THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Page Seven
Highway
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Auto
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Saturday, June 27, 1025.
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AUCTION IE
ON WEDNESDAY
Unique Automobile Mer
chandising Event Ex
pected to Draw a Huge
Crowd; 40 Cars to Be
Sol dat Buyers' Own
Prices.
The Perkins Motor Company
will dlBposc of 40 used rum at an
auction sale next Wednesday after
noon and evening. Kvery used
car In the house M to go under the
auctioneers gavel at the price the
purchaser bids.
According to W. t I'erkins there
aro no reservations whatever In
the cars. All of them will go at
ubslute auction at whatever price
they aro hid.
Tho 40 cunt include nearly all
of thu popular limkca of lighter
machines. Tho majority of them
aro Korda and many of these have
been re-conditioned to curry the
teg ular HO day guarantee. Jodg-
es, Chevrolet and other niukes
aro Included.
The sain will bo conducted by
O. T. G reason, well known auction
eer, who originated tho Idea of
selling the cars in this manner.
Mr, Uregson has conducted many
similar sales throughout the Paci
fic Northwest and has been signal
ly successful in the work.
A recent accomplishment was
the effective disposal of two dif
ferent stockH of cars at Walla Wal
la. Washington, within a week's
time. Mr. tiregson has counduet
ed successful salefc In Pendleton.
Spokane, Couer d'Alene, l'wlston,
Colfax,, Kverett and Olympia with
in the last few months.
lie states that of all tho sales ho
lias held the Perkins stock is of
highest average quality.
The sale itselt Is unique, and
the munner in which it will be con
ducted is also interesting. A largo
platform Hi feet square, will be
built inside tho Perkins Garage.
Itefore tile sale the 40 cars to be
auctioned will bo lined up and as
each is run on tho platform, -8
inches abovo tho ground where It
can be well seen, the auctioneer
will conduct tho bidding:.
Kverything for tho comfortable
accommodation of 1,000 people
will be provided. The wile will be
held under roof so that no dust or
rain storms can cause trouble. Kl
eetrie fans, comfortable seats and
When Better Automobile Are Built, Buick Will Build Th
eta
No. 21
westioa: why u
Buick so generally
acceptedas theStand
ard of Comparison?
nSWCf. Because for more
than 21 years Buick consistently has
nearest approached the ideal of a
dependable motor car. Everyone
commends your judgment when you
buy a Buick.
Jenniipjs & Shumate
GOAT RAISING
IS SIDELINE
Mohair for Seats and In
teriors Manufactured
from Angoras a Neces
sity to the Industry.
Goat raising is an industry which
hus been materially benefited by
the automobile. These goats are
Angoras, the elite of the specie,
and their hair is used in making
the mohair plush used to upholster
Oidsmobilc sedans, und la fact,
practically all of the better class
clo-sed cars.
Por years the cultivation of An
gora goats was limited to Asia
Minor where strict laws prevented
their exportation. It is less than
30 years ago that they were
brought to this country, und to
day there are thousands of herds
grazing in north and south western
states.
The chief difference between An
gora goat hair and sheep wool is
that the latter has a kinky appeur
anco and its outer surface is cov
ered with barbs and natural oil,
whereus mohair Is usually wavy but
not kinky and its outer surface
Is smooth, glossy and dry. It also
lias a channel through the center
which carries the oil in the same
way us human hair. This 'latter
characteristic is the reason why
mohair retains its luster after
.scouring, as the soap and water
do not remove the life-giving oil.
Mohair Is about two and one-half
limes stronger than wool.
These advantages of strength,
long wear and perpetual silky ap
pearance make It a fabric that was
quickly seized upon by automobile
manufacturers as ideal for closed
car upholstery. Olds Motor Works.
which Is the oldest automobile
oompuny in the world, was among
the early users of mohair.
