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L'A GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Saturday, May 21, 1927.
-AUTOMOBILE NEWS
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GRAHAMS WILL
CONTINUE PAIGES
to, tli'; Graham
j repro
; broth-
lHS""1,nf control j ,.rt (;tit(wn
of the i'ale-tc- pr,..lU .alK
Brothers to Re-Enter the
Automobile Field Pur
chase Plans Given
Plan to placn l'alge in tint fore-
fl'OIlt Of the automobile illdustr
and management
dolt-Motor far company.
At u meeting of tiift honrd of dl
i rectors of the l'alge company. May
' :t, u run tract was entered Into bu
ff ween the company and McKsra.
I Joseph It-, icubfi-t , and Hay A.
Graham, which eontruet, whon rut-
mm
nnouncwg
another Chevrolet Achievement ;
Ok
n Touring 525
525
TW Coach
ThrCoup
Tit Smbn -1
Tfc Sport
Th Imperial
- In.lau
59?
625
695
715
745
outlined by Hubert ('. Giuliani, f tlio company
nting lhe three (iruham . "ru"''rs
a who recently announced I "w,; -lti-l JMIf- tu re-puter
.tin ilinfiir i'iir l.italri..BM " wil.t It.. I.
their plans for assuming control i rt ... . . fi,ni 1 1...
aim; line, of (fight and
jflxea art- lino cars which ivptv
wnt outstanding motor car valued,
'I'll Jh line of cuih wilt be continued
on the market through present
l'alge dealer. The public muy buy
I'aiip products today with greater
confidence tiioii ever before be-
(itied by the stockholders of the ! ''UUMU ot atluVl1 l"'"'th of the
;.'..i..imiw. will iiMHJi lh rniilrnlltntp ,H'W HJUnutfCllUTlt
Interest in, mid the management of I "UV uro uttintf four million
uouars imo uie ruige nusiuess, una
will follow with an additional tour
million, as the development anil
expansion of the business warrant.
We will also devote to It our full
tinti; and energies. Wu liavu be
hind uh twefily-livo year of ex
perience uh manufacturer Wo
believe that huccosm coiiich from
building good goods efficiently and
I offering them to the public at fair
prices. We are in the motor car
business art inunuiueturera to stay.
i,-lhe present l'alge plant, com
pleted within the laat three years,
I is thoroughly modern and ideally
located. We intend to take full
i advantage of I he opport unity for
efficient manufacture. We will cx
I tend tin.' facilities at. the business
j develops."
; .1. It. Grnhuin in Chuie
1 Joseph 1!. Graham, who will be
j the new head of the l'alge i-oin-;
puny, was president of Graham
i Hrothers, and later vice pres ident
j in charge of production of Dodge
HrotheiH. fe will give his full time
to the development of the J'ulgu
company to a place in the fore
I front of the industry.
Itobert l. Graham, will be tu !
general charge of 1'aige sales. Jle
was formerly VlCe-pleSUloill oi
Graham lirolhers. and vic- presl
'dent In chanrts of sabs of lmde
IJiotln-is. lie will devote his entire
time to tin; development of the
1'nih'e business.
Hay A. Graham, who was ec-I'etary-manaKr
or Graham Hroth
ers and general manaK'r of Dotle
Brothers, will also be active In the
I'alKc buHlness, particularly on the
lliuinciul Hide. He will also remain
at Hie head of the Graham Unit li
en Corporation of New York City;
Retail Sales Of
General Motors
In April Large
Alfred l'. Hloan Jr., president of
General .Motor, in u statement re
canting the corporation's April
suh-rt, pays:
"The retail wab'H by our deal
ers ic users in April lor the sec
ond successive month Hot, a new
lilKh record for. all time. The
April sab by dealers to uhv.ih
were l&u,IUG cars, compared with j
i;itl,6U in April, and further
with 'jT, 2il In April, 1$.
'"The April sales by our car dlvl
i sluii to dealers totaled 1G'J.U07
cars, compared with 122, 742 In
April, l'JZb, and HJZ in Aorli,
1!2. This is also a new all tlim:
I record and the second consecutive .
j month durinff whicli, thu lias been i
accomplished. I
"Thewe fiKures Include pasHenK'r
cars and trucks sold In the United
States, Dominion of Canada and
overseas by the ( 'hevrolet, Hon-
Jiur, Oldsmobile, Oakland, Hulck, j
HaSallu and Cadillac manulaciur- j
ing divisions of General Motoi-s."
