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The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-11-14
Biles-Colennan Starts
Work On Sawmill
New Plant Will Make Increase
In Sawed Lumber Quota
Possible

Construction of an auxiliary saw
mill at the Biles- Coleman Lumber
company's mill pond at Omak has
been started and Is expected by
company officials to be in operation
in about two weeks, r. l.. McNett,
president, announced yesterday.
The plant, which will house an
electrically driven round saw used
exclusively to square logs on two
sides, will increase the capacity Of
the regular mill, Mr.. McNett re-
vealed
Installation of the new equipment
was decided upon following q sug-
gestion put by Stanley Hodgman.
special representative of the West
ern Pine association, district lumber
code authority, that such q plan
would make possible future increase
in the sawed lumber quota of the
company.
Capacity Increase Helps
Mr.. Hodgman has been in con-
sultation with Biles-Coleman Lum-
Der company officials for more than
week. He explained recently that
the quota permitted each sawmill Is
based premarily on the capacity of
the mill. An increase in capacity
would therefore make possible q
boost in the quota allowed.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-11-14
BY DIR. F. O. HUDNUTT

BY DIR. F. O. HUDNUTT
(Note: This is the third of a series
of articles dealing with Nespelem
history written by DR.. F.. O. Hud-
mutt, 'widely-known pioneer physi-
clan of Nespelem0
Had Joseph known the exact dis
lance from his camp in the Bear
Paws to the Canadian line he
could have made it before Miles
reached him. I camped, with a
partner, close to the battlefield
while on a hunting and prospecting
trip in the later '8Os. The Sweet
Grass Hills were plainly visible
northwest in Canada and do not
think it was 20 miles and an open
rolling country to the line.
Joseph's Plea To The Government
This plea, and appeal, SO sur
prisingly powerful, full of longing,
pathos and truthfulness, as he saw
the truth, led to careful and
thorough Investigation 10y. the gov
eminent. In part, as translated, it
was as follows:
my friends, I have been asked
to show you my heart. am glad to
do so. want you to understand my
people. Some think an Indian is like
wild animal. This is great mis-
take. If we are left alone, we are
as peaceful as any people. All we
want is the land of our fathers and
to be let alone. When my father,
| who was a noble chief was dying,
he sent for me, and took his hand
in mine. He said, My son, my
body is returning to my Mother
Earth and my spirit is going very
soon to see the Great Spirit Chief.
When I am gone, you will be the
chief of these people. They will look
to you to guide them. Always re-
member that your father never sold
his country. You must stop your
ears when you are asked to sign a
treaty selling your home. A few
years more and the white men will
be all around you. They have their
eyes on this land. My son, never
forget your fathers dying words.
This country holds your fathers
body. Never sell the bones of your
father and mother to any man.
II pressed his hand and promised
him I would protect his grave with
my life. He smiled and passed away
to the Spirit Land. buried him in
the beautiful valley Of Winding
Waters (Wallowa). I love that land
more than all the rest of the world.
have carried a heavy burden on
my back since was a boy. I learn
ed that we were few, the white man
many-that we could not keep our
lands from them. We were like
deer-they were like grizzly bears.
I would have given up my life If I
could have prevented the war, but
it was inevitable.
| when the killing began, my
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-11-14
Nespelen1 Historian Tells Of
Chief Joseph's Stirring Plea

heart was hurt, but 1t had gone too
far, I could not stop it. 7 blame my
young men, but I blame the whites
more, for they took our land. I
deny that my father or myself ever
sold that land. 1t may never again
be our home but my father sleeps
there and I love it as I love my
mother.
II do not know why they took our
land. They had so much, we so
little. The Great Spirit Chief who
rules above seemed to be looking
some other way and did not see
what was being done to my peo-
pie.
1.-The Great White Chief, (Gen.
Miles, promised us we should be re-
turned to the land of our fathers.
Why was not that promise kept? If
the white man wants to live in
peace with the Indians, he can live
in peace. There need be no trou-
BILE Give them all the same law
Treat all men alike. Give all an
even chance to live and grow. All
were made by the same Great
Spirit. They are all brothers. The
earth is the mother of all people
and they should have equal rights
upon it. I only ask the government
that we be treated as other men
are treated. My heart is heavy
when 1 see my race treated as out
laws and driven from country to
country or shot down like dogs. All
we ask is an even chance to live as
other men live. We ask to be
recognized as men. We ask that the
same law shall work alike on all
men. If the Indian breaks the law,
punish him by the law If the white
man breaks the law, punish him by
the law also. Let me be free man,
free to travel, free to stop, free to
work, free to follow the religion of
my fathers, free to think and act
and talk for myself and will obey
every law or submit to the penalty.
When the white man treats the In
dams as they treat each other then
Continued On Page Four)
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-11-14
NESPELEM TEAM
LOSES FRIDAY
TOINCHELIUM
Locals Show Improvement But
Husky Visitors Win
100
Defense Is Better
Tackles Hit Low And Hard ;
Wellpinet Plays Here
Next Saturday

