THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND, MARCH 31, 1918. The Record in detail WHY EVERY THIRD TRUCK SOLD IN OREGON IS A REPUBLIC! n BY H01QR TRUGKS i Long Truck Lines,' Competing With Railroads, Sure to Come After War. GREAT FUTURE FORESEEN 8 GOUNTRTUNKEDUP Frtrr SfcCraken, Moreland tstrrbn. lor, Telia How Interchangeable) Bod Irs Will Revolutionise . Track Transportation. BY FETCH B. MeCltACKr!. IVatrlbwtoc f Mof'nd Track lor Orgoa ad v. lUttiiM. What la th fntur of tha motor track a lb Pacific Coast? How do n -fKt food prlen and living condition generally? This waa tha big question pat to ma ty a leading bttlns man or niu Vua. th elhr day. Ha asked It casu ally. Little did ha know tha depth of his aury. tha ali-racnmg tlooa of tba motor truck Into tha eotrnt- phaaaa of modern human exlat. tncn ' la tha first plae. tha motor truck a,aa Kind, or la a great m-asar o, tha prnt day lotarurbaa transporta tloa problem. It brings tha farm and tha eiiy toaetbsr: It aatabliabaa con tact batwo producer and consumer that react vitally and directly oo tha Health. Kor It means that ran ... foodstuffs ara to ba bad. Veg .-,i.. ,.. life-atvtna: a-raona ara not picked. Iced and shipped many mllea by ipm. TiT pi ." tba mm day thay ara placed, on tha ....hit., .t.n.t. for tha houaewir wnm Iu.nr. afler kltllf their natIV' rrowinc plae. Tha motor track br -I.-. - in tha nubile health, tha 1 aeidom been commented on. And .i heal in la tha "ft aoul. tba real mo. ti for th morala of any community. MM Track IMt Cooel Rooala. merchant I waa talklnr to had ..... thoncht of tha motor truck ... Mor. Ilia flia-bls of com merctal fancy had nvr gone afteVd; ba seldom inounni mrx.i bodies In connection wit Ma business. Tt tba mlnuta th potn . h. e-re.Ded tha vital far h.i hia own commercial life, and th )ia of hla associate and competitors. depended in eouutirs ways on .... ir truck's bearing on modern exist . in a whlla inml publicity ek ...... a rrr aaatnat tha motor truck tia use of tha ood roada. IH tha i.....pe.ae kera or lha business me: tba farmera and distributers have . , da with prosperity? W blch - toward Banna- tha laxe which fumlah tha funds for tha good roada? Moat persona, looking at lha n.. ia tia broader sense, would ainoualirledly aay tha commercial a. i.i. A. A p. Tha average person occupied with tha many problema of Ufa la lar too rona to crulclaa tha commercial cw u a manaca to travel, aa " ' atroyer and aa an avll In ways too u eroua to mention. They either forge er aaver try to learn that without mo torized method of tranaportatlon tha ..t....-iinn and malntenanra of tha wwi roada movement would ba practl tally Impossible- They ara also lno rast of the fact that statistics prova that It la th horae-drawn vehicle wun tia ataol tire, and not the rubber-shod v.hicle. that haa aucb a disin tegrating affect on our present road. bed. Caaat Track Uaea Ceaalax. Vi la an nnnuestloned fact that. With very additional fool of good roada laid, tha permanency and commercial, moral and phyalcal need of tha motor met la mora nrmiy eaiaoii.ueu Tha eottr Pacific Coaat haa taken up th question of aolia. lastina; nni within a very few veara a heavy truck ran run from Canada to Mealco with a fall load In leaa than a week, in tne old dava It waa no great feat for loada af Bredur to ba driven on alx-day )ourneya to raach a favorable market. What la to prevent tha producer of th futura from aeeklnc hla marketa far afield, from maklna OTeiron. Vraahlna- oa and California cloe nelabbora and all tbrouah th ua of th motor truck. And not only will tha thre atatr k-.ro m mora elo:y welded becaua ol thla modem tranaportatlon vehlcl. aooner or later a Una of transcon tinental trueka will b carrying IMclflr Coaat product rlcht Into th l.at. They will compel with th ratlroada. Th remlnc of tha Interchangeable fcodiee. need with absolute aarcrae by many prominent wboleaala flrma on tha Coast, will mean that continuous ; koor-a-day trips acroaa tha country will In a short time be made by motor tracks. Tha modern commercial vehl cl. built by a reputable manufacturer. can run for two dajre and nlchta with out a atop. Thla la more tbaa any rail aad enxin aver devised can do. 