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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1927)
T,A GRANDE EVENINC, OnSERVFlf Vhkc Nine H AUTOMOBILE NEWS Saturday, JiUv 2?,, 1027 FLEET OF STARS TO AID SERYICE Immigration Officers to Use. Autos in Border Patrol Activities thr ( 'uniiulaii Torl1iWf.st liiniiii It'll pollt'i1, llui iVnny)vuiilu. roiiNtji biliary and the old Texas mUKfrs. t be I nlti'tl States limnlk'ra- Mii wrvlrc Is noted for its ability to "ix ft U nihil", ( not even tint 'anadian KurtliWfMt ofik'ortt work Hinler ho heavy a burden of diffi cultly. - i rarticiilarly on the Mexican border Ih ttifH the cane, for down jtbeie the niiloajri1 of paved roads 11m n minimum: t ho heat In often 'intense; there Is always danger of KtliThitf up InternatloiKil diffi cult leu throujfh claslus with tho MexicaiiH, and tlterc an; nut only mmiKKled Chinamen and other aliens to bo con.sid.-i -d, but the boot-leKjcer and thodopo snuiKtfler orien combine thiT aimiKKiint; of humans with their rKulur profes sion of briiiKins in dope and liquor. This condition makes tin; ehoiee. of the lT. S. hn mitral Ion service in purohiiHhui' u fleet of l'S Star ems fur owe of the "Murder Patrol" the hiKhent possible tiihule that can be iaid to any automobile, Jim Alyrcloi'k, local dealer, says. Those cars are u-ix opeiiited out lor tht; patrol h.-adiiiarters at No j Kali -a, Arizona and the Star fleet I has a zone of operations that ex tends for many hundreds of miles east and west or that point In country that would make the Had Lands of Wyoming look like a per fect paradise. The choice of Ihe Star for this fleet on the, Mexican border nat urally was mighty pleasing- to of- East Oregon News c oYon; am two iu:.its snor ix km i:iti'itisi-; KXTKUI'UISK, (irc.-Twu bears and a niynli' were tdmt in Enter prise last Saturday. On the face of the statement this kumihIh like the wild west, but It is intthlnu tf the kind and Is largely a matter uf coincidence. The twn bears were hrmii;ht frmi(tlie Imnaha as cuhs last sum mer and have heen kept in captiv ity ever since by S. M. I,ivell. The humane officer fur the county. John .McDonald, learned of the con dition or the animals and insisted that somethiitK he done. They were in no condition to rustle for themselves If turned out and so Marshal Asher took them out of town and shot them. The coyote has been IipM as mine or less of a pet by Karl Dau Kott. It jiot looso Krlday ami was found in John Ostrander's chicken yard Saturday. The animal was i not w ild and was not afraid of men. and did not know how to take care of itself In its new freedom. It was shot by Sheriff A. it. Miller. sinned by the officer.- of the Instl-, n,e barns and stacks to make way tutlon with thu uiideisuindiuu that for early wheat cuttiuK. the payments would be made out uf the bank earnings, they ullc in their complaint. WIIKAT IIAItVr.sT 111 (.lS IX WASt'O ( Ol M Y NOItTII i-owin u uti:siv XV KM, WATIIIC ATTItAt'lS I'MATIM.A A UK A NOT . ( I.OSKD TO ITIILK' They Asked for It! Yes! Hundreds of visitors flocked to our station duriny the past week and asked for Texaco. They know the superiority of the new gasoline and the quality of that golden mo tor oil. The only gas and oil sold tinder one name the country over is. Texaco Heasty & George Corner Adams and Second licials of the Star car organization, because of the tribute to Star Htiirdinoss and reliability. Accord ing to officials of the Star com pany the duties of those border patrol officers carries them oven seldom traveled roads and roiinh count i y w in-re speed and extreme liability ami power are a neces sity. Tho fact that the Star cars are standing up well under this .severe usae. they declare, speaks volumes for the quality of their product. "The power of the. Ited Seal f'onlinental motor enables the Bor der I'atrolman to climb the steep est grades without difficulty, and to put I through deep Kami over lorn? stretches of desert con:. where the heat Is Intense', ht s'ahl. "H is a recognized fact that Star cars do not overheat under the mosi adverse conditions, and this, accordiiiK: to officials of th Star orKanizalion. had much to do with the government's choice of tho Star for this strenuous service." This srtory of Star's adoption by the government's border patrol comes almost coincident with an nouncement