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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1921)
Pan T. 0Dowd, Auto Editor, Evening Herald 1'lftoonlli Ynnr. No. IWXIf. KLAMATH 1'AMJi, OKKGON HATUIIDAV, MAHCH B, 1021. piuoh PIVB OKNT8 UAMKOHWA-OUIXJON HKJIIWAV IH ;i.i:aui:i 5iF T M S POWKIlFUIi HPKEDSTKH8 AHIJ VHVM UY TOUCH IN i i k.; 1 ,ii THIS SECTION Itunnlrjx over with optimism, and fairly breathing oulo car loro, Harry C. Hays, general manager for (tin Wlllya-Ovorland company, with headquarters In Portland, glided Into (own Wodnosdny nlRht oror tho WoodHCIamath Fnlls spoodstor, and Immediately begun to lot pooplo know ho wan In town, and what ho camo for. Mr. Harn packn around an unusually largo supply ot auto knowlodgn for ono of his apparent I youth, but ho says that whon a par, eon had something good to boost and talk about, Is mjghty nasy to taka on tho appearance of a votoran In tho J business. W. P. Hlako, of tho Wlllya-Ovorland snlns dopnrtmont, Is with Mr. Hays. Of courso ho Is full of thn samo enthusiasm posscssod by Mr. Hani. Tho now Orarland our, nays Mr. Ilnys Is a winner. Comporatlvely low prlcod, It Is riding on n wato of pop ularlty, and Its many vlrtuos support thn prlrn to a fnro-lhuo-woll. Anothor , thing, says Mr. Hays, It Is ono ot thn two moderate priced cars that bus thn baked enamel finish, and tho public todny, according to Willys-( Overland Investigations, Is demand-. Ing a bnttar finish and bettor upliol-l htnrlng In all cars. Tboso aro two otl thn things, In nddltlon to othor en draroni, that aro occupying tho . greater part of Wltlys-Ovorland cum- i vnnj a Biionuon jusi nnw. Thern Is tin Wlllva.Ovorlnnil agency hero yot, but tho field Inj AMr. Hay's estimation, Is k crackor- EwG9EfFgF4F4FlFWFWJFWPWVW)4jF4f J J T T T T T t t T t T X HUDDINO, March C Tho nnow blockndo botwoon Hlsson and Duns inulr was brnkon today. Automobllos can now go Ixitwccm Oregon und Cnllfornlu along tho stnto highway unlnipodod oxenpt by light mud. It will not bo necessary nny moru to ship automobllos by frolght to go from Hon Krnnlsco to I'orllnnd. WILL SELL THE PACKARD. TOO 0. h. McWIIIIams, who holds thn ngoncy for tho Iulngton and tho Colcs-Aoro 8, has addod tho Pack ard lino to his string of high class cars, and Is conslstnntly circulating among potential buyorn and losing no chanco to tall about tho nttrt butos of his recent acquisition. Thn I'acknrd Twin four and Blnglo filr, thn lattor n comparatlvoly now ma chine, embody all tho good things nerossary In first-class cars, und Mr. McWIIIIams snys Hint thn public tins been educated to thn fact thai tho cheapest cars aro not always tho chnnpest," and Hint Packard nalos hero will assuredly boom this sea son. Tho Hlnglo Hlx will bn shown at tho coming auto show, and It Is bound to makn n tromondous hit with admlrorn of classy, substantial cars. Jnck, and ono may bo established boforo long,. Again, It might bo said that Mr. llnys'talks llko a man who knows what ho Is talking nbout, and all thn nlcn things ho snyn about tho Willys-Overland lino can bo taken without a chmor. 1921 CHEVROLET 1921 COMPLETE LINE. SEVEN DISPLAY IF YOU FAIL TO CONSIDER THE CHEVROLET LINE IN YOUR PURCHASE OF AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION YOU ARE UNFAIR TO YOURSELF We Guarantee You Service and Efficiency Model T Speed Truck $1,796.75 Model FB-50, 5-P-ass. Touring $1,597.50 Model FB-20, 2-Pass. Roadster $1,561.45 Model FB, 5-Pass. Sedan $2,383.20 White Pelican Garage Phone 49 SEE OUR STOCK BEFORE BUYING WE HAVE A REAL PRICE AND QUALITY INDU CEMENT ON TIRES AND ACCESSORIES IHO CAT V Tho following lotlor from Mr I.oandor, of tho Htudobokor head quarters, 1'orllund. Is highly oxpresslvo of tho attitude taknn by.nuto dealors who hnv knowlodgo of tho general automotlvo situation well In hand, und who know tho vnluo of advertising. Mr. O'Dowd, nutomobilo editor of tho livening Huruld, has been lommended tlmo nftor tlmo on tho splendid nuto sections ho has sponsored, und this letter Is lllustrutlvo of tho character of thrsu commendatiens: "Portland. Oro., Feb. 2G, 1321 "Poiil T. O'Dowd, Automobile Kdltor. "Kvenlng Tlornld, Klamath Falls, Oregon. "Dear Hlr "I wish to compliment you on your Automobile Section of your Satur day edition, Fobruury ID. This reaches mo on my return from n trip Kast It Is tertalnly gratifying to see tho progroHslveness displayed by tho dealers In your territory and the money thoy nro expending for tho futuro business they nro suro to get. Tho writer stopped off at Chicago, Denver and Omnbn, nnd at tboso towns rovlewed tho recent Automobile Sections of thn different papers, and I want to say that the dealers of your territory aro certainly showing tho right spirit In spending liberally In advertising nl this time. 