Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08
AUTO MEN HAVE AN OUTING
Jackson Company Distributors Take
10 the Michigan Woods for
Few Days.
TwENTY.s1x IN THE PARTY

Tanned ana weather. beaten from their
weeks sojourn In The northern peninsula
Of NicNigan twcntv-s d stributers and
officials Of the jackson Automobile com.
pany rolled Into jackson last week after
a most successful convention IN tho north
woods.
since leaving the Jackson factory a
week before, the dealers comprising the
party had Travelled close 20 loo miles
over every sort OF road from concrete
highway to corduroy tote trails, had wit
nessed the performance OF the new eight
and tour~cyilnder models, just announced
by the jackson company. under the most
trying conditions; rshed the trout
streams and lakes Of upper Michigan and
IN abort, had made the most Of an ex-
ceilently arranged program In which bust
nees and pleasure had sauel parts.
Sales Manager Howard Matthews and
his assistant. ex-senator Frank Newton,
share the credit for originating the plans
for this years convention. Botn are
members OF Camp Newton, spacious
and well equipped hunting oluD, located
IN the heart OF NIichigan's north woods.
rhe camp IL sixty.eiEht miles from the
lake city Of Manlstique and is reached py
mere logging trails and tote roads,
First Oar IN the Woods.
vvhsn Howard Matthews at the wheel
~ Model 6, the new Jackson eight
cyllnder car, drove up 70 the front en-
trance of the camp It was the first time
a motor car had ever been seen in that
vicinity. Closely following Mr. Matthews
,arne five OF the new high duty four
cylinder Jaeksons, which have been
termed the Model S4s.
Prohably no sitter test was ever put
TO the springs OF a motor car than the
shocks administered by travelling over the
corduroy roads. The logs laid across the
road furnished q continual hammertne
at the springs. At no time were the
famous full elliptic springs on jackson
cars more self-evident than in their abil-
,tv 70 take up the shock without damage
to themselves or discomfort TO the pas
sengers.
The dealers who accompanied the party
were so enthusiastic over the perform
ance Of the new eight end four-cylinder
cars that they talked OF little else the
day following their entry into camp. The
pulling ability of the small model "a with
the high duty four-cyiinder motor in
heavy sand and on long grades was re-
markable. On several smooth stretches
of road as high as fifty miles an hour
was attained by these cars and the total
lack OF vibration was surprising. The
eight-cylinder model. Of course, more
than fulfilled the many predictions made
for It, both a. to power and speed.
Plan for Campaign.
wednesday morning, the second day In
camp, the first business meeting was
called to order by Sales Manager How
ard Matthews Plans for the sales cam
paign of the coming year were discussed.
and the big distributors from the metro
politan centers showed keen interest In
the two new Fights and the new four.
cylinder models which jackson will
shortly announce. In addition 70 the
sales talks, technical information on the
new models was furnished by Chief I'm.
gineer Gum OF the Northway Motor COM
pany.
Thursday was given up 70 further bust.
ness sessions and fishing expeditions
were carried out by various members OF
the party. Not the least interesting de-
velopment Of the day was the placing of
orders for hundreds Of Jackson cars by
the dealers In attendance.
Starting for home Friday, the party
followed q somewhat different route,
passing through Cadillac. Lake View.
Belding, Ionia and Lansing. arriving at
Jackson on schedule time.