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M'.'ZR COUNTY n rr LIBRARY CASCADE LOCKS CHRONICLE tv a n d T h e B o n n e v ille D a m C h r o n ic le Vo. VI. No. $t CASCADE LOCKS Senate Favors Transfering of Locks Grounds It is taking an act o f Condri*»» to do it. bui it secms that thè port o f Casi-adc Ln.-ks is going to ac- «piir« tùie U> thè Government prop- erty betv. een thè town and thè ri\ - er on whi h w a.» ioeated thè hist- oric liK'ks ut thè site of thè lcgend- ary Bridge of thè (ìods. A telo- grani reeeived by thè Chronicle from Senator Rufus C. llolman. who wtis named as a subeonimittee of thè Sonate Militalo A ffairs oom- mittoe fi>r oonsideration of thè bill, reported that it had beoti passed by thè Senato. According to thè wording of thè bill, li'tod il.- S.255, all lands, build ing- and permanent fixturos and any material stipi IO: ami sundry equipment abandoned by the War Department ti suoh lands, together with water -ystonis. water mains, distribution linos and water right is to be eonveyod to the Port of ( asi .ole Lo« ks. It is spooifled that the property authorized to be eonveyod by this ait shall be used by the grantee for a municipal park and dock, and for other municipal purposes. The utilizing of the government property for park purposes had been visualized by the late J. D. Ross. Last January, the late ad ministrator had the following to say in a letter to Major Theron D. Weaver in regard to beautifying the government property. “ All the powers that be in Wash ington and Oregon are afraid that we might do something in the Col umbia Gorge that would spoil its beauty. The City o f Cascade Locks would like very much to have the little island at the old Cascade locks made into a park anil beauti fied. It would make a beauty spot for tin* pleasure boats going up and down the gorge. In addit ion to the island there is a strip of about equal size along the shore line. Great works are built like the Bonneville Dam that are tremend ous in size, but after they are fin ished the public gets at the best only a partial conception of them. A Ivautiful surrounding helps to offset .to some degree this unfor- tunale fac . We are urging the beautifii 4; 1011 of the whole Colum bia Canyon.” Banks Assures Wasco District Power Line Acting Administrator Frank A. Banks last week gave assurance that ’ In 110,000 volt Bonneville line to The Dalles will be constructed a-- * ontemplated if the proposed W;.', 1 Co.mtv utility district is {■ rn d ami applies for power. At the present time construction o f the line has been scheduled as fa r Hood River, However, land rht-of-way i* eing purchased en Hood R ver and The rly construction of the Donne ine eastward to Thv Dalles • rident upon an assured mar- the th e re is : 'turner at the «• is 410 just if i- "Congress ha- directed that pre- feren« •- in the »ale of federal hydro- electric power be g;\en the public a g ' • ifs. and the Wasco County district, if f< rmed, will place itself in position to recciye dcncmiablc electric service over the proposed Administrator Banks r« turned to P' rtland this week after a series o f conferences at Washington with th< Secretary o f the Interior, the N a ’ : • al P wer Policy Committee, and Federal Power Commission o f ficials. Reverend L. G Weaver of Fossil] wa« a visitor in the Iiork* Monday having come to Portland for expert medical attention. M \SONIC Cl l B TO MK.Fl' BONNK\ II 1 I Pomona Asks Formation Of P.U.D. MRS 1 l \\ IS Cl VKK DIPS F R ID A Y , J U L Y 14. 19.19 Cascade Locks Bonds Sold Friday Night The next meeting of the Mid-Col Mrs Lewis Clark o f Portland and one time Locks resident, and umbia Masonic Club is scheduled for Wednesday. July 19, in the Bon mother of Frank Clark of Cascade neville Auditorium at 8:00 o'clock. 