La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 27, 1919, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextV STTXDAT, APRIL 27, l)lf. - - e 9 a From--.Pgr Neighy ... HOT iAKI Much liuprovun:ett in Die staid of .of iitiuediuio U miser his tKivere injuries. the ro.Is, ami all nuulm liadin& u ! Mrk l'y spent ht Jlot Lake, is n-iMit.-ibl tftr th II?'r "MnK friends. many auioiiiflbilcs winch, at unv ftm.- hoping to Kei his buuKalq of ihe day. ae nevn pn.fi; d iit front !"' "10 sliapti i.ixl mam open ft mil snow nday -Morning1 . o Observer 0 INDEPENDENT ON ALL QUESTIONS w tlio big Sanatorium Scarcely a d::j- but wlmt Hit "ller SamitVrium receive" one or more en- 1 Following are some of quirks from outsld.i towns unv 'registered at tho SullutoF buck as far us Ticnma in the wes.'il8 tlieflrst of the week:f-i to S ilt Lake in the r.st. Those ln-iwe" "' A- H- Burkhirtl quiiles from Hit- west want infor-1 Wash.; I.ois Witt, Zlllall luation as to the condition of ibe highway over the lllue Mountains autl by the Toll Rate pisa: as to whether an auto can fret through. By these. It is evident that many prospective iouris.is arc uiraiming to conic through Easteui Otve.on and ui.iny to stop over at the health resort. Business is still increasing at the Sanatorium and id-titiunul accommo dation will Bujcly have to be arrang ed for In the mar Tenure, "Dr. Phy's Place," has gone for beyond the stage of innovation tnd is a nilghtv factor in the life of Oregon and in deed of the northwestern states. Charley King of i hi Sanatorium ie receiving many congratulations 03 his winning a prize in the confe-st in augurated by the Victory Loan com mittee for the s tato of Oregon. Sev eral thousands competed for the prize ana Air. Km.: is . nauirauy , Ko Tom MerrlU. Mrs. Mk-i Pleased trial Hot Lakes mime wa,nr ,.attenln, UllK(,,.; X. V.mI brought forward prominently in th-j : Kmljcott, wash.; J. L. John he result of the competition. !,,,.. Mliry Ruh LlllK., 0 " . Tom UuKlVy, the Hot Lake house 'Terry, MrB. I. E. .Vclliowine carpenter is laid up through a nasty jk:;ne; Marian Stoner, Mrs. VQ accident or which 11.-.w s the victim alter, Boise; William Hnggve on Tuesday. He v.a.i riding his liicy-1 f; iily of Vale, Ore. . I'" do towauls Union just about dusk! . n when he was orid 'nlly thrown off, TQT A WTi how, even he Is tctally unable to ex- iO.LiA.IN Jr Oil j. n plain. However, ho was found oil the Walter M. Pierce nttended s road by a passin"; automobile driv- ! show, at Bend, where he was a,l or. who picked him up mid brought Ion the program. Mr. Pierce. e him to the Sanatorium whero ho lay show was fine, there being tincoiiscious until eaily next day. Heihundred and fifty stockmen pa. suffeied severe contusions and lac-1 Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Zurbric erations of his hea l and face, i nd dren are quite sick with hroncly 'what was first thought to be 11 frac-Jtliouu-h the little boy is somq tured anil. He is ...I'll unable to ex- the baby is still quite sick. plain the cause or Incident but is out' The Cradle Roll graduation MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Automobiles, Agricultural, Etc. LA OIvANDK, OUIOOON, SUNDAY, APRIL 27. NUMBER 179 Al l f., l-1.l.n .... ICstes. Athena. Wash.; A. 1 slid Mrs. Bourey, Outurto; I terson Canyon City; A. A. II l.evlnsou. It. I.. Smith, Mt- Vienney, Ad Cantol. Dewe R.-G. Brady and I). S. 1 . Portland; Mr. and Mrs. G. Imbler: S. J. Smith, PaulfL borough, Wm. Stoner, Geo(0 er. C. E. Argo, Myrtle Arg C. Farmer and Florence ton of Weiser. Ida.: Ben Buffalo, N. V.; C. J. North Powder; Lee Fine, Ni der; Ruth. Rugh. C. D. Os P. Fuhruian, Mrs. Clias. lin and Vivian .V ood.Vll of Ptie Dr. E. Hill. Walla Walbof Coeman, Calgaiy. Canada; or Mrs. Win. Schaufhcuser, c- ilda.; Mr. and Mrs. Yornlavfciy , Pintainos, Astoria: E. De Nile THE FORD USED IN WAR liltKAT ltlX-OUD f'OMKS KItO.M UA.NUALURi:, INDIA Mai blue Willi .Nothing reft bill Wheels anil Engine Sckiii Put In Order for hervice. frontage 01 Yi'teei on Adarai avenue and "f 152 'eet on Fourth atreet. The dimension of Tic aide on the alley will be "SO feet and ' to nle, tliereio.cv- Auburn Beauty-Six meets wiln the requirements of the most exacting. For nineteen years, ttie genius of the Auburn engineers has been di the depth will be HO feet. The office 'rected tovlaTi the evolution of the and the denartnvent for accessories and parts will be on Adams avenue end the show rooms will be on