'rear Ciarraa ' What I to prevent the owner of a traascontinentl line of trucks from revertlna- to lb old pony empress raaruna hla tracks over a certain dlvl psa and then ewlnnlnc tha ronverttbl body onto a fresh machln and continu ing on the way? Nothing In tha wftrld. (or stone of trucks of our own make -land I presume hundreds mad by other manufacturing concerns! bars jroa every day In the year without los ing a single trip for their ewnera be Ci of mechanical mishapa. Tha prac Ileal perfection of the motor truck la avlreadr an assured tact, and a recular transportation service clear serosa th couatry would ba but a matter of ar raaerlng a proper schedule. California baa taken th lead In good roada butldlnc. but tTrcon and Wash Jngton are not far behind, making up la added vigor tha advantaa gained by an Ooldea tftat at th start of the aoolevard movement. In otber year Vefor these mooth. water df ring roada were conatructed. tba Winter eaason waa one of gloom for both farmer and merchant. They wsre as Vldety separated aa though at opposite and of th earth. Now. with traction-defying mud eliminated, th farm aad the city ar practically on no longer doc that merchant look for a tremendous drew tw nusiness tha mln at the heavena beaia their down pour; bo lonaer does th farmer feel cooped np until Spring tba minute Winter p resents Itself. The condltlona of trade of burins; jihd aetlins: are balanced, for no long er is th Summer all too short and the Winter all too long. They are equal ised for both producer and consumer rd all because of th good roads and th motor truck that have both hastened their building and made their cooiple Uoa productive of revenue. 7?asafi JtJ a. Tf 7jT T7 Z a I 10 t I k l in &mc. t j L LJ. L.L1 . T LJ-JL n To i i j. f I k, i i z k I til HI fau. Zt el t '! L Z ' 33 Va.a-7 7 j lt J& 1 ' 3 Ik Wir. "atj l . 2.f .CtWtf l I I r I ( 3 Zi r..i a li i 2 i 1 - 2j i 3 " zi TrW...aJtl l 3 I ZI w.' 3 f i il Tl r 7 O.ee. 7 I I . I 2 l IT 7f.a k I il T I IJ l 13 iU 9 LJ J j IZ Gf.rJ S Jt Z - I Id Kttt I J io V,, 3 7 ; t JJerAer H I , It 7aV-n Z " I 6 .. . 3 5 6rti 3 . I H Wt-i ra v3 tf Cm. 3 I a fTawterre i A,iA Z I ". 3 VeVe ZI l . 3 M,.t I 1 IWI j 1 Z 37 Tef. r33'l'!''!fi:'o73397i3lilO!!3iJ3 3 elo J t'7 z3 K 3 UVl7t3 o nQg" Taken from the 1917 License record of the Secretary of State. Thus, you Bee, REFUBLIC TRUCKS are a three-to-one favorite! PORTLAND PRICKS FROM 1075 TO 84883 ROBER MOTOR Park and Everett CAR COMPANY Oregon Distributors Portland, Oregon PELL GIVES TIP Fishing Mighty Good In the McKenzie, He Declares. TRIP FEASIBLE BY AUTO Sfcmrwr of O. Iu Boss Automobile Company Drive to Eogrne and Vicinity In Itnd'on Snpcr Sls, Finds Going Good. Fishing In tha McKenile River when the season open tomorrow will be bet ter than ever, declarea R. J. ilcHelL of the C. L. Poas Automobile Company, who returned last week from a trip to Kuaene and nearby points. He says early fishermen have been having fine lurk at celling fl.h more than 10 Incheg long, which may b caught at any time. II drove to Kugene and around that orallty In a 11 Hudson Super-lx to teat out th qualities of the new car. and Incidentally to confer with Hudson dealera along the route. The trip down ran easily ba mane by automobile In a day. and Mr. McRrll ad vises that anyone contemplating a mo toring weak-end fishing trip, to tha Mc Kenile remain all night at Kugene and start briaht and early for the river. II had a most enjoyable outing In he new Hudson, the weather being aood all the tim h was on th road. nd be wel) sattaned that tha running qualities and roadability of the car ar uperior to those of previous modela. and that tha new Super-Six requlrcs vra leaa oil and gasoline. Farmers long tha route are tilling every avail- ble acre, be ear, and numeroua trac tors ere In operation. Ktcept for a few miles, tha road were In good