THE OMAHA SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER
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Gossip
Along the
Automobile Row
V F0UF Kambler Cross-Country touring
cars were sent out from the Rambler
I Auto comany Thursday morning, two go
ing to Superior, Neb., one to Fairbury
Hand the other being delivered to George
H. Lee of this city.
( The new Klaxet horns are being dis
f played by the Fowell Supply company,
which are. the first of their kind to be
( put on sale. They were shipped hurriedly
to the Powell Supply people, in order to
be here in time for the 1913 model ex
hibit The Cadillac Omaha company delivered
a 1913 touring car Thursday to R. B.
i Weller of the Weller Lumber company.
I Mr. Weller 1b more than pleased with his
purchase and already has had several de
lightful rides in the new auto.
H. J. Brown of Humphrey, Neb., passed
through Omaha last Monday on the re
turn lap of a 1.200-mile journey to
Brlmfleld, 111. Mr. Brown with four pas.
engers made the trip in a Maxwell car,
nd during the entire period of travel
did not encounter a single accident, mak
ing the journey without even so much
as a tire trouble.
The United Motor company have prom
ised 100 cars as fast as the factory can
turn them out. The first shipment of
the lot, consisting of forties and twenty
twos, is already en route to Omaha, and
la expected to arrive here sometime this
week. A full line of 1913 models are
now on the floor awaiting the inspec
tion of carnival visitors, and a better'
collection of high class automobiles would
be hard to find. The show room deco
rations are second to none in the city
and are arranged with a great deal of
taste.
J. J. Deright has it from reliable
sources that starting sometime next
month the road for two miles on each
Bide of the Platte Valley bridge near
LouiBville, will,, be macadamized. This
will be welcome news to auto enthus
iasts In general, especially those who
travel considerably between Omaha and
Jilncoln, This particular stretch of high
way is usually the worst encountered be
tween the two cities and has been the
bugbear of tourists for years. -'
I A Keller of the Omaha Studebaker
branch Is contemplating a pleasure trip,
following Ak-Sar-Ben, through Iowa and
Minnesota. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Keller and a couple of friends, the
Journey to be made in a Studebaker
E-M-F 30. When the party reach St. Paul
and Minneapolis, which will be the ter
minus of the trip, Mr. Keller will be
one of the honor members of a family
reunion, the . Twin cities being his old
home.
L: B. Johnson of Madrid, la., is this
week visiting his brother, A. W. John
son, of the Johnson-Danforth' company.
The two brothers will be together until
alter the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities.
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Samples qf .the 1913 VeBe cars were
received this week by the automobile
dirtment otr the John Deere Plow com
pany and 'are attracting considerable at
tention at the show rooms at Tenth and
Howard. The locaT home of the Velle
car. Is considered to be possessed of one
dt: the finest appointed salesrooms west
of Chicago, and with the . white and
green show colors profusely evident in
every possible form of decoration, the
Velle exhibit during the Ak-Sar-Ben
ehould be one of the classiest of its kind
In; the city.
5116 T. G.' Northwall company Just re
ceived the show chassis of its twenty
five-horsepower Regal model . T. The
chassis is finished in white and is of the
underslung construction, showing plainly
the, advantages which is claimed for this
type of car. A very deceptive effect is
given by trie chassis seeming not to have
very much clearance from the ground,
but by actual measurement the Regal
underslung Is fully an inch higher from
the surface than 75 per ent of the over
slung cars equipped with the same tires.
The Johnson-Danforth company shipped
one of its Avery auto trucks to William
Hedgegreen of Gothenburg. Neb., early
in the week and has already received a
favorable letter as to the manner in
which the vehicle Is working. Hedgegreen
promises the local house an order for an
other truck of the same model if the
Avery performs perfectly for forty days.
Guy U Smith delivered a six-cylinder
Franklin Vorpedo to Mr. Wood Cones of
Pierce, Neb., last week. The body and
running gear of the car are a light brown
ith dark brown trimmings. The uphol
stery Is in tan hand-buffed leather; The
car is equipped with electric lights and
self-starter.
