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t r ' I AUTO SECTION . ' i !J " ' ' '' " 'i ' " ' WANT ADS VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1929 NUMBER 323 AUSTRALIA UHS . AMERICAN CARS R. H.' Bonney Again Is - Named President - v Talks Made. .Although everything pertaining to tlua - Imlted' HUtes arouse the keenest Intercut in Australlu, the uvo rage. -American, a ppcarn . to. bo , . mirprliyrifrly uninformed about the great contlnoM "down, under," In . the oplnlpit of R. J; JJuruncc- man ager of' tho Australian of rice -or the Hudaon. Motor Cur. company lit Hydncy. -who is now visiting tho' ' Hudxon-Kaflcx. factory at Detroit. V'Amcrkjan unfamilhirlty with Auetraiia ls particularly aurpria. lng." aays Mr.urance, "when ono . conHidora that alnco .tho, very be glnnlne of It national development .'. tho commonweal tli hua 'patterned Itntdf . after tlio: United Statca-and. ntuiiy ; plinaca of -: lta v phenomenal - progrcan during. the past huff con.. .;..tury may bo attributed to1 rthfl In ! flueace. of borrowed !..' American Idtaw i i t : Sydney:' -the -largest Au.itrallan clty.Mvllh ItH population of . 1. ooo. lu -auliwayw its harlior ..bridge . : whlolt.'-'vhen; completed. .' -will .be the lurgoul' Hlngle npun bridge tn . . llio-'world, la typically. American: In many.-rcapecta. Kvon the plan' of the new capital. Canberra wan laid ' out along llnca?pruct)oullyJdc.ntlcal I .'With that 'of- Washington, W. ' L , "J, " T . --nblv . welcome. more . henrtl v In tho Antipodes thiih; In-poy othor res.-iu-awons : tor jiart ot the World;' and the 'Oluiri'-'l year,. January 1. to October 31. of Australian dmporla from -'this have brought In fees totaling J7, : country, Iiuh mounted steadily year 65,03!.60, says a statement from ; after, year until it now amounts to 1 th. mlnty ot Btto'.orf Ice . This uen.eii.jous injure, , ,. i , - , ,. J, Ikes American Cars . i racuouiy ju.per cent qi .aus - - i --"v.' -....v,. .- tjun ' i.iHiiuiucujru. AlUJUUKU lue popuhtlun of. Australia Is only 6.-600.000.- Ha area . Is greater' . (huu that of tho United States, ft Is a .country of great dlstaneos and tbo - typical. Jow-poworcd -liuropcan'- car . is .not' suited to-Australian. Teoutre1- - menls. .-J he, roud building- program which ls-nov wll 'Under, way will . 'douhlo. llili present nlleago of bard Kurraced roads wtjilnthfi iH 111 yearst and: ; will f Certainly" ' bring - nbouX : a At retucndniia Inercase' -In :the demand fur jnotor' ears: " .' .-'L'.ndoubtedly Xustrt)iaL. Is - now entering a period of vast dcvolOPr-1 iiK.nt. T.hn -wholo-commorclal world ! nionth- tMls 'year has bxceodod that reullzvH thu Increasing valun of lheT of five aamo month of-apV- other Australaslai) lnai'ltot and Jvuropo l-,:of: the liiRt KeveD'vycars -with 'tho even riow making every effort to control it. At ptesent -tliB.. UjHtoO. Hli.tea mtjnys-an ndvantagnuus po-. . Hltlon-whieh can .caHlly bo .maln talncd. if- American - business 'will'1 ripHE new Chevrolet was - 'A; designed and built to bring the advantages of six-r cylinder performance within the reach of all thosevvho can . 