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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21
I Wo-Day School
Vacation Over

School started UP again Wednes-
day after two days of vacation for
the Riddles during which the ia
Guilty absorbed inspiration and lat
est pedagogical information at the
Wenatchee institute. It was the
annual two-day meeting of the w
3. A. of Central Washington.
Willard j. Matters, state presi-
dent of the association, Professor
Paul Hannah of Stanford univer-
sity, main guest speaker of the in
stitute, and State Superintendent
Stanley Atwood were the headliners
on Mondays program, at which
H. P. Backus, local superintendent
of schools, served as chairman
In the afternoon Professor Han
nah, accompanied by Mr.. Matters,
Superintendent Backus and Profess
sor Samuelson off Ellensburg Nor
NAL, made a trip to Grand Coulee
Dam by way OF, Rock Island Bur-
eau of Reclamation officials made
arrangements for the party to tour
the area and visit the house of
magic. Being a keen student of
economics and firm believer in
the part electricity and irrigation
are to play in the countrys future,
DR.. Hannah made no attempt to
conceal his amazement and interest
in the great plan. Al residence the
professor Is building at Palo Alto
is regarded as being the latest
word in modern, electrified homes,
it hoving been wired for more than
400 outlets. including an installa-
ton of kitchen facilities requiring
more than 2400 watts. While the
cost of power at the present time
is prohibitive in California as else.
where, the time is coming and
soon, thinks DR.. Hannah, when
| electricity will cease to be luxury
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21
CONFERENCE
DRAWS CROWD HERE

The Seventh district conference
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
AID the auxiliary of that organi-
cation, held at the school house
last Thursday night, attracted
about sixty members. The Coulee
City post was host for the meeting
An address of welcome was
given the group by Frank Mccain,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce and member of the city
council.
Thomas Cadzow, district COM
mander, presided over the general
session. Short talks were given
by Department Commander F. L.
Pruitt, Adjutant Harry Stengel,
and Department Liaison Officer
Arthur l.. Smith.
Corsages were presented to Of
Ulcers of the visiting auxiliaries
Lunch was served in the home
economies room by wives of loca
veterans.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21
DEER SEASON ENDS; BIRD
HUNTING BEGINS SUNDAY

AS Washington IS 1897 deer season
Is drawing to it's October 20 closing
date, hunting conditions are improv-
ing noticeably in most sections of the
state.
Warm and dry weather that held
down the deer kill early in the season
has given way to snow in many east
ern Washington districts, thus giving
the huntsmen better chances to bring
home the venison.
State game protectors are having
BUSY time working with the greatest
array of hunters in the states history
and enforcing the rules of the game.
The regular report of the chief
partrol officer of the State Game De-
partment reveals that 1873 individ-
uals who subsequently were convicted
of violating the game code were ar
rested last month. Thirty eight of the
arrests charged illegal possession Of
hunting of bear, deer and elk. There
were AZ arrests for violation off meas
ures protecting game birds. Most of
the arrests were made just prior to
the September 26 opening of the deer
season and the five-day blue grouse
shooting schedule.
Numerous Arrests
Arrests have been rather numerous
this month too, according to the State
Game Department, although fine con
duct is overwhelmingly the order OF
the 10000 deer hunters who have
taken to the hills. Game protectors
are effecting large number of ar
rests for shining'' deer at night,
an of1fense which carries a penalty
of 80 days in Jail or $3.50 fine, or
or both.
Four days after the deer season,
upland game bird hunters will have
their inning. The eight Jump dates"
set by the State Game Commission for
hunting Chinese pheasants, Hungar-
ian cartridges and quail are October
"a, Is, 81, 80, 81 and November 3,
and Z. There will be no open season
on "huns' and quail west of the Cas-
cades, except flor quail on WILDLY
Island.
Duck and goose hunters will swing
Into action on November / for a full
month of shooting.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21
SERVICE LOANS AVAILABLE
TO GRANT FARM GROUPS

Community and cooperative ser
vice loans are available for groups
of farm families in Grant county,
where joint use of cooperative fac
ilities such as purebred sires, heavy
farm machinery, canning equip
ment and similar services Is more
economical than On an individual
basis, according to Fred S. Martin,
county rehabilitation supervisor
Farm Security Administration, U.s.
DA, Ellensburg
Loans for these cooperative fac
ilities are part of the regular re-
Mobilization program to bring
greater security to farm families
unable to secure adequate comm
ercial credit for cooperative enter
prizes. Two types of loans are avail
able, one on the master borrower
plan for participation of individ-
uals In community service. and
the other for participa ton of in
dividuals in established coopera-
tive associations Loans run over a
period of from five to 10 years with
interest at three percent.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21
COULEE FREIGHT
WOULD FILL HUGE TRAIN

