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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
ANNOUNCE DAUGHTERS EN-
GAGENIENT

MT and Mrs. John w. Waters of
this city announce the engagement
of their daughter Doris Anne to
William B. Moore, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore of Spokane. The we'd
ding will take place April 18th,
high noon, at st. anthony's church
/ Seattle.
Their engagement was made
known Sunday, February 18th, in
Seatt e, at tea which was given by
cousin of Miss Waters, Miss Nan
cy Green, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allan Green Fifty girl friends of
Miss Waters attended Mrs. Haron
Davis, aunt of the bride to be and
Mrs. John Waters, poured. Donna
and Nancy Green and Betty waters
assisted about the rooms. Master
Eddie Hall passed out hearts with
the names of the betrothed to, the
guests as they arrived.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
COOLEf CITY LOSES FUND
FOR RECREATION PARK

C. G. Moore, commander Of the
local v F. w camp, who sponsored
"a recreation park for Coulee City 7
be financed out of $4,000 allot
tment for Grant County, is In recei-
pit of letter from Geo. M. Delaney,
Grant County Agent. In which he
states that for the present at least,
none of the projects planned for
the several communities, will be
approved because of insufficient re-
lief labor in the county.
He states: ut seems that al
though we may have quite lot OF
relief labor in Grant county at
present time that Is not working
very few of these men are certified
for work on PWA projects; in fact.
only % of them. These % are so
| badly scattered throughout the
county it is impossible to write up
project for any community unless
we bring the labor from all the rest
of the communities.
The committee headed by G. G.
Moore. appointed by the v F w to
look after this matter, have been
very earnest in the effort to secure
an allotment for recreation a,park
for Coulee CITY. Mr.. Moore made
several trips to Ephrata and wrote
eeveral letters to aficials IT the
w PA Their effort inS behalf Of
the city should be duly apbSeciat
ed by the citizens of Cou,ee City.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
CARLOADINGS MOUNT

Spokane, Washington carload
ings for Washington the Idaho pan
handle and Oregon have mounted
decidedly during the last four yrs
according to figures compiled and
released by G. o. Burgan. traffic
manager of the Spokane Merchants
Association.
The volume of Carloadings is al
ways considered an accurate bar
ometer and the increase angurs
we'll for the condition of the terri
tory, which for the purpose of this
comparison was bounded by an Inn
aginery line, passing through Av
cry, Idaho, on the Milwaukee; Par
adise, Montana on the Northern
Pacific; Troy, Mont, on the Grea
Northern, and Huntington, Oregon
on the Union Pacific.
Carloads passing these points
out of the territory for the east du
ing 1885 we're 2O1485. Loading
for preceding years were 171,S7:
in 1884, 147,125 in 1888 and 1872,
| 781 in 1882, which was the low
point. Loadings In 1881 were 1877,
l704 cars.
Traffic fro mpoints. east. COMING
into this territory during the allow
years was: S7.785 cars in 1895, 81.
AL cars in 1884, 75,941 cars in 10
80 and 1898 cars In 1882, whicl
was the low point. Loadings in 10
81 were 92,934, considerably abov
last year.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20

Each sale will be conducted at 10
a. M, by the auditor of the county
in which the land is located. The
property will be sold to the highest
bidder but no bids less than the ap-
praised value will be accepted.
The lands are sold under a ten
year contract. The purchaser pays
one-tenth down at the time of sale
and the balance is paid in nine eq
ual installments with interest at G
per cent on the deferred balance
1t ia also possible for the purchaser
to pay cash on the date of sale and
not buy the land under contract
The deposit required with the ap-
plication is applied on the purchase
price. If the applicant is not sue
cessful bidder, his deposit is re-
aurned.
Regardless of the nature or char
acter of the land. the law states
that the Department of Public
Lands cannot sell any of the grant
ed lands for less than $40 per acre
A person who Is not citizen of the
United States or has not declared
his intention to become such, can
not purchase state lands. All sale.
Of state lands are made subject tt
the reservation to the state of al
oil. gas, coal, ores, minerals ant
fossils of every name, kind or de
scription together with right tt
explore for the same
1t Is required that So be collect
ed for the issuance of a contract O
sale and that a fee of SIS be charg
ed for the issuance of final deed t,
| the property.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
HEARING DATE SET
ON DAM TAX CASE

