Saturday, Jahuaiy 1!), 1020.
HA GRANIJK fc.VKN.NG OBSERVER
FROM LONG TRIP
Attend Caterpillar Tract
or Company Convention
in Peoria, Illinois 1!
f V. ltuntliiff nnil -fMy.e 15.
1 tun tin ir of the Hnmlnsr Trnctor
company of this city have Just re
. turrtod from the atrrpillar Trac
tor company convention ut Peoria,
UMiioIk. T.iy ivppi- a very in-:
lrosiInit 'trip... . ' ' '
Tho I'atiTpHlur Tractor com
pany's convtMitlon " this 'year Wiw
known ns the flriti tntcrnutional
convt-nlion of thu t'litorpillar .deal
ers. It .was uttonill by reprHnn
ti.tivp bf evi-ry doalership In. (lie
ttnlteit. Htatt'H and I'nnmlu. an wll
tm a iiuinhor of foreign .daW.
The Jnlornatlonal . aspect ' of ,U !
convention added interrat tQ. it ac-i
fording to the Huntings. j
C. W. Huiutntf, proHldi'nof,'t1i !
local firm, Htates that tho vast.
growth of tlio CntorpHltir Trnctor
company vn a biff mirprlscto him.
A trip throiiKh the factory required
four and ono-hulf ml Ion of., travel
which will convey norno Idea ot tho
size of the I'eoria plant. It wan i
announced at the convention that!
next year u similar inpeetion trip
would rci.uini nlno miles ,ot travel
which will convey bo mo idea of tho
expansion program the company is
ipultinir Into effect,
Feature of Convention
Tho-feature of tho convention
was tho introduction of the new
Model Ten tractor. This model was
carefully Inspected by all of the
delegates, who were unanimous in
pronouncing it a fit companion to
the lamer models of tho "Cater
pillar" tractors that have made his
tory, throughout the world'. Pro
duction huh just started on the Ten,
and It will he a few weeks before
the first shipments of this model
will he received and displayed lo
rally. However, complete descrip
tive literature, including specifica
tions and prices are available in tho
offices of all "Caterpillar" dealers.
Another featuro of the conven
tion was the announcement of a'
substantial price reduction In all
models of the "Caterpillar trac
tor. This Is in compliance with tho
rect that better "Caterpillar" trac
tor company announced at the time
that they succeeded the Holt and
Hest Tractor company, to tho ef
fect that beter "Caterpillar" trac
tors would be built to sell for less
money. The recent reduction rep
resents tho fifth cot in juices since
tho 'aterpillnr Tractor company
was "organized four years ago. The
price reductions have been made
even in the face of n constantly Im
proved product according to tho
local dealer's.
Visit In Minneapolis
In addition to attending the con
vention at Peorin, the local rcpro
sensatlves visited Uussell Grader
Manufacturing company's plant, in
Minneapolis, This firm has re
cently been acquired by the Cater
pillar Tractor company, and will
opera to In t lie future as tho road
machinery division of tho Cater
pillar Tractor company. Future
operating plans of the Russell
plant call for improved road mach
inery tools built especially for uso
In connection with the "Caterpil
lar" Tractors to sell at lower priccs
than have pervalled In the past..
Substantial price reductions are
already In erfect on the Uussell line
of road machinery. This lino to
gether with Holt combined harves
ters which are built by the Cater
pillar Tractor company will be
marketed by Caterpillar dealers J
along with the "Caterpillar" trac
tors in the future.
Calls were made by the local rep
resentatives at tho factories of tho
Athcy-Truss Wheel company in
Chicago, and I,a Planto Choato
Manufacturing company, at Cedar
Haplds, Iowa, both of which firms
manufacture equipment especially
designed for use with "Caterpillar"
tractors. It is reported that tho
latest products of these firms will
even further increase the field' of
usefulness of the "Caterpillar"
tractor.
C. W. Hunting Is particularly
outspoken In his praise of tho ln
ion Pacific railroad on which the
trip was made. Ho slates that It
was a pleasant surprise to find the
convenience and punctuality af
forded by tho Union Pacific Port
land Limited train, that the citizens
of La Grande can be justly proud
of the pan. played by this com
munity in making the Union Taci
iV,, ft; stem what It Is.
No Compromise
Needed Now In
Car, Body Style
No longer is It necessary for
buyers in the lowest price six cyl
inder field to compromise between
their desire for a six and their de
Mr for body style, comfort and
excellence, says H. J. C. Hender
son, sales and advertising manager
or the Pisher I tody corporation.
