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Jack Oakie in Craterian Comtdyo I jj
NEW HIGHWAY PROJECT UNDER WAY
5IEDP0RP MXTJJ TRIBUNE, fEDFORD, r)REOON', SUNDAY, 'ATWST 10, mno.
SETS RECORD
An unprecedented volume of'
orders from record crowds in I
showrooms throughout the coun
try has followed the announce
ment of the new Chrysler Straight
Eights, according to factory of
ficials. "Never in Chrysler history has
there been such wlde-spreud in
terest over a new line of cars,"
Eaid J. V. Frazer, general sales
manager of the Chrysler Sales
corporation. "Wires from dealers
verify the enthusiastic reports of
factory officials. There is every
indication that retail deliveries will
set a record for an announcement
showing."
The larger oltles throughout the
country were unanimous In re
porting enthusiastic receptions of
the new cars. Detroit, the na
tion's motor capital, reported that
approximately 0,000 visited the
displays. In addition, more than
1U0.0U0 people saw the cars at a
downtown theater where they were
displuyed for a week.
San Francisco set a record with
nearly 12,000 visitors in the city
show rooms during the first four
dayH the cars were displayed. In
Seattle, 2,000 attended thepre
showlng of the new eights. In
Salt Lake City, 600 visited the
showing the day the cars were
displayed. San Francisco, St. Louis
and Kansas City reported record
crowds und unusual interest.
Portland reported un enthusias
tic reception, 4,600 attending the
display during the week-end. In
addition., 25,000 saw the cars at
a downtown theater."
isli sd
EXPORT DRIVE
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1, (',, A special
Detroit Free I'res.s
Local motorists who spend their vacations driving over
the celebrated Columbia River Highway iu Oregon will
find the State of Washington is constructing a new road
way on the north bank of the famed Columbia River pur.
alleling the former route. Photograph shows a Durant 611
sedan on the North Bank with its party gazing across the
Columbia into Oregon.
hiiiKton,
I Mspaich to the
says
A new effort to expand Amen
j can auliiiitt'Mle Imsiness abroad in
J the faee of all the diffieulti.-s and
j i est-niinents or!; hint inn from the
, l i-i ent j:ii if f ;n- ivnc launched
j lit-ie l.y Itnhen C tlrahaiii, iee
) president of the t Ira ham -1 'a Ijie
j Muiins t 'ttrpural ion.
"Sir. Craham is the new ehalr
I in:iu of the export trade t-ommlt-!
lee nf the National Automobile
i t hamhei- of Comeree. and he
::rne In Washington to Interview
all federal ntiei:ils interested ill
the foreign trade. Me sueeeed
.itdin . Willys, recently appointed
minister to Poland, us ihairmtin
01 the export committee, and his
work is eonfMdered most vital for
the Ktiod of the Industry, lle.ipent
the day in company with ll. 11.
Uieo. ihairnian of the legislative
i'o intuit lee of the chain her. and
! I'vke Johnson. its Washington
I manager. nine tint the heads oi
IJh vmu $vi
! The low operating cost of Stu
dehaker motor cars Is emphasized
by the record of a Commander
S dan owned by W. H. Frost, vlce
' president in charge of operation
of the .Northwestern Public. Serv
ice Company of Huron. S. D., ac
cording lo ( . V. Myers, Studehak-
r dealer Ijere. Covering n period
of lis inoiHbs, Mr. Krosl'H detailed
; ret old shows the operating ex
pense of the Comma nder to be
.oil l p-r mile.
"M r. Frost's f igures on his
Commander were compiled from
' -i daily expense book which he
li pt with the utmost accuracy.
The car was used principally for
emergency and regular inspec
tion trips in supervising the run
i si ruction and operation work of
I the public service company. It
was operated In all kinds of
weather and over all kinds of
Vacationing at Lake O' the Woods
depart incuts whose acti
vities affect the export trade.
' Mr. Craham said that he Is
fully aware of the big task he
faces, expressed (he hope that the
ft-tu re mill holds a tremendous
field for the American automo
bile abroad."