condition all the way to uaene. Mr. it c Hell took the West Side Hiahwar through Dayton, crossing by he hratland ferry and continuing trough tia 1 em, Albany and Cnrvallla. There la road construction work under way near Hex and through the Cheha- m Mountain, where a large force of men Is putting In drainage systems, chiseling these for the most part out of solid rock and using the rock so ob tained as ballast on other stretches pre paratory to bard surfacing. South of Newberg the roads ara good, with gravel surface to Dayton. From there to the Wheatland ferry the road Is dirt, but In good condition, and has been recently dragged. Thence to Sa lem the highway la bard-bottomed and gravel-surfaced, but rough. The road from alem to Albany, via Turner and Marion, he found to be rough In places, especially between those two points, where it was rutty and muddy. From Marlon to Jefferson the roads were fair, but very rough from there to Albany. From that city to Corvallls and Monroe the going was good. Con siderable water waa found between Monroe and Junction City, but the hard bottom prevented formation of mud. From Junction City for several miles on the way to Kugene, says Mr. Mcjlell. the near macadam roadbed Is In -fine condition. It runs Into a stretch of old macadam which is some what cut up. but la being repaired. The remainder of the way into Kugene Is exceptionally good. Mr. McKell made the return trip from Albany to Salem through the Ankeoy Hill, and he declarea that this Is-oneJ of the prettiest drives In the Wil lamette Valley. The countryside along the route, with Its many garden spots and orchards. Is really beautiful and the motorist will be well repaid by making this route on his next trip down the valley. , ( Xlne Thousand Cars Registered. TACOMA. Wash., March 9. (Speclat) Nine thousand pleasure cars and trucks, a growth of 60 per cent In a year, are registered In Pierce County. This Is exclusive of Government-owned vehicles at Camp Lewis, which do not have to bear state license plates. Coun ty Auditor Morris estimates that there are 6000 automobllea in I'lerce County as against 4000 a year ago. Motorcycles Exported. Tha Imports of motorcycles Into Aus- alla during lls amounted to nearly laiO.000. of which l00,000 worth cam from the United States. Nearly all of the remainder came fiom Kngland. OVERLAND SEDAN COSY I.fCXOSED CAR IS ADAPTED AJfY CLIMATE. TO John V. Willys, head of Willys-Overland. Inc. Is a staunch advocate of quantity production, but only so far as It Increases the quality of the product. -Quantity production of a superior product spells success. he says. By Merely Ralslag ar Lowering Glass I Windows It May Be Opened or Closed With Ease, "We have found that In putting the small, light Overland sedan on the market Its decided advantages have sounded a note of popular appeal," said Manager H. H. Eling, of the Overland- Paclflo branch here, recently in com- mentlng upon Its many year-round uses. "It Is virtually an outdoor home; warm, luxurious and adaptable to every condition encountered throughout the round of-seasons. With its tightly sealed, dust-proof and wind-proof win dows, it challenges both the rigors of I the Winter weather and affords com-1 fart . and security from the sudden dashing show.- And yet, in a moment's time, all this Is changed. ' By dropping' "the glass I windows this car' affords free access I to the balmy breeaes of Spring and Summer. "Hat the least of this car's conven iences are its staggered doors. One opening in front opposite the driver permits easy access to passengers oc cupying the front seats. The other I opens from the tonneau on the right I side and adda convenience in getting in or out when drawn up next the curb. A generous alsleway affords plenty of I room between front and back seats. "This car has justly won ine name of the Thermo-Sedan,' because it keeps I the passengers either cool or warm, as I the occasion demands. To the man who uses a car every I day for hia business requirements and I values It for the social