La Grande evening observer., June 13, 1925, Image 9

Saturday, June 13, 192o.
THE LA" GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Pa (ye Nine
Highway I 81fflMiI"" T t m 7-TtV T" TTT A FMfifM 'Traffic
NEW MODEL IS
BROUGHT OUT
Durant People Announce
New Star Body Type
Designed to Combine
Good Qualities of Open
and Closed Cars.
The Star Coupster. a new type of
automobile that is eerluln because
of Its utilitarian features to win in
stant approval from car buyers, is
announced by tin-- Durunt Motor
Company of California and will be
nold hi re by J. 1 Moielock.
Tho new Star Coupster filln a
definite motoring need. It ia at
once an open and inclosed roadster
and a coupe, at the will of its ow
ner. Jluilt on the name chassis
made famous by Htundnrd equip
ment of four wheel brakes and the
"AIIIXION DOI.1.AU MOTOR,"
the greatest silicic feature of the
new model is the boiy. which is
built by Hayes-Hunt, international
ly fu mo us couch workers.
It is finished in blue lacquer. lia
a grained leather top and is up
holstered In Spanish gruy leather.
Natural finish wood wheels, and
balloon tires, set off the new car
admirably. Kendcra t und running
guar arc i black.
There is a large, roomy com
partment under the rear deck for
carrying practically any number of
small articles, and wlu h will ac
commodate pructialiy any number
of small articles, und which will
accommodate a quantity of suitca
ses, bags or portfolios, l-'or this
reason, according to Mr. Morelock.
there will be a big demand for
the car from doctors, nurses, pro
fessional men and women, and sa
lesmen. The name ''Coupster," unique as
Ford Owners- Attention!
We arc pleasing our customer with our motor overhauling.
Tlicy rim better and cost less I We lane our own burniug
iii ltiurhtiic no extra tiiurgo for i-clhiiii bands on inclosed
cars,
-Our Work Is ;iiaranUcd to lie ltlyht
HUFF And SHAW
I-ocnteil with the Oregon Tire ami I tat I cry Shop in the oll
slum! of Urn Thnma-jUroccry on l'ir St. J'ltone .11 It-J.
Dodee Brothers
5PECIAU
TDURINB CAR
u type of uutomobile, has beeni
protected by government register.1
According to the Star officials,,
this name combines both coupe
und roatlbter in lis make-up.
Tim cuupsler has a tow, racy
nppearance. Its lop juts beyond
the one-piece windshield just en
ough to make It distinctive and
cats, at the same time us a viaor.
Above the doors ure the sliding
windows, which slide Into thu top
by a clever arrangement, , and
which may be raised or lowered at
win. i nene ure muuu ir.n i-un.ij
durable because of the constant use
to which they will be subjected.
Somewhat utter the fashion of
the recently Introduced Star
Coach, the Coupster is an all-year
cur. lleeuuse of this reason alone,
both are destined to reach supreme
heights in demand. The Coupstet
muy bo made just as snug as the
coach, because its sliding windows
are well fitted.
The new model seats two pas
sen gera.
The local f?tar car dealer slates
that the new model will be the
recipient of great approval by car
buyers, because of its instant adap
tibility and because of great rec
ords that have followed the intro
duction of the "M1U.ION HOL
LA It MOTOK."
The Star Coupster will be on
diHphiy in I,a lirundo next week by
J. 1. Morelock, local Star and Olds
mobile dealer.
PliiKliuff ftladc X. A. 1). A. director
A tribute and complement to the
aggressivenss and progressive tac
tics of A. I), l'lllghoff. Oldsmoblle
distributor at San l-'rancisco, lias
been expressed by the National
Automobile Dealers Association in
naming Mr. i'lughoff as one of
their directors. Mr. i'lughotf as
General Manager of J. W. l.euvitt
iffr Company of San l-raneiseo is one
of the most experienced automo
bile merchandisers on thu Pacific
Coast.
If you must be a "one armed"
driver, buy more insurance an 1
order flowers.
Half the pleasure of buying a motor
car rests in the conviction that you
have exercised a sensible choice.
That pleasure is shared by every
Dodije Brothers purchaser -riot alone
at the hour of purchase but ever
afterward.
His good judgment is confirmed by
everything that he continues, to hear
about the car, and everything that it
does.
Five Balloon Tros
Horseless Carriage
Days Are Recalled
(Ity Nhnualtcr Lncli)
Out in homebody's back lot or
stowed away behind some Junk
shop is the first car ever driven
down the streei.of l.a Grande.
This, then marvelous example of
man's ingenuity, would not even
be dignified by the title of "uuto
mobile" in this day and age.
