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t » i v ‘ ' ^ COUV-V " ‘ , , Y Vc * * CASCADE LOCKS CHRONICLE AND T H E BONEVILLE DAM CHRONIC LE Vol V. N um ber 52 CASCADE LOCKS BON N KV1I.I.K FKI D V\ . M \R C H .11. 19.19 SO FTB A LLER S E Y E SEASON FK1ENDLY SU IT I TO HE STA RTED W ith th eir fund-raising dance • out of the way, the Bonneville Tonight at the city hall at an soft bailers a re looking forw ard to adjourned m eeting of the city an early s ta rt on a lively Mid- council action will be taken which Columbia league. It is hoped th a t will s ta rt the agreed ease for the in the league this sum m er will be I carry in g the Cascade lawks bond the following team s: Hood River, issue for the purchase of the West W yeth CCC, W hite Salmon, Ste | Coast system to the suprem e court. T hirty-five dollars in tickets to Savings in retail distribution is venson, W illard, The Dalles ami At the end of a tw o-day session It is expected that the suit will possibly a team from Cascade the key to cheap Columbia River Locks. of the Hood River County G rand be instituted in the Circuit Court the new Cascade I.«>cks Com m unity T heatre is the prise that the s tu power for home and industry, and J u ry , com pleted W ednesday even at Hood River the first of next dents of the Bonneville and Cascade | week. From there it will go to the ing. no indictm ents were recom Suprem e Court. th a t is the responsibility of the Looks school children will strive mended in th e two cases studied. people of each com m unity. for in the first Cascade Locks » Chronicle subscription contest, to Rex Kimmell, a ssista n t attorney This statem en t of policy was l*«' held d u ring the m onth of April, general of the sta te of Oregon, issued by t h e D epartm ent of beginning today. conducted the investigation. One the In terio r in a pam phlet se ttin g The contest is strictly a com fo rth wholesale and reta il prices m unity en terp rise undertaking in Bonneville Dam can lead Oregon of the cases was an investigation th at it benefits three public e n te r fo r power from Bonneville Dam. and W ashington to the top ranks in the tran sactio n s and circum stan On Sunday, April 2, Utili), at 7:.'10 prises. The subscription price «>f It points out th a t distribution lines of business recovery if local m er ces connected w ith the purchase of the Chronicle is one d«dlar a year. are idle more than h alf the tim e chants aw ake to the sales possibil a rock crusher by the Hood River p. m.. Mr. Palm er Hoyt, Publisher T w enty-five cents out of each su b ities of every kilow att-hour of Col of the "O regonian" will speak at and m ake up th e m ajor expense to um bia River power available for county com m issioners. The other the Auditorium in Bonneville. O re scription turned in during the case was in connection w ith the gon, at a m eeting of the Bonneville m onth of April will go to the room electric users. N orthw est consum th eir com m unity. or student body fund of the pupil Charles E. Carey, A cting Bonne- publishing by C o u n t y A ssessor Sunday Evening Club, ers are assured they can ____ g et 2 ____ to 5 George Knox of a circular, prior to Mr. H oyt's subject. "Democracy selling the ticket. tim es as much power "for th eir v*Be A dm inistrator, gave th at m es the Novem ber election. The c ir The prizes will la* purchase«! and the N ew spapers," will be sure money if they “ load u p ” these sage to appliance dealers and u til from th«< new th e a tre to help it on cular was said to contain charges to prove of interest to all of us. ity executives who g ath ered at the p artially used lines th rough the reflecting on J. D. Sm ullin, then a A fter the address an open forum its way to success. W h at’s left will plentiful use of Columbia River P ortland E lectric Club to hear his com m issioner and candidate for re- first public address since his a p will be held time being lim ited to go into the coffers of theC hronicle power. to help m ake the Chronicle a more election. pointm ent as tem porary p o w e r . ’ 1 m inutes for each speaker. The pam phlet— “ Bonneville Pow w orthy news organ. In recom m endations in the case chief. C arey pointed out th a t busi Singing will be conducted by Mr. e r; W hat Is Costs, How to Get I t ” The prises «if tickets go to the the rock crusher, the Grand F raser, ami num bers by the Bon —explains w hat the “kilow att- ness men should not content them of individuals selling the most tic k J u r y ’s rep o rt sta te d : "T his inves selves solely w ith the im m ediate neville Q u artet are to be a part of y e a r” m eans in term