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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1917)
THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1917. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. PAGE THREE! . Buy Your Car From An: Since I Came To La Grande I Have Sold 35 MAXWELLS Economical Standpoint THE MAXWELL IS THE WORLD'S CHAMPION IN THE USE OF GASOLINE Here is what two Maxwell stock cars did in La Grande yesterday: First Car On One Gallon of Gasoline, 32.8 Miles Second Car " 99 30.2 Miles Maxwell Cars Do and Are Doing the Same Every Day in the Week. You Will Remember the Weather Conditions Yesterday Afternoon Were Cold and Rainy and That the Cars had to Buck a Heavy Wind. These Cars Were Not Special Factory-Built Racing Cars, But Were Borrowed From Local Owners, E. J. Conrad and Martin Highland. This Test in La Grande Was a Part of an International Competition Among Over 2000 Maxwell Dealers and 4000 Maxwell Touring Cars, All Belong ing to Owners. N ' Regular Stock Equipment Was Used. The Cars Went Into the Championship Dash Exactly As They Came From Their Owners' Garages. As soon as the Reports Are Summarized at Detroit the Prizewinners Will Be Announced. Affidavits Of The Observers The National Maxwell Gasoline Economy Proof Day, Wednesday, May 23, 1917 We the undersigned official observers, herewith make affidavit that we were passengers in a stock, five-passenger Maxwell touring car during an official gasoline economy test, made with one gallon of gasoline measured by us into this tank, on the day above mentioned, and that the mileage obtained as reported herein, is true and correct. Observer Lloyd Perkins, Occupation Reporter. Observer Chris Miller, Occupation Merchant Observer J. Garfield King, Occupation Secretary Y. M. C. A. Car Owned by Martin Highland, Address, La Grande. Miles on One Gallon of Gasoline, 30 and 2-10. Affidavits Of The Observers The National Maxwell Gasoline Economy Proof Day, Wednesday, May 23, 1917 We the undersigned official observers, herewith make affidavit that we were passengers in 'a stock, five-passenger Maxwell touring car during an official gasoline economy test, made with one gallon of gasoline measured by us into this tank, on the day above men tioned, and that the mileage obtained as reported herein, is true and correct. Observer Otto Ballhom, Occupation Reporter. Observer II. O. Akers, Occupation Printer. Observer S. R. Haworth, Occupation Builder. Observer Chas. A. Edwards, Occupation Minister. " , Car Owned by E. J. Conrad, Address, La Grande. Miles on One Gallon of Gasoline, 32 and 8-10. Buy a Maxwell for Economy LEIGHTON'i if A 13 A (T CT n Anderson, dis- tVJllj tributor for Union Co. LIGHT SNOWFALL AT (Y1EACHAM Meacham, May 24. (Special) The high water danger is past. It was the highest of years here. The grass is growing fine now and indica tions are that there will be plenty of grazing done this summer. On Tues day there was a light snowfall again. A light buggy and team is reported to have gone over the mountains dur ing the week, but when an auto at tempted it, they found it not very favorable yet, and wore compelled tj turn back, but several autos got through on Sunday. The Meacham Gun club is thinking of starting their shvoting again soon, if the weather stays fair enough. Mrs. E. E. Howe came up from Milton on Sunday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Shepard. Misses Ruby and Milbrao Schre wise went to Kamcla on Monday to visit their sister, Mrs. B. Mathes. Mrs. R. Fagan and Lorene made trips to La Grande on Wendesday and Saturday. James Baker arrived home from Nolin on Thursday to take charge of the camp of the Slusher Sheep Co. The sheep will soon be coming up for the summer grazing. Mrs. M. Chelf and her daughter Mrs. U. Dyer came from La Grande on Thursday. W. Chelf made a trip to Pendleton on Friday. J. Gervais arrived home from near Rosoburg on Friday, after an effort to find the drowned body of his broth er. It was not found when he left. H. Sclirekiso came in from his work near Pendleton on Friday after noon and went back on Sunday. R. Fagan made a trip to Pendleton on Saturday. J. D. Casey and John Chatas made a trip to La Grande on Saturday. Mrs. A. Bodda and Miss Hazel Fer guson went to Pendleton on Saturday. A. Thompson made a trip to Pen dleton on Sunday. Jack Dockweilor made a trip to Telocaset on Saturday night to visit. Herb Green and Mclvin Denning were in from La Grande on Sunday on business. AT THE HOTELS Sommer. F. L. Wisherd, St. Louis; J. J. Bosworth, W. M. Hartford, S. H. Moss, A. Sinheimer, Portland; A. H. Jones, Detroit; C. C. Chadwick, W. J. Gray, Boise; H. A. Manis, Chica go; Hazel Welch, Carl Fuller, Imb ler; F. M. Kelly, San Francisco; O. L. McElroy; W. F. Youngblodt; W. E. Bloch and wife; S. Rosenbaum, Salt Lake; R. G. Canada, Spokane; Cliff Evelyn; G. P. Theller, San Francisco. B. Sancho, (Baker; Arline McDonald, Kleda Karryn, Salt Lake City; C. G. Taylor; W. H. Ryer, Denver; H. B. Smith, Pendleton; F. W; Doty, Se