SIXTEEN
THE
F.D.R. Sentís
Dam Message
To Congress
President Roosevelt recommended
to congress Wednesday that it take
prompt action to provide for the sale
of electric power to be generated by
the Bonneville dam in the Pacific
Northwest.
The president's suggestions were
presented in duplicate letters to Vice
President John N. Garner and
Speaker of the House William B.
Bankhead.
At the same time, Mr. Roosevelt
transmitted to congress the “ prog­
ress report” of the special committee
he appointed to draft a national pow­
er policy.
Power Due Soon
The text of the president’s letter
transmitting the report to congress
said :
“ As you know, the Bonneville proj­
ect is nearing completion and I am
informed by the war department that
the first electric power will probably
be available for public distribution
late this year.
“ It seems necessary, therefore, to
enact the legislation at this session
of the congress, setting up machin­
ery for the administration of the
dam, locks, fishways and power
plant of that project.
“ Such legislation should be of a
provisional character pending the es.-
tablishment of permanent adminis­
tration of Bonneville and other fed­
eral projects in the Columbia basin,
but should not be inconsistent with
national power policies which may
be hereafter adopted.
Hacks Committee Report
“ On January 18 I appointed a com­
mittee on national power policy and
requested the committee as its first
assignment to make suggestions for
the administration of the Bonneville
project. The committee has sub­
mitted its recommendations, which I
transmit herewith for the informa­
tion of the congress. I approve the
recommendations and believe that
they merit careful consideration.”
The power committee pointed out
that, its plan for Bonneville dam
probably will be changed later when
Grand Coulee dam is completed on
the Columbia river in Washington.
“ In recommending an administra­
tive program for Bonneville,” the
report said, “ the committee has not
lost sight of the fact that there must
ultimately be a tie-in of other fed­
eral projects in the Columbia river
basin and that recommendations
made at this time should be of a
nature not incompatible with any
nation;}! power policy which may
ultimately be established.
B O N N E V I L L E
DAM
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY --»6, 1937
C H R O N I C L E
main if need be, such real and per­ Oddfellows Schedule
sonal property, franchises, electric
transmission lines, and facilities as Countywide Social
may fee necessary.”
3. The administrator should “ give
Eden encampment of the Patriar­
preference and priority to public and chal branch of Odd Fellows will
co-operative agencies, mainly to sponsor a big social event for all
states, districts, counties and munic­ Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and their
ipalities, and to co-operative organ­ families of the county at I. O. O. F.
izations” in selling Bonneville power. hall, Hood River, on Thursday even­
4. The administrator “ should be ing of this week, February 25. This
authorized to negotiate and enter is destined to be the largest gather­
into contracts for the sale of electric ing of all branches of Hood River
energy at wholesale to public and I county Oddfellowship of the season.
co-operative agencies and to private Pearl Perkins, chairman of the en­
agencies and persons in conformity tertainment committee of the en­
with rate schedules approved by the campment, has arranged an inter­
federal power commission.” The con­ esting program, besides which there
tracts should be effective for not will be music, dancing, cards and
more than 20 years, containing pro­ lunch.
visions for “ equitable adjustment of
RIVER CLOSED
rates" not less frequently than once
The Columbia river was closed to
in five years.
5. The administrator should submit navigation above Bonneville at 6
rate schedules to the federal power A M., Tuesday, February 23, pursu­
commission “ from time to time” for ant to orders issued through the
its approval. Rates “ should be fixed United States engineers’ office in
with a view to encouraging the wid­ Portland.
The river will not be opened again
est possible use of electric energy.”
<5. General administrative provi­ until the pool is formed behind the
sions should be established, includ­ dam, the order states.
ing application of civil service laws
to all Bonneville project positions
“ except those of experts in the pro­
fessional or technical fields." Proj­
ect accounts should be kept as pre­
scribed by the federal power com­
mission.
7. The project should be self-
supporting, “ but in the meantime it
will be necessary to provide funds
for initial construction of transmis­
sion lines, operation and administra­
tion.” All project receipts should go
into the “ general treasury.”
Roadmaster Sets
County Load Limits
Frost conditions on county roads
have made load limits on all county
roads, announced last week by Road-
master W. L. Nichols, a necessity.
