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Auto Section
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Motoring Nevs
VOLUME XXIV.
SECOND SECTION
LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1U25.
TWELVE PAGES TODAY
, NUMBER 80
WILL DISCUSS
ROAD STCItM
Plan for 50,000 Miles of
Federal Highways to
Be Taken Up at Good
Roads Convention.
WASHINGTON, I. C. (.Special)
The purfuction of u national
lilirhway nynt(un umlmiclntT "50.(100
inJIt'H of Improved roads mid con-m-cilng'
all Did states and the lam
er cities, preliminary steps townrd
which were taken at n recent con
ference of federal and state high
way officials in Wnshintfon, will
he one of the. matlcrs fully dis
cussed ul the convention and ma
chinery I'XpOHillon of tho American
Hoad HullderH ussoclallon to he
lielii in Chicago, January 11-15,
next. The new national highway
system is to ho perfected by the
government in conjunction with the
slates through federal aid. The
routes will he marked ojid oper
ated by the states.
On account of the great number
of federal, slate, county, township
and city highway officials, engi
neers, contractors and machinery
and material men attending the
convention. President V. II. Con-
nell of the American Hoad Uuild
turers and dealers. Frank Bheela. I
irnxiv ingnway engineer of Illinois,
and in usurer of the American As
sociation of State Highway Offi
cials, Is in charge of program for
highway engineers and officials
and S. H. Williams, vice president
of an automobilo sales and service
company, Is in charge or the con
tractors' program.
Civic organizations as well as In
dividual highway interests aro urg
ing stato and county highway en
gineers and commissioners as well
as city and town officials to at
tend the Chicago convention and
show in order that they may study
the latest developments in road
construction and maintenance, ob
serve the machinery and equip
ment In actual operation and learn
to apply the most advanced meth
ods in the solution of their local
problems. In recent years, high
way expenditures in tho United
States have amounted to more than
one billion dollars. The highway
industry hus become the third
greatest In tlu nation. How com
pletely tho highway Industry af
fects the lives of all people will lie
brought out during "Gobd Koads
Week" beginning January II, li'litf.
to be celebrated throughout . the
country In conjunction with the
American Hoad Ituilders' associa
tion and Its convention and exposi
tion. The annua; road builders' ban
quet, which wilt bo attended by
some of the most noted road build
ers of this and other countries, will
be held Wednesday evening, Janu
ary 13, at 7 o'clock in,the Gold
lioom at tho Congress hotel. In
vitations to participate In the ban-
Hssoclation, has divided thejuuet program have ben extended
program of the convention into two
divisions, one especially attractive
to engineers and highway officials,
and the other to contractors and
machinery and material manufac-
1LAUIATOK WOltK
I L.NhKIt WOltK
0 HO 1)1' tt'OIEK
v. i;. coitv.M
J 30 1 Jefferson Ave.
to severa I men prominent In I hi1
national government. This ban
quet affords an occur! op. during
the convention for highway en
gineers and officials froi'n all over
tho country to assemble ;for enter
talnment and a general good time
Formerly "Hlg HmI Automobile"'
We have been following banditry
stories ever since the horseless car
riage, and we. have yet- to read
about a motorist thief who did not
escape In a "high powered car."
J South liend Tribune. $ .
Used Nash Touring
Good mechanical condition.
Price $375.00 (
Iikini Motbr Go.
Phone M-S00. Cor. 4th and Adams
Hunting Via Motorcycle
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ELGIN URGES
BAY IRK
U iHinr liiinting Is still oii' of the hlx spurls In Stmlhern ?llfonila. Motoii-yles arc iimuI
to run dtiuii tlm niilinals. This big fellow was shot on San tlciuctiti! Island, abxiut o miles off
the mainland.
m:w kti:a.m kngimo for t
CAits ji-;ciiAUi;ii slc i:kk
lii:Vi:LAMK O .(Al) Sliui
Iifa4'lurt of busses, taxleabs
nml oilier veil teles mellc4l
by a newly Invcjileil steam en
gine s e.HvlC4l to sliu-t lion)
w 11 bin a fw- das.
