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VOLUME XXIV.
SECOND SECTION
LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1926
NUMBER 12
WALLOWA LAK
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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
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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
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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
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Hour Car,1
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;i 4 L'S
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7 8 114
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' 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-
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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
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