El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
HEAVY SALES BY LOCAL DEALERS;
WHOLESALE BUSINESS PICKING Up
Studebaker Oakland, Overland and Chevrolet Dealers
Report Big Deals; Two New Agencies Are Opened
Here and Report Says That New Company
Will Open on East San Antonio Street.

HE big stOckmen's convention this
week brought little extra business
L to FL Paso's automobile dealers
but very few OF the dealers looked for
any business from this source as the
convention did not bring in many dele
gates from the FL Paso trade territory.
However, the past week has been an
unusually good one for few Of the 10
cal firms
The Elliott-Garrett company reports
one OF the best weeks in the history of
the firm while the Oakland Auto Sales
company. the Tryon Motor sales com
pany and the FL PasO Overland Auto
company all had big business The
heads Of many concerns are still in the
east, not having returned from the Chi
cago show, but these men viii be home
next week with many new ideas gath
cred at the big motor exposition Re
ports from them indicate that the show
was even more wonderful than had
been anticipated while the weather in
Chicago early in the week was quite
on a par with the FL Paso climate
Two New Agencies
Two new agencies were announced
here this week. The Southern Motor
company takes on the Grant six" line
while the Nauman Motor Sales COM
pany will handle the StutZ- Announce
ment Of another concern is expected
within the next 10 days when elabOr-
ate show rooms are TO be opened on
East San Antonio street.
It is limited that this company viii
take over the agency for well known
line Of skies and will also handle the
Paige However, no definite announce
ment has vet been made. Cupid Stew
art is said to be the moving spirit in
the new company but, whe4, questioned,
he merely wears a bland smile and asks
-
Stewart is one Of the best known sales
men in the city
Change of Name Made
The name Of the distributing agency
for the Saxon line has been changed 10
the western Auto company. Dis
Saxon show rooms from Texas street
into the premises at the corner Of Myr-
tie avenue and Texas street which are
being vacated by the Borderland Auto
Supply company. The BOrderland con-
Germ is taking more elaborate offices
across the street.
The Saxon agents will now have
room for a proper display Of their
well known line and distributor Gavin
is preparing for an active campaign 10
make the Saxon and the new Western
Auto company two Of the best known
names in the southwestern automobile
world He is anxious to secure num-
her Of live subdealers in the southwest
ern territory which he handles r W
Deason and r. W Emory. who have had
the Ell Paso county rights 10 the Saxon.
will retain these and viii have offices
with the Western Auto company
TrOtti Gets Home.
Z. J Trotti. sales manager Of the
Lone Star Motor company, is back from
a visit TO his old home at Atlanta. Ga
Mr. Trotti expected to join Z. c. Perry
at the Chicago show but states that the
attractions Of Atlanta were so numer-
Gus that he couldn't tear himself away
in time 10 hit the trail for the Windy
City. Business conditions in Atlanta
are only fair. according 70 Mr.. Trotti-
Fred Hoagland. who has been with
the Nauman Motor sales company for
nearly q year, will sever his cOnnec-
lions with that firm on Tuesday and
will Join the selling staff Of the Lon
dener Used Car Sales company He viii
have charge Of local sales and Mr.. Lon
dener is arranging for big extension
Of business. He expects Fred to set
record in used car circles and is getting
IN a big stock Of machines
..Ed- Sells Crackers Now.
= Edward Sullivan has deserted the
ranks Of the auto statesmen to sell bis !
cults and he is now EI PasO sales man |
aver for the Merchants Biscuit COM
Dany. Mr. Sullivan was with the Pr
Dneer Motor company for some time !
md Joined the Southern Motor COM /
lany when that concern was formed !
Early this week he purchased a Briscoe /
.loverIeaf roadster from the Pioneer I
Motor company and is now putting on 4
some class for a cracker salesman
L. J. White reports the sale Of a |
White seven passenger touring car TO {