- t
" "5 I
;
1.
f. 1
4 :
t J
i
V
:
4
LONG TRIP, BY AUTOMOBILE FROM SALEM
TO ARKANSAS DESCRIBED BY TRAVELER
(By DONALD STEELE.) ,
On leaving Salem May Id, I
beaded south over the Ankeny hill
through Jefferson. Albany, cross
ing; the Willamette river at Al
bany to the west side ot Eugene;
from Eugene to UoBelurg; roads
In places ? were jmnddy.' Roads
were very slippery from Oakland
to Rosebnrg, - arriving In Rose
nborg at 3 p. m., leaving there at
9 a. pi. the following, day. I
found ,roads fairly ;. good south ;
took on gas at jWolf Creek, 40
cent per gallon. From Grants
Tass to Med lord roads exceeding
ly fine; all through this part of
country to Ashland crops looked
prosperous. Leaving Ashland at
7 p. m.. in a Bbort time I crossed
the state line and bade goodbye
to dear old Oregon. Arrived in
Yreka at 8:29 p. m.; found the
roads good with j steep climbs all
along the Shasta river. Leaving
Yrcka the following day at 8 a
m. 1 found roads rough and the
curves-dangerous on account of
recent land slides; this condition
existed until I reached Red Bluff,
and there I bade farewell to the
mountains and rough roads. ,
Fourteen miles south of Red
Bluff, I turned to my right and
de toured through Thelma; crossed
the Sacramento river, then on to
Vina, here I found the roughest
roads of all; striking the pave
tnent . again 15 j miles north of
Chico; grain was getting ripe, but
cattle in the mountains were very
poor, except In Oregon. Passing
through Sacramento at 10 4. m.
then through Stockton, arriving
in Fresno at 7 p. m. May 23.
t'limb Through Vatut Made.
The country looked good; hay
and grain looked like it would
yield bountifully. Left Fresno at
6 a. m. passing south through Ua
kersfleld; the denert south was
very hot. Here I had my first
car trouble, but being lucky
to detect my trouble in the timer
and having the extra parts with
me, was detained only a few min
utes. After passing over the des
ert and on the entrance to Tee
Jou pass, I found a small garage
which looked pood to me, as it
seemed to the others, for here I
found 13 other cars filling up on
water and gas for the climb
through the pass, which is steep
and narrow, with curves so num
erous that it has a tendency to
make you think you've been danc
ing the "Old Virginia reel." And
in making the climb through this
pass I broke the fan belt, but
tmiled when I thought of the
extra one under the seat. Here
I witnessed the grandest scenery
of my trip.
Arriving at Los Angeles at 3:30
p. m., stopping there an hour to
rest, I again headed southeast to
San Bernardino, passing through
the finest orange and lemon
groves and over the most beauti
ful road for the distance ot 85
miles, making this drive in two
hours; arrived , in this place at
6:30 p. m., May 24, ending a
day's drive of 335 miles, a little
tired, but anxious Co see the sights
of this beautiful city, which I
did for the next two days.
Mohave Denert Kntrrt-d
On the morning on May 27, I
again headed east over the San
Bernardino mountains, into and
over the Mohave desert, via Bag
dad, crossing the Colorado river
at Needles; on this desert one
passes through the hottest place;
this side of h . You will find!
extinct volcanoes and 1 lava beds,
which make careful driving nec-i
essary to save cutting tires; at
times on the desert, you will be
pulling your car through the sand
and out of the pit holes on low
until your car will boil like a
tea kettle. Here one will get the
first touch ot loneliness. ,
Arriving at Needles, I camped
for the night; from there 1 fol
lowed the National trail through
the desert of Arizona via Flag
rtaff; then through the petrified
forest to Gallop, N. M. Now 1
want to advise any one anticipat
ing this trip to carry an extra
supply of water, gas and oil, for
if anything were to happen to
your car, you would find yourself
miles from any one and alone on
a lonely desert. Through these
deserts you will find some of the
hardest climbs of the entire trip,
caused by loose sand backed up
by steep grades; here you will
find yourself saying to your car:
"If you make this climb, there is
no place I would fear to face."
