The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-07-20
CAS- DRIVEN CARAVAN
WILL VISIT HEPPVER
May Reach This City Early in Septem-
Der, But Date Cannot Be Given Now,
States C. H. Latourell, Local Ford
Sales Manager.-Caravan Greatly En-
larged This Season.

larged This Season.
Local dealers throughout the state are
awake to the great opportunity present
ed BY the plan for a huge caravan Of
automobiles, trucks, tractors and imple-
ments which is being assembled in Port
land and will begin its itinerary of the
state near the southern line In the near
future and work its way northward. The
schedule of stops will be announced
soon which will include this locality.
A similar demonstration in western
Washington last year attracted fully
10000 persons in some of the more pop
ulous sections, and crowds of from 1000
to 5000 were common. Local business
men will cooperate with the exhibitors
and their representatives for the con-
venienee and comfort of the crowds
which will gather wherever a stop is
made.
The tour will cover about three
months, using the highways exclusively.
Associated in the enterprises are the
Ford Motor company, featuring Ford
trucks and Fordson tractors, the Stand
ard Oil company, Oliver Chilled Piow
works and allied manufacturers of a
complete line of farm implements for
which the Oliver concern is the North
west distributor, the Ersted Machinery
Manufacturing company, showing the
Ersted hoist; Talbot & Casey, with the
trailmobiles and a number of tractor
specialties and attachments; Parsons
Gordon company, Northwest distribu-
tors of the Lee Line trailers, contractor
dump bodies and similar equipment; the
Francis Motor Car company with Hercu-
les truck bodies for various commercial
and industrial purposes; Modern Appli-
anees company, demonstrating the Delco
light and number of electrical special
ties, including many for use in the mod
ern farm home; to which exhibits in
Vulnerable features will be added to
meet local demand for special demon
strations of widely varied character.
In the neighborhood Of 40 trucks and
tractors will be required to handle the
entire apparatus. 1t is estimated that
approximately 1000 miles will have been
covered by the date of the last demon
stration. Cooperating with the distri-
butors will be their respective local
| representatives in about 150 cities,
towns and villages in Oregon and por-
tion of Washington along the Columbia
river. More than so mechanics, drivers,
lecturers and technical experts will par
tieipate in the various demonstrations.
Civic organizations throughout the
course Of the tour will cooperate in ar
ranging special features. At Oakland
and in southern Oregon, there will be
great barbecue to which the whole
countryside is being invited. A clam
bake will be prominent event at Sea-
side, and special programs are being ar
ranged at Lebanon, Grants Pass and
many other points throughout the en-
tire state.
Daily radio concerts will be given.
There will be motion pictures, iIlustra-
ted lectures, various prize contests, re-
freshments on the grounds and innum-
cradle entertaining and educational fea-
lures.
| The entire plan was originated by W,
| H. Goodwin, Portland branch manager
of the Ford Motor company who staged
a similar project in western Washing
ton year ago. That attraction proved
so highly interesting to farmers, con-
tractors, engineers and business men
that requests for similar tour came
from hundreds of points throughout the
entire Northwest and it is in eompli-
ance with so widespread a desire that
the various manufacturers and distri-
butors are putting on an entirely new
industrial and power farming tour in
Oregon this year.
This years show will differ greatly
from that staged year ago by the same
exhibitors Upon reaching demonstra-
tion point, instead of setting up all
equipment and apparatus in single
field, a distribution of the equipment
will be made in accordance with local
demand. Thus, if a farmer wishes a
demonstration of moving or plowing it
will be conducted at point convenient
to all who are interested in such DEM
onstration. Should a contractor desire
first hand information concerning spe-
cial body trailers, hoists, road building
machinery, etc, such demonstration will
be given at spot apart from the agri-
cultural show. A business man wishing
to be shown the advantages of deliver
ing merchandise may have the free use
of vehicle specially equipped to meet
his requirements. A tabuation Of oper-
alton of truck, trailer, tractor and their
special equipment and upon conclusion
of the several demonstrations at each
point, there will be an entertainment
and educational program for the entire
crowd at the headquarters of each show.
The caravan will not confne itself to
the highways and main travelled roads,
but will go into the back country in or
der to give the more remote sections
every possible opportunity to witness
a demonstration.
The itinerary will be announced with
in few days, but it has been definitely
determined that the caravan shall pro-
ceed under its own power southwark tn
the California line, making brief stops
en- route and Withholding actual demon.
strations until the caravan reaches its
extreme southern destination at such
points as Ashland, Medf0rd and Grants
Pass, from which points a return will
be made for huge show in the vicinity
of Portland before leaving for towns
and cities elsewhere in the state.
Watch for date Of arrival Of the car.
avan in Heppner announcement OF
, which viii be made later