La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 13, 1926, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextSaturday, -February 13, 102G. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVE!? Pare . ! I i , llll ' and Tourist New. Highway and 'Auto Dope mi. mi ORD TRUCKS SELL RAPIDLY Tlio year 1U25 witnessed the ble- ist sale of Ford ton trucks in the ptory of tho KorU Motor com- Lny, according- to a sulca tnU'- ,'iit just .Issued by the company. he total for tho year was 217,112 hi tit, an Increafio of 1(J,82 over jo sales' of 1924. This mounting Inland for Ford trucks was Re united as due largely to on in- ase in truck buying by tho agrl- Itural . districts of thl.s country. to American farmer, one 6f the but logical users of the ton trucks. now coming into the market ongcr than wver before and in atlons nre that 1926. will see a tfirkfd rise in the number of ticks of less than two tons capac- on Americun farms. tlier ftguri's indicate that niori Parts Storage x LA GttANDE WRECKING CO. Adams Ave. limn CO per cent of all trucks In use during the pant year were Kurds. In the lusa-than-two-ton class, 71 per cent of all nidkea sold wcro Fords. Four stundard types of truck bodies on tho Ford ton truck chas sis comprise tho lino for the new ! year. A stako body, especially adapted for farm, and other use re quiring accommodations for heavy, bulky loads and threo express types are versatile- enough to cover ev ery field of ton truck haulage. One of the express bodies fea tures low sides while another Is of the canopy top and curtained sides type. The third is screened) with canopy top and protecting curtains. Open and closed cabs also arc pro vided. One new commercial body style was developed during 1926 tho pick-up body designed to take the place of. the rear deck of the Ford runabout for light weight haulago . in which speed, light weight and -easy maneuvering abil ity arc dominant factors. Tho run about seat affords comfortable rid ing for the driver and there is ample room for another passenger. Full protection against inclement weather Is provided by the top and side curtains which open with both doors. . " . V - ' ' FRANKLIN HAS (Kiircuo Liquor lluinivr Seiiteiieetl '-Another puny of ncirntlstH lias nulled for Afrlto. to hunt tho-wuJ hum whin our highways 'urn crowded with them. Yes! We Sett Tires Next time you need one, let us show you a Miller or Racine Miles of wear are built into them and our . guarantee protects you. , u , , Vcltcx Gas, Oil and Greases. . La Grande Filling Station Kuhn & Zwcifel ITS BEST YEAR If. II. Franklin company's sur plus net profit for tho year 1925, after all adjustments. Is $2,019.- 170.6S. Earnings on 299.424 & shares of common stock, outstand ing,' equal $5.24 per share. ' This announcement was made by company officials on Wednesday.! January 27, following tho annual' stockholders' meeting and annual meeting of the board of directors, held on this date. GUcs H. Stll-well,-. vice president of the H. 'II. Frankllir' Manufacturing company, was elected chairman of the boat i of directors. There Is-no change lu tho directorate,1 or In tho offi cers of the company. - i In the report received at the Wednesday meeting, MSta was pro nounced the best .year In" tho his tory .of 'tho- company. . -Not only 'have earnings been largest.- and tho financial .structure, improved, with working capital increased by $1,G43,000. but the. succcs of tho firm's .notable stylo car and tho attention commanded by the com pany's policy, of quality ' umlnto nanccV has' attained for Franklin a singularly strong position lit the market, - . ." inventory turnover Is one note worthy aspect of Franklin's 19-G .financial Improvement. - Inventory turnover, now. particularly wull controlled, was the best in 192fi that the, company has ever had, apd was 'throo 'times greater than that' of 1924. - ' The -current position of the com pany .with respect to - assets and liabilities Is excel lent. Itatlo of current asset to liabilities is 7.3 to 1. . Tlie condensed balunce sheet as of December SI. 1926, follows: - ' . "Assets' V Currrnt' ......'. '...