'afFord'tfzy automobile. For vi that reason it has met with ' sensational success more '" than a million two hundred and, fifty t thousand 5n the . road in less than nine mnths! ' We cordially invite you to come in and ice this remark- able car. Its smart Kisher ' bodies are styled in the latest . mode with tasteful mould ings, concave front pillars and ; oblong windows. Its great six cylinder valve-in-Head engine A SIX only adopt a more ympatbutlo at titude. i Agrk-ullural Country ' . "AlJntrBlla is essentially an agri cultural country. It deponda upon the rut of the world for lla inonu. faotured goods and its own prOH. perlty la entirely dependent upon Its agricultural exports. There la a growing feeling that tho balance of -trade, with tho United States Is becoming too one-aided. . American exports to Australia amount to mil lions of pounds sterling, annually, whereas import- from Australia are almost negligible. This coun try : can profitably use ' a much greater volume of Australian prod uct, especially wool - and dried fruits, i Our-dried fruits Industry b assuming large proportions and the United States might well absorb a considerable portion of our output during seasons when the business of Ainorlcan fruit, growora . would not bo affectod." . '; v '.-v,'-...-,, i. .' During his visit in UotfoK. 'Mr, Durance la arranging schedules for HtiipmentH of Hudson and Ksscx cars. He will remain horo until Nevomher lstli, when he will' leave. for-Sydney, where the Hudson Mo tor, Car company inuintalnH' Its Australian branch. '::. -k.'. -.-. . ":!Motor Vehicle Fees This Year At $7,585,032 : K Al.ISM. Ore.,' Nov. 1 G V k ' . ' - C UdeS fees rimolvcrt fro... . i;m,, vuamicuia . iinu. operatoi's . ncenKe. . r.QBSeng,r c,lrB rL.giMl.r0 luiai 1,33V; trnelis 21,1 34-motor- cycles 17SS. dealers 600: chaufrours 14,552 and Oporators 84.1TC: - .The -total in. fees "received ex ceeds that for tho whole 13 mottjjis of :IH2S wiich was $s.es:S2ft:'KT.' In 1928 a total of ssa,468 pussenger cuts were registered. '-v . Non-resident .motor vehicle rci;" Istratlon so far this year total 95.-d-'J Xorll) months,-which 1r In ux cewt of,-, any- previous "1 2. months. The -last total Was 00.248. ,. -i.l'he heaviest non-resident -registration this yeai' was in July whe:i. 2H.00A vAl.leleM wei'n reenwli.H 'I'l.r. non-resident renrlstrntlr.h Mr iv..i-v exception.. of, February- The 2878 aorr-reHldent cars. ' registered . foj lht'.':(nofKH.mt fewer titan for any-. other'-Kebruary. of.Jtho last four years. :. , -v. - - "EVERYBODY'S Si X - Smart Smooth Saf e Dependable and Priced Within the Reach of All! LAIUSON CHEVROLET CO. V.. I- LARISON, Mgr. Next to Observer r:YY:YY:. i '';' YY) -v . - IN TRICE r.ANGE OF TKE 'FpUR Chevrolet rii ills ,t.hJ ,r: Fourteen -Chevrolet sixes, equipped with special bodies,' are being used in the states of California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona to 'distribute "Shellane," a natural gas composition! which .is being distributed by the Shell Oil Company. 1 ; 1 ' Famous Explorers To Use American Cars In Fourth Trip Into Jungles TOI-KIXO. 0-.Nov. H6 (A1J) I ' Mp mid Mifl. Jotiniton wMvfor Mr.-'and. Mr. Alflrtln: Johnson; not od - Arrk-an''. explorei'K. nIlNJ..this week aboard tho . Lcvluthun on thulr fourth expedition to Kquator iat. Africa. Thin tripsin .expeoUrd to I)o tho most, intcrertlnj? and im portant 'Of tlioir AfritPan-oxpfMlit-ions and will keep thtftn .avay fro id tbo tTnited Statea- fou Tubout1 two j part " 'I ho cxplorerit will lioitd for f:vn : proportlunH and Mr. JohriHon hcav tral; Africa- wJicro, on Ui "Vicloriti od .'a.; hIkIi i of rolh'f whon a i flhlp; Nilo, and in- the JiitlKiun Cotigo, oonlaJnhiff motor-cars and iriiokH, uro ih-bu found ii)io -lam unext)lor-1 provlMlouM. camera h.. choinlcjilH. od parts othv hid .wtiH.onc a IK tic oampi nctulpmnt tfun,i: aminuni'f knovC-n.PHi't.of ithoworld,1 In the Ion and Himdrieai left. New .'