Fourth' street. "Kie drive way will enter from Adams avenue and the intorior will be so arranged that Cars may be driven rlcht through the building. The whole structure will be con structed of brick, with a handsome front of white pressed brick. It will be one- story high, with a half base ment and will be a distinct improve ment of the looks of the Important section of the city in which it wi-ll be located, replacing as it does old wooden buildings which have long otitserved their usefulness and for gotten their beauty. "The success which the Wallowa Milling and Grain Company has had in handling the Studebaker war rants the belief that in two or three months one of the busiest spots In the city will be the corner opposite the post office. It is to bo so there will be a complete mechanical de partment Installed for repair work of all kinds, with a full corps of com petent mechanics in etiarge. The ma chines which will he handled will be the various models of the Studebaker car and the Acason truck. perfect car. In the 101!) Beauty-tux these engineers present the farthest advance in .motor construction. Fru gality in consumption of gasoline and lubricating oil are accompanied hv economy in the wear of the tires, a saving duo to the carefully calcu lated weight and balance of tno chassis. Simplification m con struction and extreme determination in the selection of material have re duced the maintenance cosi 10 a minimum. While Directing tnese economies, moreover, the designers have actually Increased the attrac tiveness of the Beauty-Six. , The iuburn-Six typifies the latest tendencies in motor construcuon, and I am gratifed, though not sur prised, at the enthusiastic recep tion accorded it. Bangalore, India. To the Ford Auto Company: I was reading a few advertisements of different papers on nutos, pertaining to what' they have done in this war. But nothing, about our little Ford. So I'm writing you a few facts, whl.h are as follows: In France 700 ;ars out of 1,000 were Fords. In Italy 850 cars out of 1,000 wotv Fords- In Egypt 090 cars out of 1,000 wero Fords. In Meso 990 cars out of 1,000 were Fords. Under British capture, the first car in Bagdad was a Ford. The first car to cross the Porsian Mountains was a Ford The first car In the genuine Gar den of Eden was a Ford. The first car in this Holylnud war. a Ford. Lines of communication containc Folds by the hundreds from Bagdad to the Black Sea. I have seen the Fords used as tanks, armoured moving forts, elec- trie light plants, water pumps, ain ( b . lances, supply cars, and lots ol Oilier tilings, ana luey weiw ainmu ready for anything a: any time. These statements are facts as I have served In action all through tho countries named. And' I name the Ford tho best auto in the world. The onrMule-Witli-AjKick. I remain vour friend, BOSUN GILBERT, 313331-W. R. I. W. T. R. K-, British American. P. S. Also -when wo recaptured Kut, tho first thin? we landed on was a l'oru wnn. nouuug ten. u' hut its under frame, bare wheels, and engine1 Fnrty-fivo minutes aiter- wards. Mr. Ford was mannod oy a machine gun, and was on the chaae of the retreating Turks and the Co bra Hun. MARINE I'OltD HISTORICAL Frank Hilton says he would liko to give the public an Idea of what an A ,E. F. soldier tells about the Ford In France, which he calls a Joan of Art! machine. Part of his lctttr Is as follows: "Elizabeth Ford, as the regiment knows her, has a unique career.- Not only In Quantice, where 1 drive her, but In Bordeaux, and later up In our training area, she carried everything from sick men to hud tack. Then we had two months in the trenches near Verdun, and at the end It seemed as though she would have to go to the scrap h-jap. Her top was entirely gone and wc made a mail wagon of her. In some way the men, who have an affection for her that you can hardly comprehend, patched her together and we brought her down toour first Billets. A week later we had to go-to another area, forty kilometers noun oi Paris, and In. the long trip the Eliz abeth Ford sailed along without mis hap Bnd was the talk of the division. -'Then we came up .here and she rose to the hcighls of her service and her record. The night we took Bouresches with twenty odd men, and news came through that others had-flitterod in and the town was ours, we shot out a truck load of am munition over the road. The road was under heavy shell and machine (,.. fire. Later ia the nlghf wo sent the Frd out with