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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29
$4,000 Persons
Now Near Dam
Coulee Residence Construction In
dlcates High Structure LIS
In Mind

Within radius of three miles
OF the Grand Coulee dam site there
are $4,000 persons, it was estimat
ed Monday by James O'Sullivtn,
secretary of the Columbia Basin
commission, who recently return
ed from the project.
The most impressive thing there
is the government camp, where
the building represent the last
touch for durability, suggesting
that the reclamation engineers ex-
pect to be on the ground for
some time" Mr.. O'Sullivan said
Naturally comes the thought
these engineers are expecting the
high dam.
4 THE government plans to build
four three-residence courts of
frame, each to cost at least 10000
This lin addition to bids called for
six homes to cost from $1,000 to
$4,000. These homes will be for
the higher officials. The propos-
ed home of Frank A. Banks, en-
gineer in charge, will represent a
cost of $4,000.
handicapped with trees and shrubs
and within six months will be one
of the models of it's kind in the
United States. The school is one
of the finest pieces of construction
/ have seen. The GO residences
completedor being finished also
carry thestamp of permanence,
said O'Sullivan.
The MWAK is n'onth and a
half ahead of high water with the
completion of the west sid ecoffer-
dam. The company is pushing
the excavation on the east side
back of an earthern dam and will
be in position rapid yto finish
this side when the water recedes
and permits the placement fthe
cofferdam.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29
Cou|ee WoInenS' Club
Holds Interesting Meetin5

The Coulee City Womens' Study
Club htld their regular meeting
Tuesday evening at the r. Dirkes
home. Each member responded
to the roll call by giving an inter
estlng current event. After a
short business session the enter
tainment committee consisting of
eight, gave readings on Give
Years., and what they have done
for us, written by Henry Ford,
Harry Fosdick, H. L.Menchen, F.
Vanderlip Robert M. Hptchins,
Phillip Wyle,F. D. Roosevelt, EN-
lily Post, Frances Perkins, Evenge-
line Booth, Elsie Robinson and
and Caroline Miller.
These famous Americans gave
interesting articles on the depres-
sion and what it has done to in
dustry. Religion, Education, Art
Youth, Labor, City Life, Society,
Children and the family
The next meeting will be held
April 9, at the Willard Tripplett
home.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29
BOUNTY BLANKS
AVAILABLE

+ After April 10, bountes vii be
pad by the state game deparement
for cougars, coyotes, bobcats or
ector Ray E. James informed the
county protector here, this week,
The bounties, s25 on cougar,
SIS onbobcat and lynx, and 81 on
coyotes Were authorized by bill
signed a few day sage by Governor
Martin, james warn protectors
that they must exercise caution to
prevent bounties being collected
on animals killed before the boun-
ty law takss effect.
Each person who desires to hunt
or trap for bounties must apply to
the game protector nearest him
for application blanks defining
the territory in which he proposes
to hunt or trap and other infor
nation. He then receives a per-
mitmit from the state ONCE and
unless he has such permit he
may not receive bounty.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29
SpoTtsmen To Gather
At WenatCbee Sunday
Game Conservation and the Proper
administration of Natural Re
sources Will Get Attention

There will be meeting of the
Washington State Sportsmen's
Council next Sunday March 81, at
the Cascadian Hotel Wenatchee,
commencing at 10 a. m. and last
ing all day. This meeting is e-x
pectd to be the largest and most
ever held in thi state.
The Grant County Sportsmens
association is a member of the
council which ismade up of dele
gates representing IS organiza
tion of both eastern and western
Washington approximately IS per
cent of the organized sportsmen
of the state 1t is the aim of the
Council to get 100 per cent of the
sportsmen into a uniform group,
thus making it possible to present
solid front
The Council has as its program
to conserve and properly admins
ter the graet natural resources of
the state SO that they will not be
destroyed by one or two genera
tions, and make Washington the
foremost game state in the union.
With it all will come better hunt
ing and fishing, q better govern
ment, and an enjoyment that cna
be privileged by all.
Tangible results are beginning
to show from resolutions adopted
at the last meeting held in Decem-
Der. AT the Sunday meeting there
will be some gratifying rports
made on the progress of these re-
solutions, reports that are of in
terest to every locality In the state
This meeting will ID strictly of
business nature, and there will be
present many of the foremost game
club leaders of tn state Every
sportsman in Grant county that
can, is urged to attend this meet
ing. 1t will be an education with
in itself, and will show the sue
cess that is being accomplished
through the sportsmen organic
ing to present a solid front.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29
A,l6ur M7a,, Oaks
On Wheat Pa1,ty

