La Grande evening observer., July 27, 1929, Image 10

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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE.
Saturday, July 27, 1929 ' '
FAMED DRIVER IS
LA GRANDE CALLER
:M. J. Goss Visited By
Driver of Speedway
Studebaker.
Lehman Sprngs Did Not Have Fire
S. L. Thompson Charts Travelog
What it means to Hie motoring
. public vhn an automobile t rave Ik
.tn.ooo miles In loss than 27,000
jninuU-H wub explained to local
, rlrlvoi'B wliftn Ab Jen It Ins, fumoiiH
1 1'fiivrfcoiit lnontut road driver and
holder of muny hill climbing and
endunnu.-e records, vlnlted ' the
NhowroomH of M. J. Goss, local
Studebakur-Kt sKine. dealer. .
Jenkins holds more speed rec
ords than ho htxa flngeia und toes,
llo ip. now driving: tho Identical
Sludobakor president eight Hport
roudHtor' which covered 30,000
miles In 2(1,321) mlniitot eiiipscd
1lme at the Atlantic City speed way
helwcen July 21 and AugitHt 9
lAkn thrco other president eights
which completed the run at aver
tiff' apeeda ranging from G4 to 68
utiles per hour, Jenklna roadutur
Is a strictly Block model.
"Muny people are curloim to
know why the 30,000 mile run wn
made," Buid Jenkins, "OthoiH want
to know what It moan a to tho uv
erapc owner driver."
"Studebaker fully realizes that
tho atilomobllo owner do not
want to drive his car 30,0oo miles
In loKHlhan 30,000 minutes. In fact,
tho avcniffo speed during tho life
time of tho average automobile Is
probably not greater than 20 or
Jfi miles an hour. Hut It stands to
reason that an atitomohlto capable
f maintaining speeds ranglnff from
04 to C3 mites an hour fur J 9
. consecutive days und 20 consecu
tive nigh In will Klvo more hhUs
faotlon umior ordinary drlvlntr con
ditions than a car not able to equal
, such tCKls us those just completed
by the president eight," said Jenk-j
Ins. "That Is tho real significance J
the 30, ooo-milo run has for - the
autompblto owner. v ,'
"Btudobakor was fully acquaint
ed with the speed, power und stam
ina of tho president, duo to tho
experiments of Htudebuker engin
eers In (heir research laboratories
and on Htudebaker's million dollar
provlnff ground. Hut Studebaker
wajieed to prove this performance
In the most convincing manner
possible. It would have been quite
simple to hire a corps of timers,
rent a speedway und drive the
president eight to new records. Hut
We wanted nur test to have, tho
authenticity of official sanction. We
. wanted to prove beyond utl doubt
and wo wanted proof that every
body would believe.
"Ho we went to tho highest 'court i
of motordom, the-American Auto-!
mobile association, und asked for.
their official tmnctlnn of our im- j
pending test. Our request, wnsi
granted. Official representatives
of the A. A. A, appeared In our;
Detroit factories and selected four
president eight motors and . four
cIuihsIk at random from tho usscm
bly lines. Hludftbukor had nothing
to do with tho selection of tho four
raj's that mude 4ho run It was a ;
matter entirely In the hands of;
unbiased A. A, A. representatives. !
'The four cars wore delivered
Into the hands of tho A. A. A. of
ficials, who drove them to Atlantic
City, and there, boh I ml locked
doors, tho cars wore disassembled
and examined by technicians to
provo that (hey were strictly stock
In every respect. Gear toeth wero
counted, pistons wore measured,
tappets wero examined In fact
every dc-hill of each cur was euro
; fully tuspKCtcd und pronounced
sLrletly stock.
"Then (he cues Were taken to the
track, where drivers und pitmen
ami 16 official timers und Judges
of the A. A. A. were waiting. The
drivers wero hired by Studebaker,
but all timing, measuring of lops
mid recording of speeds and mile
ages were In tho hands of Ameri
can Automobile association offlu
cials. . "Kor J 9 days and IR nights tho
four huh spt-d around tho board
track at speed around 70 miles
per hour. Jkuvy minn, bllndliiK
Jog and bllNterlng heat were en
countered during the long days and
nlghtH of driving, but none of the
curs faltered. The. sumo smooth,
fagvir performance prevulled at thu
close of tho run as at tho. start.
