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LA GANDB EVENING OBSERVER.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 24. 1912.
PAGE FIVE
The Automobile Dn IBany Fottms Conies into Us Oujitc
AUTO CLUB II
VtW MODEL OF MOTOKClCLI TO BE SHOW HERR SQOS t
THE APPERSON JACK BABBIT. .
BUS WAGONS'
BRIGADE LARGE
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UNION OOUNTT HAS JtADK RAPID
ADVANCES
JUga CUi Cars and Auto Tracks Are
Now Numerous Here,
The luxuries of yesterday are the
necessities of today In Union county
just like the rest of the world. Each
day the human mind reaches out and
masters a little more of the art of te
flnement. Each day sees an addition
. to the passed devices laboriously
wrought out of the ever working fur
nace of the human mind. Each day
man is able to conquer distance and
add to the possibilities for accom
plishment. The lumbering stage Is a
subject for the poet's fancy and fig
ures only In the historian's theme of
past events. The faithful old horse
that has borne the burdens of man
since recorded time finds his field of
usefulness restricted with each ad-
Apperson 45 and 55 horse Dowe r. All motors T head tvnn. flvo
bearing crank shaft, contracting ba nd type clutch. Three speeds for- s
v wara ana reverse. Artillery type wheels with demountable rims.
Self starter, dynamo lighting, enclosed control. Richelieu blue bodv
vent of a new year. The age Is a! with white strimlng a kingly blue. A car powerful In construction.
swift one and the instruments of . in design, the result of twenty years' automobile exoerlence.
speed must answer the demands for
quick communication. Alan is work
ing less per day than in the days of
our fathers. But the same amount of
work Is required today to keep the
wheels of Industry going. It means
that more Is done In the working
hours than ever before. Then the new
phases of growth, of supply and de
mand, of conservation of the perish
able things that man fancies, the new
science of transportation, the edu
cated demand for thing that are
crisp, the wants of people removed
from the growing sections of
country all these and a
and one other things combine to prod
the Ingenuity of man to devise the
Instruments of Bpeed. The human
heart is constantly wanting some
thing and where the desires are
ber of cars has steadily Increased
and men who are conversant with
the automobile industry claim that
In the coming year there will be a
hundred more cars In the city. No
one car has the field to Itself, al
though there are a few more of one
make than another.
Dr. N. Molltor, formerly of La
.;, ' f'rnnrle, brought the firBt car to La
thousand Grande. It was a Rambler, but few
oi tncm are in eviaence at me pres
ent time in the Grande Ronde valley.
The price of cars used here ranges
from $775.00 to $6,000, from the road
reaching out for Instruments to ac- ter to the heavy touring car. Sand
I wlched in between the pleasure cars
are the classy deliveries for the gro
ceries and the laundries. Then, too,
the truck car has made its debut to
people of the valley In 1912 and has
shown Itself not only a good car but
speedy age demands instruments of; an agency ror quick tie venes oe
h H.monrt l reeulateditween La Grande and valley points.
nnlv DV the respective means of the I'uring uie cnerr, -
oneH able or unable to afford the In
struments. This might be said to be
romplish themselves men will strive
to satisfy those wants for the gain
that accrues from the service. .In a
few words the whole situation may
be Bald to resolve itself Into this
terse Bentence: Like likes like. A
the brief forerunning philosophy of
the automobile In this county as well
as in other sections.
The simplification of the automo
bile is as sure to come as the simpli
fication of the harvester came to lie u
fact. It is true that the relative Im
provement is going to be in favor
of the harvester because of the fact
that n! the time of the Invention
mechanics were in a stage of infan
cy. In this day aud age of specialties
a thing has to be pretty good before
It gets a hearing at all.
The auto has passed out of the ex
perimental stage in Union county. It
Is today a real necessity. Man has
gotten the Instrument to give- his
desires ready fulfillment, be they
pleasure or business, lhe introuuc-
tion of the instrument nuu i'"
Grande Ronde valle is by no means
undent history. It Is within the
....niioxtinn nf the vounger genera
tion. But the growth of the demand
has been steady, and in Keeping wmi
the business of this valley. At the
present time conservative estimates
put the number of cars In the county
at 300, and the number in the city
of La Grande at half that number.
