La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, November 06, 1926, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextJjlTt i&fltAl Itfllttflttrt MlTTlli I A QnnV- VOLUME XXIV. SECOND SECTION LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1926. NUMBER 1C2 :?M ' lotoriii News OLD, NEW UNITED IN SCENIC EAST Motorists Find Much to Interest Them on At . . lantic Seaboard . NEW TOHIt. Nov. V'fAP).--.The hjxtory which in Intermingled with scenic purts of New England In found in ctouer perspective in the states along the Eastern Men board.. 'Here are mementos' not , only of the Involution but of the Civil war. ! . 'V v , , v Washington represents the mod ern tourists' Mecca, but Uettysburt,'. located nearby, annually attracts a million visitors' fo view the waters of Plum Run Which were-red with blood, tattle Round. Top and Dev il's Den. Situated at the. crossing of the Lincoln highway from the west and Black Bear trail; running north and south, Gettysburg at tracts one of every three automo bile parties (ravelin!: these routes. . Revolution Scenes. . Journeying north, the tourist vis Its Philadelphia, for the tJenqui Centennial has proved a magnet. 'It is the home of Betsy Ross and In dependence Hull. Valley Forge Is S3 miles northwest. Protected by a reservation of 1400 acres, the camping Bite of Washington's army hits been preserved, ,. us has the house where he lived. A memorlul .chupel. contuins nuiny other relics. New Jersey's Itcsorls New Jersey also has Its battlefields,-chief of these being Prince ton. Trenton was the binding place of Washington's troops that cross ed the. Delaware, . and. near 'to Princeton is Nassuu Hull, where the1 Continental Congress first mot. 1 ' Here also are clustered some of the best known summer, resorts. Atluntio City , is the largest, but Asbury Park,..' Long brunch -and Cape 'Muy, ure among the leaders. The Klttatiny mouutnlns and the land ud joining are dotted .with smull lakes. .1 - .: '. . r Slyrlud Lukes. ' 'Tho northern section of Nciv York utufe contains the Finger Lukes region, with Its long nar row tukes radiating from "a "palm" of lund. Its waters include Taugh unnock Fulls, the highest east of tho Rocky mountains. 'In this, neighborhood are located several universities, the. largest of them being Cornell, and there are many relics of pre-prohlbitlon days, when the country's finest wines wero stured In warehouses which sttll stand. Prolific vineyards once were, cultivated in the fertile Boil. . . FIhIi HatclierlrN. , ' - Another staple attraction of New York state is the state fish hatch ery ut Caledonia. At the western most tip of the stute Is Niagara Fulls. In the northeast and cen trul east are the Adirondack, and Culsklll .mountains, which abound in lake and resort centers. , Many visitors annually take a steamboat trip up the Hudson riv er, where between New York and Albany the Pulisudes form rock ribbed walls for tils-river such us are pot found elsewhere.. ; , . Winter Driving in Oregon Alluring; Season Has Charm All Its Own By Olio Khun r . With the tnc reusing demand for wicloaed, cam, winter touring lini 1 coino Into Its own In popularity tin motordom.- v Just ub atcudily. with' tho completion of a.systom, of Improved highways, . and - the add d comforts of att enclosed car, so has winter touring been popu larized In tho states .where cli matic conditions will permit all motoring1. In this rospoct Oregon Is extremely fortunate. 1 ,( In Oregon pructlcully tho whole state Is open to moto rials during the entire J 2 months of the year. True, many of the mountain passes are blockaded by snow dur ing a few months of thu winter. but In most cases there, are tin- ,. ' Jlird Sotl .j- .. A Uttlo coupe,' a1 lot of gus Two rosy Hps all sweet apd mellow Two loving arms, a kiss, more gas, Oh! what a lucky fellow. ' mal life of tho woods.' Such stor ies are 'interspersed with trago- dlea plainly ' written on the pages of snow as the age old battlo of thu survival of the fittest Is waged dally in the Uves of these, crea tures in their tollings and their seeking of dally austenunce. And so the winter motorist mny enjoy to tho full, measure of his desires tho use of his auto In Ore gon. Whether ho desires to mere ly enact his business in the vari ous localities of the Btato whether he -wishes to jaunt about In a thorough enjoyment' of the .seasons that follow after the sum mer, vacation period, are of little consequence, the highways of the state aro open to him. Nature i i , 1 1 - - hiih, iriV' "- 3'v.im,lJf", I- Youi; Car and This Station ' . We run. this station to take care of your car. Every motorist