El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

~HAoTIC conditions in Mexico had
their result on the automobile
~ market Of e. Paso during the past
week The Mexican field was opening
I'D nicely for the local automobile deal
ers and there were prospects OF big
business for the immediate future until
the massacre early in the week upset
all business conditions in the northern
part Of the neighbOring republic.
One FL PasO firm was rendered a fat
order for a shipment Of tires on con-
signment, during the week and though
the order called for $4,000 it was re-
fused without parley and the would be
buyer was told that the only condition
under which goods could be shipped to
Mexico would be that they be paid for
before shipment
The massacre NAV also have a big
effect on n shipment Of Kissel trucks
by the Pioneer Motor company TO
Mexico while il has already held up ne
gotiations for another truck order to-
falling over $4,000 with another local
firm
Factory Representatives Here.
Local business during the week was
very fair. Several factory representa-
tiTes were here during the week. ico-
operating with the local sales forces
and. in almost every case. good bust
ness was reported
W J. Lacey. the rotund and genial
representative of the Studebaker fac
tory, was in town early in the week
and left Thursday. with F. J. Garrett
OF the Elliott-Garrett company. for Van
Horn, Maria Alpine and other west
Texas points. Messages Friday night
reported fine business.
Jack Stuart. factory representative Of
the Wichita truck. was here most Of
the week. He left for Arizona and
western points on Thursday night
While here he figured on trucks for sew
eral firms which have been negotiating
with the ElIiott-Garrett company. local
Wichita representatives
TIncher Likes Ell PasO.
T. L Tincher. western factory repre-
sentative Of the Haynes. spent a few
DAYS here with the Southern Motor
company. Mr.. Tincher is a real booster
for FL Paso and viii likely join the FL
PasO delegation 10 the Chicago auto
mobile show
Leo ! frost Of the Franklin Motor
Car company. received word Thursday
from the Franklin head office OF the
sudden death in New York Of N B.
Richardson. who covered this territory
for the Franklin factory. He was one
Of the most popular men on the Frank
lin staff and is survived by his wife
and one child
GnIett on the Road.
T. F. GIllett sales manager Of the FL
RasO Overland company. IS in northern
New Mexico at the present time in the
interests Of his concern The new sales
system Of the Overland viii likely keep
1Ir. Gillett on the road most OF the
time but he is expected home in time
10 let F. N. Bannell leave with the Chi
caCO show excursion next Friday.
Studebaker sales reported by the FL
lOtt-Garrett company this week in
clude seven passenger skies to c. ".
Gillespie and E g Wells Of Deming.
Carl Reeves also drove a six" 10 White
oaks. y n. for a customer there
Uncertainty again exists regarding
The arrival Of the new National 10"
There has evidently been some mixup
in the routing Of the southwestern ship /
ments and the allotment Of one Of the
California dealers sent here in error
However the ElIott-Garrett company (
hopes 10 be able TO arrange to get one 1
OF the new demonstrators here early /
in the week.
Roswell Man Gets Overland.
H T Bailey. Of Roswell. purchased I
one Of the new model "S3" Overlands Z
while in the city this week and the FL 4
PasO Overland Auto company also re-
ports the sale Of an SO" to E r Les
ter. Of Mesilla Park.
Maxwell deliveries this week by the (
Buquor Motor Car company included I
touring cars TO Joe Wade and Jack /
Hewitt, Of Alpine. and NJ 1iOntero Mar
tinez- OF FL Paso-
Six carloads OF MaNwells. containing /
enclosed, touring and roadster models, |