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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
Basin Project
Military Asset

An address by Major Fred M. Well
on the subject Relation Of the COL
urnbia Basin Project to Our Scheme
Of National Defense" delivered Tues
day at the Reserve Officers luncheon
at the Arctic Club in Seattle, was
widely quoted in the daily newspapers
Of the state.
The Seattle Times said:
Major We'll complimented the state
on the unity displayed at the recent
conference in Spokane on the ulti-
mate improvement of the entire Co.
lumbia River, from the Canadian line
to the sea.
Indications justify us in the as
sumption that this great project will
shortly be authorized by Congress-
said Major We'll. This construction
is necessary to the economic progress
and welfare of the entire Pacific
Northwest
The quartermaster general tells us
that in an emergency men in great
numbers may be sometimes assembled
more readily than it is possible to feed
them. The Columbia Basin area, with
it's mild and healthful climate, aug
mented as it would be by the rich val
leys of the Okanogan, Wenatchee,
Priest Rapids, Yakima and Walla
Walla, and thanked on the south, east
and north by rich wheat belts, would
afford this nation an ideal area for
the training of troops"
The Seattle P. I. carried the follow
ing account of the speech:
I'm the event of war on the Pacific,
military base will be needed, far
enough inland to be safe from hostile
naval or air attack, We'll said.
''The safety of an inland base would
be especially vital if the United States
fleet should meet disaster in the de-
Tense of the Philippines, he added.
"The Columbia Basin, protected on
the west by the Cascades, is ideally
situated from a military defense stand
point, Major We'll declared. Irrigated
valleys and the Inland Empire wheat
districts, feeding into the Basin,
would provide ample food supplies for
an army.
"And the industrial development
that would follow the generation of
100000 horsepower at the Grand
Coulee dam would add to the districts
facilities, he said.
Existing railroads give the Basin
a transportation system almost as
complete as if laid out for military
purposes by army engineers We'll as
serted.
CDR. Elwood Mead, reclamation COM
missioner, has poposed making the
Coulee Dam sufficiently high to back
the Columbia River to Trail, B. c.,
site of the immense Canadian smelter.
A still water channel, more than 100
miles long would thus be created, en-
abling the United States to obtain
necessary mineral supplies from Cam
ada.
"'The quartermaster general tells
us huge quantities of electrical power
are especially essential to the needs
of an adequate base of supply he
added. This need would be met.
"'It is doubtful it, there could exist,
in so concentrated an area, base
more strategically located, better serv-
ed with transportation and with so
vast combination as assets.
"'If our west Coast is ever attacked
or threatened it will become invalu-
able to our plan of national defense"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10

The Junior Woman's club will meet
Friday, December IL, at the home of
Mrs. A. w. Borden. Mrs. Mary Davis
county club leader, of Kennewick, will
be present and will receive the yearly
account books of the members.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10

Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Roberts and their
house guest at Shawnee Fruit Ranch,
Mrs. Airline B. Agnew, were entertained
at dinner Wednesday evening by Mrs
Doyche Baker.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10

A dance will be given by the Grange
at Grange Hall Saturday evening, De-
cember IL. Music will be furnished by
Kalkwarf's Orchestra. Admission, SO
cents. ADV.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10

The December study meeting of the
White Bluffs Woman's Club has been
postponed until Wednesday, December
16.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10

please turn to page 81
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-30

that the application for parole o1 James E. Ryder. of Fairbanks, has been granted, effective October "A, 1881. It is stipulated that he make restitution of public funds as soon as his circumstances will permit, and that he is not to en- gage in teaching profession that would bring him in contact with young boys of the adolescent age.
 >: * *
 In reference to the frequent agitation that 50 per cent of the revenue derived by the government from the sale of seal skins should be allotted to the Territory, a res ldent of Interior Alaska writes to say that there has been no actual revenue from the sale of seal pelts since 1925. He alleges that the cost to the government for the catching of the seals and their disposition exceeds the revenue that Is derived from this source.
 *: < ;: *
 Various applications are received by the Delegate from persons in the States who wish employment Tn the several Alaska towns from Hyder to Nome. One of the latest Is from a 1881 graduate of liar yard, residing at Brooklyn, who would like to secure place "in the recently constructed wood pulp rlant situated about 20 miles rom Juneau" He is out of luck because the plant has not yet been erected.
 &: * *
 H. A. Clarke, the postmaster at Ruby, has resigned and left with his wife for Seattle, where she Is 10 receive medical treatment. MISS Mildred M Fisher has been le1t III charge of the office and Is an applicant for the vacant
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-30

