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Evening star., 1936-01-03
PRESIDENT CUTS
TWO CONFERENCES
Press and Cabinet Sighted for
Attention to Address
for Congress.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt. preparing to
address Congress tonight, cut his call
ing list today to 0 press conference
and cabinet meeting.
The press conference was one Of
the shortest since he has been In the
White House. Obviously In good
spirits, he told newsmen the budget
message would be ready tomorrow
Gfternoon for submission TO Congress
Monday.
He chuckled when his attention was
called to Paris news dispatch pur-
portedly outlining his message tonight.
None Of its details have been revealed
here.
Evening star., 1936-01-03
Mark Golden Anniversary,

LOS ANGELES, January 3 Cp.-L
e. Behymer, noted Los Angeles i'm.
presario, and Mrs. Minetta Spark,
Behymer observed their golden wed.
ding anniversary today.
Madame Schumann-Heink, who ex.
pressed a desire to sing on the occa.
sion, and Gali-Curci were among those
present.
Evening star., 1936-01-03

tAOIlGU1ueO rIOu TIISb rhkc.J
officials. outside experts on neutrality
and members Of Congress interested
In the subject. Is really new enuncia-
tion of Americas foreign policy.
The following elements were borne
In mind by Secretary Hull and his
advisers In drafting the neutrality bill.
!. The policy Of the United States is
to use its wealth and its prestige as
a world power to avoid the outbreak Of
another world war.
2. Since the administration has
failed In the pursuit of this policy the
State Department has endeavored to
formulate a neutrality policy to keep
this country as far as possible from
Evening star., 1936-01-03
FIREMEN CALLED OUT
TO FIGHT ROOF WATER

Restaurant Man Gives Crew With
Hose Surprise When He
Tells of Leak.
Water was the last thing in the
world Leon Emerie. manager Of
Thompson's Restaurant on Pennsyl-
vsnia avenue near Eleventh street.
wanted when he called the Fire. De-
partment today.
There's no fire" was Emerie's greet
ing to the amazed firefighters as they
stretched hose and prepared to 60
to work.
There's water on the roof-lots Of
it-and it's coming through the back. !"
Emerie added.
Firemen opened drain pipe, cleared
clogged cutters, and all was well.
Evening star., 1936-01-03
Yugoslav Debtors Slow.

BELGRADE P.-Yugoslav export.
ers are having difficulties with coll
lections. Trade statistics indicate
Germans owe them 5000, 900 dinars
($6,500.o00) and Italians 159, ,ooo, 900
dinars, or about s3,25o,0 Neither
country Is paying promptly.
Evening star., 1936-01-03
Trade

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-01-03
Bonus

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-01-03
Book on Ethiopia Sold.

LONDON R.-Claimed to be the
earliest account Of Ethiopia, o book
published at Lisbon In 1921 brought
s410 at a London auction room.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15
TALKS GAME
TO c. OF c.

The Coulee City Chamber of Com
merce met in regular monthly session
at the Gem cafe Wednesday evening,
with $3.50 banquet opening the
meeting. About fifteen members were
present to enjoy the fine talk given
by 8. l.. Wardall, state game pro-
tector, who was principal speaker for
the evening.
Mr.. Wardaii brought out many facts
that were unknown to his audinece,
and stated that with the right sort OF
cooperation Grant county could be
made one of the leading game and
fish counties in the state. 10 illus
trate the Importance of game in the
United States, he revealed the fact
that the annual revenue derived from
game animals was three times the val
ne of the country's wheat crop.
He stressed the need for better
habitat for game birds, pointing out
that it would be possible to establish
feeding grounds by raising certain
types of grain on various fertile plac-
es in some of the waste lands in this
county, with feed to be allowed to
ripen and 20 unharvested as far as
man is concerned.
In conclusion, the game protector
outlined few of the main points for
hunters to remember i'll regard to-
game laws before they venture afieid
at the opening of hunting season.
Discussion was held on che matter
of form of trade days, and a COM
mittee named by the Chamber presi-
dent, F.. w. Mccain, to investigate
further and determine local senti-
ment on the subject.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15
JACK ADAMS ATTENDING
DE sOTO-PLYMOUTH MEET

