El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-20

lew automobile tourists have been
II through FL Paso during the past
4 week and it is, therefor, rather
difficult to get a line on the general
condition of the highways. The only
definite report received is that the
Sierra Blanca road is in much better
condition than it was week ago and
that "a few more days Of warm weather
viii put il in excellent eonols.OA. 80 -
in the Fort Stockton district "nsl
The main roads were almost lmpassSloIe
ten days ago, much better conditions
are now reported
Tr2vellers-rhe train KIND ana NO
motorists-from the west say that road
conditions between FL Paso and the
California cities are getting better eE-
cry DAY but that ideal conditions 90
NOT yet prevail and those VINO lnleL-t
going TO the big fairs on the coast
via the motor line, VIII do Wen 10 put
of their trips Tor a little while.
one notable feature Of the past week
in the local motor world has been the
heavy sales Of both new and oid 80
10 persons who asked dealers tlaL
their names be kept from the papers
The impression exists that these cars
are for the jitne service by persons
who viii hire drivers for them.
The Mission garage, the large new
building at Mills and North CampDell
streets, has been occupied by the
agents of the Metz and OlosmoOlIe'
though the interior work has not peeh
completed Service stations for western
Texas for these two makes OF cars VAL
be maintained.
The Tri-State Motor company reports
this TO be the best week in the his
tory Of the company. Up to saturday
morning, no less than As Fords had
been sold in FL Paso in six business
days
Things will be a lot livelier in the
local motor morld in another two
weeks" a according to the FL PasO over
land sales company officials 1t VIII
IA Ike couple Of weeks for the ROADS
10 get in the best Of condition and
great many motorists nave a olsIike e. 70
taking out a new car on a wet ana
muddy road. They want TO retain that
factory finish and have everything
nice and bright. Wneu the ROADS are
right. these people VIII be IN Ior their
new cars, just as the ladies OF Fl Paso
are now seeking their spring MILNE
~"
Sanders & Wisbrun secured delivery
of a model so Overland touring car on
R. F. stuart. REQ sales manager for
Neff-Stiles & Co, is now in Fort stock
ton district
The Texas company purchased an
other Ford runabout on Monday Tor
use in the local service station
Seth D. OrndOrff was among the
purchasers Of Ford touring cars dur
Ing the past week.
Three Ford touring cars we're driven
out TO Las Cruces on Friday for ".
D. Newton, subagent for the Ford at
that place.
Dr.. L J. Mcknight has purchased a
passenger Ford touring car.
A H. Elmore and L J frost Of the
Oakland Auto Sales company are at
Phoenix and report good business dur
ing the past week. The local office
shipped an Oakland roadster, an oak
land speedSter and a siN-cyllnder tour
ing Oakland TO Phoenix this week.
Five more new Ford touring models
and -seven-passenGer Cadillac were
placed in service this week by the Jit-
ne company according 70 manager W.
E. Phillips, who says these new cars
are for special service
Charles Zeiger the local hotelman,
has purchased a new Ford touring car.
4 Ford runabOur was sent out TO
Ysleta on Thursday by the Tri-State
Motor company for Dr. E. s White
J. A. Reames. subdeaIer Of the stud
ebaker at Mesilla Park, this week sent
ia orders TO the EiliOtt-Garrett com
Dsny for q Studebaker six 7-passenger
LOlElu2 car anu Two CL44@DdhtL 4DuL
5-passenger touring models.
Company J. L. s. Signal Corps, this
week secured delivery of a Ford run
about from the Tri-State Motor com
Dany.
A Studebaker 3-passenger -fosr'' was
shipped on Thursday TO Bassett & Ia
Der, of Silver City. The drivers seat
IS a couple OF inches higher and for
r. ard of that portion reserved for pas
sengers-
The Elite Confectionery company has
added Ford rlnabout to its service E
Tor the summer business.
c. J.. Elliott has purchased a Ford
light delivery truck
Guy J. Watt. Of Alamagordo. y n. .
came into town on Tuesday and took f.
back a Studebaker four touring car !
J. T. c. Boyd Joined the Ford family .
This week with fire-paosenger tour .
ing car
A Bliss Albro. Of the Pioneer Motor 4
left this afternoon for Dem /
ne, Silver City and other New Mexico !
and Arizona points He is travelling in /
B DENLY truck. which has been fitted ]
Up with cooking apparatus, bed. water