El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

should be here by the end Of next
week.
A carload of Vms reached the Pi-
I oneer Motor company this week and
J l. Creel is again in a position %
make deliveries on the light trucks.
S. O. Bottorff is still working the
New Mexico territory for the Mesl
Texas Motor company and the orders
coming in indicate that the Haynes IS
proving \ mighty popular car in thai
state.
Good Business in Arizona.
C. r. Johnson made a trip to Net
calf. AriZ.. to deliver a Mitchell 10
a customer of the FL Paso Auto Sales
company. He found business condi-
tions in Arizona to be excellent.
Tire business has been very brisk
with the c. F. Johnson company this
week and Mr.. johnson received anoth-
er big Shipment of Quakers. already
becoming one of the really standard
tires with FL Paso motorists. Some
very good mileage records have been
reported to Mr. Johnson by local mo-
florists who have been using Quakers-
N. L. Cooper, of the Boss Rubber
company, is expected hack this after
noon from months vacation in Den
yer.
W. A. Tunstiu reports Knight tire
sales to be heavy and the orders par
ticularly from the territory have been
heavy this week
Race Drivers Boost.
Miller carburetOrs form part OF
the equipment of the leading winners
on the eastern tracks. according to
advices reaching r c. Waters. of the
Oakland Auto Sales company.
Night service calls are growing rap
idly, the call sheets Of the American
Auto Sales Supply company show.
Manager H. II. Sweeney is contem-
plating a motor trip to California with
J s. Kerr. Of Deming. was a visitor
here on Friday. He took two Oak
lands for customers in Deming.
The past week has been a record
breaker with Fred G. Hoagland and
he declares that the used car market
is limited only to the supply and is
now trying to get big stock Of used
cars.
y. VI. Buys OverIands.
business in New Mexico territory
heavy" according TO F. n. Bannell. Of
the Overland. Two months ago. we
had over 200 cars on hand but our
stock is now cut TO a few over 20. If
the demand keeps up. there is liable
to be a scarcity OF Overlands for a
while"
Mr.. McKenny. OF the Champion
with II. T. Motley. accessory manager
Of the Tri-State this week
zone of the things I have noticed in
this talk of economy and thrift in
war times is that motorists are buy
ing a better grade OF tires" says Dave
Rakestraw. of the Payne Rakestraw
company. They find that IT pays in
the long run 10 get quality tires which
give better service and more miles
The demand for Pennsylvania vacuum
cup castings has been unusually heavy
lately and I attribute this TO the 12ct
that the motorists want casing that
viii stand UP under all conditions and
give even better mileage than is guar
anteed."
Carthlrr BvarS. son OF J. c. Bvars.
has forsaken the automobile business
Of his father to enter Culver Mill
tary academy and complete his edu-
cation
Venture Proves Success.
r R c. Seeds has amply demons
trated that motorists like an acces-
sorry shop as close TO their homes as
the corner grocery" In establishing
the Triangle Auto supply company on
Piedras street, Mr.. Seeds was told that
he was too far out from the business
section but he has now amply demons
trated that his choice Of location was
a good one. He has built up a big
business in gasoline. lubricants and
accessories Of all kinds and states that
he attributes lot Of his success to
the fact that he selects his goods as
carefully as If buying for himself.
For instance" says Mr.. Seeds. every
time a gasoline tank wagon pulls up
here I make a personal test OF the
quality Of the gasoline before allow
ii to be put into my tanks"
The Border Motor Sales company
has been notified that a shipment of
Case touring cars left the factory at
Racine, Wis, early this week and
should be here about next Thursday.
OIds Catches One.
Two sales were reported by the
OldsmObile agency this week and z.
II. Fletcher states that while Odds
prices will likely advance on Monday.
the advance viii not be great, taking
into consideration the advance in
prices that are being made by other
factories.
Marker & Yonge have had five ex-
ira mechanics on duty this week and
despite the extra staff. their men have
had 10 work overtime all week to en-
able the shop work to be kept Up. The
accessory business Of this firm has
also been large and the sale of Four
SDeeds-for-Fords has been so brisk
express shipments have had to be
made to enable the firm to make
prompt deliveries.
The Cadillac Sales company re-
ceived a couple of Cadillac converti-
bic cars this week, the first to reach
Mr. Henry for some time.