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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1925)
S'aturday, August 1!, 1025. THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Page EIc-v; Highway fSlWiffiilS? T" ' rT"""-1 : rim , . VZT . . . ; lmmmi(,-TSri! iV m ' fr 1 - II ... , ' " . . - LONG Iff COMPLETED I' I I SIM l'r over vory r.io.1 rourtH. On tl 11 T I I T fl f inf Enterprise Women Take Successful Motor Tour with Minimum Diffi culties. Kili't Kni'M-prim- womi'H nnc-n. riinil.'ri'l )iy ,fiiiiilicrn of ilio miile H rci'i'tllly miuh- a vi-rv niicim-ks-I'liI trip lo Yi-llowKtoin' park Uii (LnnHislniliMK with unusual 01' fi cliv- nosH Um clt-p.-nilithllily of the iitO'li-rn nntomohili-. Thoso tn ttic prirly, wfro Annlrr Mlllanl. jSVllii- Zui'OhiT, Jim Mlll.-ir.l nn.l Airs. J. I'. .S iihIi-ih III MKs .Millnril's si'ilnn- ilm. V. MrC'iriMiic, l-'lorenfo MH-'iirhini', Ka I'Mton anil Kvr-lyn Falconer in Hit' AlrKarbtllH wiliiu. 1 Tliiv r-norl a trip fri-e from auto trouble nii'l tiinrc Torn tin- most Hudson LEADS THE FIELD in production in sales in value. Ledbetter's Garage Jbr ! I The Coupe - - '675 ' M The Coach - - '695 i! I p The Sedan - - 775 i . ah ttricip.i T.o.b. f lint. Mxcniaan r a Increased demand has made it possible to improve the quality and lower the price. Come in and see these remarkable values. BLUE MOUNTAIN GARAGE Opposite I'ostofiktt. M. A. HARRISON, Mjrr. m liart over wry gnml roailn. On tlu .islwanl driyi. tli.-y rncouiiK-ri'll n kwhI ilal or ruin InciiiilinK u r-louil Imrst tilat lli-iil lli.-in up fr ovvr an liour. Knl'-rinff the, iiark Uu-y founil much of inu-r.nl. Mm. Saiiilira, who was tlir.jucll it nearly twenty your uko. HayH that the many uuto tourlnla vtsitihK the park liavc Cilll tlJ I'ol' lIltmoi-jiiiL. jtliai detract from the nalimil, wild ..Miii n. n ru ir oiu-i; norm- ilrawn vehicles were the ineaiiH of convey, ance. film motor Iuiumch now carry passensei-K dully Mii-oukIi the parit drives.. Where there were .origin ally Mi hulialo. there is now a hen of r.tio. only a few of which are kept where the travelers pun ec them. As all wlhl lire is protected the wild animals hcconic as tame its domestic, animals. Neveral Kreut otels and dance pavilions are located in tin1 park and are lib erally patronized. Guides Hald 12", iiiiii Kitests vltilteil ,tlipark In 1!IS4 and lliey were expeetlnft many more In 1 'ilTi. , , -i . The parly 'drove ns farns Oody.' Wyoming to see the second lareM Irrigation dam in', the world and were Mi-ucli with the picturesque town which does everything. .pos- ... r - Essex Economical Transportation ' mm WELL TRAINED Chevrolet Service Depart ment Devotes Time to Equipping Representa tives to Do Most Sat isfactory Work. (Hy i:. II. Cram) ' A grout deal has I i Silld a- bout readying proper service on automobiles owuns. As n re sult lo the nuiny articles Hint have been wi-illen oa this subject them has been n .constant im provement In automobile sorvlct', Howi'vor, "AetionH ' .Mjn-ak louder ttum words." . iirul th 'ln vroti-t "Motor company,, in lis nitoinpl to C't rapid uolions lowards tlio liftionnt'iit of H.'1'vloc. dt-oidd not only to lay down poliohs, but to Hpi-nd inoiicy. In nsslHlhiK , dcalora uy praclioal work , on how Ihoy could . uotiMlly i-ond' r better ft Vico to Un lr t'ualoinoi ft. In orilcr to uo thin, u yoar aro lUHtVAnffUBt tin t'lu-vroloi Motor company planned u oanipnitrn with ilM.doalfr, oi'Kitnizftlton and sor- vioo sratioiiH to ; arrtuiKu thoir HhcipH, 4Miifptiiont nd personnel ftlonj? -linos that . would aotually Kiyotho typo o( sorvico that ovory autoinoljilo owner dosiros. 