Few Cars Survive
(cnl iminufurtuio, brouKlit out lu triuks brought out in 1D04, Juc n
Itlir I'nltfJ Klat since tliu bitfiii- i main.
Elements of Timein? .',th 'nautry, omy 65 am
iiow- bclnff num.
Uf the 048 uutoniobilcB ot UlffiT- Of the 331 djffi'ri-nt i..::kc!i
Till bt'Ht laid pliillH o' mice Jitwl
oC men uro cfteu upset by women.
I'.'STt--'-.r.;'T
Imperial Landau
Specially-Built Finhcr Hody Strikingly
licautiful Ducu Colors EU'tfantly Appointed
780
i - Inn Chatii
l-Tn Chauu - 4V
fill prlrri f. b.
film, Michigan
' Hal Inon t irea
iiimliril on ill
model a.
Apjin Chevrolet rrvolntionirc every rre
vioui conception oi quality and elegance in
loW'priccd automobile by presenting tho
Imperial LanJu!
In specially-built Fisher body revcsli all the
maitcrly craftimanshlp for which the Fisher
name is famous. 1 he finish is lustrous black
Ouco, with embellishments of brilliant
chasseur red.
And, of course, it has all the power, speed
and smoothness all the Hashing accelera
tion, fintcer-tip steering and unfailing de
pendability that have brought to Chevrolet
such world-wide fame.
This beautiful car Is now on display in our
showroom. Come and see it!
Check Chevrolet Delivered Prices
They fnc-ltidt ih Iowmi hamlling
n4 financing chant available.
Blue Mountain Garage
M. A. HAK1US0N, Mgr. Opposite Tostoirit.
QUALITY AT LOW COST
Tractor Sales
Running High,
Bunting Reports
Many tractor sales t hroimhoiit
th territory of tho ltuutinK Trac
tor company have been reported
by ot l trials of the oitf a nidation
duriiiK the past week. Tractor
w re delivered to Harry G-lsler
larnis, Fairfield. Ida., caterpillar
:tn; city of 1'ocntetlo. Idaho, cat
erpillar (ID; I. S. Korest Service,
.Malheur national forest, John Hay,
Ore., caterpillar 2 -Ton; Hoise-lay-
lit
'K4XT -Him
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Do Your Work When
r The Soil Is Right
"CATKIU'Il.l.Air Ti-ai-lors ask fuw favors
of the wi-atiu'i
Star) work when the soil is right finish
U'foiv it dries out.
Plentiful lower means fewer days in the
field; plenty of traetion means an early start
after the rains
1HJMING TRACTOR CO.
.((ffit'vnti i, ( t.lm M.
I. (.1! III.. (Hil t. ON
In.uuli (iiiiii in HhIm; iiiiiI
I'ii iiii iln, iibiiiu
3-year
albop ccGti $7.8
Commrnl from a Wdly-Kniht ownmr.
ThU natlan-wldsi trend toward Willys-Knight, resulting in
enormously increasing tales, is based on public confidence and
public appreciation appreciation oi Willya-Knight performance,
safety and carefree operation.
Thsi Knight EngliM Smoother, quieter, more powerful with
every mile. The only type of engine that improv with use.
7-Bearing Crankshaft Oi course!
Skinner Rectifier Only way to prevent oil dilution.
4-Wheel Brakes Positive, mechanical act in a flash.
Belflex Shaekles Keep your chassis as quiet as the Knight
Engine. No greasing or adjustment.
9 Tlmken Bearings In Frent AxleEasiest steering.
N arre w Body Pillars at Windshield Clearer vision.
Ad us table Front Beat Fits you perfectly.
light Control at Steering Wheel Lights dimmed without
removing your hand from the wheel.
Shock A be or hers. Air cleaner. Thermostatic temperature con
trol. Finest quality upholstery and interior fittings.
TOLY!
MIGHT!
Extra Value at No Extra Cost
You will find extra value' in every one of the three
style treads offered in our large fresh stock of
Federal Tires. These tires are made by one of the
oldest and largest makers in the country. We
have every size and every type.
We Make Our Own Adjustments
No delay here about making good on
guarantees. Adjustments are made by
us on the spot. Another good reason
why you should buy tires where you
get extra service at no extra cost.
GETTINGS & HANKS
Cor. Fir and Jefferson
Jack Allen
Supply Co.