AGENTS WANTED-Old establish ed house wants dignified repre- sentation everywhere to sell Per sonal Christmas Greeting Cards Exclusive imported novelties Highest commission. Beautiful sample book free. Splendid free premiums. Also Box AssOrtments Start before friends buy else where. Write Rochester Art Co. TO St. Paul St., Rochester, N. Y FOR SALE Two room house woodshed, electric light, bath, Lundblad.
 --~~>~~-~>~>>-~>>>~>~ LOST-Key-ring with two keys at tached. Please return to Alaska Shop.
 FOR SALE-New 18", 3-blade pro- pellor, bored to fit, $11.0O; new heavy 1$4" stuffing box, S10.5O; fine used right IS" by 28, wide 3-blade propeller, $7.OO. All bronze. Good used 212" iron Thermex muffler, S7.O0. All on Boston boat. Wm. H. Baker, Pond St., Quincy, Mass.
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Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-30

BIG GAME GUIDES-Are you fac ing the problem of attracting big game hunters to Alaska? Is your method Of reaching prospects unsuccessful? Is the cost exces- siFe?. Let LIS help you solve your problem.
 Place your proposition before 8,545 rated American n2ilEionGires and 513 nlultimilIi0naires cover ing the |. s. by states, counties CT cities direct by-maI from Seward. You can reach every one of them by mail at the min i,nurn Of expenee.
 We are prepared to W3::e ycur literature, sales letters and fold CTS, setting fcrtt the merits of your individual service n the most attractive way possible. A mail camp ;Gn rca2v be speedily started. 4 careful analysis of your proposition and yoHr mar ket will reveal just what form Of effort will prove the most profitable to you.
 Go after live prospects people who are in the market fur your
 
 services. We will handle your entire campaign, including print ing and mailing. The Gateway. Seward, Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-30
post.
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs Is to erect a number of school buildings in Alaska and complaint comes from various persons that the lumber and material for the buildings has been purchased in seattle, when the mills in the Territory are equipped and capa- ble of filling the orders at equal cost.
 j: < j: *
 Information comes from parties Tn Los Angeles that they are con- templating the erection of plant to produce wood pulp and news print, if proper arrangements can be made with the government for a suitable tract of timber and the necessary water power. The Tongass Forest Service is preferr- ed and "the necessary millions for the erection of the plant have been pledged, conditioned on se- curing satisfactory leases"
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-30
RICH COLD STRIKE PUTS
 CAL|F. CAMP INTO ACTION

COLFAx. Calif., July 29. (P- The ghost town of Iowa Hill, 12 miles east of here, is reported coming to life with the spreading of news that the once fabulously rich Longpoint channel has been located on property known as the Golden Streak holdings.
 The new strike ended 1O-year search for the channel, it is stated, in which large sums of money were spent by dozens of operators.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-30
ALASKA INTERESTS AT THE NATIONAL
 CAPITAL, WASH.
(By w. A. s.

1 WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2O Former Deputy U. s. Marshal Neil c. MacGregor, who was To- cated for several years at Peters, burg, is now at Las Vegas, Nev., and has made application to the Bureau of Reclamation to run a lodging house for government workers at Las Vegas. ;: < ;: *
 A protest has come from the Associated Fishermen of Nusha- gak against the order of Commis- sioner O'Malley closing the Nusha- gak river on July IS to commercial fishing. AS result of the short season local fishermen in that locality complain that they have not been able to make a grub stake.
 Numerous complaints from trap pers in various sections of Alaska are now being investigated by the Bureau of Biological Survey The Alaska Game Commission is be- ing called upon to make explana- tion of various orders given and practices alleged to be indulged.
 j; x <: *
 The Postoffice Department has established postoffice at Lake view, along the Alaska Railroad, and named Harold Long as post master.
 Hubert A. Post has resigned as postmaster at Pilgrim Springs and the department contemplates the appointment of Peter P. Wilhell as his successor.
 Miners and other residents of Circle protest against the cOntem- plated removal of the Signal Corps station from that station to Circle Hot Springs. They declare that Circle is the central distributing point for Fort Yukon and neigh boring sections, and that a change would seriously affect mining and navigators on the Yukon river dur ing the open season.
 ;; < < < The chairman of the U. s. Board of Parole informs the Delegate
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-30
SHIP IS CRADLE OF FICTION

