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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1919)
the ; a;ktttmtmksc j.tKrrKH. ofm.ox. thihsb n m.jrch sr. i9i. The War and Yoisr Gasoline The first of a series ofthrext statements For obvious reasons the following facts of interest to the public could not be published during the war. They affected a vital war necessity regarding which the Government required secrecy. But now that the war is won, we are at liberty to make the following statement cf facts: Highly volatile gasoline for fighting aeroplanes was one of the war ueeds. The output of this special gasoline by all the refineries east of the Rocky Mountains was not enough, so Califor nia was called upon to furnish a large part of the supply. At the request of the United States Government the Pa cific Coast Petroleum War Service Committee apportioned California's quota among such of the large refiners as were able to make this special gaso line. The Standard Oil Company, being the largest of these, had the greatest quota to fill. We were glad to to our part. We supplied more than our quo ta of aviation gasoline. Aeroplane engines, operating high in the air wider conditions of extreme cold and rarefied atmosphere, require a different gasoline from engines operat ing on tha ground. In fact, the needs are so special that the gasoline manu factured for aeroplane use (often used at altitudes of from 2C,C00 to 25,000 feet) would be utterly indifferent for use in automobile or other internal combustion engines operated on land or sea. Aviation gasoline has to be highly volatile. It must vaporize rapidly even in the extreme cold of very high-alti tudes; On its rapid vaporization alone must cfteri end the lives of the men in the aeroplane. This gasoline would not be good for general use. It would lack pcrarx on the ground, its loss in storage Tsy evaporation would be great, and it wsaJd be expensive. Making aviation gasoline for the Government took a very considerable part cf the boiling point or highly volatile constituents of the crude oil, and, as trcsuit, the gasoline left avail able or ecgnkruse lacked those quali ties which assure easy starting of the automobile engine. The Government's demand for avi ation gasoline reached its maximum in the lafee fall cf 1918, and then for a peri od of aSboat six weeks the deficiency of Red Crown gasoline in low boiling point csttstitiaents or easy - starting qualities was most apparent. Ne w that the war is won and the, great demand for aviation gasoline has ceased, we are again able to offer the same grax-Se. cf Red Crown gasoline as formerly, vrhh the same full and con tinuous disutn of boiling points from the low f the high which is necessary for easy starting, quick and smooth acceleration, high power and long mileage. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) S3 Kl'NNING THK FOKI) IX COM) WKATHKR Agent Tells How Trouble Is Avoided. "Ford owners ccuid save them selves a lot of trouble in cold weath er if they would only use a good, lero cold test oil of light body re fined from California crude," said Mr. Geo. W. Milholland. Special Agent for the Standard Oil Company, in discussing cold weather lubrica tion yesterday. "In the Ford motor, the c.lutch is combined with tho engine and lubri cated from the crank case. If the oil gets thick and sluggish in cold weather the discs of the clutch stick together. ' This is what causes hard cranking and that persistent creep ing forward as it the clutch were partly engaged. "''.orolene Light as refined from California crude of tho naphtheiia series has a natural zero cold test; flows freely down to zero -temperature. It does not become stiff and slusgish because it contains no parafhne to congeal and thicken In cold weather. When such an oil is ustd there is no trouble with hard cranking, inefficient lubrication or sticky clutch." H. C. GHhons is in Portland this week, where he was called to do soma work for C. C. Robbins, architect and builder of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Campbell, who reside near Lexington, were visiting In Heppner on Friday. e ethlehem IN"SAL Trucks 8 m m I A truck built to meet emergency standards quick onitneitaway-steady ou hills always on time. INTERNAL GEAR DRIVE ELIMINATES ALL LOST MOTION. Examine a Bethlehem and see why they are Dependable, Desirable, Durable. This truck now handled: mHoppncr3iy of Sale Pure Bred Belgian Stallion BOURDON PRINCE No. (8807), was foaled June 18, 1914. Weight at present time 1975. Is full bro ther to Grand Champion Mare of Iowa, Jollie De Thimson No. (4117). Will sell for cash or take in exchange young Btock, horses or cattle. Would consider taking aatomobile in good mechanical condition. k He is sound, well broke, kind disposition, with no bad habits. Sure foal getter. Offspring can be seen at my place. E. NORDYKE LEXINGTON, OREGON. imh (OTPiEffEins Time for Spring Work Approaching The time is rapidly approaching when it will be necessary to begin Spring farm work. ARE YOUR IMPLEMENT POSSESSIONS SUFFICIENT FOR YOUR NEEDS.? The world needs food, and more food, and it be hooves every farmer to raise as large crops as possi ble this year. LET US HELP BY SUPPLYING YOU WITH UP-TO-DATE, LABOR-SAVING FARM IMPLEMENTS. Gilliam & Bisb ee Morrow County's Pioneer Hardware Dealers Peoples Cash Market FRESH AND CURED MEATS POULTRY AND FISH CROBERTS-COHN AUTO COMPANY Come in and look it over. IPrice.aOeppiier: 2-ton, $2250; 1-ton, $1575. W ATKINS & OVIATT - - - Proprietors imSSSSSSESSEBl