Just how much the train service add
ed to the demand for cars cannot be
estimated but certain It Is that com
munication between such points as
Cove and La Grande and other places
within easy reach of this city was
such as to demand a swifter service.
Then, again, the number of farmers
having residences in the city, who
wer compelled to make hurried trips
to and from their respective places,
added materially to the number of
cars. V- all that as It r the num-(
an agency for quick deliveries be-
points for packing and canning, the
truck demonstrated Its fitness aud
need.
Among the better known cars to
be seen In La Grande and in the val
ley are the following: The Apperson,
Ford. White. Overland, Cadillac, the
Franklin, Buick. Elmore, E. M. &
Garford, Kissel, Packard and
Studebaker.
The Apperson is handled by P. A.
Foley and McCormmlck of Pendleton,
partners of the Apperson Motor Car
company. The Apperson car Is a
comparatively new arrival In this vi
cinity, but a number of thein have
been sold. This firm also r.anciies
the Franklin and the Reo, both cars
of standard make. They report a
successful year.
The Ford, a well known Detroit
product, has an agency In La Grands.
L. C. Smith has boosted the sales of
the Ford In the alley and In the city.
He estimates that there are in tiis
neighborhood or 125 cars of - that
make In the Grande Ronde valley
and that the sales of the Ford In the
past year have been In the vicinity
of 50.
The Overland agency Is held by J.
Van Buren of La Grande, who has
placed quite a large number In the
running. This car Is not new on the
marke and has a good name. He re
ports spirited sales for the year. The
latest addition to the Overlands lu
La Grande Is the Snodgrass delivery
car.
It la possible that a motor truck
service between Cove and La Grande
may be put on during the season
WE ARE NOT AGENTS FOR
Automobiles
BUT
Repair all makes
"We have the most complete repair shop in the city
. r j :. l ;.r- Vutos, Bicycles, Typewriters,
nod, Umbrellas, (Suns, etc.
Grind and Sharpen Knives and Shears. Storage
Batteries He-charged. Fully Equipped Machine Shop
Keys Made and Locks Uepaired.
AUTOMOBILE
GARAGE
K. '. LEIUHTON, PROP.
1311 Washington Ave.
LA GRANDE, OREGON
Auto and Bicycle Supplies Always iu Stock. Carry
a full line of Flashlights and their supplies,
PHONE MAIN 737
next year. Several regular trips
were made during the fruit season
this year and the service give best
of satisfaction. 'It Is reported that
the fruit dealers have It In mind to
make the motor truck Idea a perma
nent institution.
The White is a plucky little ma
chine and has a good representation
In this county. The agency is held
by Will ifruckman of jinbler.
The Buick is one of the old tim
ers and as good as ever. About 15
have been sold during the past year.
Quite a number of these are seen on
the streets of the city each day. Bol
ton & Bodmer have the agency for
this make.
The Cadillac agency Is held by the
Bohnenkamn Hardware company. A
numnP of these cars are In town and
have made good. They are a med
ium "riced car and have good lines.
The E. SI. & F. Is handled by the
M. & M. company and Is one of the
standard cars. It compares with oth
er cars of Its class and from all ap
pearances gives the service This Is
the thing in the end thai marks every
car, no matter of w-- make or price.
F. The Kissel the Elmore Gardird and
the I the Packard have no representative
in La Grande.
In the way of equipment to care for
breaks and make repairs, the city Is
well supplied. Three garages are
equipped with the necessary lathes,
buffers, vulcanizers and skilled me
chanics to handle the entire valley
trade. These shops employ from six
to eight men each during the winter
time and Increase the force during
the heavy running season. All of
them do a general garage business.
Some of the uses to which cars
are put prove Interesting reading.
Here Is one that caps the climax.
John Arlington of Calista, Kansas,
has invested in a car to take the
place of his cow pony. In this car he
chases steers on hiB ranch and suc
cessfully hurls the lariat. In times of
drought It serves the purpose of a
water wagon. We venture the re
mark that all of them are not water
wagonB. II n Kansas they can be noth
ing other. The report goes on to. say
that this enterprising farmer had
driven his gas wagon a distance of
75,000 miles before repairs were
needed.