rations, the next five dayij tbe made .i.ht and- lay. anu iui almost, ?very nour ior :1he not Miiy car- Some Plain Rules For Keeping the Battery in Order Never add acid to a storage bat tery unless you have been advised to do so by an experienced battery man. If the solution Is weak It means that the acid has entered the plates and the battery needs recharg ing. Adding acid will sulphate the battery and ruin it. The only reason for odding acid is when It has been spilled or has leaked out. If you know tho acid has been spilled you may put In some of the same strength, but this is not ad visable. Fill up the cells with dis tilled water and take the battery to a service station. Keep a careful watch on the strength of the electrolyte to prevent freezing. 1,300 or 1.275 Is a safe figure, as it-cannot freeze, but a dis charged battery will freeze a few de grees below the framing- point of water, as the electrolyte IB Dill lime stronger than pure water. A frequent trouble Is. corrosion oi the battery terminal, due to acid climbing up the post and attacking It This will soon stop the current from flowing, so -it 'must be cleaned off and the terminals covered with nn oreise. A slow leak from the battery Jar is a serious trouble thai cannot be rem ertied except by th substitution oi . new jar. If such a leak is noticed do hni trv to-renpir. ai It Is usually hopeless. i,i;vi:i.am Tit.yToiis ski.i.in; After careful study of the tractor situation, the following well known farmers of the surrounding country have nurrhased the Cleveland: Jack Smith, La Grande; ,W. W. Wright. n.i- Arthur- Mulholland. La nranrl'e-'Henrf Nurre. La Grande: Komi. La Grande, !anin 1 n flra nrlel'J. H.' Dohbln. En- Somo ltecord. The above tells Its own story. Wn havo not added to, or detracted from it, one word or syllable, and it Is doubtful If a higher tribute coum be paid to the, sterling merits anu nit ornnnil denendnblllty of a motor r than that coming to the roiu r through this simple letter from soldier, who would not have the I opinion ho has of tno roro. cai ; he had not seen it deliver a service I uneoualled. not only In tnc nisiuu , of war, but in the history of peace. Fred Gaskill Does Good Week's Work With Samson Tractor lSetin ttlai liomrlse: Anderson Bros., Wallowa . gh ana itty. ouu ocriod ran i. i .---ai v houfi;. . . .itinr. tt it, the men r V tn . Ms-from .-Poch.. M tioM nd f'1":"" ! Vol.... .! carried tk. an.- an Hat.. Vhich and the .'or., -... iSM it avf!. ie . n f ,,d 'The rtreeon -Hardware and Impie m..t Co who handle. he Cleveland In this di.triet. admifthat they have. to'nnd n farmer wbo has one. objec tion "to hl t'artor. The mijecuon-n that It is art Iwo'Olevelanda asd taelve $o n' by 0 f atl'O d aUWjpel." lltMl tt' 9 XVKI : Tf.. C. Hamilton iftit'H tnln rtr tomorrrtt jnotner 'ilpment f Oaklai ad ih rata from th ete: fories. .Otl tlt-! W' ria'nea stattd hfc) aopul r-or he j nmfl on rn9!e ' 1. .','lt))l NEW FRANKLIN A CLASSY GAR iiii.To.vs i;Ait.;i: dispuwinu A 1IHAITV Every liettennent Known to the Aut omobile Industry Keenis to llo In It. Thero Is an aristocrat In tho auto mobile exhibit in La Grando this woek, and it Is wholly entitled to the' name "aristocrat" for It carries all the thoroughbred qualities known to the industry. The car that Is attract ing wide attention Is tho Franklin Sedan, which Is a perfect dream for beauty and classy features. It is one of those Btyles plus Jobs fitted with Spanish leather upholster ing, jiew eye shades, glass Is raised and lowered with leverago no war so dosirublo in Sedans, has the electric heater on tho curburator for cold weather driving, possesses all the Franklin Btunuard qualities and to these are added every finishing touch thut money and a well culti vated taste can give It. Mr. Hilton is proud of the Job and ho has a right to be. The rod carna tions In the flower holder aro In per fect harmony with the richness of tho car throughout. A good many pooplo are sincerely thinking about Franklin cars since Bird Lewis took his Irip to Now York with his car ai)d has told the story of service repeatedly a good many havo investigated the car's merits. CONDITION OF THE ROADS IN OREGON Woslenl Oregon Three Rivers The approach to Three Rlvors roarl is impassable through tho Grando Ronde Indian Agency, owinn to heavy rains, adobe charactor of the road bed, and lack of any surfacing material. It will probably bo passable Juno 1. This road Is closed for construction work between