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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the public could not be published during the war.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)
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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.
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ethlehem IN"SAL Trucks
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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.
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Time for Spring Work
Approaching
The time is rapidly approaching when it will be
necessary to begin Spring farm work.
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SUFFICIENT FOR YOUR NEEDS.?
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hooves every farmer to raise as large crops as possi
ble this year.
LET US HELP BY SUPPLYING YOU WITH
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FARM IMPLEMENTS.
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Morrow County's Pioneer Hardware Dealers
Peoples Cash Market
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POULTRY AND FISH
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