In the new Chevrolet six, he
iMiiiits out, a body of composite
wood and steel construction Is of
fered for the first time in nuto
ilve history on a six cylindered
chassis In the lowest price field.
This remarkable combination of
mechanical and body excellence, he
nduV, would have been considered
impossible of attainment a fr
yewrs ago. In the ptfst it wua fak
en for granted that the purchase
of a low priced six necessarily in
volved the sacrifice of quality body
construction. -J
Through General Motors. Fisher
Hody has solved the problem of
combined body and mechanical ex
rel fence in the low price six cyl
inder field. The Fisher body of
the new Chevrolet Six is possible
only by reason of the vast resojre
the unpamtlelud mm htnery and
manufacturing methods . and the
long experience of Kit), or Body
corporation In producing I mm lb a of
sttrpaing r..j.ot:n,n
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SELECT LEADERS
F, J. Haynes, Former
Podge Brothers Presi
' dent, Assumes Head
larKiwt nulomuMto plantu was rum
oreit at thnt tlm, but iterinltn nn
nouiH'i'mont wim not muda until
Thnrsly.
Duinllt ofrifluU IimIIkvd I Ills frire
fnHtH n InHltuit unl uvvnt Increnat'
In Kiilun volmnn for Ihivunt pru
ilct, ulDiniiKli In 182K tmmiit
broke itll prtvvlo'.is mW reoonln. .;
Hinntn rlf-bnt lro often hlffbly
cdurntloniil. N-Vor bBforw;
loHtbly In' the trUtti ot:ieuutiful :
rtMiutTi plrtnl arrlmn, bnx'o' wfl TfT-'
aiiMit whtit w(!o l'itmu pf notiv
ltl. tho expn-xtitiin "i,-lortso',
It In a utrHJnx cilnrl(Inur .that
"Ainorlcnn" inrta in "I cun.'! ' ;
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Top left New Je luxe fourliKir jedan. Rljhe Front end iliowlnc new I front teuti doitcJ lines J-.aw f. :Vjm j p-ih;..n of'.ar. RiIil Tdtoc
nameplate, lamp mpports anilcrcit. .Lower left New fisIicrEiljusUliic I tv-Jin. Center New Uit;.A.oi.;ic iuraiuic crc .1.
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'Demand Causes
An Increase In
I Hudson Output
JaIih 7f. TIIItb. prnt&nt mt Wllly'OTi'Ttsifl rrinnr. ntnniltitg hrmide one of fde nrw Wtilppet
Foht ivlM' mmlrlK. 'Vhtm mn4l im coBftplrmm fM the fotir-ey lltnler tlelri nlnef It Im the tt,rt prlcrrt r.fitmt
niif nffrrrd hr mT mmipmny 1 Im nubile.- Thr prrrmtnf Inn of the uw llnr of H'hlirt four nti ultra
la dcHltrnolril nm th wrralrBl arklrvvinrMl In Mr. Wlllja klntorr, brlimlns kink iirirrd inr vitlur mu4 brautf
to the low triced Jl eld. (
' So (preat has been tho aemund
for the new ti renter IludHon and
the Khscx t'hallcnKor that the com
pany has been compelled to furth
er Increase Itn already record
breaking production ttchcdule. Tho
amemled schedule which hnrf been
announccil by Courtney JohnMon,
Kcneral non manager, cuIIk for
7,00 cars In January. 87, out! In
February and 45,000 In March or
a total of 109,000 earn (In ring the
I'ii-Ht o'linter. Tliin Kchedule hi the
laiKcHt ever planned for 1 1 ml Hon -JOkhcx,
bidnir far in e.ceiw ot the
lai-KCHt quarter during lltas, which
year flaw the compauy advanced to
third place at the National Auto
mobile Show and to top potdtlon
umong the manufacturers of nix
cylinder run. "The demand' saya
Mr. JohnHon, ''excecda even the
uiuHt optimlNtic hopeH of the com
Iiany and eomcn from every ec
tion of the country,"
Able and Rheba sat' all eTenlnc
without Hpcahing. They wero hold
ing hands.
NKW YOliK, Jnn. 19 Al" I
Election of . J fay ue, former J
pfeatdetil and chairman . of the j
bourd of lodge Hrothera, as prl-'
dt of Durant Motors, Inc., nun
nnounced Thurwluy.
