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Motoring News (gmt lEltttttttg famWr Want Ads VOLUME XXV. LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 2, 157. NUMBER 27f i t 10,000,000 AUTOS TO HIT Tff TRAIL Vacation Outings This Summer to Be More Numerous I 'OUTLANI, Ore.. July AK) i ltetw en nine and ten million 1 motor cars will curry forty millioiiH persons on vacation outings this summer, und every cur owner should littve u car properly Inspec ted and equipped before going, faid Harry CI. Mooek, managing director of the Automotive Kiuip nient association, ut the associa tions national convention lie re. Mooek urged service men and I nuloinotive equipment ilea tern lo carry larger linen of accessories. t A nation-wide free clinic for motor cars wa propound ut the convention today by IC. W. I'roc- t-r, member of the merchandising committee. "We me planning to organize 5O,0hU dealers who will examine the owner the condition of IiIh en- ghie; brakes, lights, etc. he said. 7 This ca ruination should be made twice yearly, and would re sult in reduction of accidents due to defective equipment." roitTi.AXM. on-.. July i .w i ut- iiikii i-uiiniiy oi urn rfi.islirn I'HMi'aili'X will lip Mlly III- ti'slhli. Ill I'oinlli of July oulliiK !., uiul II,.. imninir Ih fin.'. I h. word bioiiKlit burk Ihti- by J. Hu. k; iisslslant ll(rlct fur- sl. r in I'harKO of rircrcallon. from w ti-n-.lay tour of the district. Most nf llie snow If Kone from the roads i.ml only one Is blocked, he Kilil. Klli. Udell. Kast. Sutlles anil the other lakes may be easily readied by auto and hotel accommodations, bonts anil fil,ll.K tackle are plcnli- fill. Odell lake may now bo reached by train over the fas- u aile division. Trains slop ut tn- Hour at each end of tho lake. The .Mi.'Kenzie imss highway Is open anil mos, o, lile snow is K.e. I'hiKinen have been stulioe.ed to 'warn motorists where sitfiw re- . il,ni!iins. T The only . i.v - i -r,. the wniiimette valley nuiimry roaa from Oakridge to f'rescenl Lake. Iiltrh In the Cascades. Hnow is still too deep for cars to get iilhromrli. It will not be pen for Jiabout 10 days, ltuck aid. Chauffeur of lilc Car: Why ' Bidu't you say you we rtr; going, to f' 'Ver.SC like tlllit. New Motorist: How could I'! I Mlidn't know I was going to do it .-nyself BB il l'ussing Bhow. That's the ivay to find out how much better it is WE enn recite to you the advantages of Chrysler "70's" speed of 70 and more miles an ; hour, its astonishing 1 pick-up of 5 to 25 miles i in 7' seconds, its econ ! omy of 20 miles to the ; gallon of gas. 'j We can tell you what its scientifically balanced 7 hearing crankshaft and : impulse ncutralizer con ; tribute toward greater ' smoothness; how much L. W. WEEKS Jefferson Ave. - Telephone 1SU-J DRIVE I ' "TV m i pi .i y '. v. "I r m: w rof I nmnnv i x PAi,n,.(n 1 m, '. r, 1 I XtCJJUl IS XJ1ISSV I 1. II I JUUSlllCSS 1 1 CIC i j A very bri.sl; busiiu ss n r.-port- i ed by Hunlini; Tractor romjuiuy of jlliis cily. di alers lor the Cuter- j liillar trucloi-und the Holt liar- venter In Korthcusorn Oi'cboi, un.l .Southern Idaho. Hales of the pasl week included two Caterpillar lln liiKKint' eriiineis j nd u,.v T,.uss ,.,., ,0(f n-ailers to the Hoise I'ayetle l.liin- h,.r eoi.ipanv of Hui.se, Idaho. .,.,.,, ,.,,. ,..,i .. .,,,, r Caterpillur liaclors and six Alhey i,.s Hol) ,v nu. ,,K.ai flll , I ,,,,. l.,,,,,!,, ,,. I I liailV. n Dili'. Ill I he 14 tuniitlix . jileroiliar -1011 irjietnt w:is fi(titi to ,n, liureau of Highways or the slab' of Idaho this eek. ! Caterpillar tractors wore sold to U. H. Knowlton and W. V. Leek of Kairfield, Idaho. ; The local company is .well ; pleased with the volume of liar-J vestcr immness mat is in sigiit, io date H- orders for Holt harvesters navi- ueeii inuni, wnicn 11 is said, would indicate that inn or more Holt machines would be de- livered when harvest conies on at- count of the lateness of the sea- more epsily you ride be cause of its low chassis design, its unique spring suspension and its shock absorber?; what greater handling ease results from its pivotal steering; and how much safer you feel because of its four wheel hydraulic brakes. But the real way for you actually to discover these things for yourself is to learn them by a real test drive. ; 5"BB irlE ; x; A CHRYSLER TO PROVE SCENES IN NORTHWESTERN PLAYGROUNDS '. '.1,'. . When the Miinincr wjiirnlh Ih'xIii to ho lelt wwv Die tiallim. It Is the nmilme.stcru resorts Unit nre ninst attiiulive lo iiuliMiiobilr lomlsls. Uendiuc: from left to rlulit nrn pictures taken in (ilacler na tional park. Hie Canadian lto-klcs, anil a Hall hi t.laclrr national puik. v 0,1 1 ,1,u l""'lu 01 (Ho K'ri'nory. ( 'u ,1,. I : llnnliiiL-..rr,.!irv-l r,.:iK. . 