attle; E. B. Conklin, Ontario, F. E. Wright, Seattle; L. Burnett, J. Smith; Lulu Case, Pendleton; A. L. Fisher, Spokane; E. Hedson, Seattle; R. F. Murphy, Harloy Johnson, H. R. Lozenby, Portland; C. E. Shelton, R. D. Germ, Pendleton; J. E. Morgan, J. F. Newman, Chicago; John Malla han; H. U. Henry, Spokane; W. H. Winshall, Walla Walla. Savoy. J. O. McDonald, Portland; C. S. Sanborg, City; Clara Womack, Lor ance Womack, Lostine; W. B. Hind man; J. B. Mulling, Joseph; AI Clark, Island City; Joseph Hoots, Imbler; Ida M. Womack, Echo; Gladys Wo mack, Lostine; Coy Herdon, Seattle. Portland Livestock Market. Foley. Harry N. Ryder, Burlington, Iowa; r. Over 150 Prizes at the 1916 National Dairy Show Were Won by Users of United States Cream Separators A "United States" user captures more prizes than any other one exhibitor HULL BROTHERS, Painesville, Ohio, took a larger number of prizes than any other one exhibitor of cattle, winning 30 prizes. Among other big winners who use the United States Cream separator are : MOUNT IIERMON SCHOOL, Mt. Hermon, Mass., made a splen did showing, capturing in all 22 prizes with their record breaking Holsteins. THEO. N. VAIL, Pres. American Bell Telephone Co., Lyndonville.Vt., winner of 15 prizes on Brown Swiss. JEAN DULUTH FARM, Inc., Duluth, Minn., winner of Maple Farm Cup, and 16 other prizes. C. B. STEVENS. St. Johnsbury. Vt., 7 prizes on Ayrshires. WENDOVER FARM, Bernards ville, N. J., 16 prizes on Guernseys and Ayrshires. J. W. PRENTISS & SON, Alstead, N. H., 4 prizes on Holsteins. GEO. F. GREGORY, Dummcrs ton, Vt., a prize winner on Holsteins. And Many More You are in good company if you use a U.S. Come in and let us show you this best -of -all Cream ..;:arators. W. H. BOHNENKAMP COMPANY I f Portland, May 24. (Special) Yesterday's market: Cattle Receipts for May 23 were 130 head with a steady market at yesterday's quotations. Hogs Receipts were 170 head, there were no real top hogs here, and the market remains steady. Sheop There wero 1050 head in the pens today, one lot of lambs were sold for $13; prices remain steady. The mill workers at Oregon City have formed a union. Don't get cold feet this weather. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Collection of News Paragraphs and Advertisements. Reception and Dance. 1 All members of high school, faculty 'and those holding announcement cards are invited to attend the rccep ; tion and dance given for the graduat ing class of 1917 in the gymnasium after the exercifes. . Tomato plants now ready at the greenhouse. La Grande Seed and Floral Co. Adv. 5-21-tf. Memorial Services. Memorial Day services will ho hold in the Summerville cemetery May 30. At 2 p. m. a pregram of music will be given. Supper will be served at Masonic hall that evening at 4 p. m. Adv. 5-22-5t. See Sapho, Arcade Friday and Saturday. Red Cross dues at the headquarters in the U. S. National Bank building. 5-22tf Red Cross Dues. Members are urged to pay their Quick service, small cost Furni ture, upholstering, repairing, pneking and shipping, mattress rebuilding, carpet and wall cleaning. All work called for and dolivered. Phone Black 3171; Farmers Black 191. La Grande Furniture and Glass Com pany, opposite Harris Grocery, suc cessors to Lee Bellinger, Houghton Bros. New Shipment of Hats. close cash prices at the Walling mil linery. Adv. 5-14-tf. Special attention given to remodel ing. The Walling Millinery. Adv. 6-14- 2t. J. L. MARS Dealer in real estate. Ready for Business, 1426 S. Ave. 6-10-tf All motorcycle and bicycle accessor ies at cost. Now is the time to buy. Leighton Garage. 2-17-tf Coming Friday and Saturday Pauline Frederick in "Sapho." ' Millinery. Close cash prices in stylish hats at the Walling millinery. Adv. 6-14-tf. Dance at Zuber Hall every Wed nesday and Saturday nights. 5-18tf Hemstitching, 10 cents per yard. First-class work. Elite Hemstitching Shop, Sommer Bldg., Baker, Ore. Adv. 5-18-tf. The Iron Claw. Read "The Iron Claw" in the Ob server and then see the film, Wednes day and Thursday every week at the Colonial theatre. Adv. 6-23-2t. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. Notice is hereby given that the partnership ef Johnson & Riesland, doing business at 1515 Adams ave nue, iLa Grande, Oregon, is dissolved of this date. All outstanding ac counts due to said firm, are payable to E. G. Riesland, and all hills against said firm, will be paid by E. G. Riesland. E. G. Riesland will con tinue said business at the same ad dress, under the name of Auto Elec tric Service Co. E. T. JOHNSON, E. G. RIESLAND. Adv. 5-19-10t. BEAUTIFUL FIGURES A result from intelligent attention to correct corseting. v Front Laced offer the world's best achievements In design and a careful selection of su perior materials to properly work out these designs so the style lines are re tained during the entire life of the corset.. Appreciation of the fit, style and comfort, however, can only be had through a trial fitting the hardest test. Pauline Lederle Sommer Hotel BIdg.l
