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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1927)
Saturday, January 1, 11)27. Pace Ten LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER NEVS AUTOMOBILE FRANKLIN MAKES t GAINS THIS YEAR Sales in McCJure's Teni- tory Are Heavier . Than During 1925 WAI.I.A V.M.l.A, Orfi.t Jan. 1 -That I'c'C pcved to be an 'fXCiHoRiilty o 1 Franklin ywir In lit," lutrlcr is Ktiuwn by Mc- 'lures, local distributor, who have the Franklin franchise for thi territory between Ellenahurr. Wash., nnJ Huki-r. Or1., Including th follow. nK prlni'lapal towns: K!lcnsbur. Yakima. Walla WalJn, f'cndlctun, Im (irundtt and Baker. Ai'ronlliitf to dKuri'ft compiled I'X i lhorifv K. MHliirv thft trrt MUSICAL DANCER ADVERTISES FETE GAS! t lory in Waifnlnirton for whleti h I has ihft Franklin distribution, con- tain approximately Jft per cnt of the population of thft aintn whlht I ho Kales of Frank I hr rant In tM Him" territory have bn 2J.64 per 'ent of all Franklin rant sold In lh state. In thin Onjron territory )) fliruri'ii siiopb that while having only l fw-Krent of the population ':f thft stale, MuClure's oncuni'M Jltnn Ifcv sold IS per rent of all the I I'Yufiktin earn sold in I hi atalp and lnt regular bbIh iinrunlzHtion want muirttuirtt'd hy MOur In Oregon irntlt July t of thut yir. iouipnrvd wtih )ut year, the fiK"rt uliow mor- In Mc- ) 'lure's territory lt WttshlnK'on und Oregon In JA months of 1120 titan In all of 1925. Thin showing vu complimented by Georxe. W. Andrew wntrn sale manager for Franklin, in u, recent trip through the territory, who slated that he considered I he -Franklin dh-r oriruiihe&tlon In thin ditrfrU t iviu of the brat on the -nllr: j 1 I'aclflc coast, us evidenced hy re- SUll. j Walla Walla was r-Hia.MlHhed as Hi central offity of Ihe Franklin Mile onfunitton for this district 1 early in !; and It la undentioud hand point. rcnpilul, u il would not he allotted that any neir territory thut muy or the &r4u. 1 miles of tin- lifirh- I ft,r ip nilitiire. but uould merely bt- ulded to the dealership from wav 4flft.7l lmvt lu'cn rnulxil a:.u.- I tiin lo linifi will roniiuuH to h 44 fniif have n mi rf nwd b av- ; thl Jin ti in iTiri-rn 1 ! mtmmmm wmmvrmrrimt Mfinmm "timmfmmvwta 1 I GARAGE GOSSIP n-Hfiitutivt' for Uite territory, whose homo in ut rendlfton, was hrro on hudim iho firwt of th wcok. He ivturRcd to IV-ndliton Wednesday niorttinK. . lUtimbt a-b Sulun liarold iiamIrf L, cilltor of tho Wallowa Sun, in tho ou-jior fit a now four-door spodut ndan, which hit purVhawd front Truik! and Trekcll, Iwal re pre nlatlvej. Tho Kttui'liakers Kohl Two Ik nix broUKliam Htud hakem were Hold Ibix week by M. J. CJoj-m. loeal dealer. Ibrinan White, of North Powder, puri hawd one of tho rnra and J. A. Itenson, of I'nion, Im tho owner of lite, other. rnhMuItxl Cldmohil M. J. Ooaa, OldmoltHe dealer, unloaded it carload of Oldsmobilea tlijft wii'k. Tho rar i-onslnled of two delux sedana and two delux eoaehea. anic at the fcrkins .Motor company frnraKe. has returned to Iji tirando from Portland, where ho sp-nt fhriKtmas. Mrs. , Workman and their two children remained in Port land to viait for aome tini with Mr. Jilaekman'a poronts. . Ill At Homo W. J. Hank Overland dealer here, w-a at home part of llila week beraiiHe of ilnea. Ibuitcbt Xrw Xnh l. Itnmnon purchased a four door, five paawenfrer Nash coupe ihlH week from TrachHel- and Tre keJI, loeal dealer f In IVmlleUtn This Wms f it. I. Htoutemeyer. Kranklln