Outweighed almost to the man,
members of the Nespelem football
team went down 10 to 0 before the
Inchelium eleven in a game played
on the local field Friday. Sheer
weight advantage held by the visi-
tors was one of the most deciding
factors of the game.
Marked improvement was display
ed by the Nespelem players over
previous games, especially on the
defense. Tackling was better, the
players going low and hitting hard.
Testifying to this is the fact that
the Nespelem players have put Is
opposing players out of their games
so far, while no member of the Mes
pelem team has been forced to leave
the game because of injuries.
Made Good Punts
A feature of the game was the
kicking and passing OF Nose Davis,
Nespelem halfback, whose punts
were long and accurate.
The next game of the season will
be played against the Wellplnet
team on the Nespelem field next
Saturday, November II. Members
of the local team who played against
Inchelium follow: Edward Beggs,
left end; Selwyn Trevler, left
tackle; Edgar Pendall; left guard;
Junior DeCamp, center; Charles
TuiTalket, right guard; Edmond
Mcneil, right tackle; Roy Harrison,
right end; Roger Delorn, quarter
back; Nose Davis, right halfback;
Johnny Edwards, left halfback; Al
bert Williams, fullback.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-11-14
CONSTRUCTION OF COFFERDAAIS
TO BEGIN AT DAM THIS WEEK
Most Important Phase Of Grand
Coulee Dam Project
Will Be Started
Build Large Scows
Two Vessels Will Be Used To
Hold Derricks Used In
Cofferdam Construction

GRAND COULEE DAM-Work on
what is perhaps the most important
phase of the building of the Grand
Coulee dam and powerh!ouse-the
construction of the huge Golfer
dams-will be started this week,
officials announced Saturday.
In fact, if one wishes to be tech
nical, the work is already under
way. Carpenters were hammering
away yesterday on timber for two
big scows, each 30 by IS feet in size,
to be used for river work in con-
nection with the building Of the
cofferdam.
The big vessels, being construct
ed below the temporary bridge, will
hold the various derricks to be used
in the difficult operations. Derricks,
with booms as long as 125 feet, will
be necessary here. Another half
dozen scows will probably be con-
structed later.
Preliminary work, as superintend-
entS called it, on the cofferdam will
begin within Two or three days. The
main job as first will be to move
the equipment into place for later
operations of driving and so on.
AS the temporary bridge is linn
tied to a 20 ton capacity, the boats
may possibly also take across the
Columbia river, equipment weighing
more than the load limit.
The original plan of diverting the
river with cofferdam on each side,
and later cofferdamming the clos
ure section in midstream while the
river flows through sections left open
in each end of the dam proper, has
not been changed, Frank A. Banks,
construction engineer said.
Probably most of the excavation
will be in the higher areas above
the cofferdam with the sections of
overburden directly alongside the
sheet-piling being taken out later
after flood waters have receded.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-11-14
GRANGE PICKS
NEW OFFICERS
FRIDAY NIGHT
]. M. Silkforth Will Serve As
Master Of Nespelem
Organization
CARRIER Is Overseer
Mrs. Gray And Mrs. Carstens To
Serve As Secretary And
Treasurer, Respectively