of the purchase of Gt Star cms by the New York police department. Choice of the Star car for this civic service was made only after the Star had won recog nition in an open, competitive dem onstration of power, speed and flexibility before New York offi cials, l-'or four hours the officat tester drove the Star car through tho streets of great Now York In one of the most strenuous tests to which an automobile was ever subjected. i'KNDI.KTOX, Ore. Heporis from Portland that twenty-two thousand acres of forest land ad jacent to I'endleton and Umatilla 'national forest would be closed to the public due to the fire hazard oli July :'S is erroneous, accord in i; to an announcement made at the office of tho Umatilla national for 1 est . The order made In the I'ortland I I district office of the forest serv j ice concerns only the AVallu J Walla watershed, which Is closed I to the public at all times of the 'year and Is patrolled by three men J !in the employ of the city of Wal ,1a Walla. j Till: DAIXKS. Ore. Knrly r. - ports from wheat growers in tjhe , lower district who have threshed NOKTU l'OWDKU.- ore. Folks Nlltm, fields, or have made n lasi passing through Kastern Oregon ! mlmUe estimate of the crop, In and, especially those hiopping at 1 .uruie.l today that the yield would North Powder's free caui pi ng ' iM. above the avernue despite an giouim aie greauy lmproKseu witn unusually heavy shattering of the j i.iu line .iiri U.e I. MI HI l Ills nec- KTH, (it HOllie districts iiou. .-Norm I'owucr uas an artesian well on the ca nip grounds which makes a big bit with our visitors.,' Alter encountering t he muddy slreum.H and a lot of poor well wa ter through the middle west our crystal streams luok good to them. GARAGE GOSSIP Ittiyn Crown Chrysler Frank Wyldu is driving- u new Chrysler 70 crown sedan, which he purchased from I.. W. Weeks, owner of the Chrysler siwage here, this week. day, according to Frank Apllm?. manager of the OlUsmobllu Mulef j company, , In I'eiitlleloii K I titer Shumate and Vernon Jennings, local llulck dealers, Mr. and Mrs, Grant Foglo and Mr. Christiansen, of the Stone's store, went to IVmlleton Friday In order to drive homo four new llulcks. One of the first fields on wUVhi tn accurate estimate was made Mas, the Koss Itrooks ranch, w here - Hill acres already threshed averaged 33 bushels to the acre. t iihwitlctl .New Cur: A carload of the new GO model 'hryslcr was unloaded this w.-ek by tin- Chrysler garage men. Two sedans, a coach and a coupe com posed the shipment. Hitys Oldsmohile F. N. Kenton, of Maxville, Is driving un Oldsmoblle coach pur chased (his week from thu Oldsmo blle Sales company here. citKW woi(iu; o itoi i tiik i:t no i;i:(.io Ore Kfllll ouuty road ;lembers DAIItV.MI'.N WILL STAKT CAMI'AICi.N SMOltTLV lINTKKIMilSi:. Ore. Dairymen I interested in ti cow testing nasocia f the'ilon expect to start an active cam- i-ew an lleho-ltutti r Creek. mark working theipalgn for the formation of an or- id. alfalfa imiks wi:ll ix i:i..i ti:i:kitokv l'.Mit itoAiti) holds .mi;i;t AT IIOAIIMMAX ganiatlon next nuuth. It Is pro- , poed to form a point association, 'with I'nloii county. As many far ; mers do not have enough cows to1 imake a full day's Work for the KI.CIX. Ore. The alfalfa did tester It is proposed that two Ileitis unusually well on Cricket Flat this! go together. In this way the cost year and mammoth yields are re-j for each Individual wilt not be ported. The alfalfa was slightly i heavy. Farmers Interested should dam iged by the recent rain, but is i communicate with the county agent, now dry and ia being rushed inlojal the court house. J Home From Portland Vernon Jennings, of the firm Jennings and Shumate, llulck deal ers, returned home Thursday from a several days business trip to I'ortland. Hudiui-lse Man Here. .1. K. Altmaun. of I'ortland. ter ritory man for the Hudson-Ksse'x company, visited the local garage this week. i:vt Ohlsnioblli'N A carload of Oldttmohllc. sedans llliys K ui lei taker 1 . II. ilarvey Is the owner of n Ktudehaker tfedan which he pur chased from M. J. Ooss, local dealer, thin week. lit Joseph K. L. l.edbetter, owner of the Hudson-Kssex garago here, spent yestrrday transact ln" husness In Joseph, 1 vJfcJ Soft-shelled adtay. which' (,rows In tropical climes. Is mentioned as u substitute for wheat In ease the