El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-17

tachments for converting a Ford into
a one ton truck. Every mail brings in
quiries and il is expected that the new
company will soon have the most COM
ulete selling organization In the south
west They expect to place agencies in
every town, large and small. IL the
southwest.
fitted to a couple of demonstration cars
and they have created quite a bit OF
talk on the streets. The trucks have
been given thorough tests here ana
Mr. Gillespie gives as strong demon
stration with the new Form-A-Truck
as he did with standard trucks.
Farmers Use New Truck.
Las Cruces seems TO be one of the
hest selling towns in the southwest for
the new FOrm-A-Truck dealers. The
farmers up the valley are showing
much interest in the attachment and
several orders have been placed by
farmers who have considerable hauling
r. ". Prosser and /. Rust. OF Del
Rio who are interested in the Oakland
Auto Sales company, spent a couple of
DAYS in the city this week and ex-
pressed themselves as very we-l pleased
with the outlook for both the company
and the Oakland during the coming
season. Both anticipate new selling
records for the local company
More OakIands Arrive.
A carload Of four Oakland skies
and one eight" was unlOaded by the
Oakland Auto Sales company on Friday.
Stou & Baker have opened a Haynes
service station at the rear Of 81 North
Florence street and are prepared TO
give quality service to all Haynes own
ers and also to do general auto repair
work. They viii specialize in motors
of all makes.
Experienced Service Men.
s. G .Stoll was connected for several
at Los Angeles while ". A Baker
comes from the Haynes service station
at san Francisco. They opened the
local station at the request OF the Yves:
Texas Motor company, the local Haynes
distributors, and the two men were
highly recommended by the Haynes
representatives on the coast
Ben L. Clements made a trip to Maria
early in the week and came home with
an attack OF tOnsilitis. Ben heard some
fine reports OF the Lee puncture proof
tires in use with the army trucks in
the Maria district and Jim Howard. his
partner in the BOrderland Auto Supply
company, says that Ben can't be blamed
for cheering himself to a sore throat.
New CataIOE Soon
The new catalog OF the Borderland
Auto Supply company viii be off the
press in about three weeks, according
10 Jim Howard II viii be printed on
coated paper and all illustrations viii
be halftoneS- The BOrderland viii start
an aggressive wholesale campaign on
the arrival OF the catalOgs.
Two carloads OF Kelly-Springfield
solid tires, one carload tOf Hartford
pneumatics and a carload Of Kelly
Springfield pneumatics reached the
Boss Rubber company this week. The
big storerooTns Of the Boss were too
small to accommodate the heavy re-
ceipts and the rental Of extra storage
was necessary
~ReIIysy Good With Army.
Advices from Columbus received by
manager s Z SilveTsparre. Of the Boss
Rubber company, are to the effect that
the Kelly-S springfield pneumatics are
making some fine mileage on the Dodge
the army truck service between Co
lumbus and the front"
Another shipment Of General tires
has reached the Cactus Motor company
that the tests given the new tire in
the southwest have proven its eff
cheney.
Allen Increases Output.
Advices from the Allen factory to the
Cactus Motor company are that the
output has been greatly increased and
material is now reaching the factory at
the rate of so carloads per day
A carload Of Overlands will reach
here early in the week for the Fl Paso
Overland Auto company and includes
another cloverleaf roadster Of the type
which made hit here last week
Golden Chassis Coming.
TIL famous Golden Chassis" which Z
was the Studebaker feature at the ma /
tional auto shows will be in FL PasO on I
June 2s. Notice TO this effect has been ,
received by the Elliott-Garrett COM I
pany and F J. Garrett is now arrang- ]
ing for a special exhibition OF the most J
costly bit of gold plate ever displayed 4
In the west This is a standard Stude- !
baker chassis finished in pure gold. /
It is valued at S25. 600 and the condi- :
tons under which it is to be displayed !
here require that Mr. Garrett shall (
arrange for special watchmen. The r
chassis was in Los Angeles this week 3
and attracted thousands to the Stude- &
1a ker salesroOms-
Gets Big Mileage.
r S. Moore has reported to the Bu- I
luOr Motor company that he Is aver /
ging better than IS miles to the gall 1
on with his new Maxwell. Il got bet {