El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26
Registration Records No Coed.

considered range from 1925 to around
$500.
Registration Records No Coed.
During the first seven and a hale
months Of this year there Were Over
100 automobiles registered in FL PaSO
county While many OF these had
been sold as used cars. there were Just
as many new cars which escaped res
istratiOn because owners We're per
Eiitted. through laNlty in the enforce
ment of the law, to transfer their old
numbers TO the new cars
1t Is rather a strange sight in +,
PasO TO see number below 100, IS
sued years ago. on new 1915 car
Numbers that have been issued for
Fords are to be found on Overlands
Cadillacs. NaXwells and other makes
while Maxwell numbers may be ON
Fords. The registration records of
IL PasO county. as "A basis of Obtainin-
the number Of cars sold or in servi-e.
are absolutely worthless under the
present condition of affairs
Everybody Rides Now.
In all probability there were $500
rev cars sold in the city alone durin-
the l. months ending August l. The
new season should see sales around
5000 or 5000 in FL Paso. Prices Of
many cars have been reduced and one
dealer recently remarked that only
the wealthy can now afford to be seen
on foot" The trading territory tribr-
tary TO Fl PaSo viii take even more
cars than the city
The Mexican market is stu closed
No factory or distributor will even
consider the opening of selling
branches in Mexico with the present
unsatisfactory currency situation Re-
idents Of Mexico desiring to buy auto
mobiles must buy them in Fl PasO o.
some other American city and pay iu
nited States currency. When the
Mexican currency Is put on 4 sold
basis. there viii he many cars enter
ing the selling field in the country
south OF IN Rio Grande-
Few Cars for Mexico.
Probably - cars sold in FL Pas2
found their way into Mexico in the
past six months. This figure. Of course.
includes new ears only There wer-
more than a like number of used cars
sold to persons going into the neigh
boring republic
since the start Of the Pershing ex-
petition TO Mexico. the United State
government has purchased approx
Inately 10 touring cars and roadste~S
from Fl PasO dealers No trucks Were
purc haSed here a. all truck deals wee
made direct with the factories. II as
expected that orders for 1T least an
other Joe army ca-s viii be placed
Army Spends Millions Here.
The army has taken pro5a bly, $1,000
400 Of gasoline. oils. Sreases. tires.
parts and accessories from El Pas1
dealers in the past five months Tl-
monthly account OF one local accessory
house with the quartermaster depart
ment has run between 100000 and
10000
There are believed TO he approx
nlately 5000 cars now operating in II
PaSo county The average cost #
gasoline. tires and repairs for these
cars will he around 800 year Nan-
owners will argue that this figure IS
far too low while others will say il Is
too high However IL can ne AIKEN
Tor the purpose Of an estimate and II
VIII be seen that ordinary upke5p costs
will run $500. 600 year in the county
lone one dealer. who sells popular
price six" that IS noted for economy
Of operation placed the average cost
a. SIS Pc month. II his figure be
taken as the average il means an an
nUal expenditure Of 100000 a year TOR
motor upkeep in II Paso county
jitne UokeeP Is High.
The upEeep cost OF the 100 jitneys