-York ."Victoria -Nllo rffiom uiv oxtri-mcly ! for -MoinbuHn. oti tho cast coanf. o tropica m-ctlon; thirty oro iH-obablj lAfiira ' nuro crocodi.o and hippo thuff in . Vo lmG lje(,n 1)urUu,i(u J ahyN othor plmo'ln tha uoild" Mr CHnfu n mhctJng tho Otfht mo Johnfton unld, Thow Hro ipsa, i ndr-..tr car'H arid ivuvk for our axpu ni,ous herdH pf olhnnta;to be J dition." Mr:: Johnson pointed; out. tnnd hero-and in 1 his rceion- aiiMr"Ti,tt mt.m :t.wwil 11 at-.t to pt .found. wtKjiilqwqfH. or Oici,Xiyt vanishing whlto clilnocrtos, an of which Mr. JobnKon - will ;i photo is smooth, powerful and un- usually swift in acceleration. A It is designed throughout for greater safety and depend,- . ability., And its low first post, . , combined with its outstanrii n g economy of operation, makes v it truly 'Everybody's Six," Come in today for a demon- stration! ' . Tht UoJtittr. Mil Tht Hurltn, HUi T , Couch. SM; Tin Cmi. Sl I"U Spoti , ' Cmift. MJ; T Stdm. tail Th lirtttM -; Srdn,$tH TtoSedan tt)lftry, I5M; Light ,: OtlUtl Cluutlimlfi.UOO; l"4Tin truck (Chntli only). Mt; VI Ton True iChasHi - M(i Csb), Itsa. Ml Dflcti I. 0. . factory, , ' ' flint. MicMfn. .... , Centk)M-thdllrrlprlrtllMllillt . ' (f o. 1 rlc h iemprln autonebllt nluM- tmolt dlleid prlcM Intlodt i onlr utborlMd chartnlor frrithl nd dllt rf.aod th clurtlor nr ddlilunl mixf ortwwliuiKtntdMlxed. Office ' : I'hvnc M Used As Demonstration Gar thvt fltHt tltno ia hfMtot-v ttiko ajunil pJrtuiPH in tlift Afrlcjin Jungln, I:i fact, tho piituury .puritHU or th trfpcf'lH to reproduce- In color nnU in sound qll or the )ir,of tho Jun--fflot a ro(uid..wliicJi will bo invalu able tO HCilMltlStH.i . . i r ' "':","'( YAHwenil)linfi' urul snlcctiiiK tho enipinfnt for ii . rxpedilioM v- of tblft naturv In a tak. of no kiiiiiII a:ifl b(s'noV only powerful. but vory durable, aa well;Li'"or ihlM- nfaHon we havo aguln " snU((ted i Willys- , I Z i, ,i i Vi - . T u u . . ,7 . - from experience, how woll they Hti nid up,- WJllys-Iinitfht An r the HLronpoHt, most durable cur I know or ....a ill stand up Uell.r unutr f'"h"7n """ I us1 Thore Ih pWe, in thc"n'"l """" ' uro l motor is far less complicated and Can better be taken card of than other types: - . . " -.- .,'.. .. "The claim that v thin cr..'lm proven lib uwr lias boon borne out by -our own .experiences; It is be- Ciiuno of Its- demonstrated effic !,mv uid.r the most trying op - Jr.alJ.1 ondhion.. .ml brnu.r of I Ih proven durnii lity tlmt 1 lmvoi" , r'" , : ,,, k'it.Ml tl. WlJIyKnlgM u tito, i,,bot..or not y.-t lu II UKltt o. th.m Mlonti with otlr 'lunonlmllon .r Th. f hovtol.t, I imvo tt Unci Ihrn. n.tlho l.o S " for ind produc.n i dy. y-t t.. Jiivo tlio Wlll-KnUhl" Mi ''"'"""H' conoi.tl.ul tmnporUi. JohnHon. exploited. ''Thpy -aro not omy Kiu ...