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Automobiles and Good Roads
A Departm ent Designed to Help Farm ers W ith Progressive Road Ideas.
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the beat met hint is to <irag it w ith a
♦ r m * drag. A road Irag i t m ade easily
S o m e G o o d H in ts o n C a r e o f T ire s
H ere is an in terestin g a rti-
ele it-c u ss in g th e rep air and
inuintennnee of eiiitli roads. I t
is p a rtic u la r of in terest ju st now
while D. W ard K ing, in v en to r
i f the K ing linad Drug, is v is
itin g . th e N orthw est.
<Y w ith two halves o f a lo ^ which has been
♦ split. The log should be about six or
Farm er W rites for Advice and General Answer Is Given W ith
<4 eight inches in thickness nnd aha t
Ideas on How to Save Tire Cost.
six or eight feet long. The two halves
of tin- log are se t three feet a p a rt with
th e smooth faces forw ard and upright.
■t> <5? on one side by d riv in g in stre e t car
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T hey are then fasten ed to;,ether w.
tracks.
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b races s i t in holes bored through the •t? Some fu rth e r valuable h in ts on <s-
D riving in ru ts grinds the rubber o ff
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• • • • • • , log. A p air o f horses ma
b? used
the side walls w here it is n e c e ss n ily
the care of tires prepared by an
a F YOU look a t th e o rd in ary country to d rag the road, and are hitched o expert and in additiou to those <«> thin, allow ing w ater and g rit to work
fastened to th e fro n t h alf of ?> published last week are given be- <!> into th e ta b ric which will soon cause
I road a fte a shower, you will see a the chain
log.
The road d rag slio: Id move <•> low. They will be found to lit
a casing ti be beyond repair.
small puddles along the wneel ruts
and som etim es larg er pools. T his wu forw ard so th a t it slan ts across the -•* iln'wn the cost of the fa rm e rs ’ <?> I f in an em ergency you must use
w ay th a t a sm ell u ro u n tl^ . *Srea. -
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<£> chains, be sure th ere is play enough
te r stay s on the road su rface because road in such
i> to allow the chains to slide around the
it c a n i.it d rain aw ay into th e side o f e arth will lice past th e s 'lr o th face •!>
tires so as to equally d istrib u te the
diti l.es. I f yon look closely you will of the og tiw a rd th e cen ter of the .........................................
see said d itches which have grow n up road, thus form ing th e crow . The /¿V O ID greases, oils and aeids, they s tra ir .
edges of the logs will s ooth out the
W et R ubber S usceptible.
w i t h hushes and weed:, in many cases,
*A re solvents of rubber, cause rapid
rutJ.
and which are so fa r from the tr a v
A lthough rubber does not cut easily
deterioration, make tire s suscepti
Best Way to Drag.
when d ry it 1 very susceptible to cuts
eled p a it of th e road th a t th e rain w a
ble to cuts and sim ilar injuries.
te r does not d rain into them . T hat
The -est w ay to d reg is Io begin at
•Soapstones or talc Is ? lu b rican t of when w et.
Don T ignore cuts. B y allow ing w ater
{■art of th e roadw ay where th e wagons th e side ditch and go lip nue side c f rubbi r and plough of it should be used
trav el s called the trav eled v ay. To tile road, and then down th e oilier. In when inserting a new tube to allow it and g rit to e n te r w ill eventually de
prevent w ater from stan d in g on the the next trip the d rag should lie started to slide easily and avoid friction, and velop in to sand b listers or mud boils
trav eled way, the road should he raised a little nearer th e ceii’cr, and the last the vulcanization of the inner tube and sep arate the tre a d from the c ar
in the eetiteC and should slope gently trip over the road the drag may work to the casing, which is likely to happen cass. Small cuts may be repaired w ith
repairs
into broad, shallow ditches. It is then close to tn? cen ter itse’f. Small ridges when the casing is irverlieated from a Ileal a-Cut, but p erm anent
ra id to l ave a crown. 1. it is ten feet o f e arth will be throw n in the horse long run er from stun lin g in the hot should be made on larg e cu ts by cul-
from the «"liter of the road to the side tra c k s and sm eared by the round side sun, but not so much as to harden ‘. he canizing as soon as possible.
