Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
Along Auto Row

/ Along Auto Row /
We are anxious for the next omaha
show; we want TO come to your city again"
/ This was the tone OF the statements issued
| by the factory representatives who were
here during the week.
More cars were sold this year than ever.
Probably the number exceeds that Of last
year by thousand.
Clarke Powell was fully as busy yester-
day as on any Of the previous days His
telephone bell was gingling all the time
1T certainly has been wonderful af-
fair. this 1911 show" was the way Il. II.
Van Brunt put IT,
"wen. I am perfectly satisfied with the
way things have gone" from the genial
| Guy L. Smith. who sells the Lexington
cars. this statement came, 1--WE are all
pleased with the show"
H. e. Sides and Lee Huff were two Of
| the busy men in town during the week.
Those Buick cars made some big hits with
dealers and farmers.
Jack Sharp and r. X. Kitchens were
two Of the most jovial fellows at the show
They sell the Alec car Some call Hitch
ems mot Kitchens), Alec" When he was
in Chicago ne was called ALEC" so much
that he signed Alec instead OF his name
TO check. Guess that is not some press
story. The Alec is a good car, too.
j. T, Stewart Of the Colt Automobile
company beamed Joy upon ali who entered
his booth. The Mitchell cars were among
the wonders Of the show.
That Cole 80 attracted lots Of attention
You would be surprised to know how many
were actually sold They were sold. too.
Go look at the signed orders. e. j. Kane
is the kind OF representative the Cole
company sends west. He is live wire.
E, L. Deaby Is getting many sales for the
Cutting car. He did big business at the
show.
II. e. Frederickson, pioneer OF Omaha
auto business surely has lots Of praise for
the 1911 show lie did big business.
"E. r. Wilson and the Lexington cars
are among the best in the west" said a
dealer who stood near the booth of K. r.
Wilson yesterday. That boy man Wilson
is hustler and he did wonderful bust
ness this week."
Alfred e. Biher is agent for the Regal
car, which Is one Of the best makes in the
west.
Charles t. Corkhill, manager of the
Apperson Auto company, was pleased with
the sales he made during the week. He
looks for the best season in the auto his
tory this year.
The Baum Iron company drew large
crowd each day That red pump was one
Of the features of the show,
]. ]. Deright declared there never has
been better show anywhere than the
isI Omaha auto exhibit.
r. w. Caig, manager for the EMF COM
pany, is one OF the men who thinks Omaha
is equal to many cities OF greater size He
is from the east and knows few things
about the New York auto shows. None
can beat Omaha" is his verdict.
The Jackson car, sold by the Pioneer I'M
plenent company Of Council Bluffs, en-
joyed good sales,
T. @. Northwall did a rushing business
with the Brush and Sampson cars.
, A. w. johnson OF the Johnson Danforth
company, declared the trucks, especially
the Avery trucks. were the hits of the
, show
The Ramblers were among the prettest
and most reliable cars at the show. Many
Of them were sold. too
Lewis f. Doty wore a smile all week
Denise Barkalow and his Baker Electric
were seintillating stars all week. That
Baker is a winner with the women folks
John P. Davis had his share OF work dur
ing the week and did lot Of business. He
is one OF the real hustlers OF the auto in
dustry IN Omaha.
]. A. Mcintyre carried off several honors
/ BY getting lots OF orders. The week was
a highly successful one for him.
W. H. Wallace sold many autos. He
agrees with ali others that the i5ii show
was the best,
The International Harvester company did
the best business OF any auto week. Hun
dreds Of people visited their booth and
sales rooms.
Henry Nygaard manager Of the omahs
Tire Repair company, kept an interested
crowd around his booth In the accessory
department Nygaard gave practical dem
onstratiOns on the best ways 20 repair a
puncture when out touring and when IN
the shop. Part Of bis talk told motorists
about the important parts OF tire oOnstruc-
ton.
/ Automobile and accessory manufacturers
expec. the market for cars ana tires IN
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