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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1919)
TIIE STJXDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JAXUARY 5, 1919. TRUGKAND TRACTOR VALUABLE FARM Power Vehicles Add to Area for Cultivation. MOUNTAIN LAKES AND SNOW PEAKS OF LA PINE BASIN RARE SIGHTS FOR OREGON MOTORISTS Spearheads Fashioned by Savages Found in Newberry Crater Forests, Crevasses, and Lookouts in Chain of Natural Attractions Unexplored Region Is Inviting Paradise. HORSES ARE ELIMINATED i- - sBTrm. niH'H' 1 ' fit1. M & Vrf4 ?ar 5Wv:tvt r ca' '"' A1 " i , 5n 7- E3 wr'T , s , - : x Orrgoo and Washington AgricuN turUl.t Save In Hauling Wheat by Gas Freighter. In commenting- on the motor truck business In general. C. M. Men lies. manager of the Northwest Auto Com pany, expresses the opinion that after U last six months' experience he finds that the farm tractor is essentially part of the truck business and more riKhtfuIly brlunics there than with the Implement line exclusively. When reviewing the advancement that has t-ken pTace In all lines of Industry durinsr the last ien years, stays Mr. Menzies. "few people residing; In the centers of population fully real ise the extent to which the farming: industry has kept pace with the gen eral and advancement. Undoubtedly the most notable chlevement affecting the farmer has been the introduction and development of the tractor.' By its adoption the farmer is enabled to cultivate a much srreater acreage In the same lns;th of time and at a lower cost than for merly when depending on horses to do his work. This condition naturally mans a greater Income for the farmer, nd loalrally reflects on the improve ment of business conditions In general. The farmer is the greatest consumer of manufactured products, and the greater his income, the greater are his purchases. The more manufactured goods the farmer buys, the greater proeperity there is in the cities, and the counti." aa a whole is so much t better. Tractor Releases 30 Acre. "There are many other ways in Mch the tractor effects a big saving to the farmer. Kor example, one trac tor does the work of horses, and as It takes five acres to fe -i a horse, a tractor means the release of 30 acres that can h- used for growing food products. The value of farm products in the Northwest Is approximately HZ an acre, so the tractor represents 1 possible increased income for the farm er of IShO. To this increased income must be added the money actually i .ed durlrK the year by its use. Less help Is required to cultivate the farm, cut the ensilage, fill the buo. etc., and to operate and maintain a tractor, thun for the number of horses which it re places. The farm products, however, must be hauled to a market or shipping point, and unless the farmer adopts the U ia .In hl h-inlinir k mit .till vn hi hnniM nH ri.nriv. hi mi f I TIB uregonlans know tneir uregon . never rests, lis not springs, its mounas, of the full economy of the tractor. It M and what its great out-of-doora j wnere lie buried tne last or the savages is logical, then, that In order to get -a. hag t offer to iadden the eye wno '"naDiiea mis natural scrongnoia, the utmost in production from his farm anrt build im th tired mind and bndv. at the minimum of expense the farmer Witn,n tne pine Bas,n aone De ine. and that is whv the truck and tractor rightfully belong to the one covering an area or more man -j.uuu line of business. I acres. Many of these lakes are tin "Generally rp-iaklng. the farmer has I charted and most of them are known dopted the tractor in greater num-1,. nlv ,. .,,-,. and hunters. In season waterfowl by the tens of . . . '' ' " ! ll ils.is.iih uimi.il immtamm-'- "' " " ' "" ' '"" " ' ''.''j'I'ji'' Cll!-!''" '' IMMMSSSMSMMSSSSMISSMSMMM l-'ll I iriTMIi MM 1 Mill W I 1 1 I lH W III I ST I III I 6nnlsklnsl.un4.Ul HOSPITABLE TRAPPER'S CABLT XS CASCADE PAULMA AXO EAST LAKES, bers than the truck, and mostly for thoroughly convinced of the economy thousands inhabit these lakes. Beaver, of the truck as of the economy of the I mink and marten are at home on the tractor. The Government. throUKh the I creeks and streams that flow into and Bureau of Crop Estimate, is doing I out of these lakes, and a variety of wonderful work along the lines of f ur- I trout may be taken from any of these ' and its remains of crude barricades topping natural lookout points, is but a link in a chain of natural attractions that give the traveler pause in the La Pine Basin. 