$ 6,07,R2B.2S Miscellaneous 1,411,1-23.71 Fixed 9,4S0,617.S9 the Justice cojrt yesterday after noon' to the charge of transporta tion of liquor and was fined $500 and sent to the county Jail to servo th ivu months. making an ordinary stop, it Is i Indication that one brake la dig ging or that th brakes are im properly equalized, , Tires, can h snvod and skidding minimized, hv broke properly Stydehakers On Display : . ZlJTCl Z ' ' ' ' " cases of what was labeled us bond- I I oil U'IiImIcv nnil elii mil 20 trillions I " " ' - Ihavlnir. tho 0 ' oi puro uicouui, )ivuui-u Kiuiiy in - juaiyu, . . ; - ;. j. r ar q Totnl III. the Itost- mum of the TlnJl hotel hi ev oik, Slutli buki r ! twill cstnlillsli llie mosl pivlentiiiiis iieriiiimeiit niitonluhllc- IIn-: liluy In ! world. I'resldeiits liavo been feled in this beautiful . 'eliaillber: debutantes of the soeliil vlnl have soiikIU lis koikvoum Inls XVI Hiimiiiuilhiics to inuko I heir bows; fumed eelehrltleH i 'from abroad liavu lien- neelvisl their rlrst nnvlliies fnmi Ameri-' 1 ean society and now lliv Hose rotim vvlli ronn a splendid seltlntf J for the ereallims or tile world's fowinost custom body, builders iiiuiintMl on the stiidrhnkcr eliassls. Diirlns Oi-eember an exhibit of bodies by Ix ltiiron on StudelmUer chassis was niaile In ': Itosc rmim with Mieli success dial a lcas has been slitned which will iK-rmll a prrmnncnt studelmkor salon, bcKluulUic .Match ls; Aascls H7, 095,086, ' Mahllitlrs ' ! Current ... !!3I,7I7.05 i Mlncrlliincouil. ..'......... 77,1150.00 Itmervcll - ...a '...:....; ' 3,845.228.7:1 I I'rofc.rrcd Hloek , 0,210,860.0.1 , Coinnion' Stock, Hiir- v I .ulus 6,028.220.8:1 Total I,lublliUo .. .817, 095,000.7? , A Tilrty Kljr.v--' 1: An opulent nppruring miin drove i up" to" the ctirli In -a -cur Ibat ivris i not so opulent . und waH. accosted i by a Hiiutl) 'boy. ' "" "Walch your car for a nickel, I nilsler." '. "Heat II, kid, tills niuctilnc won't I run away." - , t "Nnw, but I could tell you vhi-n Jit RtartH to - fall apart." lloosier ruocAMi I'irrrno.NS iii,i:i I'.K.VI), Ore. Nominating petl lloUH for recall cundiilntes, nunilni; J. l).,pavidson for mayor anil list lliff lx counellnien, w-w filed with thft city recorder 'Of llend tills nf ternoon. Puvidnon was mipporleil by a 'petition bearing 3:0 names. . The, recall counellnien ure Curtis llcusly. a. W. llulible, Hans SIubs vold', Tow Wiiril, H. K. -Orinies and V. 11. Itlley. lOaeli has aliened a written acceptance of the nomina tion tendered.. The recall elect Ion agiitnsL -Mayor H. H. l''ox and the city- council is to be held 1'cbru ary 20.. . ...... Motorist.' New-Day Performance Unmatched In Any Other Car! SkYX Vltl.( KlN(i STAIITS. . AI.RAXV,.Ore. Work of tiitrlng down tjie old Albany brl(irre"'vlll be-started Immediately by the. Unn eoimty; brlde crew which will sal vage the plunking, (he Linn county court announced. Tills wnrk.hatl ben held up pending disposition by .tho state supreme court oC the Injunction involving the new bridge iijj- had the iinnoimociiHiU eimeern ing;the.sule of the steel on tho old bridge. The-' steel hns been sold lo the Zydelt Hlflnlnrg compnny of Port In mil which will ivmovfl It and the "bid piers, the court nnnounred. A federal oidi-r hud been Ivsued reijulrlng that the old bridge is re moved within a year after tin; new one should open. CAMTAI.IZK' noon, HOOIJ HIV Kit, Ore. Develop ment of winter sports on. Mount Hood on a largo, settle was urged hero by Irving K. Viuing. president of the Oregon state . ci;imbc'r of commerce, al the nniuuil . meeting or the Hood Itlver chamber; ,le advocated buildfng a village uf. Ik loos on the able .of the momitnln and Improvement of ski and tobog; gan slides to . dritw visitors Ci'otn all parts of Amerlc-i and abroad. ' : The Hood Itlver Ctiildesi b(o;i,,'r Organization formed lust year, at Mr. Vlnlng's suggestion, agreed lo launch the development. . '", A. F. S. Steele was re-eh.cied lreshlent of the Hood Itlver cluun ber. Olhers elected were: Secrtyry, H. B. Scott; (ilreetors,, F. A. t)n sted; 'C. If. Vuuglian I.eroy CJilIds and Mr. Kteele. ' : ' Aiicliou of Iti'iluiil