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About Cascade Locks chronicle and the Bonneville Dam chronicle. (Cascade Locks, Or.) 1939-1939 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1939)
,'NTf Liu «\/A. i i Hood I\ P*. .«.* I. brzry CASCADE LOCKS CHRONICLE \ \ ____ . T-1 o r* , . and T h e Bonneville D a m Chronicle Vol. VI. No. l \Sl U » i : 1 »H KS BON N I Nil I l Cascade Locks Hires Power Manager At a special meeting of the Cas taken as the result of a resolution investment, the city never having cade Locks City Council Thursday passed by the council Thursday to revert to general obligation night, Mr. Chess Brazil was ap pointed temporary manager of the night to this effect. It is hoped in bonds to meet their payments. new City Light and Power Com this way to have a double check The city o f Cascade Looks at pany, which takes over the West on the capabilities of the man se the present time is advertising, as Coast Power Company’s system lected in the future. directed by the supreme court, for and plant on July 1. Mr. Sand A representative of the bond bids on an issue of $79.000. These burg o f the Bonneville Adminis buyers, that purchased the revenue bids will be opened at the city hall trator’s office has been lent, at the bonds at private sale some time ■ in Cascade Locks Saturdav night. request o f the council, to the city back, was present and assured the June 24. The bonds will no sold. to set up and put into operation council that his firm would bid on I paid for. and approximately $44.- the new set o f books. the bonds June 24 as directed by 000 will be paid over to the West Brazil is at present with the Bon the supreme court. (The court Coast Power Company for their neville Administrator’s office in ruled that private sale of these holdings by Jut.r 29, the closing Portland and will be given a tem bonds was illegal and they must date for the purchase. The other porary leave o f absence from this be sold at a public sale to the high $35,000, not paid to the company, position to get the new company est bidder.) He also spoke rather will go for a general overhaul and under way. A fte r a period of time disparagingly of certain factions extension program o f the present if the council wishes to hire him that were doing their best to dis rystem. working capital and re permantently they may or they : credit revenue bonds in the financ serves for the new company. may hire someone else and Brazil ing of propositions similiar to the Brazil will start work according will return to the Bonneville office. Cascade Locks municipal setup and to present plans on June 10. A The only provision in the hiring is I’ L. D.’s similiar to the one now- tremendous amouixt of work is nec that the man selected by the coun-1 being considered in Hood River essary to insure the transfer of oil for the position permanently valley. This bond man further com the system by the first o f the must he approved by the Bonneville mented that these bonds will sell month and to get the new on«- un Arministration. This step must he very easily ami will be mighty good der wav. Brolliars to Celebrate 60th Anniversary ♦ I K 11V W . Jl M 1«. |>M‘* P.U.D. Election Holds Public Interest On Sunday, June 25, Mr and Mrs. C. A. Rmlliar o f Cascade 1 .ocks are to celebrate their 60th wciiding anniversary, The celebra • turn is to be held in tile High Somewhat obscured by the tr»- School. memlous amount o f attention that The marriage ceremony will he ; is being directed on th«* P. U. D. at noon, after which a pot luck ■ dinner will be served. Mr and election, are the county and city Mrs. Brolliar ar«* niomvrs of this schiHil elivtiom-. which are to la* district and will be delight«*«! to h«*l«l >*n the same date. In the county aittiough up until meet friends old and new So bring your dish of food, hot or last night no nominations had been «•old. ami help them make this the fili'il with the