Arguments in the $3,000,000
tax suit involving the right of the
state to tax business and residents
In the Grand Coulee dam "reserva-
ton" will be heared March IL be.
fore the supreme court at Olympia
VAT that time suits appealed by
the MW,AK and David H. Ryan
contractors, will be argued. Super
Tor Judge John wv Wilson of Th,trs
ston county, previously ruled tina
the state had the right to asses!
and collect taxes on residents ant
property owners In the "reserva
ton" here.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
?. 7. A. DISCUSSES
REPORT CARDS

Many parents and teachers attend
ed tuS e'eb Getting of the F A..
despite the cold weather, Monday
night. :.
Following the business meetin,
a very interesting discussion of re-
port cards was given. Mr. Backus
the chairman, was assisted by Mrs.
r. M. Cox, Mrs. Florence Purcell
Miss Mildred Holston, and Mr.. G r
Spnrbeck,. in the panel method OF
discussion. The purpose of repor
cards and the future trends in re
port cards were emphasized 49,
IT was shown from d survey of PEG.
pie discharged in industry that two
thirds of the failures to hold Jobs
resulted from lack of persona
qualifications in industry or busin
ess. persor NV cunts twice a.
much as 'knowledges, hence the pre-
ent trend of rerort cards to show
the puni s rating on personalit
traits is in keeping with the moderl
trends in business.
The 5th and 9Th grade rooms wer
again successful in winning tn
trophy, awarded to the room hav
ing TIE 'c~~est number of member
parents present at meeting. -
Mrs.. Fro@ Sheibner. Mrs. H
Stoll, and Miss Thompson serve
coffee and cookies in the home ec
onomics ~~om after adjournment
and a social half-hour was enjoye
by all. +.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
LAND COMMISSIONER
EXPLAINS PROCEDURE
By ALBERT c. MARTIN,

| Commissioner of Public Lands
| Olympia, Feb. 19-Although the
| Department of Public Lands has
| been IN existence lol many years, a
great many citizens, VINO no DOUBT
are prospective purchasers, are not
acquainted wiLne the procedure fol-
owed in the SAFE of state owned
| lands. At the present time there
are l,529,000 acres of inappropriate
ed state-owned land in these areas
are located in every county of Wash
ington.
Because the state of Washington
owns such vast area of land. it is
impossible to maintain a supply of
descriptive literature for distribu-
ton. Thus it is necessary for an in
terested individual to make a per-
sonal investigation of the property
to ascertain if it is suitable. If it
meets his requirements, he should
write to the commissioner of Pub
lie Lands, Olympia, and ask if the
land is open for purchase. If the
land is available, an application
blank will be mailed to him.
After the blank is filed with the
pIOpcI legal uSSCIlpCIOu VI Lu6 lana
it should be sent to the department
with a deposit of 10 cents per acre,
but not less than $40.
Inspection Made
A state land inspector is sent out
to examine the land, and also the
improvements, which may have
been placed on the area. The in
spector files written report show
ing the character and location of
the land, existing conditions, to-
gether with an estimation of the
value for sale purposes. Land and
improvements are appraised and
sold separately.
Following this, the prospective
purchaser and others interested are
notified of the sale price and date
of sale and instructed just what to
do to obtain the property. The sale
is advertised for a period of five
weeks in a newspaper of general
circulation, In the county in which
the land is situated. Also, sale cir
culars are printed for general cir
cuation and supply is sent to
each county auditor.
Sold to Highest Bidder
Beginning with the first Tuesday
in February the sales will be held
in alternate months during 1886.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
ENDEAVORS ELECT OFFICERS

The Senior and Junior Endeavo1
OF the local Presbyterian church,
held their election of officers last
Monday evening: officers for the
Senior Endeavor for the coming
year are: Ruby Lauter, president;
Margaret Twining, vice pesident;
Esther Ewell. secretary
Officers for the Junior Endeavor
are: Mary Lau Gill; president,
Gladys Pierpoint, vice president;
Mary Weller, secretary.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
Y. F. v. STATE
COMMANDER IN TOWN

Walter L. Daniels, Com. of the "
F. w. stopped in town last Monday
on his way through. He ca led on
Commander G. c. Moore of the Cou
lee City Post 3O57. He was very
much pleased with the standing Oh
the local Post and the care being
taken in aiding the veterans to OBJ
tain their bonuses. According to
Commander Moore, twenty five ap.
plications have been received, sig
ned and forwarded to ". F. w
headquarters to date.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
JOHN STEVENSON FILES INIT
IATIVE FOR 500 PENSIONS

