La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 11, 1925, Image 12

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWELVE THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Saturday, April 11, H)2.r. OMOBI Highway and Auto Dope Traffic and Tourist News LJE NEWS'S in " -r " - -"'- - - c 11 If ILL INSTALL mi dapip I ML nfMO Sum Paid Employees j Of Ford ( ompiiny Makes Huge Tolal lit! ) - -IHZiil Inn 1 HKTI'.nlT. Mhli. (t-'i Klnpl( r.s til' lit- l''or.l or i W re mtilt li;ill a iii;ilt'r 1,1 ' !a lilliini (finH in v:ik' M itsd kiI- Playle Oil Company to !"" '" j - . .u',,n- u, Add More Equipment! Z;"!;!" XZ i'Z for Accommodation of tnr ompan. , . , f The (nines! puvrnllHw iUUlUllhU. Hluhl-.N-I I'ark and i:h nils of Mir (-iiifip.tn v GARAGE GOSSIP Ki w t fillpnn iu mill fucililicH for I Ik- rupiil and convenient KrensdiiK of earn ctmn Kin,' nil In the rti.nl; CHSe illl't (loillLT Olllel' WOl'li JllJOUt ihe (rhiiHH)n will hn insiall'd by th" JMuyle OH C'ifiiNin next w-rk. Si-verul new Krraxe r.M l-H me to he built lit the i-.ur of (he slation Kioundu to nccomodiil" several cans ;il a (line. The rack are to he built Of Hteel of tllii overhead type lo al low the liltendunt to i vice He nir front nnderneai li. The Ah -iiiiitj lubrication hvHlem u ill In XlseiJ, The I'luylo Oil company in nnv. (levoltl)K Hpceiul attention to 1 1 1 niiilnlctiait'Je of raiti and thin add' -d equipment will make tlieli- plan-, complete In every detail for v. ash hi,', priaiilPK und other kinds of Hervlcc. CHAMPIONS (MIAN I I A C'leun NWCep In 1 he Npeed bout rni-eu at Alluinl Heiteli, l-'la., is the jitOHt t-ecrnt achievement of 'luim plon Hpurk pliiKfl. Gar WViod'u twin victory in the Fisher-Allison Hold Cup rare und the Horace- F. l'odB' Meniorlal trophy event and the victory In tin Itlseuyne (tables' contest were all with ChumpUm equipped boutn. at the Jlmiue total for these t v u plant- alone r-aehliit,' t h enormous iit:nir of I V.M'o.M'i.tHi for the l(st year. At other plnntH and at branches throughout Ihe country I Ik com pany dining the last etr p;iid eni- plmcs -,l tut ii I of $71',',:: j, 1 7 The liMMI'es tflveil nil! also include van'"N aiid halaih-.s paid at t he Lincoln .Motor com panv , a divi sion cit the Kurd Mntur company, the ('. I). Johansson Co., (he., atld the Fordson 'oji I oiiip.iiiv, willed tolale.l J.'i.fUKti'ilKJ.lN, hrlliKiOK Ihe Kiaii'l lol i for the ojj;ani-,iUun up to $jr:t,iioi,r,s,;j7. at tin MoIPm I'lOdlMllfill ( 'orpin at ion. rmiiiitiK Z pi u hieh he ni forms IS.'i per tllfl paee itll the t'oiMjuitiy h ty.4. V lie 111.. ' Hi clo.s d four (hair i.t. Sides I tlH.'ie MnlorH is now ea i H, ot coach ire alno t iKlire.4, Will (.rt .NVw Vars ('haren MeCrary will h-uve for I'oitlaiid tomorrow to I a he- dellv eiy of two new 'ee cuueheit vvhl h will he brought to l.u Ornnde to ti-jpply the demand for IIm-mu luih. Now ill I'la.vle Oil liny l.eihtter wnii employed ly lip- I'layle oil company recently and In now on Ihe jol to Klve pa 1 1 ruin of the Htallon prompt and eft it ient Hervice, New Sit Ire .Man ( lohleri (JeertMen, W llO llH hei 1 v. Hh Heeral oilier J -a Grande till ink' stations i;; now located at. tin JliKhvMiy Htatlon in th; employ o Kohert t'urey. Mr, Mmih y Here M. A. Mnnley, Iravellln nudiloi r the Standard Oil company ;ais t hroiiL'h J. a (Irande IhiH w eek on route to I tend on company hu.sl nehs. .Mr. Munh y uoiUh out of the Wnlld Walht ofllru of I ho Hlandard dil company. ROAD IP iS ISSUED -Wll.l-.