A blow out is
freq u en tly
enused
d itch, '.be su rface a t the side ditch, of
or the log sm oothly over tlio road.
road, ease or iroiu lumps.
th e su rface at th e side ditch should be S m earing the earth by th e drug is ealle I
The firs t auto accessory to buy is a eith er by a stone or o th er sharp object
at least ten inches low« r than it is at ‘ p u d d lin g ,” and it tends to m ake the pressure gauge, I t should bo used ru p tu rin g tho fab ric o f a casing.
th e cen ter w here th e horses trav el. The su rface o f the road smooth and w ater often.
Bar F lat Tires.
m ad then has a ten inch erown.
tig h t a fte r the sun comes out.
Tiro Stretching Tendency.
D o n ’t ride home on a f la t tire. I t ’s
The oud is alw ays dragged a fte r it
The tain th at falls on a road proper
D o n ’t forget a new tiro has a ten expensive. I f you have no spare case
ly crowned will run quickly to th e side has ruined, and not when it is dry.
ileuey to s.retch unde, air pressure. It and cannot make roadside repairs it is
A good, stro n g p air of horses with tak es from ten to tw enty days fo r .a fa r b e tte r to rem ove th e tire and pro
and not soak in to the su rface or form
I'lie side ditches for surface a well b u ilt d rag can drag th ree or casing to a lt. in its full dim ensions, a c ceed on the bare riin. E ven if the rim
p o o ls.
» ati-r should run parallel to th e right four in ik s of road in a day, an«’ it is cording to service. This neans th a t is ruined, you have consolation
of
o f way. a i d should he open nt every tho best way tr m aintain good roads. cure should be given to inflation during know ing a new rim is f a r cheaper th a n
low point so th a t the w ater can run out In every country some farm er along the first tw o weeks.
a new tire.
o f them into neighboring brooks or each four miles o f road should own a
Air costs nothing, use plenty o f it.
W hen you trav el on a d eflated tire
d
rag
and
d
rag
th
e
road
when
it
ram
s,
stream s. If the ditches iner ly e illect
Use nothing but a ir to in fla te tires, both th e casing and th e tube are lite r
the w ater from the re n t su rface and and he would alw ays fin d the road in gas. especially carbonic, injures tubes. ally chewed betw een th e eground anil
it cannot run aw ay, Iirg o |iools v. ill be good condition when ho goes to m arket
lie on the safe side nnd have vour the riin.
form ed along th e roadside, which will
tires more than large enough to carry
Apply sensitive brakes slowly, y u ick
g radually seal« inio the soil beneath
ear and all extras. You will receive stops grind aw ay treaeds.
Auto Liccnso Fee Opposed
th e n a il nnd m il e it so soft th a t the
g re a te r m iliage no easier riding q u a l
When startin g , d o n ’t tr y to get to
A storm of pro!» t has been hurled
w h e e ls o f w u g o i s will cut through the
ities in retu rn for the slight cost of full speed in a lew yards. Sudden a p
at
C
ity
Coniinissimier
.scw
iuan,
of
New
road i'urfuc? ami n u n destroy it.
over size tires.
plications of power wo ; ’t help to keep
O rleans, who im p o ses to enforce a re
down tire expense.
S u rface VZat.r Trouble.
in
su
ffic
ie
n
t
In
flatio
n
.
cent ordinance ¡unking necessary a li
Soinetim s w ater runs trim land
A djust Brakes Properly.
In su ffic ie n t in fla tie n nnd continual
cet se fee from each p rson p irm itte d
along the road into the road, and forms
Seo th ta t your brakes are properly
to opi rate a m otor car on the streets overloading destroys casings and tubes.
a little st.earn down the whe«l track s
Remem ber th a t over loaded tires are ad ju sted p ractically all of the te rrific
of tho city'. The ordinance also p re
<> in tile middle, where the horses vides I h a t'a p ictu re of the d riv er m u s t,? 3 P"
n" ’r‘' <‘x»“ usive r ° run and bear the strain of stopping and s t a r t
trav el. When drivew ays into lHrm
be carried, ready for reference in cas ■ 5 per cent added to the w eight o f the ing. When your brake are im properly
y ard s are built across III* said ditches
it should be dem anded by any police car adds 15 per cen t !o the w ear on ad ju sted p ractically all o f the te r r if ir
tin y : ii «jiiently form channels for wa
strain o f stopping coniese on one wheel.
man.