Meeting at their annual election
session members of the Nespelem
Grange Friday night elected Off
GERS who will guide the affairs of
the organization during the coming
year.
Elected officials were:
j. M. Silkforth, master; Sam
CARRIER, cverseer; Mrs. M. Gray,
secretary; Mrs. L. Carstens, treasur-
er; j. w. Whalen, assistant steward.
Mrs. D. Whalen, lady assistant
steward; Mrs. G.. CARRIER, chaplain;
j. Carstens, steward; Ed Nissen,
doorkeeper; Mrs. E. Cleghorn, lect-
urer; Mrs. K. Kinkaid, Pomona
Mrs. P. Rose, Ceres, and Mrs. E.
Duffy, Flora. Harold Churchill was
again elected to the executive COM
mittee.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-11-14
MWAK LISTS
BIG PROGRAM
TO BE STARTED
Will Complete Mason City By
December Is; Begin
Electric Installation
Work On Hospital
Use Huge Amount Of Lumber In
Many New Structures; City
Costs Million Dollars

GRAND COULEE DAM-Resem-
bling the rat-tat-tat OF a machine
gun, came important announce
ments from the MWAK headquart-
ers Saturday.
Mason City" will be completely
finished on December Is.
Electricity and heating of the
houses and dormitories by cleo
tricity will be inaugurated the lat
ter part of this week.
The dormitory section of the
contractors camp was finished Sat-
urday.
Work on the emergency hospital
was started.
A recreation hall is to be begun
within two or three days.
A large theatre will be construc-
ted this week.
Construction of the company
laundry will also begin.
These are just a few of the ma
jor notices released by the general
contractors.
E. l.. Kier, who is in charge of
the construction and maintenance
of Mason City, said that the 40
dormitories had been finished. Each
structure will house "a men. This
total in addition to $50 more men to
be housed in the foremen's bunk
houses, brings the lodging facilities
now available for single men to
nearly 1900. Homes for the married
men and their families are also
springing up like toadstools in the
night.
Five hundred thousand feet of
lumber is required in the ITO by 220
foot combined store-bank- postoffice
building now taking shape. The
structure, Kier said, will have an
80 by 100 foot basement and mez-
canine of like size.
The recreation hall will be 100 by
100 feet in size and the laundry so
by 100. Ninety buildings have been
completed or are nearly so, Kier
declared. A home for George At
kinson, assistant manager, and one
for Silas Mason were also arising.
Fourteen miles of sewer and water
pipe has been laid, seven miles of
this being IL to inch water mains
and the other seven miles 10 to 4
inch sewer.
Transformers, each 10000 KVA
in size, are due within the next day
or two for the power and light sys-
tenn.
The completion of the town on
December Is at an approximate
cost of more than million dollars
will be only the first unit of the
arising city. If further demand for
lodging is required, more structures
will be built.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-11-14
LADIES AID TO PRESENT
"THE DELAYED ROMANCE

A play, ''The Delayed Romance"
will be presented at the Community
Methodist church Thursday night,
November Is, at o'clock, by the
Ladies Aid, under the direction of
Miss Jeanne Jones.
Those taking part are Mrs. Dick
Kinkaid, Mrs. Archie Duffy, Mrs
Samuel CARRIER, Mrs. il. @. Decker,
Mrs. Ralph Kinkaid, Mrs. Earl
DeCamp, Mrs. J.. B. Williams, Mrs.
j. l.. Davis and l.. B. Williams.
There will be musical numbers
and readings also to round out the
evenings program.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-11-14
Spokane Bishop
Officiates Sunday
At Local Church

A number of children of Mes
pelem and the vicinity were con-
firmed at a special service held last
Sunday by Bishop White of Spo-
kane at Sacred Heart church here,
according to the Rev. FIR. Edward
M. Griva, S. j.
During the ceremony we'll
presented program was given under
the direction of Catholic sisters of
Spokane, who trained the children
taking part.
The Rev. FIR. Griva announces
that plans are being made for the
immediate organization of a church
choir and a Sunday school at
Sacred Heart church.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-11-14
COIVILI,E TRIBESMEN HEAR
OF SELF-COVERNME.NT PLAN
One Hundred And Fifty Indians
Attend Council At Omak
Last Saturday
Meyer Explains Plan
Details Translated To Native
Tongue; Expect Vote To Be
Held About December l

