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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
TAKES THIRD
in RIFLE SHOOT

Tacoma, Wash, July ISL. EVIL
son, Cashmere veteran, outshot a
132-man field to carry off top hon
ors In the Major William Kelley
match featuring initial firing of the
Washington State Rifle associations
annual tournament at the Fl Lewis
range Sunday. Competition contin
ued Monday and Tuesday.
Wilson, member of the Wenat-
chez Rifle and Pistol club, scored a
W out of possible 100 in the
match.
The good white Eagle match,
which opened the three-day toura-
ment, went to Gene Kicker of the
Seattle Rifle and Pistol club with a
II. Second honors went to w. G..
Whitej U. S. S. marine corps at
Bremerton, with 81, followed by
W. Burnham Of the Spokane Rifle
club. with SO.
Burnham is former Coulee City
boy being the eldest son of Mr.and
Mrs. G. B. Burnham, who lived in
Coulee City for several years while
Mr.. Durham taught in the local
high school.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
PWA CITES PROJECTS

The President has clarified GER
tain questions which have arisen
as to the kind of projects which
the various federal agencies con-
cerned with carrying out the work
program will handle it is stated
by James e, Bradford, state direct
or for the National EMERGENCY
Council. who has just received the
oficialorder.
Projects of any type on which
the aggregate cost is $4,000 or
less. and all non construction pro-
1ects of a type designed to insure
maximum employment principally
to white collar classes shall be in
the jurisdiction of the Works Pro-
gress administrations the order
states.
Those application which involve
loans for construction of public
works projects 60 to tho Federal
Emergency Administration of Pub
lie Works in Olympia. Those pro-
jects proposed within the jurisdic-
ton of another federal agency are
not governed by the order.
The order was signed by Harold
l.. Ickes of PWA. Harry l.. Hop
kins, WPA, and Frank c. Walker
NEG.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
State Examiner Com
bhments Go. officers

Ephrata, July 12.-Reports of
l.. D. Brown and G.. r. PEBBLES, state
examiners were received here to-
day, and indicate Grant county Of
ticials are conducting their Offices
with economy and efficiency. To
quote from the record, which COW
ers the year 1885, at is noted that
the elective officers holding their
budgets for the year were clerk
prosecuting attorney. The shefiff
auditor and superior court ran a
little over, which was unavoidable
because of the activities of the Cou
lee dam project, which necessarily
increased the work of the particu-
lar departments beyond normally
This would probably apply also
to the prosecuting attorneys office
but the prosecutor kept his expens-
es within the budget notwithstand
ing"
Incumbent officers were com.
mended upon the administration oil
their respective departments.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
LOANS AVAILABLE FOR
PART Term FARMERS

Part term farmers and owners
of small suburban farms will now
be able to apply for Land Bank
Commissioner loans. This was the
statement made by E. M. Ehrhardt,
president of the Federal Land
Bank after the passing of recent
act of congress, which gave author
ity to value such farming tracts at
at amount representing prudent
investment"
The Federal Land Bank acts as
agent for the Land Bank Commits
sioner in making this long term
loan based on rs per cent of the ap
praised value of the farm property
and not exceeding $500 to any one
Individual.
1.-THE new provision should pro-
vide more adequate financing for
part time farmers in communities
where dependable manufacturing
or Industrial employment is ordin-
arily available, and also for owners
of small suburban farms and farm
ers who derive additional income
from other sources such as a graval
pit, filling station, roadside market
ing stand or other commercial en-
terprise. provided such additional
earnings meet the test of dependa-
bility," explained Mr.. Ehrhardt.
Previously all loans by the
Land Bank Commissioner, like
loans by the Federal Land Bank
were based almost entirely on the
norual agricultural value of the
farm. Earning power Of the land is
the principal factor in determining
value. Farms of small acreage, how
ever, otter have stable sales and
rental values in excess of their ag-
ricultural values because. of loca
ton and residence improvements.
Under the new act the Land Bank
Commissioner is authorized to Of
fer more adequate financing as
sistance in such cases.
"Where the farm income, to-
gether with earnings from other
valuable, is sufficient to support the
borrowers family, pay operating
expenses keep I'D the farm and
meet the loan payments, the prop
erty may be valued at an amount
representing a prudent investment,
consistent with community stand
ards.
''The broadening of the purpos-
es for the Commissioners loans
should help to provide mere ade-
quate credit for part time farmers,
especially in areas where part time
employment is ordinarily available
in established industries such as
factories or plants, pulp and excel
sior mills, or fishing and seafood
industries"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
C0ULEE LAND VALUES
ARE BEFORE COURT
Continental Land Comnan,
Sues Government For
Cool Million.

