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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1926)
Auto Section (fetttbg ItMttMj (bmttt 1 Motoring Rgv;o"1 VOLUME XXIV. SECOND SECTION TaGRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1926. NUMBER 25 HEW STATIONS BUILT IN CITY New Nash Garage and Three Service Stations Constructed in West Ii Grande. Since A. Hutchinson slarlcd tin- construction of the new Nash pnraire it Adams avenue, and Third street litis Hp tine tin; first iuniii''w venture si art of In I. a. (jnnt'ln west of Fourth street, (Itreo new service stations have jiIho been built in that part of (own. lino 'or Um'hm slat ions. Iiuilt by the I'layle l t-ompuny nt a cost of fl4."u. Including the, cost or Hi' land, which is one of the iiiohL it tractive 'places of HiiH kind In Hosier n Oregon, lias been leased 10 .1. l' 1 least y, who took, charge nf the station' tho first of tho moiilli. The station was completed July I "id ronnally opened to lite public. July 1, by the 1'laylc 011 company W This hI a lion is at the. corner or Admiif; avenue and Hecond street mi Hip ft Id I M etro n Tin 1 1 highwav. It Is half a block In length mid 60 feet wide. The building, which houses Texaco gus and oil, access ories. Klsk tires and tubes and a ladies rest room, measures IK feet by 1M feet and is constructed of solid brick with a full basement. The building is steam heated. Tho station is equipped with two Wayne air-lift gasotlnepuiniPH and Wayne oil pumps, a convenient oil drain pit with servtco stalls on ( either side of the pit, wheru wutor and utr arc available. The attractiveness of the. station) is enhanced by a white luttuee! fen co at tho back and oho sido of j the station. At intervals along tho fenco green flower boxes aro set I In. Tho posts, which ure blglmr (than the fence, are topped wlth nguis, maxim; the placo even ' more uttracllve at night than in ;lhe day time. A lawn is being i started around the place and al ong the parking in front. Mr. Jleasly. who bus been ' in business here for almost' five years three and a half years or that time proprietor of I he Ui Grande Kill ling company, will bo assisted ut present iy Uobert Jlialy. Jjiter 'it will bo necessary to increase j the force at tin station. I A second station Is tho one man aged In connection with tho U Grande Nash company's new gar jago at the corner of Adams uvo nue ami Thirl street, also on the Obi Oregon (mil, which was open ed to the public for tho first time last Saturday. General gasoline, used exte no si vely on tho coast, but only ro icently established here, is sold al this .station,-in addition to Cnlon .gasoline. I Tin- station will soon he oipilp j ped to render Alemite service, said Mo be the last word in lubrication, I A. It. Trachsel, manager, announc- es. An order has already been ; placed. I The tlii rd stat Inn Is owned and 'oiM-raled by the Fletcher (.Ml com-j ; puny on the opposite corner of Second street and Adams avenue from the new Texaco station. This station has been in operation for about two months, and Ik modern ly equipped fur handling Veltex j products. The station is known as Kill's I'lace." Grade Crossing Death List Lags Behind A uto Increase The Interstate commerce com mission records for 1925 show that there were 1784 people kilt ed in automobile accidents at rail road grade crossings lu the Vnlt ed States durlug the year. This in on Increosc of 0 per cent over 1924. During the same year the automobile registration in the t'nltcd States increased 13 por cent. The figures show that tlm I legist rations IHJ& II:M nnllon-wlde Campaign" bringing fruitful results, and U particularly outstanding feature )uU ftn increasP H neii I in; uvJinn rum nn o un accidents In the United Ktittis have increased from 17,140 to 1U.&S4 in js:i. CRATER LAKE IS ATTRACTING MORE VISITORS, REPORT MEUKOUD, Oro. Aug. 7. (AD -According to tlm monthly report )of C Q. Thomson, miportnlcndi-ot "Careful frominc of tm,'r lake nuttonul park, flli-d , 01 mo mnruHUN ii. Krldy. 49.364 people have, entered the park up to inldntfrht, July 31 ; or is.lu: ovr last year, or a fil.l per cent In crease. Tho lolut travel for the 1(1:5 seuson waa B&.OIH. UreRon- lana, for the first tlnio In four northwestern stutca: All Katalltles l'.i25 1924 KatillllleA At Grade t'rosplnin 1926 19:14 Ori-eon WtiNlilmrtou Idaho Total . ...216. 603 ...SL'8.442 .... 81, SOU ....626,601 For Oil, Gas and Tires TRY Clay s Place On the East End of Adams Avenue Geo. R.Clay ; Proprietor Foriiierly Highway Service Station ' I 92.6 1 5 295.44.1 , 667,256 II will be seen from the above I hut thfre wna a plight decrease In On-ifon, while both Washing Ion iiml Idaho show an. Increase In ratulllies nl crnde croHslne. Ne vnilit Is the only Nlatn.lt! the union which hn no railroad crowing accident fatality recordi-d aKHliiNl it In 1926, In Ihe runt four years the rail roads have eliminated 324(1 frrudc crosidhKN lit a cost 6r nearly $260, (HiO.000, and In. the Bame period sihmi !iew railroad grade croH.'