La Grande evening observer., October 17, 1925, Image 9

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VOLUME XXIV.
DIM LIGHTS
ON II ROAD
Motorists Warned That
Arrest Will Follow the
Failure to Comply with
rgew rrovisions. -
,.A warning to dim the lights on
motor vehicles whoa driving on
wet pavement U sounded today by
the city traffic officer, Harold
Howard.
h The new staxe luw, providing for
adjustment of lights so that the
Clare will not be thrown into the
eyes of an approaching1 motorist,
If emphatic In Us provisions that
'cht.s he dimmed on wt pavomnnt
od a penalty is provided for vlo-
flloii of this ruling.
The adjusted llphls throw tho
I glare on the pavement, and In
Iny weather this is deflected so
It nrovt s nH great a nuzurd na
iinmed lights under the old
its reported that approximately
,.r rent of the motorists have
t,-hPtr lights adjusted and that
remaining wll he checked up
quickly h-s possible.
-.Vile Officer Howard ulno nn
'"'Vd that., the ruling ugulnst
jng automobiles so that a por
h of the car will extend more
cfian 12 feet from the curb will bo
given upecinl tfmphasts. especially
t timet when traffic is congested.
ThiH ruling applies to trucks, it is
Biild, that project more Hum 12
Icet from the curb.
OM. WAY to juirj) F.I"
Kurnl Justice (passing sentence
on college boy caught speeding)
"Now. in fixing the penalty in your
CHse .thin court will take Into con
sideration that, as you say, the
roads out your way are very poor."
College Boy (gratefully)-;
"Thank you. Judge." v
Runtl Justice "So, instead of
tho customary $50. this court will
fine you just $16 and sentence you
to work on them there roads for
3): days." Oklahoma Whirlwind.
Used Parts
Kor all makes f cars. .
Wo buy used cars for eusli.
11 La Grande ......
Wrecking Co.
Cor. Jeff, and Hemlock
You will find us in
on Adams Avenue.
Starting
Monday
ill m
m
Note The Prices!
Then you'll say "The World's Great
est Buy"
Sales
Prove
It
E. L LEDBETTER
Holmes Bldg.
SECOND SUCTION
Motor Vehicle License Fee
Apportionments Are Given
Union County Receives Total of $17,953.63 of $71,815.52
CoHected Remainder Goes to State Highway
Fund; Statistics on Fees Made Public.
8AU3M. Ore. (Special to The
IObsurver) 'Jfho net receipts from
motor vehicle, motorcycle, dealer,
chauffeur, and operator registra
tion fees collected by the depart
ment of secretary of state for the
annual period, September 16, 1924,
to September 16. 1125, inclusive,
amounted to $5,061,377.49. Of
this amount $1,265,844.40 was ap
portioned among the several coun
ties of the state, being. In accor
dance with the law, one-fourth of
the net receipts apportioned upon
tho basis pf the number of regis
trations within such counties on
(March 16 and September 15. and
S3.788.5SS.19 was credited to the
state highway fund.
I The total net receipts for the
September 16, 1923 to September
16, 1924. period was $4,669,744.73.
of which the counties' share, upon
the one-fourth basis,, was $1,139,
936.18 and that apportioned to the
highway fund was $3,419,808.66.
The net receipts is the residue of
the fees collected for the registra
tion of motor vehicles, motorcycles,
dealers, chuufrcurs and operators
within the state after deducting
the amount of refunds for duplica
tions, etc., and the cost of admin
istering the law.
The following statement shows
the net' receipts from motor ve
hicle, motorcycle, dealer, chauf
feur and operator registrations
from September 16. 1924, to Sep
tember IB, 1925, Inclusive, and the
apportionment of name by tho sec
retary of state between Kastern
Oregon counties and tho state
highway fund, to he expended for
the construction and maintenance
of the public highways: I
Baker county Net receipts for
year, $76,287.63. Total of appor-
tlolnment to county March 16 and
September 15. 1925, $19,071.90.
Total of apportionment to state
j highway fund March 15 and Sep
tember 15. 1925, $67,216.73.
Union county Net receipts,
$71,814.62. Total .apportionment
to county, $17,953.6.1. Apportion
ment to atate highway fund, $53,
860.89.' Wallowa county Net receipts,
1 $34,3811.56,
loiai apportionment
I to county,
$8696.64. Apportion-
I ment to state highway fund,
25-
j 789.92. ' i
Umatilla 'county Net receipts, i
$147,741.08. Total apportionment !
to county, $31,935.27. Apportion
ment to slate highway fund, $110,-
806.81. .
j Oregon total net receipts. $5,
: 051,377.59. Total apportionments
I to various counties, $1,262,844.40.
