hltlXAXD. MAY 23, 1913.
Stractuires
Rank W:
Gerlinger Motor Car Go.
Dlatrlbutors of
Hlh-Grada
0 ji't
ith
.Best
, ' I I ulisrs; fowl 4jtftMli
1 ' ' KKW HOMB '1'Hfcl STLUKBAKfclt.
V, , i hi.
v . 7- ; t"" 1 1 ''PIJCSC' TTrnr"" " ' 1 H
AKCHBH WIGU1XS. AC TO 8UPPI.1K. .
'
mi iu si
TEMPOBAKV HO.MK PIEIICK-AKHOW.
in. ' i i 1 1 i i 1 11
Motor Cars
and Motor Trucks
acmificent Nw Buiiaine t'naer Construction.
- Sales Offices, 690 Washington Street.
Serrice Dept 86th Tenth St.
KW HO.MK OF TUB JACKSON. "
I ; : : t. '
.'.' . .-
-L--;"::;-'.v:. -i'v'
;:."?; ' ' . . ;; ,.;
' -.-,-', N -' ' ' ' - ' i: v'.-
- - . r . . - ' ,
1DILU.1C.
HUGE INVESTMENT PLACED
IN AUTOMOBILE BUILDINGS
Enlargement of Service Side of the Automobile Industry Results in Need
for Numerous Departments Financial Standing High in Most Cases.
r v
-
t :
KlOTOnCVCLB 81PPI.IKS.
4: I 1
v.-:.::" I
of the departments, and what would ap
pear from the plans to b. the finest show
room In the city will be begun very
shortly.
Howard Aato'a Sew Quarter Fine.
Going- along- Fourteenth street, one
building- that atrlkes the are tnat r
the Howard Automobile Company, pre
sided over, as most peopls know, by Mel
Johnson, one of the most popular men In
the trade. Here again Is a spacious two
story brick building, which recently was
extensively Improved and thoroughly
overhauled to meet the exacting require
ment, of Mr. Johnson. The general color
scheme is white, relieved by plain blacK.
Cars run right through into th garage,
the offices being on the other slda to the
showroom. There 1. a floor space of .500
feet, and here again the repair depart
ment is absolutely private. ,lt 1. Mr. John
son's proud boast that he carries the most
complete stock of part, for hi. Nat onal
and Bulok lines. The extensive business
they have bsen flolng lately 1. proof of
the tact that thl. service Is appreciated
by owners.
Btdnr AutomoWle Ho.e Co-leou..
If there Is one building calculated to hit
the tvi It Is that Of the Becker Auto
Company, a .Tngletory brick .
Fourteenth and Burnslde -' 0!2i
scheme of red. yellow nd black. w ti
name In big. mold lrtn-rV thst Rudy
the world at large the bu.lners that Rudy
Becker et ak does In the popular R. C. H.
cars. The showroom, though on th n!"r
side. Is of such proportions that the car,
"an be seen to advantage from bot.tt
streets, while an extensive garage at the
back Is always filled wltn ears. Mr.
Becker recently moved here on
the increase In the business, and ,,JB0"
than satisfied with the location.-which
is all that could be desired.
- MHehell Home Extensive.
Ten thousand feet of floor spaee Is
what the Mitchell. s'a"r.m.'
oany has for Its gutomoblle department,
where they .eU the Mitchell C.r. This
building of course Is Just across the street
from the other departments, situated as It
1, at East First and East Morrison tree".
The showroom Is all In white enamel. Uh
a profusion of palms. On the upper, floor
Is the shop and the warehouse, the capa
cious and welMUled stockroom, with a.
complete line of parts, while the bmn
Is also used as a warehouse. This has
been their home slnee 10. the time that
the company moved over from the West
Side to the East on account of the enor
mous increase In all Us departments.
,iUM an Have prlsjeely Homes.
n k.wi.. hotter showrooms exist In
the city than those set apart to show off
the values of the Hudson and' Reo. For
these blg-selllng cars C. U Boss Is the
local agent, while the building Is also the
home of the Northwest Auto Company,
distributors for the Northwest. The build,
lng which Is a single story, of reinforced
concrete, was specially designed for these
people Mr. Boss, himself, through his
considerable building experience, know
ing Just what he wanted. There Is a
space of 8260 square feet, of which a very
large part . Is devoted to the showroom,
where 1 or more ears are always on
show, and that without any crowding.
Not g single post Interferes with ones
view, while there are four large skylights,
which make It exceptionally well lighted.
The basement Is devoted to repair shop,
farage and storeroom, and Is 62 by HQ
eet. with side extension for the elevator.
Moorea Motor Car In Good Location.
In the heart of Automobile Row. at Six
teenth and Alder streets.
Steams-Knight car. for which the Moores
bov. have had the agency since last Octo
ber, and of which they are making such a
showlrg. their slogan being to make this
a Stearns-Knlght town." The building s
- with . .- n ctn.l. .A anri a
a wooaen umr. 1 ,
cement basement, extensive offices, double
. j AAn.nln.A ntm.Vwnnm
salesroom anu v. wmm "
largre Investment of capital and Is but
another Instance of extension due to In
creased business.
Bralr Quartern Kxteaalva.
