Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-21
Gossip
Along the
Automobile Row

Automobile Row
Henry Kunsen. formerly Of the Herring
Motor Car company OF Des Moines, Ia,
has been employed by the Powell Supply
company.
The Powell Supply company received a
carload Of Blue Ribbon polish last week.
This is the first car that has been
shipped to this part OF the country.
Manager Ford Of the oldsmobile Auto
mobile company left last Friday for Den
yer on business.
The oldsmobile company sold several
Autocrat cars last week TO retail buyers.
There is a great demand for this machine
and the factory is kept busy day and
night filling the large orders that are sent
in daily from the dealers and branch
houses in the territory.
The last Oldsmobile Limited was sold
last week by Manager Ford OF the olds-
mobile company. but he expects a ship
ment from the factory the first part OF
this week.
H W. Tate OF Tecumseh purchased an
Oakland 40 from the Mcintyre Auto
mobile company last week.
Manager Mcintyre sold an Oakland
10" last Thursday to c. II. Van Alsune,
a prominent South Omaha commission
man. The car was fully equipped. This Is
the second Oakland that Mr.. Van Alstine
has purchased and he told Manager Nc
Intyre that the next car he bought also
would be an Oakland.
W. F. osterlof, western division man.
ager Of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
company, was in the city last week in
specting the local branch house. He was
greatly pleased with the new location and
was amazed at the large business Man
ager Graves and his force were doing in
the .itory.
G. II. Barmore, factory representative
on motor car tires OF the Goodyear Rub
Der company, visited Manager Graves Of
the local branch this week. While here
he called on the truck owners Of the
city.
After May the T. G. Northwall Auto
mobile company will be sole agent for
the Regal car in Omaha. The factory has
had a branch in the city for a number
Of years at Twenty-third and Farnam
streets, but thought 1t would be advis-
able to establish an agency here and re-
move the branch house. Mr.. Northwall Is
very enthusiastic over the Regal car and
says that he is positive that It will be
great seller.
The Rlssel company has moved into It's
now location next to the Cadillac garage.
The manager reports very good busi-
ness so far. and says that as soon as
the roads get in better condition the sale
Of this car will be immense.
The Cadillac Automobile company sold
number Of cars last week to retail
purchasers. Orders for cars in the ter
ritory have been booked and win be
filled in short time
So large has the supply business OF the
Powell Supply become Clarke g. Powell
has found II necessary 10 increase his
office force. Mr.. Powell states that II
orders keep coming in as fast as they
have during the last few weeks he will
have to put on additional help.
I'VE are Just getting a good start"
said Arthur Storz OF the Arthur Storz
Supply company. AT present We are
continually on the jump filling orders.
and are kept busy from early morning
until late at night. but l am afraid to
think what will happen when the season
opens in earnest"
The Traynor Automobile company re-
ceived a shipment OF Cutting cars last
Monday and has disposed OF them to re-
tail buyers. There is a great demand
for these cars.
Making trucks out OF second hand
pleasure cars is one of the many lines
engaged in by the Drummond Motor COM
pany. Hardly a week goes by that the
company does not convert pleasure car
into a delivery wagon.
The Mitchell Motor company reports a
large demand for the Mitchell Little Six.
The Omaha Auto clearing house. which
is run by r B. Held, manager Of the
Lion company. reports a large business
on second hand cars last week
Manager Kelly Of the velle Automo-