Dolph and Hobo. No do lour is possible at present. Later in the season the Little Nestucca road will beopen to travel and tho Tilla mook country can be reached in this way. Eugene-Florence Open between Eugene and GcUlBoa and In fair condition- Closed betweo Goldson ad Florence by mud. No detours pos sible. Should bo open June 1. This road should not bo attempted ut any season of the year oxcept by experi enced drivers. Thero aro many nar row, long, steep grades, sharp turns, and tew turnouts, en some of tho Hectiona. Scottsburg-Allegany Open and in' fair condition between Alloguny and Loon Lake. Closed between Loon Lake and Scoltsburg, duo to heavy washing by winter rains and tho rough stoop naturo of the road bed. It is now In dange'tutis condi tion for wagon truvol and should not be attempted by motorists. Alsea River Opin and In fair con dition between Corvullls and Alsea. CUosed around Missouri Bend and over Tidewater Hill. No detours pos sible. Should be open June 1 for light cars. Road is very narrow and in many placos there are few do- tours. Should be attempted, only bylf. expenencou umuis. Wlllunietto Road Open and in fair condition botweon Eugeuo nnd Onktldge. Closed from u fow miles above Oakrldgo to the summit. Mackenzie Highway Open and in fair coudltlon between Eugono nnd Mllllkan grade. Closed betweo Mllll- kan grade and summit. Row River Open and In good con dition botwoen 4orona tind Cottage wways carry their chains on this road. Rosubuig-Peel Open but In bad condition between Roseburg aud Peel. Mall Is hauled over this road In a light car. Road Is badly rutted and cannot bu traveled with a heavy machine easily. Eastern Oivon. Prinovlllu-Mltiiiell Opon and In fair condition between Pilneville and Ochoco Ranger Station. Closed on account' of snow, Ochoco Ranger Sta tion to Beaver Ra.iger Station. Au tos from Prlnevlllo to Mltcholl go by way of Antelope. Sho !d be open June 1. I'linuville-Paullna Open and In irood cunililiun between Princvillc and Paulina. Paulinn-liurns via Fife Open and in fair condition between Paulina and Hums. Closed on Buck mountain, ac count of snow. Travelers detour 25 miles on good road via Gap ranch. Buck mountain will be open about May I'uulina-Iluins via Hear Valley Open and in fair condition between Paulina and lace. Closed between lzee and Burns on account of snow. Will open about May 15. Prineville-Bunis via Millikan Open and in fair condition. Crescent-Fort Klamath Closed bo cause of snow. No detours possible. This road should be open about May Grove. Closed on account of un- iiisi. finished construction work between j Ln Pine-t. resccnt Open and in fair Doroua and Disston. Should bo i condition. open by Juno 1. Tula is a good sum-1 Bend-Fort Rock via China Hat liter road, with plenty of fishing nndjThis road is closed nt present because No detour. are possible. The hunting In season. There aro suit able camping places with good water. Bundon-Gold Beach Open be tween Bnndon and t-.oiu jioacu unu of snow. road will bo open about May first. Auto travel tinio between 'Bend nnd Fort Rock, about four and a half in passable condition for light ciir8.,h,urs. Grants Pass-Crescent City Open, Bend-Fort Rock via La Pine Road and hi good condition between ; opL,n i,ut in unsatisfactory condi Grants Pass and Kerby. Very bad tion Traveling- time between Bend condition, Kerby to top or Oregon Hnj Kort ((ll.k js ahout fivc noura Mountain; in good condition tor rc-i Bend-Sisters via Tunuilo This road malnder of way to Crescent City. u opPn th(, yenr Broumi anj ( fair Crescent CIly-GoM Beach Open condition. It is 211 miles long and re- and ln fair condition between Cros- quires one anil a half hours to cover cent City nnd Brookings. Kougn uo-nt. twocn Brookings and Gold lloach. Lakeview-Ilend Open and in fair Crator Jjako Opau and in fair condition, Ijikcvicw to Bend. Thero condition botweon Medforu unu ,nrc few Vl,ry m(l places. At present Union Creek. Closed on account ot triivclors will make better time nnd snow between Unlo-i Crook and Cra ter Lako. Will prolmbly bo opcu July 1. Barlow-Oak Grovo Open uml In fair condition botwoen Portland and Twlnbrldges. Closed on account of snow botoen Tinbridges and Caiiins Prairie. Will not bo open before June. 5. Aitlomoblllsts should nl- eneounter less difficulty by traveling- down the east sulo of Summer Lako instead of by tho mail route, which is on the west side. Lakeview-Plush This road Is closed for entit-o