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V>v •‘3ÛD RIVER COUNTY LIBRARY CASCADE LOCKS CHRONICLE and The Bonneville Dam Chronicle Voi. vi. N .. >T Bids Called For Power Lines North First steps were taken toward erection of the electrical network that will take Bonneville power into the Puget Sound area. Acting Administrator F. A. Banks called for bids on the 220,000-volt line across Clark and Cowlitz counties to connect the Bonneville substa tion at Vancouver with Kelso. Bids will be opened September lb One hundred and ninety-one tall steel towers from 50 to 70 feet in height will be erected during the winter and spring months to carry the 123 miles of power cable over the 41-mile right-of-way between the two cities. Several Hundred Work A force of several hundred men will be required to build the towers and footings and string the conduc tor by late spring in 1940—the time specified by Bonneville engineers for completion. The new line, running from Van couver in a general northwesterly direction, will pass within IS: miles nt l.a Center, and within eight miles ,q tvuiunia. o mailer communities within a snort distance of the route include Salmon Creek, Pleasant Valley, Good Hope, Pioneer, High land and Martin's Bluff. Completion of the lute will per mit the Bonneville super-power gild to carry Columbia Kiver en ergy innto the well-settled farm areas of Southwestern Washing ton, much as its Vancouver-Eu gene line, now nearly finished, taps a similar area in Western Oregon. Both lines will stem from Bonneville's main sub-station at Ampere, "jumping off place'’ for the high voltage power brought west from Bonneville dam 40 miles up the Columbia. Kelso Diversion Point The Kelso terminus of the new line, in its turn, will act as a diver sion point for power which will be sent north to Chehalis and the Pu get Sound area, and .ultimately, west to Aberdeen, Cathlumet and nearby communities. Plans are be ing drawn now by Bonneville en gineers for a substation at Kelso to handle the big power load. Large quantities of steel, cable and other materials purchased by Bonneville have been stored at Ampere and Woodland for use by the contractor. The construction contract on which bids are to be opened next month covers the la bor of construction and the haul ing of materials. C V SC A UK 1 O C K S PI HI 1C NOTICE Application has been made to this office by The Pacific Tele phone and Telegraph Company of Portland. Oregon, for permission to revise plans to lay a submarine cable in the Columbia Kiver at Stev enson. Washington. Maps showing exact location and extent of the proposed work may be seen at the office of the District Engineer, Bonneville, Oregon. Any objection from the stand point of navigation should be re cent d at this office not later than August 2t>. 1939. K. E. M. Des Islets. Captain, Corps of Engineers. Acting District Engineer. T K I D VY . VI (.1 S T IS. I M S I OST: ON 1 LOl \ I VIN PEN Vpparentlv m a slight touch of absent mindedness the writer of these tines misplaced his most valued fountain pen Honda) lB> F. T. Humphrey) night while he was in Cascade (Oregon Journal) I mks lor the council meeting. Speculation over appointment of It anyone find* themselves in a permanent Bonneville adminis p o s s e s s i o n of this p e n the writer Acting Administrator F. A. SALEM, Ore. Electric rate re would appreciate it if that part) trator to succeed Acting Adminis Banks today assured Wasco County ductions totaling more than $3iH),-; trator Frank A. Banks, who was would turn it over to I loyd Mal- lent to Bonneville for 90 days by OOO.tHl and affecting more than lorv in the t it) I ight office, who citiicna that immediate steps would Grand Coulee, took on added sig 40,000 users, have been made by in turn will return it to the be taken to construct a Bonneville power line to The Dalles. Y'ester- nificant' this week with arrival public utilities in Oregon since : writer. Thank vou. i day the city and county vote«! th« January 1, says Ormond R. Bean, j from Washington, D. C., of Joel establishment of a people’s utility state utilities commissioner. Picas«- pay > onr light lull, pres W. Wolfsohn, secretary of the Th esc reductions by various oper «-liI or past, at the oci« f it ) Light district, following the example of national power policy hoard. nearby Hood River County. Wolf sohn, here to attend Friday's 1 ating companies, said Bean, have office (formerly 'I •mil's Tavern), Bids for construction of the 110,- 1 nscade I «««A **. resulted following informal hear meeting of the Bonneville advisory 000-volt transmission line to run c it y u g h r. board, is considered one of the |*os- i n g s or conferences under the com- | through hoth of the districts, will missioncr’s plan of continuous in Cascade I «», ks sibilties for permanent administra be asked within less than thirty vestigations, whereunder the earn tor. though he personally discount days. Banks said. Completion of ed such a possibility on his last i n g s of the concerns arc constantly 1 the line will be required not later Under review. visit to Portland. 