The car referred to, the real
"grandfather of them all," U a
one-cylinder Humbler first brought
here in l'ju3 b Dr. Molliior who
hud ihe machine shipped from
Denver by express.
Jt was SOMK carriage too, and
strange to say, at that early dale
was already equipped with pneu
matic tire a. Single tube tires they
were of the type now used on most
bicycles, size -S by l and stuck
on by u cement.
The motor was located under the
scat, direct ly beneath the driver
and the machine cranked from the
side. That is, you cranked it from
the side, it didn't always start.
Dr. Molitur pursued Ills somewhat
divergent way down the main
thoroughfare of l.a Grande- steer
ing his car by a tiller resembling
very much the lever used to guide
a small boat.
Many early residents of La
Grande have vivid recollections of
the commotion this horseless car
riage caused when it first clat
tered down the main streets of the
city.
Dr. Mollitor was devoting his
time to hln medical practice auu
used his car on all liis calls, when
ever it would run. The story Is
told of him that on a certain oc
casion he was making the cross
country trip to Summerville when
he came upon a lady driving a
borne and buggy. On catching
sight of the doctor rolling along
over the bumps the driver of the
horse immediately jumped from
her carriage and put the fence
between herself and the car.
In this manner, with reins dangl
ing along the fence, the woman
proceeded to pass Dr. Mollitor very
cautiously. During all this time
the horse was u disinterested party
to the proceedings.
Seeing that the horse was not
in the least perturbed Dr. Mollitor
culled to the woman. "Your lior.se
isn't afraid of the car." "No. but
I'm skeered of the darn thing my
self," wits the unexpected reply.
J. Van ltureii made the first car
deal ever closed in l.a Grande.
Bird Lewis wuh thu purchaser and
the car one oT the firm Model T
Kords with four cylinders.
liy this time several other cars
were running about the .streets
Among these were the one cylinder
Cadillac owned by Muck Klchey, a
two cylinder Jteo owned by Van
Huren himself and a two cylinder
Ilulck of which l-'red lloush was
the proud owner.
Lit t groups of people gathered
on the corners und discussed the
menace to life and property from
the new fungled contraptions. At
one time a petition was circulated
to bar cars from the .streets of I.a
Grande, giving us u reason fur the
action the irlghteiiing of the
horses every time on? of the ma
chines appeared within eyu and
ear shot.
Gasoline for the machines was
shipped from Portland in five gal
lon tins. The gravity of the gaso
line in those days was exceedingly
high. It was no uncommon thing
to buy gasoline of a gravity of 87.
The mileage that the different
cars made was then, as now, the
fuvorito topic, of discussion. Some
of the early machines-made around
20 miles to the gallon, loo.
A successful trip to Summerville
and back In u day was an event
to talk about for weeks. Com
paratively lew went on tlrjs argosy
until somewhat later, ulung about
19U7 und 'OS.
Tho first race of which there is
any record wa.s run at Cove in
1907 near the old fair grounds. L.
C. Smith, J-Yed lloush, Hird Jewis
and otherH were entered.
The course w'as laid ucross
country around the regular road
ways. Pred lloush finished first
at an average speed of between l'&
and an miles an hour. That was
fast too. If you don't believe tt
try riding in one of the.se early
models. at that spued.
A predecessor of the present
stage routes into Wallowa county
was a stage put into service In
that territory in 19os by P. D. Mc
Culley. This early venture was un
successful because the roads pro
hibited truvel except for about two
months out of the year.
Tourists from every slate in the
I'nited States with the exception ot
Delaware, Georgia, New Hampshire
and Tennessee, and from the terri
tories of Alaska and Hawaii visit
ed Oregon during t he mont h of
May just closed, as hown by the
regis! ration of non-resident motor
ists at the several registration sta
tions In the state and reported to
Secretary of State Sam A. Kozer.
There were 4 5 registrations from
Canada; 6 from Hawaii; 2 from
Alaska; Hi from Klordla; 10 from
New York; 39 from Texa.s; 3 from
Maine and 3 from Connecticut In
cluded in tht! May list.
The total registration1 of Jion
rcsldent motorists from May for
the state was tiDi7 and the total
for the five months, January 1 to
May 31, was M,933 California
heads the list of May registrants
with 34l ; Washington is second
with 1-14 and Idaho third with
U&. The registrations from Ari
zona, Colorado. Montana, and dull
ranged from 7H to 90. Since Jan
uary 1 of the present jear, non
resident registrations embraced
visitors from the canal zone on the
south, Alaska on t h nort h. Ha
waii on the west ami all points of
the Atlantic coast on the east.