'I'lils nimouiitH'nten; wan
made l-Vlday by ol'fhdals of the
Steam Appliance eorHtratloii
of America, following; n sne
eessl'ul tryotit of a tnleah ill
ted with the new steam gencr
alcir and engine Tlmt-Ncltiy.
The engine ciiiIkhIIcs an en
tirely new met -ban lea I princi
ple. Wieiii other steam 'ii
gines art run by u piston I it ru
ing a crank, fly ihc'l iml
shaft mi lite principle of the
steam turbine, the new me
thod utilizes the cylinder and
piston. '
The cylinders ri'volvc aropiul ,
' (he! shart,' wbldi Is fixed, ami
tint Kwer Is taken off Ihe en-
gine. i;xept foritbc cast) !
shaft, f.tc entire engiiio revolves.
&6
enasungiy
me pen
0 A
nee J.
"Of thr Ihntttantin of mra
that drive their rood every
year, the Willy-Knight is
'the only one that I have
never tern with mechani
cal trouble" -tntrf v
rnnprr In mr mf th kn0ten
National park in ihe It tat.
"The Wiltyu-Kniaht U the
finest automobile built re
garrltcnn nf price or ttizr . . .
it in a wonder to me that
everybody trha can afford
thepricr m not dririna one"
Mtntrmrtit nf n mhrtmc in nnn
of ih Inracut ft tttv mobile repair
hop in tht iVtat. ,
Theith ttm ttptitmnt Qtirtntfnn from men trhnUninr ha rlwt nhirrrmliim Ml fh emrlrl
itory mf WiUw-KmiaM, n mtr rmr f mpirh pnirrr, tronHTfttt Titling Mir, on txtrattrtiinary
gtemima. tl Mlt tht mtnrv mf Willin-finlwH fnvor nmnng oirmrt who nrvrr
chamot back to other tnnkrt of ear.
Striking ability
In every le.l niailo 'upon Mir power
pliinl hv Ihe'lmnleM driviiiR eoiulilinns, the
Villvs-ini(ht delivers llllo pcrfrrl prr
fnriiiuiiiT. Silently, smoolhly, iind fronnnii--rnllv.
il rnmpirrs ninuiitiiiii RrHrs, lung
flrriclies of roaHs llml Bre liarely trails iir
keeps its place at Die head u( the procession
on the liigh-wuys.
In Hie lirsl few llinnsnntl miles, or at
50.000 miles, or 1 0(1,11(111 miles, il delivers the
same high, standard o( junior efficiency.
Where other ratlines lose in power and
perfiiiimince and eosl nmie In run as their
miieade prows, the engine nf the Willys
Knight actually improve with uc.
Tappet noises, valve adjustments, rar
lion Irnnhles, loss of power through pitte.l
valve seats, neressitv for valve grinding aro
unknown in the Willys-Knight.
The patented Willys-Knight mntnr im
proves through the presenee of rarhnrt
which deteriorates and kills the perform
ance, of oilier motors.
FOUR CYLINDERS
Touring . .
Coupe .
Coupe-Sedan
Sedan . .
Broughim
$1105X0
13H.0O
13"5.0O.
UKJX
1595.CO
All ptfa I. o. b. TatdM
Used car value tell the story
l.onk lliriHiKh the list of used cars
olTered for sale- see the m-ire of a nieil
Willys-Knight as rommred with the prien
nf n her cars in Ihe .same geii'-ral rlnssilira
lion. - you will find a sternly ilrnuinil for
Willy s-Kniglil used cars at prirrs very miicli -.
ahove other makes which originally sold in
(lie same price scale.
iXxperirnred aiilnmohile owners know
that lite Willys-Knight improves wlie.-e older
cars wear out, and I lint even with astound
ing mileage liuilt up on 1 lie speedonieli r,
the power plant is always good, always
ready lo deliver full measure of its rated
uhilily.
Willys-Knight is as lieniiliful in appear
ance as il is in perforniam r . In outline it is
graceful and distinctive in appointments
it is rich and complete.
In any coinpanv il stands out as a car
of rare grace anil rellnement. See this molor
car. Familiarize yourself with its perforiu
ancn record. Kspecially consider tile prices
nl which il is available now.
