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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963 | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1919)
PAGE S SUB BEND HUltLRTIN. DAILY EDITION, IlfcrftD. ORHOON, HATl'RDAY, JVI.Y 10. 1010 GOOD ROADS LESSEN COST OF i OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE The good roads movement is now Hpreadlng nil over tho nation In a remarkable 'manner and hundreds of million of dollars are being expend ed for good roads of all kinds every where. This includes money approp riated by Congress, by the various states, counties and muulclpnlttles, and much of It is being spent this yenr. Good roads are more of a bene fit to truck users than to pussenger car users; If such a thing is pos sible. Good roads make hauling by truck easier, fastfer .and less ex pensive. In a test made recently by the Portland cemeut association, ac curate data showed that it took 30 4 per cent, more gasoline to haul a load over a dirt road than over a smooth concrete, and the saving re corded between the two types of roads would pay toward the con struction of a paved highway at the rate of $3,000 per mile per year, on a road carrying 600 motor vehicles per day. The purpose of this test was to show the comparative cost of opera tion on rough roads and on smooth concrete roads. These experiments were made oTer typical roads of every type, and the engineer spent several days de termining the routes to be followed. The tests were fairly made and the results showed conclusively that the smooth surfaced roads pay. Oregon is contemplating building one of the finest highway systems in the country. The growth of the truck industry gradually shows the way the wind is blowing. Machines are rapidly .replacing animals for hauling purposes. Trucks now haul big loads long distances at low cost and their value Is judged by the money they earn for their owners. In tho early days of tho truck In dustry many trucks wore sold to merchants because they looked good and because expert salesmen han dled thorn. Now these merchants have had experience with motor equipment to a great extent and are buying the machines on performance ulone. They are paying more for the equipment and getting machines to last and earn dividends.. Instead of securing hauling machinery that Is constantly ou the wrong side of the ledger. Good roads and tho growth of the truck and car industry go hand In hand. Tho more good roads are built the more trucks wit be used to haul material and freight longer ' dis tances over them. This is the era of good roads and good trucks. CLUTCH DRIVING HELD DANGEROUS Don't drive with the foot resting on the clutch pedal as it will soon wear out tho clutch collars or roll ers, as the case may be: The first warning will be a rattle or a squeak under the floor boards. When you hear a noise like that investigate Immediately. If the j bearing is not too far gone put some grease on it and save your self a repair bill. If it is of the self oiling type it it is possible that the oil feed line isclogged. In either case put some oil on it and remember to keep the foot off the pedal when not actually using It to shift gears. It Is a mis take to hold out tho clutch while coasting down hills. Kither put your shifting lever in a neutral position or' coast down using your engine us a brake by re tarding the gns. Don't turn tho switch off for any length of time while using your englno as n brake, 'More or less gasollno outers into tho motor, and not being ignited, it drops down onto tho piston and washes tho oil from tho cylinder walls, causing a leakage of com pression and wearing of tho pistons against the cylinder walls. CENT.-ORE. MOTOR CO. PUTS IN NEW MACHINE Xew Device Insures Accurate Motor And Itcttt-iug; Testing Machine Installed at II Ik Kxpcn.se. In order to give Its patrons bet ter repair service and to Insure ex pert workmanship, tho Cent. Ore. Motor. Co., this week Installed a modern new American Junior Com bination bearing and burnlng-ln and motor test and run-in stand. This machine has for Its particular work the proper adjustment of tho bearings, especially for Ford motors and the accurate testing of the motors before they are placed in the body. According to J. A. Van Huffel who is in charge of the shop of tho company, this apparatus Is identical to the machines used In the main plants of the Ford Motor company. By using it tor the adjustment of bearings and testing the motors, better service can be given now to Ford , patrons. The machine In stalled cost approximately 1,000. Pur. it in "THE BULLETIN." Try a Bulletin Want Ad for quick 1 results. (&EMEMML TIRES Extra Heavy That's what makes General lives so good. Built ex tra strength. Best possible materials from the Sea Island Cotton. 10,000 mile guarantee for General Cord Tires. 7,000 mile guarantee for General Fabric Tires 7,500 mile guarantee for General "Jumbo" Oversize Tires 30x31 GENERALS CUT ANNUAL TIRE COSTS Pioneer Garage E FIRE PRINCIPAL 1 DANGER TO AUTO Owner Should Have Extinguisher Handy and Keep Close Watch on Electrical System. SWEEP GARAGE FLOOR OFTEN Oaiolln Tank Should Nvr B Filled If There Is Open Flame Near Go Over Connections to Dis cover Any Leak. Fire Is really the greatest danger with which the motorist has to cope. Not that automobiles are In tho linhlt of catching flru regularly, hut the tire, when It does come, Is sudden and un heralded. Kurthermore the everyday handling of gasoline makes one care less, a warning In Itself ihut Is seldom heeded. There are so many ways In which a car can catch fire that It Is tho duty of every motorist to see that nil possible steps are taken to prevent such accidents. A few suggestions follow that may nsslst In warding off tho