11c went into than June 30. "W e are anxious to pass on to the immediate conference with Banks. Practically all of the right-of- Bonneville officials profess no consumer all the savings possible," way for the Wasco County line is light on the appointment subject, said Bean, "and in this seven expected to b«> in the possession of though with the adjournment of months period these reductions ure the Bonneville Project b£ October congress and the expiration of the almost equally divided between the j 15. WPA clearing crews will he Formation of a people’s utility 90-day period for which Secretary r> sidential and commercial brackets increased substantially so that district in Wasco county by a vote of Interior Ickes asked Banks to ot the service. The companies have Don G Abel, Washington state erection of the Oregon power line of 1735 to 1194 in Tuesday' s elec- take over the Bonneville job, some cooperated with this office in its \\ PA administrator, has informed can proceed rapidly. tion resulted Wednesday in a pro- annofencemcnt has been expected determination to pass on to the F \ Hanks, acting administrator I .oca I Lines Needed public all possible benefits in lower posal for thy P. U. D.’s of Hood daily srom Washington. of tin Bonneville project, that he “Delivery of power to Wasco rates.” The recent visit of Judson King, River county, Wasco countv and Among the companies which has passed favorably on a supple County People’s Utility District," Klickitat county, across the Co a director of the National Popular ment arv right-of way c I e a c.i n g Bank said, "of course, is dependent lumbia river, th join in an effort to Government league, and the pend have announced reductions in their project a l o n g the Bonneville- upon acquisition of a distribution acqu.re fi.ilities of :h • Pacific ing visit of Morris L. Cook, former electrical rates this year arc: Paisley Electric. Pacific Power ) :.kinm Grand Coulee power trnns- system by Ihr district. We shall I rural electrification administrator Power & Light company. missi n line, the Vancouver-Aber- be glad to nssist the district in and Light, Mountain States Power Although no official step had who will tour all power projects of i doen line, tin* Kelso t'athlninet every way in solving their engin ,.ii.i.s.the Pacific northwest, may also j j ’1 " illanictte \ alley, l oos Hay line ami the Vancouver-Eugene eering and accounting problems, so yet been taken, tentative plans River’s I have some bearing on the Bonne-! divisions; W et t ’oast were advanced in Hood Power, Idaho P o vv e r, Prcston- line and that the proposal has Bonneville power can reach Wasco rural P. U. D. for joint action. ville appointment, it is believed. I on cut to Washington, D. for County consumers at the ««arliest The district, which does not include Others whose names have been Shaffer Milling, Portland General tlu president’s approval. possible dutc. Electric, California Public Service, the city (>f Hood River, had been mentioned in connection with the \ \ ot k calls for clearing and "Formation of public districts at awaiting the Wasco county vote Bonneville post are: J. A. Krug, California Oregon Power, Eastern grubbing right-of-way of varying Wasco and Hood River Counties in and election of directors. electrical engineer for TVA; Llew Oregon Light and Power and Butte widths, constructing a roadway to dicates a growing sentiment among Light and Power. Three Counties Served ellyn vans, consulting engineer for be ii d for construction work und the people of Oregon to avail them- The Pacific Power & Light TVA and formerly of Tacoma City maintenance, building bridges, in ielvea of the preferance in the style company serves all three counties, Light; Charles E. Carey, principal stalling culverts ami preparing of Bonneville power grant«*d them MONK) IN THE HANK charging rates of $4.47 in rural construction engineer for Bonne transmission tower sites and was by Congress." Banks said. "W as In the Cascade l ock-. Treas proposed by the interior depart co County is forward-looking and areas and $3.90 in urban areas for ville administration; C. C. Hockley 100 kilowatt hours. The “objec of Portland, regional PWA direc urer's report found on page 3 ol ment to meet conditions thut have progressive in tuking full advan tive” retail rate for Bonneville tor; Clarke Foreman, assistant to this issue it is interesting to note arisen in the field and were not tage of all the facilities provided power has been set at $2.50. Ickes and in charge of the PWA contemplated in the original proj by the federal government Colum Proponents of joint action to power division; Frank McNinch, that on August II the city of ect. bia River