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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, -PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1917.
T0 THROUGH PRODUCTIVE AND WASTE
SALES MANAGER FOR
VEL1E PEERLESS HERE
OREGON REGIONS. ABOUNDS IN SCENIC CONTRASTS
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AUTOMOBILE MEN ARE
SHOWING
PATRIOTISM
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VASCO WHEAT FIELDS
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RUGGED
UPLAND
IMPRESSBEHOLDER
Drive Through Wasco and
Sherman Counties and Re
turn Worth Effort,
MT. HOOD PREDOMINATES
Majestlo Peak Is Dominating Hot 2
Xvtry rtaonmlo motors of This,
Aegioa That the Eye Stotalss.
Ily Joe' II. Jordan
A visit to the vast wheat fields of
Wasco and Sb.rmf-n counties, a
glimpse of barren and bleak Centril
Oregon and a 40-mlle Jaunt throurn
the wild and rough country along the
south tide of Mo(unt Hood are a few
Of the Interesting features of a trip
made last wek with Roy Hemphill -n
a Hal Twelve.
The Hal found roads of every dif
ferent character good, bad and indif
ferent, dusty and muddy, steep and
level, on a tour which extended from
The Dalles east to Wasco, south to
Shaniko and went through Tygh va.
ley and Watinitta. to Portland via
Government Camp.
The wonderful treats of scenery
which the trip affordtd made up for
the few hardh p and made it quite
worth while. The mighty Columbia
Is It pounded over the rocks at Celilo,
the picturesque Uexchutes as it finds
Its way through' the deep canyon of
great rough bluff, u half dozen ma
jestic, snow pt-aku and a close up Jt
Mount Hood made a remarkable scen'e
Contrast that is nra to excel.
The temporary closing of the Co
lumbia highway between Casta Je
Lock and Hood rtiver made it nece
sary to ship the Hal by boat to The
Iallrs. I'roiiably the first Up of the
automobile trip, between The Dall
and Wasco, whs the dustiest of all.
For miles the car plowed through dutt
that was on a level with the running
hoard, and whenever the car stopped
the oocup-ants were treated to a du t
bath, which was rather unpleasant, for
clouds-of the fine particles of earth
followed In the wnk of the car.
For almost six montha Central Ore
gon has been without rainfall anl
everything is as dry as tinder, or at
least was last week. '
, From Wasco, a town of about 500
inhabitants on the Shaniko branch of
the railroad, the main traveled road tc
Moro was found equally dusty.
Throughout this country, farms ure
located lin ravines or "draws", as they
are" called, where water is more ac
cessible and wheie the only trees in
Ight are found.
At Moro. a county fair was In prog-
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hundreds of automobiles In attendance,
one gets the impression that almjst
every farmer was a motor enthusias -..
; Throngh a Whsat Belt
Continuing south the road leaus
Straight through miles and "miles o"
wheat fields where as far as one cap
see is nothing but field after fie. J.
Dry farming is the method of produc
ing grain in this section and on one
side of the road will be a stubble field
while the other will be in the process
of cultivation for next year's crop.
In traveling through this broad -expanse
of immense wheat fields a town
suddenly looms up, for the towns like
the individual farms are also situatjl
in draws and cannot be seen from a
distance unless at a high elevation.
Grass Valley so called for the abund
ance of grass grown jn that locality
is thus found. Kent, another snu'l
towfh about lit miles touth is located
somewhat differently on a rolling hill.
Between Kent and Shaniko sagebrugli
Commences to be much In evidence on
uncultivated stretches, and the sur
rounding country takes on a different
appearance. The roads between theso
two points are In fairly good condi
tion as they are. natural and smojtn
enough to allow fast going.
We approached Shaniko late In the
afternoon as the surrounding barr-n
and rolling country began to take on
a beautiful color effect. Shaniko, which
has a population of about 600, is the
present terminus of one of the first
railroad extensions Into Central Ore
gon. Large warehouses are located in
most all of these little towns where
the grain is stored. To one who has
never before visited these towns they
remind you of the towns in mov.e
dramas of western scenes.