'I'o arcomplish t l.i 1h with our . larjro lo to rrniind tho traveler of Col. t'ody, "liufralo IJilr ni'lor whom the town Is named. There is a. Inrpo statue of Hie famous char acter 'and ' many or The shop win tlows show pictures of Mm. They found that the men and women in this- section- wore lurffo nombreros and cowboy riding costumes to a ereat extent, ' Tho liome jonrney wtm made by wny of Spoknne, Washington, and without mishop. . over bountiful roads numy miles, of which were paved. MIks .Millard had no lire trouble nt nil except for the spare tire; carried on tiiq buck, blowinpr oit. Tlie MoKnrlune car hail no trouble until ihoy reaehod Pendle ton when t hoy slopped for some repairs to tiros. The trip was in every way a huc Coss and II was found possible to on inn with comfort in most nlncoti. r oou uncos were anoui mo siuno its wmri nT-nr CHEVROLET CARS ARE IMPROVED MECHANICALLY DETROIT, Mich, Following closely the iv-eout prkv reduction on Chovrohu clostsl cara. . cumc the announcement today from W. K. Knudtton. president mi onoml manager of the Cbevrolcl Motor company, t Ikii the entire lino of both opt n aid closed models has boon Improved by the addition of numerous rot Indium ta. Included in the list of Improve ments an1 new and attractive heud litrhts which replace the former type. They are mounted on n heavy tie-bar placed between tile front fenders. Tills nrrnntfetnent a fronts letor mounting for the headlights and pernttiH fhem to ho intorchaiiKeable, eliminating' the necessity for rb:bt and left hand lamps. The tie-bar also provides a convenient iilaco1 -.for cnrrylne the front .license plate. The former ' steering w Jieel ''"has been - Mipplnnied by a subslautlnl walnut wJioel with notched1 flnffo.r Kiis. The center of the '-wheel spider Is of polished aluminum. An Improved mounting for the spark, and Ihrottlo control linn been arraiiH-nd on the Insiruiueut panel. The Rear shift lever has boon lonKthenod three incites. The born formerly used has been replaced by a motor driven Klax on horn. A. heavier tie-rod has been re placed between the- radiator flttd dash. Additional interior reinforce ments have been added to -the Harrison radiator of, ruffttoss air plane metal. Ballon tires nre standard on all cloned models. Your Tires Improper carburetor ndjutttment is ofien the cause of overheated engines. Too rich u mixture re sults in a prolonged, sluish Ik nitlon causing the Intense, heat to bo maintained over a longer per iod of time. This mhihos the water to heat up quickly and, in its com paratively short cycle ot circula tion, It cannot become properly cooled so that nn overheated, en trlnt i-ihiiHm The increased heat due to - tin jroionf,reo, HIUtffTlsn ignition -. cat waier leiupotNiiure is instantly re corded nv me neat imncutiir on me riiuunor Cap uirotiKll Hie me dium oi i no vunnr lemneraiiire over mi- water. The warnlhif of mi ovornoiitou eiiKino is tnus giv en in ammo nine noioro serioiifl uiimuge results. The next thing 10 no ifi io nave n compeieni gur. n(?e mechnnic adjust th rar itureior iinui h in fxaeuy -rbfht iiim inen ior ine motorist to leave 11 sinotiy uione.. , , . ueaier nrganiatt approximately 6r neressirv to ira: vice promotion r an assistant tn m, cousinnnic of i0 dealers, u wus n a flnoenit sor presemniivo ana eacn (..nevroh't vhoso primary amy ovry Chevrolet io go m or s servH 'it flimion nnd remain nougn in put effofti the e lOTig . UO'IS H11 Motor i jested by 111 ompany. line or wor Rorvire proi covers the snon. ho thai f nevro- ioi ion re firrango. ine y.orn esentati