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J A :V. .... ' Auto Section ; . Stft (jtottfe lEWtttttg (bBWWV .Motoring New VOLUME XXIV. SECOND SECTION LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1926 NUMBER 12 WALLOWA LAK E L URES SCORES IJesort to Be Visited To morrow by Members of Northwest Real Estate Association. Realization' that Union county, Instead of being dotted with sago IjwjsIi and" harboring scores of jnck rabbits, la u f crtllo a spot as exists in the Pacific rsorthwest, came to several score realtors -who, here for tho annual association convention, -were, unacquainted with this part of tho -west. Short automobile rides from J& fit-undo during the past two days have convinced these visitors that tbo Grande Hondo valley's praises havo not been sung In vain and they look upon tho county as ono irell worth tho effort of creation. Kye-Opener tn Store.', But tomorrow;, whon several scores of realtors and thotr wives will leave here . and journey , up the branch lino until -they reach Iho "Switzerland of America" Wallowa, lake wonderland, .a real eye-opener Is In store, . , I ar-to wauowa,- county, nan union, is ,1 one of tho; bright spots In tho state, Vordant meadows, rolling, grain covered hills, scantc moun tains, enticing streams all go to gether to mnke, the vista ,from tho swift-moving automobile ono to linger long in the. memory. -: I toad Ono of Best., ;A- macadam rood,, ono of tho best in the state, will take the' real estate men from lii Orande, to Knterprlso and thence to Wallowa lake. Tho driv6 will tako between two and a, half to three hours and will at no place bo unpleasant. . Cars for tbo caravan aro being procured by the following commit tee': W. in. Perkins, 3 B. Appleby. W K. Kiddie; Vvcd B. Currcy and Clif.TC Bohnenkanip. .. Tho departure will be mode at 8 o'clock tomorrow? morning ond tt)o first, hour of tho trip wHl take thcV visitors through" Island City, Tmblcr. TClgin and into tho Wal lowa mountains. , ' ; ', CJume Birds Along 1 toad side Chinese pheasants, Eastern Ore gon's famous gamo gird, will un doubtedly bo seen olong tho road side before leaving tho valley for higher altitudes. ' i A fw miles the other side of ft I- ; :Pln thft party-will rnfor.one of ihe greatest scenic sections of the trip tho. drive through Wallowa canyon. . , After leaving the canyon tho car avan will enter the fertile Wallowa vallev and pass through tho towns of Wollowa and Tostino beforo .reaching the 'county scat. From TCnterprlse on tho time will .bo short until arrival at the lake,' four miles from' Joseph. s Covers Jargf Are. .'Wallowa, wonderland, centered around tho Wallowa lake, on of the, lurgewt bodies of water in Km stern Oregon, covers a largo area, only a small part of which will seen by tho visitors unless they stay several days; as some of them aro intending to do. Tn tho lako land in nearby hikes atid streams above Wallowa lako. Hulling is said to bo excellent at present: by Manager Mu.cPhrrson, who was in Ta Grande- Tuesday. Near the kiko Wallowa ond An eroid falls arc worthy of a visit, further away, taking a day to rctSseh and return, from, aro Ico The New Overland Whippet r : : ml uw m"'mm' '....tmmmm. Smmmzi. TssSi'Ill Stewart - -Working' For Oregon Trail in Boise BAKKil, Ore, July 24. That Uorge Stewart, wHo was employed Utnevv days ago by a group of towns itlong the Old Oregon Trail to meet ftoiumts between Ontario and Boise and to present facts of road condi tions and attractions on 1ha trull, is already beginning to get results is indicated by thn tourists who register at tho chamber of com I morco hero. Mujiy speak of meeting tbo Ba- ' ker man at Boise or other points along tho line. They invariably speak well of Ills work and say that tho information ho gives them always