Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-06-20
BASIN CITY IS HUM
MING WITH ACTIVITY
New Promoters Are Sparing No Elk
pense In The Development of
This Ideal Location

period of a few short weeks, of
Basin City, half way between Cou-
lice City and the Dam, is just anoth
er evidence of the confidence being
placed in the Grand Coulee district
by the many eastern as well as To-
cal people who have purchased real
estate in this section. BY far the
most progressive of all the ne
the advent of the high dam, Dasin
City now boasts Of the fines1e Spring
water and water system the en-
tire section, the water efng piped
to all homes and all b Bfness places
from 1000 gallontan which is
placed $50 feet ungon the side of
the Coulee wall Water mains are
now in the pucEess of installation
in all the streets Of the town site
and pure spring water will he a
valuable to all residents Of Basin
City by the last of the week
One of the outstanding construc-
ton programs is the erection of a
beautiful filling S tation on the
Speedball highway. This is to be
built in the exact shape Of Steam
boat Rock and complete filling
station service will be available
within the next ten days. The fin
est rest rooms in this part Of the
state will be feature Of the sta
ton, which will also include first
class restaurant. where fine foods
ind refreshing drinks will be feat
ured. The station will be built en-
tire}y Of rock and will be 65 feet
long from end to end, and will he
operated by the Basin City OIL Co.
A $500 watt electric light plant
furnishes Heht to the residents Of
Basin City as we'll as to the bust
ness places. Alternating current
makes the use Of radios ans house
hold appliances possible A new
restaurant will oben uon Saturday
Of this week under the manage
ment Of Mr.. Clinton L. Moore, who
has recently arrived from Webster,
S. D. A modern and up-to-date
grocery, carrying full line of
staple and fancy groceries is under
construction and will be operated
by Mr.. R. w. Kinne,/ of Fergus
Falls, Mimi, who was accompanied
on his trip west by his family and
Mr.. Howard Molter, also of Fergus
Falls. A beautiful bungalo court is
being constructed by Mr.. Loran G.
Holman Of Wenatchee. This will
consist Of nine cabins with garage
for each.
A complete Zoo, owned by the
Evergreen Fur Farms Of Spokane,
is showing to great many visitors
each day. Guides are in attendance
who explain in detail the history
of all the animals. Cougar, bear,
beaver, mink, ostrich, coyote and
fox are a few of the many animals
on display. The Zoo is under the
management Of Mr.. G.. G. Banner,
of Spokane who came to Basin
City with Mrs. Banner and his sis
ter-in-law, Miss Jessie Gilmore.
The Larson Truck Lines, Inc,
are operating out of Basin City,
hauling lumber from the mills at
Spokane to thosQwn site. Mr.. Tom
Larson is also ffQR. Fergus Falls,
Mimi, where he opeNRted very
extensive trucking buseness thru
out the north central stSHRs. Mr.
Larson also owns eleven very heau-
tiful Shetland ponies and opef<es
Shetland pony ride for the man
children who visit Basin City daily
Mr.. E. Black, of Gran dCoulee,
who has just bought property, is
building a two story residence and
will occupy his property within the
next two weeks.
A beautiful night club, built en-
tirely of logs and Incorporating an
atmosphere of the old west and to
be known as 1.-THE Hitching Post"
is being built by Mr.. George M.
Norton, of Minneapolis, who arriv-
ed in Basin City some three weeks
ago. Mr.. Norton was recently en-
ployed by the government in the
Rural Rehabilitation Division in
Minnesota. A dance hallI 100 by
| 120 fet will be started as soon as
the main buildingiscompleted. This
| is expected to open about July 10,
with full line of fine foods, choice
wines and beer.
| Mr.. Fred WEIGH, Of st. Paul, is
constructing very beautiful bung
allow residence. Mr.. WEIGH is now
in the east but will return to Bash
City within Anew lays, A complete
electric appliance shop will be op
ened by Mr.. U. l.. Saunders of
Grand Rapids, Mimi, within the
next few days.
There are five springs from
which the water supply for Basin
City is derived. However at the
present time but one of the springs
is being used. This spring has a
capacity flow of thirty gallons per
minute. Lumber is supplied to the
builders by the Basin City Lumber
Co., who carry complete line of
) lumber and sash AMI doors. An up
to-date garage is operated by Mr.
| Clarence Callahanl recently OF
J Grind Coulee.
} A spirit of progress prevails in
Basin City and it's steady growth
! and possibilities as visualized by
those behind this project is anoth