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8 HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION Automobiles and Good Roads A Department Designed to Help Farmers With Progressive Road Ideal. $ S $ J'S . .- Here is an interesting arti'; V clo discussing the repair and maintenance of ea.th roads. It is particular of interest just now $ while P. Ward King, inventor . S of the King Road Brag, 19 vis S iticg the Northwest. , ' : 4 C IF YOU look at the ordinary country road afte a slio.fer, yon will see small puddles along the wneel ruts and sometimes larger pool?. This wa ter stays on the road surface because it cannot drain away iato the side ditches. If you look closely you will tee Paid ditches which have grown up with bushes and weed- iu many cases, and which arc so far from the trav eled pait of the road that the rain wa ter does not drain into them. That part of the roadway where the wagons travel is called the traveled v ay. To prevent water from standing on the traveled way, the road should be raised iu the center and should slope gently into broad, shallow ditches, it is -then said to have a crown. U it is ten feet from the center of the rud to the Bide ditch, the surface at tho side ditch, the surface at the side ditch should be at least ten inches lower than it is at the center wlurc- tho horses travel. The road then has a ten-inch crown. The rain that tails on a road proper ly crowned will run quickly to tho side and not soak into tho surface or form pools, The side ditches for surface vater should run parallel to the right of way, and sliould be open at every low point so that the water can rmi out of them into neighboring brooks or streams. If the ditches merely collect the water from the roai surfacs and it cannot run away, larc pool wtlr-ho fcrmed along the roadside, which will gradually teak inio tho soil beneath the road and make it so sott that the wheels of wagors will cut through the road snrl'acs and soon destroy it. Surface V,'at:r Trouble. Sometinrs water runs from land along the road into the road, and forms a little stieani down the wheel tracks c in the middle, where the horses travel. When driveways into farm yards sro built across tin said ditches they frequently form channels for wa ter from the farm yard '. run into the load. Tho pipes under driveways be come filled with leaves or rubbish and the water can no longer run away, ii the driveways -that stop the ditch water were rebuilt so that no pipes were neces sary and the ditch could bo left open, much trouble from surface water would be stopped. To keep a road smooth and crowned The King of SILENT POWEEFTJL VIBRATIONLESS The Henderson THE AUTOMOBILE That Needs Neither Oarage Nor Chaffeur. The first motorcycle was constructed with a single cylinder. This was a big im provement orcr the bicycle and very satisfactory for the city messenger service. But it was not until 2-C7linder machines came out that cross-country riding became popular. Only those who have fairly burned up their machines trying to climb a hill or pull through and know the value ot surplus power when touring. As the single was an improvement over the bicycle and the twin an advance over the single, so is the 4-CYLINDEB 8 H. P. HENDERSON a big advantage over the twin Write for illustrated catalogue or call for t Free Demonstration. 31 Stark Street GEO.G, RYSER roiUand, Oregon. the best methexl is to drag it with, a r;ad drag. A road lrag u made ,-aily with two. halves of it loj. wfeith las bwo split. The log should bo about six or eight inches in thickness and abo t six or eight feet long. The two halves of the log are set three feet apart with the smooth faces forward and upright. ihey are then fastened toiether wi 'i braces set in holes bored through the og. A pair of horses ma,- be used to drag the road, and are hitched .0 a chain fastened to tLc front half, of the log. The road drag shoiid move forward so that it slants across the road in such way that a small aronnt of earth will rliele past the sr.icoth face of the '.og tcward tho center of the road, thus forming the crow:-. The edges of; the logs will s ooth out the rvta. Best Way to Drag. The '-est way to drag ig to begin at tie side ditch and go 'up one. side ef the road, anel then down the other. In the next trip the drag should bo started a little nearer the center, and the last trip over the road the drag may work close to the center itsc'f. Small ridges of earth will be thrown in the borso tracks and smeared by the round side of the log smoothly over the road. Smearing the earth by the drag is callel "puddling," and it tends to make the surface of the road smooth and water tight after the sun comes out. The road is always dragged after it has rained, nud not when it is dry. A good, strong pair of horses with a well built drag can drag three or four miles of road in ft day, ane" it is the best way tc maintain good roads. Iu every country some farmer along each lour miles of road should own a drag and drag the ror.d when it rains, and ho would always find the road in good condition wlicn he goes to market. Auto Licensi Fee Opposed A storm of proifat has been hurled ct City Commissioner iiowman, of New Orleans, who proposes to enforce a re cent ordinance making necessary a li eer.Eo fee from each person permitted to operate a motor car on tho streets of the city. Tho ordinance also pro vides that a picture of the driver must bo carried, rer.ely for reference in case it should bo demanded by any police man. There is no objection to the examination to determine the compe tency of all drivers, but the picture and fee features are being attacked by the motor organizations. Eo Careful Don 't start out in the morning until you are satisfied that your battery has been fully charged. Motorcycles AUTO CONTROL AUTO MAGNETO AUTO TIRES Some Good Hints on Care of Tire Farmer Writes for Advice aid General Answer Is Given With Ideas on How to Save Tire Cost. Some furthcr.yaluable -hints ou the care of tires prepared by an expert and in addition to those $ published last week are given be low. They will be found to ut down the cost of the farmers' fires. 