After facing this heat of 118 de
grees for days, you will find your
self at night bathing your eyes
and holding your head. Then
from Gallop via Albuquerque to
Santa Fe and Las Vegas; there
leave the National trail for the
Ozark trail to Amarilla. The des
erts of New Mexico that we have
just passed through are far more
hilly and rougher than the Ari
zona deserts. Here you will see
no one but Mexicans and Indians
which to me looked like varmints.
1 -
0 -
immiiiim mmiiiiimiiii iiiiiimiiiot swrTwrnnni imniminnm-wiiim-Mr m mn-rrt - -t r-- - - --"----"----" - mmmmMM
MrilEarmer:
r f I J.
D&you realize that Samson Tractors, Trucks
and Farm Implements at the new prices cost you
less than ever before? Compare the old and the
- new prices below
. New Price
Tractor . . .$895.00
3-4 Ton Truck:... .... . ..... 695.80
1 U4 Ton Truck.. . I . . 138430
Samson 2 Bottom Plow 136J5
Samson 7 ft;16 in. Disc Harrow 117.45
Samson 7ft:i8in:Disc Harrow 122.15
Samson l3isc Plow. . 168.75
Old Price
$1295.00
1021.00
138430
223.00
174.00
181.00
225.00
Consider these values and then come in and let
us talk to you about Samson Products
Vick Brothers
Defers in Samson Products
Trade and High Streets
J IsAMSO 1 v ' I
r I
, " I tMMBMiM m
being advised by everyone who
seemed to know that 1 was fool
ish to make this trip alone on
account of the many hold-ups and
murders that were being commit
ted on the deserts. I kept my
pistol strapped to my belt in plain
sight, as I thought it would be
the best bluff I could use. j
IJTe&todc Are Poor j
From Ainarula. Texas, I still j
followed the Ozark trail to Okla-
hbma City. I might add that
crossing the Rio Grande river iu 1
New Mexico, I found it to be ev- j
decent looking stock 1 saw were
feeding on the low lands ot the
Rio Grande, for all the horses,
cattle and goats on the desert
were very, very poor, equalling
in all appearances the surround
ings ot their owners.
in entering Oklahoma, I saw
the first real prairie and civiliz
ed people. From Oklahoma City,
I traveled northeast to Tulsa, ar
riving there a few days too late
soldiers in charge of the city:
to see the race riot; here I found
from there. I drove through Mus- j
kogee to Fort Smith, Arkansas.
In Oklahoma, the oats crops was
very poor, but other crops looked
good and people seemed very
prosperous. This country I liked
very much, especially the east
ern part, spending several days in
Fort Smith and finding real
southern hospitality'. I again
headed north through the Ozark
mountains, over rough roads for
I have not driven over any good
roads since leaving California, to
Sulphur Springs, Arkansas.
Happy Kesort Found
Here I found what they call the
place of a million smiles the
playground of the Ozarks with its
four mineral springs, a beautiful
lake and scenic drives. This place
has hundreds of tourists, from all
parts of the states; some pleasure
, bent, some seeking health. I have
had the pleasure of seeing most of
the wonderful sights of the
Ozarks. but to me the caves are
the most wonderful and interest
ing the most noted being the
Ozark, Cathedral, Spanish Treas
ure and Robber Cave the-latter
, being used by me James boys for
hiding horses which Is ihe most
interesting to me. I can see why
in the picturesque Ozarks Harold
Bell Wright was Inspired to write
his famous books. After spend
ing a few weeks here, we again
headed north, via Joplin, Mo..
Wichita and Topeka, and on this
drive, I saw my first real wheat
fields, one could look as far as the
eye could see and see nothing but
me golden wheat, although not as
j;ood crop as usual, it means mil
lions of bushels. If you are a
good dodger and can dodge the
electric storms, you are lucky.