Uuynes mieoeedH W. C, lurant, l
who recently unnouneed -that he !
wuh rollnqulHhfhg the management
of tho corporation. The new prenl- j
dent wan elected at u meeting of,
tho tiurunt boanl of dlreotom at 4
which italph A. Vail, former di
rector of engineering amt produc-!
tlon of Iodgenrothern, wan named
vlco president In ehnrgA of engi
neering and production, and John j
A. NlchoiH Jr., former vleo prowl-1
dent .in ohnrg 6f mle of Dodgo
IKrothera,- vu named eeretary-i
tTeaflurer. v
Thet' new group wilt nmmmo full j
management 'of the company Im-1
mediately, bringing back under I
one fold tho principal! chosen or-
iglnnlly by the lute John h and,
Hoince K.. lKuig tq illreet thoj
formation and -dovelopment ot
Modge Prothertt. . r" ,
Indlrallons that an lmpbrtant
ehangn In offlclalu of lurant Mo
torw canio Beveral days ngo follow
ing a meeting in New York,
, .The advent into tho lmrnnt ex
ecutive - perHonnel of a group of
outtanWng"tertrvcir who form
erly managed one of America's
ALCOHOLISM
We are prepared to test your radiator to see
just how much cold it will stand The fact that
you have put it in don't insure you that it won't
freeze. Maybe it has boiled out. Let us do this '
for you. In fact, better start the New Year
right. '. .'. .'
Let us service your car. .' ... 'r :.'.
VELTEX WINTER GAS.
Central Service Station f ;
, 1301 Jefferson St. .
Valley Filling Station
Island City Road.; ; .
Across from Stang's Mill y i;
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Here is a challenge that rings with fulfillment. Its bid is to all
who would own the best, and no car is excepted.
In Fast Getaway against the champions of any price class. In
Speed anything the road offers up to 70 miles an hour. In
Endurance 60 miles an hour all day long is being proved by
thousands. In Hill-climbing give it the hardest task you know.
In Size and Roominess match with big cars of large passenger
capacity. In Appearance and Smartness compare it with the!
costly cars, in which high price is paid for just those things. ,
In Economy against small light cars, whose chief appeal is
economical operation, and which do not contend for per
formance distinction.
These are but a few of the 76 ad
vanced features which a million
Super-Six owners are appraising
in. Essex the Challenger. Come
examine and drive it. It will not
only win your endorsement; but
challenge your ownership inter
est against any value that motor
dom may offer.
Hear the radio Pro jram of the Hudson- !
Essex Challengers" every Friday evening '
Coach
2-Pa. Coupa
Phaeton - -
Coupe iwitbrumblt
Manuard hedan - -Town
Sedan -
Roadster -
Convertible Coup
Standard Eoulpmaot IndaulMI 4 hr 'fi Jfcj JaUdj
afcMbTi rrrtrtc in tmj til fmf raJtaM
aft(lrr aaaUla JamfM aHaaidMcla wiaai wr
mirw Wrcffilcli eanlrata frrimf 1 4
-aarfar a dak-il afiaKl fmm aawavJNaajafaaaaa
Ledbetter
Adams Ave,
Garage
(Srrater hrmuty and
Improved dewlgn In
ew Whippet and
Wlllya-Knlglit .
Taw ultf Rn aaal large
kuatlea) W tka aww SaiMrlor Vblppet
H wlauilng til ntkualulle praiaa
of l our and llabl Sla buvera. whlla
" h aeW ilyl KHIya-ICnlihr MVffH
lb larfeat, tnaat braullful ami
at Mat pawarful Kalgbl-anglaaal aat
r aaTareai at to low a prle.
tmt Mai aaaamlaw tbaa aaaawb car
wlthaat a)JTt Ah laaaMifllai aa
aae aM la) aarly alatlrary.
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fyhnt lt ineanm io you in driving'
convenience uiid safely . ,
WlllyiOverIand is' the first producer of auto-1
mobiles to equip all it pustscnger cars and
commercial vehicles with the wonderful new
'Finger-Tip Control.' -
A single button, conveniently located In tho
a fat . 1 t a 1 11 t
vcumui Lllt3 atlCCraflg WJlCCla VUUirUlB itll tuiiu
tions of starting the motor, operating the
lights and sounding the horn, i
This fundamental Improvement docs away
with- all troublesome foot fumbling for the
starting button. You can keep your foot ul
ways on the brake when starting or re-start
ing on a hill an obvious safety advuntago
of major importance.
Finger-Tip Control" also avoids changing
from the comfortable driving position to reach
a light switch on the dush. You can at all
times keep your eyes on the road, and the hand
that operates the button flashes back to tho
rim of the wheel in any steering emergency.
SIXES'
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Yr'ILLYS-OVCRLAN D. I NC.Tolddo. Ohfo
Gettings & Hanks
Jefferson Ave.