s«*cr«*tary o f the most enjoyable day they have ever county unit boani, W, N. \V«*l»«>r, known. it was understood that HaroUi Mclsauc «>f Parkdulc had fil«*«l t«> fill the position vacati'd h> Georg«* Alevamler also of Park- Locks Land Recorded dal«. Voting will take place in the ♦ ten s«'h«*ol buildings throughout th«* 1 his w e«*k two det'ds wer«* r»*- count> b«*twc«n the hours of 2 and c«*r«l«*d in the County Court lions«* 7 p in. transferring the title to lit» acres 1 hi* el<«'(ion on the prop«>s<*«| for of ground in the « i t > limits of Cus million of a Public Utility District cini«' Locks from Dale M. Haskins in ILnsI Ui\er draws near as tbr«*«* fnctjoiis ha\c «'ntt*ri*«l th«* picturi* to th«> Pennsylvania Salt Maini to intoiin the public of their views la« taring C«*mpany. on t h«' subject. 1 h«* actual purchase of th«* prop Ih< most aggressive one is the erty was announced some time ago IL'od Rive i Taxiiuyers League through the Sun b\ th«> Pennsyl which appears to l*«* «a ir y m g on vania Salt Mfg. Company. No quite a campaign with plenty of Holding its annual meeting and A. J. Friese of Bellingham, anient linc of Olympia, and <!. V Peters consideration was mentioned hut it financing and «'Xpert professional «•lection at Yanvoucer high school condemnation advocate, president of ( ’ hehalis. Tin* directors then is thought around $15,000 was g iv advice on the fighting of Public Monday, the Washington Public of the association, succetaling Pres ucloot.*«! M. M M oore of Uwaco en for the property. l tility Districts. Quarter* have Utility Commissioners’ association, ident Phillip D. Terry of Orondo. been maintained by this orgaiu/a n> sect«>tnry-treasur«*r. made up of commissioners o f L Laid the groundwork for an Don at the ( ’olunihin Gorge ll«it«*l “ The more condemnation suits 11 > W a s h i n g t o n ’ s 25 countv-wide initiative measure to liberalize the that are filed, th«* sooner w«*’ ll ge for this week. P.U .IVs: already liberal Washington P .l’ .D. net ion," President Fries«* said, fol 1 to- Hood River Power Com Federal Vid Funds law. after Jack Cluck, attorney for lowing his election and after it hud nut tee which started its campaign For Financing Demanded numerous districts, had said the h«-«*n announced in T erry ’ s annual under the guidan««* of the Bonne 1. Plumped unanimously for I M ’ .D.’s ran into a “ stacked deck" report that five such suits had been ville office, only to have a change Llewellyn Finns, consulting engin- at the last legislative session at filed against Puget Sound Power & in the polmy of th«* new mlmuus- Senator Rufus Holman Friday «•«•r at TV A and formerli con ( Mvmpia. Light and two or thr«'«> more were wired the O m in id e and a consider tia lo is eMinell this aid, has mv- nected with Tacoma City Light, for 5. Received frank warning from pomling. "That se«*ms to he the «•r**«l the i I i m net rather effectively permanent Bonneville administra Frank A. Banks, acting Bonneville only way we’ ll get any plnce," he able number o f Cascade Locks with littl«* financing. husim‘ss men that he was that day tor. administrator, that while Bonne added, "hut it will not prevent in his capacity a> a siili committ«*«* 1 he Pacifii Power ami Light 2. Following the lead o f th«‘ ville sympathizes with their move negotiat ions.” of one to the militai y affairs com « otnpu iy have not Iwen very m*tiv«* Southwest Washington public util ment, "Bonneville is not going to l*p to People mitt«*«*. recommending that Senate directly in the proposition other ity district commissioners by adopt take the position o f fighting your bill 255, proposing for th«* trans than making a (orinal statement Banks, who expl lined that ns, ing a resolution demanding that battles for you.” fer for th«* old lochs and locks is- o f their position. acting Bonneville administrator and f«-deral funds be made available Directors Named I hr«*«* meeting ar«* scheduled for P C D financing, despite the op In addition to Fries, who defeat- : chief engine«'!