Following a six o'clock dinner
a.. Hlll's cafe, the local cnamber
of commerce met in regulra ses
sion Thursday evening. After go
ing through the regular routine
which consisted of reading the
minutes of the previous meeting,
reading of communications and
bills, changing the bylaws relat-
ing to the election of officers so
they will be- elected the first meet
ing in April, rather than the last,
and sponsoring a Princes, who will
be selected by the school, for the
Apple Blosso mF'estival to be held
in Wenatchee during the early
part of May, the members listened
TO an address by Fl. Jorgensen, of
Wilbur, on the subject, Parity of
Wheat Prices"
Mr.. Jorgensen is farmer who
has lived in the Wilbur district for
a greatmany years, and lie well
known to old timers here.
In speaking of the conditions of
Washington farmers, he said taht
SO per cent of them were renters
instead of actual owners. S9 per
CeHI VI inc ldliueiS VIII ClldlSe
their occupation after they reach
the age of SIS are failures, he
said He was sent here by the
Emergency Export Corporation,
and his work is to assist in organ
izing Commercial Bodies and Far
mers into a federation of the Pa
cific Northwest, to work with the
Emergency Export Corporation.
Following his talk the club vot-
ed to join and the following off
GERS were elected: f. W. Mccain
chairman and Joe Dodd, secretary
and treasurer. The following wer
elected committee to contact the
farmers in regard to Joining the
organization: George Mcdonald,
E. Edison and E. Wagner.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29
Early Visitors Arriving
At Dry Falls State Park

Caretaker G. II. Gerzentanner.
of Dry Falls Stat Park, states
that last Sunday there were near
ly 400 visitors at the Park and
Vista House. Two hundred and
ninety seven registered and the
others took i'm the sights but failed
to place their names in the regis
try book, which is always on dis
play at the Vista House. Every
one knows that Sunday was an
unusually disageeable day. The
fact that SO many visited the park
regardless OF the weather, Is con-
elusive evidence that It is becom-
ing very popular, and criterian
of what to expect when the weatt-
er moderates.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29
HEAVY WIND STORM
BLOWS DOWN BARN

Sunday was ushered in with I'M
usually high winds which contin-
ued all day Sunday, Monday and
TUESDAY, without abatement. Sine
then, however, the weather has
been tine with every indication
that spring has at last arrived or
is just lurking around the corner.
Sometime durin gthe storm
barn on the Tom Gill farm, three
miles east of town, was blown
down. rme of the boards from
the structure were carrie dmore
than 100 feet. The barn will be
rebuilt, according to Mr. Gill.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29
Conveyor Viii
Carry Gravel
Conveyor Will Garry Gravel
Concrete Mixing Plant To BE Fed
BY Similar System AS
Dirt Carrier

Grand Coulee Dam, March 90
A belt system, 4S inches wide will
be used by contractors to haul
the dam, from the deposits about
a mile away.
The conveyor set-up, similar In
design to the one now in operation
on the west shore and manufac-
tured by the same concern, the
Jeffry Mfg. Co., will be capable
of delivering at the mixing plants
1000 cubic yards of the gravel
and sand per hour.
This system, to be built during
the latter part of the summer,
will carry the material from the
Brett pit, located on high plat
eau above and east of Mason City,
for mile, to the region near the
actual dam construction.
The conveyo layout is the one
originally contemplated for use on
the east shore for the excavation
of material for the east abutemnt
Of the giant mass of concrete. II
is about $500 feet long and with
Solle SeCIloHS " itie WosI oiuo Soi
veyori, will be long enough to
span the distance.
Prices for cement, at first small
quantities, were being taken by
the United States Bureau Of Re
] clamation and the MWAK com
pany is getting bids Tor the con
cete mixers an dother machiner.
needed for the fall mixing opera
tions. Plans for the various plan
needed are Jow being drawn,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29
SERVICE HAS
DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE

Somtime ago, Jack Adams of
the Richfield Service, located at
the junction of the Sunset and
Damsite highways, instituted a
twenty four hour service. Mr.. A
dams informed us thiss week that
thenightsales of gasoline and oils
has far exceeded his expectations.
Trucks and cars, making trips to
the dam, are glad to avail them
selves of this opportunity of filling
Their gas tank and replenishing
their oil at this place in the middle
of the night. He also serves ..lun-
ches to night travellers.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29
GENERAL HAULING co.
RETURNS TO TACOMA

The General Hauling Company,
a trIlSing firm from Tacoma, who
had the contract for hauling sheet
piling to the dam for the ..MWAK
company, and maintained offices
here for several months, have conf
fleted their contract nd returned
to Tacoma. While here, the COM
pany employed i'm the neighborhoo
of twenty trunks and drivers.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29
TO BUILD
EXECUTIVE HOUSES

The Macdonald building company
of Tacoma, was the low bidders at
urday on five executive residences
to be built for USBR heads in Ad-
ministration City, whe nbids were
opneed in Almira
With bid of $37,S04, the COM
pany was over $500 lower than the
next bidder, R. r. Gummere, Ia
coma, with "a bid of S3S, 1893
Hazen and Clark, Spakane, bid
$46,865,
The lagest house, to be occupied
, by Frank A Banks, chief of the
bureau, will cost s9,1S1.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29
Crushed Under Big Beam
Investigation Discloses How Ridg-
way Met His Death

An investigation into the death
Saturday night of Nelson p. Ridg-
way, SIS, Tacoma, disclosed that
Ridgway was lying between two
36-inch, S0-foot long I-beams
when tn eheavy steel ball on the
end of crane boom cable hit one
beam, knockin git over and crush
ing the man. e
Ridgway leaves his widow, Joe,
abrother, Warren, Detroit, and a
sister in New Jersey. hTe body
was sent to Tacoma.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29
NEW BOATS ARRIVE
FOR McCANNS BEACH

Mr. an dMrs. F. w. Mccain,
owners of McCann's Beach at the
north end of Blue Lake, took de-
livery this week of three Cant
Sinkem" row boats, from the Wat
son Boat company, of Spokane.
The boats are of steel construction
with air chambers in the front
and rear and underneath each
seat. They are the last word in
row boats and will be an added
attraction and convenience at the
beach this summer.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29
LAWN STARTS ROAD
JOB NEAR NEPPEL

Leo LAWN, Coulee City road con-
! tractor, has completed the work of
graveling the streets of the city
and today moving his machinery
and equipment to Neppel, Where
he has accepted a contract to grade
and gravel section of road for
Grant county.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29

The Ladies Aid held their regu-
lar meeting at the HON of Mrs. H.
LANCE Thursday afternoon 1t was
voted to hold a nEeater Bazaar
April 10, and the ladies will serve
a lunch at noon. Ice cream and
cookies We're served by the HOSTESS
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29
Last Saturday night when Gcorg

Last Saturday night when Gcorg
morning.
Klare was motoring to-. the dam
where he is employed, his car was
quite ebadly wrecked i'm a collision
On the cornor just north OF the
Sam Nease place, h.. emet a. car
driven by an MWAk employe. The
car was Hudson Sedan and. was
travelling at a fast rate. OF speed.
George saw it coming and Rugged
his side of the road but. the Hud-
son side swipcd his car damaging
it considerably on the left side. He
was unable to drive II home and
brought it to town the following
"Oliver Twise," waS the inter
esting picture shown at the school
l....
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-03-29

d. w. Jones and wife Of Wenat-
chez were transacting business
here last Saturday.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05

BUICK 1881 Sedan, 7-pass. in excellent
condition throughout. including tires.
terms. Emerson & orme. 18th & N SITS.
N. W. Dist. S100.
BUICK 1925 Sedan. S4S-Runa and looks
good; will give plenty service ct the
'o" EMERSON & oRME
18th and NJ SITS. N W. Dist. SloO
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
RENTAL iii UNITING
tDith
BARBARA HOLMES