world's population increases to such proportion as to necessitate increased production of foodstuffs. A hard-shelled species of adlay is t:iiUlvated lor its needs, which uro urn e.Npccled to arrive lie re Mon- made Into ornamental beuds. llOAIlll.M AN, Ore. The mem bers of the fair board held a meet ing Friday evening at lioardman and plans were completed for the premium list which will be Issued soon. A baby show will be held with appropriate prizes and plans are matin to have .the babies weighed, measured and scored by a physician and assistant. FIIJ'.S SI IT TO ItF.STItAlX ACTION AiJAlNST NOTF.S PI'.NOLKTOX. Ore. Kx-off leers of the defunct l'llot Hoi-k National bank of l'ilot Hock filed suit In the circuit court against Frank C. Krownell, tdute superintendent of banks, seeding to restrain him from proceeding with any action on. certain promissory notes listed among the assets of the bank which they declare were executed by them on Nov. 3, 1 ! J ., for the purpose of lending their credit to the bank I ami without any consideration I therefor. ' The notes total $1.000 and were CH RYSLER SM&Jpam T "r'T- - - XZZ ttf fJl TvT CV New Quality Nciv Value New Luxury 'AI TFR P. CHRYSLER and tlic rrcat new "62" without mar- sion manufacture cuttinc tt ta! Trrr r runvQT rn ,1 his engineers present today a new car tne great six-cyunaer "62" which carries the name Chrysler still more emphatically to the head and front of the pro cession of engineering and manu facturing progress. No on? can see, or drive, or even read the general specifications of the preat new "62" without mar veling at the value which Chrysler Standardised Quality has packed into its appearance, its manu facture and its unapproached performance. Standardircd Quality extending its benefits to four great cars specifying uniformity in high grade steels and all other materials setting new standards of preci sion manufacture cutting down costs but always raising quality to higher levels this exclusive Chry. sicr principle makes it possible to produce in the great, newChryslcr "62" a six that leaps beyond the bounds of all competition. Drive the great hew "62" today. Any Chrysler dealer will gladly give you complete proof of its supreme value. Sensational Features of Quality and Value 62 and more milts pr hour 5 to 25 miles in 7A tecondt 22 miles to tht gallon Six'cylindtr motor Sevrn-bforinf crankshaft Ventilated crankecu Jnvar-ttrut piiUmj Oil Filter, Air Cleaner Nru cellular type radiator Rubber engine mounting tout'U'hecl hydraulic brakes Lower, more steeeptng stream Longer, roomier boJi'ej Saddle- fring eat cushions Vine figured mohair Drum-rfe Parabeamieadlij;.,its Road LeveK?er-ront and Tear Handiome I7inrh Bteerir.g uhect u-itb light control Steering eheel futrh easily ad' juttable to any driver Maximum drieing vision atured by smaller corner pillars I land some Indirectly - lighted instrument panel Cadet visor on cloird ears Neie f.-e lop with jack-knife fold on open bodies Hiflid English ife curtains for use u. ith top dou-n on touring car "Sew ChrysUr "Red-Head" Engine The New Chrysler "Red-Head" engine offering the fullest advent gea of extra peed, acceleration and hill climbing ability inherent in modem highom preiuion gaa is standard equipment on the Roadsters of the new Chrysler '62". It is also available for all other bod v types of the62'as well as on all hod? models nf.the"70" and Imperial "80" at slight extra cost. Chrysler's new "Red-Head can now be included also in the earlier "60", "70" and Imperial "60" models at a reason able charge. , zaTiW JLji Touring tar, J095 2-door Sedan, 9 I 14$; Roadster u ith Landau Sedan, t ZOSi f. o. rumble seat , 5 17 5; Coupe i with b. Mrtroit, subject to current Federal rumble seat), H 24$; 4-doot Sedan, f I 24m eciie tax WEEKS & BUCHANAN Jefferson Ave. Telephone 180-J CHRYSLER MODEL NUMBERS MEAN MILES PER HOUR F.O.B. Dctrwit - Fuly Equipped 4 Door Sedan (act a. Caabj Hie lowest prieed Dodge Sedan e?e sold and the Best Tlis Smoothest - Smartest Sttudiest siirmijane of nnv cor unde&f UPl'01 u mm U000 -v tMs Eseaas Comfort Surpridiig ccGiioasyf miles perallsa at 25 miles n&e Hemarkable akmtioiiFrom sem to 25 iniks per far&x through gear in less than seven seconds Hy a mile i at the wheel and ea perience a ncv sensation L; C. SMITH Gt li and Depot Phone 173-J s2 "T?2! ft -