"Way Out West9'
At Rialto Today
lack OaUc ami (.in-cr l(ogtr
dactioii. "Thr sap I rum Syracuse. -I
tie l ox i i-aicriaii uicaicr louay.
; The play has to do with a young
! man from Syracuse who la rated as
a dim-wit by all the other passen
: gers aboard a steamer bound for
l'urote. 1 tn t there Is a tnix-up in
!
In ti M'ciic Ii-oiii I'aramoMut s pro- '
winch uH'iis a Hirer day run nl i
i
telegrams and the "sap" (Oakie) j
is wrongly identified as a brilliant1
young mining engineer. lie lets
the mistake stand uncorrected and
the fun rolls merrily on.
ad
"Muring the 2,S months covered
by the reco rd . the car wn s driv
en 4i'.iir.ii miles at a total opera
ting expense of $2.:if7. This fig
ure inclniled gasoline, oil ami
gnnse, repair to engine and car,
tires, tubes and tire repaU". I'lean-
lUHurance find II-
and other Inel-
ary
, liy l-'rona limy conlainin Htoves. dishes, linen,
It was the writer's privilege to! t'dding, und wood. There, are
Hpend a week-end recently at Mike ,U"'tlic liM"ls "".
... ,,, , . , , . ers and every convi'iiletice one
o the Woods. I have never be-, could dosiri, , S;1W U,n , k,ck.
fore been linjoessed by so inuchjers, girls In beach pajamas und
natural beauty and grandeur and ' hiking suits and any and every-
eloseness to nature. My huM-:,,ol,v in ''-'"thing suits, enjoying the
hand and I were KiiestH of Mr. i n'r,e-snln of the rarifletl
RRITSSRLS, Aug. 9. (Cen
sus returns showed that four-fifths: William Haines' latest lalklug
of the land in Itclgium is cultlvnt- comedy. "Way Out West," will
ed and that two-fifths of the In- open today at the Fox ltiallo the
habitants are farmers. ai r wii h a cast which Includes
Leila Myams. I'olly Moian. Cliff
lOdwards. Frances X. Itushman Jr.,
and lluddy Mooseveli.
The picture is adroitly named,
part of It having been f I lined on
the famous Foil Tejon callle ranch ! I'iculi y was to Induce
and the remainder in the llopl the Indians, none of
Indian pueblo country near (iallup, j
before the
com p a n y
cure permission to
New Mexici
xnsiderable
negi
Hating w:
Metro-(bblw.vn-May
was able
film on the Indian reservation, but
what proved an even greater dif-
nuiuber of
whom had
n a motion picture, to act
;is and furnish atmosphere
lag and storage,
cense, glycerine
dental expenses.
"In commenting on his record
Vr. Frost says Ihe record 'shown
what Studebakers are Kiod Tor
and how good they are.' The car
In quest inn was- recently traded
iu for a Studehaker President
F'rht Sedan." , ,
New York's metropolitan nren
within -in miles of the city hall
Is estimated to have lt,fti)C,06
population.
and Mrs. Frank Newman of Med-
atmospheri'
"Hudson's Great Eight added to
its overseas triumphs when a Hud
ton won the annual reliability,
speed and touring tests conducted
by the Hoyul Automobile club of
Australia, the Hudson Motor Cur
company receiving cable notifica
tion to this effect this week.
The tests were held over the
famous Mudgee and Jenolun roads
near Sydney, New South Wales,
and attracted the biggest fields in
the history of the event, which
is the outstanding ' test in Aus
tria! motordoni,
. Hill-climbing; at high and low
speeds, slQW-Tunnlng, acceleration,
upeed, .brake and two-day relia
bility tests decided the winner, the
Hudson's Cl rent Kight car gaining
points consistently In every test to
finish In first place.
mountain
ford, in their spacioiin. home-like, west sul ot lllti
cabin, which is .il.m.i ...... nnd ( Scout's camp. Hoys
one-fourth miles south of the1 f,mi- Ashland
concession. We left Med ford at
4 n. m. Salurdav afternoon and
arrived at the lake :i few minutes ! 11 a"d llt' grounds for
after 7 p. m., motoring over what
On the
i the Hoy !
from Med-!
