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CASCADE LOCKS CHRONICLE
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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.
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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..
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October 10. The PUD seeks to report to Congressman Angell, a
ATTORNEYS CONFER
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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
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KirU
wcrt,
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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
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Umatilla Dam
Is Okehed
Chinook Salmon
Counted at Dam
M r,