The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-03
A STRONG COMBINATION.

ReeVle Frank, of the firm of w. !.
FRANK d Son, dealers in automobiles
ana automobile accessories has COM
pleted the organization OF a company in
the same line of business mentioned
that Is not only solid financially but a
comblnation to take its place as one of
the substantial and important indus
tries OF the county. This new busi-
ness venture is to be known as the
Frank-Pentecost Buick company, and
Will include the firm of w. ]. Frank &
lSon, f. NJ Pentecost, late of Spokane,
ana few other residents of influence
ana means as stockholders. The COM
pany has stiff capitalization, a capi-
tail2atlon not on paper, but of real
cash, and financial standing and re-
sponsibility that enables the promo
ters to handle autos, trucks, tractors
and accessories in almost unlimited
quantities. AS an earnest of what the
company can do, it may be stated that
orders have been placed for 100 auto
vehicles of the Buick brand for future
delivery. The company has laid out
an ambitious programme and will live
up to the same. It's activities are not
wholly local. The company will COW
|er Okanogan and Douglas counties,
and may eventually absorb Chelan and
Ferry counties. At present there will
be two general headquarters as dis
tributing points, one at Oroville and
the other at Waterville.
Reevie Frank has demonstrated his
adaptability to the auto trade by build
ing-up large and successful business
had the good fortune to interest in
the proposition of f. M. Pentecost, who
has held the position of special repre-
sentative for the Buick line of cars at
Spokane Mr.. Pentecost is especially
fitted for taking hold of and pushing
a proposition builded on the large
scale of the k-Pentecost-Buick
company, for there is probably not a
more thoroughly equipped auto man
ipulator and dealer on the Pacific
coast. Mr. Pentecost is perfectly fam
liar with every piece and parcel of an
automobile, a knowledge acquired by
sixteen years experience, running,
handling and repairing various makes
of cars He is a graduate mechani-
clan. having served apprenticeship for
four years in one of the largest manu-
featuring establishments in Seattle.
At a glance he can tell whether a car
is out of order, and there is not defect
however complicated, that he is not
competent to remedy. He has raced
cars all over the country, and so thor
oughly posted is he upon the mechan-
ism of the vehicle that there is moth
ing more for him to learn. He is
most valuable member Of the COM
pany. not only on account of his abili-
ty to take apart and assemble cars,
but because of his long experience as
a dealer. Then he is young gentle
man of very pleasing personality, ana
a salesman with few equals and no
superiors.
Articles of incorporation have been
drawn up, signed and forwarded to
Olympia for record and within few
days the Frank k-Pentecost-Buick COM
nanv will be an established fact, In
shape to do business. Messrs. Frank
and Pentecost are at Waterville this
week making all necessary arrange
ments for opening a house at that
place The stock of W. j. Frank q
Son will be taken over by the new
company, that stock largely increased
and provisions made for occupying
more modern and commodious quar-
ters as soon as possible.