OLYMPIA, Feb. Is Initiative
NO. 1913 providing for old age pen
sions not sto exceed 500 month
was filed with the secretary OF
state by King County Commission
er John G. Stevenson.
The 146-page measure sets the
pension age at 60 years or more.
Money to pay the pensions would
come fom a business and occupa-
ton tax, an excise tax on the sale
OF stocks and bonds. taxes on pub
lie uti Titles admissions, liquor, fuel,
, oil cigarettes, inheritances, gifts
and corporate net income tax.
The initiative would repeal to SEQ
lions CT the 1885 revenue act and
all OF the 1885 old age pension law.
A pension board would determine
evact amount to he received by
those deemed eligible after an in
vestigation of living costs.
The measure must receive 1900
signatures OF legal voters before II
can be submitted at the Novem bel
election.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20

Both President Roosevelt and
Postmaster General Farley in re-
cent spec hes have indicated their
belief thHt the depression has pass
ed 1.-THE e Urgency stage.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
LOCAL NAN SERIOUSLY
INJURED At C0UL[E DAM

Ray Trout, a resident of this
city for the past year, was seriously
injured last Saturday afternoon at
tue Grand Coulee dam where he is
emp Dyed.
Trout, who is rigger, lost his
footing on a scaffold while engaged
in bridge repairing, fell a distance
of rs feet. He sustained a broken
collar bone, dislocated shoulder,
broken leg and skull fracture.
He is at the Mason City hospital in
critical condition.
Mr. Trout was employed by the
j. H. Pomeroy company on the east
bridge pier repair job. He has fol-
lowed the work of rigger for many
years, and came to Coulee City
about a year ago from Boulder Dam.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20

The William Polin family novel
this week to Mason City to be near
er Mr.. Polinrs wark. He is working
for the MWAK company as a car
penter. They have resided in Cou-
lee City for the past year
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
County AND STATE

The Horticultural and Traffic as
ISOLATION of Okanogan county held
it's annual meeting last Friday at
Omak.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20

Report your news to the ID
patch Office.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20

Albert G. Martin of Olympia
Commissioner of Public Lands
this week accepted an application
to lease the WIZ of section IA and
N1-2 of section Is, township &c
north, range ~ east, filed by H. R
Peterson, Mold, Washington.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20

"A big cam feed, sponsored by
the Brewster Bridgeport and Bar
GaAe Cub, will be held at Brew
ster on FEBRUARY on tebruary 49,.
Walter f. Meier, prominently men
toned as Republican candidate
for Governor, will be the main
speaker or the evening. -.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20

A big Democratic rally was held
at McCaslin's Temple in Coulee Gen.
ter last Monday night, Prominent
democrats from all parts Of the
county as well as many from the
dam area attended the rally, smok-
ed the pipe of peace and came away
with the feeling that the Democratic
administration, both state and nat
ion will be reinstated for another
four years at the coming election in
November.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20

In speech at Pateros last Sat-
urday morning, Governor Martin
strongly upheld the state sales tax.
Other members of the Governors
party, who also spoke, included F.
r. Banker, director of conservation,
and Lacy Murrow, director of high
ways.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20

ABOUT two dozen farmers o
Grant county are scheduled to NEE
in the Court house at Ephrata to
day which is part of a state wild
movement among farmers to NEE
this month to- study county agricuy'
tural programs and trends of com
modities grown in their county.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
Find Telescope eye" Has
Cooled Without a Flaw

Corning, \. Y.-Successful com
nletion Of the 200-inch glass eye for
the worlds largest telescope, an
nounced at the Corning Glass
works. means that in about five
wears man will see four times far
ther into space than ever before.
Astronomers will see what may
exist in regions about 1,200,000,O00
light years away-areas Of the sky
SO remote their light takes that
long to reach earth. In other
words, these areas may be seen,
five years hence, as they looked
more than 1.OOO,OOO,OOO years ago,
Or long before any known life exist
ed on earth.
This event finishes the most criti-
cal and difficult step in making this
telescope, which will be twice the
size of any now in existence. Five
years is conservative estimate of
the time needed to grind and polish
the big glass into a mirror and TO
set it up in a telescope in the OBJ
servatOry yet to be built on Palo-
mar mountain, about 70 miles south
of Los Angeles.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
oxygen FOUND
HEAVIER IN AIR
That 1t Is More So in Air
Than Water Upsets
Formula
SCIENTISTS PROBLEM

