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If n rr HOOD RIVER COLW’TY library CASCADE LOCKS CHRONICLE AND T H E B O N N E V IL L E DAIM C H R O N IC L E VoL V, Number 51 CASCADE LOCKS BONN E\ III E Raft Runs Wild; Police To the Rescue FKID VI . M VKCH 21. 1939 Ill NDRKDS VTTKND J. D. ROSS SERVICES • SEATTLE. March 20 Fellow Representative Walter M. Pierce ¡ townsmen filled the First Presby cannot explain away opposition to terian church and hundreds stood his bill to establish a $1,000,000j outside Monday while funeral ser federal sodium-chlorate plant near vices were conducted for J. l>. Ross, Bonneville by charging that it all Bonneville p o w e r administrator comes from “ the Eastern chemical ♦ ami former securities and exchange trust.” It isn't as simple as that. • With improved grounds and fa- commission member. WASHINGTON. March 21— City officials of Cascade Locks Two men on a raft had quite a The house passed the $159.543.90;* and chambers of commerce of An honor guard of the 6th en I cilities during the past months, the interior department appropria Columbia basin fear that if the ride on the broad expanses of the gineers regiment was provided at Bonneville Fish Hatchery has this tions bill carrying huge sums for government goes into the manu Columbia River Tuesday afternoon. request of War Secretary Wood season taken a total of 16 million In fact the ride became such a ride reclamation yesterday. facturing and selling of chemicals that two state police officers had ring. because Ross drafted a co eggs, it was announced this week ordination plan for public and by K. J. W. Andersen, manager. Among the large individual to kill noxious weeds, Chipman This hatchery, started in 1909, items in the measure was $13,- j Chemical and Pennsylvania Salt to secure a boat to go to their private utilities in case of war. The body will be cremated and1 was a pioneer in developing the 400.000 for the Bonneville power companies that plan a $1,000,000 rescue before they came to grief at the Bonneville Dam. project. the ashes placed in an urn on Ross process of making food for the fish ; plant at Cascade Locks will pull The two men, Charles Link of i mountain, near a Skagit valley ami 45 tons of fish food have been Staunch defense of the Bonne j out and that establishment of other ville appropriation for transmission electro-chemical and electro-metal Boise, Idaho, and Elmer Morrell of j hydro-electric project Ross pro manufactured at the plant this lines and of Bonneville as a project lurgical plants will be effectually Nebraska, both working for the moted as superintendent of Seattle year. Of the 16 million fish recently was made in the house by Repre j stifled. The very introduction of M-K company and living at Wyeth, city light. raised here, six million have been sentative Charles H. Leavy of Pierce's bill brought a laconic an have been for some time building distributed to other hatcheries and Washington in replying to criti nouncement from Chipman Chem themselves a raft that they antici stream stock agencies in the North cism by Representative White of ical that it “ couldn’t compete pated having considerable amount of pleasure with this summer. west and 10 million salmon will he Ohio. (C o n tin u e d on P a g e F iv e ) Tuesday, each armed with a long released in the streams tributary Leavy, as spokesman for the ap pole, they decided to try it out. to the Columbia. Five million of propriations committee, declared The current of the Columbia caught those in the pool* at the present that Bonneville will pay back to Aunt Hattie M i I 1 e s, colorful time will be planted between June them and the first thing they knew the government, when the next two they could not touch bottom and pioneer negress of Cascade Locks, and August of thi* year, these generators are installed, at the rate were headed for the Bonneville is dead. Born in 1867, she served being Chinook and Sockeye salmon. of $3,000,000 a year, and when all as a child in slavery which she re StcuJhead* will he distributed later. Dam. generators are installed at the rate called until her memory began to ♦ With the help of a WI’ A crew, of $7,500,000 a year. After a thrilling experience, “ If the lines of Bonneville were Two developments were made they were rescued by two state fade a few years ago. Aunt Hattie the pools are being reconditioned, came to Cascade Locks in 1882. the watering system improved and in existence now,” he said, “ every known this week in regard to the The trip was made around the the grounds beautified. A road up kilowatt of energy there at thi» purchase of the West Coast Pow police who went to their rescue in horn amt she served as a nurse for a row boat. moment would be carried out to an er Company properties by the City Colonel Fay, one of. the engineers Tanner Creek for a new pipe line in the making. With improved anxious, willing and waiting mar l.ight of Cascade Locks. engaged in building the locks. is facilities at the hatchery, it is re ket. The record shows that con The first was the rendering of Upon the completion *of the canal, ported that an increase is possible tract applications have been made an option by Bond Counselor John she stayed in Cascade trucks where for more than 400,000 kilowatts, Shuler of Portland that the case to she lived until two years ago, when in the number of eggs taken and 86,000 developed, 104,000 additional place the