s of electricity ets are divided as follows: Graml in the home and on the farm . benefits of the $14,000,000 Bonne tig atio n has disclosed to this Grand the program . prize for selling the m«*st tickets Ju ry th a t the business of the Everyone is invited. ville construction program , but U nder the olijective schedule rec of any child in the entire «iam area County in connection w ith the m a t should prepare to realize the more ommended for public d istric ts and will be five dollars of th ea tre cities, a bill of approxim ately $2 im p o rtan t p ro fits th a t low-cost te rs investigated has been con PR O JECTO RS IN PLA CE tickets. For the nrnst sold in each ducted in a very irre g u la r and in power in th e ir own areas can bring a m onth will pay for lighting the school two and one-half dollars excusable m anner in th a t no public IN NEW TH E A T R E average home and in addition pay 1 them . w orth of tickets will be given. For records have been made of the pro • $500 Sales Per K ilow att fo r energy to operate a re frig e ra Two projection m achines were in the f«mr highest sellers in each ceedings or special m eetings, which “ Every dollar spent fo r genera to r, radio, iron, w ashing m achine, place in the new Com m unity T hea r«>om of the three schools one records it is the duty of the County tors at Bonneville Dam will be fol to a ste r, vacuum cleaner and elec tre in C ascade Locks this week and dollar’s w orth will be given. tric m angle. It will also run a lowed by five dollars spent by con- Clerk to keep; it has been conduct th ree men were w orking on the No person ahall receive more ed inform ally and w ithout due con deep-well w ater pump for farm use I S!!m<“rs for refrig eratio n , installation of the sound system . th an one prize. sideration of all the m em bers of at no e x tra cost. I T h at money will be spent in Ore- The heatin g air conditioning sy s Credit will be given on an*’ new Such retail prices, it is indicated. and W ashington com m unities the County Court and generally in tem was firs t turned on W ednesday «ir renew al subscription. S tudents will be w ithin reach of districts lf Bonneville power is retailed at u a m anner n atu rally tending to sub afternoon and in a very short tim e will give the p u rch aser a receipt, and cities operatin g as public i Pn c ? lo" ‘‘nouFh for people to use ject the public officials involved to i had the dam p a ir of d rying con and then the Chronicle office will monopolies. C om petitive system * plentifully. In fact, every kilo- justifiable criticism . This G rand crete tu rn ed to w arm fresh air. •end a reg u la r receipt to the su b probably will charge som ew hat ! w a tt of Bonneville power will re Ju ry feels th at these practices The openrvg is ra th e r uncertain: scriber. should cease and in th e fu tu re all h igher rate s a t the s ta rt because of sl,lt ln *r>0° in «PPÜance and utili- it ap p ears th at it will be before Subscribers m ay pny for several duplication of facilities. Domes- zatlon sa,es in com m unities out at county business should be conduct the fifte e n th . It is not known as years in advance or for several ed strictly and solely in the m anner tic consum ers are w arned not to end t *ie line. And, remem- yet when the seats will a rriv e and years in a rre a rs. C redit will he expect lowered rates unless new b er\ there a re going to be half a provided by law." how long it will tak e to put them given on all. In the Knox case, th e ju ry s ta t d istribution policies are adopted, j kilow atts on those lines.” in. The contest has the O. K. of all ed: "The evidence does not w arran t “ M erely nassing along savings C arey em phasized the im m ediate school officials and receipt books the conviction of said George M. from reduced g en eratin g costs will benefits th a t could accrue from are in the hands of the teachers m ean little to the average consum- tho *ale of power to homes and | Knox of violation of any of the WORK STA RTS ON who will «-ach w«>ek report progress er, perhaps 20c a m onth," the fa rm s - »minting out th a t $2 is re crim inal law s of this sta te . How PROTECTION WALL of the contest In th eir respective pam phlet says. “ But slash dis- ce'ved from dom estic custom ers for ever, we fu rth e r find th a t the con ♦ W hen the tail w ater Tuesday be room. trib u tio n expenses, elim inate pad- every dollar paid by industrial and duct of said George M. Knox in The contest is on and residents d istrib u tin g derogatory circulars low the powerhouse came up to ded charges, and operate honestly comm ercial users. He cited