Out of Shaniko a new grade leads
toward the Deschutes which is some
28 miles distant. , From all along this
road can be seen snow-capped peaks,
most important of which are- Mount
Hood, Jefferson, Washington,, Thr-jp
Sisters and other peaks of lesser note.
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Hardly Anyone From Bosses-
Down to Office Boys Failed
to Subscribe.
LEE JUEN, JANITOR, ALSO
Chines Janitor Zntars Xls AjvpUcatioB
for Xitortr Bsonrlty Along With
Bt; Total Pnrchs Sot All In.
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Patriotism ran high around autpmo
blle row last week, and the shop boy,
the stenographer, the mechanic, the
salesman, the bookkeeper, the "boss,"
the chauffeur or the shop foreman
who didn't possess at least a $50 Lib
erty bond was rathe much of a rarity.
Of course, the committee men and their1
lieutenants missed a few, so there will
be a gtneral rounding up of the over
looked this -week, and It's mope than
likely that "the boys" will have placed
orders for $50,000 worth of the second
Liberty loan before the drive Is over.
Buying Liberty bonds wasn't the
only evidence of loyalty. F. W. Vogler,
president of the Northwest Auto com
pany, and the chairman of the auto
mobile dealers' Liberty bond commit
tee, trained his heaviest guns on the
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A. SI. Stone
On account of the increase in the
Tamiliar Adage of
Necessity Mottering
Invention Applies
Bend. Or.. Oct. Uck
of gum, mastication and lmag-
ination combined to bring; homo
the service car of the Bond
Water. Ught & Powar com-
pany. which a blow-out strand-
ed in the wilds.
George Young and P. W.
Ht Johnstone were out looking Jfr
tr over property near tha city
umus wnen a nail in the tiro
-Ik made its presence known. The
inner tube refused to hold air
and the repair kit failed to dla- it
4k close any rubber patches. Both
r men were in a quandary until t
It was suggested by one that
& chewing gum be tried as an x- -4e
perimentai remedy. Johnstone
4k produced a stick and after
4k working It to tha proper con-
4k sistency applied it to the leaky 4k
4k tube.. The pump was brought
4k into action and the pair rod - 4k
4k back to town. When they x- 4k
4k amincd the tira the gum was
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1,400,000 Own Cars c
Costing Under $500
It has been estimated by govern
ment experts that there are now in
this country 1,400,000 owner of pas
senger automobiles that coat at tha
business of the D. C. Warren Motor , time of original Durchase l&OO or lesa
k r Car company. Mr. Warren found it nec-i each; 760.000 owners who paid b-
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Above, left to right Bridge over the Deschutes at Maupin; band of sheep returning from their summer
pastures on east slopes of. Mt. Hood. BeUw Emerging from Deschutes canyon en route from,
Maupin to Wapinitia.
as they cast their long pointed sha
dows far out over valleys and can
yons. After traveling this road for
some 20 miles the road begins a steep
descent to the Deschutes river.
As darkness overtook us, occasion
aly the speeding car frightened a Jack
rabbit and that timorous dweller ol
the country would run in front of tne
car for several hundred yards before
Stopping to take observations. After
groping our way down a long winding
grade we soon came upon the HUie
town of Maupin, where the incessant
roar of the, Deschutes can be heard.
At this point good hotel accommoca
tions were found and the first night
waa spent in the sagebrush country.
Economical Car
$875
f.o.b. QereUnd
TOU could not pick a more opportune time to buy your Grant Six than
ii lg noW at,tilc P"111 P005- Every y brings added evidence that cars
will be scarcer and hi eher priced before long. It is probable that the needs
of the government will greatly reduce the amount of material obtainable by"
motor car manufacturers and therefore the number of cars to be had, and that
the railroads will be able to transport very few cars even if they are made.
In bujine your Grant Six now you Ire not
depriving the government of material that it
needs and you are making sure of a car for
yourself.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Grant Six
is the lowest priced six in the country, it con
'tains more high grade features of construction
and equipment than any other car under 51100.
You get an overhead-valve engine which
develops 35 h. p. at 2400 R, P.M., a full float
ing rear axle, real cantilever rear springs, equal
ized brakes, double bulb headlights, demounta
ble rims, vacuum gasoline feed, highest grade
upholstery, fine finish, splendid electrical
equipment.