development at Bonne* acquie P. P. & L. facilities have who is to be succeeded us chairman Cascade Locks had NO OUT The new project proposal calls vllle. not made clear whether they wish of th< federal communications com STANDING WARM\NTS and a for clearing approximately 52HS "1 understand that formation of to purchase or condemn also the mission by Jnmcs Lawrence Fly, Il \NK II VI.ANCK of $l97."»ti. acres of brush, constructing 47t) a port district and erection of Powerdale generating plant of the chief counsel for TVA and for the miles of road and building 10,330 docks for ocean vessels already has private utility in Hood River. Some last two months acting chief coun lineal feet of culverts ami bridges resulted in lower freight istes on have indicated that the plant might sel for Bonneville; former Senator project, and the former Senator The Bonneville - Yakima Grand - wheat and other commodities from be sufficient to supply virtually the C. C. Dill of Washington, one of James P. Pope of Idaho now a Coulee line, starting at Bonneville, I The Dalles. Now, by forming a (Continued on Page 4) the fathers of the Grand Coule«* TVA diroctor. (< ontinued on Page 41 (Continued on Page 4) Dam Chict Still Mvstcrv PUD’s to Join In Buying Light Systems Power Rates Coming Down; Report Shows ♦ Bonneville Power T o Go To The Dalles Power Line Clearing job O.K.Sought ****************** *****»****************************M)W)w»w)V)W)xv*««)w >a**as*a»s**»a*»**a»*v»*»*x****»»*»****»»**»*^* ««««« Grand Coulee Dam Is Stupendous Project T o Be Hosts a The Epworth League of Cascade Locks will play host to all the different young people’s group in the county and several from Port land and vicinity Sunday evening, Aug. 20, at 7:30 p. m. The different groups will be en tertained with a musical concert presented by some noted musicians from Pacific College, Newberg, Ore. The performers are Miss Irene Swanson, symphonic violinist; Miss Alfrieda Martin, soprano soloist; Miss Helen Schmeltzer, contralto soloist; Miss Vera Hicks, comic reader; Miss Esther Weesner. The girls trio of radio fame will sing. This concert is to be free with a silver offering. The guest artist, Miss Swanson, is a member of the Portland Symphony Orchestra and has just returned from a concert tour. 300 Attend Picnic • The Hood River County Odd Fel lows Picnic Association with three hundred strong held their annual picnic on the government grounds at Cast ads Locks last Sunday. The association made up of the lodges of the county had a full program and plenty of ice cream and coffee for all- Several gTand officers were present for the fes- tivities, as well as representative* from lodges all over the state. « \S< \DE LOC KS WEATHER (U. S. F. S.) Max Min. Aug 9 . . 9 * Aug. 10___ .. .8» Aug 1 1 . . . . a . . 77 *2 Aug 1 2 . . . 79 Aug 13 Aug 14___ a • . 1 6 7» Aug 15 . HON NKY Il I K Fifteen in .«11 Niederst are formed as the C-.umbia rivsr surge* through center spill- ot in* Grand Coula* dam m assiéra Washington, as shown above. GRAND COULEE A short time back four news papermen. representing the Ore gonian. Oregon Jaurnal, The Dalles Optimi-t and tile Cascade Locks Chronicle were the guests of Bon neville Administrator F. A. Banks oil ii four day tour of inspection of the entire inland empire und the Columbia Basin. In this week’s l a I • r a . Ii r' discussion of the Coulee Project is given. ♦ About 25,(MM) years ugo, a great ice cap w Rich covered Canada crept down into northern Washington until it IdiM'kcd the Columbia River with an ice dam more than a thousand feet high. Behind this mighty dam the river hacked up into a huge lake which finally over flowed the canon walls at several |H>ints on the south side of the river. During the years that the water overflowed, it rushed down across the lava beds In a southwesterly direction, cutting out a huge gorge which is known a* the Grand Coulee. More than III cubic miles of fine silt were cut out of the Grand ( ouiee by the river. When the Witters reached the flat country around Ephrata, they spread out ) over the flat country south of | there and deposited this «lit as a huge delta before they poured t>ack into the old river channel between the towns of Vantage sad Pasco. W hen th e Ire Ylelted When the ice dam finally melted, the water« of the huge lake formed Ix-huwl it rushed down the old chan- t" l of th«- river, leaving the Grand Coulee high and dry more than •,'M) feet up on the • anon wall above th level of the river The great •Ita tl tat had Is hut It up to the mth « f 1,100,000 rich »il with insufficient • st« fitly raise rrope. Thi was th» condition of affairs hen, in n I M I . < lei • ral George W . •*. thaïe hier f the Panama anal, it «tigated the possibilitiee • f irrigating this great delta from tK river for the «tate of Washing ton He reportsd the project both feasible and practicaL—‘‘A greater (Continued on Page Three)