'our new garage
Drop in, see the
Total apportionment to slate high
way fund, $3,788,633.19.
Statist lew on Fm
The follow ng statement shows
the amount of motor vehicle, mo
torcycle, motor vehicle dealer,
chauffeur and motor vehicle, op
erator registration fees and fee
received trom' transfer of owner
ship, duplicate licenses, etc., by the
department of the secretary of
state from January 1 to September
IS, 1925, Inclusive: ;
Passenger cars and motor vehi
cles under one ton capacity Union
county, $74,684.25; Baker county,
$t2,429.01; Umatilla county, $132,
460; Wallowa county, $;tl, 636.50;
stute of Oregon, $4,363,666.21.
Trucks and trailers Union
county, $76;"S.3S; Baker county,
$8657.62; Umatilla county. $17,
tibtt.75;. Wallowa county, ' $3948;
state of Oregon, $762,666.21.
Motorcyclt s Union county,
$217.60; Baker county, $263.60;
Umatilla county, $166; Wallowa
county, $78; suite of Oregon, $14.
400. Dealers, chauffeurs, operators,
transfers, etc. Union county.
$1872.05; Baker county, $2067.30;
Umatilla county, $2953-06;, Wal
lowa county, $836.30; state of Ore
gon. $36,497.80.
Total fees Union county, $84.
332.18; Baker county, $80,407,44;
rniuiilhi county. $ifi.S25.ft(i; Wal
lowa county, $36,497.80; state of
Oregon, $5,234.034.67..
NO SET RULE FOR
LIFE OF BATTERY;
USE, CARE, COUNT
"How long will a battery last?"
one of the most frequent ques-
tlpns buttery men are asked.
To aslc such a question is llki
asking your doctor, how long thr
boy playing ball In the lot acrosr
tho street will live. Ho would tel
you that If the boy lived according
to such and Buch rules und condi
tions he would' live a long time
barring accidents. In other words
' this specialist on the human body
tills expert whose job it is to make
nnfl un nnnnlo wnH nnri hmthv
.,... ...-u nu,.Mftll
definitely.
Ho, even buttery specialists can
not tell with any reasonable assur
ance of accuracy just how lonj? a
battery-will laafc-n fgcti - thwra -
are instances of batteries lasting
for ten years, some for only a fow
months. According to word re
ceived by Dale Cox from official
of the Wlllard Storage Battery
company of Cleveland, Ohio, th
life of a battery is determined by
four conditions: use, time, cure and
quality of the battery Itself. .
A motorist making unusual de
mands upon the battery will prob
ably reduce its life by a few month
but all other things being equal, he
will attuln a very satlstautory mile
age. Consequently cost per mile in
such a case is as fair a basiB for
l comparison as cost per month, li
you bought a pair of shoes and
wore them day in and day out, you
would not consider yourself cheat-
j ed when they wore out alter a few
mourns, wnt'ruuo )uui uini'i hjivuo
of same quality and price lust for
a year becuuso you only wear them
un , ' Hunduys and holidays, lii
either case It is the use you gel
from un article that dclcrmlnet.
your degree of satisfaction.
Keep Up Resale Value,
Advice Given Autoists
After about two years' service
the average motor car Is traded In
for a later model. The allowance
received on the old car will depend
a great deal on the condition of tin
body and the mechaulcul condition
of the engine and tlte chussis.
The condition of the body is on
of tho most important factors li.
settling trlde-in value. Tho engine
and chassis may bo In perfect con
dition, yet If the body finish Is bad
the amount received will bo com
paratively low to what you wouk
have received if a little care huu
bien taken to keep the finish in
better condition.
When entering or leaving, close
the door firmly, hut do nut allow It
to be closed with a bang, for lhi
practice will sooner or later causi
t rouble, straining the hinges auu
causing tho door to ruttlo and tn
badly.
i tit condition of the upuholstery
is another factor given cureiul con
sideration by a prospective buyer.
If the Var is an open one. keep
the side curtains tn a separate com
partment; do not keep them when
tne touis are placed. Very, oiteii
they are bundled Under a seat;
then, when the tinii cumti to us
them, you will find the celluloid
windows broken or badly scratch
ed. .