As the use of tho closed model
automobiles -has kept Increasing
each year the demand for mohair
has increased. The raising of An
gora, goats in this country hus kept
pace with the demand until today
the United States vies, with Asia
and Southwest Africa, two other
chief locations engaged In this in
dustry, in volume of output.
WASHINGTON. D. C The de
portment of commerce announces
tiiat the returns show that during
the year 1924 there wero in &8 of
the principal cities 5030 dearths
caused by automobiles and other
motor vehicles (exclusive of mo
torcycles), as contrasted- with 4908
for tho same cities lit' 1923. 3426
In 1922, .1 ! in 1921 and 3602 In
1920. . The corresponding deuth
rates per lOO.ooo population were,
respectively, 19, 198.8, 16.9, 15.7
and 14.6.
In 1924 New York City had the
largest number of deaths (1001),
but the corresponding death rate
(l(i.6) in New York City is exceed
ed by the rates of 45 of the 60
cities showing rates for 1924. The
highest 1924 rate Is 34-9 for Pater-
son, N. J., and the lowest 9-8 for
New Iledford. Mass.
other accommodations will be provided.
J'h afternoon sale will begin ut
2:30 Wednesday afternoon and the
(evening sale at 7:30 Wednesday
'nlirht. A Ford car will ba civen
away during the sale.
Wherever You See The
SIGN YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN BUY GAS AND OIL "? ,
OF UNIFORM QUALITY Vfc
Yo Can Buy Veltex At These Slations
LA GRANDK
La Grande Filling Station
Square Deal Filling Station
Auto Electric Service Co.
Oregon Tire and Battery Co.
L. C. Sni i tli Dodge Garage
Jennings & Shumate
Orchard Filling Station
Gibbons Filling Station
ELGIN:
E. F. Hug & Co. !
SUMMERVILLE:
J. J. Wagner
PALMER JUNCTION:
Frank Baker
1 3
UNION:
Oregon Trail Garage
Brown's Garage
IMBLER: ,
Andrews Bros. i
A. I'age & Son ., ' ,
ALICEL: -Bryant
& Bryant x
J. Rosscn , ; M
COVE:
VIC
W. F. Brerihears
Leonard Towle ,
ISLAND CITY:
Clyde Kiddle '
John Lindsay "
FLETCHER OIL COMPANY
T. K. MAXWELL, Mgr. A HOME COMPANY
Elephant Loses
Pulling Contest
(by Shoualter Lyiuii)
While in Wallowa recently, J
P. Morelock, Star und Oldsmobilt
dealer, had occasion to stage u.
unique test to prove tho power of
the Star car in low gear.
A circus playing in Wallowa that
day had a huge elephant which
had been trained to do all manner
of tricks. Among others the mas
todon had been taught to roll his
trunk tightly in order to stage a
tug of war with a rope.
Mr. Morelock backed the Star
up near the elephant and a rope
was fastened about tho beast's
trunk. Holivar then backed away
and with the rope taut, Mr. More
lock put the car in low gear.
The elephant understood tho ob
ject of the game, perfectly and
braced all four feet while he shook
his head from side to side.
With u slow, steady pull the Star
gradually unrolled the elephant's
trunk while tho beest squealed
much in the manner that a school
boy would shout while at play.
Thu demonstration was perform
ed before some 200 people present
at tho circus and was done under
the supervision of the trainers
who took every precaution to see
that tho elephant was uninjured.
Safe to say that the spectators
at this unliiue test were couvlnced
of tho pulling power of the Star.
The auto caravan from Portland
which Is to bring some 75 visitors
to Ha Grande on the 3rd of July
is a practical demonstration of the
value of the motor car In the
transportation of large numbers
of people.
The party will 4 ave Portland at
half past six o'clock on the morn
ing of July 2nd and will arrive in
La Grande at 4:30 on the after
noon of July 3rd. In the inter
vening space of time tho caravan
will have travelled 290 miles and
will have made two stops totalling
12 hours and a half, including the
overnight sojourn at the Columbia
Gorge Hotel near The Dalles.
