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VOLUME XXV.
LA GRANDE. OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 11)28
NUMBER 268
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EXPECTING MORE
MOTOR MERGERS
Rumors Plentiful in Wall"
: Street Chrysler
' . Started It
, NKW 'YOllK (AT) llyilm
heutU'd lumorn of automulillo mor'
pih stalk the hyu'JiyH uf Wall Htreot.
NewHiii)or men iritil one to u ilu
nlal only -to learn of two mure
Most of the m ' tipraiiK full-Uoni
Into belntf ilmiiiK tho nlKht after
thu recent u it nun .icemen t mf I h
Chrysler-UoriKu con s o I 1 (1 a t i o n.
tit hern have ki'uwii more slowly to
inuturlty. .Many are invented.
Ueyplto assertion! of Walter I.
Chrysler that Ills corporation seekH
neither . to rival the existing IjIk
itnubiiiatioiiH nor to exuml faster
than the market v;irrantH. Wall
afreet la lronj to believe tlmt Chry
sler Ik not done with mertfera.
Consequently It would dhuho llitle
Huriirise to ee conipuiilcs produc
ing steel and other needed raw
ni.iiemil, automobile . eiulimeut
unci heavy difty motor trncku taken
under the Chrysler uinjr. While
trucks und Murray bodies are mem
tloned uh desirable artlcleti to fill
t;aps in the Chrysler line-up.
liut 'Chrysler Is not alono men
iloued In talk of merr. The
miKVcsted consolidations uipareutly
' Wherever They Stop Is Home - :
uif mi h
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COMPANY REPORTS
TRACTOR SALES
Boise-Payette Lumber Co.
of Boise, Purchases
19th "Caterpillar"
The Hunting Trnclor company.
fwltlt lieudtUartern in L.u Oiancle
to serve h large Kastern Oregon
Idaho territory, reports He (-e nil
HHl'eH of "Caterpillar" truclora dur-
lnff the lust few wepks.
A "h"7 P"t bcsidtf ptream, lh damping equip mam and fi thing tackle unpackvd, th tanl up that's
paradise right on earth. Nowadays wherevet the vacationist atop ia home, at ha carries a compUlo
camping outfit 'in his car and sets it up wherever fancy dictates. The 'Western Auto Supply Company,
who tpec'alize in service to auto campers, furnished the above) photo. ' '
Gives Data On
Requirements In
Registering Cars
amy for the applicant to present
ufflduvlt from tho head of tho
mutor vehicle dlvlulun of his homo
state, certifying rettldcnco of appli
cant In that state. . . ...
. The number OT foielfrn icRlstra,
tlnns een on the hlBhwaya of Oro
Kim at thiH timo of tho your calla
for Information rewarding tho ro
iillrimenta or tho Htate of Oregon
ivlallvn to rotilBterlng curs hoar
lug foreign HronacH, hhW A. K.
Wiinrcr. nianager of the touring
department of tho Oregon Btato
Mutor association.
Oregon has- u reciprocal agree
state
registered within 72
entering tho state of
v II. Puckott Co., liolse, .spiH lal i
truss wheel 8-yard dump wagon.
William Hoops, Twin Kails, Ida.,
"3U" cruiser.
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the . thrill hy awaiting a Durant
eomnaniea moduclng mutor - merger In the near future, home
iiclcs. It has been learned tlmt erudito Ilnuncier. has figured that
While may merge with Ueu. 'I'lieie Huiant has enough Influence to
has heeir talk of a While-Muck swing a coiwoildation of Jocolno-
consolldatlon. Old rumors have hlliwt'uckard, Iteo, Hupp and l)u-
licen- revived to the effect Hint runt For a while tlrtire was talk
Mack Truck may become a Oenoral f a l'ackard-Nasll-lludson com
Mutors unit. I hination, but vthis .has been dis
pelled in cunjeelure as to me na
ture of the expected new Nash
models.