deal er here, wont . to Pendleton tho , first of tho week 'on businrsH. Ti Wallnwa W'k A. H. Traeh. l, Nuah and Pack ard representative hen and Har old Herr, wfnt to Wallowa this week. Herr returned home Tues day evening and Trarhsel arrived here Wednesday evening. Min Martha MeH.erop, tJilenied daner, poses "slWInff down the tkH publieliy for the annual Pasadena Tournament of lioseK, whieh this year will have ,m its theme-, "Hontts In Klowerx." Ibmicht t'uloin S-iIaii r. W. Mum ford, of Wallowa, bought a Studeituker ctitnut w dan this week from M. J. Uokh, lo ral dealer. " Carry Sow Oil Tho Ijf -Oiandft Nash roiupuny's parage service Htatlou han added Peunfoil, an oil especially made fur high KraAo cars, to the regular stuck of gua and oil sold there. lug h4,:i'.i mil'-K lo grade and 214.1'! lo urfuce, yiild Mali's slatement. j Continuing, Hie Klalement de. . elares; add to the current r soutrea of ih-p:irt nient. 1 1 ait No Working aplial. ; "Attention Ik directed to the fart that ut no time Huh the department be. n provided u i h any workings capital whatever. although rou- Tmv Iti'tcniu Sfjurccs striirttou programs amounting to j "All of the state's revenues are. from three million to five million derived rrom motor vehicle llrcjisf dollarn i-r year have tieen car- and gasoline taxen, and the money ri d on, in addition lo regular 1 doe not becfitne available until maint-naiice work. labour 30 days afb-r the gasoline j -Tu. Mtate'a proportion of molor HOIHR. Ida., Jitn. r 4 'out of is sold. vehicle license fern for 126 und compleilng the North und South jt uuti .,.n t,0lw,t. to avoid the first nine monlha of 1D23 lmvo highway and placing H In suitable u,e jHuance of regipred wnrranls amounted to $ 1 1M.770. 1 !; Kor thH or wirougn una tocai only by holding .Miniates until rorreMnondinir wriatl In the last managed from this city. North and South Highway Is Far From Completed In Pendleton 'On Huliics I.. W. WeekM,. Chrysler repre s ntatlvo here. sp4-nt Wedm nday of this week In Pendleton on bus iness. ' j llcrv't'mm IvnnHe!!Hi W. W. CranMion, Chevrolet rep- Sold IjumIcau Seilnn - Jrn Kessler, of J-a firnndo, is the ovner of u, new .'lieyrolet Ian den ti sedan, which he. purchased this week from the Itlue . Mountain garage here. 1 Initio l-'nnn Portland 11. H.t Itlaeknian, Lincoln mech- KNidvcU Xcw SrtMlclmkci-w Three new big-six, Hludebakcr cars were, received here last week by ttie local dealer. "A man hi not necessarily a fool because he is a bishop." declared the Hlshop of I.lchfleld. urging the right of churchmen to interfere In hi It 1.1 h Industrial 'disputes. William Cook. SI years old and blind, won first priiic at the an 11 .ml contest of the Worshipful Company of Hasket makers in London. Paige, Company Armounces Trfo v Slogan; Winners DKTItOIT, Mich.. Jan. 1. Win ners in the Palge-Uetrolt Motor cr company' slogan contest. In which tht:re were more than 402,. uutt entries were announced t. day as follows: First prize. flO.OOrt, to J. I.uther Mel'ailatld. Carlo, W. Vu. Second prize, a rour-door'sednu. to Mrs. Walter r llalhyk. New lit rne, X. C. Third prize, a four-door sedan, to F. A. lragoun, Peoria, HL The prizes, were, presented to the winners the day befure Christ, man. MeFarland's winning slogan Is, "Luilt to win without, within." "SJiiisiaction mounts with; 'every mile" wan the second prizo win ner, while third prhto, was for "Conimands respect on uny.roaiL" Thcwf three siogunH wero select ed 'as the prl.o winners by tho board of