La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 23, 1927, CITY EDITION, Image 7

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Newspaper Page Textm (Snmfe ttwrnttg GDtemr Motoring News Want Ads "NUMBER" 21)1 VOLUME XXV. LA GRANDE. OREGON. SATURDAY. JULY 23, 11)27. TOURIST TRAVEL NEAR ITS PEAK Motor Association Com pletes Log Tour of the Highways of Oregon of Ihc sluti' roads In excellent con-j dltioii. Tin' only roads of importance, now blocked by nnow urn believed to li tin- Crater Luke rliu roulf and the short-cut from ('niter lukei to Diamond lulu-, ot h of whicri I will probably he blockaded f'r several 'rks. One of the drli'rti oil the Crater hike-l lainnnd Ink. -J cut-off Is believed to Im about ili! feet deep. This does not material-) iy hamper travel lo Diamond luk",j as access iiiiiy be km in id frotn Hum I 'act lie highway on I In chM tdde j or tiif mountains. Crater lake isi nceesjdble both from K In unit ii ( l-'alls a fil Medlnrd. About I '! ' earn were at Crater luke lusi Mou-j daw Motorists w 111 have little trou-1 hie with otl splashing their ran, j as hits In en 11 ca.e during lit past weeks on several of thehlgh-j nays. The Mount Hood loop roa 1 1 In now practically free from w.-t i oil. An excellent dVlour takes thej Tin Oregon SI ute Motor ussocl ultoii has completed nn extensive log lour (if the highways In Ore gon. The tourist tiavi 1 In Hi-- uta I c will rea ch Us pea k In two, weeks and will conl In in at that peak u ii II t he first of September, in the opinion of A. K. Shearer, j ilia naffer nf t he tour) 117 depart - j llient of tin Oregon State .Motor association. 1 Th- vacationist set I in? out on j his summer outing will flint thej finest Oregon roads In the hlstnrvj of the motor association, of f Ida is motorist around a stretch of w 't w ho li.ive -.hist completed an ex.-1 oil near l''ort Klaiuritii. Only three, tensive logging tour of the stale. wet ,st retches of oil remain in declare. The delayed sumnn. -, j Mm stale tit the present time. h--which held up truffle, on many tween Se;:sld' and Hamlet, llebo inounluin roads, has repaid for its' and Xcsknwlu and llebo unit Mark Up New Record B,wtfrV "ew& ?7 J - I - Or H - i- DiKWfcl HUH M "1ST fK?-.s .4 V. l 4 v;&vov t ; rrrf- ..JCXU . A" V i 1 "e w v turdinMH by jdacing practically all Heaver DEPENDABLE Any used car seen on our floor is good for more than enough satisfac tory miles to assure the owner of his money's worth. You can always count on that. L. C. SMITH . 5th and Depot A USED CAR 15 ONLY AS DE-PE-N DAB LE AS THE DEALER. VHQ SELLS IT 'Vi? ,ij.'W ' eiv i X ? a 'Production of 5.347 ClicvroH car. a new record output for one day, as marked on April 29 at the Chevrolet factory in Mini, Mich., by a viit from W. S. Knudscn (lft) Trcsideni of the Chevrolet Motor Co. and Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.. (liyii:) President of the General Moion Corporation, FLORA HIGHWAY TO BE SURFACED I well In liand Another complete, j outfit will be used on the Flora. ' road. I The earth grade on this road in not iiuitn finished, and a h v men are blasting out shorL rock Keelluns ; 'and doing ollnr work. Thy will .be out of th way of the NUifaeing Pnfr:u'tfn-sj 1-ipfrin Work lews by the time the latter g. t on on Stretch of Road Near Enterprise KNT KlU'ltlSK, Ore.. July Z'.t An ailvance crew wan sent out on the Klorii highway laHt week by Joslyn and McAllister, contraclors, to InvetJtigate the crusher silo jjre vioiiMly Kelected, The firm has the contract for graveling about nino miles of the new grade, from lted I'Mr to Appleton. Uriliing Into the rock, the men found It wan only a few feel tTilck. not sufficient to fur nish materia) for the job on hand, and a nenrcli for a new ipiarry aito wii.n begun at once. Much of the machinery for tin I he job. heavy w ll It dust from Iho heavy Unfile of lugging.. A few days before, If. I'urcell, In i haign of the Portland office of the government ftureau of Public i.u.l.