MotoringNewT & rattb lEWtttttg tetWr Auto Section
VOLUME XXV.
LA. GRANDE. ORKGOHT, MAT21, 17.
TOLL GATE ROAD
TO OPEN JUNE 10
Seven Feet of Snow at the
Summit Now Langtfon
Lake Solid with Ice
WAl.l.A W.U.I.A, Miiy :i-Huin-nier
cainp'TH and pcisonn on plcatt
uri' I)' "', probably will be ublo (a
(nai'h Toll Gat. at tli Hunnnit of
tlie Una- Mountains, about June Id,
Itosroi llHIows, on of the pro
prlflorj of tlu foil Gato rtsorl,
'and AllnTt Baker,, forum runj;t:r
nilh summer heudciuarU'is there,
mid Saturday.
Mr. Maker was ut Toll Gain
jatr l"t week and found hovch
f.rl of rniow on till! level there.
l.aiiKdon lake iH Iro.eii wildly now
anil I here l about roup feet of
know over the erust. Know is even
uitll (lie eaves of tho runner's eabin
al 'J'ull Gate.
i A forest service road rrew is
rMieeted to make eunii late tills
month Hear Macloui;all's and
'"Provp II Biwtly ronl 1(,ro
m to Toll Gate before startlni,'
work on the forest road iilons
the mirnmit of tho mountain
which will complete the Dayton
Toll Gato mountain road.
All the forks of the r'niuUlla
river. Including the north fork
which heads near Toll Gate, have
been opened to flshinit. Mr.
Baker said. .Many flailing parties
an: expected early in the summer
as several streams are easy of ac
cess from Toll Gate.
Cattle have all been pul on
rane in the forest reserve and
sheep will K0 In May 20, Mr.
Ilaker .said. It will be several
weeks before stoek cun KO 01)
tile higher elevations. but grnxx
Is expected to be (rood and water
plentiful in the mountains this
summer.
90 PER CENT OF
j yourly invoslmont hi motor cur
f A DO IM AMDIPA HHPrttlon which finda Its way
LnAJ ill AlfltKlLA' into hv lu' vcIohh of industrial
W M 1IJ"V4I work.-rs und road build, rs 1b siu-
u ilUiitf to ((lvo much to produce
much to ffrt II. The part of our
arly invest mont in motor
FORD CHEVROLET
SALES IN LEAD
Tile progressive system of truf
fle control by slop und pro Hunts,
( instead of the synchronized meth
od, has speeded up i'IiIcuko traffic
lie. per ceiil and has reduced uccl
dents :3 per cent.
United States, with Tenth
of Population, Leads
All in Industry
li.T l.ytiii MrNau;hU!ii
Vice resident or i'aililhiu
Mutor Cur Company
In tlir t'nlU'd Klutt-s tho build
in; of niutur cars has drVflupi'd
into tlir country 'a bad ins indus
try. Throughout North America
the motor cur itself lias b'coim u
factor of first Importance In car
rying on our evfry day business,
detenu Inlnif our manner of liv
ing America, which comprises but
one-ti'iith of tlio world's popula
tion, is producing and using nlne
tentlis of the world's motor cars.
The rt'tnulnder of Iht: world is only
pendoua. The count met ive value !
attaclilni? to the provision of u safo I
drpendable and even luxurious I
jnodt of trunsportat Ion Is past
ealeulatlou. Hie development of '
simurlmn property Is mttdn pos- '
slblo throujrh the uutomobilu us u I
business and family uk'I; und all
in all, living has been mude inure
enjoyable.
Notwith-staudliifr its present hitch
slute of development, the indus
try Is still yount;. New uses for
Individual transportation arise
dully. Vehleles and hltrhwayH are
constantly improved. It would
take a courageous prophet to pre
dict a limit to the final intlueiuo
of tho motor car in the life of our
nation. !
Ureatcr Possibilities I
With the world at lurm' only be
Blnnlnir to realize the economic
status of 111" uutomoblle
There are nearly 7110 vuriWes of
plants on the Hawaiian Islands
Unit are found now hero else in the
world.
beginning to comprehend its vast gr,.,,tcr possibilities fur American
possibilities us a means of pro- I munnrurl ure of cars present thein-
gres-i. selves. The increasing use of the
In a general way we are fum- automobile In tyretgn countries will
A Sad But Appreciative Customer
Said to Us the Other Day
"I wish I had purchased sonic oil
from you when you told inc I
needed some "
lie was sad because his oil ran low, causing a
burnt-out bearing and consequent expense. But
he appreciated the fact that we had gone to the
trouble of checking the oil and the crankcase
and suggesting that he needed a quart. Next
time he will willingly take our word for it and
fill up with TEXACO Golden Motor Oil.