figures m ay expect to he solicited begin or other lite ra tu re throughout the w ithin nine inches of the too of the and efficiently, and power bills can from E lectrical World show ing th at ning today. Rem em ber, a su b scrip be cut in two. W hatever system — farm and home power usage was county, either as cam paign p ro p a concrete wall on the lower side, tion to the Chronicle helps the public or priv ate—a com m unity increasing fa r more rapidly than ganda or otherw ise, is reprehensl- the H offm an C onstruction Com schools, h e l p s the Com m unity ble and inexcusable and is th e re pany, powerhouse builders sta rte d decides to adopt for m ark etin g j ° th e r types, and th at 24,000,000 work on the raising of tnia wall T heatre and, Incidentally, helps the Bonneville p o w e r , distribution out ° f 27,000,000 electrical custo- fore condemned." Members of the G rand J u ry four feet to protect a g a in s t fu tu re naper th a t endeavors to keep you costs m ust be brought down.” m ers are in the home and on the were: Forem an. Allison Fletcher, high w aters. The w ater yesterday inform ed on the happenings of the A m ap of the initial Bonneville ^arm> area. netw ork shows th a t 25 county-wide “ Bonneville Dam was built not Hildred Rhoades, Alva L. Day, had dropped 1H inches from this John E. Plug, A. L. Paddock, J. B. high point. public d istric ts have been form ed m erely to stim ulate e mp l o y me n t , _ _ . The holes a re finally pumped out in W ashington and four sm aller and improve navigation, but to M m g to n ar|d H. K. M clsaac. and m ucking has begun. A car units in Oregon. At the p resent :<Pread the benefits of cheap power | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ load of gravel arrived yesterdav tim e 27 com m unities in W ashing- to as m anv people as possible. The so th at before long the work should ton operate th e ir power system s. *aw compels us to give public dis- j I d c p c S u D D O T t S be going full blast. Fourteen city-owned electric plants tric ts and city-owned system s pref- v JU I P 13 a re listed for Idaho and ten fo r crence to every kilow ntt of power, f? OCC* P i l l l C V C onstruction of the huge tow ers Oregon. The m ap also indicates ! »nd even requires us to cancel con- I U llL j C H A R LES D. IIAYNKR which will c arry Bonneville power the location of cooperative electric tra c ts with priv ate u tilities upon Word was received this week by across the Colum bia River at B rad S ecretary of the In te rio r Harold associations in the three s ta te s and five y e a rs’ notice to serve public th e substations being constructed and cooperative groups. Business L. Ickes S atu rd ay sent to the Mrs. Cora M Binna from Mrs. ford Island will coat more th an along the Bonneville netw ork. men m ust realize th at fact and i public utility d istricts of W ashing- Ruby H ayner telling of the death | $30,000. Bids opsned last week a t The Bonneville pam phlet says govern them selves accordingly if ton assurance th a t the power poli- , «if her husband. C harles I). H ayner the offices of the Bonneville P ro j th a t im m ediate action is essential they are to benefit from the tr e cies of J. D. Ross will b t continued He died suddenly nt his home in ect ranged from $30,115 to $61,760 if com m unities wish to assu re them mendous appliances sales th a t can by the next Bonneville Adminia- 1 Wasc«» S aturday. March 18, 1939. for erection of the stru c tu re s which He was born at C herry Valley, III., will bear the heavy transm isaion selves of a supply of Columbia Riv come when, as and if cheap Bonne tra to r. er power. U nder the law, firs t ville power is distributed in th eir This m essage was brought to the April II, IHtil, and was m arried to cables. power m ust go to public d istricts, com m unities.” In addition to erection roata, board of directors of the W ashing Ruby D. Moore June 3, 1885, at She survives m aterials coating $41,680 will be cities and cooperative associations. ton Public U tility C om m issioners' Hood River, Ore. F u tu re lines will be constructed to ANNUAL CA RN IV A L PLA N N ED Association by C harles K. Carey, him, also three daughters, Mrs. purchased fr«>m the !