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About Crook County journal. (Prineville, Or.) 189?-1921 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1919)
a c-rook rxrTY jocrnai tHTOIlKIt in, 1010. r.loK n The New Standard Oversize Extra Heavy Non-Skid FKESTON Fabric Tire Guarantee 6,000 MILES Cord Tire Guarantee 8,000 MILES We have a stock of over One Hundred Tires on hand. After having tried out eight of the differ ent makes, we have found the New Stand ard Oversize Firestone gives the "Most Miles Per Dollar." Lakin Hardware "WHERE IT PATS TO TRADE" AHK YOV A "t.'OWACi?" (Dy Oconto V. Morrison Eccrv motorist Is rtllior "flows:" or a "tiolwan" ami (he "Gowafts" think tlicy have something on the "Uo1wk." "Are you a Cowan?" Two motorists werp talking In the rooms of the Automobile Club of Am erica In New York City, recently, and th. elder propounded this question to the voungor. "Am I a what?" "I aald a Gowag. The word la tery useful. I will take all the credit for Inventing It. I was on a trip recently and I found that at the end of each day' run there were certain thlnga 1 ought to think of. to attend to, and every now and then I found myself forgetting one or two of these thlnga. So 1 hit upon the Idea of devising a word made up of the Initial lettera of the five things that I ought to think of each day. These were aa follows: "G for Gasoline. Of course I had to see thnt the tank was replenished, "0 for Oil. The car has simply get to have an abundance of oil, and It must be the right kind. "W for Water. The engine has a thirst, especially In these dry days. "A for Air. The tiros must be in flated to the correct air pressure. Ten miles on tires underlnflated mav take hundreds of miles off the end of their lives. "(5 fur Grease. At the end of Mich day's run. I must turn certain gtvnse cups one comnlete turn or more, oth erwise I shall have squeaks In my sprints and other troubles " 'That is a great idea," said the oth er man, "and I can see that In making up the word yon have given the five points In what seems to me to be their proper order of Importance hut sav, you hive left out one thing that bothered nie like blazes on my last trip, and I think vou ought to put It right after gasoline and oil. It is Ignition." i"Vj11, th.it would make the new word Goiwag." "Yes." said the voungor man, "and I can tell you that with a battery Ignition system such na I havo, you cannot be too careful that your con tact points are properly cleaned and adjusted, that there Is no short-circuit In the wiring, that you have an ample supply of good fuses and that every thing Is wired up properly. I start ed on my last trip with my battery discharging instead of charging, and did not notice It until I had nearly wrecked it with the constant atraln of ignition service." The older man laughed heartily. 'Don't think that because you have added one letter to my word that ev ery motorist has to use your revision of it, any more than we all have to agree to every revised version of the League of Nations pact. I don't need to he a Goiwag, because my Ignition never gives me any trouble. I have a magneto and I never have to look at it nor even remember that It Is on the car." The younger man was forced to ad mit that the "Gowag" had something on the "Goiwag," but even at that ho was glad to have acquired new word In hia vocabulary, of which the mem ory principle would help him at the end of each day's run, to he sur that he did not overlook anything, and to give proper attention to the Important features of Gasoline, Oil, Ignition, Water Air and Grease. MOKK l-OWKUH I, flASOMMK Automobile manufacturers are looking toward the adjustment of their engines to the less volatile but more powerful gasoline now being supplied by petroleum refiners. He fillers. In order to meet the Increasing demands upon petroleum stocks, have cut deeper Into the crude oil and are producing a fuel considerably more powerful than that of former years. The problem of adaptation to the supply of petroleum and Its refined parts Is one expected ti com before the statistical research bureau which the American l'etroleum Institute, with headquarters in Now York, In tends to establish. In this Institu tion producers, refiners and consum ers of oil may Join In coordinating their efforts for the Improvement of the industry. Ir. Van II. Manning, director of the l ulled States llureiui of Mines, is also chairman of the Improvements Committee of the Institute. He has reeeni mended to the ti stltute direct orK" that the new boreau he estab lished with tin appropriation of $1. tico.niiu a year to be raised on a pro rii ii'ou bnsls from the refiners and pioduers. A ospelal committee to consider this reeomvieiidHtlon has b n .polnted by I'lvttulent Thomas A i Iionuell. A fi 'ruble report on tl' ' Manning proptis ! ion Is expected by individual nieiuhis of the Institute The problem of iihIiii: n lens volatile b"t more powerful gasoline for auto m ' is not a new one. According to 'lenrv I,. Hoherlv, ilialrnian of a committee of petroleum producers and refiners which Is now negotiating with the niaiiiiraetui'ers of motors, Doherlv's committee and another, headed by John N. Willys, of the au tomobile manufacturers, have hud the problem under consideration for some time. Although petroleum produc ers are bending every possible effort toward Increased production they have thus far been unable to rope with the enormous Increase In the de mand for petroleum products, espec ially gasoline. Refiners, however, havo advanced the only practical so lution to the threatened shortage by cutting deeper Into the crude oil and extracting a greater volume of gaso line which ts less volatile hut more powerful. In this way it la hoped the supply of the fuel ran In some meas ure keep pace with the demand. It Is significant to note the spirit of eooMratlon between petroleum producers, refiners, and automotive enginers. A satisfactory solution of the future of the gasoline problem Is expected and one which will not cause automobile owners to suffer serious loss In the adaptation of their engines to the more powerful fuel. Is Your Money Supporting the Government? At this critical period In our history our nanufantururs are offering tbelr mill and our young men are offering their nervlces to the United States government. Would you like to do your share and help, by putting your money where It will support the new Federal Reserve Banking System, which the government has established to stand back of our commerce, Industry and grloulture? Tou caa do thla by opening an account with as aa part of ovary dollar so deposited goes directly Into the new system, where It will always be ready for you when wanted. Member Federal Reserve System t FIRST NATIONAL BANK THE OAKS CAFE K.VI i: K. WAIIM It, I'rop. c MSSIKST O.IKMT mo I l.KANKST Al l: In PRINEV1LLE OREGON ltd. I I.Alt .Vc 1IS Kit tl A, M. to 1 A. M. OX MAIN KTIIKKT MUST IMMMI NORTH OK ju itvAi. ori icn At Your Service The officers and resources of this bank are available at all times in assisting you to solve your financial problems. We do both a Savings and Commercial Business Capital and Surplus $50,000.00 CROOK COUNTY BANK PRINEV1LLE, OREGON YOU f To make your purchases from us. Our stock of Dry L goods is being added to constantly by express and freight. Our stock of Shoes is big, and our Grocery stock is the largest in Crook County. It is always fresh and clean. Our big volume of business brings our expense of doing business down to a very low figure and makes it possible for us to SAVE YOU MONEY on every bill of goods you buy here. WE HAVE NO HIGH RENT TO PAY We are Just Around the Corner, But WALK 13 T & COMPANY PRINEVILLE, OREGON : ii t