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About Cascade Locks chronicle and the Bonneville Dam chronicle. (Cascade Locks, Or.) 1939-1939 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1939)
FRIDAY. MARCH 17. 1919 Bonneville Power Line Under Way Cascadian NOW PLAYING— Charley McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd (Charley's Cousin) Edgar Bergen, W. C. Fields, and Eddie Anderson in “ Y O U CAN T CHEAT AN HONEST M A N " OPENS MONDAY March 20 Loretta Young, Warner Baxter, Hinnie Barnes. Cesar Romero. George Barbier and Eugene Pallette in— “ W IF E . H U S B A N D A N D F R IE N D ’ It’s flirty work at the cross roads. The story of why hus bands leave home and wives take up careers. Rialto FRI., SAT. March 17-18 The Rip-roaring Burlesque of “TH E THREE M U S K E TE E R S" with the Ritz Brothers, Don Ameche, Gloria Stuart, John Carradine and Binnie Barnes. Also the final episode of “ The Spider’s Web” Surprise Midnight Matinee Saturday Evening for Second Show Patrons! Sunday Only PAGE FIVE THF CASCADE LOCKS CHRONICLE March 19 Double Feature Henry Fonda, Maureen O’Sullivan. Alan Baxter and Ralph Bellamy in the scorching drama Electric Co. which operates in Pacific County. As a result of this FIV E YEARS L A T E R first sale contract between the proj tie was old enough to know better. Here's the story : He ect and a private utility, the pur bought a piece of real estate and accepted an abstract of title chased line will be “ stepped up" to which was not made by an abstract company maintaining a com a higher voltage and incorporated plete set of abstract books in the Bonneville network. Five years later, after building a eery tine nome on the prem Principal contracts awarded for ises. he attempted to sell his property The prospective purchaser materials to be used in construc would not accept for his attorney’s examination an ahatract made tion of the network had reached a Line construction for the Bonne total of more than $3,000,000 by by a company which did not poascas a a complete aet of abstract ville Project's $14,000,000 trans March 1. Disbursements for right- books A new abstract was ordered and the true and complete mission network which will bring of-way, labor contracts and thous record of the chain of title, proved to be unmerchantable. In Columbia River power to the ands of dollars worth of small order to give a good tiUe, the owner was forced to bring a suit to Northwest was started off Monday items have brought total Bonne quiet title, and when he paid the olii he remembered the old adage with the good wishes of two gov- ville expenditures above $6,000,000; about experience being an expensive teacher ! ernors. Safeguard your tnvestmenta in real estate Inatat that the ab thus far. At Ampere, power substation j Work of land clearing, prior to j stract of title upon which you and your atorney dependa, for in site near Vancouver, Wash., Acting construction, this week was pro- I formation concerning the chain of title. Is made by a company wltj» | Bonneville Administrator Charles viding jobs for 1020 persons on | x complete set of tract Indexes ! E. Carey and Vancouver’s Mayor WPA rolls. Surveys and specifi H O O D RIVER A B S T R A C T & IN V E S T M E N T CO. A. X. Stanley superintended the cation work have swelled the proj- ' operation of a power shovel which ect’s engineering staff to 560. ICstablished since '90S Owner of the only complete set of abstrset book» in Hood River excavated for the foundation of When the entire project staff is in the first steel tower in the 220,000 cluded. the number of jobs provid County, Oregon volt line from Bonneville dam. ed runs close to the 2000 mark; and Fritz Ziebarth, contractor who is this is exclusive of the labor hired building the line, and M. A. Pit- by contractors. Frank P. Keenan. Richard S. Ste houd. Ziebarth's general superin \ ens. Donald M. Miller, t\ V. Pen tendent, took part in the ceremon ney, Frank P Fitts and Henry About the l*est piece of work ies. Onlookers included Chauncey Ritzman, representing the Bonne some men do, is to take a hath on Price and L. M Jones, commission ville project, and others from farm Saturday. ers of the Skamania and Clark and labor groups and the Asso One of the most valuable lessons county public utility districts, and ciated Community clubs