- ili.l tin' lllllolliol.ili you?" iniilli il Mm' i-Liiin ;ij:i' Wnll." .M.liiin. .1 tin- Imly Itin. "II 1 li;nl In li vv ariiiK I I'l'MMf tlltf il uoulii ll.ivr I'lill rllily l.inl." 1 llLllt C H" ltlnilldiii- rroiit- Tht! tntirn front of the Smlth'H flaruKe h helnif I'eliulll due to (I fault In the connirucllon when the hiilhllnt; waH fiiHt ereted. At thai time the top part of I ho (iiiihlitiK had ii tendency to lean outward hut wins tied to the mipporln and hat tiecn quite rial i.sfactory, hut I,, i'. Ktnith iecidei lo huvu the work done and remove- tiny douht uhont th'- Holldlly of the Htructure once for oil. The work is belntf done lu ll. NeHson w ho expectH to have it completed in llhoill two Weeks. A BIG MOTOR A WORLD OF rOWEK Thal'H mil' of lilt- joys of owning one ol' thi-NP ntw StticlulwluTtf a motor tliiil'w bii; and powerful in nil cnioii'iicios. The Standard Six, for example, litis a niolor that is almost as hijf and devcliips praclif lilly as much horsepower as Ihe famous llig Six of former years, You'll Ik.' surprised al the way this Kindt baker takes the hills willmul a innniiii; start, how il pulls thrnij!i html Kiiin in ' sand or mud. It's a revelation in smooth-rn--se. and flexibility Tor any ear of this " 'class,'" . The new Ktudehaker is sellinj; ilself every where Unit's why you ;ue nre,ed lo pltuo your order early. The demand is trt-niendous. Come in al your eouvenieme tuul see (he new l!i(iiinliaiu and Coupe, the beautiful body work ami in terior finish. All Sludchal.cr built. M. J. GOSS Kludeb.iker Sales and KcivirC. " This Is A K t u d e b ;i k e i e a i I llllsillll SIk I A uidijtie hIkii iidverllHlnK dte !ful was erected lit the l.u Grande ! I'illlne; company stulion thin week by (he T'leteher Oil company. The simi is In the rilmpe of an tdl har rei fdectrlcalty liluinliuited from the inside. II iti erected on it p-osl which puts It In plain view of pass ing motorists. Fletcher Oil Company Is Distributing a Conven ient Cuide for the Mo tor Tourist. A convt nient pocket map nhow-iiiK- the road routes, Uetours, and Kl vine; ol her in form at Ion lor the betiellt of jiiolortrits ha been Ih smd by the (''letchet- (it) company and ! Il "W laine; distributed by the many fillinu stations and guv aires which handle 'eltcx oil and KUJiolilK-. The ma p shows the eastern por tion or (in'on, iteai ly all of Ida ho, and the soul (n-ash-m section of 'a.shlMi;ion. U W very com plete and shows nearly eery snuill road and town as well as the main hlrhw'iivs and larger cities. in the revei.se sid! of the map the tourist ea nips are listed wil h a briif de.M-ripiion of each with usual directions on how to reach them. T. . "Maxwell, malinger of the l-'h'tcher (Ml company interests in this territory is il ist ribtil inif M'tan tities (f the maps to all local Kur- UKVH. Durant Appoints New Special Ilepresehtative OAKLAND. Gulif., (AC) I.onfc years of friendship between Nor man DeVaux, Vice-president mid Kenerul iiianaffr of the Durant Motor Company of California, ttnd I'hurles (', l'ratt, liuve cutmlnate; in u closiT ussoclntion between the two l'ratt'8 uppointiiifiit u it spec ial represent ul ivo of thu Jmrant California Company. Tho new ineinhi-r of tin Dununl orKunizatioti is widely known In lallroud traffic cln-h-H, and num bers tinning his friends Home ol t he biggest figures in Indus! ry. iniweeii the yeaiM I'ju't ami IMS, l'ratt, w It h