Due to the great number OF
requests for Barbara Holmes
Serpice. ALL INQUIRIES MUST
BE MADE By mail or a personal
UtSit. Please DO NOT make re.
quests bv telephone.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05

and an upstairs sitting room
which has a wood-burning fire
place. On the third floor was
another bedroom. This house
has automatic heat. The loca-
tion is perfect. transportation
to downtown is right at the
door. Rental is $175.00.
300 BLOCK WINDOW PLACE:
This home is quite lovely;
located in the American Univer-
sity Park section, it has that
advantage of being surrounded
by beautiful homes, most Of
them having gardens and lawns.
This is a semi-detached brick
home consisting Of six rooms
and two baths. Every possible
feature has been built in this
home, such as electric refriger.
ator, tricky little side lights,
newest type Of range and many
other clever devices. In living
in this locality you can be as
Sured of the higher type Of
neighbors, as most of the homes
are lived in by their owners.
The rental asked is $85. 90.
GEORGETOWN HOUSE,:
Old Georgetown, what memor.
les that brings to those who re-
member Georgetown in its
glory. Now that Washingtonians
have gone back to entertaining
on a lavish scale, rapidly the
trend of living in that historic
part of town is returning and
here is a house that is perfect
for that purpose. An immense
drawing room with twin marble
fireplaces could hold a lot of
guests without being the least
bit crowded. The dining room
still retains its original floors.
Buffers pantry, spacious kitchen
and, of course, garden. no
Georgetown house would be
quite complete without that. Up
stairs is a library and four bed
rooms, all of which contain
white marble fireplaces. With
this house there are three
complete modern, baths and
a garage and as I told you
in the beginning Of this article,
this home would be well suited
to a family desiring space, as
well as ample sleeping quarters
Rental is $160.
II Interested In any OF the
Gbove places. till out the coupon
belo1O and ! tDill be glad to Gd.
Utse you the desired information.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
Legal Notices
MYRON G. EHRLICR. Attorney
4O6 Fifth st. n. W.

Order for Appearance Of Absent Defendant
TRTCT OF COLUMBIA-Clotell L. May
Soo. No, 56'S61, Equity Doc. The object
of this suit is to obtain an absolute d-
vorce; On motion of the complainant. it
1s this 9th day OF December 1894. or.
dered that the defendant, Samuel NJ May.
hew. Marie jackson. cause their appear
ence to be entered herein on or before the
fortieth day. exclusive Of Sundays and
the first publication of this order: other
wise the cause will be proceeded with as
IN case of default. Provided. a copy Of
this order be published once a week for
three successive weeks in The Washington
Law Reporter. and the Washington Times.
before said day. PEYToN GORDON. Jus.
=. CUNNINGHAM, Clerk. BY GEORGE A.
WATTS Asst Clerk
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
FURNISHED HOUSE
IN WOODBRIDGE:

FURNISHED HOUSE
IN WOODBRIDGE:
Woodbridge has always been
one of the garden spots Of
Washington and this brick, de-
tached home I saw today, with
it's wide driveway leading
around the side IF the house
made beautiful setting. The
living room which ran across
the front Of the house had a
large fireplace at one end and
a stairway leading from the
middle of the room to the upper
floor. furnished in beautiful
antiques it was truly a beauti-
full room. "a desk of genuine
teakwood was one of the most
exquisite pieces of furniture I
have ever seen; a tall back chair
to match went with it and it
certainly was. a pleasing COM
bination; a small bedroom
daintily furnished could be
reached from the living room
and there also was a lavatory
on this floor; a dining room
equipped with rich oak period
furniture wss quite complete, as
well as was the large kitchen
and pantry. Across the back of
the house was a Screened-in
porch. Upstairs there were three
bedrooms, one having twin beds
and a bath. This home can be
rented for $125.00.
MACOMB ST. N. w.:
One could not help but be
very happy in this beautifully
furnished detached home went
through last evening. There
was everything that was neces-
sary to entertaining on a lavish
scale or keeping house on a
small one. The living room was
quite impressive with it's huge
stone fireplace and was fur
nished in exquisite taste. A
spacious dining room was just
off to the left and held massive
furniture. In the kitchen there
was an electric stove, electric re-
frigerator, an outside ice box
and many other attractive and
useful features. On the second
floor there were two large bed
rooms, one of them having beau.
tiful antique bedroom furniture,
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
High Court to Hear
Plea of Land Bank

The Supreme Court yesterday
granted the petition of the Federal
Land Bank Of st. Louis for review
OF q decision Of the Arkansas Su.
preme Court holding that it could
be sued in State courts for com.
mission for sale of property.
The Land Bank, in appealing,
contended that State courts can
not interfere with Federal in.
strumentality by garnishment Of
property before final Judgment.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
Official Notice

ALCoHoLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
BOARD, Washington, D. c.. February. s,
1935.-Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing persons have applied, for licenses
under the District of Columbia Alcoho'lc
Beverage Control Act that remonstrants
arc entitled to be heard before the grant,
ing of such licenses, and that hearing will
be had on such applications for licenses
on February 20. 1885, at $50 4. M, in
Room 221. District Building: 27OS. Abe
Stein. TIA Superior Liquor Store, Retailers
"a, 1924 14th st. N. W; 2760, James
Kousen, Retailers A. 229 Pa: Ave. 2.
EEORGE w OFFUTT. AGNES x. MA
SON, ISAAC CANS, Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board.
At COHOLTC BEVERAGE CONTROL
BOARD. Washington. D. C., February 8.
1935.-Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing persons have applied for renewal
Of their licenses under the District of Co.
lumbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act,
that remonstrants are entitled to be heard
before the granting of such licenses, and
that hearing will be had on such applica-
uons for licenses on February 20. 1895,
et 10 A. NJ. in Room 221, District Build
inG: sos Sarah Gillers, TIA Parkway Cafe
terra. Retailers D. Az 18th st. N. W.
GEORGE w. OFFUTT. AGNES X. MA
SON. ISAAC CANS. Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05

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The Washington times., 1935-02-05

ADVANCED on Diamonds. Watches, Jew.
elry and Silverware. Loans 5000 and
Mornings Loan office. OPP. wash. Airport.
etc.: no adv. arrangement neces.: lowest
rates. ROSSLYN LOAN CO.. Rosslyn. Va.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
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BUSINESS OFFICE. 1917 H ST. n. ".
RATES DELIVERED BY CARRIER IN
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA
The Washington Times daily is deliv-
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daily Times and Sunday Herald. 1S cents
per week: daily Times and Herald Daily:
20 cents per week: daily Times and Herald
daily and Sunday. 26 cents per week. and
Sunday only. 10 cents per week.
The Washington Herald. daily and Sum
day. is delivered by carrier at l6 cents per
week: daily only. 10 cents per week. and
Sunday only, 10 cents per week.
RATES BIZ MAIL
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Herald only Times Only
1 month $3.50 month 5000
5 months 80. 1.25 months. 1.25
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The Washington times., 1935-02-05
Automobiles
BUICK

BUICK, 1891 "66-s" Coupe, rumble seat,
8 W. W., good tires, SOS. Windridge
& Handy. Rosslyn. Va. WEST 1887.
, 1935-10-23
Localizaron AL
Millionaire Que Sc
Habia PerdidO

limit Sheriff del CcndadO de Cam
eron, u. "A. Goolsby, sa1io hoy de
esta ciudad. en- auto con destino q
San Antonio, Texas. acompanado de
Joseph wv. Gardner. de 81 amos de
edad, Millionaire reEidente de Dali
las, quien deSRparecio en- el Vale
del Rio Grande hace varios dias.
Fl Sheriff ~entregara q Gardner a
miembros de la familia del million
ario EN- aquella ciudad.
El Millionaire desaparecio de un
hotel en- Ia vecina ciudad de Harlin-
gen Ell jueves de IL semana pasada.
Despues de haberlo buscado por
TODD Ell C0ndado de Cameron, las
autoridades localIzaron mi Millionaire
en- Ell Rancho de Las Nor1as" Ell cual
sc encuentra en- los terrenos de Ia
succession King, 30 millas al norte do
Raym0ndville. Tom Tate. mayor
domo Gle aquel rancho. p~roporcion6
In inflammation que decimos, "a las
autoridades. ayudandoles en- esa
forma a localizar al individuo.
I'D. Goodman. mayord0mo del
Rancho King. VIC u Gardner CANT
nando por In via del ferrocarril EN-
las cercanias de Las Norias" noti-
ficando a las autoridades. Gardner,
Sc cree que sufri6 YIN ataque de
amnesia Cp6rdida &c memorial " no
pudo dar ~explicaci6n alEuna IA las
autoridades. acerca de su desapari-
cion. Admitio su identidad cuando
10 interrogaron las autoridades.