Heasty & George
Corner Adams and Second
iliar with the rapid. growth in tho
use of the automobile iu Kuropc,
South America and Australia. Vet
on t.very continent of the globe
the stimulating effect of motor car
transportation is being felt, and,
with the small number of regis
trations outside of North America,
the rate of increase iH everywhere
more rapid than here. Thin, applies
the great populations of China, In
dia. Asiatic und European ltussla
us much as it does to ttouth Amer
ica, the I'nited Kingdom, France
and Germany. From IttlM to I'J-n,
world registrations ouLside the
I'liiled Slates increased 57 per
cent; and to a lesser degree, we
can look for the motor car to add
to world prosperity and well-being
much as it has to that of our o.vn.
Ailvamx'iiu'iit lirent
Here, in 11)07. the capital em
ployed In the industry was neg
ligible Ten years later It was ap
proaching u billiou dollars, and to
day, it is almost two billion. If
we include the capital investment
in purb. accessories and lire pro
duction. th amount climbs practi
cally another billion. For a num
ber of years back the amount in
vested in motor roads here has
amounted to practically one billion
dollars per year, and motorists are
annually investing ten billions in
Die operation of their cars.
have an Important el feet on the
industry In this country. Our ex
ports rani; ihird in value, giving
way only to raw cottmi und to re
fined mineral oils. The gradual
Increase of our shipments abourd
during the last few years will do
doubt be eclipsed by a much more
rapid inorea iu the neur future.
The older nations, bound by
traditions and class distinctions.
leMs open to new methods ami de
velopments, huve been slow in rep
ognixe the growing Importance of
motor car transportation. The
change is on Its way. American
industry and progress rather than
American capital are becoming
recognised aboard us tho funda
mental source of American wealth.
Kuch year sees a large increase In
the numbers of IndustrhrMeaders.
engineers und students coming to
this country to study American
manufacturing methods and much
of their study Is concentrated m
motor cur plants.
There are kI ill In our own coun
try many states where rich nat
ural resources await development.
In these we find that progressive,
citizens are inviting development
by providing in advance the high
ways for motor car travel. The
ni'-lhod is sound: and both at
home and abroad we find motor
roads and motor cars as the tore-
29 Passenger Cars Sold in
Wallowa County Dur
ing Past Month
KNT Ki: I'ltlSK. tire.. May 21
Aeconllng to statistics Rathered by
the Oregon Motor licglster. 2'J pas
senger ears were sold In Wallowa
county in April.
The two leading niakeM in point
of sales are the Ford und Chevro
let, the two low priced cars. These
were in a neck and neck race, each
having sold, a total of II cars dur
ing April. Of the other; geveii
ca rs sold t w 0 were Sla r, t h fee
I lodges, tine Chrysler and one
JtuieU. The sale of trucks for the
month held the same equality as
regards the two makes, one Ford
und one Chevrolet.
These figures did not Include
used cars sold, of which there were
many.
The tola I number of passenger
cars sold in Wallowa county since
January 1 was given as 04. the dis
tribution of makes being about the
same as fur the month of April.
In the Hhite at large the Ford
had an advantage of ii33 over the
Chevrolet, the totals for the two
curs since the first of the year
being: Ford Iltfitt. Chevrolet lS:in.
The total of all passenger ears
sold In the state since the first of
the year was given as 10. 1 7. of
which 4.V.t'.i were Fords ami Chev
rolet and fifiMS oilier makes.
Perpetual License
Plate May Be Used
Michigan is contemplating pass
age of a law providing for perpet
ual license plates lor uutoinu
biles. To make up for the loss lu rc
venun in annual regist ration, the
proposal suggests doubling tho
cent gasoline tux.
Fishermen on tho north Pacific
coast have established u new Indus
try in obtaining peurl essence from
the scales of herring, sardines und
shad. The bu Instance extracted
and in used in the manufacture of
arllllclnl pearls.
Tho use of the shell of freah-witb-r
chiiiis iu button making is
frmn waste fish is known as giiun, ru-.i: .!.;; the species to vaniHh.
Auto Blazes Trail
In South America
j An aulomobile of American
manufacture blazed the trial from
Jtueiius Aires, Argentina, to Asun
cion. Paraguay, accord lug I o re
ports to the Flitted States depart
ment, of commerce.
I This accomplishment was the
fir.st journey by automobile be
tween tin- Argentine capital and
the remote Inland captlal of i'ura
gnay. .
Massachusetts Has
Thirty-Day Limit
If an out-of-state motorist over
stays his frets time in Massachu
setts, he may have to take out a
state license and liability Insur
ance In accordance, with the new
la w.
Thlrly days is the "reciprocity"
limit for Massachusetts.
Handwriting is a key to ehai-
ucler, especially on those pieces
of paper marked "liisullicieui
Founds."
Make Money!
Buy
Graham Brothers
Trucks
1 VA ' 2-Ton.
L.C. SMITH
Gth and Depot
ritis with' Hue of motor rnra Is - runners and crt'ii.orH ol' ni-w wrnltli
mi imnortant reuHon for t he ck
cvi'dintfiy iirosiit-roui condition of
our cou'itry-ns compared to that of
the rt'St of tho world.