We are told that one car and the
only one so far in this vicinity made
four trips a day to Cove and euabled
the shippers of cherries used for the
Maraschino cherry, to deliver the
fruit In the very best of condition. It
Is certain that this part of the Inuus
try will Increase In the coming
year. Vnlon Republican.
The installation of the auto Are
truck in La Grande Is without a
doubt the last word In the usefulness
of gas driven cars. If the ordinary
car used for business purposes has
been a great step In the acceleration
of work of ell kinds, no one will
gainsay the fact -that in the fighting
of Are. where speed Is a vital ele
ment, the new car is one of tlic moat
useful addenda to the long list of
mechanical contrivances. It develops
CO horse power and can run a mile In IF
'.tscif l?
PRESENT TEAR HAS SEES MUCH
WORK DONE.
Assistance In Graveling City Exit
Road Is Only One Item.
. Union Co.'s Auto club is now over
two years old in this county and has
been doing an immense amount of
good with little noise.. Bridges have
been repaired here and there, and
liberal contributions made toward
big big undertakings. The graveled
roadway out of the city toward Island
city filled up a severe hole and dem
onstrated what can be done with
gravel In severe mudholes. The road
Is well drained and is firm and will
remain so Indefinitely. The directors,
President M. K. Hall and Secretary
A. V. Andrews directed the work.
The Automobile club had no an
nual run this year although one was
contemplated to Hot Lake. It was
called off, however, as was the pro
posed automobile meet In this city
just prior to the fair. Both of these
features will be taken up next year
It Is believed.
The Automobile club of La Grande
bad contributed funds for the Im
provement of various roads during
the summer and fall, but In no case
has their contribution been of more
real benefit than the $75.00 contri
buted to assist . C. Kennedy, the road
supervisor, In gravelling the road be
tween La Grande and Island City.
Thiu road Is probably used more
than any other In Union county, and
the farmers of the valley and busi
ness men of La Grande and Island
City contributed liberally toward the
fund set aside by the county court,
and a total of about $2,000 has been
expended on that road during tl.e
summer and fall. The contribution
made by the Automobile club is thor
oughly appreciated, and the oot re
sults will be more apparent wnen the
roads get practically imrasoable la
ter In the winter.
The motorcycle has had a good
year and as many as 12 are housed
In one of the local garages. The In
dian, Thor IV, Pope, Big 4, Excelsior.
Merkie are among the leading speed
demons. They range in cost from $175
to $350 and with proper care are
good for at least 20,000 miles.
A local genius by the name of Carl
Smith Is working on a motorcycle of
his own. He had rebuilt a car List
season, but met with an accident dur-
Chase Bohnenkamp Is expecting to receive one of the 1913 models
of Indian motorcycles here within the next week or so. This ma-
cnln l radical departure from the old style of motorcycles. The
worst objection to motocycles heretofora
This drawback has been overcome, however, In the new Indian. The
manufacturers have succeeded In placing a pair of cradle springs
ou the machine in such a manner that they absorb practically alt of
the bounce and Jar. Mr. Bohnenkamp has secured the agency on
this machine for Union county.
W. H. Bohnenkamp Co. have Just received word that the 1913 mod
del Cadillac automobile which they ordered some time ago has been
shipped from the factory and should reach them here about the first
of the year. They have the agency on thU car for this vicinity.
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Ing the fair and has concluded to
make a larger one. .A numbjr of the
parts have been cast at thi local
foundary and be hopes to iiive the
car finished In the course of a few
months.. He bails from Hamburg, la.
and has had seven years experience
In the mechanical line. He Is also
working on a simplified silent nl0ht
motor and expects to have the fi.Bt
tryout before the new year.
This Invention, if successful, will
reduce the cost one-third, according
to his statement, and will require one
third less parts. It will possess a
rotary sleeve valve doing away with
a number of parts. The Invention is
a secret and will make the inventor
wealthy. If successful.
A new model put on the market
by the Pope people takes the shape
of a twin cylinder machine which Is
fitted with overhead valves operated
by rocker arms and push roms. It W
chain driven with an Eclipse clj'.oh
on the counter shaft. Ignition Is
made by enclosed . Bosch Magneto
which Is set behind the rear cylin
der Lubrication Is by hand piiop
fitted on the left side of the machine,
while the nil tank is placed below
the saddie. One oil pipe feeds direct
to the front cylinder to compensate
for the difference In splash octween
the two cylinders. The entire equip
ment is 28x2 and 3-4 In. on both
wheels. The general lines of the twin
follow ery closely the lines of
Big Four Pope Binge. It Is- a lo
priced cycle.