! inirs have been -opened, making the tola! now 242,807. The esll- linilfd coil to eliminate t lies' Helow are figures for the three years, lead CallCornlnn as visitors. 10,499 uregon resnicnin vibiiiiik the lake, and 12.9.02 Callforniana. Washington was third will! 1.378 visitors. Kvery slate In the union except Delaware and South Caro lina were represented. The for eign roll is aa follows; Cunada 136; Australia 3; Kngland 6; and Sweden 3. , Only 326 visitors came by auto mobile, stage, ihe remaining 99 per cent traveling In their owu automobiles. An average of 36 per aons slop nightly ut the park uuiup 1 6 1 333 . 61 64S 169 2 811 . 69 4?S ' 10 40 9 13 S before him. lie should know that his steering gear and brakes ure In oerfect condition, lie shou'd ground the report shows. know that his engine will no! stall' .Tho report further slates that on., the track. - lie should know surfacing of the south and west Ihe location of all railroad crosa- gateway roads is practically com- : Ings on the road' he Is traveling, 'pleted and no detours on any of Only a small percentage of colli-, the roads within the park is neces- j slons between two automobiles re-" sury. . , , ; suit In fatalities.- but a collision. , between an automobile und o. Ir ),e engine slulls in trarflc lind paRsenger or freight train almost lno car rolMn. tt mtio don't pull Invariably results In death, . 0) ,,, pmoruem-y urnko while try- liiere is uw-w. -i . i... , ,,.nnt, ,i. -rie ell- get over a rullroad crossing, and that in to be sure, you luivo the right of wuy. Be sure there h would he between .18 and 20 bll-no train likely to overtake yon gtne may not start and the air's momentum may bti useful In coast ing over to n parkin' space. lion dollars, a. prohibitive sum. lUlueullon Is Itemcdy. Indication of - automobile driv ers Is Ihe only remedy for cross Inc accident. The driver shoill I always have his mind on tho Job before you get over the track.. All public crossings are' marked by Ihe ramlllar crossing jlgn. Thene signs and the fumtllar slogan, "Wop, lAok and Listen" must be heeded, or .disaster will follow. WAR DEPARTMENT BUYS 8 DOIXJE BROTHERS CARS The imnrt'-rmaster general has awarded lodg Brothers. Inc., a contraei for 10 sedans and tpur Ing cars for urmy use in different parts or the United States. The cars arc in every respect Dodge IlroMicrs standard product. Hand possessions, and within lb" Continental HnilU of the Vnlted Slnt-s. and found ail Israel ory for Military use," . This quartermaster purehnsti fol Ioias an order from the Panama f'nnnl commission , for ?1 Dodge H rot hers motor cars and Graham Brothers trucks (both of which uso the same engine) and more re cently by an order from the V. S. murines for twenty Grahum Bro thers trucks. . l.nst year. the war If tho horn button becomes stuck Or the wires crossed so the horn blows continuously, stop, ralso the hood and pull one of the wires from tho horn. That will stop it until there Is tlmo to look for tho trouble. Vettex Motor Oik Veltex Motor Oils ARE successfully lubricating more heavy duty machinery in Union County than any other Eastern oil and is doing the same for a large percentage of automobiles. Ask your dealer to change your oil in the crankcaoe and iccf for yourself. ' : ' ' . It must satisfy you or your money will be cheerfully refunded. You can pay more you can't buy more. FLETCHER OIL COMPANY First Independent in Oregon. Ti-ntiiofd .i!n und d(iiartmnnL . purchased GO Dodgn H,,r- r.nr huo hnon i.i.nroved us Brothers motor cars to replauo,H.s suitable for military servjeo after .niuny which had Ijoca seven practical tests und are ine ' " preKent standard five, passenger cars for army purposes." said Ma J. General C. R Ch'eathtim, In an nouncing the purchase. In servtc war during which fully 20,000 or thesn curs were used. The. additional orders aro considered a significant ' tri bute to the sturdinoss and depend . "The Dodge Brothers cars have u-uimy mi ror, a number of years been act- unlly used In the United states in Mexico. Kurope. the Is nrinv. AUTO IF nr .1 At p ine ma ju'iscounisr iiw. ho rice ior i ON FIFTH TRIP Do You Remember? When nuloniiibilfs were called limselcss caniaires? When yon botiplil your lt) nd windshield and oil lamps as extra equipment? When piissriifins climbed into the lonncau from the rear? When it whs something to brag alwiil lo drive 25 miles without it