real- izes. the need of gasoline, x:rank case oil, and water for. the radiator, but we want you to place the other details of caring for -yotir car in our hands. Such items' as .proper tire inflation, chassis lubrication, etc., are easily overlooked. .For us, these jobs are part of bur w6rk. You can drive your car. in yourself,, or if you wish just phone us we Willi tall for your car and return it properly serviced. , " j We thank you for your liberal patronage. , .' . HEASTY'S FILLING STATION Cor. Second and Adams. ; ; ; Beauty in the IhwopecmType the country . I, I, ' i v S" V "V offers 1 THE WHIPPET ti th gm Anwr. kea liajht car detignti to meet mod era traffic condition, A ear eng inatred tpaeintiltr for paiknf at jaauned curb for light oaf (R-wav at ttxujtKed tragic rr i mm tea for trutam Ropping in p4enaaiwded ay ktms. It anil pick up in 1 enndt from )' t 19 aula aaf hour. It hl nop in 51 fast fnaa t apad of 40 qila an near. It will aim in a M-foat cirri - pmik in 14-foot curb apace. Thi ear car haa a lew, Bumpaanypa boaV. iah beifhc and Mifht in u unihil pteneitkn. It a J im acba hii . . mi m taU a m. let pranda pnet- these remarkable features JO mUet on a gMo of ,nv Imt . . . JJ niln m Aakr, .. u 0 milet in I) irtandi. . . t rhect iriitt . . . lumi in ii-foot circle . . , tdtietl tar in America to pari ; . . greater lafcty , . . more let-room than any other light car. 1 mor tt$ nam tnd" amthn fbn pu'w (w fnumi in anf Aawinr . built turtwnobil of cUs dsss bslsn. I 4-wfrseJ brtlcM an m iwnil t ' of this new (htma dastpt . T thatt car mn Im doc Uuc co ton cnjojpSat, WhippetSedan fOf; ToBraa, IMS. and Conpa, f6Si. AO pnaaa fVb. Arnarlcal NcwTjrpe Ufhl Ckr (mrtrw aubjtct cnanf antbnut Tha aaw Willrt Finance Wrllppet tzrr;"'. r WuVOMriaai, be, TeiGId GETTINGS & HANKS Cor. Fir and Jefferson proved highways reaching the vur- has been kind and has provided ious districts of the states by more 'a diversified countryside .for his circuuuous routes tnui moan ill-1 uuiving. wiiener hu u niuurf.r tie or no loss to the motorist in 1st, ; scientist, sportsman or of t time in reaching uny point 'he' de- commercial trend matters not; his sires oven in the dead of wintor. privileges - uro not curtulled in With such conditions prevailintr, ' Oregon Insofar as the use of Ills the automobile in Oregon is looked motor is concerned as being a upon as a mode, of conveyance conveyance to transport him to and a pleasure during the SUB and from the ; fields of . his en days of tho year Instead of a pmt dcuvdra. ) time luxury to be. laid up during three or more months of the year. Oien AH Year. . The Pacific highway, a paved artery of travel leading from the northern boundary of the state to ino California -lino may bo trav ersed evefV .day of the year. 'Willi the completion of The Dalles-CaU If or n la highway, the -same condi tion wll prevail over this route leading north and south through Central Oregon,; east of th"e Cas cade mountain range. Muny of the mountain passes connecting these two great parallel highways are closed ' during the winter months, but to the north- ovr the Columbia Hiver highway and to the south over -tho Ashland Klamath Fallss highway, the mot orist may travel from one of these highways to the other during the entire twelve months of the year, t The Columbia Hiver highway, one of the most scenic highways of the world, is aho an all year artery of travel open to the mot orist. This highway leading from tho northern coust of Oregon to the eastern boundary of the stute Is kept clear of snow even over the Blue mountains in Eastern Oregon during the entire year to permit motor travel across the en tire state to connect with all points east. . , v. ., -v; r . The same is true of tho " John Pay .highway that puralicirj th Old Oregon Trail from Arlington to Ontario through the famous John Lfcty valley just ' west of thu No .Winter Farewell..,; Springtlmo generally . sounds a clurlon cull to, the .motorists of most slates, as they emerge from a winter of .hibernation,. Insofar as their motoring activities arc concerned, and look about for the first enjoyment of a newborn sea son of motoring. Summer follows with an opening up of sylvan re treats, woodland " landscapes find lakeside resorts, and autumn drops like a gaudily painted curtain to announce the approach of a grand finale to the touring activities that have been so enjoyable and color ful during the entire season. The putting away of tho car- for the winter Is ; like , a farowoll to a playmate who haa spent a most enjoyable season as guest, host and an all-around booh to every whim and Inclination that goes into tho