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THK ItKND BULLETIN, DAILY EDITION,
', MKND, OUKUON,
SATURDAY, JUNK lit, 1010
IBETTER TRUCK
Mora Important Than Air or tin
Plro Poraonnl Injury
Theft Properly Duuiugo
Trnsportatlon Collision
Automobile
Insurance
HKM) I'AUK X.
J. O. Rhodes
EXPERT REPAIRING
' ON ALL "
AUTOMOBILES
"LOOKS JUST
LIKE NEW"
MEN IS RESULT
AKMY SCHOOLS ClAVK MUX tiOOl)
TKAIMNtt AM) KNOWl.KlMii:
gALL WORK GUARANTEED
J. H. MEYER
Successor to Good Luck Garage
OK THK MOTOK I It I V K S
YKHICLKS.
No, that is my old fliver. What do
you think of the old boat ? Just gave
her coat of Acme Quality Motor
Car Finish and it certainily does give
her the gloss.
. There is nothing to it. Doesn't
cost much. Requires very little time,
and is applied easily.
Why don't you see the Bend
Hardware? They can give you some
good pointers on Auto Painting, and
then there is a color card and a
booklet that tells you how.
Acme Quality A Finish
for Every Purpose.
Bend Hardware
Company
Del (or motor truck driven! will
bo one of America's heritages of tlio
war. With bettor drivers wo inuy
expect to boo trucks give a higher
maximum of efficiency, for It Is u
well known fact that motor trucks
have been nnd still lire. In many In
stances, abused to a point where (t
Is surprising they glvo the results
they do.
The uverago truck owner must em
ploy a driver and that driver muy bs
endowed with experience, while Just
as likely ho may bo poorly equipped
with adequate knowledge of truck
operation and care. The truck does
not belong to him and ho gives It
punishment ofttlmes that he would
not do if ho thoroughly understood
the engineering principles of trucks
in general. ,
The school of truck drivers com
ing out of the war will be n great
leavening influence toward truck op
eration. The military truck driver
is required to learn his vehicle thor
oughly. That he might do this, be
uble .to operato, repair and maintain
trucks, the government had technical
experts produce Instruction manuals
which every driver and repairman
had to master beforo he was given
chargo of a truck. Certain rules of
service and care were laid down
which he was required to follow.
There was dally, weekly and monthly
inspection and maintenance routine
which he had to live up to.
The thousands of men who have
driven military trucks will go a long
way toward giving a better class of
operators for domestic and commer
cial purposes.
Early American Post Offices. '
In 1775 the first post offices In Maine
were established nt Kcnnebunk, Fal
mouth and Bath. The malls were car
ried by carriers on foot or on horse
back and the average week's mall did
not amount to five letters at each office.
The rates were high, 6, 12, 18.
25 and 37 cents, according to the
distance the letter had to be carried,
and double the rate when the letter
was of more than one sheet of paper.
Statement That Counts.
Do nut l?t the man who snys, "This
Is the year when I am aolng to show
you how to farm It." think that he will
have nil clear sailing. He will meet
wildcats and bears nt every turn, and
he may consider himself lucky if he
gets oft jvtih a whole hide. The big
riling Is to stand on the far end of the
ueld when the harvest is gathered In
nud be able to say, "I did what I said
i would !" Exchange.
Lioness Fought a Motorcar.
The Knst African Standard describes
a duel between a motorcar and a lion
ess. The affair. It says, happened at
night near Nairobi. The chauffeur
noted a commotion In the bush' near
the road, then the gleaming eyes of an
enraged wild animal. Ho accelerated
his speed nt the Instant tho lioness '
leaped. She struck the hood and was
thrown far In advance of the car,
whose wheels then pasxed over her.
The dead lioness was finally loaded
Into the enr nnd taken back to the
town In triumph. From Outlook.
Didn't Expect Toe Much.
The Suitor "I be,-, sir, that you
will consider me In the nature of an
Investment, even If I may not pay reg
ular dividends." Tha Girl's Father
"My dear boy, don't talk of dividends.
I shall be glad If you don't levy regu
lar assessments on me." Life.
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Yi Still Another Endurance Record
More than 3852 miles in 168 hours of continuous run
ning, at an average speed of 25 miles an hour, without a
stop of the motor or variation in the fixed schedule.
That is what two stock Model 90 cars did in 7 days
and 7 nights non-stop run between Boston and Springfield
, ' recently.
Every stock Model 90 is capabjc of the same high de
gree of performance. Let us show you an exact duplicate
of these record makers.
PIONEER GARAGE COMPANY
PHONE 221 iBEND. OREGON)
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Overland Model Ninety Five PiMcnger l ouring Car, JvfcS f. o. b. Toledo
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U.S. WILL GIVE
20,000 TRUCKS
WAK M.U'lll.MCH AUK TO UK
VNF.Ii FOIl HUillWWH AX1)
i.KNKIlAI. WOKK TllllOl't.ll
OIT NATION.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Juno 21.
More than $45,000,000 worth of
motor trucks urn about to bo dis
tributed by the secretary of agricul
ture through tho bureau of public
roads to tho state highway depart
ments. These trucks have been de
clared surplus by tho war department
mid are being distributed to the
states under the provisions of section
7 of the postofllcu appropriation hill.