No other popular priced car follows so closely
the standards of equipment and construction of
higher priced cars.
Grant Srx economy means 20 miles to a
gallon of gasoline,' and 900 miles to a gallon of
oil.
We believe that you get more for your money
in the Grant Six than you can get in any other
car made.
Butw repeat if you want to make tare
of a GRANT StX you'd better buy it now.
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MANLEY AUTO CO.
Eleventh and Oak at Burnside St Portland
GRANT MOTOR CAR CORPORATION CLEVELAND
Morning light disclosed great bluffs,
and scars in the plateau, cut by the
river in its ages of travel through
the rock. Crossing the bridge over the
Deschutes, which at this point suj
ports a railroad on each bank, the
main part of the town of Maupin
is found tip on the hill.
While the Hal party drove up the
center thoroughfare, it encountered the
famous "Million Dollar Liberty Loan
Special," driven by Dan Zetz, in which
J. H. Stevenson, J. L. Etheridgo and
Harry Cloutier, were making a strong
appeal for the sale of Liberty bonds
Of the people gathered, $3000 was
signed in less than five minutes.
On the way up to the top of the
plateau one of the grandest sights et
the . trip was viewed, where the
Deschutes river,', reflecting the de-jp
blue of the sky, could be seen flowing
through that dry barren canyon. The
contrast in colors was wonderful and
the view itself was worth the whole
trip. At the top on the way to ,Tygh
valley good roads were encountered
which are in excellent shape. , Fo
about nine miles this sort of road la
followed before making the descent
into wild Tygh valley canyon. And a
beautiful little valley it is, following
down the wild appearing entrance ani
crossing the White river The towa
of Tygh Valley is an interesting type,
and no doubt many tales can be toid
of incidental happenings.
From Tygh Valley our route led to
Wapinitia, and it was necessary to re
trace our tracks to the plateau again
and turn to the right, following over
smooth roads for about 12 miles, as
the distance between the two towns is
14 miles. At Wapinitia many Indians
from the Warm Springs reservation
are seen as they come for supplies.
Between this little town and the edg
f the woods the car sailed over
smooth, natural roads that pierce the
intervening juniper flats.
The' trip from this, point along the
south side of Mt. Hood through wild
and rough country s much the same
as it was -when Oregon pioneers used
the old Barlow trail to reach settle
ments in the Willamette valley.
There are rough roads and rougher
roads but the roughest road ever dis
covered by any automobile in its
wanderings is on the 40 miles between
Wapinitia and Government Camp.
Entering the yellow pine forests on
the east slope of Mount Hood the rotd
is a succession of Jolts and holes. The
driver of any car, -big Jr little, has
to keep his eyes open every minute
for there are many short turns in
among tail stately perfumed pine trees.
Three times bands of sheep, which
the 'herder told us numbered over
1S00 each, blocked the narrow roid
and compelled us to wait until thoy
had passed.
The transformation from dry coun
try.- where water has to be hauled
from afar in big water wagons, to
the mountains, where pure spring
water was to be had for the taking,
was a big relief.
Descending Fro? Lake hill, whl-h
! is rather long and steep, a command
ing view of the beautiful Salmi.i
', river -meadows is obtained. Then the
I road leads along the side of Frog
I Lake, a pretty body of water about
I seven miles the other side of Govern
ment Camp.
Along Red Ho-se meadow region
and in the woods where the Salmon
river Is erossed three times and Der
creek - once, the going is . a trifle
tough. About 10 milt of road be
tween the Summit House and Camas
Prairie required a clever bit of hand-
Una on the part of Roy Hempnui,
ana tne aepenaaoii'iy oi m ni
him a world of confidence in ncgotlat- j
ing the bad spots. .
From the Summit House to uovern-
ment Camp, a distance of two miles,
the road is fair.- R. F. Pridefnore, the
genial host of Government Camp, dine I
us and smiled rawer, innocent
when he asked abaut the roads. Aftur
appeasing our appetites we continue
on toward Portland and found tne roaj
in fairly good condition. Several miles
of new planking have been laid in
the vicinity of Cherryville and enable
fast going. The bluff road from Sanuy
is ia excellent condition, and the trip
into Portland was made in record time.