t'oiirt ItiHiks Set for Mani 1 Acceleration i Swift "ftfrfc-up" .Tf wtti ' grmt rw-dv nsntor thit through rMlgetcd trfAc. Stopping! Pifir hvririil(r 4-whe1 hfnUf fmng votj try tjnfailjpf jr tn4 mithout HTrt Parking! Ynu'll Mldnnt rtt t And a Krlcing trrt fr Ihr Nw iy Jrwtl rfn whor wwt cars would nevrr Clear Visitm ! In no Mhrr titrnnoMV en vmj ? n rlMrlv in lt rtirrc finna - vital Uclr 4 Mft. t Stttrint ! Yati h ntr hanrflM mnrr rtdUt rroo4jv? car fm The New-Dav let, la triumph In tttctirtf eatc Room mtH t Mft roam rfr prnidnt ttt car Af i hi itt anil iyvt mare than in many bp aedant. i.ittiiov ri.ANs n;iriii 15AK Kit, Ore. JMans for tho dis t rlet eonfirenec "of the A mciicnn legion to be held .In linker the nf ternoon ond night of February 18, aye tuning shape under the super vision of the vxcctitivi) t-ummltlee of the legion" jtost here. , J.H'legn (Ioiih from most, of the poaln in 1 laker, Grant, Malhetir mid Har ney counties arc expected. , A business seHston will be held In - the. afternoon, - followed by u banquet at night. liOXDO.V (Al').-r- Another. Hee 1 Ion of the famourt Miilweil, I'ourl. Library will be offered at iiuelldn' In March und furlher competition between Amerieun. (,'ont InentaL and llrltbih book buyers In expected when the HUM) volumes now be ing catalogued aro put up in the sale room, 1 ' Siites of books from this, library have been going on during the Jinst j l i years, und the total so far reiif !led Is between r.OU.OUO und ii0(i,1HMl pounds.' , " t - Among the books to he offer"d during threo days beginning March Hi. are suid to be voIume not to be found in any other private col led ion lu the world. . Many a motorist litis had the right of way who didn't live, t j tell about it. .Mnrslifield Safe Itohhcil. M AIIS1IKI KM I, Ore. ItobberM lust niKht jimmied the safe of the Liberty l.lieuter In North I lend fill 1 w'ent away with $Hu In silver. The robbers left notes to the tlie.l ter owner, the I ook f tn y Antiif--nn Ml eoinpany, stKiied "The l'hun tom. I'oo bad my -aps were wet; Just like robbing the lienver mini ; uo use looking for finger prlnlH." siild the note. DyiianiP.e eaps weio found on the floor. Why Look Further? Convenient to care for free from the petty tasks of maintenance that most Car owners neglect ( the Better Buick is built to run every day in the year with the least at tention. - Buick design has relieved Buick owners of annoying upkeep jobs. Every wearing part1 is quickly lubri cated. The famous Valve-in-Hed engine is automatically oiled. The Scaled Chassis protects every .driving part from dirt and water ignition starter all are guarded. Only the Better Buick possesses' nil these features refinements that in sure reliable performance and assure ' year round utility and convenience.' " BUICK MOTOR COMPANY, FLINT, MICHIGAN ..!.. it t. A.Pt4Um nt t'ttiiralMotntt.iliHiMrcitiin f J. Jlrll.r JJtuVfc Six Cylinder Valee-ln-Uro,! tnntnr ,-nri rnnjt- in fillet .. . s toin :il.S ) T, . c b. Hi,.. W.ifnr,. ,. Amm, :8- Jlui. I. fipen - - anil cttitett mojclt there is one l.Siit will meet ynur tteilrct exactly. a tr-K s Jennings & Shumate $ LI7t'New-Dfi. THE difference that sets The New-Day Jcwett apart from and beyond the ordinary automobile in meeting new day needs is a difference you feel as well as te! For the beauty your eye is quick to apprccia'.e in the showroom is matched by underlying refinements in new-day engineering that can only be revealed on the road. Take the wheel of this new-day car -guide it both through crowded downtown streets and out into the open, where hills and long stretches of highway challenge power, speed and endurance. t Then indeed, will you realize" that the automobile of the future is here today! Let nothing prevent your enjoying a trial trip in The New-Day Jewclt without another day s dely. " ARRIS F. FRENCH MOTOR CO. 1111 Adams Avenue. 99s f. k. Dftr I. Tft? Mr, The New-Div Jwett may he purchased on time ravmenta through one of the mart ettrac- ant ever oner k, for detail. r i . t i v. - i. : ' -m - j r mm i i 13' . Ximm.- Wis! .rrsiV. Mflf? 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