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SALEM IS LAYING
PLAN TO ATTRACT
FIELDS GLAD TO
TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH CUSHION WHEELS'
GET BACK HOME
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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 21.: 1S20.
SUMMER T
OURSTS
Commercial Club and Automobile
Dealers' Association Join in
Movement to Lure Travelers
Sltuted in tb heart of thm fa
mous Willamette valley, yet Fithi"
few minutes' automobile rido of
the scenic hills, surrounded by na
ture'! choicest offerings In woods
Mid streams and affording- addi
tional attractions to the visitor in
the shape of the numerous state and
federal institutions located in and
about the city, Salem, the capital
eltjr of Oregon, is preparing to wel
come the tourists that come her way
this year with camping facilities
second to none in the entire North-
West.
Arrangements have been completed
;thls week by the Commercial club, in
cooperation with the Balem Automobile
Dealers' association, for the use of a
tract of more than 10 acres in the very
heart of the city for use as a tourist
p camping ground. The tract is covered
With a beautiful grove of trees and an
enticing stream of water courses
through the grounds.
JXM7MIN ATEI SHOWS
As the tourist approaches the city
-' over the Pacific highway, either from
the south or the north, large illuminated
signs will Inform him of the "Free
Camp Grounds" with Instructions to
"follow the signs," which will point the
way to the tract at every turn. At
tthe grounds every camping convenience
iwlll be afforded the tourist. Oas stoves
piped for gas and requiring only the
deposit of the requisite coin to start
sthe flow of the "Juice" will be at his
service. A plunge will also welcome the
depths. Shying at this, however, he
will have the use of a shower hath.
free of cost. City water will also be
piped to (he grounds at convenient
points, all the conveniences being placed
under cover so as to be available in all
kinds of weather.
Two Salem Cherrlans, In uniform,
will visit the grounds every day loaded
with Information relative to the cap
ital city and the Willamette valley and
their respective resources and prepared
to answer any and all questions that an
Inquisitive tourist may desire to pro-
"pou'nd. Boy Scouts, also, will cooperate
with the other organizations in adding
to the pleasure and convenience of the
Visitors to the end that nothing will
be lacking and In the hope that the tour
tat -will bave occasion to remembtr the
capital and its courtesies long after the
other points In his tour are forgotten.'
JHA5T VISITORS IXPICTE1)
The forerunners of the tourist horde
which is expected to swoop down on
this section during the coming summer
have already put in an appearance and
thousands of visitors are expected to
take advantage of Oregon's system of
state hlghway&fln order to view the
wonders of this section this year.
The Pacific highway from Portland to
Balem Is now all paved with the excep
tion of eight miles, four adjoining Salem
ind (our between Canby and Aurora.
and affords a most enjoyable two
hours automobile ride, according to mo-
torists who have recently made the
trip.
South of Salem the Pacific highway
proper Is now closed for the most part
With the "Jefferson way" undergoing
grading preparatory to hard surfacing.
The old route straight south of Salem
out the South Commercial street way
affords good going, however, and a most
acceptable detour while the main route
Is undergoing improvements. This route,
too, takes the motorist through the very
heart of the famous prune district in
the yellow hill country, a sight never to
be forgotten.
ROADS IMPROVED
Westward from Salem the road to
Independence is also undergoing im
provement at this time and is In bad
condition for motoring. The river road,
however, with its scenic attractions, of
fers a very acceptable detour with a
erosslng over the Willamette river at
Independence over the newly established
ferry which is in operation at all hours
of the day or night at the call of the
traveler.
i ' Innumerable side trips into the hills
and along beautiful streams which skirt
the capital on practically every side are
also offered the tourist as well as the
local motorist, many of whom have as
ret failed to explore the interesting
Hooks of their own door-yard.
South of Salem, nine to 12 miles, with
rood roads all the distance, there are
any number of choice camping sites.
Korthward along the river road to the
Wheatland ferry, which is also in oper
ation day and night, thence Into the
hills the motorist is offered splendid
camping facilities with the additional
attraction of boating.
