HOOD Rn/rp r ^ llk, 11 ‘ - r\ (~ 0 (J\TV u ÜRARY ■' 'ff CASCADE LOCKS CHRONICLE AND T H E B O N N E V IL L E DAM C H R O N IC L E Cascade Locks Case Headed for Supreme Court Vol VI. Number 1 CASCADE LOCKS HONNK\ II I » KKU» \ A . M 'K Il Factory Site Purchased at Cascade Locks 7. 1939 ■x • Pierce Measure Remains a Threat Actual sale has been made to the Pennsylvania Salt Company of lit* acres of land at Cascade Locks, for the purpose of a factory site. This information was received h e r e on Monday, from Fred Shane- nian. manager of the Pennsylvania Salt Company for the stute of Washington. Shaneman stated that the com­ pany has acquired the property for the purpose of erecting a $750,000 plant for the manufacture of chem­ icals in which cheap power is an important element. "Plans have been under way for buildings and negotiations regard­ ing power are pending with the Bonneville authorities," Shaneiuan said. "However, both have been suspended until it is known what net ion Congress will take on II. R. 196, a bill introduced by Congress­ man Pierce of Oregon, proposing the manufacture of one of the chief chemicals, which the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company con­ templated producing." It is understood that tin« entire Haskins holdings in Cascade Locks is include«! in the purchase, with the exception of tlw land within the big hoard fence now used as a fox farm. The agreed case on the status of the Cascade Locks bond issue for the purchase of the West Coast Power Company holdings in the Bonneville Dam ar«u* is on its way to the Supreme Court of the State of Oregon. On Monday Judge Fred Wilson in Circuit Court issue«! his divrea and the cas«> is now being propare hasten this ease to the Supreme Court as soon as pos- sible the attorneys for the city and the attorneys for bond huy«>rs «le- cid«>«| on what is known in legal terminology ns an "agreed case, without action." In this manner th« friendly suit is institut«<«l in the circuit court with all parties agn-ed on the points to he «ti'cidisl. I.ast week tin- "agreed suit" was started with City Recnr«ler W J. ■Carlson refusing to sign a pauer authorizing the issuam-e of the bonds. The city imm«>diate|y fi|«»«| suit against Carlson to for««- him *«> sign. The matter was brought b««fore Judge Fred W. Wilson Mon­ day in Circuit C«iurt in Hood River. Tennis Wyers represented the city and Celia L. Gavin of The Dalles representeil th«> r«>cor«ier. The decree which Judge Wilson remlered follows: That the Pierce bill, proposing a government chlorate plant at Bon­ neville, and introduced on the eve of the signing of a contract for power by the Chipman Chemical I ♦ Hoffman Construction Company Company and the Pennsylvania is finally getting under way on the Salt Company for operation of a addition to the powerhouse ami will privately-owned plant, still remains apparent!'- be going full blast a threat, was inferred last week. when kigh water troubles hit them A telegram was received in Hood ♦ in May and June, according to River from Senator Charles L. McNary telling of «he status of the Tarnished and dull, encased in statements of observers. a leather sheath, the key to the old The forms are all set for the hill. It seems that the bill is in­ Cascade locks came to light this pouring of the west wall which is definitely in committee where it is week from its resting place in the being thrown up rather hurriedly feared it will remain to represent lock office in Cascade Locks. to keep the tail water from coming a constant hazard to the plans of Major Weaver instructed that it in on this side. Work has had to a private company for a Bonneville be polished and a case made for it, be halted, though, due to reinforc­ chlorate development. so now it rests in all its historic ing steel not being on the job and The McNary communication fol­ glory on the wall of the new civic is not expected to arrive before the lows: 12th of the month. “ Pierce Bill H. R. 11*4$ has been auditorium nt Bonneville. The key is silver plated and is A whirley has been set up on the referred to Congressman Flanni- about 30 inches long with a flat east wall of the powerhouse and is gan as subcommittee of house com­ blade about two inches wide and busy lifting out loads of mud ami mittee on agriculture. A day ago N*-in. thick. It apparently fitted debris front the four turbine holes. the chairman of the committee re­ in a slot which, when operated, Crews working in two shifts nre ceived an unfavorable report from moved the locks for the first time, busy cleaning out these holes pre­ Department of Agriculture. This paratory to pouring concrete. probably will result in an indefinite on their completion in 1896. On the blade is engraved the postponement of the bill provided SI N I* V A t 1.1 II HE \HS following inscription: the subcommittee’s report is un­ OF FREEDOM OF PRESS “ Presented by W. P. Lord, favorable. which is likely, in view ♦ Governor of Oregon, I'd the attitude of the Department It) III-! \I» OF RE \ E. P. Hoyt, publisher of the of Agriculture.” to ♦ Oregonian, was the speuker of the W. L. Fisk. W ASH ING TO N. April 3 — In­ evening last Sunday night at the Captain of Engineers, USA, formed Iversons said Monday John meeting of the Sunday Evening At the opening of