Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

barking In the launching Of the Motor
Car Import company, formed for the
purpose of placing the coast output OF
Isotta and Halliday cars-both en-
tirely new lines to Los Angeles. The
home of these cars will be in the spa
cious and handsome garage of the
White Garage corporation at Eighth
and Olive streets, and soon both will
be ready to make their bow to the
public.
Western Rubber and Supply Company
While not automobiles, a necessity
for automobiles called into life the
we'll known Western Rubber and Sup
ply company, which enjoys the distinc-
ton of being the first supply house to
enter the new gasoline row of this
city on Olive street.
Nothing can better emphasize the
great energy displayed by this concern
than to mention the fact that four men
foresaw the possibilities of the auto
mobile but three years ago, and that
although the automobile had been very
thoroughly introduced at that time, yet
it was but in its infancy then, as 1t is
now. In a little insignificant place
these four men had launched their lit
tie business, but they gave four sterling
mems attention to it, kept their noses
tesy towards their patrons the little
business grew and grew, until its pro-
portions outgrew the location and
premises. Additions were made tenn
porarily, and this eased UP their fa-
cilities for doing the business that was
surely laid upon good and strong foun-
dations, and again it grew and grew
until further extensions had to be made.
Anticipating the wants of their pa
irons, securing the very best lines. the
market produced, they plodded along,
hard at work all the weary hours of
the day and away into the night, but
every patron added others, until the
very latest move was to secure the
present handsome premises shown in
| another page of this paper. This was
| considered ample to care for the bust
ness for a long time to come, but
scarcely have they been located in their
new premises; scarcely has the paint
upon the fixtures been placed, until
the room now occupied is being
crowded to It's utmost.
At the head of this enterprising con-
Germ is H. H. West, who is the presi-
dent of the company, is tireless
worker, a ceaseless student of the COM
mercial interests involved in the sale
of automobile supplies and accessories.
The first thing taken into considera-
ton with the firm was the determina-
ton to keep only the very best of
everything represented in the require
ments of the automobile owner and
dealer.
Lines were selected that had reputa-
tions behind them or they found no
place in the store of the Western Rub
ber and Supply company. G & j tires,
Stromberg carburetors, Splitdorf mag
netos, Davis and Gray lamps and sim
liar goods were given a place on the
sales books of the concern, and occa-
sion to regret either of them has never
come to the house.
An able lieutenant is Guy West,
brother of the president. The first man
at the store, the last man to leave, Guy
West is on hand, his keen eye and
fearless hands for work are there ready
to further the interests of patrons. Guy
West is the vice president and man.
ager of the house, and his experience
came with the bicycle of years ago and
has continued on the larger lines of
the automobile ever since.
Another strong arm to the house is
Jesse F. Brown, whose former expert
! ences began as telegraph operator