'ovir''" I'lai'lii-any nil o, lib com- .,;.ny's l.-r. ilnry llliin tln in.st f.-w day.i. II.' r.'l.orts thai rroli nro- incts were novrr better. Amnio j nioisllirc in avnllabli, at nil points ! .uid he ventures the assertion that i If the jues. nt crop comes up to 'present Indication at harvest time, : Kustcrn Oregon and Southern f.Ja- ' ho will be better off this fall than at anv time since the war. I I I r I it, Ql 1111101(1 ISeaCIl Road Is Improved i-it.tt t..... .1 mm... . ...1 l.t.. Meach road is now In irood condi- ,lon for truvel as reMtilt. of hn- ,ir(lVenient w ork done during the p;i!4( f,,- dayn. ' Th,, hroken planking In the rOH( JlJls n n,.,.n r,Miiiced with new plank and weak spots in the road strengthened.' I lie mass-s or sand wiiicii nan blown across t-he road,- making iiiiiuir iiiniie oiiiieun, mni' mii been gradeft away and motor rars no longer have any difficulty j In reaching the beach at this 'point, or in coming from tho hard Come in today. Let us place a new, finer Chry sler "70" at yourdisposal in this manner, for you to drive in your own way and over any route you choose. Royal Srdan $1595; Brougham $1525; Four panienger Coupe $ i 595; Tun passengrr Cnm-ertinie Coupe (eith nimble eeat) $1745; Oaten Sedan $1795; Tuw.fimn per CoiiJr('ich rumble leaf) $154 5; Tu'o-pauenceT Roadster (uifh run, Mr feat) $495; Sport Phaeton $1495; . o. b. Detroit, subject to current Federal excti tax. Cfc?d-r draltrt ttrr in ftnteinn In rlOttii the cnnni?nir nm fay TniKi. Aid r''fil Chry 0finr(ii frlttn . . . AIKhrMlrcrthM?th f prnirctlc"' numbering. A CHRYSLE R .ft ' -1 ., CHECK ON SPRING HIGHWAY TRAVEL Most of Travel on Wal lowa County Road Dur ing June Was Local KNTKHI'HISK, On-.. July 2 Tint fir.st trHftie count of tin; 'u 8(n. nutdf late in June, by 1'utrol uuin K J. Urrry hihI a rois of iMsifttariiH, HhowoU much travel on both ' t ho valley and Klora liiKh waya M r. lierry reports. Hetueen (! a. in. niul in p. in. on the selected day 4SU vehicles of all kinds passed over I ho valley hif,'hay ut J. A. KuKleson'H corner j and K.'I were counted at Camp 1 on the north road. Traffic una classified IhiiH on the two roads: Valley Klora pasMenK'-r cars a:ci f'3 Oilier paswuger cara 41 lu Stages 4 4 Light trucks M ;t Mi'iivy t rucks " 1 II I MolorcyeleH ' 2 ' Horse drawn vi-lilch a tt 2 Very fi-w machhns from ontsiil the stat I wi're found on the road, j censiis takiT.t addei lhnl;&2 and the c- the Kreat bulk of the travel was M rlct ly local ;. nearly all the cars belonged in the county. The lar(l' nuinber of trucks which passed over the roads indicated the mow In iiW' of motor vehicles for or dinary hauling. l-'or the s;ike of comparison, June fiKiiies fur forinei' years are Kivi-it. so far an these are available. The count was taken the same day of the month each year und showed: Valley 4 r r Klora irtLM 1 !Ufi ifL'7 a so I n I -i. the count w as taken when the chautainua was on in Knterprlst- and travel was lii ;ivy in the afternoon and evening, and this w as responsible for t lie large 1 1- Kijres. The count taken four months I.i:if summer follow s: Valley Kl,,:a June ...j :il'o July 4ds ;7 August 4.'!f '.'7 Kepleiuher t In S' ldenibcr tlm rouiil fell mi Kit unlay and the result provi d that I rave) t o Knl er prise i.M mm h heavier that day than any oilier day of the ueek. Ktor.t road count was really remarkable, con sidering lliat Hie road was improv ed only lo lied Kir and attracted only a light travel from the norlh end of the county and still hsn from Washington and Idaho. The forest seel ion of t he Klora road, from ("amp 1 lion h, i reported now (is being rather rough. Diamond Lake Is Reached liy Auto IIKNb, tire., July 2 hhimond lake is now uceeNKibte to autoiMls, reports H. A. Hauf fsl a der, who j isited the Mount Thb-lsen counliv ; over the week -m. ffe says that mac hines