On his way to a great "house
warming party for the new DeSoto
factory, Jack Adams of Couiee juno
tion Service Station, local DeSoto-
plymouth dealer, left Saturday with a
party Of $50 other DeSoto dealers of
the Northwest region, for Detroit,
Michigan.
"They tell us this new $5,00O,OO0
DeSoto factory, which will produce it's
first cars this fall, is the most modern
in the industry, so we decided to go
back to Detroit and take a look" ex-
planned Mr.. Adams before he left,
''The Northwest region. with head
quarters in Seattle, will have an entire
train Of its own for the trip, and will
continue intact right into Detroit.
Special entertainment and conferences
viii occupy two days. October Sth and
9th.n
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15
SENATOR SCHWELLENBACII
TO SPEAK HERE OCTOBER a3

Senator Lewis b. Schweiienbach
will be in Coulee on Friday, October
70, and will speak in behalf of the
reelection of President Roosevelt. The
senator will arrive in Coulee City
at about l p. M, and will give a
short talk down town on main street
at 2 O'Clock. Next following in his
itinerary is Waterville where he will
give talk at $3.50 O'Clock.
Senator Schweiienbach will be in
trodueed by local democratic leaders,
and everyone is urged to be of.' ut to
hear his message.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15
PIT. A. WILL DISCUSS
PROPOSED INITIATIVES

Discussion of the various initiatives
which will appear on the November 3
ballot will form the program for the
study session of the Parent-Teachers
association at its October meeting
scheduled for next Monday evening,
October 10. Following the business
and study part Of the evening there
All who are interested in the school
or school children are invited to be
present. The meeting starts at $500.
Each member should bring a dime to
help defray expense of refreshments.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15
RUSSELL HAYDEN LAID TO REST

Funeral services were held on We'd
nesday in Spokane for Russell Hayden,
pioneer. The deceased passed away ON
Monday night IN his sleep ut the Sam
Neace place near here, where he had
been working. Death was apparently
due to heart failure.
Surviving relatives include his
father, John, of Spokane; two sisters,
Nellie and Lulu Won Schriltz, Spo-
kane; a brother, Lester. Of tennessee,
Idaho; three sons, Fred, OF Cqlsee, and
Lawrence and Roy, both living in
Montana.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15
WILL HOLD AUCTION

An auction sale OF household goods
will be held at the Carl A. Peterson
cabin camp in Coulee City, on Sat
crday morning at 10 clock. Among
other articles listed for sale are q,
new Singer sewing machine, gasoline
stove and radio.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15
INSTALL HYDRAULIC LIFT

A hydraulic lift end grease rack
is this week being installed in Stoll g
garage. Mr.. Stoll states that his me-
chanical department is now equipped
to handle any kind Ut repair work,
and that the new equipment will en-
able him to give added service to his
customers.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15

"A special meeting Of Royal Neigh
bors Lodge was held at the home OF
Mrs. Fouls Rhodes Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Gussie B. Smith Of Seattle, state
deputy of the organization, was a
guest.
A pot-iuck supper was held Thurs
day evening at $3.50 for Mr.. and Mrs.
G. G. Larson of st. Andrews, who are
leaving soon for Dkanegap where they
will make their home.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15
SECURES FREIGHT ROUTE

A. r. Thornbrue has established y
freight service in connection with his
paper and mail route from Wilbur to
Coulee City. Mr.. Thornbrue,s i,a9pse
states that he is now an insured
freight carrier. with the business des-
ignated the "Coulee City Motor
t'reight.''
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15
NEW GRANGE FORMED

Two buildings, formerly used as
schoolhouses, have been moved to
Sims corner, where they will be re-
modelled for use as a Grange hall by
a new chapter former by people OF
the Mold viinity.
Seventy-five members have joined
the new organization. Officers are:
Del Mclean, master; Earl Lemley
oyerseer; Mrs. Lloyd Mclean, treas
urer: Frank sims, secretary, and Mrs
Earl Lemley, lecturer.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15