ont of t r.enenes ana 1001 en no properly piaeoti tor service ami maximum serv tor me handling of tho numnor of ears nonsime eonirestion: ine insiuiii or erfinent cp snace largest, ivnnoui lion of nit(iai Toms, wmon win ennnin t ne servie siauon io mnoer fnsi and errtcient repair work at the lowest cost : arranging ine siock room and setting up the proper supply of service parts; establishing a flat rate system of repairs, so that the car owner will know ex- uetly how much any particular repair Job is going to cost him. Another very important duty of (he Chevrolet service promotion r p roue n t u 1 1 vn in to train the rt rvlee men in the dealer's organ l7.;iion not only In the, proper use of the speriiil tool equipment and in the bundling of th repair work, but also in the manner In which they should contract with the enr owners. A record Is kept of the Activi ties of the Chevrolet service pro motion rerfr,'tent',,lvos. no thnt when Hies- men once start work ing on si dealer's service station, they are not given h release on (Ins work nnt II their reeord In dicates that everything has hepn tihen cure of and t he joli has b-en completed M'O'r. It in Ih expectation, from what has already been scconipllnhed, to ptaro every Chevrolet srvke sta tion In a position to give quirk f.'-rvioe to its customers; quote reasonable prices Iwfore filar) in g the wrk, and to Insure sot Inflict -ory repair work to lh car own- .,. ,,.....,.,.,r ,r,.i Hull .l.f.H.t u'.M GARAGE GOSSIP .McWiniiic Here It. K. J.ee factory mechanic lor tho Wtar Motor imlauny lias boon In l.u Cirande most of this weeU servietiiK slur curs. Ills hea4tuartors ere ut ttie J. I. More lock KuraK'e on Adam's Avenue. Mr. loe works directly out of the Oakland factory. lector) .tlaii Thningh - itrnce I'olUteUl, lerritory man for the Htar company ws In l.a (J run do the earlier part or the week. . Jle went to llolse from here. To Attend .1. 1. Morelo(k, local fctar and Olds dealer left yesterday mnrn inf for Walla Walla lo ultend a gathering of Hlor deulers and fac tory representatives. Just what is the reason or the meeting is not known. He vera I rumors are exist -onl, among others that the Star company will unnoiince a six. A posHible piie drop Is held to bo another . possible reason lor thin meeting. School St or tins J, It. Faucet t, compony school rcpreseiitativo 'from Seat tle, Wash, here this week tak ing . enrollments for the Ktnndcrd Oil school which starts today. The school Is for the purpose of Im proving the Standard OH service to tho public as well as to give rhc men a knowledge of tha business. Instruction is given in regular clas ses, by the correspondence method. Kelling Cur . O. J. Keott, salesman for R. P. I.edbetef has been selling Hudson ulld Kssex cars In Wallowa Coun ty the later part of this week. Vnlnndod Cms K. I. ledbeter unloaded n load of cars this week. On Vftontion Mr. and Mrs. W. f Perkins with their small son, Clair nre on a va cation. A Ions AVuy Graphic illustration of the ex tent ot the tourist travel was fur nished recently when a car from Aiaine. going west pulled up be side a car from Hawaii going east at the Standard Oil Filling Station. Tnrce cars from Howill during i no uimi throe months have been noticed it he station. M.Nlel oo neh have Chrysler dealer, ex on of the Chrysler six rouusier models on display next week. ' This little machine is one ot the classiest Jobs on the road. it's linos show speed nil ine way through and on the hlgh wa v. i r no police a re w a t eh I n g. ine cor will turn up well above 7u mi ioh. M r. Krcnc.lt does not