requirements of I the family this car commends Itself, because It safeguards the health from I Inclement weather condltlona. Figures on the natural gas output of the United States, for 1916. have just been given out by the geological survey, showing a total production for the year, of 753.000,000,000 cubic feet. The greatest production for any one state was that of West Virginia, with an output of nearly 300,000.000,000 cubic feet. Wash Trucks Prevent Hauling Delays Your business !s protected against hauling $6 lays when Nash trucks are carrying your loads. Congested freight .conditions have made youf , hauling problem more vital than ever before. 'The one solution seems to be a greatly increased use of high grade motor trucks such as the Nash. For long range hauling between cities, as"well as for a greatly extended transportation service within the city itself, Nash trucks are especially adapted. They are unusually powerful, dependable- and 'economical in the hardest service. Equipped with automatic locking differentials, they get through where other trucks not possessing this important feature cannot go. This automatic differential is ah equalizer of power. If for any reason one driving wheel loses traction momentarily, its mate gets prac tically all the power and pulls the truck out of r difficulty. Let a Nash transportation expert show you which Nash Truck will best fit your hauling needs. THE NASH MOTORS COMPANY kenosha, Wisconsin Manufacturer of Panenger Can ana? Truck including the Famout Hath Quad Nash Trucks and Passenger Gars 4re Now ' on Exhibition at Our Salesrooms Portland Motor Car Co. Broadway.521 a Tenth at Burnade Street VasA TVo Ton Tree Price, ensssig, fl&73; TVssA On Ton 'Prica, chassis, 9193) JVssA guarf . 'Price. chaBIa,.$3aS0j Pilot, a I Kmtke All tfaafi Trvckt ara Equipped with an 'mutomatio locking idiBerentitl. SH MANAGER OF WORLD'S CHAMPIOX WHITE SOX DRIVES DORT CAR. ROADS TO TAP SPRUCE OLYMPIC HIGHWAY TO BE EX TENDED AT ONCE. Avoid Bock Kirk. When Batng th self-starter, be sure tkat th spark is retarded, aa a bark stick may wrck th mechanises. This t not sacawsry If th car I (quipped sith a maaneto. aa th angln starts fee I wbca nagneto spark U advanced. - - r a siii ins I- - n kl I- -J l 1 . ' t j f-:--:-V:;: ' D . ... hr I Federal Government and State of Waahlngtoa to Co-operate la Sew Road Programme. HOQCTAM. Wash., March SO. (Spe- claL) Five and a half miles of high way are to be built from lake uin- ault northeast aa an extension or the Olympic Highway, two miles of road are to be built along the south side of tha lake, and- the Poison Logging Company's railroad Is to De extenaea to the lake, all by July I. according to announcements made here. The an nouncements were made following i three days Inspection of the road proj ects by officers of the Federal Forest Service, and are designed to speed op and facilitate airplane spruce proauc tlon. Highway work proposed is designed to open large tracts of spruce to trans portation by motor truck, not now ac cessible, and the roads when built will permit delivery of the spruce, rived or sawed, to tne raiiroaa ior transporta tion to Hoquiam for shipment. Two veara aao the state cleared and grubbed nearly 12 miles of the right of way of the Olympic, tiignway norm- west from the present end of the com pleted section at the foot of the lake. The last session of the Legislature ap propriated about 135,000 for work on this section of th road, which eventu ally will tap the Queets and Clearwatsr river valleys, and It was expected to obtain about $15,000 from the Federal forest road aid fund to be used in grad ing and graveling some two miles of the road Inside the Olympic National forest. The remainder of the road is ILtEfE BOW LAX D (RIGHT). OP TUB CHICAGO BOX. MEETING JOHN D, MANSFIELD, OF THE DORT MOTOR CAR COMPANY. Clarence Rowland, manager of the world's champion White Box baseball club, has purchased a Dort Fourseason Inside the Quinault Indian reservation. rar for the personal US' of himself and Mrs. Rowland. Rowland