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TPaeeTen LA GRANDE EVENIN'G OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE. Saturday, August 3, 1929 GEMRAL MOTORS ' DEALER SALES UP 'Amount to 200,754, Com j pared With 1SG.1G0 i During June, 192a ' " KKTHOIT, Aor. iJOrin the taon'b of Jtioe tteneral Motors Ca l'r. 4U-1t4 to waauwvf .zzr. aecordiaa 1v an as ttfrVBCmeat br Alfred V. Hiuaa Jr.. president v Tfli. compares wifh I'M.IS for lite correspondfii' Month laat rear. Ifslt by Cen tral Motors manufacturing dr. i Ions to d-al.-ni siooijnted to -744, or as eutfrut of cans per day. a coinpartd .Kb in. ltd tor llr corresponding jnvrAh last rear. -Tb following- tabulation )'j (jiontoly sale of (ieoml Moor ars by dealers to nMifnate con sumers and tale by Ibe manufac turing .divisions f Ueuerai Motors lo their d-slrrs: . ItesJer Kale Ui frr, " . ' ,i? ji7- Jan. :. 104 k .'17.37' l.J!l rb. ni.s;4 n:.) Mar. J.)!! ju,; u.tn .pr. iit.nr js,i' Mar JH.H ITI. Jao !, :. 1S.J1 IIHWtM KaJe la IMlmi Jan. rVo. Mar. Apr. Mar Jane 1J7.SI iTS.Mf sii.m J2.t"7 Stf.7i irs.iai 114.lt JJ7 .JT 114. , ll.l 3 . J 71.12 lii.lH TO figures Include paaaeatger ears st'l lrif V.I ik!'J la tb United j"!, H.:i))'jn of Canada, and ortraea br Ibe Chevrolet. Pontiac. Mdtraoblte. Mrjurt!e, Oakland, Viking. Bultk. UtiSalle and Cadil lac xnanufa.-turing divisions of Centra! Motors, ' -Mr father's Maror." bragged a small boy. "an when he rldtsdn a parage the motor cop go aha arid be doesn't bar to pay aor attention to anr traffic roles." - That' nothing." sniffed bU friend, "r father's a truck driv er." . American legion Monthly. Khe: 1 it dangerous to drive with om hand? ' He; You . More tkaa onv fel low Laa ran into a. churd) doior It ' Broan fsazlne for flrH time at rftr'a bearr traffic): Jee-ruaalern, llirani. tfir r ar . back aritb their hauUncr, ain't tber? Pacific H'iral I'rftM. i Body Work That Sets New High Standards . Thi h(p is aijiecially itn'pped with both material and workmen to turn out body work of exceptional ' merit. . ...... ; ' Occasionally a smas'iup will fjecur and a completely re-built body job is necessao'- However, oftentimeu, a nicked fender. and running board cne from dewe parking1 with smail damage which, can. easily le re paired. .,,--- - - ' ' - ' i' . We sincerely hope that you avoid a real smash-up but we do hope that you will bring your car to us when you need small denU (straightened out and perhaps a touch up paint job. " . Auto Body and Fender Shoo 209 Greenwood P. 0. Daniels , I - . - jl s r"'1--jJ if placements for nar'.r ererr laIe j ciublon that or. reirdl- of a a order lis thi trpe of aerrlce. bacitea or uiv""; ,wialis th n-nufactnr. repuuUon or . balk u- PJ r. . i dSepeftaaErtiicy mat iHrw t " - , arc I .n nr I if a! f u-i mkmi f motor ears.'" I Uon. I 11 W 7. iae ivi a. u to Plant Reflects -i Officiais in charge of the eihl operasios of JLKKce Brotbera cars i Brtithera- eaiUmale' that morP FIFTY MILLIONS SPENT ON ROADS .1 1 14- L- 1.. 1 ' 1 ter t-ejr. rears and ore r.r. "1 alalXoI "' Paa. naed in the earlr fir Lr TrfrTi ,ri cam. Everr part has a nnm- enalne still dnrtnc a. carsosne- f"ld. times th power plant be-n nsora that no Dode owner remored for a atatjonarr engine. 1 Wl hTe an orphan car In anr but ererr mall briar in orders 1 ne. lx-dre Brothers Buaranto indKatutr that except for the de-1 Vnm service for ten rears back, aired replacement, these ancient ! "nr replacements can still atordr incjtors are giving satisfae- 1 soppiid on the first liodgo torr performance, J model. The characteristic ' rus --node. -k. r- ... I eedness of .IXxSro cars has made Baa arwars been proud of its uniiarioB ia iA f w I m nock, and to make sure of . , jfaine IS.540.000 will l el ceneral sales manager -Back of i coml' rTioe- the e"'Ice prt pended. including federal aid mon thia diatribntins- oreantaitloji. 