distance. Detour may be made via Lake Abort and Hogback Should be open May 15. Lakeview-KlniTinth Falls Open nnd in fair condition, Lakeview to the west side of Gooseneck valley. Closed for auto travel between Drews Gap and Klamath Falls. There is still about , three feet of snow in Quartz valley. Should be open May 15. Lukoview-Alturas Open and in faii condition between Lakeview and Wil low ranch. Closed by snow between Willow ranch and Alturas, Cal. Bakor-Prnirle City Open between Baker and Sumptcr, but in poor con dition. Passable for autos. Closed bctwoen Sumpter nnd Prairie City on account of snow. Detours not possildo. snouui uo open niny lu. Spartn-East Lng-le Closed entire distance because of snow. Detours impossible. Will be open about May 20th. Baker-Cornucopia Open and In fair condition between Baker and Car son. Closed between Carson and Corn ucopia on account of snow. No detount possible. Will be open about May 20. Mitchell-Dnyvillc Open but in poor condition between Mitchell and Dnyville. Road has no mud at pres ent, but is extremely rought and badly cut up. Machines aro traveling it daily. La Grnndo-Joscph Open and in fair condition between La Grando and Joseph. WASHINGTON ROADS Western Washington. Sunset Highway Open, Seattle to point ten miles cast of North Bend. Closed through the mountains, on ac count of snow. Stevens Puss Scenic Highway Op en between Sound points and Index. Closed on account of snow enst of In dex. Should be open to Skykpmish about July 1. . i i Arllngton-Dnrrington Open and in fnir condition. Skagit River Open and in fair con dition to Marblemount. Stnte Road No. 11 Open and in passable condition between Marble mount nnd its termination at ' Nino Mile Post. Glacier-Excelsior Open and in fair condition botweon Glacier and Excel sior. This is a nnrrow road and largo machines have to drivo carefully. Snuk-Durrlngton Open and in fair condition, Sauk to Snohomish county Skugit county line. Passable, county lino to Warrington. Olympic Highway Open nnd in fair to good condition between Oiympia and Lake Crescent. Some short stretches of soft road through Leland valloy, be tween Quilcene and Discovery Bay at (Continued on Pago 3) FAIR WARNING! How is this for plowing? Mr. Fred Gaskell drove a Samson out to his father's ranch neir Imbler, plowed 0 acres, harrowed it twice anil drove back to La Grande in six days, and not long dayB either. Ho' used one-hundied and fifty gallons of dlslllato anu six gallons of j oil. Now this was not done for any test but all went !n a week'B work. To be honest about It, Fred looked I as pleased as a boy with a new palrj of boot's. ; FLAT TIKKH. ' Running on a flat" not only de molishes tires prematurely, but les sens the owner s dances ll no ap peals to the tiro adjuster with a claim. When you have a blowout or a tire cut stop .at onre and apply a spare tire or put in a temporary tube patch. Under no circumstances .run your Ure rial, un riiiiii i.il on a ueuaieu, tire you cause the sld" wallB of the. lire t'o withstand a tremendous stiain not Intended lor them; the coi.ton fabric or carcass of the tire is twist-1 ed and distorted; and during the I winter months chiiUKS of sharp ice and frozen dirt ruts grind and slash the casing and tube because of lb" dead weight of the car. The motorist who runs on a fl;-t I tire' usmilly ruins all evidence of- whai caused the tjre lo go bad, and i consequently tli lira adjuster is a' ' a loss to fell whetr-'vr defeetsi were In the nianufavtiire or whether In juries were responsible for the blow-1 $860--rrtel ' $860 Chevrolet 4-90 inspect i:.mm .yf A in.: ' On account of .the hes.y stiain to jVhich the bolf'of a demountable 1111 are subjected. It i" advisable to make frequent inspections and -e that !1 nus are kepi tiaht. It tl W. i M unj- trolls at rn,t in '' boltaas a nellous a--flent luayoc- eu if the i k " :( o:f. . . rcep at :ht ,h the ndo a-. body rila'-es tl waste at f.aiaav d'n the fva'i& holi-eJ -.c plenty ocofg, n Is For the first time sim-i' wc.liave 1 cars or our needs. 'For May we i want one oi' these wonderful little iad llie 'lievrolel . iitfe.licy we ll ti'e promised only One carload having tidiilile in securing siiffieient curs and we asked for four. If you i-ais our adviec is U get your. order in novV. USED AND NEW CAR SPECIALS One l!)lH'4'ievr 1!JJ7 l'ol'.i let Modtd Oiic..l!HK Overland !X). . . One I'JV.f Sew Maxwell, iW. H. BoKnehkaijip Co i' e - a 0 I (!) 9 o ft " ' ' e GS 0 Poo o O O o