first became Interested in the Dort at the Chicago Automobile Show. wh re be spent an entire day looking over the various cars and comparing their respective merits. II followed up his visit to the show by visits to automobile salesrooms and factories and a close comparative study f specifications. "I wanted a small car one that not only myself, but also Mrs. Rowland, could handle without difficulty." said Rowland. T wanted a aood-looklng car, a simple car mechanically and a comfortable car to ride In. I was attracted first to th Dort through a claim In the company's literature of 'efficiency without waste.' The word effi ciency means a whole lot to roe. and I Immediately thought that If It could be found In a certain car at lower cost and upkeep than In other cars, that certain car would be a good buy for me. I decided to give the Dort people an opportunity to prov -efficiency without waste' and. to put It In a nutshell, they made good all along the line. I went to the fac tory and saw Ports built; I met the men that build them; I talked with owners about their experiences; I gave the car itself a complcl LrjouL Then I made taj purchase." . The plan now made by the forest service is for grading and graveling the first five and one-half miles. In cluding the two miles in the Olympic forest, entirely from federal funds. This will make the Btate appropriation available for extending the road far ther Into a fine tract of spruce which lies northwest of Lake Quinault, or to build a bridge on the highway over the Quinault River where the road crosses the stream a short distance below the lake. The road along the south side of the lake will be built with funds provided Jointly by Grays Harvor County and from the Federal postroad fund. KNOW HOW TO DESCRIBE CAR Velie Man Tells How Owners Can Aid in Recovery of Stolen Cars.. When will antomobile and tire steal ing stop and when will effective meth ods be devised by the various police de partments of the various cities to put a check to the depredations of the va rlous organized groups of bandits who infest every city in this country? This is a question that is of para mount interest to every motorist and to every automobile distributor, and the combined Influence of the automo bile trade is being directed to put a stop to the depredations. There are certain things that every motorist should know about his car and certain descriptive details that he should be able to furnish the police. D. C. Warren, of the D. C. Warren Motor Car Company, distributor for the Velie and Peerless Eight, has pre pared the following data, with the ad vice that Velie and Peerless owners Jot the necessary information down and have it at hand. 3e able at a moment's notice to give a good description of your car. and to do this, familiarise yourself with the following: License and motor number in fact,, all numbers that appear on different units of the machine; be able to give a good description of the top whether carried up or down; descrip tion of tires. Including make, size, tread and serial numbers; work you have done on. the car and extra equipment with manufacturers' number on same. for bi'x hours' continuous speed work. On the Sheepshead Bay track he aver, aged 109 1-3 miles per hour for the six hours, beating the former record of 87 miles an hour, held Jointly by Resta, Chassagne and Guinness. DAWSOJf VISITS TIRE FACTORY Famous Racer Inspects Goodyear Plant Where Cord Tires Made. Ralph De Palma, popular racing driver and holder of numerous auto. mobile speed records, was a visitor at the Gooddyear Tire & Rubber Company recently. There was much interest in the visit of the great racer, for the reason that he has been using Good year cord tires in all his speed work this season. Within the last two months De Palma has set up new records from one to 100 miles, and established, a new maris TIRES Save Dollars on Your Tires Just received Victor Spring field and Fisk Tires in follow ing sizes SPECIAL. 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