5 - , 8 AVOID greases, oils and aeids, they ere solvents of rubber, cause rapid deterioration, make tires suscepti ble to cuts and similar injuries. Soapstones or tale is p. lubricant of rubber and er ough of it should be used when inserting a new tube to allow it to slide easily and avoid friction, and the vulcanization of tho inner tube to the casing, which is likely to happen when the casing is overheated from a long run or from standing iu the hot sun, but not so much as ti harden '.he j'case or irom lumps. i ne nrst auto accessory to buy is a pressure gauge. It should be used often. Tiro Stretching Tendency. Ilon't forget a new tire has a ten dency to s. retch undei air pressure. It takes from ten to "twenty days for a cas ng to att.-in its full dimensions, ac cording to service. This ,-ieaus that care should be given to inflation during the first two weeks. Air costs nothing, use plenty of it. Uso nothing but air to inflate tires, gas, especially carbonic, injures tubes. he on the safe side and have yonr tires more than large enough to carry ear and nil extras. Vou will receive Skater mileage ma easier riding qual ities in return for tho slight cost of ovcr-sizo tires. insufficient Inflation. Insufficient inflation and continual overloading destroys casings and tubes. Remember that over loaded tires are 25 per cent more expensive to run and jo per cent added to the weight of the car adds 15 per cent to tho wear on urea. He sare your front wheels rurt par allel to each other.. It is possible for whetih out of align ment to ermpletely grin"the tread off a casing in the short space of 59 miles. Always have your wheels trued" up alter an accident, no matter how slight, it will pay you. Busty Rime Hard. Rusty rims are hard on 'ires. Keep I your rims clean. Kusty rims should bo smoothed with emery paper and painted w:th lirn Japan varnish or aluminum paint, also use grapmte to make rims operate eas ily. Treads ure cut and p.-ematurcly worn Automobile Trips! Have you ever stopped lo think how yon will carry your clothes and provisions on - , ,7 - ' win Keen in perishable food cool on a hot day! If not write or Kee SMITH He Makes the AUTOMOBILEICEBOX Guaranteed to keep things tool. And lie Make Anything Else oa t.'etd fot the Trip Smith Makes and Repairs Trunks, Sample Cases and drips. EDW. L. SMITH 490 Washington Street Portland, Oregon. Chamber of Commerce Is Against Prohibition SAN FRANCISCO, May 22. (Spe cial.) The result of a referendum vote among the members of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce on the issue of statewide prohibition has just been compiled. In view of tho fact that California voters are to pass ' on a prohibition amendment to the constitution at the next general election, it waa desired to on one side by driving in street car tracks. Driving in ruts grinds the rubber off the side, walls where it is necessarily thin, allowing water and grit to work into the labiic which will, soon cause a casing te be beyond repair. If in an emergency you must use chains, be sure there is play enough to allow the chains to slide around the tires so as to equally distribute the strain. Wet Rubber Susceptible. Although rubber does not cut easily when dry it very sus,eptiMe to cuts when wet. Don't ignore euts. By allowing water and grit to enter will eventually de velop into sand blisters or mud boils and separate the tread from the car cass. Small cuts may be repaired with llcal-a-Cut, but permanent ' repairs should be made on large euts by cul- canizing as soon as possible.' A blow-out is frequently caused either by a stone or other sharp object rupturing the fabric of a casing. Bar Flat Tires. Don't ride borne on a flat tire. It's expensive. If you have no spare case and cannot make roadside repairs it is fair better to remove the tire and pro ceed on the bare rim. Even if the rim is ruined, you have consolation of knowing a new rim is far cheaper than a new tire. When you travel on a deflated tire both the Casing and the tube are liter ally chewed between the egronod and the rim.- Apply sensitive brakes slowly. Quick stops grind away treaeds. When starting, don't try to get to full speed in a few yards. Suddeu ap plications of power wo rt help to keep down tiro expense. Adjust Brakes Properly. Seo thtat your brakes are properly adjustedpracUcally all of the toirific bear the strain of stopping and start ing. When your brake, nre improperly adjusted prartically all of the terrifir strain of stopping comese on one wheel. This will ruin the best Of easihgs. As tho strain of the rear wheels is greater than that on the front, it is a good plan to shift your casings, for even though the rear tires are almost worn out they should ,ive considerable additional miieago on the front wheels. As tho right side of a easing is al ways more worn than the left, due to rubbing up against curbs, etc., it is also wise to chango the tires on the right wheels to tho left and vice-verva. Always carry some patches (either the cemented with the necessary vul canizing cement cr the non-cement typo for making roadside repairs, also an inner and outer sleeve for emer- gencica. - Before You Buy Investigate DAYTON MOTORCYCLES Single and Two Speed Models, With Many Exclusive Features. Writ for Catalogue and Detaibt. Bargains in Used Machines. DAYTON CYCLE CO. Oregon Distributors. . 210 Broadway. Portland, Oregon. learn the sentiment in regard to such a measure among the representative business men who comprise the mem bership of the Chamber. Tho result of the vote showed an overwhelming sentiment against prohibition. The vote was as follows: In favor of prohibition constitutional amendment, 41; opposed to prohibition constitutional amendment, 1187; majority- against prohibitionf IMfl. 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