- , .U3 iii the t:oituty und drovo out lo the n'lith end. Traffic SIiouh tialu A t rut' tie, count on the two high ftiijs of the county lant Thursday, .Inly I I, taken by Putrolmuii V, J. llcriy and Jainea Liarnen showed: Valley flora Orcg.'in p.iKsenger cars Kugiiiecrs In on lit Two engineei rt of t he Oreynn State Highway depart ment spent Friday inspecting Wallowa county loaon aim srenery. i ney ern i. '(Mlier pafWengr'T car.! Ci. Smith, division engineer with ; stages heailquarters at I .a (rando and J. i ,iKhi trtickM II. tfeott, in charge of Market heay trucks roads located at Salem. Judge I.. ; .Motor cycles K. Jordan and County Knglneer J. 1 Horse drawn vehlclea 1. Walker aceonipanled them and , when the day was ended the vis. iUnn realized they hud been soinc w here. . 4J I 81 4 57 l(i 4 :i7 7 :t i4 ..4S f7 I After inspecting (he roa i Is In the south part oTthe county, which aro reached easily and quickly, they drove out on Hie Flora high way continuing to Hie breaks of the crusher plant has arrived und the Crande Honde river In work will be started noon and push- Then they swung west am) looked ed hard, for it Is u big job und the al other hem-hcH and districts time this fall Is short. The firm Is whtch are Interested In roads, land resurfacing Hie valley highway nK aKTroy. Returning they drove Total MIL'S total Itoth roads carried more travel than on the corresponding day of lam. year, alt hough everybody is busy. The gain wan in Oregon lan senger cars und trucks, ami there was a decreaso in the number of Paradise. ' pa.s.snger ears frjom other states. On July ir, the valley road carried 14 truck, and a year later the number was 73: on tho Flora road the number of trucks increas- Trom the head of Wallowa canyon to Powwutka ridge to Wade point and has t his contract 1 through roads . ed from 'J to 'LINCOLN HIGHWAY ! WEsrs entrance:;: !.ti,::::.,il;J:,::;::. LLFew Still Favor Imported (loads Thousands of Take This Road Each Year on Western Trip j (Uy Ni:. .S-rvlee) j The popular entrance to tie 1 west Is by way of I he Lincoln highway. y .' This 1m the road that thousands ion thousands of tourists tiave bee:i taking each year, from the titu and, die-'fled by a I'nion Pacific ."oad map and a compass, gti New York along what was 'o become tin- Lincoln high, in .VI WASHINGTON, July Li-There days. A IV w days ago, L. It. .Mii-jiH' still some people In the I 'nitot let-, of Sui Franclseo made t h . States who just can't get along Toill'istS ' S;1"H' on iinpioved Llncol'i without imported stuff: American- highway lit three und onc-louit h: muue goons art; so common, tiiey days. I understand. Short Mivtch I'npavcfl So during May M foreign tires This t.stifieq to the oualily il Urre Imported into tho t'nited this transcontinental road. Only 4 I, States, despite the tact that Aim-rl-out of its 3. 531. ft miles from NV.v ,.an tires enjoy world-wide reputa York to San KraneiMco are stbl tions tor supremacy. Of this total, unimpro.ed. This stretch Is in ' l-'rance shipped IftU. Creut Britain rtah. When the weather is inv- ( an,' ;anada r7. with 10 casing oraide, it. call be negotiated as coming from oilier countries, ac easily as any other part of H e ,-ording lo the figures of the rub- highway.. Hut during unfavnrabl ii wan nr.ii openeu up as n com- j pb-te cross-count O" highway in 1 !1 1 'X. Nfiiv lnoiiflit on to tlie j est in road const rucl Ion, it com- pi is'S a ? itO.iMMi.umi Invest men: j tor t he benefit of tourists wno Oregon trail ut O ranger, avoldiin,' I t his si retch, and reach flic coa:t at Portland. At present, In addition to t h-.s si retell, there's a detour in East ern Iowa, which is also of dirt und impasfthle when wet. Th ber division of the d'-partment of conmierce. e is Ulld'-r The d-tom-over ll good Iowa. file CUM- i ruuiL l" u,u e;L, (Lincoln highway h ! Hy this route wi get nady ue- paving eonstnietion. ; cess to the llocky mnunluins. th begiim ut Klgin, HI., ! Yellowslone und Yoseinlte nation j road until Is strikes. ; parks, und avoid the heal of tli- entire roiid Is innrked. j Mujave desert besides the luti The real of the road Is well kept ; ooenlnir-"Hiid ea rlHosthirWhMM'ii mi ' passes of the northwest. . C). D. I the I'ast.'in part of the Llneol i highway, us ffir os I'iileago and a IliltJe beyond, consists of concrete, inaciidam and brick, wide and , comfortable fU)- travel. KHrl h. r 1 west gravel road is ilru- fc, o?.