The ability of the Hal Twelve to get
over .the hills and rough country
showed what a big car can do in
that country, and tn almost everyto wn
through which we passed the car was
the center of attraction, as it is a new
car In this stats
KISSEL EXHIBITION OF
ALL-YEAR CARS IS A
DISTINCT SUCCESS
Attractive Display Showing
Car's Adaptability to Sev
eral Seasons Is Closed.
newspaper ads, that he would take
Liberty bonds for any automobile or
truck new or second hand in his
place.
Steals search on Associates
It seems that the wily commodore
of the Columbia stole an opportune
march on his compatriots. So far as
is known, the Cole-Reo-Dort-Marmou- !
Indiana-Duplex distributor was the
first automobile dealer in the West, at i
least, to give such substantial testis
mony of his faith in the Liberty loan.
Mr. Vogler not only believes tha;. j
Liberty bonds are a good investment, j
but he thinks they're worth a bit more
than tne market price. Anyway, along j
with his offer to trade automobiles for ;
thtrn. he announced that he would pay
a premium of 5 per cent for the bond. J
It was necessary for the automobile
committee to submit a partial report
of Its success at the Friday noon meet- 1
ing of the general Liberty loan meet
ing, so the figures herewith do not
represent the final total.
In C. M. Menzies, manager of the
Northwest Auto company, and M. O.
Wilkfns, president-manager of the
dealers' association. Chairman Vogler
had two especially hard-working lieu
tenants. With the cooperation of
virtually every dealer and by drafting
several salesmen, this trio was able to
report $48,850 worth of bonds sold.
There were several Incidents of the
campaign particularly worthy of note.
Wilkins walked into the C. L. Boss
place Friday afternoon and proceeded
to awaken the interest of the Hudson
Maxwell force in reasons why they
should buy Liberty bonds. At the con
clusion of his talk, when the men were
"signing the dotted line," Carl Olson
handed Y,llim8 an appHcation for a
$1000 bond.
To those who are getting their sub-
essary to appoint a sales manager
since the acquisition of, the Peerless
line and selected A. M. Stone, an au
tomobile man of wide experience.
Mr. Stone recently came from Los
Angeles, where he-was associated with
Walter M. Brown. Prior to that time
he was connected -with other automo
bile concerns in Denver and Salt Lake
City. He will make his home in Portland.
een $500 and $1000 for their cars;
1.219.000 In the $1000 and $2000 class,
and 331,000 having cars of which the
list price was between $2000 and
$3000.
There are also in use, of course,
many thousands of cars that cost
originally more' than $$000. These
! figures measure the cumulative quan
' tltative demand for passenger auto
mobiles during- the last several yesrs,
j one for approximately every twenty
I seventh person.
scriptions from the "big leaguers" this
would be but an incident of a day's
work. But to have a man working for
a moderate wage step up and wipe
the grease from his hands before sign
ing-, and then look down to note that j
he subscribes for a $1000 bond, that's
a real inspiration.
Janitor Jnen Kelps
At the Northwest Auto company,
where there are but 25 or 30 employes,
the subscriptions totaled $2300. Here
the committee got another thrill. In
cluded in the subscribers was Lee
Juen, the Chinese janitor.
The entire payroll of the Covey
Motor Car company numbers but 5
men and women. Forty of them bought
bonds. The Covey establishment pro
duced $3500. There are five women In
the employ of the Covey Motor Car
company, and the entire quintet pur
chased bonds.
The following organisations are on
the - "honor roll. " contributing more
than $1000:
$1550; Howard Auto company, $1400;
Wentworth A Irwin (G. M. C. trucks),
$1000.
Zdst Vp to Tridsy
Following is the complete list . of
subscriptions up to Friday noon:
C. L, Boss Auto Co ; t 2.100
Braiy Auto Co..
Cook & Gill . . .
Covey Motor Car Co $.$00
Ford Motor Co 3,150
nawmorne rraae scnooi.
Hemphill Trade School....
Howard Auto Co
H. E. Johnson
6.10
too
300
300
1,400
zoo
Manley Auto Co 3,000 o
Maxwell Motor Sales Corp.
