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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1925)
Saturday, April 11,' 1025. THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE ELF,VrN Highway and . Auto Dope Traffic and Tourist News OMO 'n PiOuf REPORTS BIG m ha SE .Policy of Station Has Ef fect on Business Devel opment, Finds Owner of Local Filling Com pany. i . An ever Increasing business built OH li pulley ui Ki)iJ:irr dealing Mini ill tuti.st service I'm- tli' customer is being elijoyi d liy tit- Crandc Killing company, according to J. HniHly, manager. Mr. Ileusty keeps a dailj record of business from ycir-io year :uiii Ut iht.H t llllf I epoi IS UN ilTea.-.e ov r last M'iir'.'i hii.'.WM-ns ()f marly 4i per cent. This ilM'I'-aSM 111 Volume Of Ml IrM has lin n due t-inii't-iv to ihe widen ing circle ui friends, li).- ami ion has rmnlc in 1 h- prist iwn years and in I Ik- quality of the prod net s han dled, nay Mr. t least. w Vi-ln-x ' naolim- is handled ex clusively at tin' La Urande Pi'Unir Company Mintiou on t)n corner nl Jefferson mill Hemlock streets and 'the Vt lti-x lubricating line 1-i iil.su featured, altlfoiif'.ii oilier oils are handled fur tin- accommodation of customers used to noun' particular brand. Kree crank ra'ie service i.s f-ivn patrons. Tlii.s Includes the eh ail ing of tin motor rnnik casii and refilling with clean oil, no churge being made for Hit work. M iller, "geared to t he road" tires uiiil tin- icaeiin' tin lines are bandied ami (tic stot ked in ali sizes tft accommodate all makes of earn. Vclie Adds Many New Representatives Mnri. (linn In ni w illxtrilmlnrK unit ilwuJ'T rohl.-iK'ls lnivt. hi'i-ll mlili.l l,y Hi,- will- .Mulut'H i'oioni liilii. M.illn,.. Illinvia. ,i,i i,,K ,M,. IHMI 3 ,;iy. IHM'lirilillK lO )'. U. Hiii,lil,'l,. vi,-. .ir.."il,l. iii in chum" 01 SIllfH. w ho uIko ilNrtlTtH lllJll Il''tV mil Hiilts (hiring Hi, fii'Ht (iiurl.-r ot III,' priHi nt jiiii will show II. i-r c'lil InnvaH,' o-,-r III,1 :iin' IH-rlml of Mr. Ilia, III, 1,1 K,yn t lint V,l,-. llilN il,,,,l lliNlnl.lllOI'H III I i.-h Mo- I Iiii-h, l-'nro. N. li., '1'iirsim, Arl. l:,'lio. N.-v.. KiiiiwiM city. Mo.. I!.,. l-tKh, N. ".. .l:i,.,K,,nvllli.. Kla., At - llilllla. i: ,.. iiinI Cnli Sl.liti;. III. II.. j 'also HN.H-rlH lhal illNti-ltnilors Inl l'hlla,l,.,lii:i. WasliinKlon II. C..1 j I lost or. Mas.. San l.'ranriso. lma-j ilia. X,-w V,nl;i 'ily. rhi,i;o, liav, ;aH lia-ni.,1 in lai-,,,- utiiiiliir.s nlj j n.ssorlal,. ,-al,.r , oiilrarti,. Iicin-I ini; IIih loial lo uiiliin ih.-i i last ::u ilays. , USEDFQRDS GLDSED CARS GUARANTEED PREFERRED Studehaker Ik'hind Demand for Heavy .Spring Business Prcdirted hr Official lm:i(rin.. tin- sliock to Am. riean 1 raffle ilodners If our auloist.s. In 8iea) of lionkhiK aiiil .w hiy-xiiin itst followed tin- f;iniile of tin- l.ou ilon liiiiiKotn driver. WIh-ii Ii' waw n l' d'.sl l iail ilin i lly in i he way of his i-ali horse, hi' tin w up, t-nti-ed over and jifiiMy in. mind: Hi say. Hir. may I awsk what are your plans?" Oliraill Moinr u. OA K I .A NO, ( A l 1 1 InUieat -ions lhal lii-rald a landslide Kpriiu lMisiii-H.s iriht noi Oiwt'.si ean l" tiikt'ii i it Ki'iieral fon-eaMi, aun niobile dtali'i.s Ihrotichoiii iln- w.