Judges, cousiNling of Kd gar A. Ouest. l-troitltt nationally known writer of verse: C baric W. lirooke. president of the Detroit A derail cluh and of tho better busimH bureau: and Harry M. Jewett, prsiilcnt of the Paige. Inttolt Motor Car company. Just Pull Up- J.OWER- Your window SAY v- How many ,GET IT With a smile, AND KEEP Right on going. ? . No waiting Prompt Sei-vico. TEXACO Heasty's Filling Station Cor. 2nd anJ Adams condition Iraffk- In fbur jrrant w vulinmlnl ,naBli m uvailulih- for jmymont. und Mmnlurii. n-ei m from IhiH souron huh hua u urlii il u hard.ihlp on uinounli .l la . 140,000.75. contruftorM nnd othrrn duinK sl ni' with Ihf wtuto, rn-ntinif a ran. dillon thut would not Im tolfratrd In roudurtlriK u privute hiiKini-HH. "A MOrklnff fund nf 0,ou0 sliaulil hi' miKln iivullulil.'. TIiIh inon-y should not be nllottrd rir ut t2.4nu.000. In riKurri) given out hy William J. Hall, commljtiiloner of iiuldlo worlm. Thin inrludeH nlrtp iroJpi, ttin Wtdwr-ILound vullt-y Milr furlnK: Hound vullf-y-Vlillihlrl surfarlnir; Hnlrnon rlvr hrldiff n-ap HltrffltiH; Krailtnir und KlirfueliiK IllA- HltfKlflM-Oorf iwrtlon, Kruuinv una Hnirini nonn or ino uny spnriric purpone. Inn nliould HpuldlnK liHdK". ifradlnK nnd inln- le placed In the mute hlKhnuy or Hlructurea. und aurfurlnif hi- fund to Inmire prompt payment of l'ipn Harvurd anil I'ortlilll and I.IUh und ehllmatea und to uvold KnHlport. In I'oeur il'Alin river the neeefily of lnl.-r.Ht puymetitH. hrldKe near Hurrlnon. and thn The atni. would not he out any I'ind d'Orellln rlvnr hrlilgn near money hj provldliiK IhlH worklnir "The motor fuels tax for the 21 mouths ending liwendter 81, HS4i amounted to $14 1,s:i4.2 1, and for the 21 moulhs ending September 30, Mll'tl, expeliseM for thn iWo mi llionth periods it wos $ 1 !(. I a. AdndniNtrutive expenses for thn two 21 -month period were $12. nci.lft mid $M.7i".;7 n-specllvely. Itefunds how a very rcmurkablo liicn-os being only l.lo.5u in the period ending lec.emher SI, and $77.C.'JO In the first 21 months of this hleimimn. This la crease appears to be, altogether out of proportion, notwithstanding Urn Increase; of J per cent a gallon lit the tux mt which becam effec tive n April, ltfTj and- the uhtitn tial Increase In consumption." EVERY GALLON of VELTEX MOTOR OIL Is guaranteed to give satisfaction. IT it doesn't you get your mony back. Try Veltex You'll Like It. LA GRANDE FILLING STATION KUHN & ZWEIFEL PUT THEM ON NOW! 7 .-LV. C7V New Chrysler Coupe Placed On the Market A new flve-puKMunger roup on the Imperial "HO" clmsnlH is an nounced in ad vlfes received from (be general offices of the Chrysler SaleK corporation In Oeirnlt, by L. W. Weeks, local dealer, i The new coupe, which embodies all the power, riding ease and lux ury typical of the Imperial "ho," is equipped whh a wealth of refine ments. It provides pucloiis lee room for all pasxengei h. 'iimre than amiile vnti-ani-e room, and even greater rhling comfort und In rrefised (iiatlty of appointments. In the new coupe durable and rich upholstery Is used In the seats and Meat backs. Both forward Heats are of the folding type which permits of free aecesM to tlf rar compartment. The Interior details Include wal nut door punel with Inlaid design; velvet carpets In huth front and re: ic roiupui'tinentrt to hurmnntxe with the uitholMery nnd color com binations, vanity cumc and Mtioker et In tooled leather with gold de (iign, specially Helected hardware, of new and novel design, artixtlc anil completely