Jn fact, tho two roadsters each
mudu their fastest time during the
Just tliuufuuid miles, the average
lor the thirtieth thousand miles
being 71.U and Ult.O miles per hour.
"WIhmi th lour presidents hud
completed tho 311,000 miles the
A. A. A officials nuulo their final
recapitulation. They then certi
fied that tho two sport roadsters
covered the distance lu IMi.y-Mi mln
litm und stl,2:i minutes, averaging
08.37 and (U.Hti miles per hour
respectively. The two sedans nvor
- aged 04. IG and i:i.9u miles an hour
"Itefore the race sluit4d thrco
miin wore placed on cacti ear by
-V A. A. officials. At the complet
ion of the run the seals on tlm two
roadsters wero intact and only one
seal on one sedan had been brok
en. Some Idea of what the cars
went through may bo gained from
the fact that each crankshaft turn
ed over more than fiO, 000,000 limes,
each valve opened and closed inuru
than HO.ooo.otu times and there J
were more than Utlo.ooo.ooo explos-1
Iiiiin In each motor during tint test. '
"That each or the four presl
dent cightH stood up under such'
an ordeal Is the bid evidence pes-I
. tdhlo of the unusually high stand- J
Hid of scrvlco theso rats will give .
under the normal conditions off
every day driving."
Mr. Jenkins slated Studc4aker ;
l;ow lti;Mt 'M official records for
speed und enduranco runs of
strictly slock .Studebaker cars. All
ttt fh,m fi,.ii.,li. IIi,,Ih i U
larger -than tho rccordH of all other I
manufacturers combined were
lnodo for oun purpose, that of
IMovIng biyond utl doubt the stam
ina, speed and enduranco built In
to Hhidebaker cjms, Jenkins Is
making a tour of the country call
ing on HtudchuKer dealers and will:
'bo from lure to other points tin !
jLfv tOUfct."
8. J j, Thompson, manager of the
credit rating bureau, seldom
spends a Sunday thut doesn't In
clude a motor trip Into one of the
more or less unfamiliar sections
of tho vicinity. Consequently,
though he's called La Grando
home for not quite two years, ho
knows more about the geograph
ical Intricacies of tho county and
tho neighboring counties thun tho
average lifetime resident. .
It wag of particular Interest for
Mr. Thompson, following his
"hobby,", lust. Sunday to go to
Lehman springs, along tho Pilot
Rock road and he brought back
this spcflclc Information: Leh
man Springs did not burn In a re
cent fire.
Said Mr. Thompson In a letter
to tho Observer, "Will you kindly
correct tho Impression that the
Lehman Springs summer resort
tvus burning? When I took a trip
to make a travelog for the bene
fit of tho public Sunday over tho
splendid scenic loop, I found that
there had been only a smal fire
In a slab pile and thut nodamuge
wan dono to the saw mill or to
tho summer resort which Is ad
joining tho saw mill."
; Mr. Thompson is enthusiastic
about tho attractlvenirss of the
drive and tho springs itself.
His travelog" follows;
Sturkey, Lehnrtm Springs, Ulihth, Pilot Hock, Pendleton and
Sal Grande scenic loop road.
Travelog made by Lion . L. Thompson, Sunday, July 21stt 1029. ."
OO.O Set speedometer at naught leaving Sucajuwcu Hotel,
Start in direction of Pcndloton on Old Oregon Trail,
00,1 Turn left off Oregon Trail. Sign reads Htarkoy.
09.4 Cross Mt. Kmily Lumber L'o. It. It. tracks.
09. G Cross bridge over Grande Hondo Itlver.
13.5 Cross Jofdon Creek. Hand very narrow from IS. 8 to lti.2.
Needs widening as thpre Is not room for cars to pass.