1-ocks, died Saturday night. She Dr. George A. Cathey o f Portland had been ill for some time with a will show a real of colored motion heart ailment and was confined to pictures on hunting with the bow the hospital last week Her son and arrow and will also give a and family had visited her early ♦ talk on this type of hunting. Dr. Saturday evening ami didn't re The phrase, "City Light o f Cas llood River Valle) is going ahead reive word of her death till they cade Locks,” came nearer to being Cathey is national!'' known for his with its plans to form a Public arrived home. prowess with the how and arrow. l ewis Clark died a reality for tins community in George K. Griffith, a member Ctility District. Pomona Grange, cveral months ago. Surviving are the western part of Hood River of the Research I.odgt will give an at a special meeting held Thursday her daughter. Mrs. Helen Hopkins, county as the result of selling interesting talk on a Masonic sub evening at the Pine Grove Grange of Wenatchee, and son, Frank *•'9,000 worth of revenue bonds to hall passed a resolution, addressed ('lark, and two grandchildren. ject. Jaxtbiemer and Co, of Portland, Refreshments will be -*rved and to the State Hydro Klectric I'oni- bidders on the bonds. The bids 1 mission asking for the formation of all Masons are urged to attend. were culled to bo opened ut S 1 a P. C. D. in the proposed area c'cltvk last Friday night at the l exclusive of the city of Hood t as,ado Locks City Hall. 1 River. The bid of Jaxtbiemer and Co., This action of the Grange follows received just before S, was accepted, ; the election of June 19, when the line other bid was not accepte«! rural area voted 92“ to 0S5 to form since it was presented at 8:01 the district, while the city o f Hood Secretary of the Interior Harold Ip. m * The winning bid purchased Acting Administrator Frank A. River rejected tlic proposal by a l lekes today announced the up- I the bonds at 98 and paid 4 ,,*f o \ oto of 555 to 9S5. Banks returned to Portland last pointaient, by Acting Bonneville interest. According to stipulations s e t week after conferring in Washing H I-- expected that the city will Vdn m iist rator F. \. Bank -, of Her ton with Secretary of the Interior : forth before the poll, the vote o f take over the system before the Harold 1.. l i k e s and the National the city and the rural district was heit S Marks, Chattanooga, Tenu. first of the month. General Counsel. Maik- and liait Power P o l i c y Committee. He to be regarded separately. At the regular council meeting The resolution as adopted Thurs were appointed on the recommen brought back assurances that sup Monday night, the nurehase of the dation of Acting General Counsel day reads: plementary Bonneville power sched Jim Merrill property in Cascade ules soon will be available ami that " W H E R E A S , on June 19, 19.19, Jam« s i aw ronce Fly locks for a permanent site of th«* contracts will be ready for public an election was held submitting to Beth men will assume their City Light, council chambers, fire utility districts, private utilities the p. pie of a part of Hood River duties at Bonneville about \ugust department and water department and municipal power systems. < minty, the proposition of creating I. Mr. Banks said tins morning, was decided on, pending the com Within six months. Administra a Public Ctility District within a Mr. Fiv will return to the Bonne pletion of the negotiations for the villc Project at Portland sometime system. tor Banks said, he expected con part of said county; and, “ W H K R K A S , said proposed dis tins week to remain for an indef tracts to be completed with public On the same night the Skamania districts, private companies and trict included the city o f Hood inite period. County P.U.D. sold $59,000 worth [River; and, cities, which will absorb the present Marks, from 1914 to date has i t revenue bonds to buy the West "W H K R K A S , the voters in said been a part o f the legal staff of Coast I generating capacity o f Bonneville Power Company system Dam. making allowance for public proposed district outside the said the T V A , and for the last tyvo around Stevenson, Wash. They ! agencies which are entitled to rcs- city o f Hood River voted over | years bas been assistant general plan on taking over the system 1 orvation of At » , o f the power until whelmingly in favor of such a dis counsel o f the T V A . Marks is a around th«> first of the month. trict hut the voters within the graduate o f t In* University o f ¡January 1, 1941. Assistant Bonneville Administra city o f Hood River rejected the Pennsylvania