proves' correct. Mr. Stewart has reported his first few days' work to tho chl&nw bor of commerce here. lo has worked mostly In Boise, meeting tourists who stop at. tho camp thorn, interviewing them at tho registration office, and lining up With tho servlco stations of Bolso and along tho route. UOAOLKKK AITTO IK HtKbtClTtON MAW Trackless street ears having be comtrt reality, attention now turns ( to the development of tho road J iess automobirc. The introduction of balloon tries was a hint. of this. t Cam now can jiegolltiUi roads with I comfort that, formerly weru im- ! poHHible. Traction is greatly im I proved and power Is ainplu. . Nmv melhods of spring suspen sion are being exnerlmcnted with so it may be possible for the body of a car to remain virtually level while the four wheels adjust: them selves to all manner of conditions. UEE SWARM PARKS IN ALTOMOMIjK Upper, view of an Overland Whippet two .door Sedan with its dlstimitivo fmi'igii lines. The center views nnt f the Touring model and two door Sedan Indicates clearly the roominess of the fi-ont etmi partment aud tho coinfoi-tuble pitch of tho scats liwer, two door Sedan and Ompe. The Cou im carries with It the same sweeping, low aud grace f til lines as the Sedan. A homeseeking swarm' - of bees is declared to have shown fine tasto when it settled within a neat (coupe parked on a Presuott, Aria., ii downtown street. I But a buo expert soon wnh at hand with a smoke gun and an im- pro vised hive, and tho ear was re- stored to Us owner with a mere j start of a honeycomb in an. uphol i stered corner. !lKtK JKlViG - IS FFIjOXY IN 1JAST y Governor Smith of New York j Is one making it a felony-t for an intoxicated person driving a 'Ve hicle to cause bodily harm to an other person and requiring' a re port lo the commissioner Qf motor vi'hleles Instead of tho . tux coan missionur. . , (-; , , . , - Public Buys 18 Million Dollars Worth of New Lower-Priced Lighter Six, Chrysler "60" ia First Sixty Days la the first lixty days following Its introduction an enthusiastic motor ing public has paid more than eighteen millions of dollars for the newest Chrysler, the new tighter six, Chrysler frv, ..-J..;..,,,;,. . ! Unfilled orders for many millions more are being rapidly met by vastly, expanded production facilities. This overwhelming success was in. evitable. ;;..',: , . 1 1 For no other car approximating these -low prices can match combination of noteworthy features i Sixty miles, and more, per hour) un precedented acceleration; extraordl nary gas economy, easily exceeding 22 ' mites to the gailonjthestrikingbeauty of Chrysler dynamic symmetry-; Astonishing riding ease and roada bility; 'the : safety of Qhrysler (bur. ' wheel hydraulic brakes) oil-filter and ' nlr-cleancrj full pressure lubrication) 7-bearing crank shaft; impulse nei . tralizer; road levelizert front and tear; roomy and luxurious bodies. - Your nearest Chrysler dealer If eager to demonstrate these and score of . other superiorities. , v . , r1' Chrysler Model Numbers Mean Miles Per Hour : CHRYSLER "60" Tourin, Car, J 1 07S Roodiler, SI Mil Clufc Cp, ' SI 1631 Coach, SI I9J i.Jttn, S1J9J. Aik .bout Chrv.l.r. .ttr.ctlve ttme.p.vmnt term.. Mor. llua 4700 ' Ctuy.Uc d.r. uaure superior CKryaler .ervice everywhere. . Ml &rkt4 U o. b. Ilr.Jf, tubitct lit current Ptdtfal txcit uuu v ... ki-; L. W. Weeks Jeffetsoit AVcniie ' TeWpftaie 180-3 and Aneroid lakes, gems of as fine a blend as is Wllowa itself. Despite the fact that July is nearly at an end, it is -still possible, to hurl snowballs at Jce lake. Crowded AVith Visitors. Tho resort proper Is crowded with visitors mostly tourists at present. Oregon, Washington, Ida ho and California people are more often 'found ou tho register, Resides writer sports, bowling, hiking, horseback