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About The Bonneville Dam chronicle. (Bonneville, Or.) 1934-1939 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1937)
T H B T W O _____________________________________ B O N N E V I L L E T THE BONNEVILLE DAM due to their slowness of action, “ went for” the idea. Let us look before we leap, so we won’ t cry afterwards. And also let us not judge too harshly the person HOOD RIVER, OREGON that will not leap; he may have more Official paper of city of Cascade time for thinking than we have. Locks, Oregon. WHAT ABOUT OUR DAM? Official publication for American Nearly all of the residents of the Legion post No. 88, Bonneville, Ore. Bonneville Dam area flocked to the Entered as second class matter at reservation last Tuesday morning to hear President Roosevelt tell them the postoffice at Hood River, Ore- what he wras going to do with the gen, under the Act of Congress of Bonneville Dam. March 3, 1879. Tuesday noon they flocked home, still wondering what he was going JOHN H. TRAVIS................... Editor to do with the Bonneville Dam. The speech could be interpreted in many Published every Friday in the ways, according to the political af Interests of the Bonneville Dam area filiations of the hearer or reader. by the Sun Publishing Company, Inc. With direct reference to his power policy, Roosevelt stated that he SUBSCRIPTION RATES wished the power to go to the "wid Three months ........................... $0.50 est use” and that he was opposed to Jlx months ................................ $1.00 industrial concentration at the dam One year ................................... $2.00 itself. This breath-taking stand was applauded in many quarters and in Thursdays papers all of the politic BUNTING—PORT—WATER ians of the Northwest approved his SYSTEM stand. No one since the dam was One would think that after a time started has ever opposed the policy the business people of Cascade Locks of the power being used to benefit would get wise to schemes that pop the greatest number of people. It up on the spur of the moment and has just been a question of how to that must be settled right now or handle the power to accomplish this it will be too late, particularly when end and that question still remains they are sponsored by William Keeler unanswered. or J. B. Laber. Roosevelt’s remarks concerning in The last time it was the street dec dustrial concentration at the switch orations in Cascade Locks in honor board might be interpreted as a slap of the 15 seconds that it took the at Portland’s efforts. Or on the other president to pass through town- hand, he might have had reference (Hood River was more fortunate; it to a "Pittsburgh of the west” spring-' took him longer to go through be ing up at Bonneville. This seems cause there is a curve in the center rather out of the question since there is so little room at Bonneville and of town.) One hundred dollars or thereabouts directly adjacent territory. The biggest hand of the day was was collected from the townspeople of Cascade Locks for the rental of received when he stated that more the bunting used in the decorations. dams are to be built on the Colum The time before this it was the ap bia, but he did not state what he is pointment of John H. Lewis as port going to do with the Bonneville manager-engineer. Keeler insisted Dam. It was nice to hear that he “ ex that the hiring had to be done that pected” to have the budget balanced night; tomorrow would be too late. He assured the commissioners that by July, 1938, and it was nice to Mr. Labor had known Lewis for 30 hear that after six yeafs of more years and Labor said he was the man or less hit or miss spending, he is for the job. Keeler had the contract recommending establishment of re all typed out. He said that he and gional planning boards so that in the Lewis had typed it out that after future such costly errors as the pro noon. The commissioners were on a posed harnessing of