SPOKANE. July Is. A million
dollar difference of opinion over
land values in the Grand Coulee
dam region was being aired in fed
eral court here today.
Selection of jury was started
Gin the suit of the Continental
Land Company and others against
the federal government, arising
from the condemnation of lands to
be used in the Grand Coulee dam
project.
The government offered to pay
owners of the land $15,341, and
they replied the land was worth
100000. Two groups of land
owners. including the Continental
Land company. filed suits. The
suits later were consolidated.
The government contented it's ap-
praisers arrived at their price on
land of that typea suitable mainly
for grazing. The landowners insist
that was not fair-way to value
property, and that the construction
of the dam should have been taken
into consideration
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
4 Il CLUB WILL
ASSIST F. 4. A. PROGRAM

A. H clubs throughout the coun-
try are cooperating in presenting
the Federal Housing Administra-
tons program to rural residents.
Each club is appointing hous-
ing representative or a committee,
and more than 100000 pamphlets
suggesting work which may be &C
complished by members have been
distributed among extension work
ers and local leaders. The local
leaders familarize themselves with
the Housing program in order that
they may present it intelligently to
club members and residents Of the
community.
Suggestions for All clubs made
in the pamphlet distributed by the
Federal Housing Administration
include the planning of dairy barns
milk housesJ hen houses and fences
and judging of various farm house
| by club members.
Coincident with the All club
program, farm representatives, of
the Federal Housing Administra-
ton are contracting officials of coun
ty fairs to arrange for space for
housing demonstrations on their
programs. More than 1000 such
fairs are to be held throughout the
United States during the months
of July, August, and September
In some instances, All club mem
bers will assist in stating these
booths.
In communities where fairs are
not being held, farm bureau pic
mics and field days are planned as
we'll as tours when frmers visit
neighbors in group and inspect
various crops. The far mrepresen-
tatives also plan to present housing
programs on these occasions.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
WALLACE TO ADDRESS
NORTHWEST FARMERS
Speaks In Pioneer Park, WalIa Wal
Ia, Monday Afternoon, July %,
l p. m.--"Stop Harvester and
Gomez

Washington, idaho and Oregon
farmers will be addressed by Henry
A. Wallace, secretary of agricul-
turc, Monday afternoon, July 20. in
Pioneer Park, Walla Walla at Q
p. M, announces r. A. Balmer,
state extension director. A regional
committee made up of representa-
tives of the three states are cooper
ating with the Walla Walla Cham
Der of Commerce in completing ar
rangements for meeting that is
expected to draw at least 10000
persons.
Wallace's message is expected to
be addressed primarily to wheat
growers. as the Secretary is parti-
cularly friendly to the wheat inter
ests in the Pacific Northwest, ac-
cording to A. r. Shumway. presi-
dent of the North Pacific Grain
Growers, and chairman of the reg
lonal arrangements committee. Flu
ture efforts in behalf of wheat
growers of this region will certain
ly be helped by cordial reception
and clear presentation CT prob
lens peculiar to this section, said
MI. ShumWay.
Stop the harvester and come"
has been adopted as the slogan for
the day and every effort will be
made to have one of the largest re-
preventative meetings of farmers
ever assembled in the Northwest.
Farm organizations in the three
states including tho Grange, Farm
Bureau, North Pacific Grain Grow
ers. Oregon Wheat League, Farm
ers' Union, wheat and corn hogpro-
duction control associations and
others are all planning to send de-
Legations. Governors of three states
congressional representatives, state
officials, county commissioners and
other prominent people have been
invited.
The Walla Walla9 address will
constitute the Secretary's only pub
lie appearance in this area.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
CONNECTING HIGHWAY
IN NEED OF REPAIRS