reason that section 10, chapter Al,
Laws of 1893, as amended by section
4, chapter Ill, Laws OF 1885 have,
Ill our opinion, made imperative chap
ter sol, Laws OF 1927, for the period
beginning April l, 1885 and ending
April /, 1897
Irregular Road Claims:
Just prior to the time OF making
this County Examination, we made
Special Report on Road District No. /,
TO which reference is now made. The
said Special Report is on file in the
Office of the County Auditor. AS a re-
suit of that report and prior investi-
cations made by the Prosecuting At
torney and the County Auditor, claim
OF Mr.. p. E. Coley for rental OF
trucks, ETC., during the months OF Au-
gust, September. October and Novem-
Der, 1885, amounting to $2,l29.35, is
being held by the County Auditor and
payment refused, although the SAID
claim was approved by the County
Commissioners for payment on Decem-
Der 3, 1885. Reason: A former claim
was present to the State Highway
Department and payment from Sec
ondary Highway Funds refused be-
cause based upon an informal contract
not recognized by the State Highway
Department. We believe the claim
held up to be untrue as to facts-in
some instances duplication as to days
for which payment had already been
made, and therefore, not valid so far
as the County Auditor is concerned.
We approve the action Of the County
Auditor. Claimants legal remedy, IT
one exists, would be to institute man
damus proceedings. He has been so
advised by your examiners, through.
Mr.. Evans, the Commissioner of the
First District.
In Road District No. l it seems
that Mr.. p E. Coley has had a prac-
teal monopoly on gravel hauling.
Covering a period of six months dur
ing the year 1884, he hauled 6,244
yards for the total sum of $8,256.80
or an average Of $1.32 per yard. Dur
ing the year 1885, Mr.. Coley hauled
1873 yards for the total sum of ST.
494.84, or an average of $1.l3 per
yard Other persons hauling gravel for
Road District No. ] were W.. L..
Ridge, G.. H. Shively, q. Il. Palmer
and H. Hubert. We did not find an
instance where more than soc per
yard had been paid except to Ny.
Coley. II:
In general, claims were in proper
form, with complete jurats. However,
exceptions were noted. In ONE instance,
admittedly unusual, we found that
Secondary Highway CONSTRUCTION war
rant No. S25 was based upon a claim
and affidavit filed June 5, 1894, am
ounting to sSSS.OD The claim was
altered by the Auditors bookkeeper
1.-THE handwriting having obviously
been hersl to include other claims,
making the total thereof, S975.97.
We do not question the accuracy of
this account as paid, but we do ques-
ton alterations of sworn claims above
the affidavit of claimant.
The claim here questioned had an
other and possibly more serious ir-
regularity, in that the affidavit was
made before one, w. j. Holdings
worth, road boss. Il road bosses are
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15
woRLEY CONVICTED

George Worley, musician, was con-
victed. on charge of seeond-degree
burglary Tuesday in superior court
at Ephrata. Worley was arrested by
Constable G. G. Moore early Tuesday
morning, when the constable caugift
him proving around in the Pastime
club.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15
REPORTS FIRST DEER

The first report coming in on local
nimrods is that Bob Hennigh Of Mold
bagged a six-point buck the first OF
the week. The elusive yenlson was
brought down in Columbia county, and
weighed I'll pounds.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15
ADDITION GIVES SCHOOL A
CORRIDOR TO GYMNASIUM