1 Some countries have so capitalized their scenic resources that enormous revenues are derived therefrom. Now that Oregon, In conjunction with Wash-visit. ington and British Columbia, has ap propriated a substantial sum of money for the purpose of acquainting the world with what there is here of worth to the tourist and sightseer, the day of increased tourist trade and financial returns to the state will be hastened if every citizen becomes an authority on the scenic advantages of his own sec tion, so that the passing traveler can be advised of the places profitable to Need a New. Battery? The WiUard trademark branded into the side of the battery tells the whole story. For that mark is the sign of the Still Better. Willard with Threaded Rubber Insulation. It is the outward and visible sign of the most important storage battery improvement in years. It stands for durable, Threaded Rubber Insulation for a battery in which the need of re-insulating is indefinitely postponed. Next time you're in, ask us for the booklet "A Mark with, a Meaning for You" it tells exactly what the Willard Mark stands for. Auto Electric Equipment Co. 6th and Burn side Streets Phone Broadway 1073 xtlshing farts and figures to the farm ers. provMlng to them the additional aaving effected by the truck. Average Lead 103 Bushels. Tn a late bulletin It Is stated that in Oregon and Washington last year the motor truck far outclassed horse-drawn vehicles in hauling irra products. In naming wneat. tne average load per irura wrs I'Ji ousnels as against 67 bushels by horses, and the cost by the forui :r as 17 tents per bushel as rtinst 22 cents for the latter. The iverace haul was 11 miles and by truck waters. This almost unexplored region offers an inviting paradise for the autoist and tourist. hue all points of Interest are not accessible by auto, the motor ist can approach within reasonable dis tance of this wonderland and complete his excursion by trail. Nor is one sea son sufficient for visiting the many points of interest to be found In this comparatively limited area of Oregon's playground. Flares Accessible by A silo. A few people have been known to tne farmer was able to make over two! visit the lakes of Newberry crater at round trips p r day. while with horses barely one trip pjr day could be ir.at'e. These fiicures furnish information on but one way In which the motor truck Is economical on the farm, but there are many other ways in which it can be made a profitable investment. "One of the chief limitations in the Bse of the truck is the condition of an altitude of 6501) feet. Many others have visited Crescent and Odcll lakes at an altitude of SuOO feet, while some visit Crane Prairie a great, level, grassy area high up in the Cascades. guarded by lone and mojestle Cultus Mountain, from the topmost peak of which may be seen 19 mountain lakes and 11 snow peaks. All of these places TRUCK ORDERS fNCREASED POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT WILL USE 15 700 VEHICLES. the roads, but with the large appro-! are accessible by auto. Crane Prairie n.uil ta .v.iUkl. ' 1 . . priati.ns available for improvements in ootn states, this cause will not con tinue for long. In this connection, it Is aignlficant to note how the demand fi.r trucks varies with different coun ties. In those parts where there are BO rood Improvements the big Iuplex a-srhrel drive finds its best sale, while In the more highly developed sections the Bethlehem and Reo trucks are the best sellers. "Give the farmer a littlo more time to get thoroughly acquainted with all the advantages of having a truck on the farm and it will eventually be found as universal as all other farm implements." SEW DEPARTMENT IS CREATED Branch Supervision New Feature for Garford Trnrk Company. Tbe Garford yotor Truck Company, Lima. Ohio, announces another new de partment, which will be known as the department of branch supervision, and the appointment