IRIP TO 8TATTON
One of the most beautiful and most
njoyable drives in this section of the
State, according to motorists, whose ex
perience qualifies them to speak on the
subject, is offered In a 19-mile spin out
( Staytos. by way of Turner. Aums-
rille and Sublimity, thence back to
Balem by what Is known aa the "CJreen
bridge" road, a trip of S8 or 40 miles
all told with good roads all the way.
This country is criss-crossed with beau
tiful little streams and wonderful camp
ing places. A little later in the year,
after the rainy season has ended and
tna dirt roads have had a chance to
Iry off, it will be possible to push on
from 8tayton for a din Into the Santiam
Dountry. wherein is to be found some of
th most fascinating mountain scenery
m vim enure Northwest
And no visit tv c i
""'tin nvuiu will
lets -without a spin out the Riverside
Irive, southward frpm the city, to the
fcolf links, and the Illahee Country club
jvlth the club houso perched atop one
w the most prominent hills in that seo-
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New and snappy two-ton Republic track recently purchased from the Roberta Motor Car company by the
Rogers Auto Transfer company for work tn hauling In and about the city. The truck ia equipped with
Sewell Cushion Wheels, handled In this territory by Leavens & Howard and sold by that concern to the
Rogers company. 4
tion, affording an uninterrupted view of
the valley for miles on either hand.
MAX! ATTRACTIONS
All of this, of course, in addition to
the attractions which the 'tourist will
find right at hand in the city with an
inspection of the capital building and
the various state institutions, with espe
cial reference to the state hospital, sur
rounded by beautiful, well-kept grounds
bordered and bedecked with a profusion
of flowers of all varieties, which in it
self is sufficient to open tbe eyes of the
average visitor to the possibilities of
the great Northwest undejr proper direction.
Heavier Trucks Are
Not Generally Used
Statistics available regarding truck
manufacture in this country show that
23 per cent were of the -ton model, 17
per cent were 1 ton, 18 per cent, 2H
ton, and 6 per cent of 8 tons, giving
a total of 64 per cent concentrated in
these nizes. Are trucks of greater ton
capacity than 3Va tons losing popularity
with the general public?
OLD MULE CART IN
"SEVILLE PASSING
Merchants of Seville Subscribe
$250,000 to Purchase Supply
of American Motor Cars.
There is a constant demand for
motor trucks In the province of
Seville, due to the prevailing sys
tem of hauling by mule cart, writes
Robert Harndon, U. S. consul at Sev
il'e, Spain.
Practically all the olives, cork, wine,
etc, that are shipped through this port
must be hauled from warehouses and
orchards in the surrounding country,
and as the mule carts can carry but two
casks of olives or wine at a time, many
trips must be made before a shipment
is ready on the docks. It is felt that
Extensive ' Tour of Country In
cluded New York and Its
Great Auto Show.
one motor truck could do the work of
at least 10 mule carts, effecting a saving
in time and labor, and insuring the ship'
per against the uncertainty and incon
venience of the present method, which,
due to Innumerable strikes of the cart
ers, has been founds most unsatisfactory
In fact, $250,000 has been subscribed
by local merchants for the purchase of
American motor trucks, this amount to
be doubled later. Dealers bave orders for
over 100 motor trucks, and the orders
have been placed in America. Ship
ments are not arriving, however, and it
Is felt that unless something la done to
facilitate deliveries local dealers will be
forced to buy in England or Germany
as soon as it becomes possible for them
to do so.
There are only 12 motor trucks tn the
province of Seville. There are 978 auto
mobiles, 14 motor busses, and about 100
motor cycles.
LeRoy R. Fields, the venial head
of the Fields Motor Car company,
ia back again in the city after
lengthy' tor of the country,- and
opines that while there may be com
pensations tor living in the East,
still there are other things to con
sider too. Oregon, and especially
Portland, may be a long way fryn
Broadway, ' but according to Fields
It's New York that should be sorry
and Portland that "should worry."
He attended the New York automobile
show, he says, and that Is what It was,
an automobile show. "It lacked the home
atmosphere of the display the boys
got together here," said he. "As a col
lection of automobiles, however, it was
hard to beat. Everybody in the East
was there, and their km folks. There
were so many models that the dust
era could not get around to clean them
all during tbe period between the dosing
of the show at night and the opening
In the morning.
