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About Cascade Locks chronicle and the Bonneville Dam chronicle. (Cascade Locks, Or.) 1939-1939 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1939)
D RIV^R COUNTY L i ü A i ' V i V i CASCADE LOCKS CHRONICLE and The Bonneville Dam Chronicle C ASC \DE L tH K S Vol. VI. N u iii I h t / Morton Tells Of Operation Of Fishways AU TH O R ITIE S FOLLOW I I’ b v 1 » w v h r i s \ ge HONNKX IM 1. Local Highway Work Nears Its Completion E VSKMKNT GR VN l'ED KRIDAA . M W I9. 1939 Banks Starts Duties as Power Chiet In this week's land transaction It was understood that since the column of changes in ownership in publication of the condition of the land in Hood River County, an government springs line in last easement is recorded from the week's Chronicle, county health Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing authorities are to conduct a per Company to the Pacific Telephone sonal investigation of the situation and Telegraph Company. This in the interests of public health. It easement is for the passage of the is understood that the condemned With more than 30 men busy on telephone cable across the salt com Frank A. Banks, Acting Ad How the fishway* at Bonneville water is being served for public the new link of the watergrade pany’s property. ministrator of the Bonneville Pro are working perfectly as far as the use in several locations. highway between Cascade l.«>cks As yet no deed has been recorded ject, took up his duties at Portland upstream run of salmon is concern and Fugle Creek, the contractors giving the salt company title to any Thursday with the assurance that expected to have theiF work wound land in the county. ed was told Wednesday by Fret! he would study carefully electric*! up by the middle of July and the Morton, supervisor of the Bonne stretch ready for public use. ville fishways in an address before problems of the area and s|H*ed the The first rock was put in place the Lions Club of Hood River. sale of Columbia River power to this week and the grade levels were Reluctant to leave at the close • communities along the transmis Twelve million poppies will be tested to the satisfaction of the of the meeting, the assembled worn in the United States this year sion network now under construc Bureau of Public Roads officials group prevailed upon Morton to tion. in tribute to the World War dead, under whom the section is being ♦ continue his discourse on migrating By the end of this week officials : The new Bonneville chief indicat Blanche North, poppy chairman built. salmon and the Bonneville fish of Bonneville Unit of the American estimate that 28,lHH> feet of trans ed he would confer with the pub It is not known just how soon ways, and he spoke for an addi lic utility districts and nower com tional half hour to the service club. Legion Auxiliary, predicted today the fill will be made to take the mission line will he cleared on the panies and find out the facta ao as nation-wide prepartaions for place of the temporary log bridge Bonneville-Hood River line. This The supervisor explained that the observance of Poppy Day, May over the present highway. When will put in on the Hoover property that proper policies may be formu the fish were traveling upstream, 27, were being completed by the this is under the construction the near the old county road east of the late«!. "I want to get my feet on though observing their failure to Auxiliary. traffic will be switched over a short Columbia Gorge Ranger Station. the ground. fin«i out just what the jump the ladders is a disappoint situation is, and do the best I can Making of the little red memor detour just east of the fill. Two small sections have not been ment to the onlookers who stand ial flowers is now practically com to carry on where Mr. Ross left touched on this line, dut to not by the railings of the ladders ex pleted and three hundred already \SKS R1VKR MKN o ff." Banks added he expected to hnving right-of-way as yer for the pecting to see large numbers leap have been received by the local report his findings to the S«*cre- TO W ATCH FOR BODY clearing. over the elevations. The fact that Unit of the Auxilary in readiness * tary of the Interior and to the na This particular job is the tough many salmon use the channels for Poppy Day, Blanche North said. tional power policy committee, People along the Columbia River under the elevation barriers was The poppies have been made by in the Mid-Columbia have been est clearing job for any of the and should la* able to handle their power ilnes and only men who have explained. disabled war veterans in govern asked by Sheriff C. A. Woodward had recent experience in falling and own affairs..." Aid Pr«»mi*«*d District* One of the most startling state ment hospitals and in special of Walla Walla to be on the look bucking are allowed to work on the In regard to the aetivitiea of ments made by Morton pertained poppy workrooms maintained by out for the body of Pierre Ganguct, job. Jack Caldwell is woods super to the volume of water