Chicago.-Threatening to throw
the science of chemistry topsy-
turyy, a Northwestern university
professor was reported to have
made the scientifically astounding
discovery that oxygen is heavier in
air than in water.
Every formula the chemist uses
in his daily work will be shaken
if Malcolm Dole, assistant profess
sor of chemistry at Northwestern.
is correct in his findings. The dis
covery would wreck the yardstick
Of chemistry-the atomic weight
scale
The Importance of POle's expert
ments lay in the fact that all the
atomic weights-the relative weights
Of the chemical elements-are
based on oxygen.
In the past, this weight has been
accepted as 16.
The effect of DOle'S discovery is
to place before the chemical world
two figures instead Of this one, and
say: (which will you choose for the
atomic weight base?"
Assuming that the present atomic
weight would be retained as the
weight of oxygen in water, Dole
said the two figures would be:
Oxygen in water: 100000.
Oxygen in the air: 16.OO005.
What, then, will be the atomic
weight of hydrogen, of nitrogen,
of carbon. and all the other ele-
ments?
The Northwestern professor, a
native of Melrose Park, and a Har-
ward graduate, said he made his
discovery while comparing the
weights of water in Nevada and
Lake Michigan.
1t had been known, he explained.
that there were three types GsO-
topes) of oxygen, with atomic
weights of 16. IL and IS, respec-
lively. The ratio between these
was one part of weight II to 10000
parts of weight 16; and 20 parts
of weight IS to 10000 parts of
weight 16.
1t had always been believed, how
ever, he said, that the atomic
weights were the same in all me-
diums.
He said he had disproved this
by putting oxygen taken from air
and oxygen taken from water
through Identical processes of cleo
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30

corouimo. tul almost thirty years
q was leading war parties, usually
into Mexico, and once he captured
| whole town. After Geronimo had
r,ode several raids into this coun-
nv Gen. George Crook reorgan-
ized his cavalry until the pursuit
troons we're mainly Indian scouts
WITH As much endurance as the enc
NV He chased Geronimo deep into
Mexico. The Indian offered to sur
render and would have done so had
not white boOtlegger got into
camp the night Geronimo appeared
and sold the Indians liquor. Drunk
On and fearing the consequences.
the Indians fled.
Then Came Miles.
Cen. Nelson A. Miles succeeded
Crook. when the latter resigned in
order not to break pledges he had
made to the Indians. With picked
Indian scouts of his own. and US
ing more than five thousand sol
diers to guard the border, Miles Of
ticers ran Geronimo to earth in Mex
ico after following a trail of unbe-
lievable hardships. His tiny band
surrendered in 1856 and brought a.
close to the border warfare. The
Apaches were shipped to Florida
and. as a crOwning infamy, the gov
ernment sent several friendly In
dian scouts, who had risked their
lives against the enemy to the res
ervation with the hostiles 1t was
not until 1907 that the remnants Of
the Apache nation, numbering about
two hundred and fifty persons, were
permitted to return to New Mexico,
due to the efforts of DR.. Henry Roe
Cloud, superintendent Of Haskell
Indian institute.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
TAKE UP LIFE
AS THE GYPSIES
250,000 Quit Paying Rent to
Live i'm Their Auto
mobiles
OUTDOOR LIFE APPEAL

New York.-A new gypsy class is
coming into being in the United
States and survey just complet
ed shows that already no less than
250,OOO persons have stopped pay
ing rents anywhere to live on
wheels all the year round, the
WOman's Home Companion reveals.
BY summer time it is believed 800
600 will have quit their homes to
see America from hOuse-cars and
trailerS.
To-day, - companies. chiefly in
Ohio and Michigan. are busy man
ufacturing all sorts of models Of
motor vans" Theodore Pratt. the
magazines investigator Of this new
social trend states. "There can
be no doubt that the growing ap
peal of outdoor life. the construc-
tfon of great camps, the steadily
expanding network Of fine roads
are temporarily or !, permanently
converting all sorts Of people int
motor gypsies."
To take care of these modern
American nomads trailer citie-
have been and are being erected on
real estate developments. Other
units are municipality, owned. and
there is a federal chain of camps
for both trailer and other motor
tourists set out chiefly in the great
parks.
Largest trailer camp in the Unit
ed States, according to this au-
thOrity. is at Sarasota, Fla. Cover
ing 81 acres of gfoqnd, this one
elaborate plant at one time last
winter sheltered oker 1000 such
tourists.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
Famous Necklace Is
Sold for SO Cents