H. E. Sidles, general manager of the
Nebraska Buiek Auto company, with
branches at Omaha, Lincoln and Sioux
City, is authority for tTTe statement that
the Buick Motor company at Flint, Mich.,
has contracted for 120.000 automobile tires,
in order that 30,000 Bulck cars can be
equipped for. the 1913 season.
ouy L. smith has received a six
cylinder forty-eight horsepower Peerless
as a part of his 1913 model exhibit. The
car is a beautiful Peerless green and Is
of the seven-passenger touring type.
The Nebraska Bulck Auto company re
celved its first shipments of the 1818
Bulck models last week. They delivered
a new model 24 Bulck roadster to Trim
ble Bros. commission company, a new
model 25 touring car to G. W. Wicker
sham and a model 31 touring car to S.
J. Peterson. The following , deliveries
also were made out in the state: Model
31 to C. A. Peterson, Gretna; model 3i to
C. H. Spauldlng, Albion; a model 31 to
O. C. Reimers, Denlson, la.; a model 81
to II. M. Soott, Norfolk; a model J5 to
R. C. Pollard. Nehawka, and a model 25
to W. Sandy of Gretna.
Guy L., Smith has Just returned from a
trip to the Hudson factory at Detroit
Mr. Smith came back smiling, as he
managed to get fifteen carloads of Hud
son cars for Immediate delivery, Mr.
Smith said the Hudson factory is now
running .twenty-four hours a day In an
effort to catch up with the orders that
are pouring in.
I I Hanson, automobile dealer at Wal
nut, la., was In Omaha last week with a
customer and drove home a new fifty-
horse power Abbott-Detroit, purchased
from the Huffman Automobile company.
W. N. Hcllen, sales manager for the W.
L. Huffman Automobile company, spent
last week at the Corn Palace at Mitchell,
sr D., assisting the Central Auto and Sup
ply company, who are exhibiting the Hup
mobile line of cars there during the show.
The W. L. Huffman Automobile com
pany has Its new 1913 models of the Hup
mobile. The new models, which are thirty-two-two-horse
power, are listed to sell for
the 1913 season at $975. but the car is fully
equipped, Including nickel trimming, top,
presto tank, etc.
Manager Llndsey of the Velle sales de
partment of the John Deere Plow com
pany, spent Tuesday and Wednesday
last week at the Velie factory at Moline,
111. The occasion of Mr. Lindsey's visit
was the annual meeting of the Velle
sales organization. Arrangements were
made for several large shipments of cars
In the near future, and plans for the
coming season discussed. The Velle fac
tory 'has just built a new addition to its
plant, which will enable it to handle its
increased business this season with a
great deal more dispatch than has for
merly been possible.
Owners of popular priced cars and
others interested In races in which cars of
this type take part are marveling over
the formal returns of the Cleveland
meeting, where. In a handicap event
"Fighting Bob" Evans of the Studebaker
staff oV speed merchants,' drove five
miles in 4:69 from a standing start, win
ning from a big fiold which includes two
Case racers, an An., a Hupmoblle, a
Benton and Louis Disbrow's champion
Simpler "Zip." This is by more than
twenty seconds the fastest five miles
ever traveled publicly on a dirt mile
track by a car of less than 230 cublo
Inches piston displacement. After its first
lap, covered in 1:15 the Studebaker pilot
averaged better than El seconds to the
mile, despite the dusty surface of the
track and the necessity of passing a
number of cars which had started ahead
of him.
H. Hansen of Koll & Hansen or Wal
nut, la., was a Powell Supply company
visitor last Thursday.
Guy L. Smith delivered a six-cylinder
Franklin touring car to J. I Mcintosh
of Sidney, Neb., last week.