flowing in the Auxiliary. Many hundreds of | who drowned in the Snake River intendent and he keeps the men on public utility districts, Banks off- the fishways. He announced that veterans who could not have May 12. The sheriff believes the the move as he has for years as er«Hl to assist them in every way more water runs through these found or performed other work body may he floating down the wood boss on many loging oper in the sale of Bonneville |H>wer to them. " I f they come to us for ad channel than flows in the W’ illam- have been given emploj^lnent dur Columbia. Ganguet, a prominent ations. vice we shall give them the best ette River during its low stage in ing the winter and spring months. farmer and sheep raiser in the advice we can. However, I don’t the late months of summer. Approximately $120,000 has been Walla Walla district, was five feet LO CAL TEACH ER think we ahoubi dictate policies. two inches tall, 60 years old and paid in wages to these disabled That the count of the number of They are prospective customers of fish going upstream is accurate poppy-makers, the majority of weighed 198 pounds. He was wear ANNO UNCES ENG AG EM ENT ours, and should be regard«*! as was stressed by the speaker, who whom receive little or no govern ing gray pants and vest to match, • When the "Cat was pulled out of aurh. compensation and have heavy black shoes with rubber told how checks made by himself ment Administrator Hunks said he heels. He was partially bald and the hag" at the monthly birthday and the chief counter confirmed > , families to support. the tallies made by those w h o; Organization of the vast corps his teeth were in excellent condi party given by the Rebekahs of was taking no stand in regard to the methmls use«! in acquiring check in the fish. Some variation, j of volunteer workers who will dis tion. Cascade Locks Wednesday night, their distribution systems for mar Sheriff Woodward requested this though it is negligible, he said, tribute the poppies on the streets the tale the rat told was of the might occur in identifying the type , of cities and towns throughout week that Hood River County Sher engagement of Miss Martha Wet keting Bonneville power. ” 1 think that is their husines*. While their if f John H. Sheldrake announce the the country is rapidly nearing com of fish seen on the counting board.! zel, Cascade Imcks school teacher action will have a very material drowning and asked that river men pletion. Blanche North estimated The fish ladders have been de and "Brownie” Rohrs of Salem. bearing on the success of the Prn- signed successfully for the salmon. | that fully 100,000 women will take along the Columbia watch for the No date was announced but the it has been proved, since species of part in the work of bringing the body, and notify the Walla Walla event is expected to tukc place in ject, we must remember they are separnte municipal organizations the fall. fish are using the ladders, which memorial flowers to the American Sheriff if the body is sighted. Studies for Industries people. are not regarded as "fighting fish." : Rohrs is with the State Highway DAM IMPOUNDS New industries can us«» large In exchange for the ilowers the When scrap fish can negotiate the ' Department and was stationed for FIVE YE A R S' W ATER blocks of Bonneville power, Banks elevations with apparent ease, it poppy -workers will receive con ♦ a time in Cascade Locks this past said, and promised that the Pro tributions for the war’s living is deducted that salmon known as W ASHINGTO N. May 15 Boul winter. Miss Wetzel has taught, a vigorous and determined fish, | victims, the disabled veterans, der dam. on the Colorado river, has in the Cascade Locks High School ject wouhl make studies ao that specific industries could determine made the grade with much less their families and the families of impounded a five-years’ supply of for the past three years. Her home wheth«T it is feasible to establish is in Portlnnd. difficulty than in the past when the dead. More than one million water for irrigation. factories in the area. "Our busi the swift water and rapids had to dollars is expected to be contrib The party was attended by Officials of the reclamation bu ness is seling power," he (minted uted. The money will go into the be battled. about 40 memlxTs. Mrs. Wetiel's “ and natural!