La Grande Branch
1 123 Adams
Authorized Distributors for
Timken Roller Hearings
A'ew Departure. Hall Bearings
Thompson Silcrome and Alloy Valves
McQuay is'orris Motor Bearings
Stewart-Warner Products
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Tires and Prices
29x4.40 .... $10.05
29x4.75 .... $12.60
30x4.95 .... $14.65
30x5.25 .... $16.40
31x5.25 .... $17.05
ett Lumber company, ltotse, Ida.,
cuter pillar :M; .1. J llirtvlHen,
Mo wiiey, Ida., caterpillar 2-Ton.
1 buvy ileiiiandn lur caterpillar
tractors lead oiiieialM of the com
pany to believe that Nales wilt ex
ceed their early' estimates. Ac
cord intf to C. V. Hunting, presi
dent, cotidii loiirt throughout the
new territory Meeiu very favorable
for ennllmieil brisk huvlnir of both
caterpillar tractors and llulL com
bined harvcMterM.
La Salle To Set
Pace For Annual
Memorial Classic
'I o the l.a alle, the new coru
pinlon ear to t'adillac, goe.s tho
honor of pacing thi year's .Mem
orial May automobile race tit tho
India napul in Speedway.
The IndiiLnapoliw race is the oul
Mt a tiding automobile, race, classic.
Krom lhe standpoint of cars cn
teietl, attendance, and nation-wide
interest aroused ovr it. it is the
onii big race event of the year. The
honor of being chown to provide
a car to act as pacemaker and
st art t he. fleet o f rue I n g ca rs on
their hint; grind is very eagerly
sought for by automobile nuinu
tac! ui ei-s, for In these days, t ln
pacemaker at Indianapolis' must
have speed far above the average
speedy car.
The I.uSalle w hleh w ill act as
pacemaker this year is a roadster.
It will be driven by 'Hig Hoy"
Itader. The Indianapolis Speedway
.s obi familiar ground to liader
for he, lilinself. Is a famous racer
nt the early whool. lie has par
ticipated In many not a I do events,
wun the lug classic at Sheepshead
Hay on one occasion, and some of
hs records for dirt track ntl
straiglit-away speed still stand. -
The roadster v hich Hader i ill
dlivo Is one of tho two J.aSalle
roadsters which have been making
phenomenal speed records at the
tieneial Motors IToving Ground
near Melrolt. One of these road
sters, ilt iwn bv liad. r. has t Acced
ed miles per hour n the three
and three-eights mibs concrete
pffd leop. In a stripped roadster
Hader has attained the terrific
speeil of l'T. miles per hour. Tins
remarkable sp. ed lor a passenger
automobile is all the nu.re signi
ficant when it is remember' d tii.it
Uie fastest average rv. r made by
a w inner of the Indianapolis i ac
Is l a 1 . 1 :t mib s per hour.
Though the l.a Salle was not
especially desigm d for spei d. the
wonderful power and efficiency of
lhe ;ie-degree. V-type eight engine
us d in I lib car, plus an extremely
low cent, r ot gravity and scientific
disi rilmtion of weight, l,as t nabb d
it to break all stiick car records
at t he General Motors proi ins
ground.
Performance and Comfort
Unequaled at Its Price
mm3
Chrysler "50" Features
50 miles and more an hour;
5 to 25 miles in 8 second j;
25 miles to the gallon;
Full-siz.ed,ti ith ample seating
cafxicityf or adult passengers;
Mohair plush upholstery.
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WE ARE eager to have you ride in the
Chrysler "50" and drive it, fully con
fident that the moment you compare it with
any car approximating its own price you
will not fail to choose the Chrysler "50".
In its characteristic Chrysler fleetncss and
clash, its smoothness throughout its entire
speed range, its economy, its full-sized
roominess for adult passengers, its smartness
of line and coloring, indisputable value
proclaims the "50" as far and away the
greatest offering at its price.
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Coupe i-iso; Coach $So; Roadslrr (uith rumble seal) Sed.m JW'o-
o. h. Dilroit. subject to current Federal excise tax. Chrysler dealers
are in a position to e.teud the confenienct of time paymenti Ai about
Chryslers attractive hlan. All Chrysler cars htve the additional pro
tection against theft of the Fcdco System of numbering
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BUILT
When the wite of the sheriff of
Marshall county, Alabama, trans- t
f rred three prison rs from tho '
rounty jail to a hospital while she. I
I tidied up th-lr celt;., tlo y nuide
l loir i scape from a window on the
third tloor. using a rope made of
lunkets and anchored to mi oner
4tti- tabic
AS ONLY CHRYSLER
L. W. WEEKS
Jefferson Ave. Telephone 180-J
BUILDS
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