of T. B. Fogg as branch supervisor, according to Infor mation received here by K. t. Van I'ersal. Oregon Garford distributor. Mr. Fogg comes from Toledo, where he has been identified with a number of successful enterprises.. The han dling of large affairs, following an ex tensive experience with railroad and I transportation problems, fits Mr. Fogg 1 particularly for the work of branch su pervisor, of dealing through ita branch managers with the large clientele of the Garford company. Mr. Fogg's previous connections cover association with the- Gould in tr rests as general Industrial and Imml gration agent for the Gould South western railroads. Ijiter he was iden tified with the Toledo Terminal rail road aa general manager, following which connection he was appointed re ceiver by the federal Court for the Toledo Stone tt Glass Sand Company, which receivership he carried through to a most successful termination. His headquarters will be at the office of me oariora aiotor truck Company at Lima. uoio. is used as a headquarters by parties who employ pack and saddle horses to penetrate to the more remote places, as yet little frequented. Those who plan to visit these places after a late, wet Sprint?, however, will do well to go prepared for mosquitoes. A spearhead of obsidian, evidently fashioned by the hand of some pre historic savage, was found on bedrock about 1- feet beneath the present sur face, a few paces from the shoreline of Kast Lake, in Newberry crater, un derneath alternate layers of sand and what appears to be decayed wood. In size and form it does not differ ma terially from the many other spear heads round on the surface in this an clent crater, but the question naturally arises, when was it made and how long ago was It pdaced there? When Che fren. the son of Cheops, built the Sphinx of Gizeh. this spetarhead was perhaps already covered with sand. Professor Retsner, the noted Egyptolo gist of Harvard University, solved the "Mystery of the Nile," but as yet no scientist, has appeared to solve the mystery of Newberry crater, with Its two crater lakes, when it was formed. and by how many different tribes of savages it has been Inhabited. This crater, with Its. dense forests, whistllnr crevasses where the snow INCLOSED CARS HAVE STARTER Other Ford Model Will Not Have New Equipment. Although the motoring public has been under the Impression that all Ford cars would he equipped with electric starters, authorized agents in Portland have received word that only the enclosed models will have the new equipment. The Ford Motor Company's factory at Detroit will begin turning ut the models with starters about January IS it Is understood. An extra charge will be made for the cars with starters. It la announced, . VESTA SPARKLETS -BY "DOCTOR SPARK." SPARKLET NO. 3. VESTA owns the basic patent controlling the use of Titanium in VESTA Storage Batteries. This is a rare mineral now coming into use for purifying and strengthen ing metals. In VESTA batteries It combines with the lead plates to strength en and stiffen them; it pre cipitates all Impurities In solution, thereby purifying the acid and adding much to efficiency. . . GIBSON ELECTRIC GARAGE & STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY 12th aad Alder Fears That Big Government Con tracts Would Be Canceled Have Been Removed. The Postoffice Department has in creased its requisition with the War Department for motor trucks from 10, 500 to 12,700, and, as a result, it is now expected that the orders for commer cial trucks placed with the Locomobile. Fierce-Arrow, Packard, Garford and White companies will not be canceled. Truck orders placed by the Govern ment and still in force include the sec ond series of B three-ton standardized trucks, totaling 8000; trucks for Nash Quads and four-wheel-drive trucks, to taling 12,000; orders for' Locomobile, Pierce-Arrow, Packard, Garford and White, approximately 18,000 trucks, and other contracts for 10,000 trucks placed with the Federal, Gramm-Bernstein, Hurlburt, International Harvester, Kelly-Springfield, Moreland, Republic, Standard and Velie companies. The situation with truck parts mak ers is particularly critical, inasmuch as many of them after receiving