The AM'.land station scored the
highest point for non-resident reg
istrations for May and the five
mout hs period from Ju unary 1,
with Krti and 3X93, respectively;
Medford was seeond with 1079 in
May and 2-if) for the five months;
I'urtland wuh third wit h tint; lor
May and 2340 to date from the
first of the year. In Ku.stern Ore
gon the Ontario lation registered
a total of 2l non-resldentH dur
ing the mouth of May. with no reg
istrations for t he previous four
months. The I'endleton station is
first for 1 liu five-month period
with a total of :i72 and second for
May with Di&; Jlaler registered 77
during May und 1 Hi since the first
of the year.
Durant Officials
Tour ftorlhwcsl
On Business Trip
OAKLAND. Calif. Norman De
Vaiix, vice president and General
manager, and ). T. Taller, Sales
MaiwiKer of the Durant Motor Co.
of California, hiive stalled oil 11
swing of the Northwest territory
that will be followed by an East
ern trip by Mr. DcVuux iu two
Weeks.
J teVaux and Toiler will upend
the Intervening lime visiting deal
ers In Ihe rich imrl h w ' s'ern fields.
shei-e star end Durant mijviips
have created a great Impression in
the automobile trade,
De'illlK ejiStef'n trip Is e:,p"cl
ed tO I :iK" t lil'ee tti i'Ls' 11(110
spent wiih VV. C. Durant and oth
er Dnranl chi' fi.ilns roing ov r
iruie conditions and w d '.eiop.
meniH in the tr eje. j; fun- leav
ing M:Mand l"Mi on. men t ' l en
t huii."!iculty on the n-murKahlc
business Hdlvity. pi i-l icularly In
Utar ear meicliand Isillt. New dal
ly production records for Star cum
ure being set up ut the great l.tc
toiy litre.
REGISTRATION
IS PUBLISHED
E
lii DESIGN
Automobiles Are Now De
signed with Particulari
Attention Paid to Fac-i
tors Tending Toward
Permanency.
Ity JOHN X. WIM.YS
rrcsidciit ur The Willys-Overland
Company, Toledo, Ohio
Trend In motor ear body und
'mechanical design throughout the
industry in late years has been to
wards longevity. Motor experts
tale that the average life of cars
now produced Is eight years. Ma
nufacturers feature the fact In
their advertising und sales data
that their cars will stand up for
eight to ten years with reasonable
care.
The day of the so-called "ono
year car" has long since passed.
Your tar-sighted manufacturer is
working with the thought In mind
of not only giving thu public u cur
that will not only stand up satis
factorily as long as t he gloss of
newness i upqu, but will serve the
owner for a good many season
and a good many thousands of
milcH.
Our sales and Bervlco depart-
1 incuts have innumerable records
I of cars which liui e been In use
for this length of time. We have
ia Willy-Knight engine which has
j travelled more than 300, mto mtlen
in a police and fire service in To
ledo und is now being used In u
truck. Out in California I here is
a Willys-Knight Coupe, which has
passed through the hands 'of three
owner;; and has travelled more
than 1 50,000 miles without ojice
having a cylinder heau removed.
A taxieali operator in Chicago
drove a Willys-Knight cab more
than 00,000 to 7ft. 000 miles to the
complete satisfaction of their ow
ners. '
Only just the other day wu re
ceived word from a driver of an
Overland car of the year 1908 who
had just given his seventeen year
old vehicle it fresh coat of paint.
Last year this ear carried him from
Wichita, Kansas, to I'ike's l'euk
und back again.
Motor cur design lias become
.more and tnoro standardized. In
I the earlier days of the industry
experiment and development suc
ceeded each other ut such rapid,
j pace that new models wcro
I brought out every few months to
I take care of these. Gradually this
system was altered so that It be
icame the vogue to bring out a
jnew model each year. Some inan
lutacturers still adhere to tills po
licy.
ItuL the greater number of stan
dard motor car builders today
briy when it is felt that the chan
ges are of such radical nature or
ho numerous us to wurront desig
nation of the car by a new model
number or letter.
J'or Instance, Willys-Overland
products for the past six years
'Jiuve been well standardized. In
1919 wu first brought out the Ov
erland ami Willys-Knight four-cylinder
models which have served
as the basis of our productions ev
er since. Nuturalty, over a period
of six years there arn bound to be
new developinenlH Und lerjiieilienlfl.
These have been included in our
product. Itody lines huvp been al
tered to meet newer styles; Im
provements In motor und chassis
const ruction took place. Dem
and for balloon tireu msept Ihru
tip- industry nd this meant rede
signing of the chassis to lake euro
ul lids equipment.