grouped iiiMtrutnent hoard atul instrument panelling, and many other Items of conveni ence familiar In this type nf motor Ancient Morocco has gone in for gol f. The, 1 "asha of Marra- t keh, Kt (Haoul, has built a new is hole coursre on the edge of the ilejert. White street lines to guide mot orists cost ijondou hundred of rain cans1 the paint to wear rap idly. You'll need new tires for heavy winter driving. You can buy on our Credit Plan. A little down Balance weekly. JOHNS BROS. Cor. Adams and Hemlock TIRE SHOP FILLING STATION NKA, L,nrfiMi Uui.au AKCIIRIKK mux. UiM on ( thr Ut toipnvr Karl and Kx-Kmprru 'Hi of Vuv titillunijary, rrportrd wrlousl' ill rrrrntly. Ha Is at jf? '' Transportation f ' A PiM Hist ortj TRULY the most beautiful Chevrolet in Chevrolet history! Truly 'an achievement which must immediately change all existing ideas as to what the buyer of a low priced car has a right to expect for his money ! Here is the irresistible appeal of un broken, flowing body lines of modish new Duco colors, fashionably- striped of notable smartness of that flawless silhouette regularly associated with the costliest of custom-built creations. Here are score after score of advance ments in design, literally too numerous lo list completely but typified by one piece full-crown fenders, bullet-type - lamps, coincidental 6teering and igni tion lock and large 17-inch steering wheel. Here is definite assurance of longer lite, more satisfactory operation and even greater economy for all models are equipped with a new AC oil filter and an improved AC air cleaner! Such features as these are usually found only on cars costing up into the thou sands. They are marks of distinction on the world's finest automobiles. Yet these , arcow offered on The Most Beautiful Che vTolet because the spectacular growth of Chevroletpopularityhassenf Chevrolet production to tremendous volume and only the economies of tremendous volume plus inspired engineering make possible the manufacture of so fine a car to sell ut Chevrolet prices. - . '. We urge you to come in for a personal in- .; . spection. And we ask you to come, not in ? the customary casual mood but actual ly anticipating the revelation you would expect when the world's largest builder of gearshift automobiles announces a completely new line of cars whose truly great value is based on irresistible beauty andahostofimprovementsincluding: "New AC Air Cleaner Neu AC Oil Filter Netc Coincidental Lock Combliutlot Ignltloa and Steering Lock New Duco Colors Ncu Gasoline Gauge New Radiator ' - New Bodies by Fisher New Remote Control Donr Handle New Tire Carrier New Bullet-Type Head Lamps New Windshield On Open Models New Heavy One- ' piece Full-crown Fenders New Hardware New Running Boards New Brake and ditch Pedal Closure ' with these Amazing Price Reductions! The COACH $595 l-'nrtner prtav JMHo The Touring rnT I tn I ti d e s hnlln.m tires nnd steel dNc w luK. I V-mirr pi Ice S.".t."t wifh ' halliMHi Hiv miI, $525 The COUPE The Roadster IViw Urlmln lillmm tlii-s unit stiH ill-' wImiK rVwtiM-r iriv SiSa wllll Imllmrn lit-e-i only. $625 $525 The SEDAN I)niliT prUv star. The Sport Cabriolet $695 it- s:a.-, $715 I'-nllrely new- model with rumble scoi. The, LANDAU Punuer price. 1 Ton Truck (Chassis only) Vj-Ton Truck (.t'hassia only) $745 -.Jo $495 $395 Inllonn tlret now tanltil on all motlHs. All prcvs f.&li. 11 Uit, lh-H.. crrvtive dnnuary lv, io Blue Mountain Garage M. A. HARRISON, Mgr. Q U A LITY AT L O W C Opposite Tostofftt O S T