danger. ' Keep Fire Extlnguieher Ready. First of all have a fire extinguisher and kvep It ready nt all tlmes-for use. Many motorists carry them on their cars and thus reduce their Insurance rates. This Is the hest practice, hut an extra extinguisher In tho garage Is never out of place. Tho small, com pact pump type is udvlsi-d, as It Is the best for fighting gasoline or oil Itrcs and enn lc used safely around elec trical nppnrutus. Some owners have an Idea that the solution used In these extinguishers run he used for clean In. purposes, but Its use for this pur pose, even If practicable, is hardly wise. The extra few drops may mean a lot should the car catch Are on the road. In nut let oily rsgs or waste lie aronnd the garage. Keep them In a metal container anil sweep the floor often. It prevents the spread of frre. Keep the engine clean, especially the sod pan. Sec that there Is a small hole In It under the carburetor drip. If there Is none by all means make one. Keep Flame From Tank. Never liil the gasoline tank wilh an open llame nenr. Likewise see that the funnel used makes metallic con tact with the tank. It has happened thut static electricity generated by the gasoline flowing through the fun nel Ims sparked the tank and caused n serious explosion. Make sure Hint the tank dues lint leak, particularly when the tunk Is located under the cowl. It Is well to go ocr all gaso line connections occasionally to detect any leak. Inii!l a snollne hu!off where It njn be readily reached. Some mrs have them In an oiit-of-thc-u ny place that is dillli-iilt to rrnch In nn emer gency. Always shut off the gasoline when leaving the car 111 the garage. Tills Is even more Important when an open-type coal stove Is used for heal ing the building. A strainer should nlso be Installed In the feed pipe If there Is none on the ear, and sediment should he removed once n month. The electrical system should also be watched and the connections kept tight, for n loose or grounded wire may start a lire. When cleaning the engine with n brush use one with no metal parts; n short circuit caused by the metal on the brush limy Ignite the giisollne used In chiming. Should 11 lire start In llie carbureter shut off the gasoline and start the en gine, ns riii-Ing It will soon draw nil the gasoline from the carluirclor. Sand run Id; thrown at the base of Hi" Hume, and when using the extinguisher sipilrt It through the rndlator all limit raising the hood. The Inst sugp'stlon Is not the least Important rend this tignln. C WillaM D One Thing More! Most car owners know that this is tho place to have their batteries tested with a hydrom eter. That it is the place to buy a Hone Dry Mattery with Willard Threaded Rubber In sulation which carries with it the evidence of battery newness. That it is the place to come for battery charging, repair and a rental battery. But, one thing more it is the plac,e to come, just as soon as you buy your new car, to have your battery registered and get the benefit of Willard 90-day battery .insurance. Drive in, whether you have bought a new car or not. Perhaps we can give you some battery information that will mean longer life to your battery and fuller use of your car. We test, repair and recharge storage bat teries, and always carry a full supply of bat tery parts, new batteries and rental batteries. BEST & HARRIS Circcnwood Avenue Bend, Oregon ninety" Chevrolet from the llend garage. "To nssurn better operation," says Walter Coombs, of the lleud garage, "chunge your oil in the crank case at loust onro every 1600 rnlli-s. Wash the motor with kero sene, turning the motor by band. This cranking flush''" out the dirty parts. Then put in new oil. You will lie surprised how much cooler your engine wilt run and wilh much less carbon." Tim Wilson, of the 1'loneer gar age has returned to his work after a three weks vuratlon In Tarnma. Something of Special Interest to All Ford Owners in Central Oregon HFree Air Phone 221 Batteries Tested Free Storage - Open Evenings Gasoline fj Agency Willys-Overland,Velie and Crow Elkhart Autos Walking! Walking! What pleas- ure mere is in tne mere net or walk ing upon some pleasant lrvel I If re lieved ny nncruuiing mil linn nnie, so much the better. Edward I. Hood. With the Spark Plugs The Cent. -Ore. Motor company ex pects tho arrival this week of a carload of Ford cars, Including ono coupo, one sedan, two trucks, five touring cars and one roadster. The cars will be ready for delivery to a long waiting list. Gunder Anderson this week pur chased through tho Bend garage a new model "Four-Ninety" Chevrolet. The Bend garago expects delivery this week of a carload of Chevrolet autos. Including one roadster and three touring cars. Practically all of these cars received In a recant car load received by Walter Coombs, have been delivered to Central Oro gon purchasers. K. O. Kourk, postmnster and merchutit of Crescent was In , town Thursday and Friday. Ho reports the roads this side of I,n Pine are gelling In bad condition, hut. that. tho roads south of L.11 Pino, via Crescent Hie still In good shnpn for motor travel. II. F. Shoemaker, of M. P. CiihIi- 1 man's, this week purchased a "four I You muy lie irrured that before any Ford Motor :!'. is delivered to you it has been thor oughly letted in our shop. We have just installed a New AMERICAN JUNIOR COMBINATION BEARING BURNING-IN AND MOTOR TESTING MACHINE. This machine burns in bearings with absolute accuracy tests the motor for any defects perfectly. This machine is identical to the one used in the main shops of the Ford Motor Com pany. We can give y.ou even better service than before on your repair work. Cent-Ore Motor Co. Sole Local Agents for Firestone Tires The Ford Service Station of Central Oregon IJENI), OREGON