of Seattle. J to learn is the difference between a group of engineers and newspap ♦ enough and too much. The body of J. D. Ross, Bonne ermen from Portland and Van The woman who eagerly awaits couver. ville administrator, who died at the GRAND Jl TO CONVENE the first robin, doesn’t do any Governors Send Greetings Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minn., The adjourned session of the cheering when the first fly shows Governors Charles A. Sprague of Tuesday, will lie in state with a Hood River County grund jury, Oregon and Clarence 1>. Martin of Washington wired greetings to the guard of honor in the First Pres- which will deliberate on the P O N T IA C 6 and 8 staff of the power administrator ! byterian church at Seattle from 10 county’s rook crusher purchase, PriCW Start at $!>20 and announced in this paper last • on the start of the work. a. m. until 2 p. m. Monday, when week as scheduled for March 20. "Hearty congratulations on the final services will he held. SALES AND SERVICE will be held on March 28. District starting of construction,” Gover USED < ARS Officials and workers of the Attorney John Baker announces. nor Sprague’s telegram stated. Bonneville project, Seattle city A special prosecutor will bo ap Peterson Motor Co. "The Northwest has looked forward eagerly to the utilization of the light and Grange and labor organi pointed by the attorney-general to The Dalles, Ore. energy of the mighty Columbia. zations will gather in Seattle for near the case. the funeral. We want this energy to flow to The Bonneville project announc industries, stores, homes and farms Hunting and Fishing Licenses Issued Here of the tributary territory so that ed that active pallbearers will be Charles E. Carey, William J. Mc the whole area will enjoy the GR EATER ALLOWANCE benefits of Bonneville at the low Kean. Glen Smith, Robert K. Beck, J. R. Peters and Edward Kenioe. est possible rate.” O N Y O U R O L D TIRES Governor M a r t i n ’ s telegram: Honorary pallbearers will be Sale on Batteries “ Congratulations to vou and your Mayor Arthur B. Langlie of Seattle, co-workers as the first shovel of Bonneville Counsel John C. Fischer Get our low prices on tends - accessories earth is turned in the erection of and several Seattle city officials. the transmission system that will The guard of honor will include make available the fruits of the Kay W. Gill and Ervin M. King, Bonneville Project to the good masters of the Oregon and Wash Authorized Dealer citizens of this entire area.” W K S T K H N A t TO H M ' I ’ I.Y CO. ington state Granges, respectively; Power By Fall T hird mid C'anoadc W a tch ou r w in d ow s rtio n e S7SS Sherwood Jones, Stephen S. Kahn, The “ backbone line” from the Logan C. Stewart, R. M. Nance, I dam— first unit of the project to j be constructed— will be ready to j receive e n e r g y by "September. ! Shortly thereafter, the line from Vancouver to Eugene will bç com pleted and power will be available for Willamette Valley communities. Bids were opened last week on the Eugene line, second in order of construction, and the contract will be awarded within a few days. Rapid progress also is being There's genuine satisfaction in being well dressed at any time, but there is an made on other lines in the network, Carey reports. The 220,000 volt added thrill when you can be well dressed economically. The Paris Fair has one of twin circuit between Bonneville and Coulee dams, longest in the sys the most complete stocks of men’s wear in town and our prices are exceptional when tem, is awaiting completion of quality, material, workmanship and style are considered. final surveys and title clearance and appraisal of land along the pro posed right-of-way. Similar details must be complet ed before construction will start on the three other lines of the network. Bonneville staff members are busy with surveys and land appraisals on the line to Hood River and on the lines from Vancouver to Ray mond and Aberdeen. Pacific Line Purchased Construction of the Raymond line will be speeded through the pur- j chase last week of a portion of the high tension system of the Willapa Silo Silas Sez . . . Final Rites Set For Ross Monday L. R. Freygang “ LET US LIV E " A superb motion picture— and remember, one day only! 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