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i: UCCD RIVfR COUNTY LIBRARY CASCADE LOCKS CHRONICLE f AND Vol. VI. Number Burning of Slashings Starts Big Fire THE BONNEVILLE DAM CASCADE l.OCKS ASK FOR WHARF Application has been made to tment the office of the War Department by the Port of Camas-Washougal for a permit to construct a Co- and appurtenant structures in Co lumbia River near Camas, Wash ington. Any objection from the stand point of navigation should be re ceived at this office not later than April 24. 1939. ^ « | n n n n i n liv ili U ^ | I fx S n P T K r> CHRONICLE IM>N\K\ II I K * l O r C l l l f t n IS GOOD FISHING, THB1 s v\ FR ID A Y . VPRII 21, 1939 Large Crowds At Opening of New Theatre Trout fishing has been reported very good 111 Herman and above the Punchbowl on Eagle Creek. Sev eral limit catches have been made a on tho two streams. Eagle Creek was closed to fishing last week. St eel head fishing has been at quite a low with the closing of Tanner Creek and the area below It was a gala occasion for the Outbreak of forest fires along WASHINGTON. April IS—An the dam to anglers. theatre goers of Cascade Locks. the Columbia Gorge and in other informed person said today Secre- Bonneville, Bridal Veil and way parts of the Northwest, which tary lekes had ''about decided" to points when the new Community came with a period of record-low name Dr. C l a r k Foreman of Theatre of Casead«' Locks opened humidity for this time of year, Atlanta, Ga.. administrator of the its doors for the first time Sat- have brought out warnings from Bonneville power project if John ! urday. forest rangers. Senior Ranger M. Carmody, chief of the Rural In the afternoon a near capacity Albert Wiesendanger this week , Electrification administration, defi crowd of youngsters enjoyed a free issued the following statement: nitely declined the post. show. In the early evening the “The burning of slashings on the Thus far, this person said, there grown-ups began arriving and the steep hill sides in the Columbia had been no indication that Car theatre was nearly a packed house Gorge this spring and summer in mody would change his mind and e for all three shows. connection with right-of-way clear Eight tennis have entered the On Tuesday, April 25, at 7:30 accept the assignment which lekes Since the opening «lay the at- ing for Bonneville Power Transmis t olumhia Gorge Softball League, p. m. in the Bonneville Auditorium, offered him shortly after the death I tendance has held up surprisingly sion lines will require very close and at a meeting held last week, Pictures ar«‘ being shown supervision. Otherwise high east an address will be given by Chap- of J . D. Ross, first administrator a schedule for the coming season well. every day of the w««ek with changes winds thak suddenly come blowing j lain J . W. Beard, pastor of the of the big public power develop was drawn up. three times a week. through the gorge will cause these Mount Tabor Presbyterian Church ment on the Columbia river in the Games will he played at 6:30 Flowers were presented to the fires to spread to green timber, I of Portland. Rev. Mr. Beard was Pacific Northwest. In view of the possible appoint p. m. at nil places hut Bonneville theatre «>11 the opening night by Mr. destroy scenic values and become ;i chaplain in the World War, and j will speak on the topic, “Recover ment of the Public Works Admin where they will start at 8 p. m., and Mrs. Oscar Hy«le and It F. very hard to control. the contests to he held under the "This happened last S u n d a y ing the Old Frontiers.” The theme istration ’>ower division director, lights, on the new Bonneville soft Shearer of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. will he developed from experiencs Jack Flaucher present «si the man he said, “Missionary work” was un morning on the Washington side of ball diamond. I of a canoe trip down the Missouri agement with ash stands for use der way on Capitol Hill to clear the gorge when high east winds The schedule for the season fol , in the waiting room. the way for his confirmation. He lows; caused a slashing fire west of and Columbia Rivers. The speaker is brought to Bonne added that there had been some Business men rc|>ort the late a f North Bonneville near Hamilton May 17 Engineers vs. Willard. ternoon and evening business im- ville through the efforts of the fear of strong opposition to Fore mountain to get beyond control. Hood River vs. Bingen, Wyeth vs. proved since th«* th«>atrc opening, Late Sunday evening the fire was | Bonneville Sunday Evening Club. man from the Western bloc which White Salmon. Stevenson vs. Bon i with many families planning on ! The public is invited. felt a Western man should he given brought under control by WPA and neville. doing their marketing and other The program is scheduled to be the post. CCC crews under the supervision of May 24- Engineers vs. Bonne gin at 7 : SO p. m. buying before they attending the State Fire Wardens.” ville, Hood River vs. Willard, theatre. Ralph Dugdale, city superintend- Wyeth vs. Bingen, Stevenson vs. ¡end of the Portland Public Schools, COWLITZ CONDEMNATION White Salmon. ACTION ON COUI.KE addressed the Sunday Evening PRO G RESSES May 31—Engineers vs. White RIGIIT-OF-W AY Club last Sunday on the topic. H o l d C f i n V P n f ¡ O f l ♦ Salmon, Hood River vs. Bonneville, ♦ “Educating Tomorrow’s Citizens.” 