We some times wonder if the
people of this section realize the
Importance of the Coulee City-Soap
Lake highway and the necessity of
keeping 1t in good condition.
For many months it has been the
principal route of travel for large
trucking companies who are en-
gagged In hauling material to the
great Grand Coulee dam. More tom
mage passes over this road at teh
present time than any other high
way in this section of the state.
Oil companies, lumber companies,
machinery companies, and various
other companies furnishing materi
al to the builders of the dam are al
most exclusively using this high
way to transport their wares to the
seat of activity. Because of Dry
Falls and the rugged beauty of the
coulee below, at least rs per cent
of the tourists choose this route in
| arranging their itinerary to the
coast. III fact 1t is fast becoming
known as the ranking cross state
highway
But how long will this popular
opinion prevail if something isn't
done to improve it, Since early this
spring several miles of this high
way has been in deplorable condi-
ton. Ruts, holes and corrugation
have made travel over it real
problem. If steps aren't taken soon
to improve this road and put it on
a par with other highways leading
to the dam, it will be abandoned by
both tourists, the general public
and for heavy traffic.
Coulee City is vitality interested
in this road. Soap Lake, Ephrata,
and Quincy should be equally in
terested The socalled tourist crop
has come to mean a lot to the bust
ness men of North Central Wash
ington. If only for that reason a.
lone Quincy, Ephrata, soap Lake
and Coulee City should feel a COM
mon interest in the welfare of this
road which is the medium for talk
ing tourists through their towns
The Chambers of Commerce of
these places, the city officials and
all Others who have the interest Of
their section of the country at
heart, should combine in appealing
to the state highway denartment
for an immediate appropriation to
surface and oil this most imnortan
highway. Only through unity of
action and purpose will anything
tangible be accomplished.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18

HIGHWAY BADLY IN
NEED OF REPAIR

Several years ago Coulee City
went to the expense of grading and
oiling a two mile stretch of road
Leaving the Sunset highway at the
John R. Lewis corner, one mile
northeast of town, the road referr-
ed to went through town and again
joined the Sunset one mile west at
the LETTERS service station.
With ordinary use this oiling job
would have lasted for years and the
expense of maintenance would have
been very light. However, with con-
struction work starting on the
Grand Coulee dam and with prac-
tically all of the heavy machinery
used in excavation and other
phazes of the work, unloaded at
Coulee City and trucked to the
dam, passing over the east end of
this stretch of road, it has become
9slly broken in many places
I'D if something isn't don esoon
will become necessary to tare it
u all together.
Considering the unprecedented
amount of tonnage that has passed
over the road since work started
on tn edam, it has stood up ex-
ceptioly we'll. But the time
has come when much needed re-
pairs must be made. Since it has
been used extensively for state
purposes in the hauling of machin-
cry and material, it is only fair to
ask the state to recondition it.
Now is the time when work is be-
ing done in this section. All breaks
and holes should be patched and
the same kind Of non skid seal
coat which is being placed on the
Speedball highway, applied.
This is work for the Chamber of
Commerce and we would like to
suggest they get busy at once and
take 1t UP with Lacey Murrow, dir
ector of state highways. The gov
ernemnt has allocated funds for
just this kind of work and it is ad-
mfnistered through he highway
department.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
NEW DoUGHSuT PuNCHER