and of the Harvard Law S, bool. lie was graduated tor Harry Dibble and General same; and, “ W H K R K A S , the plan and pro ; from the Harvard Law School at Counsel James Lawrence Fly will r e m a i n in Washington several gram o f the said proposed district i the head of his class and later was w eeks t » confer w ith Federal Power 1 was to acquire the electric distribu law secretary to Judge Julian W. W ith the TV A he served ! Commission officials on supple tion systems of Pacific Power and Mack. mentary schedules for Columbia 1 Light Company both within and for a time as nn assistant to the board chairman and later returned j River hydroelectric power. The 1 without -aid city; atid, "W H K R K A S , said plan w a s to the Inga I staff of the Authority. new schedules. Banks said, are : based on the kilowatt-year rates | based upon the issuance o f revenue Marks took a responsible part in now in effect, but are especially bonds the proceeds of which were , the preparation o f trials and ap suitable for • mailer power users I to he used in making said aei|uisi- peal of the constitutional litiga- The Cascade Locks Community I tion brought by the power rompait- ( hull h was filled to near capacity "tich as municipal systems and II ion; and. ."W H K R K A S . the report o f the j tes and various related interests to Sunday evening when Levi I Ten ' public utility districts. I Hydro-Klectric Commission o f Ore- enjoin the power activities of the nington, Pn ident o f Pucific Col “ These schedules will supplement I go 11 shows clearly that such acqui Authority. During the past year lege, was guest speaker at the ev- existing rates, and will help the sition and operation o f said distri- Mark» ha» IH boon in charg o f the 1 mug m ee'.rg of I hi Kpworth •'mailer distributing systems t o 1 : but ion systems within and without legni staff condurtiiig tlu Rev. Stark and several condoni League. build up their loads so they can | the said city o f Hood River is iati on work of thè T V A . meliibei o f the Stevenson League take advantage of the kilowatt- economic and feasible and will Wire gli e-it s and several people year schedules", he said. “ The de Ilari i* a residenl of Portland, bring to the rate payers o f said mand und energy charges we will district rate savings: and, having come from St. Paul. from Pacific Collegi», also Mr. and Mrs. L. II Gibson from Hood River. submit to the Federal Power Com "It is now within the power o f Mimi, in 1911. Ile is a graduate The speech was addressed princi mission for approval will permit o f E ' inford I In ivi i Ity and o f thè the Hydro-Klectric Commission of customers to taki exactly the quan Ile wns in- pally to the younger group and Oregon to recommend and create V ah1 l.aw Si hook t i t y of power they require. If strtictor in Val«' Lavv Schoo! from was well worthwhile. The church a Public Utility District in that their ‘load fiat >r' is less than 50', , UM l to 1995. Ilari is a meni ber was beautifully decorated with sev part o f the proposed Hood River eral attractive bouquets for tho ' O will h< cheaper for them to use County district exclusive o f the of thè ( iregon bar and of tjie bar of occasion. the supuloiricntary schedules now thè Fedirai Di t i ni Court of Ore city o f Hood River and this Po under preparation; if they keep the ourt o f mona Grange, the sponsors of the gin of thè N'iuth Circuit Court I wer in use more than half the Appi-ala and o f thè United Stal« move to create said district, is time, tin kilowatt-year rates will overwhelmingly o f the view that Supreme Court. lie cheaper. Ilari also served a» an nssistant it is for the benefit o f its members The Bonneville chief s. id that ai d all the citizens o f Hood River to I nited State» Distrai Attorney 'l' mark t for pi wer 111 the North- County that such u district be • ut! < Donatigli for thè Federai w «-' is expanding steadily. He District of Oregon. Since June, ♦ ; created, said it seems reasonable to expect I9 IH, Hnrt hus heen special assist "B E IT RKSOLVKD BY HOOD More thun 4,1 imi Oregon farm that by the time the fifth and sixth COUNTY P O M O N A ant t< ila' United States-Attorney tannile» have been enabled to