10.9 Cross bridge over Grando Hondo JtlveK
17.2 Cross tracks of, Mt. Km fly Lumber Company H. It.
17.(J Road very narrow .3 of mile. Rocky -hill on right, loose rocks.
River on left.
18.3 Came out Into a little valley away from rocky hills.
Ifl.l Road very narrow .7 miles. Hill on tho rlghU.
llt.7 Camo out Into open again,
lit. 8 Turn left under Mt. Kmlly Co. Rullroad.
20.1 Cross over Grande Rondo Itlver., , 1
20.2 Narrow road attain. .' " ''
20.3 Opening. Road wide. ' '
20.5 River on left, narrow road. Steep mountain on right, going up,
steep grade. . , . , . 1
20.9 One hundred feet above Rlvnv Narrow road along side of mt. I
21.2 Cross over wooden bridgo over dry ouuyon. J
21.4 Small valley, . , ,
zj.v cross Ml. Lmity it. R. tracks, wooden bridge over Reaver Creek.
22.4 Away from River and up a. little grade, good wide loud.
22.5 Entering largo rolling prairie.
23.3 Cross Reaver Creek. ..
23.5 Turn left to Storkey. Sign reads road to right to ML' lOrnllv
Lumber Company camp and over hill to Pllt Rock and Pendleton.
23.8 Cross bridge over Heaver Creek.
23.0 CrosH bridge-over branch of creek. ,
25.1 School house. .Passed several substantial farms, splendid hldgs.
-2,7.0 Starkey Post Office on right. FrayJer Ranger Station 17 miles,
-Lehman Springs 18& miles, Ukluh ao'i mllos.
27.3 Road very rocky for little grade.
2?.6 Over rocks, rond very smooth.
27.8 Prolrle on nil sides extending for'nvlles In all directions.
28.4 End of Starkey road taking mountain loud to Lehniuu Springs.
28.9 Turn left over loose rocks. .1 wile.
29.7 On top of wide rolling prairie. Sumo scattered timber. Putehes
of rock. Very easy road to Improve.
30.7 Summit of ridge, rocky In spots. Open rolling prairie. Good truing.
31.3 Short steep hill.
Side Loop to Fly Valley
35.0 Fly Valley straight ahead. Long steep rocky grade.
To take easy grade into J-Ty Valley turn right and go to 39.4 then
turn left down along easy grade Into meadow, to the loiL through
.the meadow road up to George Attebury's cabin. This Is much
the easier way. Don't try to drive up steep hill but conio buck to
39.4.
30.2 Koot of steep hilt .07 miles long. Fly valley. '
30.3 Creek. Fine fishing. Elk seen in herds of twelve. Abundance
, of deer.
36.3 Turn around. Take road through meadow.
38.3 Up long grade. Easy going.
39.4 La Grande, Sturkey, Lehman Springs, Ukluh road.
35.0 Turn sharp to right fur Lehman t'.piiuuH. Signs reads Starkey 8
ml. Sheep Hunch 7 ml., Lehman SprtngH 10 Vj ml., Ukluh 28 ml.
38. C Sign: I'Yaler B ml., Lehman Springs 0 ml., Iluad from, 30. 0 runs,
along comparatively smooth. Scattered timber. Very llttlo work
necessary to make excellent road. r
40.7 Rack to sign. . - j .
41.9 Sign: Lehman 4 mi., Ukluh 22 ml., Cnmfas Creek 1 ml.
42.4 Road from 35. 0 in excellent condition along prairie. Start down
1111 to Creek. ' . '
42.5 Dry Camas Creek.
43.9 Smull Creek. ' ' ' '
44.0 Frazler Creek. Frazler Hanger Station. '. 1
41.1 Cross Frazler Creek to right of polo bridge. It Is notStafe. ' "
44.5 Dirt and pole culvert. Hillside road, not'much grading nccessury.
44.7 Wire gale across road.
41.9 Quite level timber very dense.
45.5 Sawmill. -
45.0 Wooden bridge over large creek, franfo house on left.-
45.0 Lehman Springs. Cottages, hot springs, swimming tank, sawmill.
47.8 Sign: Lehman Springs 2 mi.. Fruxler 3' ml., Sturkey 20 mi.,
Sheep Itaneh J8 mi., illduwuy 4 mi Ukiuh lti mi
, Another Sign: Hear Wallow Hunger Station 8 mi. Pilot Rock
33 ml. Take road to left. . ,
52.1 Jargo Creek to left.
52.3 Hidaway. Several cabins, swimming pool. .".-
Sign: Ukiuh 10 ml., Frazier Ranger Station 8& mi., Lehman
' Springs 7 mi.