et.ne.oi to be able to keep tho cur mn u nays or two for roadsters ure imni small quaTititles and are (initcuii io get there Tore when a dealer is lucky enough to gel one n is usually snapped up quickly. Will Itctuni Jj. I liPdbetor, Hudson flnd V.n sex uetuor at La Grande, with Mrs. Kednetor ts expected back this ov ning from n trip to Spokane. Mr. I.emieier haa been gonn several days visiting relullves. He made I no trip ny rar. o I' renV'h reports the sain of a Cnryflier Four Coach to Harry Tips For Motorists (Hy T. K. Mmisoy) inny motorists fall to reiilize Hnat in stopping in a motor car nmciiiy iney are literally burning up Drake bands and tires. iokl motorisiH know I hat (he t'lisotme engines develop greit nower esniially w hen one Is step ping on i no gas or trying to innke a ouiok pickup. When n driver tries io stop this power suddenly ny jamming on brakes, there is generated, at the point of contact between brake lining and tiro i hent that Is truly terrific. Most, motorists know, through experience, that a gnsollne engine generates heat. Yet the amount of heat, generated In t raveling from a standing start to 25 miles tin hour is a distance of 2ott feet, is only slightly greuler t hun t hat gem-rated on your brake and tire surfaces as you slop your car when traveling nt the same spoed and within the same dlslunee. Think of supplying Ibis tremen dous amount of beat to the com pwrallveiy small surfaces on your brake bunds and tires and 1 lin you may marvel at the design und manufacturing methods that produce u fabric able lo withHtund the punishment. When brakes tire Applied wllh pressure that the wheels slid" h it snd wear re transferred to that one small point of the the which is in contact with the road. If four wheel brakes are used this friction Is, of com", between four tires and the road surface. From one nd one half times to double the amount of breaking Is secure by four wheel brakes as against brakes on the rour wheels- only. I'nmo iiwmers 10 Meet, TiOSKlU'Utl. t)re. l'rime grow ers of the lUweburn: vicinity will i moot to complete oi'Kanixutiun of ! an axsueiutlon for cooperative jhiuulilnK: uiid selling of tho crojis of members. Articles of associa tion already have beep drawn, and at Haturday's meeting it Is planned to elect officers and net the orjrnn liution started. Although 1t Is too late to Hecomplish a Kroit-t deal (Ills your, it Is expected that' the ttHsoeiu tlon wilt be a dominant factor in next yoar'M marlcel. Vood ad people may become too rich to agree with one. Dodge Brothers SP&CIAL v, TYPE'A 5 & DAN '. Its beauty is particularly appealing because it distmguisbes a vehick, uf sturdy worth. You are afforded the satisfaction of driving a car that actually lives up to its smart appearance. Five Blloon TJrM L. C. Smith $13.10 4. i-.iL-j.-i Why This Constant Growth FREE! For every Thi IiIUi-k jroti tt'rdo willi iih wo fflve frc iUtr. h.Mi H HI ilMMilo or y "M'lf, Gibbons Service Station Ami yoM'U aluayt Im' snllfioI, Coiuploiet tdiftsslw ltduicniloii. lVleptMMK K75-4f c . Jorh'im hiuI J.Um 0- o. h. Detroit; "$1470 delivered ii- 'X-1. .a maim .u.'.'-j 1 .. a-'L'A.'-l : At Playle's? Our convenient location might explain the constant -coming of new customers FOll THE FIRST TIME but there must be something more to bring them again and again until they are counted as "old reg ulars.''" There must be. a superior service and su perior facilities to serve the particular car owner and there is. We would like to acquaint you with it. Playle Oil Texaco Gas and Oils A'y.x and C. T. Car Washing, Etc. Co. C. Protected Tires