-jvv.n inn lih-.v. mi.iimi r.,0.1 mcchnni too. In Vcti It to nittaxlrtir hmv proflclr.nl tlit'Hoboyft ore-alontr' niorhanicul 'llnci. They doom to hnvo a-rn)ii-,.slcniH"int,(Thnn-irnl Inntlrict nnil thniv In coininoj w-llh Ihi'lf fvllow-Kounlryinvn, are IiiIwiuk pic-lined when we let tlietii .' help-mm with tlio Wlllya-lCnllflttH. We rely ereiitlv on otir motor citl-K and becdUHO of ' them wo nr., en I ubled to tiec.ompllHli a great. . deal ln u relatively ahurt period or lime.". ' '".-.' . ' Att t.r Mi.rtln .lifl.nHOn'K exnedlt- lona have been InterextiiiK anil alii i.hvi. been fruitful from a mdentlfle p.ilnt of vle'w. Throuifli bin work xelvnro has learned mlli-ll about tbH I'arlt r-ontlnent. Kvnir..' Ih" trlir.uimn whlrh has iuri em- barked ' la expected to be rielicr in j depreeltitlon, gua, oil,, Urea, Vaali acleiltlfic development and rcmiltB ! Iiik, CreialiK,-, puneliiroH,- aloraire Dion a:iy of tbu precedli.B trip. and all oilier Ileum clntrBi.d lo the ' - ;. , (ear. . .,-.-:'.. .,':;".: AM ill-ST AS MX'l-;ssAltY I "'I he neareHt reeonl to ilia I. madn v . - v- ' 1 - Ho (llmehlni,- ber Iq drive :im niiio): Tin) bralio la aoiiietliln Unit Vou put 6" In hurry. - . Klie: oh; I see: A aorl of kl- mono. Arlnona Kltty-Kat. ' Remember the yrt WiilnJ thit ol.l r. o,.m ftl ft? l - ii Motor t r comrfunf In I'll I If ht enmllflun.lt rr-.-cntlv tpfncJ In oh I I Chevrolet Cars Are Purchased 7 By Oil Company 1 - - ' V'-Y-, Tho durk ufcea for the houscwlfu on.tho -iHoiated farm urn now over Itocontly the Shell Oil company purohu.wd H ., (,hevrqlot- demon Miration cars, ctiuippcd -with ape clul bodies, to tranHportr '"Shel-, lapo," a natural giin - compoHltlun,1 uaed for e.ooklnir purpoBoii. y. ;. Thfl s. Chevrolet . domonslraUon ctira.arn: special laiwo Bizo panel lypra, -8f lnel long p foot wldo and hlKh onotigh for ono to aland upriKhi. white inuldo. Tho Interior iH fitted and appointed with win dows und partitions to give ihe apprarancn of . a Hcotlon of two rooinH. One. Hcctton .represents , u kitchen aiuV contain, a stove, ,ffun henior -and wutor. ( .'hoator. fiho other. section .contains the, wiblhM with )ts Hupply of Hbellane. us well ua iiMjf(wary vvulviK nd fitting -rJ he,, i iTJiftvrolet. cars nover tho Ktatts of CalirortilH, rVevada; Ulah nd '. Arizona hnd , compriso the western, delivery uni' . . . , ,, Hliellsno is described by tbm.oll company officials as. '-a nuturah; ! burn." Hhellane-la -used Instead of i wood. coal, kerosene -or-gasoline and Is regard ed as i cleaner.- and morn economical than any of tho fueiH mentioned.. '' The farming communities where gas. mains ara'not available are Ith? v'r.Kl1 '"fltory for ll.ft prod- " . .. . , " . i , . tlon. Jironklnff down 11m liitllnl j ... ... M , . .... """l" '"I'""" tho rnfm or- clty l.y tho Chovroltu demonstration ( ear. . vs fchnll.. orrlcialH . report I thut tho product ia belne. cnthuii liuUleally reeolved. ' : ' ) - wrtcisl? tJU liEl AlliS Oi FORD CAR FOR 25,722 MILKS After 25, 022 tnlletl of drlvlhK, n Model A lildor Kediin, motor No. ! " 'n Klven Its .first m- cbanlcal repulr by Ita oWnera, Kamt . U' f umpany, of llopklnavlllc. Ky. i 10 'laic, the post of operation ha: i h''''" '!-7 cnl i nillo, Includlne ijy Ino Model A wan 4.0 e.'ntH a ( i mil., nuiilo by a foiir-oyllniler car ( : of anotber inaUe alao owned . by : ; llila company.. -.All the cam In tbo ieoiiuiany a fleet aro now behiK re. (placed Willi. Modql An. , , ; Oriole Speedster? - r.