TAMPA, Fla. July 30. R)-The Edna Hoyt of Boston, said by G. J. Baker, the mate, to be the last five -masted schooner in active service, is a cradle of modern fic- ton. Before the ship sailed from here recently. Baker said the schooner usually has one or more authors aboard during her trips.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-30

Seattle P. l., Times, Star, Frisco Examiner and other papers; latest complete line of magazines in every mail. ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-30
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

RATES-Fifteen cents per line first inser. tion Seven and one half cents per line for subsequent insertions. Count six av- craze words to a line. Minimum charge so eenfa
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-30
FIVE PLANES CRASH

FRESNO, CaIlf., July 29. HJ- Five of the 10 U s. Navy airplanes, flying from San Diego to Oakland, cracked up in a landing here. None of the pilots were hurt, but damage was estimated at $2,5O0.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-30

FOR SALE-Old newspapers; 25c per bundle. Order by phone Main no or letter to Gateway office, Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-30

Large assortment oi fine sta tIOnery at ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-30

FOR SALE-Violin $1O.G0. Inquir. Gateway.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-17
Marshall

acute appendicitis at the Marshall
hospital last Friday evening.
Elsie Howe of Redwood Falls was a
guest at the R. A. Lestikou home Sun
day.
The Wabasso boys and girls basket
ball teams journeyed to Morgan last
Friday evening where they played the
Morgan teams and were defeated, the
girls by a score of 1922 and the boys
3-21.
Mrs. John Merth and daughter, Shir-
ley, and Mrs. Edward Weldon and
daughter, Inez, were visitors at Red
wood Falls Saturday.
Mrs. Lawrence Kratzke and dau-
ghter, Janis, spent few days the past
week at the formers parental Douglas
home.
Mr. and Mrs. George LANCE are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby girl
at their home Sunday, December 9Th
Mrs. H. H. Turbes gave birthday
party last Wednesday in honor of her
daughter Rose Marie's sixth birthday.
Seven little school-mates were pres
ent. Games were played and lunch
con served Rose Marie received many
nice gifts. Each one present received
a nice gift from good old Santa.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-17
New Avon News
CONTINUED from Page 81

\SOuGuAuCu 1IOIu age ~
the Carl Steffl home.
Mrs. w. c. Robinson and Mrs. Leroy
Brandt called on Mrs. Leo Prokosch,
who is a patient at the Redwood Falls
hospital, Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Bryan and Mild
red called at the Perry Hanson home
near Gilfllan Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kline visited at
the John Kline home Sunday evening.
The 'Nick" Thomas family drove to
Cottonwood Tuesday and visited at the
Herman Harrington home. Mrs. Thorn
as and Calverna remained for longer
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Parker visited
Friday evening at the Ed. Stoltz home.
Rev. Strassman of Danube is hold
ing meetings at the New Avon Evan
gelical church. They will continue un-
til Thursday evening of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Parker am
Mrs. Adolph Steinhauss were bargain
day shoppers in Redwood Falls We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Luscher and
family were Sunday dinner guests al
the William Byers home.
w. c. Robinson accompanied Ross
Garman with a truck load of stock te
f, Hartley, Iowa, Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs Otto Lindeman motor
ed to Glencoe Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Rothmeier ane
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Wenzen Cob
lirsch and family visited Sunday eve
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-17
POstOffice Reports
Start of Mail Rush

