El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
Fl PASO'S WHOLESALE BUSINESS
EXCEEDS S25,000,00G ANNUALLY
Has More Extensive Territory Than Any Other City in
the Southwest; 275 Commercial Travellers Go Out
From Ell Paso Houses; One Firm Sends It's
Men Over the Territory in Automobiles

, was estimated that the annual business
! OF the Wholesale merchants in 1918
reached in value $4,000. 900 and that
the tonnage Of the same period reached
724,912.S0S pounds It is estimated that
in 1915 this had grown to approximate
~ sO6.00O,o00 pounds These figures do
not, Of course, include express and par
eel post fOrwardings. for which no fig
ures have been gained
Has Fine Facilities
FL Paso's enviable position as q
wholesale center is gained through its
excellent telephone, telegraph and rail-
road service Shipments made from Fl
PasO today are in Tucumcari, y. NJ. the
second morning. and all points interme-
date, prior TO that time. For the Doug
las-Bisbee district. the delivery is made
the next forenoon after shipment In
the Clifton and AIOrenci. AriZ, districts
and surrounding points, the shipment is
received the second morning. and at the
Globe-Miami mining district, the sec
ond evening. Tucson receives goods
from FL PasO the second morning, and
Phoenix and the salt river territory, the
third morning. Silver City receives
shipments the day following filling Of
order in FL PasO. and Albuquerque re-
ceives its goods the second morning
SandersOn gets its goods on the second
morning. and Barstow, on the Texas &
Pacific. the second forenoon
Many Orders by Phone.
Long distance telephone lines reach
from FL PasO to practically every town
OF any Importance in the entire trade
territory One line extends down the
Rio Grande valley, connecting with an
other line that reaches Pecos, Barstow,
Fort Stockton and other west Texas
points. Another line runs northeast
through the White Oaks section, thence
east, extending from Carlsbad in the
H.
Clovis Still another line runs directly
north through the Rio Grande valley
by way OF the Elephant Butte dam to
Albuquerque. Las Vegas. Santa Fe and
Ration. Still another line extends to Sill
yer City and the contiguous territory,
including the MOgollon mountains.
Lines also extend 70 the Clifton-AIorenci
mining and smelling district. through
the ella valley to the Globe-Aliami dis
trict; 10 Douglas, Bisbee, NOgales and
Tucson. TO the Ray-Hayden district;
through the salt river valley to Phoe-
nix. north TO Prescott, United Verde
Copper camp, and 20 Flagstaff. Hol-
brook and other points in Arizona
Telegraph Facilities Ample
The Western Union and Postal tele-
graphs services are so comprehensive
that FL Paso IS placed in quick connec-
ton with every town. regardless Of
size. in Arizona. New Mexico and west
Texas. The telegraphic service is en-
tirely adequate and is an important
factor in making FL Paso a wholesale
center.
While geographically, FL Paso is stu
ated in Texas, its commercial interests
lie largely in Arizona and New Mexico.
West Texas is growing and is becoming
more important as a part OF FL Paso's
trade territory, but the great bulk Of
the city's wholesale business is with
the two adjoining states, and with
Mexico in times of peace. Arizona and
New Mexico are both growing and FL
Paso's trade with the communities of
those states Is ever on the increase. The
great prosperity that has come to the
mining and stock raising interests OF
the two cOmmOpwealths during the past
year has been reflected IN FL Paso,