tire chance? W hen you Rtil most r "' "iileat;e out of boots and patches? Tlinxc mav have been the "jrnnd old days" bill who would want lo (r back to them. Tires have more than kept pace with automobiles in the development of durability and dependability. ' Willi il "II l"" Pites have K'mc d,,wn iind ('0""" ' " " mileages are three lime what they were in And jusl a few years aKo you paid two and three limes as much for your tires as you w-ill pay Inday. Tndav we e;in sell you tires at a price thai just, a few veaiii BO couldn't Ik- thouscht. of a set of longlived. sare. dependable and wonderfully comfortable (rfwd year Ualloons. l or iciil tire economy, let us ttmlc you on your size. And if there is any mileage left in your old tires we'll trade Hiem W. II. BOHNENKAMP CO. Four times mtoss tho contincnl by automobile und well blurted on Ui rifth trip. Such id Ihn record of J. II. An derson, of the Studebaker t'orpor utlon. who hist wek started from los Angeles lo Nsw York. With him Is l.uther Putninn of the Ku iiiuus Ijisky-I'luyers CorprsJlou, who Is takng to York. Mar shal Nellan's latest production, "I liplonuiry." fetituriug Blanche Hwi-M. They are making Urn trip In u. stundrd six sport roudster. A.nderson b credited with being uii authority on the road system of th United Slates und when glanc ing at a mup. can point out the ad vantages or handicaps fit tho vari ous rouds In noirly every slate In tho 1'nlon. General I 'el roleum Corporation gu.sollne und li-rubuse motor . oil are heimr us"d In th run through Ihe Tai-lNc i 'oast states. The car will pass through scorer or t'all Tornla. regon and Washington towns, and In each puce It will be refilled with G"iier.;tl Helroleum (.'orporollon products., I "I have had remarkable success 'during all of my trips aero? th? continent," Anderson said, "und I thnk It Is due lu a great mrasur to my cur'-rul selection of gasoline an olt. Considering road condi tions, which ore as varied qs lh weul her, one must select u gxo llne that he know. will produce with the great enl efflHeney." Anderson reports perfect per formoner with bis Htudcbuk'T roiid.-t'T. The imvelers are cull log on city offbials In all of the towns through which they puss, und ure obtaining their signatures ! In a. special leather parchment ! book. The book wilt be dlapluyed by Ktudebaker dealers throughout jthe country, und Ms final resting pine w ill be In I be company inu (mii ut Jouih Mend. Ind., whTu . it will r'liialu as u periuan.'iil re 1 cord. n Perfermance 1 .1 . ere is a vaim mai is self-evident I l.'l..... I...t.,.u ut... v..ll.l (l.n NtrijitiK nlioijl'l I1 ttirnrd tipamnulli. jflroovfl tuti rMir"H on tlm lrjKr , flrmiiH drjl roy brwUf llntiifr, uim .fiiun' jut-wl.1) unit howlji i-oiiir from tlmt rtitiw. llllln ru.fl'ir loll iiiII-I to III" Infill" or Mi.' brnlio llnlnir will loinporHrlly ovr ooiii' tli1 hoIm iir'I mult" Hi': bmk'-fl hold mli.-h lnor! rlrntly. ! Kltirilitir lo tMH-ond (ri'Br wIipii (ro lni (jQ'.tll Mil Is sllnpliri'-d by dolnir tli! Job on l'!V!l uround lust b"for hlarllnff th'J d'-fllnr. Moat dtivrra Hlt uiilll Hi': rar slurm rolllnK down bt'forts trylns to inakr- llif alii n. It la tlio ioIIImk oC the cur that up-ta th' Ir i-Hloulutlona and cuuia:! Ilium uuiKcuaiur)' trouble. "T'EEN judges of value are the first IVto appreciate the real superior ity of the Overland Six. Its greatest list of users is found among men whose judgment of real worth is acknowledged. To them its amazingly low price is only an invitation to investigate what it covers. Modern engineering is their first discovery a type of design which reflects the best that eighteen lead ing American and European cars have developed. The low swung motor straight line drive balanced construction all mean a new type of efficiency with all the power real and us able all the time. . 1 The chassis construction Indi cates a strength and wearing qual ity that means long life and trouble free service the modern require ments of a modern man. The body development room beauty the evenly distributed weight comfort and convenience mean the satisfaction of every re quirement of the man or woman who use their car day in and day out with no regard for the miles they run it. Viewed from these aspects the Overland Six is the lowest cost car ever offered in its class because it brings more for the money invested. Suadard S4i , Touring $S95Ceup 8 Dc Luxe Sedto (10 ; O. B. Fittof? V f UV f-7.. 11 m . J imtllermonthlypiymrnM f x -rf f f'.UP'M I -theloweMcrcditcoJCln I I I "rgT . The New Willy Finince Plan tllowi: 1 SmJlfrdownpaymtnti,4 imaller montniypaynwn the loweit credit cose in , the Industry. Overland Six Gettings & Hanks Corner Fir and Jefferson Avenue am . i