Klamath Falls and'
(irants l'ass get their summer rest!
and recreation there. There are I
Is known as the "Dead Indian
Hoad," which branches off the
Pacific highway just south of
Ashland. The distance from Med
ford to the lake over Dead Indian
Is approximately 52 miles, and In
1 vacationists. Heing government
gioundy, there is no ujiurgo for
their use. In August crowds of
people, camp at Jjike o" the
Woods to pick huckleberries on
Hrown mountain. There are 1 2a
or more privately owned cabins
considered the best way to get to M"ound Ihe lake, and building go
the lake at present, altho a new . nS wn ail ,lle tV 1 h, :,nl lh
hihwav Is under construction. ' ,uar of n "croplane which pene-
whleh will somewhnt -lessen the ( Mated the solemnity of my tlu.ts.
inquiring, l learneii tnat it ne-i
the Woods 1"KH to Heinie Fluhrer of Metl-j
ford, who owns a cabin on tne
distance.
My trip to Lake
u ii4 n rntijl ii tit nle:isiii-i fi'nm Ihe
nimneiit we Inft Mt-dfurU until 'wo west aide, und who Bpemls iniiehj
rctiirned. Tim Iichi unit or tin- "f '' I'liie "t the lake. He himln
w.u iUo irin Itwi.lf n.it the tm :i Krassy meaoow, whleh was,
trip
anticipation of It, nor even
For Every Mile of
Highway Improved
65 Cars Were Added
There were an average of
motor vehicles added to the reg
istration list In 1129 for every
mile of highway Improved, ac
cording to the American Automo
bile Association.
The statement Is based on a
statement on increased registra
tions of 2,108.319 last year, while
h 2 , S 2 2 miles of highway were im
proved during the year.
The mileage Improved In 1929
represents nn Increase of 3.270
miles over 1928, and Includes 7,-
4.r:l miles of graded and drained
rarth roadH, nnd 25,071 miles of
new surfacing
Of the 25.701 miles of new sur
facing, 14,014 miles were laid on
unsurfaoed f earth ro.ls, 4.337
miles on a lower type of surfac
ing, and G.720 miles on the same
type of surfacing. The types and
the once the bottom of a lake, which
i happy moments spent thinking It w oniy a shorr distance nom ui
over. Since this Is an observa- communis wiuvi.
tinn nnd reeountlnir of mv own of the concession is a sandy beach
experiences and impressions, I : upon which one
shall he accurate. '
After arriving, we did the thing
most hungry folk would do ftt 7
In the evening but not until after
I had gone out. on the little pier
In front of the cabin and looked
around. The splendor that met
my eyes can hardly be described.
My first thought was how very
appropriate the name Is Lake o'
the Wood?. A lake 3 miles long,
one mile wide and about 3iio f-et
deep,- nestled contentedly In the
midst of n virgin forest. From
where I stood J could see Ml.
i Pitt (also known fl Mt. M"
r.-niL-hlin) even the little
1 ,...1 Kttinii rliniMmr desperately to' and three spotted fawns alt
i ii u t,.n Hide of the mountain, of the forest primeval wild, ha
j They say one can see 52 mo tin -j
'tains from the top of Mt. Pitt,
, which 10.000 feet high and
an walk for over)
a mile in shallow water. This
point forms an arm, protect! ngly ,
guarding the bat hern, particularly j
the children. 1 saw. early in the,
morning, a good many folk hik
ing, boating, fishing and horse
back riding. 1 was among the!
crowd of contented idlers. ad-1
miring, exploring, absorbing, with-
out being conscious of trying! the:
peacefulness and contentment Of (
life at Lake o' the Woods.
We siient Sunday night at the;
lake, leaving early the next morn-
lng to avoid Sunday night traf-i
fie. Ah we were leaving, we met,
t
look-! the inquiring stare of two
noe .
art
py creatureawhere even the eauh
I has his nest I see him now. soar
' hit,'. poariliK like my t Iwnmllls.
snow-covered most of the year.
Among those elose enough to see
from the lake are Sheep Herder's
Mt.. Hrown .Mt., Harrlman View,!