*' we will do all we rehabilitation and child welfare reau reported Monday water stor Criticism by some kibitzers that funds of the Legion and Auxiliary age was rising at the rate of 20,000 mother was present from Portland can to enrnurnge industries to use for the occasion and Miss Ethel the pool above the dam would re remaining largely in the commun acre feet daily, compared with less this power. It seems to me, how tard the migration since salmon ities where it is raised to finance than 10,000-acre feet daily at the MaeRae of Hillsboro also made a ever. that it is up to the cities | special trip to be present. . prefer swift water was offset by the local Legion and Auxiliary same time a year ago. themselves to <lo the actual work Morton when he stated that the of contacting industries.. They welfare activities during the com velocity of the pool above the dam have their own commercial organ DALLES CONSIDERS P. U. D ing year. ATTE N D C O NVENTIO N exceeds that at Vancouver. He izations and know ths resources All the local Auxiliary women THE DALLES, Maj 1 1 l ..rma also announced that two days after Uaseade Lin ks Odd Fellows and of their region that can lie devel will work throughout the day Fri tion of the Public Power and Indus each heavy count at the dam there day. May 26, under the leadership trial association was completed Rebekahs were well represented at op«*«! with Columbia River power." is a corresponding heavy catch by of Blanche North, distributing here last week under the direction the Grand Lodge and Assembly commercial fishermen, Indians or held at Klamath Falls early this poppies made by disabled veterans of A lf Wernmark. chairman. sportsmen at Celilo. at U. S. Veterans Hospital, Port A series of public meetings has week. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Morgan, I “ The fish are getting up streamr* land, Oregon, to "Honor the dead been scheduled by the association, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Manchester and | the big problem now is determin and aid the living." with the announced intention of as G. N. Ilesgard drove down for the ing what effect the dam will have The story of the Poppy was told certaining sentiment relative to the the conventions. They are expect on the fingerlings going down to the Boneville American legion formation of a P.U.D. here. ed bark today. On Stmdify, May 21. 19.19. at 7:80 stream,” said Morton. He told ! Auxiliary at their meeting held p. nr, ^Kenneth W«*lls, Assistant how experiments had shown at May 10, by Blanche North, poppy Scout Executive for the Northwest Lewiston, Idaho, on the Clearwater chairman. Groups have been or Area, will address the Bonneville River, that fingerlings were able ganized to sell three hundred Sunday Evening Club on "Scouting to pass through the turbines of poppies already received on Friday. Toilay." This talk is particularly the powerhouse largely unharmed, May 26. Awards for the poppy for parents an<! friends of boys and and the wheels there are smaller essay and poster contest, whicn girls of scout age. an<k turn more rapidly thon those was entered by the fifth, sixth, Mr Wells has asked that Scouts at Bonneville. seventh and eighth grades, were | inform their parents and friends of Greatest danger to the finger decided upon. The judges for the this meeting for th«- good of the lings. believes Morton, is their contest are Mrs. Fred McGee, Mrs. ; Scout movement. being killed or injured by the swift Blanche North, Fred Morton and Kvery«*ne welcome to Bonneville waters coming through the spillway Kd Hark. Awards will be made I Auditorium «in .Sunday and a com- dam. at the graduation exercises to be I munity sing will form part of the held May 17 at the Bonneville 1 pragrnm, according to the Public School Gymnasium. ity c«immittee, Refreshments were served and game* were played to finish the SALM O N RUN C O N T IN I l - evening's entertainment. Only a Fish traveling up the Columbia few Unit and Post members were River the past eight «Jays were able to go home without having | counted at the B nnevifl* Fish Captain Charles Nelson, one of patd a fine, fixed on them by the I.adders as follows: the famous river pilots of the Co two monitor policemen, who were ( kiflisik H tlh d . Itlu eh ka lumbia River, was back on the busy watching the conduct of the May 1 0 . . . 8 7 6 river again vs pilot of the river- members. 1 F in n were given for M .y I I . . 1672 boat, Watro, of Portland. The such misdemeanors as not wearing 62 May 1 2 , . 1 6 8 7 Watco, a 67-ton vessel, made a trial their emblem pins, coming in late, 30 May 1 3 . . 1 9 1 6 run to The Dalles with a load of dropping ashes on the floor, found 21 May 14. .1246 cement Monday and returned Tues sitting with one’s own wife or hus 62 11 Msy 1 6 . . 1 4 8 0 day to Portland. 63 6 band, asking for second and third May 1 6 . . 1 1 2 0 1 < 6 If the trial was a success the cups of coffee. A few members M .y 1 7 . . »1 1 39 31 vessel may be seen regularly on the even found themselves in the river. “ Brig'' until some friend would put TO E X A MI N E DRIVERS A guess as to when Charley Nel up the amount of the fine. The An Examiner of Operators snd son first started on the river will money collected is to be used to buy Chauffeurs will b« In Hood River not be made but we have heard him awards for the poppy essay and T h e Auxiliary Tuesday. May 23, 191». at tho tell of landing a boat at the Hood poster contest. Chamber of Commerce between the River Railroad Station in the flood wishes to thank all those who eon- t-ibuted toward this fund. I hours of 10 a. m. and 8 p. ra. o f 1894. Annual Poppy Day To Be Observed Power Path Makers Face l ough job Scout Executive T o Address Club ♦ Bonneville Chief and Aide Here Famous Captain Pilots River Craft