Hut fundamentally there has
been Hltle change. The wheel base,
spring suspension and general de
sign of the two cars is much this
same,
Willys-Overland's experience Is
analogous to thai, of the majority
of established automobile builders.
Take u 1910 model f any stand
ard make. Compare it. with u 19
11 model of tin same make, Then
compare I lie models ol each suc
ceeding year until 1915. Compare
19D; cars with 1919 and 192d and
then compare Ihe models of 1!ili
with I9f). Scarcely without excep
tion you will nole greater changes
In appearance and mechanical up-
H 4 W
STAOTCftS
eCNCftAYOAS
SWITCHES CTC
gCPAtffCO
Nine Years in the
Same location
ALTO i;i,K( TfUC
SERVICE STATION
E. G. Reisland,
Prop.
1313 Adams Ave,
1
fVc r,8
PULLING TESTS
SHOW POWER OF
RUXTELL AXLES
one of the centers or interest
during the stock show at Vnlon
this week was the demonstration
of the Ford ear with the Kuxtel!
axle staged by the Perkins Motor
company and the Oregon Trull
garage of I'nlon.
A special incline was built ut a
40 degree angle on which to dem
onstrate the pulling ability of a
Kord with the special low gearing
the Kuxtell gives.
Tho cur would pull tho steep In
cline from a dead still start at
the bottom und would start uny-
to the top.
Hoy Camp, demonstrator for the
Krauebi Motor company of Port
land, state distributors of Kuxtell
axles wus in charge of the demon,
titration. Paul Sayre of l,a Grande
ecificatlons In each year from 1910;
to 1915 than you note In the peri
ods of 191ti to 1919 nnd from 19
20 to DJL'ft. A l!2t model Over
land or Willys-Knight is by no
means us out of date hi appearan-i
e today as 1910 model was in 1-1
t'": .
'i ins trend is becoming more una
more deflntto and its continuance
is utmost bound to insure a new
cur buyer of I91i.r that his car will
still not only be In stylo, but will
continue to render htm satisfac
tory service In five years from the
nine no nan oougni 111s car. i'
1924 TUDOR SEDAN
Like New
Price $575
1924 Ford Touring
Almost New
Price $375
1923 Roadster
Price $335
1924 1-Ton
Ford Truck
Price $350
1925 Touring
License
Price $315
Perkins
I'HONK M-500,
Free Protection
Is Cheap Protection
Texaco Gas and
represented Jh
company.
Perk Inn Motor
Motor Vehicle Licenses for May
Passenger motor vehicle regis
trations HSU for the mouth of
May, 1915, show au increase of
210 or 3.2 per cent over the cor
responding month of 19 24 and a
decrease of 4.2 per cent 2tt8) from
the month of May. 1923.
USED CARS
We have several rc-conditioned Cars which are much
above the average. They are priced for quick sale,
and will be sold on very liberal terms. Will take
your old car in trade.
V2 Ton Service Truck
This truck is in A-l condition. Will take a light car
or truck in trade.
Gettings & Hanks
' Overland Sales and Service.
USED CARS
lias Pouble Haslers, Molormetcr, Speed
ometer, Dash Light, Foot Accelerator;
guaranteed A-l mechanical condition. .
lias S-M Spotlight, Good Tires; newly,
painted, and carries a 30-Day Mechanical
Guarantee.
Just completely overhauled, new parts
throughout the engine, transmission re
lined generator overhauled and thorough
ly re-conditioned. This car has Motov
iiieter, Windshield Wiper, Fdnde'f Braces,
Cut-out, Foot Accelerator; 30-Day Me
chanical Guarantee. '
New Hear End. Engine completely over
hauled. Good Tires. This truck is in A-l
condition; 30-Day Guarantee.
Newly painted, re-condilioned and Guar
anteed for 30 days. This is an excep
tionally good bargain.
Motor Company
And (he protection you get on Tires
bought here is both free and ARSO
l.l'TIC! For 12 months, no matter
what goes wrong, we guarantee these
A.IAX and C. T. C. TIRES, free of
expense.
Of course the particular motorist
wants this I'laylc service.
Playle O
il
Oils Ajax and ('. T. C.
Car Washing, Ktc.
Tho May registrations of trucks,
737; motorcycles, 208; chauffoun,
1003, and operators, 4.738 -were In
jcorreapondlng Increase over tha
registrations from May, 1924. The
registration of passenger cars for
the five month period, January to
Muy 31, 1925, 163,037, shows an
tncrcosu of 15,853 over tho corre
spondlng period for 1924 and th
registration of trucka
Coiner 4lh and Adams
Co.
Protected Tires