'Tho chango In business back Kast now, ns comparod with November, Is n decided ono Tho outlook Is decidedly optlmlstoc. Conditions Kast nro rapidly Improving. To glvo you somo Idea of what this means, our Chicago dealer's business In January has been tho largest in tho history of their concern, greater even than nny April month, and this month, as you know, Is nlways tho biggest month with dealers In tho Mlddlo West. "Last, but not least, wo personally npprcclatn very much your llbor allty In printing our nous stories, and especlully In tho edition men tioned nbovo. "Assuring you nt all times of our co-opcrntlon In thn advertising of our locnl distributor, Mr Dunham, I nm, Yours very truly, 'TH: BTtJDKIIAICKH COItPOUATlON OP AMKKICA. "J'OUTLANI) 1IHANCH JOHN K. I.KANDKH, Mgr." HOIIHK IK PAKSINO Tho dopartmont of agrlculturo says that tho farm Is gradually bo coming unnqulnn. A capitulation of tho most recent aurvoy shows that thorn In today 2 per cent less horses In uao than ono year ago. This announcement Is n happy ono for tho man who has a homo of his own and a kitchen and a dining room tablo. At this rate, In forty or fifty years, a head or March tablo lettuce which nnw costs twenty cents, will cost only fifteen cents. In Toklo, Japan, thorn la a registra tion ot 3S1S automobiles. k JrWWW9W99tWj9WWt9999p999 wSffl9jgffZglGAF49tv&t9 THE MODELS ON - W Across EOF 1ESS KIXPI.VO COTTKIt PINS A very convonlcnt mothod of keep ing cotter pins of assorted sixes Is to string them through tho oyes on a bit of string or wire. In thlH way when tho wholo lot Is picked up It Is easy to solect tho alxo needed, whoro as In fishing through a box ot looso pins tli oro Is much chanco for lost tompor. AnH nilAKKS IN WOHKINO A now automobile accessory auto matlcally compensates for worn brako linings by shortening tho throw ot tho brako rods. NEW A CAR OR TRUCK FOR EVERY Model 490, 5-Pass. Touring $ 993.60 Model 490, 2-Pass. Roadster $ 967.50 Model 490, Light Delivery $ 973.95 Street from White Pelican Hotel Angered at tho oaso with which bandlta havo boon escaping from tholr crimes rocently In automobiles, pollco departments of sovoral cltloa hnvo placod orders for high powered speedsters which will bo used to pursuo tho criminals. Somo of tho mnchlnes will bo equipped with bul-lot-proof shields In front. T 1 UP 'All's well with tho auto show. This Is tho word of tho promoters, -who havo been working assiduously per fecting their plans, and spreading tho dates It will bo held war and wide, throughout tho county. Wires havo boon received from Southern Cali fornia points asking about tho chanco to exhibit cars, but tho answers havo been tho same: "local dealers ro qulro most ot tho space. Witt advlso you later." Judgod by tho Intorcst shown. thoro will bo a splendid display, and accessory firms aro also catching tho contagion. Of courso tho social features ot tho ovent aro not being overlooked, and many pooplo aro waiting Impatiently for tho show's advent for tho social side of It also. Tho Klamath county automobllo association ha's been offered a booth In tho hall whero momborahlps In i tho association will bo recelvod, and this should result In tho acquisition ' of many now membors. ,1 In a word, all's woll, and tho auto show should bo a groat big pllo ot satisfaction to orory dealer and auto dovoteo in tho community. -" ' 9gTglJJf&fZsPj91tpjW90W ?v N SEES A BIG YEAR AHEAD Charles D. Harris, ono ot tho mem bers of tbo firm ot Cook & 0111, Inc., of Portland, stato distributors for the Palgo lino ot automobiles, spent Thursday In Klamath Falls with Mr. manshlp, built especially for Palgo Mr. Harris Is very enthusiastic about the 1921 Palgo cars, all ot which, ho states, havo been materially changed, with many added refinements and a decided Increaso In powor. Tbo 6-66 Palgo has a special continental motor of tho best quality and work manship, but especially for the Paige) company, and not obtalnablo in any other fnako ot automobile. This mo tor Is the one used in the Paige ear driven by Italph Wulford when ho mado tho best 1921 time climbing; Pikes Peak". Also, Mr. Wulford, recently, at Daytonna beach, Florida, driving a Palgo car with this samo motor, won tho world's stock car speed,record, making a mile, electrlcallyftlmed and chocked by A. A. A. officials. In 3E.1 aoconds, which Is equivalent to e speed ot 102.8 miles per noui The", big point of this performance U that a car designed for, the Ordinary U80 of the average user, ,'stllf - iam tbo strength and stability ot a spec ially constructed racing car.Tt meaas according to Mr. Harris. Just one thing: Big, fno construction and high quality. .Business in' Portland, he states, has improved Terr much slqco tho first of the year, and' It seems to be the concensus .of opin ion that it will continue to gradually" T Improve from now on. NEED Hv M