SIX CYMNDFRS
Railway Locomotive Outdone
By More Dependable Auto
U'oiilributcd)
The railroad world la utlrred
with the recent record run of
miles by a new type locomotive
from Cincinnati lo New Orleans.
Wo are told that, usually five., lo
cuinotlvcH haul the Irain.t that ko
t his distance. The Kieat engine
hauled 1 0 cai-H part of the dis
tance and ei'ht tarn t he balance
of A'. milea. ThlH can be taUen
lo be one of the great aehb'Ve
nietilM of the moat modern rail
road locomotive. v
Compare UHh lo the run made
t wo yeara ao by an automobile
thai in 61 hull I'M pi ltd np a inlle
ukv of 8.1 mile!. v. 'Xhv -only
Htops. on th;rt speedway', ntn were
lor then twioV. . The. f(rt'. Htnp
was at l.lioo tnliea Dait inil-K
ratther than tin- total rail run of
the new record. l'ractieally all
the automobile muniiitf wns done
at bitter than average fast train
wpeed,
T 1 1 e a ve ra ne for the I rl p w n h
OJ.GS milr.H per boir. The auto
mobile at the end of the trip wiik
in perfect condition, uh was the
locomotive. CM her runs wince
then, not uh fast In wpeed, but
Touring , .
RoaoSter . .
Coupe . . .
Coupe-Sedan
Sedan . . .
$1730.00
1750.00
2195.00
2025.CO
2:95.00
All prttei t. a. b. Toiribi
Getting & Hanks
with from
c&riituuouH running, . have been
made by motor cars.
If you do not appreciate the
1 1 eue'iidoiiH adance tlie nuloino
bile liiiH luatie, Its wuperiorlly owr
in 11 transport a I ton for , its own
eltiss of work, perhaps this little
comparison will help you heller
Ui estimate your motor car at ns
true worth.
The motor car e;m never emu-p-te
with the steam, lorn;-ha 'it
lailrond. Its best, friends l;nov
I bis. The si en in rail men huuw
It. If on the other hand, I lie
sLcani loeomollve were ns de
pendable as the Hlllotiiobtle tl -nine
for non-stop runs, If It could
Urep tip day after day without
Koitu; into the roundhouse, ns
h '-II as does t he motor ear t-n-Kine,
there would be a tremen
dous transput tat Ion advaitcemeuc.
It may eoinesoiin day.
The Moloi far 'tt-w.
Men nt tine tin automobile en
gineers have Kivea . I heir brol hers
of I he steum lines a mark to
shoot at. The motor ear's b st
is about five titties as long a
journey as the si cam engines
have yrt made at one K'tlp. TaUe
off otir hat to your I it I le fll'.'.-vi-r.
The motor ear crew cotisi.sts
of I he driver, who Is the engi
neer, (lie fireman, conductor and
tratniiiHti. The dally Her vice of
t he average llw ear, which Is n
truck or a buss, is from I .la to
1MM miles; almost tw lee as long
;s the run of I be average loco
motive. The crew of tht Ira hi.
tie- engineer, fii'inan. t rain men
juul conductor Is always Iiiimv.
Kven if it In a I wo-r-ur train I hv
SiM ti" thing is true.
- In the roundhouse at tin" end
of (lie run tt whole crew of
host lets tii Vie hold of the engine
a ml go over Its delltaii meehun
tum. It needs It. The. flivve-.
the truck or the bis swings Into
the garage, nnd they leave It
a loti" tin il ready lo "fill Vr np
again." Titew re Ihe renl t.
vanta-s of the motor ear and
tts larger brothers and siste's.
Theye ure some of the n asohH
why It In gaining a larger pm t
of t he world's w ork every day.
IJver linliee Hie i iiieflll olHllg
at every stop tt1 the lilg loeomo
llve ? er noi iee how t hey t;i p
lis w heels every lime I he tram
drnuM into n in;ili point on tin
line? HI you f r s-e the (not
orial sij run f ol thai he went w -r
his e.ir of ten1 r thuu ttee u week
nn ihe average, ju.t to inpeet It?
Mow touii motorists spf-ul h h.ill
hour a d;ty on their irnKolin
tention front one month'n end to
another?