While at Wallowa lake, "up at
S o'clock and breakfast at Knler
prlse at nine o'clock on the morn
ing of July Fourth is another in
teresting listing on the itinerary.
Not fust lime at all considering
the roads over which tho caravan
will -travel but such trips do prove
conclusively tho flexibility of the
motor car as a mode of transportation.
One of the most Interesting an
nouncements of the week was that;
of the arrival of the Chrysler
Four, a little brother to the fa
mous Chrysler Six.
The Chrysler will lake tho place
of the Maxwell line, manufacture
of which Is to be discontinued. Al
though comparatively lltlo data on
the car is out ut the present writ
lug it Is expected to follow the
precedent set by the six with a
great deal of speed and power de
veloped from a motor of small pis
ton displacement.
The Perkins Motor Company
auction sale of used cars is sure to
be watched with a great deal of
interest by members of tho car
selling fraternity as well as the
public.
The disposition of tho ubiquitous
used car is becoming uioro and
more of a problem and an auction
sale conducted on tho value first
absis of the Perkins sale may open
Up many new possibilities along
this line.
The idea ia in reality an out
grow tli of tho mark down price
proposition which nearly every
dealer has tried ut one time, or an
other. It developed from tho time
worn stunt of placing a car on
display at a set prices and reduc
ing it so much each day until sold
The Perkins plan works just op
posite and the cars aro bid from
a bed rock price to whatever they
aro wortti. Of course such plans
are of value to the dealers but tho
ultimate benefit Is passed on to
the public for many reul values
may be picked up tills way.
FORI) BUSINESS
CONTINUES WITH
DOMESTIC DEMAND
IKTH01T, Mich. Sales figures
of the Ford Motor company for
the month of May show a con
tinned good domestic demand for
Ford cars and trucks, the last ten
days of the month showing a mib-
tantial increase over the previous
ten days. The figures also disclose
record-breaking sales abroad and
in tho high-price car field a grow
ing demand for Hlncolu cars. In
fact, the Lincoln sales in the Unit
ed States during May went to a
new record with 968 deliveries to
customers, exceeding by more than
fifty the record established ' in
April.
I'ortl car and truck sales for the
month reached a total of 201.779 of
sales. This Is a record for foreign
deliveries and is more than 1100
above the April wales.
Greatest Value Ever
Offered in a Quality Car !
v Fine Appearance V7alPUncJfsiK?
m finished in beautiful col- m
on of Dnco whose luster and color last for years
M cow) lights rufttlest airplane metal radiator every 1
inch a quality car. 1
I Complete Equipment ciiwoiet ha all the I
I efliennalft you need in I
I a car. A chassis construction typical of the highest I
I priced cars, with powerful motor, new disc clutch I
I Remy electric system, demountable rims, noffdomc I
ter.oU gauge, ammeter- all tncludca in itsseflingprtce.
I Real Comfort ? new Chevrolet semUlllptic I
springs extend for 88 of (he M
I wheel base. Seats are finely upholstered and specially M h
designed for comfort. m
Economy erv lowpurchaseprlce-very lowmain- m
' tenance cost. Let us take you for a ride, m
Touring ....... $(;r7 V
Roadster - $2
Coupe - $902 S
Coach $!)22 1
Sedan $1016 i
Delivered in La Grande
Blue Mountain Garage
Opposite Post Office. M. A. HARRISON, Mgr.
Quality at Low Cost
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STANDARD OIL
EMPLOYES ON
ANNUAL PICNIC
'- AU spedal agents and assistants
of the Standard Oil Company from
tho Walla Wulla territory will at
tend an annual employes picnic at
Walla Walla, Washington today. .