T here is no objection to the tire.'.
tie from te e farm yard .. m u in to the
Be sure your fro n t wheels run par This will ruin the best o f casings.
exam in atio n to determ ine the compe
toad. 'lie p ip 's under drivew ays be
As the strain of th e re a r wheels
ten cy of all drivers, b u t the p icture and allel to each other.
<• .ii-» tilled with leaves or rubbish and
It is possible for wheel» out of align is g re a te r than th a t on the fro n t, it is
fee featu res are being attack ed by the
the w a t e r can no longer ran aw ay. I.
m eat to ci m pletely grin d the tre a d o ff a good plan to sh ift your casings, for
m otor organizations.
th e drivew ays th a t s lip the ditch w ater
a casing in the short space c f 50 miles. even though the rear tire s are alm ost
w ire i built so th a t no pipes w ire neees
A lw ays have your wheels tru ed up worn out they should ive considerable
Bo Careful
sary and the ditch could be le ft open,
a fte r an accident, no m atter how alight, additional m ileage cn th e fr.int wheels.
much tr ia b le from surface w ater would
D o n 't s ta rt out in the m orning until it will pay you.
As th e rig h t sids of a casing is a l
be stopped.
you are satisfied th a t your b a tte ry has
ways more worn than the left, due to
ltu sty H ints H ard.
rubbing up against curbs, etc., it is
To keep a read smooth and crowned been fu lly charged.
R usty rims are hard on '.re s
Keep
also wise to change Hie tire s on the
vour rims clean,
wheels to the le ft and vice-versa.
i Rusty rims should be sm oothed w ith right
A lw ays carry some patches (e ith e r
em ery paper and p ainted w th shellac,
AUTO CONTROL Japr.n varnish or alum inum paint, also th e cem ented w ith th*? necessary v u l
SILENT
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type for m aking r. adsidc repairs, also
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AUTO TIRES ily.
an inner and outer sleeve fo r em er
Trends „re cut and prem aturely worn gence.!.
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your r io t n r s and prov iaio n a on
your m achine, or how v,... w ill k e e n lb»
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Gu A r a n g e d to keep th in g s eool.
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L. S M IT H
4®0 Washington Street.
F o rt land. O regon.
Chamber of fommerce Is Ayainst
Prohibition
THC AUTOMOBILE
That Needs Neither Oarage Nor Cbaifeur.
T h e firs t m o to rcy cle w as e e n s tm e te d w ith a «Ingle eyb l e r
T h '« w as a b ig im
f r o r e a t n t o v er th e bicycle an d very sat « factory fo r th e city m c*«cngcr service. B a t it
w as n o t u n til
c y lin d e r m a b in e s cam e e a t th a t crus« c o u n try rid in g becam e p o p u la r
O nly
th o se who h av e fa irly b u r - c d up th e ir m a c h in es try in g to clim b a hill Or pull th ro u g h
Band know Ute v alu e o f s u rp lu s p o w er wb n to u rin g
A t th e sin g le w as an im p ro v em en t
e v e r th e b icy cle an d th e tw in a n a d v an c e e v e r the a trg le , sa is the 4 C Y L IN D E R 9 II. F
U K N D KRSO N a b ig a d v a n ta g e e v e r th e tw in
W rite fo r ilu s u r a U d cataZegne or call let
a F re e D tu • » ira t a.
Adi Sta.h i u t K
G E O .G
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Fwiuuid, Ora<na.
Before You Buy Investigate
DAYTON MOTORCYCLES
Single an d Two Speed M odels,
E x clusive F e a tu re s.
M any
Write for Catalogue and Details.
Bargain« ir Used Mac tinea.
DAYTON CYCLE CO.
Oregon Distributors.
| 210 Broadway
Portlan
Oregon.
learn the acntiment in regard to such
a measure ameng the representative
business men who comprise the mem
AN FRANCISCO, May 22.— (Spe bership of the Chamber. The result
eikl.)—The result of a referendum of the vote showed an overwhelming
The
vote among the members of the sentiment against prohibition.
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce vote was as follows;
In favor of prohibition constitutional
on the issue of statewide prohibition
amendment, 41; opposed to prohibition
has just been compiled.
In view of the fact th at California constitutional amendment, 1187; ma
voters are to pass ou a prohibition jority against prohibition, 1116.-
am eudneat to the constitution at the ! goman, May 23, 1914.
aext general «lection, it waa desired to J
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