Seeking enlightment on the
sweeping provisions included in the
Indian Reorganization act, approx
imately $50 tribesmen Of the Col
vile reservation gathered in council
at Omak Saturday afternoon and
heard Harvey K. Meyer, reservation
superintendent, explain the signi-
ficant portions of the act in detail.
The meeting was the third of a
series held ON the reservation to dis
cuss the act, and concludes the In
dian administrations educational
work among the Indians on the
measure.
Expect Vote Soon
Superintendent Meyer disclosed
that vote will be taken among the
Indians about December l to de-
termine whether the tribesmen wish
to accept the measure and have it's
provisions applied to the Colville
reservation. A majority of the In
dams voting must signify approval
if the measure is to be officially put
in force, he explained.
The speaker explained that the
act is designed primarily to en-
courage and make possible a wider
Self-government among the Indians,
and includes provisions declared to
be advantageous to the tribesmen of
the present and future generations.
One of the most significant fea-
lures of the bill is the abolishment
of the allotment system, under which
Indian land has been handled for
many years. It also authorizes the
consolidation of Indian owned LAND
off the reservations and the pur-
chase of additional land to enlarge
present reservations.
Appropriations Provided
To make possible the purchase OF
extra land, the measure provided
for an annual appropriation Of ST.
10000 to be used to buy land for
landless Indians or tribesmen whose
present land holdings are too small
or of a poor type. 1t also provides
q revolving credit fund of 100000
600 to provide loans to Indians for
agricultural improvements and an
annual appropriation of $3.50, 900 for
reimbursable loans to Indians to be
used for securing higher education.
Intense interest in the subject
taken up at the meeting was mani
fest, especially by older Indians.
For their benefit John Wapato was
elected interpreter, explaining in
the tribal language each section as
it was given in detail by Superin-
tendent Meyer.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-11-14
THORP THANKS VOTERS

Appreciation of the support given
him 10y the voters in the recent gen.
eral election is expressed by John F.
Thorp, who was elected county
assessor on the Republican ticket.
IT can assure the public that I
ill try to conduct the office to which
I have been elected as efficiently as
possible and will be willing and
anxious to render courteous service
to everyone" Mr.. Thorp stated.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-11-14
Log Cabin Station
Opens For Business
Harold Churchill Is Manager Of
Nespelem's Newest Service
Station

The Log Cabin Service Station,
located in the south-central bust
ness section of the community, was
opened for business last week by
Harold Churchill, former manager
of the Texaco Service station.
Construction of the establishment
which is of log type, was completed
recently and gasoline pumps and
tanks were installed a week ago
Assisting Mr.. Churchill at the new
station will be Gibson Lord.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-11-14
MANY DEER KILLED

DISAUTEL-Nearly all the men
in camp have had a try at getting
a deer. Hobert Atkinson, Art and
Frank Fulford. Dutch Van Brunt,
and Glen Lunneborg were success
full in bringing in their venison, so
the camp members all had a taste.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-11-14
RAINS DAMAGE ROADS

ELMERTON-Man residents mo
tored to Nespelem Tuesday to vote,
despite the bad weather and roads.
The heavy rains have washed deep
ruts in the road and if they con-
tinue, will undoubtedly do much
damage,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-06
ssSs NEa sseNcl. Re

any other member of the house. hold and uho feverishly searched through every section. Evidently the notice Of the circus tragedy had been printed during the week, for she found no mention of t.
 She wrote Con, offering her deep. est sympathy and thanking him for sending tho news to her instead of to Amos slddal. She added, I'm afraid tho shock would have killed him. as he is very ill and, we fear, barely hanging to life by
 The letter was sent in care of Renfroe'B circus to Montgomery, Alabama, where, according to the route card Donna still had in her possession, the circus was due to play the following week.
 Not wishing to trust the letter to the rural mall box in case bad weather should prevent the mall from being collected promptly, she made the excuse that she wanted to purchase hose and drove Into Lebanon alone.
 Since the day of her scene with Mrs Planter Donna had not seen the former housek keoper and no ono was farther from hor thoughts as she drove into the public square and parked the car noar the court house. Anxious to complete her errnnd, she did not notice any. thing familiar about the gnunt back and square shoulders of the woman in front of her. When she suddenly heard her name spoken as she entered the post office, Don. na could only stare for several soc- ondB.
 "so you ain't goln' to speak to mo" Mrs Planter said.
 "of course am. f--how are you7 Have you another position ?"
 Mrs Planter nodded. "YeS, and n potter ono, if you want to know it, one where 1 ain't bohoiden to no one, How'B your husband 2" Mrs Plantor Btrossed tho last word with m insoiont infection.
 He's well, thank you" k
 And Amos?"
 "As woll ns can be expected" Donna pushed the revolving doors and hastonod to tho mall chute, whoro sho dropped tho letter.
 Mrs Planter looked after hor, shrugged hor shoulders and nut. terod, Up to BomothinR--that sly ono. Yog, she's up to g0mothinRW
 (TO 1le COntinucd)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-06
STYLE CHATS
WITH ALMA ARCHER