1 V .U U V U U I U I I The condemnation case of Pub Musical numbers were presented • U. S. Distrirt Attornev Sam Wyeth vs. Willard, Stevenson vs. lic Utility District No. 1 of by pupils from schools of the dam Driver announeed last week the The Theta Rho Girls’ Clubs in Bingen. Cowlitz County against the proper area and the home orchestra of this district held their first annual June 7— Engineers vs. Bingen. governmont will begm immediate ties of the Washington Gas and Mr. Gibbs. convention Saturday, April 15, at Hood River vs. White Salmon, ucquisition of right-of way for a Electric Company moved a step Wyeth vs. Bonneville, Stevenson high-power transmissìon line fr«>m nearer when Judge E. E. Cushman, r-RKniT r i v F N tho 1 ° ° F HaI1 in Hood River' vs. Bonneville, White Snlmon vs. Boniit'villr to Grami Coulee. He in Tacoma, denied a motion to sani Kart Snydcr, special attorney Willard. In press dispatches from Wash- J ^ n^S^C ‘¡ " ‘S ” dismiss proceedings asked by the 1 ington regarding the favorable re- " 4; June 21- Engineers vs. Steven of the laimls Divisimi of the De company. Later he granted the i port of the rivers and harbors com- n v ' ‘ .V0.™’ son. Hood Rivei vs Wyeth. Bingen pai tment of Jtn tlce, would open an order of public use and necessity, mittee of the Umatilla Dam, credit .. ’v R<>' r.' * vs. Willard, White Salmon vs. and set the condemnation trial for ..... Bonneville.. « ; ■ » « • — ‘ r in , ¡h i. October 10. The PUD seeks to report to Congressman Angell, a ATTORNEYS CONFER * June 28— Engineers vs. Hood obtain possession of plants and republican from the western part Convention officers for the com- United Ntnt«** district nttorn«*ys (Continued on Cage bright 1 transmission lines'of the company o f the state. '» g year are Chairman, i v Etta «if Washington ami Oregon o«>n- Moore, O m e g a ; vice-chairman, valued at $0.000.000. f«>rre«| in Portland recently with Elaine Drake, Delta; secretary, J«ihn C. Fischer, chief Bonneville IN VITED TO LECTURE Eileen Sprague, Omega; treasurer, counsel, and other officials of the An invitation has been extended project on problems in f«*«leral land W p p O N L N r U r t . I l l d l l The KirU wcrt, »¿.¡.ted by the to Cascade Locks and Bonneville a«'i|uisit ion for Bonneville trans communities by the First Church Delta Adviser, Stella Drnke, and mission network, WASHINGTON, April 19—Sen Assistant, Marian Collins, ami the The Bonneville American Legion of Christ Scientist in Hood River, to attend a free lecture on Chris ator Walter F. George, democrat, Omega Adviser, Breta Morgan, and Auxiliary meeting was held Wed oppose Assistant, Martha Carnes. nesday evening, April 12. The tian Science at the church edifice, Georgia, said he would the rumored Constitution was re-read by Doro 9th and Eugene Streets, in Hood without . hesitation” . « n . ei . l d 1 Orva Wiley, Frances Marchbank, River, next Sunday at 3 p. m. anointm ent of Dr. Clark Foreman Edythe Surrcll and UutinH ( ; rif: thy ( ’lark imd a vote was passed Dr. Hendrik J . deLange, of New of Atlanta, Ga.. as administrator fith wm> „ oort8 for Matin|f the to accept it. of th** Bonneville power project on convention officers Alta Morton, president, gnvc a ♦ York City, will give the lecture. the Columbia river. report on the unofficial convention WASHINGTON, April 1 8 -T h e Bertha McCollum, Secretary of she attended in Ix»s Angeles which “Of course,” George said, "he house rivers and harbors r«immittac the Board of Control of the Theta would not serve in Georgia, and a was held for the purpose of as senator's objection in that case Rho Girls’ Clubs for the Ftate of many Units as possible to meet acted favorably on the Umatilla would not necessarily apply. But Oregon, was present and gave the the National President and to hear «lam project to«lny, marking dis whenever his name is sent to the * ' rla a very interesting talk. Grace her A[>cak. The message she tinct change from adverse sentí- senate I shall vote against it.” { Christianson, a Past President of wished brought back to the iudi- ment which had been privately Employees of the United States Opposition on the part of Walter ,h <‘ R«*bekah Assembly of Oregon, vidual Units was “The thought of expressed «-arlier in the year. The army engineers making the first F. George of Georgiu and other wa,< l,l, ° 11 guest, Peace in connection with National vote was 10 to 5. complete count in history of spring southern senators to Dr. Clark After the business session in the Defense, the organizing of Junior All congressmen from the Pa chinook salmon ascending the Co Foreman is believed to stem from afternoon a pot-luck dinner was Units to carry on the work of the eific Northwest gave support to the lumbia river, tabulated 7773 chi- Foreman’s participation last year served. future and to build up the mem project, but its advocates es|wially nooks swimming up the fish lad in the attempt to “purge” George commended Representative Angelí, Omiga No. 21 from Cascade bership.” ders at Bonneville dam between from the senate. A committee was appointed to only Northwest member of the Lock* joined with Delta No. 4 of start of the run early in April and Foreman Fights Senator Hood River in putting on the ini get material for