5 ! pU"lt miinLa'M l'-"e fac- ey Vew ,Iamp8hire expects that the facto rr serrire parts division nere odd parts not on hand expenditures for building or main- 1 iwaoy o supprr re- can ie nw&tnM or oum ; this Ions' service . necessary. More j than 2i.-o separate - parts are reveaj. ' u ,. nnhnl- leats more than 7.CS.064. K,. of rears ago can be penditures for mmllar purpo.es ( ' ' r r "-eacli J4.200.e. ... MaSBachusetts will expend, in. eludfmj an forms of construcin and maintenance, about 1S,M(,. 000. In Rhode Island about 4. S,00 will be uaed for surface! hlchwaya. Connecticut has a pro. pram that will call lor the expei,4f. ure of ll.6,o0 for cons!ruli,a. and repair, . - .. I A total of S5 miles of new hard , , ctntoc (surfaced roads are to be construe-X'-,,. V rt nr I a n 1 1 States .... v i.- i jk .. 1 11 r IY ii 11 C 1 U " 1 1'tl ji, C linhuiliu (IIUl Vta. Ad0Dt Amliti0US High- Many more miles of hichway. Hi way Uuuuing rrugi am. '"BOHTON (Al'l Xr-W KngtenU will siend approximately j.i.- on surfaced roads durin fltrures gathered from the everal states by the New England Council Kven tainins surfaced roads will aggre- Home men take good care of automobile: others treat it like one of the family. "Did you inanaeo to give th, cop the slip?". ' i XTn lii. ! -j V IT1 a nnn Think how it would be if can mere equipped with saiaphonea instead of horna. Wlth hrlp of iwtw, 1 r. Gt-orsr H. Aefcrwtn of Frt Benton. lont ith her faiMlciind awl their two soms have caltSvaU. J4 -r- of sraki. Hbe ran the tractor be her faosb-and o iterated the har-eter behind it. Hince the purcha.w of the tractor, irL Ackertsoa has helped comWne over UK? acres of rraiu, seeded 4 acre, and plowed, disked, floated and harroired 27 other. In between time he takes care of the mimerou boojeebotd duties tlt&t fa! to the l-vt of 4 farm wife. Record Smashed 81,065 De Soto Sixes the First Year! i I i i i I. r j I '. ' "" , ' j Every i ':: i-i Sold r , i y, m i " ' v : ; , . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' - ' - : '' :-. - . j , ; ...... 1 j. lis i i.i ii mi . 1 1 i . "i m n rmrrs aj to - '815 - M AT THE ACTORY E.S De Soto Sixes Break Records I IVPr I nP Wnrlfl j 'rrd in troau The time for the. w jo mllea waa 2 faoam; t minute . land Ii second fir minutes fas- IKTROIT. Aug. The story of ; ter than the record made in lif. (den burst of speed, the De Soto Iot& ahead and br the time the' lv .in up was reaeined. be was in first place. Three lap later, at the end of the race, he was 299 how, speed and endurance record are beln broken by" IM Soto Hixes throughout the world is be inn- (old in letters from drirers and owners to officials of the De Boto Motor Corporation at De troit. Iurinff the past few months many letters have been received, and press clippings as well, not only from America but from many foreign countries. Praia. nr. De Ho to dependability and stamina through city trafic orer country bitrhways and on the speedways. Jn a J'JW-mile "free-for-air stock ear race rfune orer the dirt oval at Wichita. Falls, Texas. & De Koto roadster, owned by Waiter K. liomt, of Houston, won first place Mm lonff line of entries. H. D. Wil liams, who drove for Itoutt, kept his machine fn sixth place until the 1'Mh!ap. Then' wttth a sud- Th same car won first place and set a new record for the Bellaire track at Houston in a 15-mile the wheel, covered the distance In race, May 7. Williams, again at 13 minutes; 4$ second Z-i sec ond faster than the time for the winner of a race for cars in the "more-than -1 1. & class run the same day. rive days later, this roadster set a new record for stock models on a dirt track. During the time trials, the De Soto finished the 1 1-2 miles in 1 minute and 13 seconds, faster- than the pre vious record by two seconds. Father; Tou