Dave Lewis, rancher residing elev
en- miles down the coulee, has ac-
quired the c ulee City Bakery and
henceforth will be known as the
"Doughnut Kink of the Big Bend.
About two years ago Miss M.
Costello ca re here from Seattle
and opened bakery in the Dave
Lewis bull z 'ng, adjoining Blessings
Meat Marx t. At first the business
thrived ar it looked as though
Miss Costello would make success
of her venture. However. as time
went on trsiness gradually fell off
until she vas compelled to close
the doors r"me two or three months
ago. The t'1iness was sold at sher-
ifs sale 7 onday. and Dave Lewis
the prime = creditor, bid it in to
protect HI elf.
Just WI Dave expects to dc
with his new enterprise we have
notlearned ut we are all hoping
he will or n u pand continue the
business b. t3 rather than move IL
to the neN town of Basin Cit,
which 10 located on his property
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
40 UTAH YOUTHS
VISIT COULEE CITY

Travelling in an especially de-
signed truck, forty members of the
Future Farmers Movement, travel
ing under the auspices of the Utah
Agricultural college, visited Coulee
City on Thursday of last week.
They stopped her for several hours
visiting with local residents. Hav-
ing just came from visit to the
Grand Coulee dam, the boys were
all popped" up over the construc-
ton of this super dam and the sub
sequent retaining of 100000 a
cres of highly productive land.
In the party were young mer
from irrigated sections of Utal
who were favorably impressed b.
the nature of the soil and the rec
lamation possibilities of this are.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
WRECKER RESURRECTS BULL
The giant automobile wrecker


belonging to RIA. Cole of the City
Garage and Machine Shop. played
an important role in removing an
eighteen months old bull from
well last Saturday.
The bull belonged to Tate Har-
rison, residing in the coulee near
the Ham Orchards. In attempting
to drink from a tank near the well
the bull stepped on a loose plank
covering the we'll and fell in. Mrs.
Harrison and Alvadore were there
alone and were unable to get the
animal out. Mr.. Cole was commun-
icated with and in short time he
|rrived with the wrecker 1t was
but the work of few minutes to
hook the bull and raise him to the
topl but unfortunately he had
drowned before help arrived.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
WHEAT is NOT DAMAGED
BY EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER

Other than fastening the matur-
ing of winter wheat, the extremely
hot weather Of the past has didvery
little damage. In some cases how
ever. where the spring wheat was
sown unusually late some damage is
sure to follow. Winter wheat in
this section, of which are many
thousands of acresa is adanced so
far the hot weather had no Of
feet upon it. Reports from the fam
ing section adjacent to Coulee City
is very encouraging and fair hasr-
vest is predicted. The grain Is rip
ening fast and next week harve St
ing will be general all over this Sec
ton. N
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
"A .11n es Resumed
T<2sar Cou1ee City

A crew OF five engineers were
transferred here this week from
Colville where they have been stat
Toned with other reclamation engin-
GERS for several months. They are
engaged in surveying the site for
the lower retainer dam to be locat-
ed near the Ham orchard, three
miles north of town. In addition to
this work they will make a map of
the entire coulee in preparation for
the preliminary work for irrigation
to be done in the coulee.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
G. A. r. MEMORIAL TREE

J.W. Ferguson, Camp No. 9. sons
of Union Veterans of the Civil War
are contemplating the starting of
a GAR. Memorial Tree They
take the cival war veteran for the
trunk Of the tree and the branches
of his family for the branches of
the tree, and bring the genealogy
down to date. Any decendents of
cival war veterans by addressing
Secretary S. w. Usher, 1877 Methow
Wenatchee, giving full information,
he will assist in every way pos
sible in tracing the tree. What de-
sendent of civil war veteran who
would not like to know his ances-
tors record and family history.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
EPHRATA PUBLISHER Iy
SLATED FOR POSTMASTER

}. z. Simpson, for many years
publisher Of the Grant County
Journal and we'll known among the
newspaper men of the state, is
scheduled to be the next postmaster
OF Ephrata. On July 5th Congress-
man Knute Hill sent his name to
president. His appointment will
nave to be conformed by the senate.
Others who were seeking the post
office in the county seat town were
D. c. Thiemens and Mrs. Ben But
Ter.
1t will be several weeks before
Mr.. Simpson assumes tn coffee IT'S
several matters of procedure have
to be gone through with.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
WILL VISIT THE COULEE