The last issue of the house or
gan OF the MIWAK, contractors
who are erecting the Grand Cou-
lee dam, gives some interesting
figures on what sort of train
would be needed to haul the ma
terials to the big construction
project if the freight were moved
in one train.
freight brought in since Feb
ruary 1885 would fill train 22O
miles long, containing $1,000 cars,
pulled by $50 locomotives. The
cargo would weigh 1850, 00O,O 900
pounds.
The cement would require 49,
600 freight cars, or an equivalent
of 100000 barrels. There would
be about so million board feet of
timber aboard. and total of 3d.
$50 tons of steel.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21

Huge Oil Fraud Charged as
Grand Jury Indicts Eleven

Eleven former officers and sal
esmen for the Peoples Gas and
Oil company and associated COM
panies were indicted by a federal
district court grand jury at Taco
ma yesterday for mail fraud, vio-
Iation of the federal securities act
and conspiracy.
The complaint involved business
of the Peoples Gas and Oil COM
pany, by which 1t was claimed the
defendants have collected more
than $1,881,0O0 from Washington
residents.
Defendants Named
Joseph f.. Simons, alias James
F. Simons, alias Jim Simons, for
mer president of the company,
headed the list of defendants. 9th
ers are his brother, Milton Sim
ons; his partner, William Marko-
WITT. Samuel Markowitz, H. Harry
Meyers, William H. Broome, Louis
Roth. owner of Los Angeles wo-
mems clothing store: Marshal B.
Fisher of Spokane, Isadore B.
Taub, C. r. Stowell and Pat Rob-
kins. all statesmen.
TIL Q yoluminous indictment
charged Meyers and Broome some
three or four years ago obtained
leases on large tract of oil land
in the Frenchman hills district,
giving in payment only their
promises of royalty payments to
Gail Matthews, Ephrata abstract
or, and owners of the property
when and If oil was discovered.
Aver Cash Squandered
The government charged most
of the money collected was dis
sipated, s450,00O being paid out
in dividends to stock holders of
the Peoples Gas and Oil company,
whose securities were never offer
GU w tAo PuUA4C. 4ue CUANpduloS
books show, the government said,
that Joshua Simons drew $780,
'536 for no Investment; William
Markowitz $4,000 for no invest
ment, and Roth $134,0O0 for
about $4,000 invested. In addi-
ton, ESimons and 'Markowitz were
alleged to have drawn $1,000 each
as weekly salaries.
The fraud charges included al
legations that the company claim
ed to have found oil bearing gas
in the Frenchman hills operations
when. nothing had be found.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21
CARD PARTY SATURDAY

The date for the Rebekath card
party has been changed from Fri
day until Saturday night, it was
announced today. The change was
made when it was learned that
no dance was scheduled for Sat
urday might to conflict with the
affair.
Prizes will be awarded winners
and supper served following the
pinoehle session.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21
I tentative Date
Set by Page

December 10 was tentatively
set today for opening of bids for
completion of Grand Coulee dam
The bids will lbe opened in the
assembly hall of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Announcement of the bid opening
was made in Washington, D. c., to-
day by John G. Page, federal COM
missioner of reclamation.
/ "a lot depends on when we. COM
plete the specifications" Mr.. Page
said. ''The contractors should have
at least six weeks to look them
over and make their estimates
the specifications are being COM
pleted in our Denver office"
The department of labor Is
working on its survey of wage
scales to be included in the call
for bids.
Through in December.
The MWAK company. now build
ing the dam foundation, Is ex-
pected to complete its contract in
early December, according to word
from the project today. The 1000
000th cubic yard of concrete was
poured Wednesday, leaving lit
tile more than half a million yards
to be poured.
The Chamber of Commerce, at
the request of the reclamation
bureau, has been holding Its as
sembly room open for the bid
opening from November 26 to
December II, JanakAs Ford.
managing socretagy -sTseported to
the chamber trustees Wednesday
evening.
The call for bids will be for
completion of the dam, construc-
ton of the power plant on the
west bank of the Columbia river,
the pumping plant wings and
foundation for pumping plant to
elevate water to lands to be ir
rigated.
Submit Estimates
1t is estimated the new work
will involve about 100000 cubic
yards of excavation, about $780,
900 yards of concrete. about co.
100000 pounds of reinforcing, 10,-
100000 pounds of pipe and fittings,
50,00O,OOO pounds of gates and OPP
Grating devices, 100000 pounds
of metal work, 100000 pounds
of penstocks and 100000 pounds
of cranes.
Cement machinery, metal work
and other manufactured materials
which form permanent part of
the work will be furnished by the
government
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21
IMPROVE STREET