ADJUSTING SPUING
i co.vutoiiK i;ksi;mial
In Hcljufttinj? up r in if control le
Vfi h too llttlt! HlU-ntltHI lit Ktvcn to
the t'rr.tiry over wliich lUi rur
will l tlrlvt-n ordinarily. Tlie trti
rli m y in to iKjjUKt Hcror-liiif? to uv
rwifp BpvciftcuUona. which. Tor a
tdtrtlcuUir (JrlvtT who nd ovt-r u
ttartlciilur klntf of runl Uujr In und
duy out, may be v.-ry unsHtinfur
tory. Om- drivrr w ho n.u-s a dully
trip Hlonat a rn: ro-iirh a Ionic thr
:)K' ha found it practkl to havv
thr control di'vin-a on tin rlpht
ni'lv ot tht car adjust-d for urat
rf tcnilon than on tht lft sldn.
Xlie adjukliu-ot sli gold fit Urn cajp..
LA GRANDE, OREGON,
SMITH
PIER
AUTO DEALER
Dodge Brothers Car Dis
tributor Will Have
Been in Business Here
20 Years Next Month.
Twenty years ago the J 2th day
of next month, L. ('. Smith estab
lished himself In the automobile
business in 1-a Grande.
There are no men in Eastern i
Oregon older in the busings thau
Mr. Smith. There Is in the entire
state just one dealer whose agency
dates back farther than his, and
that la Howard Covey of Portland.
It was while he worked for two
yeura as a mechanic in the shop of
.). Van Buren that Mr. Smith's in
terests began to rivet on the new
Industry. Automobiles were few
and far between in the northwest
22 yearS ago, but enough of them
round their way into the Van liu
ren place for ropulrs to convince
.he young mechanic that he had
t'ound his job. .
So he started a garage of his
own on November 12, 1905, in a
building that stood where George
It. L'urrey now has his real estate
office.
- lie Kelled "Garage"
"It wasn't known as a 'garage
it that time, however,"- Mr. Smith
.oca lis. "That word didn't come
nto use until a few yearn later.
And then whan 1 had it painted
jver my door 1 had. to look in . a
mugazine to see how to spell it."
In 1906 Mr. Bmilh took over the
igeucy of the Ford car, which ho
continued for the next 10 years.
Howard Cbvey was selling cars in
Portland, bul the rest ot the stule
was still open territory.
The first cur he sold was to Will
Stoddard at Perry. Some of the
original six-cylinder Fords were
ivuilable then, but Mr. Smith
never brought any of them into
Iai Grande.
The one- and two-lungers of
that period caused plenty or wor
ries for their owneis, and Mr.
3m lth often used to answer trou
ble calls from as far away as Ba
ker and Pendleton.
Took on Nnv Agem-lc
Cora were hard to get alter the
war broke out. The deiuund con
inucd to grow, and so, in un effort
o fill his orders, Mr. Smith added
he ageiiclci of Dot.go.Bi.Ick and
Jadilluc cars. The Doflge pleased
aim so much better than tho
)the.rs that. )n a couple of years he
t' )ftfteatB n-thym eatwhia.
and hus ever Bince.
The muln part of his present
(aragc ut a Depot street he built
n 1UI2. augmenting It In 11117 with
in addition to house some depart
mentalized service. He hus nine
'mployea In the mechanical de
partment. Ills salesmen work both
onion and Wallowa counties.
Mr. Smith docs not know how
many thousands ot cars ha has
.old since he went into the auto
nLObtel business 20 yours ago. but
le remembers that' it was on Dr.
Mollter's car that ho fitted the
tirst set of new tires ever sold In
La Grande.
Make a wish when you seo the
r'irst star und It will come true! if
.-on wisli It bard . enough. All
wishes do that.
to Economy
m iransponanon
Quality is the biggent factor In economy)
Quality determine the pride you take in
your can
Quality determine!, whether the price
you pny in economical or un
economical. Quality, the finest you can buy In a low
priced car. li provided by
Chevrolet.
The quality built into a Chevrolet assure
economy from the time of ymir purchase
through the entire lift of Out car
Come to the Special Exhibit thli. weekl It
hows how quality li built Into Chevrolet
Come In find out for yourself how r.
markahle a value you obtain In ft Chevrolet
because of Ita "Quality at Low Com."
Touring 525 Sedan- - 775
Uoadter 525
.Coupe . 675
Afl price . a. fc.