From Topeka we made the
beautiful drive down the Kaw
river to Kansas City; this drive
reminded me of the 'drive on the
Pacific highway along the Wil
lamette river; there you find the
richest land in Kansas. From
there to St. Louis, we passed
through thr greatest country of
all." From there we returned to
Sulphur Spring via Springfield.
Some of this country is rich and
prosperous; sone poor and,- bar
ren. . ,
Company Preferred t .
In closing will say never aeain
will I make the trip alone over
the deserts. This trip was made
in a Ford car with Goodrich tires.
I ve had but seven punctures in
all and $1 expense except those
mentioned above. Finishing the
first lap of 3600 mile trip from
coast to coast and will return next
summer by the northern route to
Salem.
NEW
nil
IS REAL FEAT
All-Rubber Storage Device
is Announced by T. A.
Willard, Inventor
LONG SERVICE POSSIBLE
Case of One-Piece Rubber
Almost Proof Against
Wearing Out
U a con-conductor, it markedly
reduces electrical leakage, which
is especially likely to be present
with wooden cases in damp
weather. It has a tensile strength
of 3600 pounds to the square
inch and must stand lS.OOO-volt
electrical test. In making this
tfet two wireless transformers
capable of sending 1000 miles,
were used.
Steady Scrvkf, Object.
: In a statement given out by
him regarding hi most recent
contribution to the development
of the storage battery. Mr. Wil
lard said that it was the result
of an .effort to produce a unit
Uhat v.ould give as nearly unin
terrupted service as possible, and
the various parts of which would
have not only longer but alsa
luore equal life.
"My purpose has - been," he
continued, "to make a battery
like the one-horse shay, all parts
of which would live to a ripe
old age and lay down their dif
ferent burdens at the same time."
THK OB
IE ARRESTEO
Mine Face Charges for Ov
erloading as Result of
Coos County Drive
An all-rabber storage battery.
this is the achievement in the de
velopment of the electrical sys
tem on the mod ren motor car.
Announcement of this advanca
was made this week in Cleveland
by T. A. Willard, inventor, and
founder of the battery manufac
turing company which bears hij
name.
Nearly AH Rubber.
In this improved battery every
thing is of rubber excepting the
plates or grids. The wooden bat
tery box is done away with, and
replaced by a hard rubber case.
This change has made possible
another important one, for with
the wooden box there passes the
separate rubber jar heretofore
required for each battery cell.
The new case being of rubber,
it has been found practicable to
mould it with .seamless partitions
which eliminates the necessity for
jars. The term "Monobloc" which
has been applied, describes the
one-piece construction very satis
factorily. Device Goal of Industry.
Between the plates, threaded
rubber instead of wooden separa
tors are used. This use of rub
ber, however, is not entirely new,
having been started six years ago
under Willard patents. It is in
the development of the new case
and the bringing together of rub
ber container and rubber separa
tors that the latest important ad
vance has been made.
, An all-rubber battery has been
the goal of the industry for years.
The biggest obstacle was the ap
parent impossibility of making
practical rubber separators. This
was due to the fact that no way
could be found to provide for the
free passage of the battery solu
tion between the plates without
making holes in the separators so
large as to cause trouble.
Decay Is Resisted.
The use of thousands of tiny
threads, which act as wicks, final
ly overcame this difficulty and
paved the way for the all-rubber
unit.
fgldes eliminating the separate
battery' jar, resists decay and cor
rosion, In much greater degree
than the wooden container, being
unaffected by the acid solution
or by water. Also, since rubber
"You call this a novelty musical
act. I grant it's musical, but
where's the novelty?"
"Why, that's the novelty."
Judge.
In Coos county, during the past
week, nine trucks were weighed
by traffic Inspectors working out
of the secretary of state's office
and none was .found to be want
ing in weight. As a result, nine
- X. .fl three of
drlvAra
whom wr working for tne coun-.
tr and kt present wee nrge
of overloading, t - " .
This information was given out
yesterday by T.i A. Raffety. chief
traffic Inspector; of the state, who
explained that county offlelala In
Coos county gave hi operative
all possible assistance, in mak
ing the Mne catchea, acorea of
tracks wire stopped and weighed
by the use ot weighing Jack, or
loadometira. Chlet Raffety ald.
