Auto Section (Untttfo lEttttttttg (b&ttWt 1 Motoring News
VOLUME XXIV.
SECOND SECTION
LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1926.
NUMBER 37
TOURISTS LIKE
PACIFIC
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Region Along Ocean from j
Canada to Mexico Is a
Prolific Playground for
All.
in playgrounds or the,
n Ht region from the Can-;
SAN KItANClSCO, Aug.
(AD The
Pacific coast
iuliun line to th Mexican border,
uru accessible to the tourist by I
both railways and paved roads,
which link tho westi rn termini of
transcontinental . r jllruads und
highways. ' . 1
Kach of the count slates has it b
tnultitudu of beuciies und beach j
hotels, Its scores of inland lakes, j
Its mountain hostelrles, und In the
south are the latobl entries in the
lists of resorts catering to visitors
landscaped desert oases.
.National Turks .
Throe principal national parka
ure Itulnler in Washington, t'niter
Aikc in Oregon and Yoscmlto In
California.
One of the newest national parks
Is that about J'Usscn Peak in
northern I'nlii'ornlu, the only nc
tive volcano in continental . United
.States.
Tho summer playgrounds in tho
mountain resort t have a ; great
scenic nppeal. The equable tem
peratures of tho cost afford relief
from the heat which descends up
on the Inland valleys.
Mountain 11-treats ''-
Tho visitor to Wnshingion is en
abled to go from his hotel in Ta
coma or Scuttle to the big hostelry
at the top of Mount Kainier In his
own car or In an automobile stage
over n road which curves along the
top of tree-clad precipices. North
and south from Jlalnicr stretch tho
Cascades, connecting in an utmost
unbroken mountain range with the
Sierra Nevada of northern and
central California and the Sierra
.Mndre In the south.
Rivalling the attractions of the
mountains ure the beaches and Is
lands of the long coast line. .
Coast or IleaehoM
Puget Sound's wooded isles and
Inlets cut off from the mainland
IIih Olympio peninsula, whose for-
presenting.
est covered mountains constitute j
the largest expanse of virgin tim
ber left in thn country. Oregon's
beaches meet those of California,
which march uway to tho south,
past Cnlulina Island off lo An
geles and on to San I'h'go, just
north of tho Mexican boundary.
In California the visitor of a lit
erary turn of mind can imiKo pil
grimages to the runner haunts of
Mark Twain, Hret Jiurte, Steven
son or Jack London, or he can visit
Carmel-by-l lie-sea, a hundred
miles south of San Francisco,
which is tlie. home o a score of
present day writers.' In the south
also la Movietand; home of most of
the great motion picture compan
ies.
Historic Interest abound. Tho
Old Oregon Trail broueht mission
aries to the north I'aeifie territory;
the. gold rush took the forty-nluers
to a vast area which had been peo
pled with Mexicun overlords of In
dian tribes; und the Apache trail
in Arizona is rich in pro-historic
relics und Indian and Spanish history.
Who Wants Frills Anyway?1
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AUTO
OUTPUT
Franklin Sales During
July at New High Mark
Ther. 'aren't nv frillH on ihis family enravsn, but it rovers the ground
and everybody's h.tny and what more can you ask? The picture showi
how Kred Moore and his family are motoring from Luvvrence'rg, Tenn.;
to Toledo, O. . ' . , ... , . . '
The greatest number of July de
liveries in the tweny-five yeurB of
the company's existence was the
record rolled up by Franklin sales
forces last month in colobruUon of
the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the Franklin cur.
Jn honor of tho occasion I'rcsi-!
dent 11. H. Frnnklin. founder of
the company and still Its active
head, gave to each man making 'a
delivery during the Anniversary
month a sterling silver pocket
piece known as tho president's
medal. This medal carries on "one
side a reproduction of the first
Franklin, and on the reverse, tho
present Series 11 Sedan. .
As a fitting start for July uctlvl
ties, Franklin dealers throughout
the United Slute staged a 100 mile
continuous low gear run, 185
Franklins at 1S5 different .points
accomplishing this slronuous and
unusual test with a perfect record.
During July President H. K.
Franklin has been the recipient of
thousands of congratulatory letters
from Franklin owners, some of
whoin have owned nothing but
Franklin enrs over 'a period of
twenty years. In some instnnces
this record has been made with
three of four Franklins, and in
other cases a great number, rang
ing up to as high as twenty-three i General Motors Car;
dirrfront Franklins. A. most un-i GQlno trt TnrvoQKO
usual record, however,, wos that of I OaiCS tin IHLiea&C
Mr. Kvan J. Kobcrls, Flushing, 1
1
COMING
I.. v,ho Iiiih owned and 'driven til"
samu Franklin, a J 1U4 ; modtd,
slncu 1 !06. - . . .
lietall HiUra In July by Gi-noinl
Motors dlHtrlbulora und dealers
totaled 101.676 ran and trucks.
This comvivres villi C5.S72 In July.