The college of the Pacific, located
at Stockton, California, Is planning
an educational tour Of Inspection
trip iths dat of which has not vet
been definitely set. The party will
be made up largely Of students and
teachers of the college and will trav
ell by auto bus, The itinerary includ-
es the Grand Coulee and the Coulee
Dam. The date OF their visit will ap-
pear In a future issue Of this paper.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
LOCAL WOMENS' CLUB EN-
TERRAIN STATE SECRETARY

Mrs. Marion E. Smith of Seattle
secretary of the state Federation of
Womens' Clubs will be in our city
Saturday afternoon to meet thd lad
les of the local unit The meeting
will be held at the home Of Msr.
Joe Dodd and all members are re-
quested to attend Mrs Smith has
message to deliver 80 club men,
bers which will be interesting and
instructive.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-07-18
10 IN THE SHADE

Last Sunday was the hottest day
of the summer in this city. In the
afternoon various thermometers
registered as low as 10. The lakes
south of town were well patronized
because of the heat and the bathing
beaches were aworming with people
bent upon keeping cool.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-11-14
MOTOR co.
WATERvlLEE.
POLITICIANS VERSUS
The PEOPLE
BY RAYMOND PITCAIRN
National Chairman, sentinels
Of the Republic

The American Constitution wa.
Written and adopted to protect the
People against the Politicians.
For almost one hundred and fifty
years it has served that purpose. I'm.
der its guarantees of personal liberty
Tor all, America has developed into 3
great nation Of free and successful
citizens.
II the Constitution is weakened.
those guarantees of freedom are lost.
The within Of the party in power BE-
comes the Law of the Land. The con-
troll over the politician, exercised by
the people through their Con, sitution.
u destroyed.
Today those safeguards arr in seri-
Gus danger. Recent events At wash
ington have brought the menace
clearly into the light.
There have been yelled suRrestions
from the White House for q constitu-
taonai amendment which would taxa
power from the states and the neonie
- centre it In Washington
There have been new bills in Com.
esess designed to end or weaken ths
authority OF the Supreme Court a. the
interpreter Of our Constitution p -
There have been frank efforts BY Ger
tain senators and representative IA
sfab Tor Congress the authority nov
exercised by the Supreme Court
All these show the trend toward
freeing the men who happen to hold
once OF the restraints exercised bv The
People through their Constitution
toward granting to Congress powers
that can become both unlimited and
despotic. fsF N
3 the citizens permit such changes
II they yield to politicians tho
powers expressly reserved to the uen.
ple-tten they will not only transforn,
the entire structure Of our American
Government, but will DESTROY thejr
own rights and privileges and strensth.
They Will threw away the hertz ne
bequeathed by Washington and ~.
served by Lincoln.
My next article will discuss how
every worker, every group, would b.
Affected BY such changes-and why.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-11-14
NOTICE OF ELECTION

and cLosing Of Registration Books
NOTICE is hereby given that on
Tuesday, December Srd, 1885 h
the Box Hall, located on the South
side Of Main street between 4th
and 9Th streets. at Coulee City,
Grant County, Washington, an cleo
ton will be held to elect the fol
lowing officers;
One Mayor for the term of twp
Years, three councilmen for the
term of two years, One TREASURER
for the term of one year.
The Polls Of said election will be
and remain open from g. o'clock
A. M. TO 8 o'clock P. M. of said
day (unless at the hour of closing
there are any electors in any no
ting place desiring Ito Vote and
have not been able to do so since
appearing at the polling place, in
which event said polls shall be
kept open long enough after the
hour of closing to allow those SO
present at that hour to. vote.)
NOTICE is ALSO :. HEREBY
GIVEN that the regismatio nbooks
will close on November 18th, and
remain closed Until after the cleo
ton.
Dated this 7th day Of Novsmb%
A. D.. 1885,
Grant County, Election Board
- P. A. Stanley. County Auditor