( II Drmtc Ht.1tr bniU hy il OsVUn-l mi tnn ipt Jomctcrf. hi 111 In g.nwl rimnina nwOkl.iml bp tnd V. Utimtt ot IliiUJoro. CARBON LIOKOXIDE WARNING IS GIVEN Urges Motorists to Take ' Utmost Precautions 1 f Against Gas, MotorlHts should take the utmost procautlooa to protoct themselvea from the, d&nffnr of carbon monon ido during tho wlntor months, and the simplest Is 'to never reinnln in a closed garairo with tbo car ruu nlnff, according to J, K, Bhelton, socrctary-manAgor of tho Oregon Btate Motor association, which Id Affiliated with tho. Ainorlcan Auto mobilo association, : ' ; ; .: r Mr. Hhelton said that tho danger from carbon monoxide (hna ssurn ed .national proportions ahd an INSURANCE COSTS , , , Every week we havfr one or more automobile acci-, , dent claims to pay and invariably it happens to the man that never has an accident. TO COST SOMEONE ( A LOT, OF 'MONEVi ' A . 1 INSURE ? .:-YoUQ5CLP) against '.'i erage can be obtained at (he y . . , THIS FELLOW- . - i I t ' '. ' 'I',C, ; ' LA GRANDE INSURANCE AGENCY LoweM The hazards of fall, and winter driving loom on the horizon . . rain, slush and snow . . . bringing the pos sibility of a skid, and a wreck. You can play safe and equip with Goodyears an en tire new set will assure equal traction and braking grip on all four wheels. : Today you get the finest Goodyears in history . . .!at . the lowest prices in 80 years-with an unlimited life-, time guarantee of perfection. v , , i. Play safe and ride on Goodyears. - automobllo running in an ordinary smalt garngo with doors and win dows closed will produce enough, of tho gas In a few minutes to caush death. : ' The only safeguard fn never to run tho ongino unless tho ffuroga door is open or ot least two win dows," ho said! ' ''" Tho A. A. A., club executive said that whllu theru arc no dcflnlto figures available v on 'tho annual loll of deaths from carbon mojun idn,.thn census bureau say, tlioro wore 2378 deaths in 1923, Vhtle tho number, of automobiles has slnco nearly doubled. .- - Mr. 8helton pointed out that a car ownurv working in &l garage with the engine running should go at once. Jnto tho. open upon feel ing tho slightest hcudaohc ; Jvffeotivo. .treatment of; ucuto curb on .monoxldu- poisoning was outlined n follows: - 1 1. Tho victim should bo remov Whenever there are two cars in volved in an accident sometimes one of the cars1 is covered with insurance but most cases neither cajr is covered. , .1 ... .' .V ' - ft costs Mr. Car W IldVt . ' " ' 'Don't think this over, car covered before the V. Copsey k hirty Years Bohnenkarhp's ed to fresh air as soon possible 2. If bni tiling has stopped, of Is weak and lntorniHUn, or prosy ent in but occasional gasps, artl4 ffctal respiration by the 3'haof;r mothod should be given perBletont y, until- normal - breathing isre4 sumed. or until aftor tho heart has stopped. i i ,'...' f 3. Pure oxygen, or & mlxturo of 6 per cent of carbon dioxide In oxygen, should be administered toe 20 minutes or more,;1 beginning s aoot as possible. - - -. , ' t ,s SELF-PIlESEIlVATIO?f Pr. Klolcher: I feel-duty bound . to toll you that four out of five patients die under this operation.. Now, is there anything you wouldL like mo to do beforo we have tha operation? . J.-., ., , Colored jent: Taseuh. kindlyf hand me nift hatl Rotary Xte-J minder: - -, i ' ' '.' . . ' ' 1 . ..' -F. '. . ', . ' Owner fifty times' I."' ' but come in and get your accident1 The best cpv :.(-'.' :' Prices