perfecting of the spring, summer and autumn ' motoring months. , ' In' Oregon it is not a farewell to such a playmate, 1 it is merely the opening: of another season in which thero is, as much onjoy ment to be had as was presented by any of the other seasons. Win ter sports, like most outdoor rec reational pleasures, hAvo tho fucr ulty of tueklng themselves away on some wooded 'lake where -the click of steel and, tha. crackling of tho new ice aro as music to aviation. . often. - makes 200 miles to:0B." -tho skater. ..Mountain- tfMn:..MBaooompan4ed-Wtfiea pqt sides tlmt'-; provide . ' totjoffffan Injr. 1 on a motor cycle spin.. skiing or coasting, .naturally are seldom found in the heart of- the route" of tho Old Oregon Trail) city. . And snowshoeing Is enjoyed which, before the completion of the John Duy highway wus the continuation of the Columbia riv er highway' leudtng to eastern points. 1 .j ; With a network of brunch high ways leading to practically every point In tho state maintained dur-j Hon of i reaching such, .pastimes ing the entire year, 'Oregon is made accessible to motor travel in the entirety during every sea son' of the year. It is through such channels that a much gre tit er appreciation of the stute Is ac quired by motorists even to the point of extension of touting ac tivities In , the stato throughout the winter months. Winter Motoring Alluring. Jn . the minds of many, winter touring has allurements tlmt sur pass summer vacationing. ; Tiie thrill of exhilarating, snuppy ut inoHphero Is indeed invigorating to the hardier motorist. Thu beau ties of evergreens laden with new snow given the countryside ' the appearunc) of huvlng dressed for some state occasion as the while robes adorning the trees and shrubs seem so fresh In their crys talline . whiteness. Tho writings of tho denizens of the woods on thCj clean w-hlto pages' of the countryside make interesting rival ing as the tracks of these- shy woods creatures seem the scrawl ings of welt written stories upon white parchment that (hose who wish to indulge in the decipher ing of ' such nature stories may read the 'routine tasks of the ant- most In ' the woodqd mountain regions where the student of na ture may enjoy the Volumes of na ture's great library Here, as In most sports, transportation Is a vital Item. Here tho autosomes into, its own again, but tho quctv without hardship to the motor and to the occupants of tho car aro all mutters of no little considera tion. Crealor eiicrmiM. . ' -It soems that a generous Crea tor has been kind to Oregon and hus solved ' these problems In a most methodical manner. The mountain ranges of the state .pro vide, every opportunity for winter sports. ( Tho great mountainous districts of the. stato arc covered with evergreens of muny varieties. Tho highways leading to such en vironments aro open. - Tho ouly remaining requisites Is tho spirit for good healthy outdoor exercise In exhilarating air that tingles with Ihe snap of winter, and thy picture Is complete. And Oregon Is fortunate In being pop u luted with a. citizenry imbued with an appreciation . for ' such , environ ments and pleasures", to the- ex tent tlmt every week end finds u hourd . of motorists participating in thu vurlous forms Jt winter sports to their liking, und the automobile providing tho trans portation to und from the scenes of their Indulgence III the sports provided by an all-year motoring slate. The Orepon Motorist. Winter Just around the corner, brings rain, snow and cold winds. Drive In Comfort thru all of this by having a tight top and side curtains. ( Drive in today. We can do this work at small cost in a short time. , SNYDER HARNESS CO. IF ITS LKATUUIl VU II U U IT Oil CAN ilAKJB IT General Petroleum ' I Bjfor touching the button DlttBrB t OUrtn I e(ir ,moior ln action, care iliouw bo , . , . I specially taken to alwuya havo the ' ' - '' . I epark rotarded. As a rule the eloc- Tho General Petroleum corpora- trl0 molor ls 8tron enough to ro tlon, which Is the only oil company j Blat tho back klck and ovon carry. urnuDg in v. a 1 1 1 ui 11 it., . . w I i'kuii Washington and British Columbia that distributes Its -products solely through . Independent dealers, Is' now on. the eve of starting Its i fourth year in tho retail distribute I Ing field and, according to Lionel Barneson, president. Its rotall mar ketlng policies havo proved most satisfactory. . 