1936. and on, 836 In July, 1924. an
lncreosi! of 64 per ennl over tile
corresponding month a year affo.
It will lie. noted that retail salon
have shown a der.llne each month
slnco May. at which time tho Cor-
li:Mi,irro.v wheat komi
l'KNDhKTON. AllR. 21. (Al'.
More than 6') per cent of the
Umatilla county wheat crop Is In
the hands of the dtilers, accord
ant? to Henry W. Collins, local
mill and grain man. Mr. Collins ' estabiiBhed n new record,
also Indicated that the 13S0 crop Thlg dl,clllic is , np wlth thc .
ual trenil of sales during thesi:
was below previous estimates of
from five million to five and a
quarter million bushels. He says
estimates of tho crop now nro
lower than five million bushels,
duo somewhat to tho failure or
heavier lands to yield. us cupectej.
This Is due to the frost of 'the
April period
TWO HKI.l) TO l:lAMI .ITltY
KLAMATH" FAM.S. Ore:,! Ann.
!1. (AT) A. T. l.ucuy, of Sun
Francisco, nnd J. W. Dennln, of
Portland, charged with attempted
J attack upon a .young woman on a
months of the year.
Tho Corporation's sales to deal
ers for tho month of July reflect
tho sumo, seasonal tendency as
manufacturing operallons were
curtailed, on account of the intro
duction of new models at this time
of tho year. Also for tho sumo
reuson, the; Corporation's sales to
dei.lers In August are expected to
substantially Increase.
The lubrication of the odd purtH
of the car, such us .the steering
.'rl-lgear, transmission, rear end, uul-
day ordered held for grand .versul joints, spring shackle bolts.
i jury investigation, following a king pins, etc., is Just us importunt
I justice court trial that occupied' .us tho. correct: lubrication of tho
all of Thursday. Hull was set engine, of the ports, affected am
i at $2,5u(l, which neither could.'to retain .their life and quiet op
ruise. . oradort.-, . .: v-.
Nearly Five Million Mot
or Vehicles Is' Record
' for 1926 New Models
Appear.
KKTHOIT. Mich. Aug. 21 With
nil oiirna t,ittilinu In railttniicd
prosperity, the automobile industry
promises to csiaunsn a. new ms"
n.n.i.i.,iUn ,i,.....l fltla voiir. Ae.
nnrilinir to uresent nrosbecls near
ly G.eou.uuii motor venieies win e
turned bv tho Industry In
Tkiu u.111 liv innrn thiLn
060,000 units the best performance
ever recorded
History of the automobile busl
ness shows that approximately 48
per rent of the sules are mado in
the second half or tho yeur. With
production for tho first halt of tho
ni i.n-nviiuni..iu ifti) nna p.
1,I,.,.H ta.enml half should sllOW
u figure equally as largo mis yejir.
lneriw Forecast
Foreeasls for equal or increased
business In the second hulf of the
year aro predicted on tho fact lhal
moro companies nre bringing out
n' lines or cars In tho second
hulf of Ihis yejir th in during the
corresponding periods or previous
years. These card are the mosl
attractive over offered by tho In
dustry.
Color runs riots on the new cors.
New lighting fen lures are ofrered
us arc lower, raster, racier and
better looking cars, with greatly
Improved riding qualities that
should give these newest cars un
trreststoble uppeal.
How production In semi-yearly
periods In the lust tour years com
pares may be noted from tho fol
lowing table:
Output
Year. First 0 mos.
IJI20 2,440.184
1925 4.330,271 2,186,069
1024 '3.04O.S7O 2,i)b4,98!
1923 4, 0:18,462 2,030,037
"WHIPPET" NAME
CATCHES FANCY
'Tho Importance of a trado in
the automobile Industry as well ns
in any othur is shown lo tho public
acceptance of tho name "Whippet"
as used in connection with the new
European typo' light car produced
by Willys-Overland." says. Ch't
tlngs and. Hanks local representa
tives for WtllyS'Knlght and Over
land mtoor cars.
When this new ear was Intro-
Gffiahest Quality andValue-
Sensational Chrysler Performance-'
bBuilt as only Chrysler Builds.
s
I
r rar t
For the first time all the fine car quali
ties that purchasers of low-priced cars
have had to do without are now
offered at amazing low prices in the
new four-cylinder Chrysler "50".
-Come in for a ride. Once you do that
you will never again want to consider
any other car near this price because
no other gives you such value as the
new Chrysler "50".
FINEST OF FOURS
Quality Standardization
Btrilt aft only Chryiler build, under the
great Chrytler plan of Quality Stand
ardizationgroup manufacture in Chrys
ler'a vait plants by one manufacturing
organization where all the gigantic Chrys
ler facilitiel and retourcei are utilized.
Value
Never before, at this price, have you been
able to get o many featuret, fuch great
operating economy, tuch attonlihing
value. -
Noil' ready for your inspec
tion and giving such a
demonstration of Speed,
Potter, Comfort, Beauty and
Economy as was never shown
before in any car near
this price.