The local Firestone people will start
work immediately on a new 30x75 show
room which will occupy the entire front
of their present building at Twenty-sixth
and Farnam streets. Manager Kemp ex
pects to have the work entirely completed
by the time Ak-Sar-Ben rolls around.
Shows Big Increase
in Motor Car Sales
According to statistics sent out by the
bureau of foreign and domestie com
merce, nearly $30,000,000 worth of Amer
ican motor cars and parts found markets
abroad last yar, as against $1,000,000 ten
years ago.
The exports of automobiles were valued
at $21,500,000 and of parts and tires at
$6,73,000. In addition the exports to
Porto Rico were nearly $1,000,000 and to
the Hawaiian islands a little over $1,000,-
000. '
The total number of machines exported
was 21.757 cars, valued at $21,650,139, or an
average of about $1,000 per car.
The Imports of cars during the same
period fell to $2,000,000, as against $4,000.
000 worth imported In 1907.
Eve nthe remarkable growth In the ex
ports of American automobiles noted
above has not kept pace with the growth
tn production at home, since the census
of 1900 showed the value of automobiles
manufactured in the United States in 1899
was $4,748,000, while that of 1910 showed
$249,202,000 as the value manufactured in
19C8.
The wages paid to the automobile In
dustry, as. shown by the census report,
aggregated $1,321,000 In 1899 and $48,694,000
In 1909; the capital employed In the In
dustry in 1899, $5,768,000, and in 1909, $173,-
837,000, and the number of wage earners
employed In 1899, 2,241, and In 1909. 75,(21.
AVERAGE DRIVER KNOWS
LITTLE 0FREPAIR TRICKS
"Some of the simplest and easiest
methods of quick tire repair are not al
ways known to the average driver of
motor cars," remarked W. L. Wilson of
the WHBon Auto company. "Many men
not only know little about the Interior
workings of their car, but are absolutely
helpless when a tire goe3 bad. They have
no Intuitive mechanical knowledge and
have not picked up the little tricks and
stunts that help so much.
"The tire occasionally gives them
trouble because they do not know of
some of the simple little things that can
be made so useful in emergencies.
"Experienced motorists know well the
use to which an old casing can be put
in case of a blowout For temporary
purposes the best thing to do is to cut
out a section of the discarded casing
about eight Inches long, striding the
rubber tread from the fabric. The lay
ers of fabric can then 'be used as an in
side patch.
. "No cement or other material is neces
sary, as the pressure of the tube holds
the patch In place. A man can often
cover many miles with this crude sort
of a repair job, and often, too, it will get
him' out of a hole that otherwise might
prove exceedingly annoying."
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GEORGE AGNEW JOINS THE
OMAHA MARION COMPANY
George Agnew, a young man from
New Jersey, has just come to Omaha to
become associated In the automobile
business ' with C. W. McDonald of the
Marlon Automobile company.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The most remarkable price
change of the automobile epoch
will come into operation October
1st, 1912. It has been made pos
sible by the gigantic increase in
Ford production. And it brings
the matchless Ford well within
reach of the average income.
Runabout -Touring
Car
Town Car -
$525
600
800
These new prices,, f. o. b. Detroit, with all equip
ment. An early order will mean an early delivery.
Get full particulars from Ford Motor Company,
1916 Harney St., Omaha, or direct from Detroit
factory. ' -
YOU want we know what you want; we've
put it all into the new 1913 Mitchell.
You want a longttroke T head motor, a real long stroke; we make oars 6 and Trachea long;
there's power, high efficiency, flexibility in a long-stroke motor.
All moving parts are wholly enclosed; and everything but the lighting generator gear
driven, direct from the motor; the lighting generator is gear-driven from the transmission.
You want a long wheel-base; it means the maximum of comfort in riding. Yon want364nch
wheels, with tapered spokes for strength. You want the body hong as low as will allow good
road clearance, v
You want Mitchell seven-eighths elliptical springs; one of our new features for year comfort
You! want a left-side drive with center control levers; you've wanted that for years, It's a
wonder American makers didn't come to it long ago; the common sense arrangement for
American cars.