Reliability and efficiency of motor
cycles and cars generally is one t
the topics about which the average
man has his own opinions. So macs,
depends upon the handling of tb&Mc
The Eastern Oregon Light & Pawasr
company of this city purchased early
in the season a small Pope motor
cycle. This machine was driven
er 3000 miles and the cost of upke
and gas for the year was a little i
$25.75. In the hands of someone
the story might have been d'fferemt
- A Cincinnati newspaper man wast
sent to write up a certain car. This
scribe, however, was not coins' bs
take the word of the booster sale
men and asked them to make a
They boasted that the car would not "
heat, and In spite of its weight woulat
carry loads that appeared to the ma
kers of heavy cars ridiculous Bat
the sellers were game and ran tries
car up a steep hill with ten person.
In and on the little vehicle. The
newspaper man was the conductor em?
the trip anjl asked them to do stuntsc
that were the real test. The car stoo.
the test and satisfied his clatnuOie
man has a kick coming if the feUow
who crows about his machine Is wit
ling to put up or Bhut up.
1913 A nnouncement of
Chalmers -Detroit Cars
It has always been the policy of the Chalmers Company to bul'.d nuality cars, at a medium price. Mr.
Mialmers haB said that the high grade, medium priced cars, not only ours, but others, offer the best
buy In the long runk and you don't have to run them very long either to find It out.
For 1913, then, the Chalmers Company offers three chassis models on which are mounted fourteen
body types, all medium In price, but with the features which characterize the highest price cars, and
with many other features not found on other cars at any price. The three chassis models range in
power from 30 hp. to 54 hp. The fourteen body types Include five and.seven passenger touring cars,
torpedo, touring roadster. Inside drive coupe and big luxurious limousine. It has been the effort to
make the 1913 Chalmers line complete, well balanced and handsome.
CHALMERS SO, FIVE PASSESGEB '. $1500.0
CHALMHIiH 86, KITE PASSENGER. $1850JHr
CHAJJTERS 86, SEVEJi PASSENGER 13060.00
CHALMERS , FIVE PASSENGER $2800.00
CHAJMERS ft, SEVEN PASSENGER 25O0.00
ALL PKM-ES P. O. B. FACTOHY DETROIT, HICKMAN.
A Few of Many Good Points
These cars are all equipped with Gray & Davis Electric lighting system, Chalmers self starter,
Turkish cushions, II Inch upholstery, long stroke motor, four forward speed transmission. Conti
nental demountable rims, large wheels, and tires, roominess, twenty-one coats paint, speedometer,
nickel trimmings, dual Ignition system, Improved carburetor, and accessibility of parts.
A Wonderful Car for the Money, the
1913 R. C. Hupp 25 H. P.
to seconds without stretching
It Is primarily a useful machine tin-'
of course will not be used for Joy
riding. With 1200 feet of hose at the
scene of trouble and a combination
chemical tank for ready use. the city
can Justly pride Itself In the posses-
sin of one of the finest cars in the
state.
Fit His Cave Exactly.
'When father was sick about six
years ago he read an advertisement
of Chamberlain's Tablets In the pa
ll per that ftt bis case exactly," writes
1 ,'Mlas Margaret Campbell of Ft. Smith
I Ark. "He purchased a box of them
.aad he has sot been alck since. My
1 sister had stomach trouble and was
also benefited by them.' Sold by all
V'VT PS'"1' '. 'T' CAR ..
' r- -TER CAR.
mtuiii lA.HU.iuLi t'U.'PE (Alt ..
. . .(1000.00
. .. 1000.00
....1100.00.
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The R. C. H. touring car has graceful lines, ample room for five passengers, plenty of power for bar!
going, exceptionally easy riding qualities, sturdlness and rc'i-abllity, are the principal characteris
tic of the U. C. H. All cars have 110 Inch wheel base, and 10M inches clearance. All -prices F. O. is.
La Grande, Ore.
Ko M. Dittebrandt
AGENT
PHONE B. 3141
LA GRANDE, OREGON