-st arc in for a rei-oid in autoinoldl -saW-M in , Jeant. That wan Hie eonli nt of a ulale ineiit inmieil lo re yisleiday on Ihe return to Oakland of K. T. Tuller, saleft manager of the iMuant Mot or 'onipany of 'alilornia. Km l land J nrum loiildt ia here. Tuller has Hpent lite Iiimi mouih in tli jiioriliern stales of Oregon and aHiimjiIon. eoverliiK praelieally every i'ily and low 1 1 and Koinu oyer the lerrilory earefully wllli Ihe dealers and llieir or;rinizal ions. He made I'orlhiud his . hejidUnrt i is, and eovi-red the whole lerri lory hy automobile. HnvhiK to work Is Die only eure for IhoMe worries caused hy not liavinn lo work. t Any clrl ran he fray In r niee rouiH-; In a taxi they all ran ho jolly Hut the jflrl worlh while is I he Kiel who will Htmle When you're titkinj,' tier liomr in a 1 nil ley. J Tlu- Perkin.s Motor eonipany nre now selling Midr used I'unlH under a plan, evolved Ity i lie l-'ord Motor emu pany whieh fttiaranteeH the cars. The Kurd Motor rompany in the first la rue iiUtoiiHildle eonrern to take dlreet steps in the umlter of used ears. Inasinueh as there are altout as many I'onls in operation in the count rt as all olht-r makes ctnihiiied, tt is apparent Hiat the aetiuii of ihe Kurd Motor company will exert n Wide jmllU'lU'i- ou the niai ki MliK of lis' d ears and In itu pniviiitf etiiolitions Keiii-rally in lhat phu'c of the atlloiiioldle IlllsineSH. "l-'very used l-'ord ear represents -'io niiieh unused t ransportal ioil and is ni value to soiiMuniV Mr. I''nrd said in his stalemenl leanlln the plan. "The Kurd . dealer through his position mid Intimate knowl edge uf Ihe car cerlainly is the lic.sl judr.e as lit Ihe value of this Iransporlatltiii - - the lie.sl lo tie-' teiinine a price on the mileai;e ihe ear jo ay yet. he expected lo deliver -lliut'.s. his liusin ss. "With tliis adVi'.iitar1 the Kurd dealer is prepun d lo (ve his used car eustoiner.s, henefits liol likely to lit- obtained elsewhi-re. '"It re-eoiidiiloniiiH In neee.ssarv' he has ihe work done by trained I'ord mechanics usiior improved eiui)iineMt and genuine pord pails, unit with these economies and ad- anianes he is able to offer I he used ear to the purchaser at low cost and with a tfiiarnnteo coverint; its mechanical fiincss." Tin plan heroines effet'ive at once and places a KHm'antee on ucd l-'ord cars purcha-.d from iiu thoii;.ed l-'urd dealers, thereby in huilitti proper met hanieal operation nmler ordinary driving conditions. In assuming the direclion ami supervision of this plan to be car red out by lift dealer- organization, the-'onl Motor ctimjany feels that It Is embracing an opporiunlty to be of greater service lo llio.se who inireha.se used l-'ord ears. Keep your eyes on Ihe stars and ihe world will trample on your toes. DIAMOND CORDS WHEN YOU BUY DIAMOND TIRES you are buying tire made, by one of America's oldest and most reliable tire manufacturer. Get our prices before, you buy. All sizes in stock. OREGON HARDWARE & IMPLEMENT CO, Mm Mil Iff 'mm mm? Be Sure To See- The Me w CAR OLET See the Neif Roadster Touring Coupe Sedan Coach See the new roadster and touring car with new bodies (inuhed in rich dark blue Duco, with cowl lights, new disc clutch, and new extra strung rear axle with banjo-type bousing. 9bp the new sedan with beautiful Fisher Body and one-piece VV windshield, finished in aqua-marine blue and black Uuco Balloon tires and disc wheels. See the new Fisher Body coupe of strikingly beautiful desiyn, finished in sage green and black Duco Balloon tires and disc wheels. See the new coach, another fine Fisher Body closed car of low price, Duco finished, mounted on the new Chevrolet chassis with its many added quality features Balloon' tires and artillery wheels. Blue Mountain Garage M. A. HARIUSON. Msr.Oppositc Post Office Statistics Show That the Coach Models Are More Popular with Profes sional Men. In connection wilh the creation of the four door coach, the Vclie Motors. 