Absurd as may .seem much of
the talk, the -automotive industry.
which has become highly cunipO
loon-Ourdner or Moon-Auburn
T""'"'ers ine rolixldered real possi
bilities. From other sources come
reports that several makers of
medium-priced ears and tnlr'ks may
build a combination around Stude " "-"' "
baker. The street persists In be lltl 6o " ( ' hu. I""i",'"'f,'r..
lievlnj; that l'eerlea, onco on the ' , , " ,
. way to a Llc-tip with Jordan In Heek
Uh to mei'Ke with two eoniiianleH,
one prodiKUK bodies and I ho other
a new type of motor. .Tordan actual
ly appears to he headed for u mei'-
fields, appeai-H definitely ti he to
ward consolidation. ' 'I'lio number
of producing compunle lian been
reduced, Ihi-ouKh financial IcBer
detnaln or the. natural risks of
Fatigue Tests of Concrete MaJe
By Engineers in Road Study
ncKOtiatioiiK with l" wwe quarter of the leiinsi(k.re,.
ITHACA, N. Y. '(AI') TeHtH to
delermlue the durability and
HtretiKth of concrete, with particu
lar reference ,to Uh uho in hlKh
way construction, are Ueintf made
at the Caruell unlveitiity school of
civil enKlneerins.
The viewpoint of the entire ln
veKtlKatlon. Huy 11. If. Scofleld,
profeHHor of nialerhils at the Hchool
is that of practical ttervice value In
the production of conurote roads.
Shape and size' of the slab, place
ment of steel reinforcement and
other factors that enter Into eco
nomic road construction are being;
There Is a growing
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go.iations have been unsueeWul beI pf tmt the industry soon may
'and that others are under way look- " lhe J" "f "
to a consolidation of Pierce Ar- eombinatious n J. ord, Cen-
row and Studebaker. 1'ackurd Is eral .Motors and Chrysler,
known to have been invited to con-J Hankers are sjiUI tu view the
slder rohsolidation proposals, but trend with approval, hellcvinK that
its executives are said to huve do- a few solid corporations are pre
e lured they wish to rciuaiii Inde- erable, to u Kroater number of
pendent. ' smaller and possibly less substan
u.u.i ..n i.r r n it ni tint ciiitiiiitiilfM. Th pffur-t iiiifin t Iipi
f ii hoiit a your ago that 'Avlthln ja- retail field remains to bo' sovnt ttl-rrhnKhor
inoiithH or so he would make an though there aro Indications that time that machines or parts of ma
; announcement that would startle a decrease in the number of com- :liines which aro capable of safely
'The concrete pavement uh It ex
ists today is not accidental nor the
result of haphazard, methods," says
Prof. Scofleld. "Kxlensivo Investl
Katjons.havo been und are now be
ing made bf all conditions and cir
cumstances influencing not only the
riding qualities of the surface, but
also, the durability, strength and
other dualities that tiffed the value
of a road
the Industry has led to reports that poling sales und service stations ,suprting a load once are not nor-
i I I...- I.. . ..l.... 1 1.1 if,.. -If n In ii-ni ' I
'(ssarlly able to support it without
fajMm iiiiaaaBaMaay
15)ur Buick Dealer
breaking If the load is repeated u
large number of times. Tills type
of falluro of materials Is called'
failure by fatigue.
"A concrete pavement is u flat
block or slab of concrete resting on
a more, or less resilient support of
eartn. ioauea irut-KS or oiner ve
hicles bend the concreto down-,
wards under the wheel. It has
peon ascertained by actual tests
that the concrete a little ahead and
a little hehlnd the wheel Is actual
ly bent upwards at the same time.
Amoving load and wheels must
thereforo cause slight waves In the
concrete us It progresses. This
bending produces a reversal of
stress which renders tho concrete
even more liable to fracture by
fatigue. ,
"It Is obvious therefore that a
concrete road should be .designed
und constructed so as to be not
merely strong enough to support
wifely the heaviest truck.' load
which Is expected to come upon it,
but to withstand for a lung time
thenrg'WimhermrTTetltlimrf'
such loads that inevitably "como
frbm our Increasing traffic".
A machine thai simulates prac
tical conditions Is used by the eugi-1
neers In making their experiments,
(The apparatus will head a concrete
tieum a liny fraction of au inch, du
plicatlng the oTfect of u loaded ve
hide on a road.