Doing Awny Willi ,IOls',
These are motor car advautnp-.
These are In part the rcuHon why
this cheaper type of transporta
tion is getting a small slnirn of
slmrl-haul transportation, both for
passengers and Roods, In every
section. It is theso underlying
advantages that are always over
looked by those worldly w ise cit
izens who would parcel out trade
In thi! old transportation agencies
no matter what happened. -
They fall to see that tho great
rail companies aro striving to .ap
proach... the efficiency and econo
my ami dependabiliiy for contin
uous operation of automobile mo!
oih in their engines. Thry; trp
nonstop runs. They try to ap
proach automobile standards of
continuous operation for long-
haul work.
The big lailronds long a 70
eeused to worry about tho u ito
mobile t rucks and bun. sen. Tho
big rail men know that long haul
age is what they want. Short
haul work of any Mtirt does not
pay in railroading, except, in com -
Palmer Junction Iioad
Construction, Is to Be
continued as soon as
Money Is Available.
ELGIN, Or. (Special) A mini
ber of Elgin clllrcns, toirother with
several people, from tho Calmer
Junction community appeared be
toro tho county commissioners re
cently In tho Interest of tho Klglu-
I'n liner Junction road.
Tho commissioners assured the
delegation that work on tho road
would bo continued just on 5.0011 as
there was avntlabjo money for this
purpose. Tho delegation was shown
that this road had been placed on
tho county map as a market road,
which will Insure its Improvement
as quickly ait possible.
Tho road is from IS to 1G miles
Id length and will enable many
ranchers and others In tho Palmer
Junction community to reach tho
markets quicker and, easier. Three
miles of tho road were construct'
ed during tho summer months.
, The county receives approxl
matoly $27,000 from taxes for mar
ket roads. A like amount Is re
ceived from thn Btato for this pur
poso, or a total of about $64,000
annually.
Those who appeared before the
commissioners were; Dr. W. V,
Drownell, H. II. Hug, W.V. inn
ford, Kugcnn I' Hug. II. IL Wea
therspoon, Mr. and Mrs. Hert Oak
man, Charles Croghan, John Crog
han, Frank l-tger and Hoy Town
Not So Slow.
Mabel: "You handle tho clutch
like a genius, dear."
Madeline: "George has spoken of
that also."
li Isn't the girl that too out rid
ing that we would like to meet,
but tho ono that come back rid
ing. . ,s :.;'.; .. :
. 915,000 litYS UAHAVAV.
SAL.UM, Ore. The Medford &
Eastern railroad which operates be
tween Medford anJ Jacksonville,
was sold to tho city of Medford.
This Information was received at
the offices of tho public service
commission today. The prion paid
for the property was I1&.000, of
richils said. ''
Tho railroad previously was
owned by W. C. Harnum, who
recently had sought permission of
the public servlco commission to
abandon the line. The commis
sion ordered tho owner to off"i
It for sale Intact at a. price not
In excess of Its Junk vniue. 1
Touring
Roubicr
Coup
Shn
Commercial
thuiu
52S
525
675
775
425
; Truck CI....I. SSW
' All Hnl o. b.
flint. MJchigait
I , ;
Crime In and let us
how you tome of
thew quality feature. '
ml
ua
features
that make Chevrolet the
woridi flnett low prtcxd ct
Chevrolet often you the
quality features found oa
. can much higher in pric
Long Semi-tllipHc Spring
Alemite Lubrication. :
Dry Di$c Clutch, imeoth
acting ' . . ;
Steering Gear, mi-rwcr- '
lible ':''' i '
Remy Starting, Lighting
ana Ignition
Valve-in-head Motor,
powerful, economical
Big 11 -inch Braket :
Oil and WaUr Pump :
Semi-floating Rear AnU,
one-piece housing . f
Stewart Vacuum Femd, . .
tank at rear ;.v
Fither Bodie on ciMeid ' '
models - .', X."
Fieher V- V WindiKitld on
closed model -i. '
Modem 3'Spfd Trent- 'fr
mission ... .