'orporatioll. Mo line lit.. Ikis completed a survey howlnc first, lhat ila per cent uf all the tlilleaKt rolled lip oil aulomobllcfl each year. In for hustie uM purmReH' .second, t hut a si urrly, ch a p i n - closed ear of ihe sIk cylinder type Is by far the miwd, popular of ub models. v l'rlor to the announcement of the new coach, the Velle Mot oik Corporation made u thorough snr- y of its niarkit and found, nnonK olht . tliiiiK,. .that 1 44,aiM cars in this eon til ry are owne'l hy doeltirs. Thfsn profepslonal. men rtrlv their ears, annually, 1t was found an avcruK" of 1 1. mm mllt'H prr ylur and there was not on upionK their ranks who did nol report that thf aiilomohlle Inereased tludr effi ciency. Twenly-two per pnl saht lhat U was incrcasi.d f.t per rent by the ear and the same number said li was Increased per rent. I'ive per rem nald thtit it wad In creased 200 per rent, Nol n sirwle business concern In the I'nlted States could he found lhat tlid not state that It tin ployed automobiles In numbers varyittif from one io huiuMvls for business purposes. These same concerns fporte-I that i hey had found thai llifl siv cylinder nntoinoblli trave ti: wrenlest salsfaction. wns 0m ehcar st to operate In the Ioiik run. when depreciation was considered uIoiik wilii wear and tear. They also salt) i hiit they preferred the closed cur for oil season use and said that tor so called coach of loday. especially the four dfor varb ty, came nearer to meeilnt; their need than any other model. This faX't in borne out In a elate rnent from thf Velle company showing lhat 85 per cent of their production at this time Is on tlio four tloor coach. f'harleB Mci'rary, Velle dt'nh'r v l Ills locality will have two of 1h Velle coaches on display next week ANOTHER RECORD CLIMB REPORTED FOR STAR CAR OAKI.ANO, Cat. (Special) What Is believed (o hr the most sensalionat performance yet chalk ed up by a Star car in its vigorous campaign in hlll-ellmb power tesis has been registered in ItoscburK, Urc, when, oceording to wire ad vices received today, the famous 'Ml. Nebo was climbed by Julius Dusevoir, driving a stock H'nr tour- In k car. Warned that -his attempt miht end fn disasler, Dusevoir neverlhe- i H'fh, ini'iiiK a car rroni itapp nros. i local Slar dealers, faretl forth for the climb. Mt. Nejm Is one of Ihe Pacific coa si mo.d famous hills, n reol "1 error. Motorcycles only have climbed It. and but a few, with special small front whe'l.s, have ever mice ceded in Kolhjf over the top. Failure Invariably results. )u a daiu;eruiis skh!. and many have tifen Inluriil In makiiiK thr hark wanl Mi hi. ConHnental Oil To Increase Slock n.KVm.AND fontlnentnl OH Ironifxiny tlireetors have decided to I Increase the capital stork hy Sao,. imiu shares of $10 par value each to a.ana.aoo. Htockholders ot March L'7 iecorl will l pcritilttetl lo subscribe to capital Btoek at thr ! rate of one share for each ten now tield. Price will he $ I U a nhnro. "The proceeds of tills sale," 1'ren- Ident S. 11. KeniiKhnn nabl In no tice to stockholders, "will provide additional cardial, over and uhovc the surplus earnings of the corpor ation after dividend ilisliiirsemeutn. for Increaslni; marketing facilities for furtlnr improving ihe refintr Ih and