kept the car out rather late last nlrbt, son.. What delayed you? Ron: Had a blowout, dad. Father: Hub! Tire or rdad-houw. L s. TIw Greatest Climb in motor car history Only a jcar lias passed since the ad vent of the Giryslcr-built Dc Soto Six. In that twelvemonth, the Dc Soto Six has hrokeri all previous sales records for any first-year car at any price with the smashing total of 81,065 cars. Firmly entrenched in popular favor, becoming better and better known with every day, winning new friend ships with new, owners, De Soto Six is so far aheud of rivals that a con tinuously triumphant future can be predicted. For the wise will continue to buy where the value is; and there is no other value Like the Dc Soto Six! CHRYSLER MOTOBS PRODUCT BUCHANAN-MUNHALL "MOTOR CO. 1111 Jefferson Ave. J -! -E- sssssss-ssss-Bi sssssSs V-r : v Radiator; - j - - .- . ;'-V(". vi. . vKear Axle"lM ; ": )n T r Tov V Transmission I " PLWtt' S v Starting - H UlW"") tlLting SK V Ignition Mnl amOOT I 2Sery tdtl V. " v Finish , 1 uf Reconditioned to Assure Thousands of Miles of Dependable Satisfactory Service Due to ''the great jjopularity of the Bigger and Better Chevrolet in this community, we have' now in stock some reconditioned used cars that represent exceptional values. These cars have been, thoroughly inspected by our. expert, me chanics and completely reconditioned wherever necessary. They are good for thousands of miles of satisfactory service. And because they are sold under the famous Chevrolet Red Q.K. Tag system, you can buy them with the utmost confidence, assured of their dependability and quality. See these cars today, A few of our exceptional Used Gar Values "with an OK that counts" 1926 Dodge sedan, run less than 10,000 miles, 1928 Whippet coupe. This car is perfect in every leather upholstery, 4 new tires, paint like new, . Vespect Bumpers, spare tire, motormetcr, and natural wood wheels and mechanically perfect, funy guaranteed. Price S475.00 with an 0. K. Come early to see this unusual buy. Price ih i .., a : $165.00 with an O.K. that counts. -V mat counts. , . 1927 Chevrolet coupe, newly painted, complete 1926 Chevrolet coach. More than $75.00 spent motor overhaul, new rubber bumpers front and to Put this car in perfect shape for the purchas" rcar, motormetcr and manv other extras. See c.r- Motor overhauled, new Duco paint, new it and you'll buy. Price $35.00 with an 0. K. t,rCs "d s fully equipped. Price $325.00 with that counts. an 0. Iv. that counts. : 1 ' " ' " 1928 Chevrolet sedan w ith more than $100.00 . extra equipment, such' as Kari-Keen trunk, 1927 Chevrolet sport touring, . new paint job, bumpers front and rear, motormetcr, spare tire, bumpers spare tire, motornielcr, mechanically four wheel brakes and motor, just overhauled. perfect with low speedometer mileage. Price Carrying a new car guarantee. Price $625.00 $295.00 with an 0. K. that counts. with an 0. K. that counts. ; . ' ' : 1928 sport Whippet sedan, fully equipped, low 1926 Ford roadster A. I. mechanically. Many mileage, paint and upholstery like new, brakes extras, new tires also new Duco 'palnC can be just rclincd and motor completely overhauled. bought forvS215.00 with an 0. K that counts Price S5 15.00 with an O. K. that counts. - , " . , . ' U,1US: 1927 Chrysler coupe, perfect condition, runs like Two 1921 Ford tourings. Both these cars have new and carries full equipment. The buy you good paint, tires, and tops. Motors in good run-! have been looking for. Price $435.00 with an ning order. Ideal for fishing or hunting Price 0. K. that counts. each $50.00 as is. - - - , ! 1 : We have many other reconditioned used cars to choose from in our lot with an 0. K that counts Easy Terms on all used cars. ' Larison Chevrolet Go, . Phone Main 2 or Main 508 See us for used cars with an O. K. that counts.