Fields spent some time in the Chevrolet
headquarters In New York, and says
they seem to be about as busy as else
where. The management is putting in
a school to train their traveling repre
sentatlves in the finer points of Chev
rolet' cars and other lines Important in
the work of distribution and care for
Chevrolet product. He met W. C. Sills.
general sales manager, and declares that
a wonderful organisation has grown
under his leadership.
"The time spentvon the trip was well
worth while," said Fields, -'and the
chance to see the wheels that make the
Chevrolet move about the country is not
one to be missed. I am looking forward
to the time when some of the officials,
notably Sills himself, will pay a visit to
the coast territory and look the Portland
field over."
Baker Dealers Organize
An association of automobile sales
men was organized by Baker dealers
March 6 at a banquet that was held at
the close of the annual Baker automo
bile show, held under the auspices of
the Basche-Sage company and its ac
cessory shop,' newly opened. The show
was in progress for three days.
Two Scores Perfect
In the annual endurance run held
under the auspices of the Oakland Mo
torcycle club, two entries equipped with
sidecars, riding on Goodyear tire equip
ment, finished the exacting grind of the
course with perfect scores. These were
Lee Orwlg and C. Newland, riding an
Indian machine, and Dewey Jeffries and
C. A. Drolette, using an Excelsior mount.
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Tk CoimnbU Six ItU
Vitality
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the amazing vitality of the
Columbia Six is a "joy forever
to Columbia owners.
It is the stuff that wins the hard
est road battles and keeps the car
young year after year.
Drive a Columbia Six and you
will feel it instantly. -
COLUMBIA MOTORS COMPANY
DETROIT
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A. M. Beaver Motor Co.
Temporary Location, 354 E. Broadway at East Third Phone 319-43
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One Loo
at This New Chalmers
Makes Tou PFant It
YOU can't get into an argument about the beauty of this
new Chalmers. Everyone admits it Just one look
suffice. Its coach, with large square doors, infinite detail,
engaging appointments, superior high finish establishes a
precedent.
And when you sink into those new type cushions that
tilt deeply you say to yourself: "Here is comfort, indeed."
Then let loose the power stream. Note the silence. You
can scarcely hear a sound. Watch for vibration. You detect
nonenot even the semblance of a fender quivering.
All throbbing is gone. Hot Spot and RamVhorn make
sure this rhythm. They "digest" the gas before it gets inside
the engine, and they "feed" each cylinder quickly
and evenly. . ' '
They make results de luxe in power, and
that is why so many now say Chalmers is one of
the few great cars of the world. ?utt4 f
C. L. Boss Automobile Co.
615-617 Washington St. Portland
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The Resiliency Is Built in the Wheel
The Vital Necessity
of Resilient Rolling Equiptneril for Motor Trucks '
Is Now
An Established Fact in the Industry
A factor which is constantly gaining more prom inence and recognition by motor truck operators
throughout the entire uaxted States is that the permanent resiliency built in
ewel (Cislwi Wheel
provides the motor truck owner with the maximum saving ia truck operation
REMEMBER: A MOTOR TRUCK, like a business institution, is not run 100 successfully
unless it renders the maximum amount of service at the minimum cost.
Hundreds of nationally known business concerns have ordered and reordered SEWELL CUSHION
yvllfc.li.l--b, equipping their entire truck lleets.
The following list of national concerns have purchased and reordered over 100
Sewell Cushion Wheels:
CRANE GO.
MARSHALL FIELD & CO.
DETROIT ELECTRIC CO. s
EASTMAN KODAK! CO.
COCA-COLA CO.
DODGE BROS.
HUDSON MOTOR CAR CO.
OHIO RIVER SAND GO.
DELCO IGNITION CO.
NATIONAL BISCUIT CO.
LEAYENSM HOWARD
. Distributors for Oregon, Washington, Idaho . lv
331 Couch St, Near Broadway, Pprtland, Oregon
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