Rose Laird 90 years ago was hos. pital ontry clerk in Philadelphia. Day after day patients arrived reg. istering themselves in the undo. sirable appendix ward, tho unwant. cd spleen annex, or possibly for something trivial like Casarian. Rose entered them "in" and check. them "out' for years, but ail tho time thought they'd fooi better if they looked better. sho became \ skin specialist and general beauty duehossos and royal so.and.sos that would knock m oyo out. She doesnt like any publicity but mouth-to.mouth recon mmendation, by customers because her entire eareor of success hns followed the formula of "dobunking tho beau. ty racket" "I demonstrate, not nd. vortise," sho says. She delivers new preparations to the purN foods inspector at z e. rn., instoad of waiting for him to sock hor. In America Miss Laird is bowling them over with n now "yeast pack" or mask which literally raiscs a now face, and over tho radio for one of our greatest department staros, she teaches women to mas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-06
YOUR CHILDREN
ey Olive Roberts esrtoo xssss U ..z s2zz!ss. sss

What can q mother do when tho neighbours childron misbohave in her h0uBo
 Does she have any authority over them whatever?
 Yos, l think she has, because the argument lB simple. If child enm0 In, went for tho matches. and started to throw q lighted ono into wnhte b0Bk6t, Bhe wouldn't heAis tate to take the matches away in. stnntIy and thon send him home.
 Or if another child with whooD. lng.cough wandered In and TO: fused to budgo, Bho would feel perfectly justified In picking him up and eviotlng him bodily from tho promises with orders not Go como back.
 Just how far may she feel justi. neighbor's children will depend, of course, on circumstances, and her own sense of. outrage, but there Is no doubt that thero are times whom it must be done. Tn turn she must expect other mem berg Co exert the same right with her ohIl- dren if they tranBgress.
 When Children Visit When children visit baek and forth thore arc bound 10 be little sphtB, Bomo broakage, and the usual toar.up, Every mother has to learn Co bear with a normal amount of rough going. Besides, sho must try to reconcile herself to tho fnet that rules in 6aeh homo vary. She may not allow tho pans try Co be touched Whero1s Jimmy noxt door is allowed Co forage when he's hungry, On tho other hand she may permit hor Johnny to slide down tho d0ak bhnnistof whllo next door, the uprlghts being white and easily market, tho t0. bogganing is forbidden.
 But suppose now, icB Jimmy'H dny 10 leave his calling. card md Of course no ought Co realize ho must keep his hands off tho oookios; however, ho foels vory much nt homo and hoIps himself. Shall his h0stoss send him homcP Surely sho can do that. But hor boy, iik0s him and next day he's bnGk. This tlmo he geth Into trouble again and again. sho sends him homo. Thon Johnny tenses to go over. "Well, run aiong," she gives in.
 | Mothers Should Agree
 one way iS for mothers to get together and draw up q bill Of rights, giving friendly permission to one another tO lay down the law when necessary. But Do care. ful about punishinR another wo. mans child. Don't do It. There may Do times whon 1t mikht seem to be tho only way, ns when Jim' my pinches tho bnby, for instance But still don't do 1t. Forbid him tho house, but keep hands of. And dent send in Johnny to kick Jim my's eat or let out his bird.
 If q child persists in trampina down your best bogonins or pull. ing your hard.oarned roses. call tho patrol if you have to, or put up wall, or don't plant flowers but don't hit him or ghake him Tint way Hos real trouble.
 However, such advice seems su. perfiuous as people are seldom moved to mayhem where the chil' dren of others nre convened Many annoying things happen but the best way is to fx 1t up by arbitration with tho mothers themselves. We never know when we. too will need forbearance Some day our dog may tear uT lsome of MT Smiths shirts, or ouI Bessie drop bottle of ink on Mra Smiths new porch rug.