CHRYSLER "SO" COACH
$780 .
. o. ft. f)rtrolt.
tubicct to oirfml FedtrtA
CJtdK fax
Economy
25 mllc to the gallon thank! to engine
Improvement! and scientifically accurate
gat dUtribution.
Full-Sized AH-Stcel Bodies
Chryiler "50" ii a full-iii'ed car. Noth
ing cramped or iklmped in it! atrong all
iteel bodiei. Seat! wide and eaiy. Every
derail planned to give fincit riding and
greatest comfort.
Beauty
50 Miics per Hour
Speed with comfort. No rattle Or lhake
or ihimmy. 50 miles per hour and the
caicit, raiootheit miles you ever had in
a four.
5 to 25 Miles in Eight Seconds
Chryiler "50" gives you brilliant, fUih
ing Chryiler pick-upfar finer than anv
car of equal price.
CHRYS1.ER "50" Coupe, $750 Coach, $780 Sedan, $830
All Srlecj f. o. b. Dnrnit. m Sject to current Ftderal t lav.
Each Chryiler "50" Ii a beauty. Each
extra generout in quality detaili, in fine
ness of finiih and fitment. Striking in
color and line. Each il a Chryiler and
that meani the fineit, the moit alluring
ityle.
L. W. WEEKS
Jefferson Avenue Telephone 180-J
duced a few weeks ago tho name i
was on tho ton sue of everyone
familiar with tho motor cars.
There, kocb tho Whippet, was a
country-wide oxprewi'.on.
"Truffle oflfcers on the street
corners hailed the car by name.
Urchins on tho street knew the
I word and shrilled it as tho car
'drove by. Interested motor car
i buyers naked for it by Its trade
I name and were familiar with what
(tlto name signified when they
cume in to see the new ear.
1 "Automobile men were unani
mous In Btutlng that It u she ied in
an entirely new type of car nnd
subsequent word from motor caf
factories indicates that this U en
tlrely true."
"Since the appearance of the
car, public Interest la the llffht au-.
tomobllo has overshadowed all
other subjects In tho Industry."
When a leak Is found drlppintf
beneath the car, It can be of fiv4
different fluids, namely, tho greaaft
or heavy oil from the transmission;
i universal or differential; oil from
I the engine; -water from tho cooling
system; gasoline, or mixture In tht
clylnders.
These incrensing production fig
ures refute with no uncertain eclat
any claims that tho saturation
point is near at hund. This even
tn light tf the fact thnt with one
car to every six persons, the entire
population of the United Slates
might now be moved by motor car.
Many Kew Modrb
Hudson motor ear announoos a
miper-Rix line of three modnls. an
all-steel coach, a brougham and a
sedun. Prices aro $100 higher Minn
on preceding models. The increase
Is tho first made by tho company
in several seasons mid covers ad
ditional equipmen t and built-in
refinements. I
Other companies are planning
new models, inciuuing .;nrysier
and others. j
Jp . $ ' 4-Door Sedan
MS l$ jTV' ; Delivered
"Hallo! Where nre you walking
in such a hurry?"
'Kellow Just stole my car, and
went down thi.t way."
"But surely you don't expect to
overtake him on foot?"
"liiilher lie forirot lo take the
repair kit along with him. 1 know
that car."
A firttt thing thc new school for
drivers should undertake is to
teach Ilie motorists how to read
the speedometer.
I'sc your brakes with discrim
ination. Iti'nr in mind that con
trol of a moving vehicle is three
fourthH In being hi a pontlion lo
otop It promptly at any rate or
speed and under all sorts of road
rondltlon.M. Motorists morn often
than not. make the great mistake
if relying solely on this control,
thereby waiting the great natural
power momentum.
The generator, starting motor
and distributor bearings nliould lm
oiled inonl lily, or every 1 000
miles. They Hhould. not. be flooded
with oil. however. Klve lo ten
drops of light oil should bo sufficient.
In Alabama
8
IT.
This Is Jtirlge lluffo (llsck, nnml
pstrd by the lniocrnts In Alaham
for Krnator I'nderwood's plse lr
the I. 8. Hennte. 1'nderwood. who h
rr (ii ina voluntarily, fought' ' th
Klan; Illnck Is reported to have run
with Klaa endoriwment.
Introducing
New Light Six
with refined 7-bearing crankshaft motor
and an array of outstanding new attrac
tions; Now on display. Gome view it.
La Grande Nash Co.
. 806 Adams AvcA. R. TRACHSEL, Manager
Why Don't You Use Goodyear Tires?
Maybe because they're recognized as thc standard of quality
you think they arc high priced.
GOODYEAR TIRE PRICES ARE AS LOW AS ANY YOU
CAN FIND.
There is no reason on earth why you shouldn't do what the
largest single group of car owners in thc world does
Put on Goodycars and forget lire trouble. Wc have this fam
ous quality lire in all sizes, all types Cords or Fabrics, Regular
or Balloon.
W. H. BOHNENKAMP CO.