Another Sign: N. Cable Creek 4 ml., North Fork John Day
river 13 mi. ,
5-1.4 Good road. Tho road, from, Lehman Spring this fat' was rather
54.2 Various farms uiid houses green valley. , .
rough and hilly. r
58.7 Cable Creek.' Turn right. .
58.8 Cross bridge over creek. " ' '
05.4 Ukluh 52 mi. to Pendleton. Good oil graveled highway.
93.2 Oregon-Washington highway from Ileppner to Pendleton.
Sign reads Hitter 54 ml Long Creek 72 mi., John Iuy 103 ml.
101.5 Pilot'Rock. . Pendleton 15 ml. , '. '
J 17.0 Pendleton. '
174.5 La Grande. Take this trip. It Is a beautiful drive. Different.
13. M. Masters, construction en;
glneer.of Lexington; Ky. was driv
ing his motor car when Is' caught
firo. Unable to quench it other
wise, Masters dumped a pint if
buttermilk on tho blaze. It went
out peacefully. '
The federal railway of Germany
estimates that every Gcrmon on
the average, takes 23 railroad
trips a year.
You can always win ah argument
wllh a woman by Iste-nlng.
miles away. Long before tho day
was over, spirits were dampened
by thoughts of the long, dusty ride
back home.
Now conditions have changed.
The modern family : packs the
lunch, eteps out to tho automobile
and is away on u pleasant.
Plymouth Builders
Recall Old Days ul
Buggy Excursions
Summer lime 1b picnic time to
tlie uvorage American family. Not
uo many years ago, the family
Could enjoy only one or maybe two
outings lu the. country a ycar.lo
go on a picnic was a tasK aa wen
as a pleasure. Lunch baskets had
to be carried to the street car, Tor
the hot, uncomfortable ride to "the
picnic grounds at the edge of the
city. - Tho more, fortunate were
able to hitch old Bobbin to tho
survey for the slow, tiresome rldejtne rcai family car. for it will reel
Into the country not over five 'off the miles quickly nnil snrelv.
while n family of five cujoya its
smoothness of operation in un
cramped comfort.
"When Chrysler engineers , de
signed tlie Plymouth sedan, they
realized tho need for a real family
car In the lowest price field. They
knew that the family car must oe
and is away on u piuumuhv, m.c -
fortable drive far Into the country dependable, economical, and laigo
Dlstanco from home now lends
pleasure to the picnic, for a car
that Is dependable, powerful, and
sturdy always furnishes enjoyable
transportation.
"The large and roomy bodies of
the Plymouth make it tho Ideal
car for the entire family," said
A. VanDerZee, general sales man
ager ot the Plymouth Motor cor
poration. Tho Plymouth sedan Is
nmich for the entire family. Tho
Plymouth sedan, meets all these
requirements. Built according to
Chrysler standards of quality, It is
easy to operate; so that Mother and
sister may drive without effort or
fatigue, while the full sized body
nermlts of the utmost 7 personal
I comfort oven, on the longest trips. ,
Cigar factories of Tampa, Fla..
produced eUG.331,219 cigars in tho
fiscal year 1929.J
AWAY AHEAD THEN FARTHER AHEAD TODAY
"Adhering strictly to the soundest principles of designChrysler
engineers have, nevertheless, developed and applied these
principles in manner just as' revolutionary as the application
-of steam to ocean-going ships. We believe that
the creation of the Chrysler accomplished an all-important evolution in
motor cars no less valuable than the original invention of the automobile.";
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