1 ete. I wish I could make you see,
thru my eyes ralm. clear water,
, set like a hime jeweled punch!
I h.iu-1 in a forest of DotiKlas firs'
mileages of new. surfacing are ns I nn pjm.s. ,ml. ,.i,illg nestlinK!
follows: Sand-clay una ; lik )ir( !. nests nmonK theshruhs
and trees all lirown or green '
or sand. Mending harmoniously
with nature, with here and there;
a red roof, very vivid In the set-1
tins sun; hlaek I'nss splashing the
still water: lllack .lark ducks sall-
inn like toy aiihlis searching for;
a landing: stillness, except for the
roar of a hi d dashing madly
across the water: a lone sail hont j
Idling picturesquely In the dis-.
tance. filling one';
with romance: sportsmen In mo
tor and row lioats hovering near
Ihe shoreline, hauling In the perch
and hlack hnss: chipmunks play
ing hlde-nnd-go-wek from tree to
tree. I could have stood en
tranced for hours, hut I heard n
call to ent. and my hunger re
.,.,,i..,l to that call. I did not
realize one could eat so
And sleep! Mow one cat
with no mosriultfes tn mol
with magic nights full
l,SH. penetrated hy
399 miles: gravel, is.tsa nines,
waterbound inacadain, 104 2 miles;
hltumlnous tnaendam. 1,200 miles;
idleet nsphalt, ll miles; bitumin
ous concrete. 400 miles; Portland
cement concrete, 0.UIU miles, and
hrlck nnd block pavements, 100
miles. .
A total of 314.136 miles of high
way, were In the slate systems at
he end of 19J9. which includes
2 on 324 miles of surfaced high
ways, 28,fa3 miles of graded and
draU.e.1 t Is; and 77. 25s miles of
unimproved and partly graded
highways.
Auto License Tax
Affords 58 Per Cent
1929 Road Funds
SERVICE FOR
ALL SIZES
L. 0. SCHAFER
Basement Medford Bldg.
The onlv Exclusive Electric Motor
Imagination! ReDair ShoD i Southern Oregon.
PHONE 90-J-2
Electric Motor Repairing
Rewound motor for sale or rent
nnd
Motor vehicle license fees
.K vnanUnt tn acCOUllted
,o f the funds nllottedl
l'.. the states for roadhullding Inland one
. .i!n tn th reei
i raw, hc i 'in'R " . ti,..
i ior. 1
much.
sleep,
st, atid
of stlll-
noises ex-
of the
f,.r' cent a few lliniu eremuie
woods, poftly rustnnw nc-nn i'
own imagination.
It wan not until the next mnrn-
iirn ilrnif to the con' es-
ioimediatelv heard nhotitt
fr ti.. hi rowd nni
con-1 the niuht hefore at
Imteing Is a popular
ersion. ani mere i
...ir.led i navilion. as wen as ji
the
department of the American
nmhlle Association.
The total sum available
Uii.tH hiehwnv nnd bridge
Dt,.,.fir.t. in i!2 amounted
l. 114.775.026. tTnexpended
e. ik. uenvlnlll VCnT
I I UIO Uir 1 . .
J232.M7.9SS. nnd Income a...""- , ; w h e.,ld. n.
ed to '.!fil.807.03S. I '.,.. .honthtful lah.ir
Motor v.hlcle fees totaled ; ,!t.n. nttrac'ivr
0!.2.734. nad the gas tax, receipts M. re I
totaled 2s7.2:,8.4.6. State bond eo ee shot . f,w.
nnd notes ocrounten , .i,h rr k borders
rty of
the lodge.
vening di
m outdoor
lame hall in
i.. Ii.r th:it lllirOO. 1 W.1S
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ffPBf'nW BEFORE
yi:ii;ii.i,.ii,v AFTER
REGARDLESS
of the condition your car's bod)
may be In, our superb rocllillcn and
long experience, will restore It, ol
mndcratn expense, to a conditio!
like new. ,
We make close estimates.