Speedometer ' . ' ; t
Harrison Radiator wttfc
bright noUTUidng (haQ
Blue Mountain Garage
M. A. HARRISON, Mgr. . OppodU PSStoffK.
QUALITY AT LO7 COOT .
70 lo 11)11 liunrK orniillliK zontH IPiThiip.i. Tlifi moat
LMiuif i-iiflruatl men iiro now Iiod-
iiiK Hint (In- hnik, (he busw-a nnd
the uriirn;n-y fmloiiiol.tli wilt ).lp
tlnin koHij 1 In- ahorl-lialll irol
Ifiii liy Inking It tivvr. Tlieywunt
lo f.'1'l rlu of Kliurt IihiiIh. ...
KiKliI now ul I'.isl 40 lil; mil
iiysirihs mi! trylnic lo have llii-ImIci-mIiiIm
roininiTce comtDlKHirni
"Kn it to kf I It. 111 do HKiiy wllli
.-.lu.rl lisinl "lurul ri'i'lKhl aurvlce."
'I'h.y know Unit liny never ean
i;iaki- money at II. II coal it lliein
mure In keep - I till II they cnu
eolh el ill fnrea anil frelKlil. Whole
HyNieiiiH of tracks liavi: been Ink-
11 ni In Home HeeliuliM. 'I'lie
Iralihiiurlulion traile doea not ex
IkI I here 111 anfrlelenl aiuullllla lo
my Ihe eo:il. of rail imkeen und
all Ihe heavy operation t'AcnMti)
01 ran worn.
The revolution- ill 11 Kerlnex
II1I11B. None know il In ller llnili
lie' hiK rail men. They Hen In
Ihe linek and him and Die mil
lion of enra a ehanee lo K't out
from under Ihe expinnlve and un
profllnlile Hldu or ahorl haul local
traUHporlallon of al aorta. IliK
haiilH, more contlnjollH operation
over lorn,- atrelehea Ih the Ideal
tiiunrd wlileli Ihey are worklm;.
Twenty yeniB iibo Ihe tin. lion
liin-n eame In. According lo Home
rail nnn who were In luinc..n
then, IhlH Icaa expenalve lypo of
rail operation look 'a much nn
40 p.r cent of their trade of
Unit day." II hurl, but the name
rail men are nuw looklni; Inward
the Innir Intnl. for which rull linen
nre admirably nulled.
W elshl One I ni l or.
tjiilelly they have hern wllh.
drauiiiB from rhe abort haul.
Tiny will K'-t out aa fatit ua the
aiilliorltlca will allow I hem. Tle-y
laie.-li ji their ahevcH at the
f rnliMportntlon men who do not
nee Ihla Krcnt vision, Home of
whom are aim ilelinhil with tin
thought that Khort-haiil rail trana
linrtalloli ean be mild' rofllable.
Tti" 1'enm.ylvauhL ayM.-tn, for lli-lna)--f.
oer much more Hutu :i
lllinnianil milea or I heir track nre
now iisliic the truck and the hijrli.
way for aliort-hatil. local frclRlil.
special frlii-.
ow n. r- "Whal will It coat in.' lo
have my ear flM.?"
'ure- Man "Whafa Ih.- mat
l.r with It?"
I nvii'-r "I doli'l know."
tlaratrc Man '--'orty-.-iBltt dol
l.tia and filly e.-ltla."
l-'roul the Hack Scat.
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M O T O
r
It t
iiMiirk'H H. tiuw i;niy nuuuri -is ot 1 mm h ynnr w tic
tlio isainls of itutuiuuliiii n in t:vi y' w- nskctl a rrt-nil
! fen Ml statr iftt Knolln", miter un I j "Mh. ," nc rpllt:l,
oil ttu'j prattktftliy no uluvr at- wL'.u I'm al tliv '
drive your cjlt7"
but only
HUDSON ESSEX
World's.Largmt
. Selling "Sixe" ; . .
' Cft COACH I
765
ESSEX
for the 1
COACH
t-'retifttt an4 Tom Extra
Now You Pay Only
$HS DOWN ' '
Convenient Terms on Balance
World's Greatest Value
Ercryone Says II Sales Prove It
E. L. Ledbetter'
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