( it i ic. mostly Kinded anl Million! a good for touring us I he coucrei e i of the en .41. j l ast year, the various states and I otHi.iHMi miii the Lincoln high ay. ffl 1 more th-ui I ri.iHHi, lino of H bi im; & 1 for new 'construction. The resull is Hint more than -US pe r rent ol 1 1m highway is Improved. The high way lenves New V(ir' j ;and crosses New Jersey to Phila-j I delphhi -where It t :irns w e.st wa i d I to put inii k. a total distance o.r , "77 miles. l-'roin Pitlsbing il en's , across Ohio throuuh ('antite. I Mansfield and Van Wert, and go -.i on lo Soul h Iteiid. 1 1 1 I . Chicago Dealers i War On Gas Tax ('hicauo auloiuobile dealers in cooperation with motor clubs hero an; united in the plan to file an injunction resl mining stato offi cials from enforcing provisions of th" gas tax Hew rriehW7ir-?-hfirf-H last week by Oovernor Small, j BROKEN windshields ' or sedan windows can he re placed by us. GLASS AUTOMOBILE MIRROR PLATE" WINDOW PRISM PICTURE La Grande Construction & Supply Co. 1501 Madison ir i rr: useu iocs v Vulcanizing JOHNS BKOS. Tire Shop and Filling Station . 1517 Adams General Service Red Crown ft T -ftWl Ji M" !! MM W 'M (CHASSIS PRICES F, DETROIT) GRAHAM BROTHERS TRUCKS These sturdy trucks are pow ered by the New Engine the finest ever built into a Graham Brothers Truck. Only great volume production makes possible such low prices. More power . . . More speed . Less fuel . . . See them ! RIDE ON GOODYEARS! ! Here a uood concrete road Ink I lis part in 1 he Lincoln hit;h w :i . atonnd the youth lund of I .a I. i M icliii.Mii and fin lo Clinion, low i. K' It It, Till1 DISI pa I I Ol WHS MH-elell ; ' I hat in list be d don red ove-' rat h ! it poor road, w hich should not l-ei j attempted in wet weal her-, j There are two more dirt detour:-; J past ( 'lint on. la., on the w ay lo .''ouiM'il 1 Hurt's, boi Ihi-v are shut .and I he i.-sl or Hie u ay is coo I .concrete or i-iave. The iliit ro:d : In well graded i ud draeecd , drie'i quii kly aller a rain. (.'ratel In Wr-l I I The route now goe on I li rmiL- ii i Nehrasl.a. past (huaha and oo the 1 ( 'heyeniie, Wyo., most ly on well igrnded gravel. The Wyoming I Hlreleh In good, sinool Ii and li v, ' (and the r si of the way on lo Mai: jl.nh" City is good gmvel. I Kroin Salt Uu;e City the roa r;oes on to Hly. Nev.. and lmdude-t: the only unimproved section le -! Mueen lire's ranch and the (lood-, year section. Tin- Coo-lye:,,- mi-! Hon crosses the (In al Sail lal.e desert for a. distance of 17 miles, j , t well grndi d and diacgef, und ; I makes a comfortable journey lo( '' Kiy. I I Kh Ion. Ne. 2Cii mlhs farttc r. ! i offers h clndee of load, either by lMiy of l,al;e Tahoe to Saciamenio. ! ' in- by I he longer northerly rout e throuk'h Reno, pa." I lionm-r lal." and Tru 'kee, ci,, also lo Saer -i- j -Ton 1-Ton lVi-Ton 2-Ton L. C. SMITH 5th and Depot St. La Grande niciito. The shorter route, ho . -' ever, is (he better f,,r tfavel ,1'id brings the iiiotoii.l into one of Hi - j lllltst benUtitOl regiolIM of Hie We,. ! The rest of the ,ay lo S-m 1 I'liiiiclsr i is well paved I' a j stretch of I 1 : miles. Scientists' observat Ioiih Indicate : Hint in Hi'Jl! the sun rndtated four per cent .h heat than normally, land Hint since Hon II has not been , up to pur. There is no danger of t sol burning out yet. however. ;m the life of u star suc h as the son : e.HlHllSfed to be ll ", " "'. "'l.'l 'I k - nnii years, an t Hie sun in still com paratively young. The function of a reeetit calcula tion iuetiHon. consisting of Ki.nufi parts, is to piednt high tide and 'low tides two years In advance for 4 raw Better Traction Longer Wear The-new Goodyears with the new style All Weather tread offer the last word in a tire that will grip the road under all conditions and at the same time tfive long even year. The famous all weather diamond treads arc now placed in the center of the tire where they come in direct contact with the road. This assures a surface that will prevent skid ding. Uneven cup wear has been eliminated by this new placing of the ribs and diamond blocks. We can truthfully say that Goodyears are hotter than ever. Mileage attained by many local car owners is con vincing proof of Goodyear's superiority. You will make no mistake in joining the throng of satisfied Goodyear users. A type for every car 'and every purse. More People Hide on Goodyear Than Any Other Tire GOODYEARS 291.40 $ 9.45 31x5.25 16.00 33x6.00 19.10 PATHFINDERS Made by tiiiodvear 29x1.40. .... $12.85 31x5.25..... 21.95 33x6.00 2G.55 (ioodyear Tubes Too W. H. Bohnenkamp Co. Superior Hardware I II :1 fe i uny port in Mi" c. oi id.