Cascade Locks M. Carmody had de«:)ined appoint­ Club at its regular gathering last November 5, 1890“ ment ,.s Bonneville [siwcr adminis­ Sunday evening at the Bonneville trator, hut that President Ivooso- Auditorium. G R AN TS PR IVILE G E S vclt had b«*«,n ask«-d to prevail upon Mr. Hoyt trealed his subject of ♦ TO V ISITIN G CARS the rural electrification chief to “ Freedom" of the press from the ♦ Long cedar poles, which will change his mind. No longer will motorists from angle of the subscribers’ "Right carry Columbia river electric power Seer« tary lekes, nominal head of out of town receive warnings or to Know.” Following his prepared 1 through the \\ illamcttc valley, will the big public power project on the be hailed before the police judge remarks he held open forum at ! begin to point skyward this week Columbia river, offer«‘«l Carmody for parking overtime on Camas which time several members of the on the Bonneville transmission the post shortly after the death last streets. Instead, police will place audience questioned the publisher line near Eugene. month of Administrator J. D. Ross. courtesy tags, designed to make a tin various subjects. As tower excavations were begun Should Carmody finally refuse good impression with the visitor, The Bonneville quartet, made up today near the Eugene substation the post it was said Ickes might behind the windshield swipes of of Van Baldwin. Murray Marquis, site, officials of Parkcr-Schramm turn to some official within the IN TH E C IR C U IT COURT OF visiting cars. Ed Sieffer and Jim Jolliett, direct­ I company, contractors, d e e I a r e <1 present Bonneville setup. The T in t m l : m i m k k j m n FUI fi ON On the front of the card it reads: ed by Roland Miller, and accom­ they expect soon to lx> erecting 50 preseht acting administrator, C. K. THE COUNTY OF II O (T| “ Welcome Visitors! Camas, ‘the panied by Mrs. Margaret Marquis, | poles a day along the southern Carey, has been recommended by RIVER Friendly City,’ home of the world’s rendered several selections which section of the line. Oregon members of congress and largest specialty paper mill, ex­ were well received. CITY OF CASCADE LOCKS, i Copper transmission cable will Portland civic organizations. tends to you a cordial welcome and Community singing was led by be strung after several miles of municipal corporation, hopes you will return often." Mr Fraser and Reverend Winfred poles have been set probably be­ TE LE PH O N E CO M PANY •Plaintiff, Visitors in search of information of Cronk gave the invocation. vs. ginning next month. P A Y S $3.112.10 TAX E S any kind are ref rred to police W. J. t ARLSON, Recorder of th Meanwhile, with the delivery of ♦ ROAD MEN HERE headquarters. Real and personal property taxes City of Cascade Ixx-ks, Bonneville power scheduled for The forces of Martin Conley, mid-autumn, n number of Willam­ for ll<>«xl River County totaling On the back of the card this mes­ Defendant contractor on the surfacing of the ette valley communities speeded $3,142.40 with the discount for sage is printed: This matter coming on to b “ This card entitles you to park Cascade I.ocks-Eagle Creek section preparations to receive it. prompt payment, were paid last heard as a controversy suhmittei your car as long as vou please in of the Columbia River Highway, Resolutions approved last night week by The Pacific Telephone and without action as set forth in th Camas. Wash., NEVER M I N I ! arrived in Cascade Locks last week by Salem's city council call for a Telegraph Company, according to agre.d case filed herein, the plain TH E TIM E LIM IT . (But please under the direction of his son. Jim survey of private utility holding I. D. Winslqw, district mansger. tiff appearing by Teunis J Wyer be reasonable.) Please do not park Conley, who will handle this job. Total operating property taxes and the dcfrrxlrnt appearing b values, and plans for reserving a The preliminary crew of 10 men block of Bonneville power if a now being paid by the Company in Celia L. Gavin, and the Court hav in safety nones or near fire staying at the lakeside Hotel, Salem municipal system is set up. Oregon are $81*6,725.78, which, with i ing heard the arguments of eoun hydrants.” At the bottom this is printed: where the Company has its head­ The city of Eugene— with the federal, frunrhise, social security sel and being fully advised in th quarters. will be augmented as lowest rommereial power rate in and other miscellaneous taxes, premises, “ For out-of-town motorists only.” No action has been announced as soon as the work gets underway «he nation already has askvd for makes the Company’s tax hill on to issuing tags for speeders in the with about 40 local men. Bonneville power, as has the Canby its 1938 operations total $1.332,889. It is expected that the work will municipal plant. Camas city limits. Motorists have or more than 78 rents |>er telephone often learned by the experience take about 90 days to complete. The Woodburn chamber of com­ per month. "I. That Chapter 10 of th route that the discrete thing to do merce has Ix-en busy investigating 8« RIBE HERE FOR \ ISIT charter of the city of Cascade i^wk is drive slowly through the Wash­ E X H IBITS IN D IA N RELICS Bob Stevenson, former writer of the possibilities of a