lieud'inurters in Hun l-'ranciso, was In charge of special ( i al l it; w ork, and handled huge shipnienls of uutoinohite freight-1 ing m-rosH the continent, actively directing trainload Nhipinents, and in many cases travelling with the trains and seeing them through. Plate Glass "Used- Would Cover Farm The Kord Motor Company lust year lined more t ban 1 iJ.Cti'i.oatl rMpiure feet of plate glass in tin production of Kurd passenger cars, sufficient glass to form a, covering for tt 3S0-acrc farm. Closed cars, which are constant ly Increasing in popularity, took by far the larger percentage of the glass. Only slightly more than t.-MUU'l) htjoare fei-t went to make windshields for tlio louring curs and runabouts. I'ord glass plants uie now muk ini; all plain glass iviiuired lor I'ord car production. delphiu, Washington, Louisville, J)en Moin OtiKilia, (.Mevelund. Denver, K. the line. K. Itradi'iiil. vice-president of Wile Motors Corporation. Mo ll I., has ret tu ned from visits to t he majority of it til omul die howy. visiting New York, I'hlla- uuc nuiow ways ne iroe um u" down the road bo last that when i lie passed a field of beets and a j field of corn und a field of onions land a pond of water, It looked lik'j vegetable soup. Wocomobiltng. If ho udvertlgcg It, ho knows It's good. I Ml IS ISSUED SPRING CAD BUSINESS STARTING UP :0l Men Here II. W. McCilluin. assistant dis trict sales manager of (he Standard nil coin puny, and I'., t '. Seugrnn. Icridit man, were In ,u Grande the iearly part of Ihe wedi. They cou . ducted a meeting for the einidoycs i of the company lust week. Hot h ( M r. Met 'uliufn and M r. Seuf;ren i work out of the Wultti Wallu New Mini Arrives G. .1. Shreincr of Yakima, Wash., arrived tn La Grande this week to take Ihe place or J. I. Snyder ol the Standard OH, who was trans 1 erred to Maker. I Another Lincoln, W C. I'erkins wenl to Cortland thls week lo take delivery of a new Lincoln cur to be brought back lo j Lu Grande for a local purchaser. l oidsous tinlny l ti I ThV W. C. I'erkins Motor nun t pany tinloiiib-d u I'reiKht car load :Ol tale model I'ords Tu-sdy of this I week ami expect, another cur load liet 'fiiesday. Nine ears were in eluded 111 the shipment this wee.. ,The iVrkhiH Mo(or company re 'citved a carload of I-'ordsmi liiic- tnrs last week, all of which were iilreatly sold. New Curs Mere i Tim (thu- Mounlain (Jiirage re. eelved u carload of Hew I'h. vrolels litis weed. Five ca is were included In Ihe shipment, tour closed mod els and oil" cuu h. Mere on llii-lncvH A. It. Mnnley, president of tin Ma tih y A ut o Company, Curt laud lilt- distributors, was In La Grutule I his week on business. The fifth edition of the Old Ore gon I rail it ml ohimblu Itlver Guiiebool(, published in Laker ap peared (his week and is being dis tributed ut various places in jt (Irande. The guide Look is an annual puhlicai ion containing in format ton about the old Oregon Trail, "the world's most historic: - Mull way," All cities along the route arc brief ly described in the book with a list of the principal Industries mid at tractions of each. About two pages is deoted lo each city. Tin- roiile starts at the post of fice on the corner of Fourth and I; streets', Lock Springs, Wyo.. wit h I he Speedometer rending ut ii ii . C.-I....U ...-.