1 Discussing the marketing policy of tho corporation, Barneson siitd, "When wo decided to enter tho re tall field 1 we determined upon a very dodnlto policy of presenting our products to tho public through Independent dealers only. . Wo have adhored strictly to this policy and it , has proved satisfactory. . We have tho distinction of not owning a single service station or interest In any establishment Totalling our products.. We do not finance deal ers in any manner even to the point of Installing pumps or othor necessary equipment. . ; i . the piston past the , dead eenteli r:'4.; and as the result of this, tho start Ing motor Is likely to bo torn t nieces and ruined. 1 . ; ':, Vl.V: 93J81 Autos in Idaho on Oct. 1 U01SU, Ida., Nov. 6 Iduho's 1 automobiles, both pleasuro cars aqd trucks, totalled 93,181 October, 1, It wus reported Thursday at the office of tho secretary of state. This is an Increase of almost 10,000 i over Inst yoar altogotheVv I , During Beptember the stato is- j sued llconses to 1,864 pleasuro cars i bringing tho total of this clasn of machines to 94.370, and to 816 trucks, making tho total trucks In tho stato 8.8II1 Collections for' the month of Beptember aggrenittod 81,400.80. King Buys 7 th Motor Bicycle LONDON, Nov. 6 (A.P) King Albert of Belgium,, the monarch who. drives his owth motor cycle, has bought his seventh machtno of this type. 1 The rulor's latest mount, mado here, was displayed at tho Olym pla motor cyole show and attract ed .a groat deal of attention. It Is of unusual design, and when making high speed It ls . almost noiseless due to an Improved type' of slloncer. , ., V.. . !. .. - ' The King,: who 1b also fond of stute cop from a holdup man.;'-. - !" $ m 1 We Do Give You More Tire Value We make the flat statement that a Good . year Tire is the highest tire quality on the ' market today. , t ' ' ;'.:J? ,i And we offer you that quality at as low a .. price as you are asked to pay for an ordin- ; ;ary tire. 0;r. .'v.; Therefore when you buy a Goodyear Tire from us, you get the very last word in tire -''.values. 1 '- f ;;v (' :'';':V'; ' Prove it to yourself. Investigate the Good year line and Goodyear prices, j ' ' W. H. BOHNENKAilP CO. ti Great American Racing Stars buy The Greatest BUIGK Ever Built Within thirty days after its introduction, the Greatest Buick Ever Built received one of the greatest tributes ever paid a motor car. , . NineineerruitlinuHyamiimA.A.A.spfed. way stars tinKlcdit out,abovealluther can, for their personaluse and for their families I Here, in brief, is expert opinion on thoM qualities of vibrationless performance, efficient operation, handling safety and brilliant beauty, which stamp the Greatest Buick Ever Built as the greatest value ever offered. ' . . .' - Frank Loclthsrt "After rigid ter, lam convinc ed the 192 7 Buick haa advanced cngineeringldea which make It superior to any motorcar built. I purchased thli car on It per formance, and roadahlllty which I muat have In making the racing circuit from CosM to Coast." " PrankEIHot Trom aero to aeventy, there fin't a change in the perform, ance of Buick. 1 have never driven a car before that waa ab solutely without a apeed where vibration took the joy out of riding. Buick haa certainly act a mark for perfect deiign and workmanahip In passenger car construction." ' Bennst Hill "To know there's a real car tin. der you that' what makes utomobiling that" why my new Buick with it silent power-flow and in reliable four wheel brakes make me feel .better than any car I have ever Fred Comer . "I bought a Buick became I , Wanted the rnont automobile I could get for the money spent moat In mechanical perfec tion moat In style and com fort. Buick give me all, plu the snappiest patiKertger job 1 have ever handled." Bob McDonogh "I thought I could iude tho ' apeed of a car. The smooth, vl hratitmleM operation of mytiew ' Btilck fool me and I can't tell within 20 miles an hour of Its speed unless I watr.h the gauge Never have I driven a car that operate with as little effort.'' aaee A-14-W Pete D Paolo 'They named it correcdTrnBl they called it the GreateatBulck Ever Built. But they might ' have sdded, 'And the greatcM value ever offered.' Istlilcblnk I'm not wasting my money by ' owning two Bulcks." Earl Cooper "My mechanician beat ezpreaa. . ed my opinion of the 19Z7 Buick, when he aaidi 'The amoothnes of electricity moat nearly expreise the feeling Its silent power-flow gives you'." Cliff Woodbury f'Bulck delivers tha goods. I never worry about getting there and back and this new car doea It ao easily and so quietly that you never know there's asm engine under the hood." - . ' Dsvt Lewis "The new 1927 Buick convfav ces me thst Buick constantly lives up to Its promise Whea better automobiles are bvllt Buick will bulU I JENNINGS & SHUMATE Adams Avenue , yrH9t BBTTSW. AUTOMOSIl.il Am BUILT. BUICK WILL BVILP TMIM.