can be driven to I la- j niottd lake without, ehains. Auto-j ists are advised by llnuffslader Id ' go In by t he way of t he Ilea ver j tanger Htatkon. I Angling In central Oregon lakes, and streams over the week end ; was not a good as on the pn vloun 1 Sunday, fishermen reported lu re. J Ihis wan alttibuted. in pari, to t he trout feeding In I he moon lighted houis of morning. The road Into the Klk hike lodge will be open by HiIh week end. ac cording lo Intormalion from Albu Wilcoxeii. proprietor la ke resort. of the J-t k sand in to Columbia I leach. The resort has been highly ( popular during the national gtiaid cneiinipment. families of , MMII) Ul III- nUMJU-IR HV'" I j tent housf h at ( oltjinbiu t ach. I w hteh is only a short distunco Lnor'h of the caiiip. j - r - f - - vr v4'vvil, 1 Casualty List Is Heaviest At Sf.vj I'AlilS (Al'l Anloniolilles tali.- I their Kl'l'iltest toll at MX o'cll.eli 111 i tin- evenlllir. Most ill" tile tlealhs 1 (tf pe.l. s( rahiH in rnris streets wlitcli nveriiKe one every eighteen liolli!, occur lit that hour, says the Pert, ct of 1'ollee Jean Clilaite. j It Isn't Iteciiuse linn. Ire. Is of thoii.siin.ls of workers are erowtliiiK the streets hoinewa ri liouinl, ill- ' thoimh thai Is a cunt riltut Inir far- tor. He tliinKs there are some j psych. ilnitleal eleinenls, an.l he has h.'Klin u series of te.sls an.l oliserva tlons to learn the cause so that he can look for a remedy. Otti.'r oltservers suiTKest that lieople are lire.l ami n.'rvoiis at the eml of the ilay. the llcht "is poorer and the day's accumulation of Hi upel ylnK exhaust pun deadens the aensitix eiiew of all, makitiK mental reactions in emergencies much slower. A city chap was taking a country Kill for a ride in his car. Lowering a window, he said; "hoes (hat air bother you 7" She looked at. him dumbly for a moment, then allied: "That 'ere what. 11111?" College romies. w Ford Salesmen, Dealers Meet At Perkins Garage!:': Ahotily -it I'ord cttiupaiiy repre-Kt-nlut ivis inrluding d ale is and Miilesnien front Wallowa, lluki-r, W. is.' r ;iul I.ji ('ii iuidi HH't at I lie I't rklns Mut;ir company Thursday night uiih U. M. CraUf. of Port land, Kni'd company tractor man, mid A. I Wallnuin of the Miiluu l, Li-nis and Stnvt r lnipfin-nt distil- j Not expected Not thought possible T7L . . J.SSEX Super-Six I'.ssx rnfinriTS have now rrratrH an e.ven crratrr an.l finer I'.ssrx Super-Six. So startline, are itsadvantaKrs that attlie height (if the srllmi: season, ilh the market stripped of Kssex cars and thinisanik of tinftllrd orders on hand, production was in terrupted to cue buyers a greater and finer value. We are now showing the finest Kssex value of all time and your promptness in ordering ol the muliiplying thousands 2-Pass. Speed ahout $7011 Coach $735 - Coupe All pt ict'i I. a. b. Detroit, '.'eX"1 W - - c, .- I .' t.lti.T.'tXMVt.'ftl' More people than ever before, the world over, will ride on (ioodyear Tires. More people every day ride on Coodyears than any other kind. Next Time Buy ALL WEATHER TREAD OK PATHFINDER TIRES H. Bannenkamp Co. " " I T TT r I If m ill 1 1 Hi- Itutorn, in charge. The meeting was called primarily to encourago l-'ord denlers to work the tractor department more tho roughly than ever before, especial- duint; the pn nt period of fur the new model". lealers ui'Ked to devote more limo .did tuetgy to building up this du partmeuL Mr. K 'rake Jdules that ,' per cent of all the traetors sold in the: I'uited States wi'i'u Korijint t hines. Jin pointed out that the territory represented last night was slightly below average and made mi appeal that they strive to bring Ibis dLslriet up to the uver age mark at h ;i.s(. alone can insure delivery ahead who want this new $735 4- Vas. Speedster $855 i - Sedan $335 .(4 puj u-ae excise tarn V''A."tWttit.'wJii;j LEDBETTER GARAGE ADAMS AVEMJE i - -I 1 " More Automobiles Stolen in June i'OUTI.ANO, Ore., July 2 Al') M or' a utomobib tf were st oten fioin Portland streets during Juno than in any previous month in the dty's history, uccordlng to lu K. Cull in, In charge of stolen auto mobile recorda at central polico lieadnuarters. Two hundred sixteen cars and -uintoicyeles were Naken. All but eight ot the cars and one motorcy cle were roeovered. Now on Display to ,i&f&kk W 4Bt' M