municipal ington city. The dam area is more than well lis constitutional an«i valid and thn the Bonneville Dam Chronicle, was system and a public ownership represented at the annual Hobby Resolution No. 40 as amended o a dam area visitor last week. Bob progrnm is being organized in Week display nt Meier and Frank sai»| city as s«"t forth in the ubov BIDS CALLED POE BRIDG1 Washington county by a group of Bids for a new lift span for the left the ( hronirle to be with the Hillslxiro residents. in Portland this week with C. R. cause is constitutional and valii Bremerton Sun. From there he Oregon-Washington b r i d g e be­ Grim's famous collection of Indian and binding. Although t h e I’arker-Schram went to the Seattle Star. Nearly "2 That the bonds provided f«> tween White Salmon and Hood company's plans rail for steady relics on exhibition. River are to be opened on April 25. 18 months ago he entered a T.B. progression of construction work Although Mr. Grim say* that he in said Chapter 10 of the eharte The new big job. to be paid fop by hospital and was confined there for north from the Eugene area, de­ does not ex|MTt to hn ve the entire and said Resolution No. 40 a the federal government and is to 11 months. Two months ago he lays in removal of existing tele­ collection «*ut this time, he will amended are not within the limi cost about $200,(8*0. involves con­ was released and exjiects to be able phone lines along the Oregon Elec­ have about 500 to 6(8* pieces of it. tations provided in Section 56 2301 Oregon Code 1935 Supplement be verting the present span into a lift to return to work late this year. tric railway right-of-way to make Th«1 Grim collection is considered cause said bonds nre proponed t< span, to permit passage of sea­ one «if the largest private collec­ way for the Ronneville line may I I < III! III be issued for power and light ini going vessels up and down river. M. L. Morgan of Cascade I^ocks result in attacking the job from the tions in the world. The arrowhead purposes as provided in said stat s««cti«m of the collection numbers Plans have already been approv­ was last Thursday night elected Vancouver end also. ute. 1700 different specimens. ed by the army engineers, and the District Deputy Grand Master of ” $. That the defendant shoul federal government will reimburse the Odd Fellows Ixalgc for the not be required to execute sai BY-PASS PHOGREHtt PREPARING FOR SOFTBALL the bridge company for the cost of coming year and was alao elected Barnburn Brothers, contractors b«inds and a preemptory writ o the work, under a special authori­ to the Grand Lodge convention at The Mid-Columbia softball on the Tanner Creek Hy-Pass and mandamus shall n«»t issue in lh zation of congress. The new lift Klamath Falls in May league is getting under way this the brxlge over the fish ladder on al*ove cause for the reason tha span will be electrically operated. week with the railing of a gen­ the island, are roming along in sabj bonds have not been ad vet It will be recalled that when the ( l-ARA W I 11» eral meeting for Wednesday great style. The finishing touches tis«*d for sale pursuant to the nre ocean-going freighter Charles L. Of interest to the readers of the night at the Bonneville \uditor- are being put on the bridge and the visions of Section 56-2307 193 Wheeler visited The Dalles last Chronicle is the marriage of Clara ium of representatives of all in­ small rat is started to fill In the Supplement to the Oregon C**|e summer, the water level in the Co­ Nix and A r c h i e Stephens of terested ball rlubs. south approach. Forms have been "4 That if properly advertise lumbia river above Bonneville had Eugene, who were married at Invitations were sent out to removed from the east entrance to an», regularly issued pursuant t to be lowered to permit the ship's Stevenson last Thursday afternoon. Hood River. I'arkdale, The Dalles, saxi < hapter 10 «if said rharter an masts to clear the bridge structure. We were tempted to write It up Wyeth CCC, White Salmon, W il­ the small ladder. said rharter and said Resoluti«, Inst week but were afraid if the lard and Stevenson. The meet­ Mr and Mrs. Charles f'hristen- j No 40 as amended and advertise C KBNTVAL POSTPONED groom's car had broke down on ing has been called for 7:30 p. m. son and Mr. and Mrs W A. Mc­ and sold pursuant to said Sectio The Cascade I. o e k a ilirh the way here we would have been Collum and son were Sunday vis­ ■56-2307, the said »lefendant shoul School Carnival has been post­ doing a Walter Winchell. The Miss Helen Young, who has been itors of Mr and Mm M I-. Mor­ execute and assist the other offk poned for one week. It will be couple left Saturday for Utah employed at the Cascade I-odge. gan of Ca«c*de l.«*ck« McCollum held Fridav night. April 14. at where Mr Stephens has employ­ left for H'«>d River where she will is secretary »if llassalo Ixulge of ers of the city in the preparstioi executxm and delivery of sai the High School. ment. work at the Columbia Gorge || Ael. the fkid Feltaws (Continue«] on I'a g e fo u r* New Work at Dam Started Old Locks Key Put on Display I* \M BID DECLINED Contractors Busy On Eugene Line NOW. T II E R E F O R K. IT L HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDG ED AND DECREED, as follows; I ro Ml I R