El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
MOTHER week Of good bust.

4 MOTHER week OF EOOQ Du6Anteo
"A in Mexico is reported on gaso-
L y line row This time it is the
used car dealers who have been reap
ing the harvest and H. N. Hatcher re-
ports sales reaching almost into five
figures. Wolf Londener has shipped
a number OF used cars across the Dor
der. while Lee Benham reports num-
Der Of inquiries.
Americans returning to Mexico are
the biggest buyers. The National Mines
and Smelling company, of the Parral
district. was the biggest individual
purchaser. They took a six ton Amer
lcan-La France truck with a four ton
trailer, two touring cars and other sup
plies from the Hatcher establishment
Dealers in new cars who had taken
used cars in trade also had their stocks
Of used cars cut down during the past
week and a total Of about 20 pleasure
cars, besides several trucks went
across the river and down into Chi
cars for Mexico have been reported
lately. Persons requiring motor cars
seem TO prefer to feel out conditions
with used cars before risking their new
beauties across the border
Two Companies Cut Prices.
Prominent in the happenings of the
week were announcements by the FL
Paso Overland Auto company that the
price of the "S3" Overland had been
reduced SIS and one by the Elliott
Garrett company announcing a cut Of
so in the price Of the Studebaker
four" touring car
Reports are also current that at least
two well known cars are to increase
their prices In fact an increase OF
500 in the price Of certain well
known and popular six is expected TO
be announced within another ten days.
The tire men all seem TO be waiting
FOR some one TO announce a raise in
prices. The big factories all appear to
be laying back" and while increases
are being forecasted, nothing has yet
been announced However, general in
creases in the prices Of tires aveF2S-
ing 20 percent, are expected this month.
The price of crude rubber has risen
tremendously in recent months
HALEY Well Established.
The Haley Auto company is now es-
tablished in the old Auditorium garage /
and George HALEY states that from the 1
time OF mis- first announcement in The !
Herald, business has been excellent ]
The machine shop is now in operation I
and being kept busy while the storage I
space is almost all occupied
Two long runs to CanutillO in one !
night were reported by the Quick Tire 4
Service for Tuesday one FL PasO mo- /
torist ran into n broken bottle and .
drove the broken bottle not only :
through the casing, but did the job so /
thoroughly that the tire was practi- /
cally severed
The Quick Tire Services is now set |
tied in its new home and the staff Of I
getting big new stock Of tires on the !
racks.
Hatcher Extends Business.
The used car business is looking 1
up" said H NJ Hatcher 1t was biz I
quiet right after Christmas but is pick
ing up agai1- We got in a few jitnes
that went out Of service at the first /
or the year, but not as many as one 1
might imagine A fine grade of used 1
cars IS now BENG OItered, including I
ears Of the more expensive models. As 4
a rule these are slow TO move but with 4
The opening Of Mexico We viii have a /
market for these models. We have /
now taken over this whole building.
including the shop formerly occupied /
by Louis Teel. and VIII do all our over
hauling"
Business has been excellent" said I
g T. TryOn- Of the TryOn Motor Sales {
company I'VE have been handicapped I
this week By carpenters working on /
our show rooms but have been able to !
show the Chevrolet models on the 4
streets and three sales for three DAYS
or business isn't at all bad The new /
$50 model has surely made hit and 1 J
DelIeVe that our sales viii be limited i
only by the number Of cars we can get /
from the factory
D c Wease, OF Maria, and J H. (
Conway secured model So Overland
touring cars from the FL Paso Overland /
Auto company this week.
Saxon Factory Man Here.
g L McNulty, western factory rep
resentatlVe OF the Saxon, arrived in Il !
Paso on Friday morning for confer !
ence with the Saxon Motor Car COM 4
pany-
When Ed O'Connell, who sells .Saxons
at Lake City. Iowa, came to visit his /
brother, c. O'COnneH, in FL Paso. he I
was shocked" to discover that the Fl /
Pasoan was using a car not Saxon.
Mr.. OConnell at once took his broth /
earnestly Of the good points of the
Saxon that the brother disposed Of the /
other car and went down to the Saxon /