Blue Mountain Garage
51. A. HARRISON, Mgr. Opposite 1'osUjffit.
QUALITY AT LOW COST
SATURDAY, OCTOBER
Closed Cars Show Gain;
Women Important Factor
To women Is due the rise In
popularity of the closed car.
The fair half of motordom
many years ago discovered that,
the closed body protected its
light dresses and afforded u
more comfort .in' bad weather
than the open model. In 1916
the proportion of the total out-,
put of American automobile
factories that went into closed
models was- 3.4, per .cent. In
IK 4 the percentage of closed
models was S8.7. Much of hls
progress was achieved during a
imrlnd when rlnnpri mnripta nnst
I from $3en to $500 more than
I the corresponding open model,
i Today coach type closed
j models are being sold below tho
! 'curing car price. Veiy soon
there are going to be ' more
closed models produced In this
country than open ones.
PORTLAND. Pre. (Special to
The ObKeiver) Diirlnu the first
Hevtwi inunthH of 1925 cur Hutea In
Oregon reached a high figure. New
car regulations for the first aeven
months were 17.B84.
According to the Motor Register
of Oregon the. figures, for cor Bales
compered with 1024, Include the
following:
1925
7 ntos.
5,1162
2.BRR
1,600
1,121
R75
771
690
5S4
351
34 6
270
..... 238
1924
7 in os.
Koi d
Chevrolet
Htjr
Dodge Urothers.,
Overland
Bulek
Kssex
Studebaker
Willys-Knight ....
Hudson
Nash :
Chrysler
8,120
8.402
2,451
1,26!
1.HB6
948
204
660
366
126
159
83
219
Jcwett 207
XKW 1'IKH'KSS CHANGES
CONSERVATION IDEAS
Government experts in Washing
ton are studying mo new -union
process" of the conservation of -oil
for fuel und lubricants. The Inven-
tlnn. hohiml this nrocess uhumlon
ill ihn lHi,ni.t.R nf the nroduction
of motor fuel by what Is known us
the "cracking" method, principally
identified by high temperatures
the use of great pressure, uppllcd
to lite oil. in mo tuiivwiaiuii
method, only low temperatures ure
UBed und no pressure is neeaeu
fNAVOIDAHI-E
Mary "I hear thut the shy Mr.
Ituddy was In an automobllo acci
dent." i
June "Yes, Betty Cuddle crowd
ed him off a country roud."
Mary "I didn't know she drove
a car."
, Jane "She doesn't. Hho went
for a ride with him." Mfe.
THAT'S DH-'FKKK.NT ,
Wife (In back seat) "Henry,
dear! You mustn't drive ho fast!"
. Husband "Why not?"
Wife "Tho motor policeman
who has been following us won't
like it." Judge.
urn! TrielHli
tiZZTT. 425
teTh 550
Flint, Mtttuan
Ao. h. Film)
Michigan
CAR SALES IN
OREGON MANY
17, 1925.
12 PAGES
U. S. Circuit Court Re
verses Decree Because
of Words of Seattle
Judge.
BAN FRAN'CIHnn m- tho a .un
dated Press) An autonfobile Is
not a public nuisance, oven though
GAR DECLARED
NO NUISANCE
Bearing the same standards of surpassing value which
characterize Its companion car, the famous Chrysler Six)
built by the same skilled Chrysler craftsmanship and ot tho
. same high quality of alloy steels; of the same distinctive
beauty of color and line little wonder that the new
Chrysler Four is sweeping the country.
Literally sweeping the country, for Chrysler production has
been forced by public demand to the great total of more
than 800 cart per day. ;
Tens of thousands of new owners have chosen the Chrysler
Four in, the four months since its announcement in com
parisonwlth both fours and sixes of equal or greater price.
So velvety smooth is its power flow even at the lower speeds, ' '
so lightnlng.lilte its effortles acceleration, so free from
resonance and any sense Of vibration, that tire Chtyiler" .
Four is acclaimed as the ultimate development of the four- .
cylinder principle. ', ' . . '
To ride In this car Is to want It. We are eager to have you
see It ride In it drive itl Let your own eyes tell you of
Its beauty. Test its supreme performance and its invit
ing comfort. ...
LEO J. FRENCH,
"Service" Is A Tried Word
These dealers don't talk Service they give it freely. You won't have to ask
for it. And they sell goodu which do the name Veltcx Gas, Oils and Greases.