With Christmas only eight days
away, the plea for early shopping
and mailing is becoming more urgent
than ever. AS a special notice has
been sent to the postal employees
that no mail will be handled after
midnight Christmas eve, shoppers
and mailers are cooperating with
the merchants and employees in this
respect.
Postmaster C. H. Luscher has stat
ed that the mailing of Christmas
packages and cards started last week
and that they are being mailed
steadily ever since. If necessary, he
states, there will be an additional
two men put to work. He urges the
patrons to remember that there will
be no mail service on Christmas day
Several bulletins and cards Of in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-17
ming at the Hub" Hahn home.

ming at the Hub" Hahn home.
Mrs. Anton Thomas and Mrs. Wen
eel Goblirsch attended the sewing
circle held in the Clements Catholic
church basement Thursday afternoon.
Frank and George Schwab and
Helen Polack visited Sunday evening
at the Charles Schwab home in
Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Ryan and Earl
were Sunday dinner guests at the
William Nemitz home in Redwood
Falls.
"Nick" Thomas and daughters, Lor-
raine and Veronica, were Sunday aft
ternoon callers at the Anton Thomas
home
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-17
structions have been spread out

structions have been spread out
around the postoffice for the Christ
mas mailers' information of wrap
ping and sending packages. The
postal department is cautioning the
mailers of several faults which have
prevailed during the last few years.
In checking with the early mailing
last year, Mr.. Luscher finds that it
started practically the same time this
year. He expects to receive and send
out much mail the rest of this week
and predicts the Monday before
Christmas will be the busiest day for
the Redwood Falls postal employees.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-17
Edison's Smartness

A school teacher asked pupils to tell
who the worlds smartest man is, and
give the reasons. One urchin sug-
gested Thomas Edison because he
invented the monograph and the radio
so people could stay up all night and
use his electric light bulbs"
Evening star., 1931-10-07
PAYS 81 FOR JOB
WHICH PROVES MYTH
Search for Man Posing as Employ
ment Agent Starts When
Promise Fails.

Headquarters detectives today were
seeking colored man, reported to have
victimized Robert l.. Heffron. "a, OF
Capitol Heights. Md, out of So on a
promise of obtaining him a position in
a local hotel.
Heffron said ne was approached by
the colored man on the street. who
asked him what he was doing Repre-
Senting himself as a member of an en-
ployment agency, the colored man, for
the price of 50, offered to get Heffron
job at the hotel at $l70 a month.
He told Heffron there was a S250-a-
month job open at the hotel, but it
would cost quite a little more to OBJ
tain it. so Heffron accepted the COL
ored mans first offer.
Heffron went to the hotel, he said.
and finding no position open, went to
the employment agency the colored
man said he was from. There, they
said they did not know him, but told
Heffron they had received similar COM
plants from two others. One Of the
employment agency representatives
then called police headquarters and
detective went with Heffron to invcs-
tigate. The hotel people knew nothing
of the bargaining for the job until it
was explained to them.
Heffron, also, is hunting for the col
ored nlaL.
Evening star., 1931-10-07
MANS BODY FOUND
FLOATING IN RIVER
Tattoo Marks and Message,
"A Sailors Grave" Are
Only Clues.

An unidentified white man. picture
Of "Davy Jones Locker" tattooed on
his left arm, along with the words, "A
Sailors Grave" was found floating in
Eastern Branch this morning. Police
said the body had apparently been in
the water three or four days.
Initials on Arm.
Efforts were being made to identify
the man, apparently about 25 years
old. by the tattoo marks, which in
cluded the initials "a. ]. W." and
~. e. N" on his left arm, and
wreath, an anchor and an Indian head
on his right arm. 1t was believed he
had been in the Navy.
Theories of police that he may have
been from the Navy Yard. or an es-
capped inmate of ST. Elizabeth's Hospital
were disproved when a check of those
institutions revealed that no one was
missing Police said they had no re-
cent record of missing man who would
answer the description of the body
found in the river
Seen FOating on Water.
The body was first seen floating near
The District Sewer Department plant at
First and o streets southeast by George
Knott and Arthur Day, employees of the
department. They notified police and
the body was taken to the District
Morgue in a halbor police boat
Sergt. c. r. Brown of the harbor
precinct was in charge of the investiga-
ton. An autopsy probab bly, will be held
Evening star., 1931-10-07
HEROISM OF MARINES
WINS NAVY CROSSES
Decorations Awarded Posthumously
to Two Men in Nicaraguan
Fights.