-ii-,-! t urn, bridge or other landmark along the road In listed according to hi douieter readings and de scribed wit Ii direct ions given for the shortest route. The route ends al Seaside at the coast with the entire road from Kink Springs described in detail. DKTUOIT, Mich. (Special). Spring business is opening up most promisingly and the outlook is for rapid ly increasing activity, I'.ci ording to sales reports of the J 'ord Motor company . just given out here. In t he sale of I'ord cars und trucks these show that daily do mestic retail deliveries have more than doubled since early in Janu ary. The largest increase came; dm ing the latter par t of J'Vhru- j ary. reflecting the upward trend ' of business which Is now under1 way and the optimistic outlook for March. Another interesting feature is shown in the sales of Ko I'd son tractors which have made a rapid gain, parlictilarly through the ng- ic ilt urn! sections, indicating that t he runner Is coming in strong r l buying factor. I aily sales of l-'ordsons are at the present lime four times as great as they early in the year. RUBBER CRISIS S RED C H B! FIRESTONE? i i Uetuil sales of ttio company daz ing February, exclusive, of those' lu Canada and llrittsh posses sions served by t he Ford Motor company of Canada, Ltd., tola led ll't.4-l Ford curs and trucks und 7,2 11 Fordson tractors. Of Ihedc. the retail deliveries In the Cuite States reached 112,.ri2ti Ford curs and trucks and f,M -1 l-'ordsons. Reports also indicate improving conditions In the high-priced car field. Loncolu cars, set u new February record with Go 8 domes- s as coiupur-'dL same mouth u, vlall deliver!. 4ti for the ago. e Ford products are dtstrt' in this territory by the I'ei Motor company. ev S. Firesione ins iie;o predieti i; A. .MeKe Motor form- no n! o' alien. Mil Matlin. i in.. Ill signed. e Mi SIU I riy with lb inii.iny. has tiou depnrl -ors I ot por edmt; 11. A. I :i lmiii' Club Celcbi iitc; I'KNI U.i; TON, (he. - Tin iiniii ei sni y of tin- tonndini: o I :eli;iin:e clubs was nbsei ve. t In- I '- iiilli l.m club w In n a In n! the iirguillat Ion ws i;ie W. U . Gl. etl. Tile C. Ildletoa Mlh Hie more Ihun I u rubber hortai;e. and said the C.ritish rude rubber restriction act would ost the Amerlciin people millions if dollars. The Hilllsh colonial possessions lii the i-iir Last pro duce about m per cent of the world's supply of rubber. while. A nn'i li .i n in a u ill act u re is consume ;i boiil 7.". per cut of the world's Mipply . M r. I 'ires t on e has just nd urned to Akron, i ihio, alter nuiking u sur vey ul posslbihl t of grow tug rub ber in Florida, whi te he was ac companied b rubber plantation eMails I'll I'lle of the tolllS llf Ida I'll Tluun. inipoi new I lute plants he w,i: A. lUlls inni n. w ho si ions anted b iade some !atie to ring t he e r t t ees. estate in Fort M i- tie Lt I ul ul ay to oinaui.e one in The Overland Six DeLuxe Is Here! EVERYBODY INVITED - t To Hide- in This Marel -us N Six l)nin' Our DEMONSTRATION WEEK Come in, whether or not you an- onsidrrinr; a new car. We want vou c erj hotly lo luue a fiee ride in the .New Six. Four-1 loot Deluxe Sedan Delivered .l:i..) GE1TIR HANKS Stamlaid Six Sedan Delivered $117.-. e va in u Pit, as w- II :ii t hos.- on the l"ord esi.,te in F.ut Mers and the I firm mar Lab--iie. Flu. A Kl'eai ileal of time was spent on ihe ( in rnmi til's epi rtmetital larni lniir I'ocoanut Groe. Fin., win i - mam ai ulies of rnbber Ireis me ie-ing (jrnwn. Some ol Hies. ;iin :if In be verv promtstng. "t : ul.ber r. of it il Importance to bti;!iwa 1 1 . i iispm! a I ma " said I'll- stone, :nil is lareU re -spoil- ible lol' o'.r liUMtl- ss prnsper- tt . The 1 ;rp isy n si i i i i,IM i(, t now ltnihs ixi'dui Hon mid exporta tion In one-hall' ihhui.iI produc tion Lubber todav is ah. ml 'Jon per cent tiicio r I h;ui It was when I tie r.