in- generators at the dam are com- K IY K R ni in charge of anti-trust g r a n g e : i n s p k c i \ l m i k t i n g 1 d, the enti •c output f the first A: P pro- «• ution and handled thè case oreiise their net worth, over und KMRLKD: , above all debts, by $5UM per futility J £ f !i will he sold. At “ 1. That the llydr. : Klectric again t thè American Medicai A s j through the Farm Security ad- nt B il le bus a capa •it y mi and affiliateli societies. mmission <i • >r< •on be niifi they nnnistr.it ion’s program of super- >,400 two ad- ■ ' ned t< rocom- I visiti credit, announce» Walter A. ter- now icillg in- nn d and •rente Publi I- Utility Duffy, regional director. ap- •t in that f> the pro- "One of the primary air* of thu Hoc River ounty District I SA p r o g r a m I» ti> enable lx>r- June 19. rowers to produce pructicuilv ull It VBV BOV \KRIV KS of Hood oppile» us well as livo- lock I <1 oii tlio farm so that About the busiest man in Cas Tha* nie o f this resolu dilutes for SUl'il •telili cade Lock.- Tuc-duy was Mike tion be forthwith sent to the mem the* S I h redi in «•<! to the minimum,H »ion. D>r.g, passing cigars and receiving ber of the Hydro Klectric Com- seated •uni July Duff “ Progrès* of the*« the congratulations of his many in ••<i'-n o f Oregon and that tho >.89 mile grading and bit limi turni mul ics is indicated by the fri« id on the arrival o f John Dale officers o f this Grange and the maradum surfacing on ut t tit y itiiTcuseii supplie* at Portland Sunday evening, about power committee hereof are hereby Warre n Creek «••«•tion of the tile ¡•if fr Ult * un d V« g< table» cullile«! by Co 11:00 o'clock, and who weighed instructed t<> press this election River Highway Cm - truc- 1 t9K, Ik p rodUced for boinc eon* upon »aid Hydro Electric Com a f i!if*»n cil rourfftf* hrol^r ; .uni| i 90*> gallons, lin ai for are both in the best o f health. mission and do all in their power to 1 inclmled. The *tret« h i* tioiin y - I t pounds, and eggs Perhaps by the first of next w«*ek further the creation of said dis |orat«*<l ju»t w«-»t o f the former Ore- pT'aliHC«'d f«i >r home use by 80 «ins the <-ditor can get the haircut he trict. iron Ti 1 «Mis, • •r fi inui). I l:i« tin nii* a should have had the first of this "Passed und adopted on July 0, contribution to the annual < a»h 1 1 • • r■ > ! « . . .« > I-. , week. 1919. to be out o f dang« r o f inundation income «jf tin farm o f from |200 “R A LP H W PERRY, when th«‘ Columbia experiences a t«i $.100 | mt family." I I Bit \ It I \ N I s> \ |s| TOR Master, s« a»o n o f excessively high water. These famille* have already re Mis- Wilma B ,-selier o f H I “Attest: G L A D Y S M HINRICHS, Th«- road will lx- rai»«-d a* much a* paid 91,164,000 o f the $t, 089, m 50 Secretary.” ten feet in s«.m«- plate*. Approxi loaned Oy th« harm Security ad River, County Librarian, was a mately 5.1,IMS) cubic yard* «»f ex ministration, although most of the burn tor in the Leeks Tues cavation, (meal f«-et cable loans are made f«»r u five year |>er- day and was a guest o f the cham guard fence, 100 cubic yarti* con- lod.. hull repayment of ioun» ha* ber o f commerce, and stated she Tit BE LIKE f.l \Kit ' rete, 11,800 pound« metal rein- I h -.- h made by 611 families und W< uId like to -«•«* a rustic building Daryl Strader, CCC enroll«-«- at for- «-ment, 120 c ubic yard» mortar 91.M per ( « nt of maturities due have put up here for a library and en Zig Zag. ha« tx-en stationed at rubble ma*onry, 29,000 pound* be«,n met. large the present facilities. \ sin ouver for two we«-k* and i* tnxtural *tee|, 91m FBM treated taking life guard » -rk and will be lumber. 1000 rubic yard« crushed Mr. and Mrs. Jim Steele and »tat; r.i-d at 7.ig Z.«g river as a r'-ok ,,r gravel, ami «5 ton« asphal- Seth 1 lodfelter of Corvallis children o f Portland spent Saturday safety mea«un> during the remain tic road «al are Rated in the re spending u few day« in the ¡ mm evening with Erick Ostberg quirements. der o f the summer. Timer looking after hi* property here. B onneville Rates, C ontracts Speeded Legal Counselors N am ed by lekes College Prexy ‘ teaks in Locks Church Oregon Families Show Progress Bids Called on W arren Creek Road