Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-05

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Along the
Automobile Row
, Fred NJ. Ryan Of Lincoln was a caller
At the Powell Supply company store last
Monday Mr.. Ryan runs the biggest
garage and repair shop in Lincoln, and
) has just put In large stock Of Republic
tNres He states that the outlook In Lin
com is for q tremendous business. While
herts Mr. Ryan bought couple Of second
hand, cars TO use in his Lincoln relief
station,
Oscar Pippert. expert tire man has
taken hhsrgs Of the tire repair depart
ment Of the Powell Supply company.
So fastl are the orders coming in to
the Powfl Supply company for supplies
! Clarke POWELL had to put on two extra
4, 4, men In 7he shipping room last week. and
says jat he will have to do the same
,,esaia " lex to look after the large run of
business.
/ William HELEN. formerly sales manager
for the W. l.. Huffman Automobile com
p&ny, has bought an interest In the indie
pendent garage at Twenty fourth avenue
and Farnam streets He has been with
T. aFaA -
made a very envlable record. The
bott-Detroit and Huppmoblle are
both fine cars. and the only reason left
tho Huffman Automobile company was
because bought an interest In the indie
pendent garage and ] think can do
I better there" said Mfr. HELEN
\ r A. De Witt. who has been with the
/ Omaha Motor Car company, has taken
MIR. Helien's position.
W. L. Huffman left last week for De-
troit TO hurry along the shipments OF
cars. In his pockets he carried orders
for il2 ears. and in mis- head q long line
OF arguments why he should be supplied
with cars
/, Ths following Omaha retail sales OF
>J.ittle Skis were made by the Mitchell
. Automobile company last week: Glen
! wharton. Dr. Finley and Robert Robin
SON Tho sales in the territories were;
L. n kesterson. Superior. ono carload;
I c. Hasseney. Friend. one carload. Irwin
: Green. Sutton. one car; Mockett. Lincoln.
two carloads. George IA. Watson. Rock
Rapids. two carloads: Forest Lumber
/ company. Alliance one carload; Harrison
& REED. Grand Island. two cars; Grant
chlnn, St Paul. one car: Council Bluffs
Automo6us company. one carload; W. l.
Ferguson. Ida Grove one car; Schuyler
Motor Car company, one carload.
The Mitchell factory d. working day
and night and Is far behind in ship
ments." said Dzck stewart. local manager
Of the Mitchell company. II receive from
three to five carloads or cars each week,
but this is by no means sufficient to sup
ply the large demand. This II going to
be the biggest year IN the history Of the
automobile industry In this country"
Manager Held OF the Lion company de-
lvered a car overland last week to Mis-
souri, Valley. Before returning he will
visit the agents In tho surrounding ter
fitov.
The sales rooms Of the LION company
have been remodeled and tina office has
been moved TO the back part OF the
building. This makes more room for the
display Of cars and shows lthem off TO
better advantage.
Il am 20 busy selling cars and looking
after their shipment that have little
time for anything else" said Manager
Doty of the United Motor Omaha com.
pany. The Maxwell and Columbia cars
are meeting with great success both IN
the city and country. and Mr.. Doty al.
though receiving from -four 10 five car.
load shiprnents a week. Is not able 10
supply the large demandpa at once.
For a car of quality and style you
+. Just look for the Marathon or Marmon,"
said Manager Mcdonald of the Marion
Aute company. II have great faith In
1 NhfhH tNu tafrs nave
too. a. can be seen by the large number
OF these cars that are sold each week"
, 7. @. Northwall Of the. Northwall Auto
! company is enthusiastic over the Ragel
car. the agency for WHICH he has 'ust
taken over. "It is great car" says Mr.
Northwall. "and upless II was could
! never have been induced TO handle it,
r, c. RACHEL formerly local agent for
J the Regal Sales company. left Thursday
night for his home in Detroit. He will
be put In charge OF either the Boston
branch Of the company or be sent to
New York City.
Edward Brown bought a Flanders car
/ from the Z. r Wilson Auto company
local retail agents for the Flanders and
Z EMF cars. last week.
The L R. Wilson Auto company I'M
( loaded a Baby Tonneau last Thursday
and delivered II on the following day.
Threa carloads OF Lexington cars were
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