Workmen under the supervision Of
Ike Gano, contractor, are busy build
ing an addition to the present school
building and gymnasium which is to
provide a new coal bin and at the
same time permit passage from the
school building to the gymnasium
without having to go outside of the
buildings. The plans call for fifty
foot corridor, five feet wide, running
almost the whole length OF the school
house and leading into a small half
connecting directly with the gymna-
SUM. Doors enter the corridor in three
places from the old building. one each
from the boys and girls dressing
rooms and one from the furnace room.
Maximum Convenience
With each dressing room adjacent
to its corresponding lavatory room
and showers the new arrangement will
offer maximum of convenience for
the conducting of the physical educa-
ton program, both for formal GYM
nastics and for the major sport, has-
ketball. Previously it was necessary
for the students, both boys and girls,
to leave the high school building by
the front door and enter the gymna-
SUM from outdoors, an inconvenience
and health hazard entirely out Of ac-
cord with the principles which the
school is trying to teach in its health
program.
The construction also includes
room for coal and storage space ~ x
"a feet on the north side OF the eorri-
dor. Coal for the furnace will be fed
coal chute which passes underneath
down to the furnace room by way OF
the corridor Coal will not have to %
wheeled across the corridor as it 9TH
erwise would, but can be picked up
and placed in the stoker hopper as 1t
flows out of the chute. A portion OF
the room will be partitioned off for
storage Of extra desks, paints and
varnishes, supplies, sweeping COM
pound and 1otbeeg items. Removing
these materials from their present
temporary quarters in the physics
laboratory considerably the fire baz-
ard at the same time that the labora-
tory space is enlarged for regular
class work.
Built Of Concrete
Construction Of the corridor and
coal room is Of concrete almost
throughout, with walls and Joists suf-
ficiently strong that school room
may be added later on top OF it ii en-
rollment in the years to come should
make that necessary.
Cost of the improvement, which ia
in the neighborhood OF $4,000 was
made possible without raising the levy
by utilizing some Of the fund which
has been building up in tho county
treasury through payment Of back
taxes. Money which could not ne
spent during the depression because
of the partial payment of taxes IL
now being used for the improvement
and cleaning up of the school building
Parents who have not been through
the school plant lately will find 1t
much more cheerful and sanitary place
for educating their children than ii
was in the depression years. Or al
the changes probably the one from
oiled to vanished floors and the new
caisomining of all the walls have con
tributed the most to pleasaht ant
respectable school environment.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15

rent expense fund cash balance OF
$A0,294.49 which was not considered
In making the budget for 1885. The
two items, therefore, constitute the
major factors contributing to the to-
tai revenue surplus of $64,264.35.
Because of the overlapping OF war
rant issues and the necessity for re-
concllement we found it necessary to
redistribute as to years against which
expenditures were chargeable, all
claims issued during December, 1894,
January, 1895. December, 1895. and
January, 1895. As q, result, We found
large number OF budget items with
chargeable expenditures in excess OF
detailed appropriations. Items requir-
ed by law, advance expenditures, etc.,
are not included in the following ex-
hibit of Irregularities.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15

oaths, we have never been advised OF
the fact. The County Commissioners
should have rejected the claim on ita
form and the County Auditor should
have refused to issue the warrant.
County Treasurer's Cash:
We found it necessary to make
some minor adjustments in the Treas
urer's cash statement by reason OF the
fact that certain items had not been
considered as cash. We found that U.
s. Treasury bonds, dated 6-l5-lS3l
and due 6-15-l949, in the amount OF
100000, belonging to the Quincy
Valley Irrigation District and also
that Bond No. AZ in the amount OF
$4,000, issued by the Moses Lake
Irrigation District and owned by the
district as an investment, were not
shown in the Treasurer cash balance.
The Quincy Valley irrigation District
Bonds had been sent to the Spokane
Il Eastern Trust Company for safe
keeping and the Moses Lake lrriga
ton District Bond was held by the
Treasurer in his vault The funds were
made to show in the cash balance by
Miscellaneous Receipts No. 8529 and
$3.50. This is in no sense reflection
upon the Treasurer.
INDECENT Blind:
| The Federal Government, 74th Con-
gress, under Title X Cubic NO. 21l)
under direction OF the State Admin
istrative Department, has authorized
reimbursement up to $l5.OO per
| month, for Vocal support OF bllnd
persons Chapter IO6, Laws OF 1850,
provides for payments to blind resi-
dents of $1,000 per quarter ana
makes an annual tax Aevy Ut 10
mill mandatory.
Heretofore, payments to blind PER
. sons have been made from u CurHN
Expense Fund Budget. 1t appe2bD that
section 7 OF chapter 10lHrequires
the establishment of aSlPee fund.
| That should be done without delay
] Poor Farm Building Constructions:
| Charles Wood of Spokane was en-
ployed as architect. After plans and
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15