I .anil of rruituci-rs
.Tlio T'nltid Htati'S In a land oC
producers.. Wo want much In tin;
way of Improved livinK but n are
and IncraHrd wi'll-lu'infc.
Native errlni; lu.slmnds In Cen
tral Afilea are fed a, lizard por
ridge by I heir wives, who havo a
firm belief In lite effleaey of Ihlx
remedy because of the honiluK Instinct.
The full name of the crown
prln r It.'lulum In His Hoyul
lliKhncsH I'rinee Leopold Philippe
Charles Albert Melnrad Tlubertus
Murle MIkucI. I'rinee of llolltlunl.
I Hike of llrabanl. That of thn
prince of Willis is Kdword Albert
Christian tleorue Andrew TatricU
Uavld.
Hotels In Italy have abolished
the practice of tlppillK of employes
by RilestH. mill add 1" per cent to
tin- bill In lieu of a fee.
, Have Purchased Moase
GUM-DIPPED
fThw Year Comnarcd With Same Period Lost Year
THE demand from car owners for Cum-Dip-ped Tires has given Firestone
Dealers a large increase in volume enabling them to sell these tires to you
at the lowest prices in history. ,
On the cars of motorists everywhere, these wonderful tires arc delivering
unheard-of long mileage with greater safety and comfort.
The Firestone Balloon Tread, scientifically designed three years ago, and un.
chancd today, follows the contour of the tire carcass with no excess rubber a
the Kb to cause "shoulder breaks". Narrow rider strips permit the read to yield
inei.u0uiuwu r nr. to f ie road. Dreventin"
skidding. This tough, pliable tread has the wear
resisting qualities for thousands of extra miles.
Such a tread must be placed on a carcass with
the qualifications to withstand the terrific flex
ing that this design permits. The Firestone carcass
is made ot cords dipped in a rubber solution
which not only saturates and insulates e verv fiber
of every cord, but unifies sidewalls with carcass,
avoiding separation under the extreme flexing.
ManyFirestoneDealcrsarc prepared to offer you
a liberal allowance for your old tires, on a new set
of Gum-Dipped Tires to start the motoring season.
To meet a demand for a low price tire and tube,
Firestone designed and manufactures, tor Fire
stone Dealers only.OldfieldTiresandTubes.which
carry the Standard Manufacturers' Guarantee.
lOLPFHELD1
TIRES
At Low Cash Prices
303 Fabric $5.85
303xa w,ric 685
3Qx37a CorJ 7.35
294.4S!allom 8.40
3Z4 CorJ 13.40
3I5.Z5Raoon15.35
33?.t.Q0n-iionl8.35
OldSleld TuHc Alio
Priced Low
rcll9wi3 Dealers Can Save Yea Money and Gervc Tou Bene; .-
Perkins Motor Co. Strite-Wade Motor
La Grande
Co.
Wallowa
Towle's Garage
Cove
Dependable
USED
CARS
1 1926 Dodge Sedan
1 Studebaker Sedan
1 Buick Roadster. Excellent
Condition
3 Ford Coupes. $150 to $400.
2 Ford Trucks
2 Essex Coaches
1 Chevrolet 1-Ton Truck
3 Dodge Tourings. $100 to $300.
Smith s
Garage
A NSW CHAPTER
20 Greater
Gasoline Mileage!
(Hid JMmiy Other
Tew Features
20 more gasoline mileage
is precisely what you can
expect from Dodge Broth
ers remarkable new motor.
15 more power, too 20
faster get-away!
Silence unknown before in
an engine of this type and
smoothness that thrills!
New standard gear-shift
transmission new hot-spot
manifold new silent-action
clutch-new finger-tip steer
ing unit new oiling and
H DOOCB D BOTHERS HISTOHY
cooling systems and 24
other vital improvements.
Drive the car today and
appraise at first hand the
brilliance of this achieve
ment Notice the charming new
color effects, too and the
smartness of the body lineo.
See, also, the fleet and
stylish now Convertible
Cabriolet with rumble seat,
the latest addition to Dodge
Brothers line.
StaiKlard SoUiUi
SiMTiiil Sciiitn ....
I)ii Luxe Si'ihni ..
Ktrci;il Coupo ..
$1110
..h:ho
..llUUu
L. C. SMITH
5th and Depot
III ti Ji
NewSilbfflt
I 5c tU& nnlv far f regard less i
i in
is the only car (regardless
of price) that is built today
with a motor COMPLETELY
SUSPENDED in RUBBEIt !
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LANSING
Star, Cars
FOUKS iffB) SIXES
MOKELOCK-SERVICE AUTO CO.
1111 ADAMS AVE.
Power Champion Among the Fours
Hug's Garage
Elgin