You want a cut-back door at the driver's side, so you can - enter the front sestrasDy from
either side.
You want an electric self starter and complete ktrG ftfowg system; operstBcfcfrom the
driver's seat
ALL FIVE MODELS EQUIPPED WITH
Silk mohair top and covers Rain-ridaa wind ehk&J rlretoofrdetMtmtUe that
Jones speedometer Electric self starter Eleetrle Ef hiiagr system Bosch Ignition
Timkin front axle bearings Turkish trimming
7-passenger Six, 60 H.P., 144-in. wheel base, 4 x 7 in. ttroke, T head motor, 36-in. wheels
5-passenger Six, 50 H.P., 132-in. wheel base, 2( x 6 in. ttroke, T Dead motor, 36-in. wheels
2-rassenger Six. 50 H.P., 132-in. wheel base, Zi x 6 in. stroke, T head motor, 36-in. wheels
5-passenger Four, 40 H.P., 120-iru wheel base, 4 t I 7 in. stroke, Tbcad motor, 36-00. wheels
2-passenger Four, 40 H.P., 120-in. wheel base, 4 x 7 in. stroke, T head motor, 36-in. wheels
It's an American built French car
The French bulkier were the pioneer 'In motor car construction! and they're (till leaders. Americas maker have fallowed them close!.
We brought over an expert French automobile engineer; the Mitchell 1913 can are of his designcDe, built by one of the best mechanical
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plant! in the country. Associated with w French expert we nave one of the best American engineers m the cccatry, who is able to "temper"
French ideas to American practice, and American driven. French design, American built it's a combination you can't beat.
Mitchell can are built for the man who can't afford to make a mistake, by men who hart avoided mistakes in automobile construction and
is automobile prices.
We've been making vehicles for 78 years and are the largest builders of 6-cylinder cars In the world.
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Freedom from Tire Slavery at Last
The one great draw
back to automoblling is re
moved. An actual, practical, prov
ed solution. for, the. tire. problem is
now witHin your reach.
Automobile authori
ties concede that Essenkay is
the only perfect substitute for air
that has ever yet been offered.
Thousands of satisfied users amply
substantiate this fact.
out any chance of an annoying,
humiliating delay. -
Rides Belter Than Air
The resiliency of Essen
kay is wonderful. It gives you
all the buoyancy, all the smooth,
easy, riding qualities of air, yet
never one of the faults. You get a
new sensation in automobiling.
No More Tire
Trouble"
Blowouts, punctnres,
rim-cutting, all the trouble
some and costly features of the air
filled tire are things of the past for
the Essenkay user.
Now for the first time
you may know the real joy
that comes with perfect freedom
from tire slavery. Now you may
feel the intense - satisfaction' of
knowing that your tires will carry
yon anywhere you want to go with-
Tire Mileage Increased
5,000-10,000 miles on
one set of casings is the rule,
not the exception with iWenkay.
Essenkay Lasts Indefinitely
Heat will not cause it
to expand or cold to contract.
Water will not dissolve or affect it in
any way.
It does not contain
one particle of rubber. There
fore it is gasoline proof. It will not
crumble, harden, oxidize, ran or
rot. It will not yield to chemicals
or chemical action.. It is inter
changeable, and when one tire
Wears ont yon can use it in another.
Essenkay Lowers Yonr
Upkeep Bills
It does away with the
expensive inner tube entirely. ,
Tire repair , bills are forgot
ten. It pays for itsotf time
and tlmo again In the smonat
of money it saves. ; ;
Put Essenkay
Into Your Tires Today
As soon as you have'
read this advertisement 'send
or drive your car to us. Let us
equip your tires with . -Essenkay.
We want you to learn' the ' true
pleasures of motoring. We want
you, to learn . the joys of . never ;;
. knowing tire, trouble.
equip your tires now.
fix you up today.
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Drop in and let a
We want agents
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for
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