Auditor OF State Division OF Mu-
nicipal Corporations. For period
from January 1, 1885, to De-
cember 81, 1885.
Duo to the fact that L have been
approached during the past two weeks
by various parties who demanded to
see the last report OF the State Tx
,aminers insinuating that the affairs
Of Grant C n IL wervt aota being adj
ministereds Should 5be. am
publishing copy OF the report rela-
tive to the condition of Grant County
as filed in the office of the County
Auditor and made part thereof, to-
gether with special report which is
referred to in the last examination.
This report of the State Examiners is
available to anyone interested at any
time
p. A. STALEY,
County Auditor OF Grant County.
GENERAL REMARKS
This report covers the period of
one year beginning January l and
ending December 81, 1885. The ex-
animation included a survey OF claims,
and operation of the Current Expense
Fund budget and verification of cash
and warrant transactions. In addition,
we have examined into the financial
transactions of the most important
of the Justices of the Peace.
Financial Condition Of the County:
On December 81, 1885 Grant Coun-
ty enjoyed net credit of $272,036.-
Al. That may not seem to compare
favorably with net assets OF $4O6,-
69S.86 indicated by previous report.
The former examiner exhibited net re-
sources while this report is intended
to exhibit, as best we may, the true
financial condition Of the county. Ac-
cordingly, we have excluded all forms
of so-called fixed assets. Thus we find
the county free from any debts not
covered by available cash. In this
connection it will be Of interest to
note that on December 81, 1895, I'M
collected taxes accruing to county
funds amounting to $l45,7 42.O3,
while cash balances credited thereto
were $134, 101.76.
On December 81, 1885, the total
uncOllected taxes OH all rolls were
$520,47l.18 as compared with $685.
090.99 one year prior thereto, with
$685.. 934.04 as of December 81,
1893, and with $7U4,Y60.69 on De-
cember 81, 1892. During the year I'M
der consideration the total tax col
lections were $414,U92.95, or nearly
Ill per cent Of the current tax levy.
During the previous year tax collec-
tions amounted to about 1O6 per cent
Of the current levy.
Current Expense Budget and
Expenditures
During the budget year 1895. Cur
rent Expense Fund expenditures were
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15
Current Expense Budget and
Eynendifl1rea

Current Expense Budget and
Expenditures
During the budget year 1895. Cur
rent Expense Fund expenditures were
$6,855.19 in excess of the original or
basic appropriation and $6,O84.Sl
less than available after emergency
appropriations had been added thereto.
Miscellaneous revenue receipts eX-
ceeded the estimate $3O,611.29. On
January /, 1885 there was net cur
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15

Officers authorized to administer
oaths, we have never been advised OF
the fact. The County Commissioners
should have rejected the claim on its
form and the County Auditor should
have refused to issue the warrant.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15

Horticulturist Capital OUTLAWS
10000
Agricuiturist Capital Outlays
ASSOC
Engineer Maintenance and OPP
Grafton 23l.86
Health Office Salaries and
Wages 5l.U0
Nurse Maintenance and OPP
GRAFTON 1886
Sheriff Maintenance and OPP
Grafton l,194.94
Sheriff Capital Outlays
$4,000
School Supt. Maintenance and
Operation 426.71
In connection with the foregoing, 1T
seems necessary to direct attention or
officials to the provisions OF Chapter
1854, Laws of 1923. The budget law
divides each office or departmental
appropriation into three classes, viz.
salaries and wages, maintenance and
operation and capital OUTLAWS. Each OF
these classes constitute an approprla-
ton entity Although in several in
stances total budgets were materially
over-expended, it seems nevertheless,
that there has existed a belief that
the budget law would be violated only
when expenditures exceeded the total
office or departmental appropriations.
Such is not the case.
In some instances where expendi-
lures exceeded the total appropria-
lions, we found that purchases made
or contracted for in one year, but paid
in the succeeding year, had been
charged against the budget Of the year
when paid. Section S OF the budget
law provides:
"The County Commissioners
and every other county official
shall be limited in the making of
expenditures or the mourning of
liabilities to the amount OF such
detailed items or classes
Expenditures made, liabitit-
les incurred or warrants issued in
excess OF any OF the detailed bud
get appropriations or as revised
by transfer as herein provided
shall not be liability of the
county but the official making or
mourning such expenditures or is
suing such warrant shall be liable
therefor personally and upon his
official bond"
Road Budgets and Expenditures:
We made no budget exhibit cover
ing road district expenditures for the
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15
L A S r

Report of Grant County, Wash
ington, by the Department OF the
Auditor OF State Division OF Mu-
nicipal Corporations. For period
from January 1, 1885, to De-
cember 81, 1885.
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