issuance of bonds before she moved to Hood River to he less loss w i l l he experienced through death of the fingerlings. coming in when two other gener the Supreme Court would be ready cared for in a county home. The water conditions in the pools ators are installed.” within the next two weeks to be » She operated a home laundry in brought before the Circuit Court in BEND, March 19— Possibility of Cascade Locks during the time she are much better with the recent improvements. Hood River as the first step. THEATRE OPENING utilizing salt deposits of Harney lived there. Those who knew Aunt The second was the receiving of and Lake counties in connection Hattie told how she distinctly re SET FOR APRIL 15 a telegram by city officials from with a chemical industry or by membered the Civil War, and how COLUMBIA INN ♦ April 16 is the day set for the Guy C. Myers of New York City products plant near Bonneville is she sang Civil War songs. She was born in Fincastle, Vir CONCERT SCENE opening of the new Community that an extension of time had been being considered by the state de allowed by the West Coast Power ginia, and died in Hood River Mon ♦ partment of geology and mineral Theater in Cascade Locks. The heating and air conditioning equip Comnanv for tho completion of the industries, it has been learned here. day. Funeral services, conducted A delightful hour of music was ment was installed this week and negotiations. The original closing For the proposed study, the de by Rev. E. R. Delepine this morn enjoyed Sunday afternoon by music ing. date was set for March 31. as soon as the building and con partment has asked for a budget lovers from Portland and Hood crete dry out a bit with the heating ary item of $1000 to employ an River at Maxwell house on the MRS. JOHN MILLER DIES plant going, the composition sound DANCE AND CARNIVAL outaide metallurgical engineer for Columbia River highway when Word reached the Chronicle this board will be put in place lining the SUCCESSFULLY STAGED two months. week of the death of Mrs. John A. Myrtle Leonard, well known con entire inside. ♦ Field work would be carried out Miller. The Millera lived for some tralto, gave a program of songs. It has been announced that the The Bonneville Softball club’s by the department, and laboratory prices will be as originally announc dance and carnival last Saturday work would be done in part with time in Bonny Villa n e x t to CONDEMNATION BEGUN ed at 25 cents for adults and 10 night at the civic auditorium was facilities of the department in co Grimm’s Store. For some time she looked after news and subscrip cents for children. perhaps the biggest social affair operation with the Oregon State tions in that area. Action has been started for the from a financial return angle of college department of chemistry condemnation of 6.25 acres of land any ever held before at Bonneville. under Dr. George W. Oleeson. TO MEET WEDNESDAY owned by J. B. I.aber at the south RECITAL PLANNED Dancing was more than popular end of the Hridge of the Gods. The Bonneville P.-T. A. Execu The principal products which Pupils of Mrs. Saunders’ music tive Board Meeting and pot-luck and games in the basement were would he provutod by such a plant class will give a recital on Wednes Thi* land the Wauna Toll Bridge luncheon will be held Wednesday, full all the time. Officials of the are chlorine, sodium silicate and day evening, March 29, 8:00 p. m. Company wishes to use for their March 29, at 1:15 p. m. with Mrs. organization announced that this sodium sulphate, and also certain at Cascade Lodge. Everyone ia south approach to the hridge when it is raised. Fred Downing. Everyone that is event and one around Hallowe’en others of lesser importance. invited. supposed to be present is urged to would become annual affairs. At present, considerable chlorine The men that were responsible be in attendance. Snapshots for j for the success of the evening were: used in the Portland and lower Co the scrap book will be taken. Merle Richmond. Roy I.usch, Frank lumbia areas is obtained from salt Bradley, Lawrence Bixby, Jimmy manufactured from sea water near Reimer, Clark Bogart, Van Bald San Francisco and shipped to a re win, Art DeTemple, A1 Aitken, duction plant near Seattle, and the Ted Johnson, Charley Howard, chlorine again shipped back to George I.nMnnt, “ Whitey" Dickson, Portland. On Sunday evening, March 19, youngsters of all ranka of Ilf*, an If the sewage disposal plant pro Roland Miller, A1 Connors, Jim ♦ the residents of Bonneville fend opportunity to avoid questionable posed for Portland should be of the Rick and Jack Nagle. On Tuesday, March 21, the type requiring substantial amounts vicinity were again reminded they freedom and learn to respect not thirty-first annual Rebekah con of chlorine, this would furnish a were living in a favored spot and only their own rights but those of 22.000 TREES PLANTED vention of District No. 18 was held others. substantial outlet for chlorine that among exceptional people. at the Odell High School Gymnas ON BRADFORD ISLAND As is so often the rase, we get might be produced at the Bonne Major Weaver, our own citizen ium with Hazel Lodge No. 156 as ♦ Beautification of B r a d f o r d ville chemical plant from salts de used to being with a group of loaned to ua perhaps by the Army, hostess lodge. At 10 o’clock in the morning Island, between the ship channel posits existing in this