories. The dealers and the ars they handle are:
Atlantic automobile to m cOmDany' Premier Ford.
A AR9Sg Som SsiHs "T TPaSycr App'F'0n'
Baum Iron company. accessories
6sDsSn. w AgsGR0 aato G company. s sosedwsrI Tls Molins
J.. l. Case Pillow company, Ohio.
coTt Aut t%s Il company 'G RAMBLER aS MitcSen.
Regal. & u RsFlsn' company A0'0n00''' A''n''0H' Standardization
DrummOnd Carriage and Auto company, White Steamer, White
Electric Garage company. Packard, Baker, Rauch G Lang, De,
II. E. Fredriokson Automobile company, Hudson, Chalmers
D'"G TFo6 asSSS'i bros. 4 A AsSIoS. Mason. Midland. Maytag.
". L; Huffman Automobile company Interstate Anhut' De
R R, Kimbai, stevens Duryea, BaDcock, Cadillac. Stanley
I Kiss.7 ssfomd 1a:v ssS6. SSmP R3ys, International Fs@1
ai" r. fsa IRP & / oG assns.. G Fax. Raiirs Sis;.o an s'9se'' w''A.
Midwest HutO company, coe "5O%
Andrew Murphy 9 sons Trayer.Mrler. Randolph Trucks.
Nebraska Buick Automobile company, Buick, oldsmObpe,
Olds Gas Engine Power company, Reliance.
Omaha Motor Car company, Caster car.
Omaha Rubber company, accessories,
Omaha Automobile company, Auburn, RderLewis.
Powell Supply company, accessories.
Paxton Mitchell company.
Guy L. Smith, Franklin, Peerless
RacineSatuey company, FTestone. Columbus
Standard Automobile company, National, Badger, Standard Six
sweet-Edwards Automobile company, Moon, American Traveller
Parry.
standard Oil company, oils, greases.
Van Brunt Automobile company, Pope-Hartford, Overland
Marion.
vene Automobile company. velie. Columbus. Wilcox Trucks.
Wallace Automobile company, Stearns.
Western Automobile company, Great Western. Schacht.
Western Automobile Supply company, accessories.
The Omaha Automobile club is one of the active institutions OF
the city in the summer time and it's life is practically contemporaries
Gus with the history of the automobile industry in Omaha. Wher
Omaha was the proud possessor of four automobiles a club was
formed and out of that has grown the present Omaha Automobile
club, which has done such vaHent service on several occasions, nota
bly, w the entertainment Of the women who accompanied the dele