Incidentally, the compuny sold tnent with the various stales oi mo
two speclul "6u" logging cruisers union und tho' requirements for
and one Wlllume4te double-drum tho foreign cur within tho stale
hoist to the Ilolse-Puvi-tto l.unilmr are not uf all stringent, a moior
company of Holse, Ida. This brings vohiclo licensed Jn another
tho Bolso-Puyette Lumber com- miIMl be
nanv'B fleet' of "Caternillar" trac- Iioum after
tors to a total of 19, all purchased Oregon. . - . '
from the Bunting company In tho lteglstratioii stations have been
last two years. established by tho secretary of tho
Other Sttles follow: Istuto in many places throughout
Bowman-Hicks Lumber Co. La lhrt atu,n and tho ' Oregon Htate
arunde. special "8u" logging cruls- ?,0,or "hhIIou registers curs at
lltt Illltlll ULllWO limt Villl ui im w
branches. '
60" logging cruiser and Athey J nKiaMini, u.uumi..wm.
number und slate of registration
must be given. The nunio of tho
nu iini' it nil liomn iiddrnss. whero
Klnxuu IMne Mills Co.. Condon. ',llvlnH. (n f)Pllirnn. when ear
Ore., special "fin" logging cruiser, lBm, Hlllto an(, approxlmato stay
oqulpped with Willamette single ;of thn CUI. ln th8 Btuto must ulso
drum noisi and a set or wuiam- u(! RtvLti.
ette hl-wlieelB for logging. . 'rlo registrar then Issues a per-
Hureuu of Hlghwuys, Itoise. Jda.. ,nt tn tho form of a sticker to bo
"30" snow special. ! plucod on the wlndshlo!d showing
ijiun conHiruciion i o.. useeaeu, that the cur has been registered.
Wye, ldu., Bpeclal "00" cruiser. 'mils permit Is Issued for 1)0 days.
Wheeler county, l-'ossll, Oro., 'only ono permit can bo Issued In
standard "30." juny one year on any cur provided
Morrison Knudsen Co., llolso. however, -that tho secretary or
Ida., special "60" cruiser. (state may Issue un extension If tho
Pioneer Irrigation district, Culd- upidlcant can show that ho hus not
well, ldu., 2 ton. become' a resident of Oregon. To
It. J. Glbbs, Kwun Luke, Ida., obtain this extension It Is neces
2 ton. . , 'ssry to. apply direct to tho score-
Le Ila Mue George. Ial Grande, ' tury of state, giving such Informn
atandard "30." jtion as" will satisfy him that tho
JUy Lin d ley, Arbon, Ida., "30" applicant has nut established rest
snow special. iiltuico here. ,
Duffy Heed, Twin Kalis, Ida., ln the case of traveling sales-
standard "30. incn who find it necessary to travel
C, A. Robinson, Twin Falls, Idu.,in and out of Oregon tho-secru-
special "U" cruiser. ta,y of stato'muy Issue a permit
J. J. Schrooder, La Grande, "tin," good for tho balance of the year.
with summer top. ' To obtain this, howover, It Is neces-
A city chap was taking a coun
try girl for a rido tn his car. Low
ering a window, he said: "Doefl that
air bother you? Hhe looked ut
him dumbly for a moment, then
asked, "That 'era what, BUI?
College Comics.
Out In New Mexico even puhllo
signs come direct to thu point. In a
garage ut Albuquerque Is posted:
"Don't smoke round tho tank!
If your life Isn't worth anything,
gasoline Is!"
Crater Lake Road
Open to Motoring
MBDKORD. June 2 (AP)--The
rond to Cruter lake over the Crater
luko highway front this city was
opened Monday to automobile trav
el. Travel has already set in heav
ily, according to Superintendent
G. Thompson, who reports 40,000
visitors to the lake to date. These1
include visitors from China, Ger
many, Hawaii and many other east- 1
ern states. " ' 1
"Is there any such thing ft per
petuul motion?" .
"Yes, just try to find a parking
space downtown." Juggler.
Gets You There Fast!
Try a Tankf ul Today
LA GRANDE FILLING STATION
. KUHN & ZWEIFEL '
. . . Corner Jefferson and Hemlock
on Wallowa Highway , ,
uiiiinimiiimiiiiiiMiiiiimimiiiH
k of the
stands oac
USED CARS he
sells
Cold Seat Buicks
Are Guaranteed
- Used Buicks
Your Buick dealer's reputation is worth far more
to him than the profit on any used car transaction.
He is the head of an established business. He ex
pects his-business to grow steadily, year aftqr year.
He knows that to get more business, he must
continue to please his pressnt customers.'
He carries a representative stock of used cars in
cluding both used Buicks and cars of other makes.