C. O. Griffith, special agent, R.
G. Albert, assistant special agent
and W. Ij. Blake, area salesman of
La Grande will attend. Among
others O. A. Ueruew, assistant spe
cial agent of linker, J. Fortier, au
xiliary special agent of ISlgin, Dick
Osborne, uuxlllary special agent of
Imbtef Hobert Hostwlck of Haker,
K. V. Aspenwall, special agent at
Hums and S. U. G. Rodriguez, spe
cial agent at Ontario aro expected
to bo present.
A porch swing may stay still and
still go a long ways toward landing
a piespeettvo husband.
Saleslady Uses
Go-Gct-'Em Methods
On the Judge
SAN KHANCI3CO, June 27.
Misa Edith Hendricks, bright-eyed
and pretty, young saleslady who
.admits she is twenty but looks to
be sixteen, stormed tho courtroom
of J ud go Thomas F. I'cndergast
und added tho judgo to her list of
prospects. Miss Hendricks is a
member of the staff of saleswomen
representing the Star cur iu the
Sau FrancLsco territory directly un
der tho factory branch of the Star
organization operated in the Uohlen
Uato city. It is tho only exclusive
women's sales organisation in the
entire automotive industry. Kven
the salcsmanuger is a woman; and
thero is not a man who has any
thing to do with these Star sales
ladies except through their sales
muuagor. The courtroom scene vhh Ft aged
when MIsh Hendricks watt .called
beforo Judgo rendorgaat on a milt
filed by a Ban Francisco linn.' $h
was her own attorney and auccdedJ
e.d in having' the case dismissed
after proving that it was a case of
mistaken Identity and that she was;,
not married and never had a hus
band. ' 8 He informed the attorney:
for tho palintlff that ho had the
wrong Edith Hendricks and the
case was all o,ver. ;
No sooner bad the Judge ani
nounced that the case was dismiss-,
ed than Miss Hendricks undertook!
to sell a Htar car to his honor. The'
deal was not closed just then but:
tho saleslady promised to return:
later and his honor admitted that!
perhaps ho would become a Star!
owner a little later. Ho asked forj
time to think it over and Mlus.
Hendricks fully expects to add tho
Judge's nntiiQ to her list ol cus
tomers very soon.
You seldom hear a man brag
about what a good boy he was.
oJewett C
In
P-O.B. Detroit, Ul.r
Give Us. 30 Minutes
You re buying a car. If you drive it as little
as one hour a day for three years you'll drive
65;700 minutes.
30 minutes seems insignificant doesn't it?
Yet spend 30 minutes at the wheel of a
Jewett Coach and three years from now, after
you've driven Jt 30,000 miles yes, 50,000
you'll look back to the most profitable 30
minutes you ever invested. (J 1
Give, us: 30 minutes I,, Well give you the
greatest performance thrill you ever had.
We'll show you the finest Coach ever designed.
It's the greatest fewett ever built a
quality Coach with beautiful line and color
keen artistry in design.
Come in and bring the ladies. Give us 30
minutes now for many times 65,000 minutes
of happiness later.
Doom 36 In. wkfa
permit easy acce
ti both front and
rcu tcitf.
lip
RonmlncMl Remrmt
Jtauengen leave th
rwttt Coach with
out disturbing tho
In front.
Hydraulic four wheel hrakei (Lockheed type)
at ftlight cur colt (S69-U
HARRIS FRENCH
Take Chances With Your
Wheelbarrow
But Not With Your Car
If your "Irish buggy" is broken and ni'tds the attention of
a repair man, it's excusable to try just, anyone but not so
withjin expensive investment like an automobile.
If you need, for example, a re-grinding job and new pistons
and rings, you can't afford anything else by Leigbton's expert
work. The kind of machinists you have work on jour car is
just as important as having insurance without either you may
have to buy a new machine.
Men of experience and discrimination know I.cighton quality
and appreciate the dollar-for-dollar satisfaction that goes with
every bit of the work we do.
Leijjhton's Welding & Machine Works
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Pine Machine Work
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