- of (¡rand Coulee he ; land property from the war <le- position o f Clinton Prescott. Wash ed Vice President Martin Jacobsen wants In get power to the p«*opli* nartincut to th«* Port o f Cascade this week to further elllight<*n the ington representative of Guy C. o f Alpha. 19 to 15, for president, as rapidly as possible, said in Locks, he favorably report«*«! to th«* public «III the Is.su«*. On Wednesday jught (tonight) the Taxpayer* Mvcrs. fiscal agent for numerous the commissioners elect«‘d the fo l answer to a question regarding Senate. If this hill passes, th«* Port of I,«'ague will s|Ninaor a iiie«*ttng at p j ’ .D.’s. lowing dinx’to rs: Phillip I> T«*rry condemnation proc«*dura that the 3. Express«*d approval o f the of Orondo, A. L. King o f Breuster, people of th«* various power «lis- < asead«* Lo« ks will have one of the the Barrett S«ho«d at K:00 p. m.. night Dr. Curl condemnation proe«*dure in acquir F. R. Khv of Kranklin, Chauncey tricts must determine if they want fin«*--! water front property's on the <'n Thursday river, port officials declare. T<>- I hompson, a leading uilvocnte o f ing electric utilities, by electing Price of Washougal, Oliver Hart- Ko r i (Continued on I’a geth«*r with the property g«>«*s s«*v- Public ownership, will aildreea a «•’ iil residences alni the water in«, ting at Parkilale, the llooil Riv rights, which the City o f ( ’ ascnile «■r Power Committee unnuonees and Lo« ks is anxious to acquire as a this same body also aniiiioncen that Ivan Bloch, of the Honneville Ad supplement to its presidi system. Th«* townspeople for some time ministrators office, Mayor G. F. hnv«* been seeking possession of Manchester of ('ascade Locks ami Another campaign is underway !n oth«*r columns is a rel«*ase from noxious weeds, anil desires l««w«*r this property. For a time it was business men «if The Dalles will to bring the Pierce bill, calling for Th«* Dalles. On th«* editorial s«*c- priced chemicals for this purpose. expected that it would be trans i>«'uk at a meeting at the M«tho- the «'«instruction of a government tion is a reprint o f an <*ditorial on Plans for a private company to ferred to the departtn<*nt o f in ilist Church in Hood River on F ri sodium chlorate plant at Bonnc*- the campaign which appeared in build a chemical plant at Ronne- terior so that J. D R«iss could per day night. ville, to a vote. Th«- proponents of the Oregon Journal this past week. v ill«* are h«-ing h«dd in abeyunce sonally supervis«* the beautifying ♦ the n«*w movement h«*ad«*«l by pending a decision on a hill by With his death these plans w«*r«' Mayor G. K. Manchester have s«*- T H K D A L L E S . Ore. The Wasco Representative Pierc«*, calling f o r given up and the Port has l»«*«*n cur«'«l the support o f all th«* mayors county court, in a l«-tt«*r t<> Re pre government construction o f such a active in s«*curing it. and county courts of the Gorge. sidiativi* Homer Angeli, has asked plant. The*.«* men and b«>diea have written th«* congressman to se«- if h«* can The court, in its letter to Kepre- to their representatives in ( ’ «ingress not secure prompt action either s«*ntative Angeli, took a neutral M l. M D TO It \NKS asking that the Pierce bill be favorable or unfavorable, on the stand on th«1 «|ue*tion <>f which P l.F D l.F D BY 111 \ N brought to an earlv vote so that t lull for a government chemical plant «hall be , 1 1 1 1 ill. only ilsk mg public or private ministry may get plant at Bonn«*ville. • 1 '*( * ration with tin- Bonneville that congress make an «>arly disi underway in the Gorge. Th«* court is co-operating with sum in order that manufacture of administration in every way that The movement has met with private property owners in Wasco low-cost weed exterminating chi ni- i th«* state may la* aid«* to help was unanimous approval and support. county in a campaign