the tide in Maine spot. As Keeler presented the sit and the Florida Canal will not occur, uation, it was a matter of life or but we did not hear what he is going death. (Can't remember whose life to do with the Bonneville Dam. or whose death.) Hesgard and Carl son hnd heard Bill run wild, and said “ No.” The procedure was new to L IST E N ! Rosenback and Chapman and they really thought that Bill was sincere Listen to w'orld news, in Eng and that there was a necessity for speed. They voted “ yes.” lish, direct from London, Germany A couple of years ago the first Japan, etc. Keep in touch with city council of the city of Cascade Locks was elected. They had not the making of history with a new even had their first meeting w'hen Laber called them into conference Philco radio. about the wonderful water system SEE— that they should start working on immediately. Time was an element— BA RTO L M O TO R CO. they could not take time to think it over. They must act right now. The Phone 1111 councilmen not wishing to deprive the city of a wonderful water system C H R O N IC L E DANGER LURKS IN D A R K PLACES G O O D LIGHT IS C H E AP Save 15 $5.00 % Mazda Lamps for Only Worth of Genuine $4.25 FILL TH O SE E M P T Y SO C K E T S and ALW AYS HAVE SPARES HANDY Order a Supply Now From DAM It used to be that they would sit out in the evening and gas on the steps, but today they spend the evening stepping on the gas. Hunting Licenses Issued Here SPEC IA L Right after the vacation season a lot of fellows are just like the moon gets sometimes — down to their last quarter. H A R V E ST SA LE ON - TIRES - Time have changed a lot. In the old days a woman’s first object in life was to find a man. Now it’s the only one. B A T T E R IE S — A C C E SSO R IE S AM M U N ITIO N FOR T H A T H U N TIN G T R IP In early days, an Indian painted his face and set out to win a squaw, but nowadays it’s the other way around. L. R. Freygang Authorized Dealer WESTERN AUTO SUPPLY CO. Phone 3733 3rd and Cascade Maybe a man would also spend an entire afternoon buying a hat if he merely wanted other men to see it. A lw a ys a Step Ahead Skilled manipulations keep the electric hars always ahead of the hound . . . . just as clever manipulations of leaders keep economies beyond your reach when you follow them blindly. It is only by shopping AT EVERY-DAY lowr prices on all pharmacy needs . . . . and getting consistently high quality . . . . that you can catch up with economy. The items listed here represent the low prices always available at this dependable store. Exclusive Only at KEIR’S $1.00 MENNEN ANTISEPTIC OIL_______8 9 c CHUX— disposable d i a p e r s ___________________ 99C Pro-Curlers. . $ 1 LA CROSSE MANICURE IMPLEMENTS - ENDURA complete nev; assortment Permanent W ave S e t . . $1 1 QT. VIRGIN OLIVE O IL _____ ______ $1.09 50c TEK TOOTHBRUSH________2 FOR 51c SCREEN STAR 50c LISTERINE ANTISEPTIC_____2 FOR 4 4 c Powder Puffs 2 for . . 15c PAR HEAVY DUTY HOT WATER B0TTLE_69c 10c CASHMERE BOUQUET SOAP 3 FOR 2 5 c 5 LBS. EPSOM S A L T S _______________ 39 c COLONIAL DAMES 1 QT. RUSSIAN MINERAL Oil_____ _____ 8 9 c Beauty Box ultra heavy $1 Vitamins for Health YARDLEY BEAUTY 100 SQUIBB ABDG CAPSULES_____-$ 2 .6 9 Secret Box 250 YEAST TABLETS AND WHEAT GERM OIL ____________ 98c $ 185 $1.00 SQUIBB COD LIVER Oil___________ 8 9 c A Doll in Soap Form 100 ADEX CAPSULES______________$1.78 2 LBS. NAVIT0L M A L T ____________ $2.98 SHIRLEY TEMPLE MOLDED AS WEE WILLIE WINKIE IN PURE 5 Star Specials 35c 50 DOUBLE EDGE RAZOR BLADES___ 4 9 c POP EYE THE SAILOR AND HIS SPINACH M O L D E D IN 25c DRENE SHAMPOO________________ 19c Castile Soap . 5(k HINDS CREAM AND DISPENSER -_ .- 3 9 c ♦ PURE Castile Soap . 25c Any Mazda Dealer Cardinal Perfumes or the ASSORTED FRAGRANCE West Coast Power Co. FRIDAY, OCTOBER I, 1987. C H R O N I C L E 150 SUPER D COD LIVER Oil_________$1.19 85c AYER’S BEAUTY B O X ____________5 0 c K D R E U G I STORE RS hood PHOME USI R Fl/A B Lf D R U CC/STS Rift?