London.-A string of black
pearls that once belonged to
Mary, Queen of Scots, was re
ported to have been sold for 80
cents.
In an antique shop in Forfar.
Scotland, a woman whose name
is not divulged. found the pearls
on sale on a notions counter.
She bought them for two shil-
lings 600 cents.)
Shortly afterwards, when she
took them to a jeweler, he com
municated with the authorities
Of the crown jewels. and they
are said to have recognized
them as necklace which be-
longed to Mary. Queen of Scots.
lnl which had been missing for
Years
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
Sore Throat
Eased Quick
In Is Minutes Thoxine Brings Com
forting ReIief-Without GargIing

In Is Minutes Thoxine Brings Com
forting Relief-Without Gargling
Time it, Take one easy swallow of
pure, soothing Thoxine. Is minutes
is all that's needed to make you
realize you've at last got the real
remedy for common sore throat!
Thoxine has a remarkable double
action. Works both to relieve sore
ness and irritation-a and then in
ternally to help check cold and
aehiness. No mere halfway rem
edy, but real prescription medicine.
Good and safe even for children.
Get Thoxine right away and keep it
always handy. Sold on money-back
guarantee. 35c, 60c and 81 bottles.
Jones Pharmacy and all other
good drug stores.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
In 5lR'9s TERROR
ESSEIgR DAYS
',i,ss in west Fifty
Years Ago
+,rrD HOSTILE 1886

,..,A half century ago
~, !, .,UI we're the public 9lal !, enT. enr.
'sn's q southwest, writes q citv SVr-
f,,at ias + the Kansas Cor. Clas
'aI T,..s 7 fierce desert war ,af+
[.IIas Inssy without warning, ,1s,Ieni left
IliiIs Z Nod across New Mexico, 1ifs
: M o'I'n western Texas. LIE Llht
,a.asr aar states was frausn. snr
sasl soll'f tOr the white man, for
4, knew when the c1,a erasn him n
IT, rife would stri K nhn n,lil
fns Il, ,I home or the. Apache
\ strike terror tlnafnl ln,V i If ma
/ indians, lodging ana q, eluul I'M
|+,arsand soldiers, would ~
!. ~bitp settlers, massacre
7 ,Dsr came across, in thelr
=, ssmo Of tag. 1t was mol
\, surrender Of Geronimo
pmors raider Of them all' u
N | 't'I III border could breathe
simast q. afty years this small
.aispd is hands against the
-areomprs. It's cOfquest by
4 i sO.OOO,OOO people was
d. for the tide Of civlllaa-
|, surging westward.
Friendly at First.
J he Apaches had fought
4 and slain them joyously
I tbpy we're disposed to be
"a the first Americans.
their chiefs once volun-
\ iOin forces with Gen. Ste
!. Kearney, then on his way
Of California, if he
to the invasion Of
happened to turn this ma
fighters into savage foes of
! men, driven by fmplacable
that knew no bounds and
4 war that cost thousands
and millions of dollars?
reachery was the prime
Other factors, of course,
ted, such as unscrupulOus
selling the Indians whisky,
government bursaucracy, a
ring Of politicians and the
differences between Indian
ie standards. Often II was
ering government official
! the Indians off the reser-
a new fOray.
st Of the Apache .chieftains
With 'he Americans was
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30
Dog and Cat Hospital
Like Human Institution

Gloucester, Mass. - The North
Shore Veterinary hospital provides
all the comforts for cats and dogs
that their masters and mistresses
enjoy in modern hospitals.
There is a sun porch for cats.
When the sun doesn't shine an cleo
trio sun-ray lamp soothes sore
bodies.
There are open-air runs for the
days.
There is a bathtub, raised three
feet from the floor to make minis
trations easier for attendants.
There is a fully-equipped operat-
ing room.
There are wards and private
rooms.
And there are record cards on
each dog.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30

the American Agricultural Aszo-
citation, which meets at the Grand
Hotel. New York City. Feb
ruary 10th, 18th and 18th.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-30

trolysis, eliminating all possible
factors that might cause an error
in the result
Evening star., 1936-11-13

ference, long delayed by varions diff
culties and unnamed obstacles"
McGrady indicated the trend OF
events might determine whether he
would return to Washington this week
END. He has been here since the strike
started at midnight, October 20.
The Maritime Commission with
drew from the strike picture after q
hearing yesterday in which H. p.
Melnikow, counsel for six Of the seven
striking unions. charged employers
with seeking to discredit unions
through q spy system involving pri-
vate detectives and tapped telephone
lines. He charged unwanted union