President Hoover today awarded three
Navy Crosses. two of them post
humouSly, to Marines for battles with
bandits in Nicaragua. Secretary Adams
also signed IA letters of commendation
for various services, including earth
quakes relief in Nicaragua.
First Lieut. Evans F. Carlson. now on
duty at the Boston Navy yard, received
his Navy Cross for extraordinary
guam National Guard. His force en-
countered 40 bandits. completely rout-
ing them without any casualties to
his detachment. Looted material was
recaptured.
The Navy Cross was awarded post
humously to Sergt. William E. McGhee,
who was killed in action with the
bandits on June Is of this year
at Ecbocaderos, Nicaragua. Sergt. Nc
Ghee was in charge of a Guardia
patrol when attacked by vastly SUI
perior force of bandits. The sergeant
seized a Thompson submachine gun and
opened fire on the bandits. continuing
to operate the weapon until he fell
mortally wounded. His father, Horace
G. McGhee of Chattanooga, Tenn, gets
the award.
First Lieut. Lester E. Power, also
killed in a bandit engagement, was
awarded the Navy Cross for extraordi-
nary heroism while commanding a
Guardia patrol on June Is of this year.
Attacked by superior forces, Lieut..
Power placed his patrol in a position
to defend itself until its ammunition
was exhausted The lieutenant continued
to encourage his forces until he was
killed by a burst of machine gun fire:
His widow, Mrs. Lester E. Power OF
Caliscoga, Calf. will obtain the deco
ration.
Evening star., 1931-10-07
La Toilette Anti-Merger Law
to Be Invoked in Equity
Court.
LEGAL BATTLE LOOMS
ON CONSTITUTfONALITY
Corporation Counsel William W.
Bride Reveals Records of Util-
tiles to Commissioners.

Corporation Council William w
brloe, IL was learned today, will file
SUIT IN Equity Court within the next
~ Gays to invoke the La Toilette anti
merger law against the alleged owners
VI Ine washington and Georgetown
gas Llght Cos. Mr.. Bride, to whom
the record in the recent ownership
nearing was referred today by the
DlStrlct Commissioners, will be as
sisted In preparing the suit by William
AZ ROBERTS. assistant corporation coun-
sci IN public utility matters. and Peo-
pies Counsel Richmond B. Keech.
Record Is Presented.
The record was transmitted to the
commissioners yesterday by the Public
UtlIltleS Commission. with an accom-
paneing letter recommending that suit
pe brought under the La Toilette act
IL was mere matter of form. since
the law requires suit to be filed in
the name of the District Canmis-
The letter of transmittal makes no
Hentlon OF the name of the Central
Public Service Corporation of Chicago.
Col. Albert E Peirce or the WestfeId
trust, which. according TO evidence de-
veloped at the hearing. are the inter
panies
There IS possibility that the MANY
transactions set forth in the record con-
Slltute violation of the La Toilette
ahl-merger law" the letter states.
rms can be deermined in no other wav
IMAM by the decision of a court having
jurisdiction" '9
Expect Counter Move.
District officials expect counsel for
the utility company to file a motion to
dismiss on the ground that the act is
unconstitutional and that the Public
ClIltles Commission is without iuris-
olctlon in the case.
II TINS motion Is overruIed District
oInclalS certainly anticipate. they said
t1aO lhe utlIlty company would fight
ln9 case rather than submit 10 the au-
thorlty OF the Public Utilities Commits
S!on. AT the same time it was declared
mat the District government. in event
the motion TO dismiss is upheld. would
Lght the case through to the United
States Supreme Court.
The Importance OF the question Of
constltutlonality involved is too impor-
t2nt from the viewpoint of public util-
lty companies to be left without a final
determination by the highest court
Washington is the only Jurisdiction
where Federal application can be had.
Only One Previous Suit.
In the 13-year history of the La
Toilette law only one other suit has
been filed under it, This was against
the Seaboard Investment Trust as the
previous owner of tho gas companies.
The suit was lost by the District Com
missioners on technicality. The ques-
ton decided in this suit was that the
Seaboard Investment Trust was a
common law trust and as such the anti
merger act was not applicable. No
question of constitutionality of the act
was involved.