El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Al Is Ready
For Municipal
Store To Open
Mayor Wires Washington
Asking Bacon And Sugar
Be Offered For Sale.


Everything is ready for the open
ing Of FL Paso's big municipal store
next Wednesday morning.
Carpenters were busy Monday
morning putting counters and shelves
into place. The first order Of goods
viii be placed late this afternoon and
twenty commodities are listed for the
opening days sale. The question Of
handling blankets at Liberty hall is
still under discussion, but IL is prob
able that these will be offered for
sale in a special department
William T Griffith was appointed
general sales supervisor and !. B.
Gwin, assistant sales supervisor at a
meeting Of the municipal store asso-
citation Monday morning Mr.. Griffith
succeeds Fred Knollenberg, who was
forced to retire under orders from
his doctor forbidding him to work in
the store.
Volunteers to serve as clerks and
statesmen are coming in very slowly,
according to William p. B. McSain
secretary OF the association. A r.
Webb, county treasurer, viii serve as
general cashier and other cashiers
viii be furnished by the banks. Smith
William Will be in charge Of the
finances Of the enterprise
According to the list Of commodi-
ties TO be offered for sale, which was
submitted at the meeting Monday
morning. no bacon, sugar, or coffee
will be sold on the opening day.
Mayor Charles Davis Monday tele-
graphed the congressman and sena-
tor from this district asking that the
government release these commodi-
ties TO the city for distribution to the
civilian population.
Following is the list Of articles that
VIII be offered for sale next Wednes-
day, the opening day, together with
the price Of each commodity
20 cases apples, evaporated. 50
pounds per case, S6.44 per case.
20 cases peaches. evaporated. 50
pounds per case, $3.50 percase-
30 cases prunes, evapOrated. so
pounds per case. $3.50 per case
20 bags salt, issue. 100 pounds per
sack, 81 cents per sack.
20 cases tea. black E B., 81 cents
pound
20 cases tea, green. gunpowder. 81
cents pound
80 cases beef corn. 1915 pound cans,
% cases beef roast 24-2 pound cans.
100 cases beans baked. 43-NO. I.
200 cases beans. stringless. 24-No. ?. |
S216.
100 cases corn. sweet. p No. ?. s2.1s. /
20 cases baking powder. SIS pound
40 bags beans, dry. * 100 pound
bags. s6.49.
s cases cinnamon. IS H-pound cans
s cases cloves. IS H-pOund cans to
$50 cases crackers. ginger. IS No. 1 /
tins TO case, sass.
$50 cases crackers, graham. 4s No. 4
tins TO case sass
160 cases crackers, soda. 4S No. /
tins to case, sass
122 cases flavoring extract, lemon, ]
- 2-ounce bottles 10 case. S2-40-
4 cases flavoring extract. lemon. % l
8-ounce bottles TO case. 1892
Il cases flavoring extract. vanilla. 1
"a 2-ounce bottles to case. s2.40-
160 bags flour, issue. 100 pounds per /
I cases ginger. IS E-pouud cans to
case, $685.
% cases hominy. fine. p No. ? car
tons 10 case SO cents.
40 cases hominy, I've, "A small car
tons TO case s1-44
so cases milk. condensed. sweetened. !
As No. I cans to case, 1924
S cases nutmeg. ground, IS 4 pound 4
cans TO case. S6-2S.
20 cases raisins, seeded. Sc cans to
20 bags rice Cx) 100 pounds to bag.
1914
$40
Il cases tapioca. IS 1-pound cans to
case. 1924
90 cases sausage pork. - to case.
SIL75.
200 cases peas, green, p No. ? cans
to case. S216.
40 cases soup beef. IS No. 1 cans TO /
case. sass
20 cases soup chicken. IS No. 1 cans
TO case. 1892.
40 cases SCUM. mock turtle. As No. l 4
cans TO case. 1885
30 cases soup. oxtail. IS No. cans /
to case. S3.36.
40 cases soup, tomato. 4s No. / cans
to case. S3.S4.
20 cases potatoes. sweet. q No. ..
20 cases pumpkin. No. .. S2-04.
400 cases tomatoes, p No. cans I
TO case. s216.
400 cases tomatoes. p No. , cans TO /
case. S2.64.