The following limits will be en­
forced :
Trucks with dual tires over 7
inches, 16,000 pounds.
Trucks with dual tires, 6 inches
and under, 12,000 pounds.
Trucks with single tires, G inches
and under, 8,000 pounds.
These regulations must be ob­
served until canceled by the road-
master.
A harmless prank played in a
church vestibule Sunday night re­
sulted in William Kowalchuk’s hasty
ejection from C. C. C. company No.
4765 at Wyeth and his departure for
Chicago.
A group of boys were caught
stealing wraps from the Christian
church here Sunday night. When
apprehended, they were slightly
drunk, even though one of them was
only 15 years old. It was discovered
they were C. C. C. boys from the
Wyeth company, and the liquor was
traced to Kowalchuk, somewhat old­
er than the rest of them. He had
been buying it through regular chan­
nels and reselling it to the young­
sters.
Captain L. H. Rosenthal, in com­
mand at Wyeth, ordered Kowalchuk
to quit the company and return to
his home in the Middlewest.
FLOOR POUR STARTS
Pouring concrete for the floor of
Hus Seven Points
the power house was scheduled to
“ For that reason the committee start yesterday morning.
suggests that a special provisional
The entire pour of the three-foot-
form of administration be set up for thick deck will require bout 40 hours.
the Bonneville project pending es­
tablishment o f a permanent adminis­
tration for Bonneville, Grand Coulee
and other projects in the Columbia
river basin.’ ’
The committee made seven princi­
pal recommendations :
1. That Secretary of Interior Har­
old I,. Ickes appoint a Bonneville ad­
Is a door is a door but not a door
ministrator to “ act in consultation
Had
a wife a question and yet
with nn advisory board composed of
Cannot
see beauty where is
a representative designated by thej
beauty
secretary of war, another by the sec­
Come love a book a book doesn’ t
retary of the interior, and a third
open;
by the federal power commission.”
But
nobody’s screwy at the Lake­
The army engineering corps would
side hotel
supervise the dam itself.
Where everything’s the best in
2. The administrator should be
spite of
given authority to "provide for the
Hell, high water and Gertrude
generation of salable electric energy
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as rapidly as markets may be found
therefore.” To that end, “ the ad­
ministrator should be authorized to
provide electric transmission lines
and other facilities" and “ should be
Cascade Locks
authorized to acquire, by eminent do­
modernized
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lakeside hotel
Mt.Hood Tavern
ON THE LOOP
Open All Winter
2i Miles from Ilood River; 24
Miles from Government Camp
Cottages Furnished and
Heated
COFFEE SHOP AND
DINING ROOM
And one nice thing about the game
of bridge is that it gives women
something to talk about while they
are working with their hands.
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Vanilla
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Now to diverge for a moment, we
have always felt that the booing
and shouting that goes on at wrest­
ling matches and fights in this coun­
try, is an evidence of very poor
sportsmanship. It is nothing but a
holler mockery.
EPPING’S
C. C. C. BOY EXPELLED
Flea Chaser
Says an Iowa farmer: "When the
fleas became thick in the barn last
fall, I thoroughly cleaned the floors
dow'n to the solid ground. Then a
coat of whitewash was applied to
the walls as high as I could reach.
Afterward, the floors were sprinkled
with dampened stock salt. The pests
were gone in a short time.
Pheasant, 2-oz. bottle
Catsup
Red & White, 14-oz. bottle
Italian 40-50», Tender thin skin
Sardines 2 for 17c
Blue & White Oval
Salmon 2 for 49c
Libby's
Kockeye Is
Flour
3 lbs. 19c
43c
Raisins,
4 lbs. 2 9 c
Blue & White, Seedless
Dried Apricots 19c
Choice, for health
Harvest Pride, 10 lbs.
Flour
$1.59
Harvest Pride, 4!) lbs.
Dried Peaches 19c
Choice
5c
Kippered Snacks
2 for 19c
Tomato Soup
Crosse & Blackwell
4 for 19c
Mandarin Oranges
Wel-Pac- Mandarin, for salads
2 lbs. for 25c
Fig Bars
Plain or Whole Wheat, ovpn fresh
4 tins for 25c
Spaghetti
2 tins for 19c
3 for 25c
Lima Beans
Pork and Beans
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