O I'sues nnd notes unou"-- j ith rf K
is v, per cent of the total incom. r -,, w(h re-1
end the Federal-old fund nmot.m-, . rir,,,ar pnr. h
V": Cim;,,, are based! flin't P-ml-s ln,er. .ng views
or . w . . . , mt rc.ort. a tennis ,
reports to tne nomu "
ftonds by state highway of-i being "n
The
nn
lie
(l.lnls and represents
nnd retort
triirted wiih
eareful f,..;,nnn . . ,,,..,,,.,, 1
cement i
liito.
wnnY
with
ELower IPipiees
pJJODnNJEDD
and
to give
WE WANTED the atlvantuges locally, that Firestone
has nutioiiully for rciliifing our costs ami building
volume husiuess on smull profits. We wauled the benefits
of economies in the most efficient tire factories in the
world because we know these extra vulues at low prices
mean more customers for us.
i ..
A Department Store tor Your Car
Our costs are absorbed by several different lines instead
of one. We sell and service the complete Firestone line,
including Tires Tubes Batteries Brake Lining
Rims and Accessories. Instead of buying these items
from several different places, we get them from nearby
Firestone branches or warehouses ull from one place on
)fic nhipftirig order one handling.
Our Cos! a Are Lower
Your Savings Greater
Firestone leads in bringing down prices. Firestone leads
in new tire improvements and builds more miles into
tires than any other manufacturer. Every advantuge
Firestone has in world wide resources buying rubber
und cotton at the lowest prices is put right back of us
for the benefit of our customers. Result you get more
in quality for less in price.
Firestone Workers Are Stockholders
Every one of the 13,000 workers in the great Firestone
Factories is a stockholder in the Company. They back the
quality of their product with their savings. Every tire that
IeavestheFire8tonePlantsbearsthename"FIRESTONE."
This name is the pledge of the manufacturer anil the
worker that the tire you buy is the best you can obtain
for the price you pay.
Compare Construction and Values
30x4.50-21 Our Tire Mall Order Tire
Width 4.75 in. 4.72 in.
Weight 16.80 Un. 15.68 ll
Thickness of Tire .598 In. .558 in.
Plies at Trend 6 5
Rulihrr Volume 1 65 cu. in. 1 50 cu. In.
We bave nelunl rrnsit wecf lorin of other llren lor
ronipai'l'ioa with Hrentoue.
six ilii:s
UxMi:it THE Tit HAD
rpHE patented Double Cord Breaker
provides for two extra plies of cord
right umler the tread. They tuke up
road shocks and resist punctures and
blowouts. In the Firestone Anchor
Super Heavy Duty this means 8 pliet
under the tread Extra strength right
where the wear comes.
DOIJIILE GUARANTEE
All tires guuruntccd without limitations by us
and Firestone. Drive in today! We give serv
ice for the life of your tires und see to it that
you get ull the mileage and satisfaction that
Firestone builds into them.
A mail order or Speriul Iirand tire is
made hy some unknown manufacturer
and sold umler a nuitto tluit tloes not iden
tify him to the pulilir, usually because he
huilils his "first grutle" tires under his own
OI.DFIELD
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OurTIre Order
(Ch I'riee) Tire
4.40-21 $5.55 $5.55
4.50-21 6.J5 6.35
4.75-19 7.55 7.55
5.00.19.......... 7.98 7.
5.00-20.......... S.15 8.15
5 25-21 9.75 9.75
6.00-20 6 Ply 12.55 12.90
Other Sim Proportionately Lim
II. D. TIIU4 K TMKS
30x5 $19.45 $19.45
32x6 14-10 14.10
Tm torn
AKCHOIt
Super Heavy Duty
.. Mall
Order
OurTIre Super
(Cash I'rice) Tira
4.50-21 $9.20 $9.75
4.75-19 10.20 10.25
5.25-20 12.15 11.65
6.00-19 14.45 16.65
6.00-20 14.70 17.10
6.50-19 17.40 18.95
7.00-20 19.05 21.45
Other Sfxu Proportionately Loie
f mitotic
COURIER
MII
OnrTIre Order
(Ch Price) Tira
30x316 $420 $4.20
4.40-21 4.79 4.79
'4.50-21 5.15 515
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13-Plate $ Q5
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enalysls of 1929 expenditures
single and for mm imm.- - ,-