LA GRANDE
La Grande Filling Co.
(IAS, OIU) AND GltHASJi
Mrs. E. S. Norris
t It AH, OILS AND CIKKAHK
Auto Llcctric Service Co.
OAS - OII.3
Ed. Ledbctter
UAH. 011.8 AND GKEAHK
Oregon' Tire & ISattory Co.
OAK, (JM.8 AND OIIKAKIJ
Gibbon's Service Co.
UAH, UllM AND UKKAtIK
Orchard Camps
OAS. OUjH AND UKKAH12
"Red" Williams
OILS AND I(KAHI3
Jennings & Shumate
M. J. Goss
Perkins Motor Co.
Parley Price
NORTH POWDER
Walker Garage
PERRY
Grande Hondo Lbr.
IMIJLER
A. I'agc & Son
Andrews Garage
FLETCHER OIL COMPANY
First Independent in the Stale
Icflct,
THIS ISSUE
It be used to transport liquor, the
United States circuit oourt of ap
peals held tn reversing; a portion
of a decree banded down In the
federal court at Seattle.
1 pne James ) McLean appealed
trom Judgment convicting him ot
violating- the 'liquor laws and
branding his small coupe as a
"publlo nuisance" that should be
"abated." The circuit court con
purred in McLean's conviction but
balked on the public nuisance
count order. The higher court
conceded that an automobile used
for transporting liquor is subject to
setsuro and subsequent forfeiture,
but was unwilling to admit that
such an automobile Is a public nui
sance, so the Seattle cose was re
manded for a new trial. -
I The Favored
. Four-Already yfy-fr-
j Chosen tyTens fifeL
Cor Jefferson & Elm, Phone 499-W
ELGIN
Elgin Service Station
OAS AND OILS
Hills Hardware Co.
on.s
E. V. Hug & Co.- '
OILS
ALICEL
Bryant
Jay r.osscn
OII.H
OILS
OILS
OILS
OI LH
Co.
OAS AND OILS
MINAM
Golf &
OAH AND OILS
' OII.H
STARKE Y
John Wells
NUMBER 7
ROAD LAWS PRINTED.
: Tho revised edition of the road.,
highway, bridge and ferry laws of
the state of Oregon for tho year
1926, as compiled and edited by the
secretary of state, has been printed
and distributed In accordance with
the provisions of the law. The
compilation embraces the constitu
tion and statutes of the state relat
ing to roads, highways, bridges and
ferries. Including the new enact
ments and amendments of the 1925
session of the legislature. There
were 2600 copies of the compila
tion printed and a sufficient num
ber have been forwarded to the
county clerks of the respectice
counties for distribution among the
county courts, roadmoslers and
road supervisors. '
CIRY81.E:OUK-Tilrh.
Car, 9J CUfc C.M. t
C"cl,, J 10451 S.da.10S. Il
drauHi- fuw-whml DmJmS MfM
txlra cart.
CH RY8LPR SIX Pkeslsa,
tl39'l Coach, tl4fl tWrntv
IG2Sl.Vld'iir,S1691iaCaM.
I 7V I Brougham, 1S69 lie
trriaU JlWSl OrewrIrrlai.
.0!. .
AU prlc... o.b- Detroit, nWt to
current Federal escif lax.
flodlM Wi Fl.hf on all CHot '
cnclot.a mot.ll. All models
MmiibPlt MathuU allien ilreo, ...
W' .r 'frfealled fe-Wktatul fhedtm.
, v.nience of tune-povmonto, Aak
aOcut Chrnltr'e ottrecttvo flan
Chrviler d.eloee and euperloe
Cnrviier eeevico eeeiethotq
All Chrv.lef moiloli .ro OWxrt.cTod
BoinK theft by tho Fade pat outed
car numbering erreoee. .oatinivo
with Chnralor, wWea oopom be
couaterroltodeffMleeeuoMbaoHorod '
or removed without caaaiaerea
evUlcuee of ULmpeeUm-
& Bryant
OAS AND OILS
OIL8
ISLAND CITY
John M. Lindsay
OAS. OILS AND GltEAHG
Clyde Kiddle
KEROSENE . OILS
COVE
lireshears' Store
KEROSENE - OAS
Cove Service Station
OAS AND OILS
PALMER JUNCTION
Frank L. Laker
OAS AND OILS
Flcccr
-GA8 AND OILS
.OAS AND OILS