The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-05-07
James E. Pritchard of Ra-
cine Buys KenOsha yell
low Taxicab Line.
KEEP SAME POLICIES
New Owner Takes Over Bust
ness; Announces Former
Policies Will Remain.

Announcement was made here this
morning of the sale of the Yellow Cab
and Transfer company of Kenosha
with offices and garage at 30 S. w.
Main street, formerly owned by Frank
Nelson, with his son, Philip Nelson,
and his daughter, Miss Florence Nell
son, as co-partners, to 5amAs E. PTfe'
chard of Racine. The lattsf also re
Gently purchased the Yellow Taxi line
in Racine and while the two compan-
les will be operated Independently they
will be correlated so as to establish
more convenient taxicab service with
in and between the two cities.
The new owners took over the line
this morning. 1t was announced that
there would be no change from the
policies which the Nelson's have used
in making the line one OF the mott
serviceable and profitable in the
state.
The purchase includes the entire
taxicab business, including 20 fully
equipped taxicabs, the Office and gar
age building, vacant tract adjoining
which will give room for expansion,
and the goodwill Of the company. The
amount involved in the transaction
was not made public. 1t was stated,
however, that it was most substantial
and that it was a cash deal.
Had Interesting Career.
The sale Of the company comes as
a successful climax to years of indus
try in building up a successful BUSH
ness by Frank Nelson, the senior MEM
Der and founder of the business. Mr..
Nelson started in the cab business in
Kenosha years ago in the days of
horse drawn cabs and buses. He
started in a most modest way, having
but one team and cab. From the
first he built service into his business
and as his business grew added to his
equipment.
Nearly score Of years ago, when
automobiles began to replace the old
horse drawn cabs, he was one of the
first cab-line owners in the state to
realize the situation At great loss
he disposed of his cabs and teams, re-
placing them with motor cabs.
Kept Pace with Progress.
This spirit of progress marktd
entire business career. His taxicab
were kept up to the latest in every
equipment and in every form of serv-
ice for the public. Several years ago,
in keeping with this forward move
ment, he made the line into Yellow
Cab taxi line and adopted big city
methods in his business.
All of his taxicabs were metered,
giving every protection in the line Of
fares to the passengers and establish
ing a bookkeeping record for the COM
pany. The line early adopted the pol
icy Of insuring all passengers against
accident In similar way there was
adopted the recent "two-ride-as-cheap-
as-one" policy in Kenosha almost as
quickly as in the larger cities.
Plans to Retire.
Mr.. Frank Nelson plans to retire
from active business. His son, Philip
Nelson, has been retained by the new
company as manager of the line here
and will continue in much the same
capacity as he was prior to the sale.
1t is also probable that Miss Flor
ence Nelson will remain with the
concern. There will be no change in
other employees Of the company at
present.
James E. Pritchard, TIE new owner
of the line, is one Of the most progress
sive business men in Racine, where
for several years he has been engag-
ed in real estate and brokerage busi-
ness. He has been connected with
several extensive transactions and has
proven most successful in them. Since
taking over the Yellow Taxi line in
Racine several weeks ago he has shown
a real ability in handling the busi'
ness there and in giving exceptional
service in that city.
In taking over the line here, he
highly complimented the Nelson's for
the splendid business which they had
built up on policy Of service ard
efficiency and promised to continue
this same policy in the future.
The transaction for the sale Of the
line and the property involved was
closed late Friday afternoon with At
torney G. A.. Mittelstaed Of the firm
Of Randall, Cavanagh and Mittelstaed
the new owner, and At
torney A. L. Drury representing the
Nelson interests.
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