to eradicate icals may 1««* start«-«! soon. offered to F A Banks, Bonneville h arm«*rs and busin«*s*m«*n of administrator, Tuesday hy «»rmond llooil Riv«*r Countv will h«*ar F ri l(. Kean, stat«* utilities mmmis- sioner, at a conference ntten«le<| by day h<>w Columbia River hydroelec- • «overnor »barb** A Sprague, Mr trie power can promote establish B«an and Mr Ranks in tb< admin m.’nt «»f agricultural induatrira in istrativ«* offic«- Mr. B«-nn formerly Oregon and Washington. was city commissioner in Portland. Engineer Ivan Bloch, who is in Th«* following chart sh«nws th«* 1th«* ch«*cking stations we r«* ettab- ' o f th«* y«*ar that th«* v fish « barge of Honneville’s market de m ovem«*nt <>f the fish thr<>ugh th« lish«*«l to th«* first «.f this y«*ar. It move. Th«* laini>hr<*v not«*«! are velopment aection, will speak Fri- [>nn«*ville ladder s from th«* tun«* is interi’Sting to note th«* month* 1 commonly railed eeli. <lay at a p m at the First M«th- M l I l(S IO M \ KK I I '«list Church at llood River ID* t.K \1 S II \ Kit« ili B O N D S Spei'i«** May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. I)«*. « Total will outline th«* Dm Is of th<- Bon ABERDEEN’ . June 13 Guy C. neville area for factoriea to proci-sa IbSfll 1 3 17 fi«ri 197294 Chinook ........ . . . 22371 8221 2302 263 27 271799 Myers, Wall Street financier, Mon farm prtxluet*, ami hh will discuss St«*« lh«*ad . . . . . .. »’>»'.22 2382 19455 46618 292 '• 1 2264 339 92 1O7(MJ0 day was employed by the Grays th«' latest industrial developments *} Hlueback . . . ... 1025 17M1 2097 53864 235 6 75040 Marie.r public utility district to in the fields of plastics, rommer- Silver ............. 3070 10995 1 l í * 972 15185 mark«*t the revenue borni* thr««ugh <ial alcohol an«l oth«*r funirnoilit ie* Churn ............. • • 1245 799 73 2117 471144 which th«- «listrirt will purchase th«* which use agricultural pr«««lucU as 39 Shad ............... 3185 15» »2 527 21 5274 Grays Ila ri».r Railway A Light a base. Stiirg«*on ....... 1 19 24 II company. Myers will receive 2S Ill«» h will s(>«-ak just pri«ir to 11 27 38 Trout ............. 674 1001 325 127 13 2216 |**r «'«-nt o f th«- purchase price f«jr tl.«' first people’s utility «listrirt Has* .............. « . 5 10 13 18 4« marketing the bond*. •*I«-«-1ion to I m - held in Oregon this Bullhead ....... 1 12 30 6 48 The c«immi**ion«Ts c<>nsi(ler«-d a 27»’. 10253 l l’* r i Monday resplents o f 344 3015 Carp . ......... 1143 157 I 15189 contra«! f««rm for the purchase, but M o « h | River ( ’«»unty will vote on th«* 7711 4116 Chub ............ .. 2197 3122 1776 442 10] 19465 have not settled on a price for de formation o f a public district that C rappie ......... 11 18 9 5 43 livery date. will include I(« km J River, De«, Park- Channel Cat 4 I 5 <lale, ()«le|| and pra<*tically the en 485 59 D a c e .............. 699 417 184 1844 tire populated rural area o f the 60 161 236 Shiner .......... 92 8 M ASO NIC C L U B T O MEET 599 munty It will be the first elec- 9698 881* 26955 6668 Squawfish . . . . .. 294a 2379 7« 67542 The Columbia G«>rge Masonic tlon under the I » 39 Oregon law H3684 122910 12201 22952 Sucker ........... .. 34273 6399 454 2*1*73 < lub will hold a special meeting at which requires districts to l>e taxed 56 46 16 315 1281 w • • - f It 563 690 156 3122 3*7270 the Bonneville Audit«>rium on W ed on the same basis as privat« util 23*31 130818 •lam prey . . . . .. 7502 60821 4462 172 1» 3 227627 nesday. June 21, at M p m. Enter ities and permits financing of dis TOTALS ....... .. «9742 126496 25172« 110465 279588 17037 2993 367 *58414 tainment and refreshments will be tribution systems with bonds pay included in the evening able solely from ele«-trif revenues. P. U. D. Heads LJrge Evans for Dam y ’ Locks Property May Become Port Endeavor to Bring Fierce Bill to Vote Engineer W i l l Discuss Farm Industries Bonneville Fish Count for Last H a lf o f 1938 t o