-trh turn a. I weflt Into effect. I ; nl I ' r i'i st lie! Inn this e,i r will ens! A i m fit an e i r owner-- at least 'i .am., and verv llke ;:ml,. '.' ' It. i:. t. ivt-lt! int;lllC" in the pitte of crude C II 111 M " means an ad. ill tmial Ion di li ol about J T 'i , e ii 1 1 , M i' i ,i tlie ca r nu iters id' I he I 'lilted SlaL S " .Mr Fit csloiv w as i ast i u men t ut in l'.iwiii; cnin.i . s apt. r-M't late a half miltton doil.n.- for the itnes :ici!ii.ii o; ii-w vour.es of inbbrr -nppiv. and !f s. n; ,,ut mmtii) e led r in ;is a ' his own e pi ise to r u bi - ii'.t.hivnii; count i ies. tn. biding ihe 1 Mtihppim s. ( 'en! ml America. Mi u-( and Africa, ami lie ,ts todav Hi t tbi Tin, tlM ti, i . -t coa-t of Amca, a conipbde oi l mlal ten opeiMttui; .i plalltatton and makiiifc: id. in to produce rub I cf on .m ti'.i 11!U' ftialt'. v I i AUTO CUCTftlCAL . VVOQk 9 Years Of Service There's lots of satisfac tion in (loino; business where Ihey are always on the job and do your work rijijht. 1'nr nine yenrs e hate giv en that brand of service ami v will .inthiue Hie same Mtindunl. Mecliunical mid lileelrical Sei'V Ie- for oiii- car rid ing nailery He- hut-gini: Mai bine Automotive I Jeetrli ul s.-rv tro. U hen im mill our servhi', cull or limit' in. Auto Electric Service Station 10d. ;. Kcishind, Prop. Kilo Adams Ave. i j I ! ( IGNITION ) j i i i in jjn T Make Motoring A Pleasure (Jet into your ear with a smile and ttel out the same way keep free of motor trouble and lack of pep and power. , VKI.TEX (IAS and Motor Oils and doinjj; that every day for thous ands of motorists u jjas that's clean and powerful, that Will jjvve maxi mum fuel value in every gallon and an oil that has strong lubrication features under the most trying conditions. VKLTKX means smooth running, minimum wear, maximum mile age, (iive your motor a treat this season get Vellex every time. FLETCHER OIL COMPANY A Home Company T. K. MAXWELL, Mgr. WILLYS OVERLAND FINE MOTOR - CARS S I3t April 12-18 is National Demonstra tion Week . . . Don't Fail To Ride in this Newest and Most Advanced Six . . Very Easy Buying Terms OVERLAND Alii. Build, he WORLD'S LOWEST PRICED SEDAN u-itfi Sliding Gear Transmission ( LD Ti"i' Four Pooft Fpur Cylinder, All 5l,tl The entire week of April 12-18 will be set aside to give everybody a free demonstra tion ride in the most remarkable motor car of the year. Not since the long ago days when automobiles were curiosities has the public rushed to sec a car as they are rushing to see this fine new Overland with Six Cylinders. And in all automo bile history we doubt very much whether any car nas ever occn welcomed witn so much and such genuine enthusiasm. Everybody Instantly admires this great car's refreshing beauty. The entire coun try is buzzing with talk about its sensa tional power. On hills the new Overland Six is a wonder and likewise in traffic it shows the cars all around it a clean pair of heels. Advanced engineering makes it nn easy leader in pick-up and getaway. -omc in or tcicpnone lor a demonstration. STANDATU1 Sr.D.X, $9S5; DE LUXE SEDAN, $1150 f. o. b. Toledo Gettings & Hanks mj-ll JLTl EKKON ST. LA .(iKANDE, ORE. ...