Though not possessed of a large street
frontage, the home of the Franklin and
street Just off Washington, extends west
ward to a great depth, having one of the
largest garages In the elty. J. C. Braly,
tnA hean nf thl. TlrlrT"VlT3nf fnmnavtv
Storage
Company
Home.
to Have Big
One of the most Imposing buildings,
when finished, will be the new one now
in course of erection at Kleventh and
Alder streets, for the Gibson Storage Com
nanv. It will contain a complete electrlo
garage, storage battery equipment, is of
yellow brick and designed and built en
tirely for the purpose. It represent, a
wnicn acts as local agent for these oars,
has In them a couple of automobiles for
and which keep the garage fufl.
Graham Anto Company In Good Position.
Right at the Junction of Burnslde and
Washington streets at Fifteenth street Is
the home Pt the Graham Auto Company,
which has the agency for the renowned
Btevens-Duryea car. The building s a
large thrse-story wooden one. and the
oompany Is kept especially busy with the
number of ear. that It look, after.
Hales, Mew Jarkaoa Agents. Move.
After being located temporarily at
Broadway and Couch street, the Jackson
agents, A. K. and A. F. Hale, are now In
firoceas of moving to their new quarters
n the Speedwell building, at Fourteenth
and Couch streets. This is an imposing
building of reinforced concrete, with three
stories and basement. It Iiab an excep
tionally fine showroom, the windows be
ing exceptionally large. 8torae Is In
the basement, with the stores, repairs and
machine shop upstairs, as well as the
stockroom.
Peteraon Sleret Handle Regal.
Another building on the East Side Is
that of the Peterson Sleret Company,
i rjuai cignni nu riaw inorna nvenue,
which formerly handled the Ford cars
alone, but which now, owing to the in
crease In business, has taken on the popu-
IBI Jkc, win, iii u jifir ibi Mllli a.M4
overslung types. The company still han
dles Its Ford cars on time, but has been
doing a strong business in the Regal ever
since taking (hem on.
John D'ere Plow Company Has Vein: Car.
With a business the else of that done
by the John Deere Plow Company in all
its branches. It Is not difficult to see that
they do a. soun4 automobile business with
the Velja cars. This is another company
that is situated on the Kaat Side, which
is becoming an extensive eenter for the
automobile company. Knecla attention Is
paid by the oompany to its service and
repair department, and they are fixed up
to handle everything In the best and most
rapid manner possible. .
B lodge t Una Extensive Quarters.
Back on the West Side again, at 29-31
North fourteenth street. Is the fine home
of R. E. Blodgett, who carries on an
extensive vulcanising department In addi
tion to having the agency for the well
known Firestone tires and a complete gar
age and service department. There are
5000 square feet of space on the ground
floor, and cars can ie driven right ln
slde to be attended to with the greatest
dispatch. Bight cars are frequently han
dled by him at one time. The storeroom
Is on the second floor, while the third Is
also occupied by him with stores and
stockrooms. , - i ,
Fsed Dundee Ha. Il-nt Place.
- As a repairing and storage house for
' automobiles, it would be difficult to find
a better one in the city than that run by
Fred Dundee at 675 Jefferson street. A
complete plant for all kinds of repairing
- is installed, and a specialty is made of
regrlnding ball bearings.
Ballon Wright Are Big Supply Men.
Located on the corner of Broadway and
Oak Btreet are the extensive showrooms
and offices of Ballon A Wright, acces
sory men on a very large scale, with an
enormous business In bicycles, motor
cycles, automobile supplies, both on a
wholesale and retail basis. The building,
a handsome and pretentious one. has on
of the best situation, in town, has a largre
floor space, with a great number of show
windows on both streets, offices up above,
and is a tribute to the business of the
firm which has Increased by leaps and
bounds.
Archer dt Vlggln Do Big Buslness.-
Another firm of supply men which does
a big business In its automobile and cycle
branch is that of Archer & Wiggins, lo
cated on Sixth and Oak Btreets. Though
having extensive departments for sporting
and fishing lines, the company has one of
the largest accessory and supply busi
nesses fn the city, with spacious store
rooms and exceptionally well arranged
showrooms. - .
A. J. Winters Extensive Supply House.
' Among the automobile supply houses,
none is better known than that of A. J.
Winters, at 67 Sixth street. Mr. V, Inters
does a great deal of vulcanising, and has
an extensive tire sale, while tfie volume
of trade has more than doubled in a. short
time, due in no small measure to the
efficient service and accommodation which
have always been part and, parcel of mana
gerial policy.
i
j
HKU.U. AD FORD tAHS.
i j . - . , j , .
$mi Mb
. H.
NEW QUARTERS H. V
m
L. r'';":""
ftsailatMwsN i-jH-KSHfi-r-i- '(, ifv ' I" vn i m i r i-mVi i ' " ' 11111 '
STEVENS-DITRVEA HEADUl ; AH IfcHS. ,
' "'
ferVI? 1 1;; Lh.v i W(i , ! 'i i 3
L.i. ,
!x 4 P
s
J. WINTERS CO., AUTO SIPPMES
V - ' ,
KKKU nt.NDEE. A I TO KKl'AIHIMi. '
I. I I ' ' 1 ' ' ' mmmmm