El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12


prise an automobile section in
~ which all the leading automobile,
accessory and tire manufacturers de-
sire TO have a share Of the business.
The past week saw the placing Of two
truck agencies, TWO tire agencies and a
pleasure car agency. The Commerce
truck agency was placed with Guy
Watt, and the Vim trucks with the
southern Motor company The Portage
tire agency IS held by the Western
Motor Supply company and the Hart
ford tire agency by the Boss Rubber
company. The bort pleasure cars are
10 be handled by the Tolteik Motor
company.
Agencies recently placed on 81 Paso's
gasoline row are:
Marmon csrs-Franlzlin Motor Car
company.
Paige cars-Toltelk Motor company
Sutz cars-Nauman Motor Sales
company.
bort cars-Toltelk Motor company.
Grant cars-Southern Motor company.
Vim trucks-Southern Motor com
company.
Commerce trucks-Guy Watt.
Mohawk tires-El Paso Auto Supply
company.
Hartford tires-Boss Rubber COM
pany.
Portage tires-Western Motor Supply
Highland bodies-Buquor Motor Car
company.
Accessory Agencies, Too.
Several agencies for lines OF access
sories have also been placed with the
live local dealers. Many of these
agencies have resulted from trips to
the Chicago auto show by the local
dealers. Most Of the tourists are now
home, tired but happy and all report
ing having had an excellent time.
NJ j, ROseboro. sales manager OF the
Southern Motor company. brought home
the agencies for Grant pleasure cars
and Vim trucks as a result Of his visit
10 the show. The Buquor brothers are
still en- route unless they have strayed
from the line or the Z. P. & s W and
are lost. Reports from them state that
they have taken the agency for the
well known line Of Highland bodies.
Perry Enjoys Trip.
The way to other agencies was paved
by the local dealers who made the trip
and some important announcements
may be expected soon. Z. G. Perry. 1
president OF the Lone Star Motor COM
pany. expressed the ideas OF the tour
lists on his return by stating that all /
had a "Eully" time. had greatly en-
iOyed the show and the visits to the I
big factories but that all were glad to 4
he back In FL Paso. Mr. Perry stated 4
that business was excellent while he I
was away and predicts that the heavy
spring auto business is now Mt hand.
Delightful weather conditions had an /
effect on the auto market here during /
the past week and nearly all the deal I
ers report good sales and an unusually |
large number Of visitors. most Of whom /
are prospective buyers 4
Portage Tire Man Here.
r. T. Wildman. factory representative /,
or the Portage Tire company, Of Akron, /
o. was a visitor in the city on Friday
and closed a contract with the Western I
Motor supply company TO handle the !
Portage tires in the southwest Mr.. !
Wildman stated that with such ideal .
southwest, there should be an unusu-
ally early demand for tires this year.
The spring demand for accessories
and tires made itself felt at the Bor-
derland Auto Supply company early in
the week and manager Ben L. Clements
and his staff had to cease the getting
settled operations in their new home
and attend to letting out the orders
from the southwestern dealers who are
anxious to be prepared for an early
rush. Spring business is heavier than
ever before" said Mr.. Clements. land
we have been sending out heavy stocks
Of accessories and Leo tires to all parts
Of the district"
The Borderland has widened its
scope and is now carrying a very COM
plete stock Of Ford parts.
TOItelk Adds bort Line.
Manager Rogers stuart Of the Toll
telk Motor company announced on
I'rida- that his company had taken the
agency for the bort pleasure cars.
These cars are fOur-cylinder light cars.
selling at $3.50. They are new to the
southwest hut Mr.. Stuarts advices are
that they have enjoved an unusually
large sale in the middle west. Arrange
ments have been made for an imme-
date shipment OF the first carload
from the factory.
1t was expected that the first ship
n HafUn a fr~a !
day to permit the new Toltelk Motor
company TO make It's debut on Tuesday.
but there has been some delay. In the
meantime. painters and decorators are !
IT work IN the big salesroOm in the