riding and like sports arc indulged in. Automobile Credited. Waliowa lake's popularity is justly attributed to the automobile.. Years ago, when horses and the railroad were the only mew ns- of transportation, only a score or more, from oulsidn points visited t he wonderland. Now, with t he lake a' few hours drive from! any Kastcrn Oregon point and a day's drive from' Portland, Uoise, .Spo kane, hundreds visit" i ho resort ev ery week. A i;unmi Invoice. , A motorist, on ,'a'. '' lung . trip, 1 m:eueri some water, for ' his car. He pulled up in front of. a farin houso In a backwoods region, aud hail just started to make., his re uiiest when a boy eamri around the corner of the, house. , : ".llnv." .asked tlica furuiev "did you drive up them uowjj k-, told "Sure I did, pop'."' "Hot 'em all up?" K: : "Vr-p." , ", ; :--:J -"Count 'em?'" f "Yep." ' ,' - ' "How many was there'?", " "One." ' , , . v , i- ', That's right." -'-Autorfuun glon. ;. , , f v '' v UUUIl I UMIU Ull , TWO HIGHWAYS I l-irty-iirty. , ; "1 hen r you own 1 u motor 'iir now." w ' ''Well;, I'm In parlnershlp with ( the motor cur company. "'J'oron to Tt.'legiam. ' . , 1 'KNTKUP1IIKK. -Ore., July 24. -Hy tltw tratTU: count made July ir, i fix 'cars passed over the valley highwjy nt J. A. I-jifleaoii'a ranch, und - (t7 cum . poswed Camp 1, on the north road. In both instances a gum over June. Hi was indicated, when the count in the valley was 3J!tt cars and ort the north road it wjh The sUile highway forces make a count -nach month through the summer. l- J. IJerry and Kru tires Ilerry made the count in the "valley and James Karnes hud Klmo Klnley, at Cump 1. Ileginning at (J a. in. smd fjuit ting at 10 j). in., tho travel was surprisingly uniform, hour by hour, in' the valley. Tho 'figures aro: 60 Bushels to the Acre It doesn't matter to the man who uses VclLcx Oils and Greases whether the grain is heavy or light the engine -works good and delivers all the power needed. Thone us we know what to give you for best results in your combine engine. FLETCHER OIL COMPANY First Independent in Oregon. Jlour Cars fi- 7... ...'..1. - 7 8 a 8 it 'i Ji-'lO i!7 I 0 1 1 2ii I I J2 IM 12 1 '-'If r 2.. Hour Car,1 t w.: id, ;i 4 L'S 4 5 r ; ... 2U ii- 7 ...tit 7 8 114 H 'JH !I---1H 23 ' Vehicles- oh tlii rond were clas sified thus; 374 Oregon curs, 42 crura from other sUites, 4 stages, 4! trucks, 7 motorcycles, no horsu- ' drawn "vehicles. ; I nlho north road, they were classified thus: iH Oregon cam, 8 ( ears from other Matci, 'I siagej, 'j trucks, no horse-drawn vehicle. f The June count of this year, 3Hf ears, may be compared with the 'count made thn same mouth In previous yeiirs. In 1!)24 the eOunt was made June 17 and showed ' ears; tn i:t25 the count was made June 17, and whowed KIT, ears. The count last year In this month calls for a word- of explanation. The free chautau'iua was on hi Knt'T prlwe that. la- and the travel wan strongly Influenn-d by this. Be tween 7 and 8 o'clock In Ihe even ing, till cars paused the corner, and the number ro.s to hi between !( and 10 while )t was about 'norma I the other hours of 1 lus day. . In any case. June .of this oar shows a decrease from two previous yean. ' A crtout waif made Monday, f rt. ' H latd. yr und this Hbow-d 4! earn on (fie u'rey road and f 1 7 nt mj" I. HfHiday tntvl is mtrch heavier than we-k days, and ihe grade mi Hie north road pud just b-in flnlftlred and ofw-md and many persons were eurfotm lo ride .,vi t- ti . . Cordu: I Ihe toi on tlies rartt arl mueh tower than hist -ar. liny! Yeah. Thv're cut 1 1n' down the overhead. Vr. M. 1. Wnip- 5 i - USED FORDS SEE THESE CARS BEFORK BUYING!-.' 1924 Ford 4-Door Sedan 1924 Ford Tudor Sedan 1924 Ford 4-Door Sedan Ruckstcll axle; new paint. . M. J. GOSS Studebaker Sales and Service 4 (