equipping t he ha me with the hiteM rrackliic devinii, and for ' Iih pnrctHiH'' of new product nc properties, nil of which, the lufin- nenieut believes. Will adi Itinter ially to ihe earninfrs of the com pany." Last year the company npent on new construction and extensloim t innrkf-tlnK facility-! $7,00(imo an) ependiturefi 1hi year lire expected to run cIorp to $4,(MHi,fton. Part of the extensions were paid for out of cat'iilupx but an It Is the policy ot the company to nmlniuln current asset at $:', ooa.oiiM nmn than current liabilities, nnlo of stock o cover the rest of the capita) ex penditures was decided on. Holder of Mutual Oil fVrllfi eateH w hick have not been x changed for ontiiintul nmy mih serlbe at thf rate of one shore fot ja Mutual certificate held. Pay ineni Is to be made on or Ix'for April LW at the New York Trust o.. New York. f'ouHni ntal hu be. n selling utfy In 0xrsa of a nUur: Cars POPTH 11KNI1. Inl. (Ppccial) AVe are unable to meet the de mands madr upon us for Studeba kcr ciirs hy ileiiiers from all sec tions of the I'm licit States and ahrou'J,' announced president A. It. Kittklne, of the Htuilchaker cor pora lion here today. "After sieady Increases in pro Ihctlon (luring the pa si six weeks. all plants are now operatliit: ut ca pacity. Our March product hut will he about 12.iMn cars. STUTliS Iff LINES STOCK ISSUE S OVERSOLD No Change in Policy of Podge Brothers Com pany at Hands of Now Owners Anticipated. NKW YORK. Over subst rlbrd from Hirer lo four times in less than un hour, an $ iri.ittin,tuiu slock Issue of Dodse Ilrolhers, Inc., pass- il Into Un' hands of the public. completing., the initial Htep In tin unrim1 the reorsanii'.al hm of t he huKo. motor eoin'uny. Hillon, Hc.nl o., bankers., who eiiKlneered the iranfuietion, were deluded with buyini; ortlers. which they estimated late in the day would toiat between $ :tini.onn,- ftun and $4tin,inii).itao one of ihe most favorable responses ever sivi'U lo si corporation stork offer ing, rinstnc. of the subscription books, one hour after the open t hit. failed lo stop the flood of applica tions' for the slock, which ranged front reiinests for one or I wo shares to one order for '$'. luui.iinu. Ibid Ihe bonks been held open Ion re r. the bankers said. Indications were that the total subscriptions would have approximated l.'.iHi.aiiO.uau. Distribution of thr jieeurlths was scattered over a broad territory, ihr bankers announced. A subsiati lial amount of the stock was placed in fanada and many applications came from London and Ihe conti nent, Paris, Amsterdam and tie iteva. Kneourntfed by the success of the stock offerhiK the bankers bejfan to spred up preparations for the final step in the (Dto.t .(iiki financing- program. This will be the flotation of n $"ri, 000. 0(H) (I pee cent debenture botnl i.sue. vhlelt probahlv will be placed on the mar ket Saturday morning at a price slightly below pnr. Rapid Crankcase Clean ing Service Featured at the Highway Service Station. The llighw-iy S rvlcr station under the snper C'lon oi icoim-m (are..iitjnaKt'r wh " a'.sis.aue of tlot.h n Ci -erbicn. servlre man. H now serviti:: motorisis with an up time line Of accessories as Well as the prompt service In oil and uastdine. A fealure or the retail wiles or the stulion 1 t)ie Hcthcrliiig lire line. Kach tire is personally guar anteed by the niumiucuicnt for one year. The line of accessories Includes fan belts, light giolMs, tire chains, t ubeH, Kord timers, vuleani.lug