He offers you your choice of many makes and
' models, covering practically every price range.
You can ask his honest opinion of any car in stock
and receive an honest answer. He wants you to be
satisfied with the purchase you make because he
wants you as a used or new car customer. v
You're sure of a square deal when you buy from
the Buick dealer. He knows that it is good business
to stand back of the used car he sells you.
BUICK MOTOR COMPANY
FLINT, MICHIGAN DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION .
M. J. GOSS .
.i , ' Adams and Fir
) WHEN BETTEK AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT, BUICK V1LL BUILD
THEM
Double Eagle
Tire Undergoes
Exhaustive Test
Kxliiiiistlvv i'Xipiiiiii'ils und
t.'K( wore mail- hcloic 'tin- Oooil
yar Duillilc 'Kucld (ire. "llin lit
lllu over llliidc," wan liitioiliio'il.
iiiLOnllnir eo i'Iiuhu Ilulilicllliuinp.
tin? Incal tloalfP." .
"I'lm rainoilK Goorlyi'ar flfi'l. of
llri;-ti-nTMiK iititoiuiihllfH, iirolialily
Mm niOMl i-Mdrnt opiTiilliiif unit of
ll Ulnil lu thu toiintry, wiim unnil
Jo inakn tho ruail U'mIh ut tho
llri-n" ho mild.
"jildir tin; nioHt udvciW! !ondl
llons. ho fin' uh llii'H urn roiit'crnntl,
tho cal-H wero drlvrn on t'roMH-i!oiin-try
duNllon from Akron to I .oh AH
Ki'los and return, over Arizona and
Ni'w Xtpxlto diwrtii and nioti ntn In
roads, whore a coiiililnullon or
liarah a vcini ntK and pxtri'itic Iwal
contrive to Ijri'uk down any tiro If
a 'ycukm!HB cxitriH.
"Kxii!rli'iii!id drlvira of tin; ti'nt
cars aviTiiKo. tinder ordinary condi
tions, COO iiilli.s a day, lint In milk
Ins ti'Bts of the new Double Kujjle
tire, they Ijettered this avnruife,
reachliiB as liltrli uh mil) iuli
evci-y. 2 Iiouiti In order to jiul the
maximum of iiunlslnnent on thu
tire eituiinient.
"And tho tires arc still lu ser
vice, some IiiivIiir given more than
An.KWl miles, und nddlni; to this
dully on the streets und roads or
Ohio;
"In addition 'to the loud tests,
raetory exiert sut Aknin huve sub
jected tile tires to morn punish
ment on special testing nutelilues,
than they would over go through
in oruinary service.
:"IJnder anything' like noinuil
conditions, tho Double Jungle will
lust longer than the average owner
uses his car and the chances of a
blowout or p'iinctureare 500 to 1.
"Thn Double Knglo Is made- In
nil the more popular balloon lli'e
sizes, from Slut:!,!) to 3:ix. !,."
Gas Outlay $120
For Auto Driver
America's .gasoline bill In t 7
rea. hed the slaggi-rlng sum of two
and u half billion dollars und every
motorist spent an aveiage or 11:10,
necordlng to the Allierlcun Auto
mobile tlJfMOCllltlOtl.
thut gasoline consumption Increas
ed eight per cent over the previous
year. Including estimates for the
two states In which tho gas tn
was not Imposed. It Is Indlculed
that lO.&iitS.onn.iiuo gallons or gus
ollne er used by motor vehicles
during the year. The uverago con
sumption per motor vehicle was
iit gulloni.
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INTRODUCING
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The New
Double Eagle
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Now ready lor inspection at our store.
The Master Tire
This Goodycir is a new tire. the equal .of which the world has
never scon. It is intended to honor the thirtieth anniversary of
the founding of the Goodyear business in 18!)8.
It is Imilt of extra heavy Supertwist cord fabric to a new ovcrj
size dimension both, in cross-section' and overall diameter. There
are more plies, more rubber between the plies; even a lining of
an extra layer of rubber to prevent moisture reaching the cords.
This tire gain3 strength and life from a special low temperature
cure. ,
It ifT definitely non-competitive, by design and intention, frankly
a super tire in the highest meaning of the term.
New Lower Prices Now in Effect on all Goodyear,
Pathfinder and Speedway Tires and Tubes
W. H. Bohnenkamp Co.
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