They must bo used by tlio stutes on
road construction In wholu or In part
by federal aid, for which $200,000,
000 In udditlon to the former approp
riation was given to the states under
the same bill.
MOTOR TRUCK
REGISTRATION
TWKNTY-TWO STATUS IN THK
VNION IVK THKM THK KAMK
CLASSIFICATION AS IM.KASl UK
CAHS OTIIKKS LIMIT SIZK.
At the beginning of 1919 there
wore still 22 states in which motor
trucks were registered nt the sumo
rate as pleasure cars. Recent years,
however. have shown guile a .gcn
orul tendency to Increase the fees
required for heavy motor truckB.
This incrense usually Is based on the
weight of tho truck Its carrying cu
puclty and Its horse power or a com
bination of lis carrying capacity and
Its horse power. However, there is
as yet no well defined goal toward
which this movement Is lending.
Some states aro placing a definite
maximum weight which may not be
exceeded except In viry special
cases. Others are evidently relying
on discouraging or limiting tho use
of very heavy motor trucks by mak
ing the registration fees so large us
to practically prevent the realization
of any profit;, while still others of
the states are making no serious
efforts except to limit the weight of
tho wheel loads per Inch width of
tire.
The term motor truck and com
mercial vehlclo, moreover, is very
definite. In somo states the term com
mercial vehicle, as used, includes all
trucks, while In others only those
vehicles used for hire are ctussed as
commercial.
FEE SYSTEM IS
COMPLICATED
ON ACCOUNT OK THK VAKYINO
MKTIIODS K.MIMVKI I IV lIK
FKKKNT HTATKH IMPOHHIISLI:
TO (i.Tlli;i: STATISTICS.
The amount of fees collected .per
car for either pleasure or commercial
vehicles Is us yc-t fur from uniform
and is mill further complicated by
the widely varying requirements for
tho registration or licensing of chauf
feurs, owni.rs, operators, dealers, etc.
Thus, Is the total registration and
gross molor license, revenues bo used
us a basis of revenue, and tho total
nufomobiln trucks und vehicles ns
a basis for motor cars, It Is found
that for tho cstlre United Slates the
average fee per car wns $837. On the
sumo basis the state of Now Hamp
shire received In 1917, a gross rev
enue of $20. B2 for each motor cur
whllo Minnesota recolvcd only about
$1.75, annually for onch car, ns tho
registration In that slate Is for a
throo year period.
In most states motor cars are taxed
as personal property in addition to
tho usuul registration fees. In Bomo
of tho Htutes registration fees are In
lieu of ull other tuxes, Therefore
In milking any comparisons In foes
of states this fact should bo hornu In
mind. '
DON'T 1)0 IT
' Don't full to keep your brakes ad
justed. It Is more necessary to be
able to stop a car than to start It.
Don't leave the cur alone with the
englno running.
Don't full to release the ham!
brake beforo attempting to start.
Don't attempt to start the engine
unless the spark Is retarded and the
key is turned In the switch.
Don't spend a lot of time cranking
the englno with a starter If it fulls to
(.Urt utter ii few times. Look for
the trouble. Continuous cranking is
apt to run down the butteries.
Don't Jam tho gear shifting lever
from low to reverse or visa versa,
until tho cur has come to ii full stop
and then take your time.
Don't drive fust or apply the
brakes suddenly on wot pavements.
Don't full lo use plenty of lubri
cating oil unil grease where needed
before starting on an auto trip, urn!
do not use a cheap grade of oil or
grease nt any time.
Don't neglect necessary adjust
ments or repairs until II Is too Into
and you uro laid up by tlio mad side.
Don't attempt to run the cur on
tho electric starter.
Don't rueu Hie engine.' You cannot
abusu tho engine worse than to let
It race at high speed without u
load.
Don't start your car with a Jerk.
Always engage your clutch gradually
und seo Hint the cur starts off easily.
Don't advance the spark lever
when cranking.
Don't attempt to shift the gears
without first releasing the clutch.
Don't rush it repair Job. Itemeni
bi r, what Is worth doing at all Is
worth doing well.
Don't fall lo examine electrical
connections, gasoline and oil linen,
and bolls und nuts occasionally und
see that everything Is Intact.
Don't neglect your loose connec
tions. It Is very easy when washing u
cur to disconnect one of the wires.
Don't leave switch key turned In
switch when the engine Is not run
ning. This will run down one half
of the storage battery and lie liable
to Injure the Ignition unit.
Industry.
C was ImluMrlr.iM ; Minever I
Mjually Kclnloui will lio tiiiy ur
vsfl.l. ilricli.
In a day of high costs, everybody
is demanding service at the low
est possible cost. ' That is why the
Ford Motor Cars
Whether
Touring Cars, Sedans or Trucks
are the universally used Automo
biles today. Everybody will tell
you that the Ford is the service
able car. Everybody knows it.
To meet ull general conditions, you will not
find a enr or truck t lint will serve your needs
with a higher grade of efficiency than the
Ford Motor Cars
You must place your order early.
The demand is heavy.
Hanking high in the supreme tire tests of the
world stands the
Firestone Tire
It is always a pleasure to say to a tire purchaser
"We kow that this 'Firestone' will
give you the service in mileage you
want. "
We carry a full and complete line of Firestone
tires none hetter made.
For hetter Ford service call on us. We know
Fords hetter than any other car.
We sell them.
Cent-Ore Motor Co.