outfits, flashlighls ami hatlerleH or. In fact, - practically anything which the motorist may desire. In addition1 .to the regular car acces sories, cigarettes, lobaccos, itndy bars and ot lu-r con feet luus are sold. Along the lines of service the si al fou claims un usually rapid crajik case cleaning as one of the tea l u res. CLOSED CARS MORE POPULAR Picnics an dangerous. Opening sardines and pit kit- hollies may In still the desire to become a sale blower. l. 1 Leilbi'itcr, dealer In Hud son and Khscx carH believes that, the open rar will soon h''Omr ob solete. i represents; the. only automobile manufacturing com pany in the world which produces closed models, to Hell Ulldec tilt) open, ear price. I'oth Hudson ami Kssr-x coaches sell ut a price below Ihe regular open car. The lower price is made possible by the extraordinary olnme of production maintained III closed carA by the Hudson com pisn' showing the rapid m-nd Io wa nl closed ears entirely, accord ing lo Mr. l.edbctter. li. f. Smith, Dodge dealer, has received word from Dillon. Read and Company, new owners of the Dodge ltrolhers. Inc.. 1 hat no change in the organization pre anticipated. Thus t he same hhili standard of tU ility cliaraclcrist ic of 1 lodge Ilrot hers products fur many years will hn maintained. NEW TRUCK IN OPERATION A now tank trurk wnit Into perv Ire of the iJi (Irantle office of the HI. mdui d Oil company this we l:. The new truck ia mounled on the tdandard l-'ord one Inn cha.'ia and was delivered here t h rough t he I'erkiiiH Motor company. H. L, Make formerly with the eompanyV service station on the corner of Adams and Konrlh streets is driv ing tho new truck. .1. It. llllllngM worth of liaker and formerly of Hcallle succeeded Mr. lihike at Hie wrvlec station. EODB EERfJTH ER5 tour1nblcar The first cars bearing Dodge Brothers ; name were Touring Cars. They were good and sturdy cars, so good and so sturdy that no radical change in basic . design has been found necessary during these ten intervening years. This fact has had far-reaching results. It has enabled Dodge Brothers to dedicate those ten years to the constant betterment of the original product. More recently this endless process of im provement has manifested itself in various and impressive ways in a new degree of riding comfort, a new smoothness of opera tion, a new and appealing beauty of line, and in those special details of appointment which distinguish the Special Touring Car. SfllHf) f. o. b. Detroit, 1175 delivered ' ' C. Smith La Grande, Ore AA - Iff 'III vv w 'JS&tfgm ' man thinks i woman doesn't under.tiand hnn 11 usually -3 f ; law 1 I A PC n' ' to lie a Leigh Ion jol 'it. SPK About Gellinjl Full Value On A Leightori Job Of HegrindinjJ Hundreds of nulonioliilos in Union und VVallown comities are good for thousands of miles of good service if they can k properly re-conditioned. When you talk lo your fturago man about getting vour motor legiciund or rebuilt, be sure it's goim' then jLliere will be no qiiestion about the value you receive when your bill is paid. Years of experience at fine machine work, tho best of modern equipment and machinery for doing the job right, and an unsurpassed standaid of iniality protect you against nn inferii- job. An ii on-clad guarantee is a part of our sen ice. Leighton's Welding & Machine Works 1311 Washington Avenue. "Tell Your (Jaiage Man I'o Have Leigh ton Do It." Phone Main 737 lis bf( him. i'1-iniirn- mh: fim-ii 11 1 it ni a II '1