their or ders for the last series of 25,000 B trucks, purchased large quantities of supplies for which they have paid and settlements for which will probably not be made by the Government for six or eight months. a part of the order for this last series of B trucks is revived, and at least 7500 allowed to be made, parts makers must wait until probably the Summer or Fall, 1919. before they can receive the money they have invested In anticipation of Government work. To overcome this the pans makers and truck assemblers have organized and are placing their case before Gov ernment authorities, and particularly before the motor vehicle section of the quartermaster department. Reports are current that orders for 7500 a trucks applying to the last series may be re vived, but there has been no action in this connection yet. NEW CHANDLERS QUICKLY SOLD Eight Are Purchased Here Before They Are Unloaded. ' Three carloads of Chandlers, includ ing the Dispatch, a four-passenger model, the seven-passenger car and the This means that unless chummy roadster, 12 cars in all, were received last week by the Twin States Motor Car Company. right of the cars were sold before the shipment was unloaded. Five machines were sold Monday and Tuesday. Other shipments of Chandlers are on the way from the factory in Cleve land, the company announces, and as surances have been received that plen ty of cars will be available for what is expected to be a record season for this popular make of car. Cleaning Grimy Hands. Working about a car always means grease and dirt on the hands. There is a simple way of loosening this grime. It consists of rubbing a light oil, pre ferably cylinder oil, upon the hands, using it just like soap and water. This method will work all the grease loose and then the hands may be wiped on a piece of clean waste or cloth, thus leaving the hands in good shape for or dinary washing. In cars fitted with old-style tops door-squeaks sometimes are caused by pulling the top straps too tightly. This causes the doors to bind and when go ing over a bump or other irregularity in the road, a most irritating squeak results. I I ',t?A Wax I II PRICES - ta 1 If ii i Sedan - B1.13J Sedanet (Con vertible . Open Care - Tooting Roadster - - tzs F. O. B. Factory 'Wire wheels ud pars tires extra Quality Goes GearThrough There is new beauty to the trim and gracefuUy sloped design of this Dort Fleur-de-lis Roadster. Nor has com fort been sacrificed, to beauty. Every inch of space has been expertly utilized so that two people in front and one in the rear find room aplenty. The color is speed-gray with white striping. Northwest Auto Co. Alder at Chapman Broadway 1460, A 2336 X III I f CAME IT TO-DAY I f DORT MOTOR CAR CO. I . vXV AUTO DlKKCTOKY Franklin offers more of "what you actually need and want in an automobile." BRALY AUTO CO. Main 4880, A 3881. 19th and Washington St. MES AIR COOLED HOL McNeff Tractor & Auto Co. Higher Mlleajte I'rom Uas and Tires 3S Pittork II Ik. Portland, Oregos International Motor Truck ' A Truck for Erery Purpose. M n n ii f ti rrd by nternatlonnl HarveMer Corn- puny of America. For Sale by Hrnnrmao Motor Track Comiian v, llronilway &64. Mnth nrnl f'nurh Strrefw. MINUTE MAN SIX Brunn Motor Car Co., 444-46 Stark St Phones: Broadway 2958, A 2958 New Light Six, $1250 Factory Mitchell, Seven-Passenger, $1525, Factory MITCHELL, LEWIS & STAVER CO. Broadway at Oak Oldsmobile Distinctive High Grade. Light Weight OLDSMOBILE CO. CF OREGON Broadway and Couch Phone Broadway 2270 AUTO ACCESSORIES AND PARTS ARCHER & WIGGINS Distributors of AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORIES Sixth Street atOsk 0 STORAGE OSiU!lw&aBATTERY co. Broadway and Glisan Phone Bdwy. 546 The only battery with a definite guarantee. All makes of batteries charged and repaired. David Hodes Co. N. Broadway and Flanders. AUTOMOBILE GEARS, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES REDUCED PRICES ENGINES A SPECIALTY AT -He- as. r i IV.. u M rM m mm Ms Steffi SerY. Gibson Electric Garage & Storage Battery Co. Distributors 3th and Alder St.. Broadway SS57 We Stock Them. We Repair Them. We Charsre Theio. Free Advtee. AUTO EI.ECTIIIC millPMEST CO, Sixth and Burnaide Streets.