<ehigh S tru c P A. R«*dgera of San Luis Obispo, tu ra l Steel Company. S e v e r a l serve com m unities prepared to d is The Annual High School C arn i A cting A dm inistrator of the Bon Cm., Mrs. Ada LaKau of Portland, thoiiHand dollars of additional funds trib u te the energy. neville P roject, who read a tele W holesale rate s for Bonneville val has been scheduled for April - , 7 gram from Secretary Ickes. C arey, an«! Mrs. E. P. Rich «if Wasco. will be spent to light the tow ers, electricity are based on com puta- If ^ a!w*de Locks High School who also spoke later in the m orn which w ,|| be lam lm nrks visable lions of the Federal Pow er Com- 1 Bo‘,th * M aturing novelties, clair ing la-fore com m issioners of the from airplanes hundreds of miles voyants, s p o o k s , randies, soft ission, which will pav off w ithin i ">a n ia * a p o o n missi aw ay at night. 25 W ashington d istric ts, in te rp re t l years the en tire cost allocated d r L"k,‘’ cak e and excellent ed the S ecretary ’s sta te m e n t as a More than half a million poumis to power. They ■, also «,,,, will ,,<■» pay ^ a .fLa i u" "H'1 Pn z «*" g u a ra n ty th a t the Bonneville pub of steele will go Into the four 3 V , interest, nearly 1G more Wl11 include an I E S bridge lam p, lic power program will be carried t«iwers, tw«« of which will be 321 than the cost of the money to the * • *le rtn c Hocks etc. Staple forw ard with renewed vigor. E U G E N E Shiiwing the highest f«-«-t above the level of the river. federal governm ent. The pam phlet and / anO ’ groceries and"a choice of Com m issioners of the 26 public «iperating revenue in its history, The spans of the transm isaion lines points out th at nearly 12 million ["«*•** »«•■I meat shops will power d istricts who g ath ered in the | the Eugene w ater boar«l ha«l a net looping across the C«dumhia will kilow att* of wat«*r power art* avail- . ? r !?w,# T ‘ , L**UTton, headquarters of the W ashington o p eratin g income of $366. ISH 13 for l»e more than half a mile in length. able in the N orthw est, and th a t p r£ v l p J * !* ’ Hiooi “ nnounred S tate G range a t S e a ttle , heard the year 1938, k was reveale«! in the C onstruction of the tow ers will The a ffa ir is an annual occur sale of this electricity can help pay Acting A dm inistrator C arey stress annual report subm itted to the begin w ithin ten days a fte r awarrl fo r navigation and irrig atio n p roj rence. given as a benefit for the the need for d istric ts to speed up boar«! Monday night. «>f the contract, A cting A d m in istra Cascade i/ock* High School. Ev- ects on the Snake and Columbia to r Charles E C arey announced th eir preparations to d istrib u te The 1938 figure is com nared to erybody is invited. Mr L angton a n Rivers. Bonneville power. “ In line w ith th at of $316.806.83 net u tility oper Erection will be com pleted w ithin nounced The illu strated rate pam phlet the policies announced by Secre atin g income for 1937, which In 94 days. m ay be consulted in any public ta ry Ickes, we are h astening con tu rn was higher than the one for O F F IC E R S RENAM ED lib rary in Oregon. W ashington and struction of our <140-mile tra n s m is 1936. which was $288.610.87. P R E P A R E FOR FESTIV A L Idaho. Copies are available to O fficers of the Hood River sion netw ork so Colum bia River F igu rin g the net income, other consum ers, city officials, clubs, County ch ap ter of the Am erican energy will be available to a large inc«ime and income deductions, such Pupils of the fourth, fifth and students and u tility investors at Red Cross were reelected a t a portion of the population by the as debt retirem ent and bond expen sixth grades of the Caacade Locks the Bonneville Project offices. M l m eeting of this organization Wed- end of this year," he said. ses, the report shows a total net High School are practicing for the N ortheast Oregon Street, Portland. nesday evening of last week. The The public power rep resen tativ es income for the year as follows: folk dance for the Muaic Festival officers who will serve during the m et in S e a t t l e th is week to Electric u tility. $279,196 50; w ater at H«>od River. Thoae chosen to Oregon. «•oming year are R E Steele, f m iniate s program for coordin •y. $63.03907, or a to ta l f *ake part a re: Hetty Jean Clarke, Mrs J. J M iestrell and son. Mar- ! chairm an; Hal N esbit, viro-chair- ated acquisition by th eir d istricts of $342.234 57 F or 1937 th e com par D arryl Gillm an, Donald Hayes. vin. made a business tn p to m an; Mr* W alter Colby, secretary ; the properties operated by the able fig u re was $293 067.81, and for M ary Filion. Helen Jenkins and G resham Monday. 1 and C. C. Lindley. tre a su re r. George M artin p rivate u tility companies 1936, $262,199 64. Bonneville Power Rates Discussed Grand Jury Returns No Indictments Business Action Urged on Power Schools To Compete for Prize Tickets Newspaper‘Man To Address Forum Bids Opened For High Towers Eugene Utilities Net $365,458