Mitchell ft waiungrora
Motor Sales Corp J.SOO
Northwest Auto Co 2.30
Oldsmobile Co. of Oregon..
Overland-Pacif ic
Oregon Motor Car Co
Palace Carage
Pacific KisselKar branch..
Regner A Fields
Koberts Motor car to.
400
no
80s
400
,(60
tttt
ISO
450
00
1,60
an 9iMnv. . Rushlight A Penney 100
Braly Auto company. $5350; Covey A c. Stevens $50
Motor Car company.- 23500: Manley
Auto company, $3000; Overland-Paclfle,
$2500; Ford Motor company, $2500;
Northwest Auto company.il 2300; C. L.
Boss Automobile company, $2100;
Motor Sales corporation (Oakland),
$1800; Roberts Motor Car company.
Talbot & Casey
James Van Matre
Warren Motor Car Co . .
White Co
Wentworth A Irwin . . .
Western Motor Sales Co.
400
350
160
M00
90S
Total $13.1 If
One of the most beautiful displays
of modern automobiles of all models
ever seen in Portland, attracting hun
dreds of people, was the Kissel All
Year Show, which was held last week
and ended Saturday night at the spaci
ous show rooms of the Pacific Kissel
Kar branch on lower Broadway.
Four touring cars were tastily ar
ranged, each in a Setting distinctly sea
sonable. The result was something
unusual In motor car display.
As the visitor stepped into the spacious
showroom he saw before him four sea
sons represented, winter, summer,
autumn and spring. In each scene
was an automobile porXrayed in the
variety of uses.
In the winter scene was a sedan driv
ing through the rain, in the summer
scene the same1 car transformed into
an open touring car halted by the
roadside. In the spring scene, evidences
of a fisherman sounding; out some of
the Northwest famous trout streams
were disclosed, while the trusty motor
car was close by. In the fall scene,
the motor car transported the en
thusiast into the grouse country and
the hunting season was apparently on.
Evergreen firs and leaves and
branches of autumn foliage portrayed
the Ideas in unusually attractive dec
orations. That the new models in
their attractive settings were appre
ciated was evidenced by the successful
attendance during the week while the
show was in progress.
Del Wright, manager of the branch,
was responsible for he appearance of
the show and through his influence
seeured natural color photographic
slides of beautiful scenes in Oregon
which were shown "throughout the
week.
Great interest was shown In the
sedan which took part in the winter
scene. This car stood In an imitation
, rainfall and water was driven under
force upon the closed car for , 144
hours. Upon Inspection afterward by
M. O. Wilkins, president of the Deal
ers' Motor Car association and Frank
E. Watkins, president of the Oregon
State Motor association, the car was
found In perfect condition showing no
discoloration from the continual de
luge. "The object of the All-Year show,
which was started last year and im
mediately assumed national propor
tions from the success it attained in
every leading automobile center, is
for the sole purpose of enabling the
public to see to what high develop
ment tho . All-Year . car has been
brought," said Mr. Wright at the close
of the show.
Interesting Journey
All Should Take
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An interesting and profitable trip
that every motorist should take, but
very few think of, is a trip under the
car to see the condition of things
there. Inspect brake connections to
see if there are any which do not get
attention when the car is oiled. Bee if
they are wearing out or weakening.
Sometimes one finds grease cups that
have been neglected for a long time.
Also inspect the universal joint to see
if It is loosening up or needs grease.
Overland JDealefs Visit Factory
Toledo, Ohio, Oct 20. Several hun
dred eDverland dealers visited the
Overland plant last week to view the
new small car which wis announced
recently to compels with Ford. Fu
ture business soUcies were discussed.
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ffiliatis tHe Difference?
The only difference that shows on the outside is the trade-mark;
i 'but that's enough for any wise car-owner.
He knows that it stands for a big difference" inside that it it
(the mark of WiUard Threaded Rubber Insulation, the latest and
f the greatest improvement in battery construction.
And this means a Still Better WiUard Battery, more durable
(insulationra more economical battery to own, and unit for unit of
electricity, more for his money. . ;
Come in and let us explain more fuUy the difference between
(Threaded Rubber Insulationand other kinds. It will pay you.
AUTO ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT CO.
Sixth and Burnside Street Broadway 1073
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