luncheon clothes committee itself, for his efforts April i t . Foreman, head of the PWA tiatory work in the evening. Three to be used at the social hours fol within the committee, s«» recently The run has increased steadily, power division, was named to the hostile to the adoption of the lowing eaeh meeting. , from a few fish observed early in national emergency council for the candidates were initiated. project. A meeting of the executive board Delta serveikrefreshments at the the month to 1535 on April 1*>, en state of Georgia last summer a few Only ope day rartler the omnibus wa- set for Wednesday, April 26, at close nf the minting. gineers said. The peak of the run weeks before President Roosevelt, 7 o’clock with all members able to authorization bill for rivers un«i Their next convention will be at attend to be present. has not arrived, they believe. speaking at a rural electrification harbors bail been report«*«! to the In the same period 3450 steel- project there, urged the voters not Cascade Locks next spring. . Plans were discussed for a party house. To include Umatilla as a head trout have ascended the lad to return Senator George for to be helrl after the next meeting regular Item the roinmittete will ders. Comparative figures are not another term. PLAN« I.OG BOOM AT LY I.E on May 10.. .A rommitt •«• was offer it as an amendment when the available, since counting nt the Foreman, a resilient of Georgia, appointed to take charge of the bill comes to the floor. This will Application has been made to the ladders did not start last year un was active in the campaign against be in the form rep«irte«| by the entertainment. til May. _____________ George which followed. However. office of the War Department by At the social hour following the army engineers, a navigation «lain C. A. Kincaid of Lyle. Washington, George was decisively re-elected. for a permit to construct a log meeting doughnuts and coffee, estimated t«i cost $23,700,000, with l I I i - STU D EN TS OF Walter Camp the new deal choise, boom in Klickitat Kicer <Bonne which were furnished by the Post, foundations suffi«‘ient for p«>w«*r in ran a poor third, being also beaten ville Dam pool! near Lyle, Wash were enjoyed. F IR E PRE\ ENTIOS stallation later on. by Eugene Talmadge. one-time ington. It is believed the river and har “Prevent Forest Fires It Pays,” governor of Georgia. W 1 Mil 1 It I RN STU D IES bor bill will encounter no opposi Any objection from the stand was told the students of the Corbett tion in the senate unless it is Mi l HODS point of navigation should be re High School Wednesday morning PAINT UP thr«<wn into an economy whirl near The advertisement in this week’s ceived at this office not later than when Senior Forest Ranger Albert Tin- Civic Plans Committer of the end of the session. April 28. 1939. Chronicle by the Amoth Hardware Wiesendange of the Mount Hood the Woodburn, Ore., Chamber of Three or four years will be re- National Forest presented an illus is worthy of notice of many area Commerce will make a study of <|uired to build the dam, Light and NATION LEARNS residents. In this ad, L. L. Amoth trated talk. municipal electrical operation ■ nd power needed during construction Thursday morning he spoke be offers house paint at a most at OF LEGION CLIMB results in McMinnville, Canby and will be supplied from the plant at fore The Dalles High School and tractive Ggure which should be ♦ other towna where city-owned Bonneville. within the pocket-book of all. A full . page advertisement Junior High School. _ ____ in power plants are in operation in Praise for Congressman Angell’s At noon he addressed the mem From the insertions it is easy to color, which publicizes Oregon, order to decide whether Woodburn efforts in behalf of the Umatilla bers of The Dalles Kiwanis Club determine just how much the in- appears this week in the .Saturday should arrquire its own system for dam project was contained in a Hood River and municipal distribution of power at their luncheon. ___________ dividual’s house will cost to cover.' Evening Post. telegram received by W' D. B. I>od- Spring is a wonderful time of adjacent territory comes in for from Bonneville dam. •on, executive secretary of the Mr and Mrs. Clayton Rand were the year to think about brightening mention in the material on the Chamber of Commerce from Her up our homes And the area can page, particularly the line, set off Locks visitor* Friday evening. Mr and Mra. Pets I>*wallen left Mrs Rand went on to Weiser. certainly stand some house paint- near the bottom of the page which Wednesday for Hebo for a abort bert G. West, executive vtce-preei- dent of the Inland Empire Water Idaho, for a visit with her rela ing Look up the ad and check on states: Join the Mt Hood American vacati n at the coaat before going ways association. West is from tives and Mr Rand returned to the cost to improve your property legion Climb, July 1« from Hood to Bend, or vicinity, to make their Walla Walla He said Angelí led by painting. River." Tacoma Saturday. home. the fight ; wì£rf Reported Near Appointment Schedule Made For Softball Organizations On Tuesday Theta Rho Girls Georgia Senator O nnoses an oscs Forem Foreman Bonnio K,in>f,"n ,,p|,n Auxiliary Hears Convention Report ♦ 1 Umatilla Dam Is Okehed Chinook Salmon Counted at Dam M r,