state, offi people and form the habit of taking told a very interesting history of convention was opened in the and the spillway on Bonneville cials of the state department of them for granted as well as falling the Army Engineering Corps and Rebekah Degree. After a seating Dam, which was deprived of its geology a n d mineral industries into the rut of being satisfied with their work. the personal sense of our own im The word "Army” to an ordinary of convention officers. State Presi native vegetation when the dam point out. portance. citizen suggests guns, fortifications was under construction, was last dent Carrie Mae Rickert, two Past A Sunday Evening Club, formed and, ultimately, destruction. Hut State Presidents. Dora Seaton of week planted to 22,000 trees, Dis by three of our citizens, who the Army Major Weaver talked The Dalles and Grace Christenson J trict Forest Ranger Roy Weeman seemed to have sensed the begin about was primarily constructive, of Portland, besides District Depu- : reported. ning of complacency on the part of doing the hard jobs that, being Douglas fir, Ponderosa pine, Port ty Presidents and visitors from our people, is designed to combat done, mean better living conditions other jurisdictions were introduced. , Orford cedar, and spruce trees were that very rut of humnn existence and more comforts for American The usual business routine fol- i set out in three days by CCC men ♦ by introducing men who have the citizens. Their technique and effi under the supervision of Herbert lowed. WASHINGTON, March 20- The desire and opportunity to view dif ciency is developed in battling with Marian Collins of Hood River Pifer, CCC foreman. Thirty CCC and Bertha McCollum of Portland workers were engaged in the house passed and sent to the senate ferent phases of life and its prob Mother Nature and the elements Trees Monday an appropriation bill pro lems from a wider scope than moat and when they are force«! to fight gave interesting information on transplanting operations. viding $169,543,905 for operation of us could possibly hope to. it is just too had for the fellow on one to four years old. were secured the Theta Rho Girls Club, and sug We have had two speakers from the opposite aide for methods effec gested that more Rebekahs sup from the state and federal nurser- of the interior department during the next fiscal year. The big Portland who presented subjects in I tive in peace ran also serve ugainst port these clubs by increased at iea. measure came through five days of which we all should he vitally in aggressors. While the soil in which the trees tendance. To some of us Bonneville is the After a luncheon, convention re were planted is rocky, since much debate with but two changes— terested. Dean Collins of The Oregon area immediately connected with sumed at 1:15 o’clock. In the after of it was dredgings from the Col elimination of $1,070,000 to restore noon. very excellent and enlighten umbia, gardeners on the project Alaskan reindeer to Eskimo own Journal gave us a view of work! the dam but to Major Weaver ing discussions were held in con plan to emptv grass clippings on ership, and addition of $35,000 for affairs that was not only enter Bonneville represents the district. An area reaching from Portland to nection with our lodge and Ritual j the new forest to provide fertility a bureau of mines explosion sta I taining hut instructive. Judge I,ong of the Court of the head watera of the Snake river wo r k. Following the business. and to retain moisture about the tion at Brureton, Pa. . I-argest lump sum appropriation Domestic Relations told a story near the Yellowstone Park and all Pres. Rickert briefly addressed the roots of the trees. was $50.622,600 for reclamation, of that ia of immediate importance to the land drained by the tributaries convention. RANGER TO RETURN which $23,000,000 was for the every citizen in this state. Every of the Columbia and Snake rivers. The dinner hour was greatly en Bonneville takes precedent as Ranger and Mrs. A1 Wieaen- Grand Coulee dam project in cen one who has aided in any way the joyed because of the songs and being the first development in this tral Washington, $10,000,000 for danger are expected to move to different organizations for boys evident pep of all. especially so when the "Snappy Service by Men their Eagle Creek Station the first the Central valley project in Calif- | and girla who have been thrown vast area, but under the wise direc of April. For the winter they have omia. and $13,000,000 for the Bon- j helpless on the community, can feel tion of our Army Engineers we are Waiters" was exhibited. The evening session was opened been living in Portland from where neville power authority for power gratified that these organizations, sure the right thing will be done. Major Weaver touched modestly by Hazel Lodge No. 156 with a A1 has been making numerous line construction in Oregon and the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Washington. speaking tours over the Northwest. «Continued <n P ag e Five) similar groups, are offerin» to the (Continued on Page 5) House Passes Bill Aiding Bonneville INDUSTRY, PRIVATE OR PUBLIC. AT BONNEVILLE 16 Million Eggs Taken At Hatchery • Life of Pioneer Negress Ends Power Purchase Case Nears Bonneville Aids Studied By State Sunday Evening Club Serves Bonneville Community Rebekahs Attend District Meeting Coulee Millions Voted By House