The state at present has tn op
eration two set ot the Jacka. Th
second set is now being used on
the roads in Linn 'and Benton
counties.
Read the Classified Ads.
; How would you Hk--
a wedding trip in an
'? 1
f 3 E
Patlenc
to go on
Varfce No me. I like tunnels )oilble Cable f?QSe 7ifOJI
too well. Yonkers Statesman. ':
FROM j yyrJ.-.
3
U
P TP
"FOHie"
IS
Hi
Popular Chevrolet Not to Be
Replaced by Successor,
Says Dealer
"The ChevroletMotor company
announces definitely that its
"Four-Ninety" model is to be con
tinued for this season and will
not be replaced by a successor
model," says F. G. Delano of
the Salem Automobiln comnanv.
local dealer in Chevrolet passen
ger and commercial cars.
"The model Ponr.Xlnotv has
sis has been refined nnd imnmvsil
in certain respects which makes
it an even more thoroughly bal
anced, reliable, t economical and
comfortable motor car. With
these changes and new low prices
the Four-Ninetv line, which in
eludes touring car, roadster, se
dan and coupe, occupies a class
alone In respect to value.
"Chevrolet FB models, which
also include these same four body
types, have likewise been refined
ana- modified in minor details
to increase their already well-
Known quality and valne.
"These changes are In line with
the policy of the company, an
nounced a short time ago
maintaining established models
that have proved their merits and
found favor with the public
is pointed out that a creditable
service record covering several
years is the best selllnc argument
And in this connection attention
is called to the fact that consid
erably more than half a million
Chevrolet Four-Ninety models and
more than a hundred thousand
FB models have been placed in
use.
"It is known that the Chevrolet
Motor company is constantly con
ducting research work i for th3
development of new and better
methods of building motor cars.
But the company points out that
such developments often require
years for completion and have lit
tle influence on current produc
tion plans."
of
It Is Easy to Shift Gears on a Buick
A SLIGHT movement of the hand shifts Buck f earsj without
noise. v ' . : ; ;
That's why thousands of owners prefer Buick for cim driving.
Come in, see the 1922 Buick models, and let us demonstrate to you
the ease of Buick shift control.
No others compare.
Buick Sixes'
22-Six-44 Three Passenger Roadster $1792
22-Six-45 Five Passenger Touring.... 1823
22-Six-46 Three Passenger Coupe.... 2466
22-Six-47 Five Passenger Sedan. 2778
22-Six-48 Four Passenger Coupe 2664
22-Six-49 Seven Passenger Touring 2051 '
22-Six-50 Seven Passenger Sedan - 3010 -l
Buick ' Fours V "
22-Four-34 Two Passenger Roadster $1130 ;
22-Four-35 Five Passenger Touring 1180
22-Fou36 Three Passenger Coupe 1730
22-Four37 Five Passenger Sedan,.. 1925
4 I'
Otto J. Wilson
Center and Commercial Street
All' Prices F. O. B. Salem
,f
-1
x t '
When better, automobiles are built. buicx well buld tiiem
Odd Fod3 ao3 Ppd
. : 7 "J'i-f':'iiV; . -
New Price Old Price -
The vacation season is now on
and the mails are all cluttered np
with picture postcards and the
famous line, "Wish you were
here." .. .... ' , . - I .
New Price
Roadster with starter and demountable rims $555 J&7
Tourings with starter and demountable rims 587.11
Coupes with starter and demountable rims 738.08
Sedans with starter and demountable rims 805.77
Trucks without starter and demountable rims 572 JO
I All prices are Salem Delivery
$602.73
t
649S8
84221
90930
623154
The Greatest value per dollar in the automobile world
Quantity production alone (as many as all other makes com
bined) permits this THIRD big reduction
Better select your model and place your order at once because
the demand at these prices is going to make it diiiicult to take
care of all orders promtply. T
260 North High Street
Opposite City Hall
Phone 1995
i .
f.