The city has made much needed
improvement on the street just
south of the schoolhouse In plac-
ing, an extension on the culvert
which carries the creek water un-
der the highway. The highway
has been too narrow at that point
and at certain times of the day,
specially Just before and after
school, there has existed traffic
hazard at this crossing.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21
HAS NOVEL MENUS

Something unique in the way of
menus were introduced by the Gem
cafe this week, with the present.
ing Of souvenir cards. One side of
the menu Is devoted to the regu-
lar bill of fare, while on the front
are illustrations and data about
Dry Falls, the dam and Steamboat
rock. The souvenirs are given to
patrons who wish them.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21

Paul Brown, Milton Kirkwood
and Lee Williams hunted deer In
the Okanogan country over the
weekend, with Lee picking off a
large four-point buck. 1t was nee
essary for the hunters to drag the
animal some two and one-half
miles to camp after killing it.
FOUND--On st. Andrews road
near Miller home, Silvertone bat
terry. Owner call at Edna Rhodes
home for battery, and pay for adv.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21
WILL FORM GIRLS CLUB

A meeting for the purpose of or
ganizing the Coulee City Girls Ath-
letic club for the current year has
been scheduled for next Monday
afternoon at -four O'Clock at the
schoolhouse. This year, as last,
the girls basketball will be conduct
ed under auspices of the club.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21

G. A. Hawley, county superinten-
dent of schools, was business
caller at the local school one day
last week. He tarried long enough
to address the high school on the
subject of our national constitution
and the upper grades On the sub
ject of the Spirit Lake Indian mas
sacre.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21
PLAN RECEPTION

Girls of the high school cooking
class are making plans to serve a
q dinner and reception at the high
school building next Monday Any
one desiring to come may secure
tickets from the home economics
girls while they last.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21

The Frank McCann home Is be-
ing remodeled this week. Bill
Jones and Harry Armand are doing
the work.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21
SHOW NEW CHEVROLETS

The 1888 edition. of the Chev-
rolets will be shown at Stoll's ga
rage Saturday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21

CRAZE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
(B. r. Wilson, pastor)
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Morning worship, IL a. m.
Young people, p. m.
Evening service, p. m.
Thursday night service, p. m.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-10-21

Mrs. Jess Evans of near Os
borne was in town Wednesday.
Evening star., 1937-02-18
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

hooOSldIcO EiCoS "IlttI.
NEW YORK, February I8-Lead-
ing steels sprinted out in front of a
rising stock market today.
Up around 2 points were United
States Steel and Bethlehem. Less
aggressive runners in this forward
group we're Youngstown Sheet e. Tube
and United States Pipe & Foundry.
Transactions approximated 100000
shares.
Issues fractions to a point or more
ahead included Southern Pacific.
Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific preferred,
Western Pacific preferred. Kennecott,
International Nickel, Cerro de Pasco,
Howe Sound, United States Smelling,
Standard Oil Of New Jersey, Westing-
house, Byron Jackson, Wesson Oil,
Motor Products, National Distillers,
Distillers' Corp .-Seagrams. Philip Nor
ris, Evans Products, General Motors,
Chrysler, Packard, Sears Roebuck. In
ternational Telephone and Interna-
tional Harvester.
Apparently lacking friends were
American Telephone, Western Union,
Du Pont and Montgomery Ward.
United States Rubber preferred
again took a broad Jump, but the
common put on an erratic perform
ance. Allegheny preferred was an
other brisk rise.
Still in the dark over proposed steps
to check the inflow of foreign capital,
Wall Street examined the problem in
terms of a decline in British bonds in
London.
The drop, it was said. was occa-
stoned in part by Great Britain'c
large-scale ornaments program and
provided a symptom of the feeling of
insecurity surrounding complex inter-
national tangles abroad.
A potential effect of these factors,
it was argued. was that American Sc
curities might by contrast seem all
the more attractive to foreign inter-
ests notwithstanding possible efforts
to fence them of from funds from
abroad
Sterling and French francs were
steady Cotton was mixed Wheat
finished - TO l1s cents a bushel
higher. Corn was 50 lower to 4 up
Government loans rallied in the bond
market.
Evening star., 1937-02-18
Ruling on Maryland Banks.


Revenue decided
If, however, such banks are mem
bers of the Federal Reserve System
they are instrumentalities of the
United States within the meaning of
the act, the bureau stated.
"Free Riding" Ends March 1.
The machinery by which the New
York Stock Exchange will see that
members observe its new ruling
against "free-riding" in stocks through
taking advantage of the three-day
margin rule will become effective on
March l, the Committee on Business
Conduct of the Exchange has decided.
Reports on the way customers respond
10 calls for margin will be compiled
for each calendar week thereafter and
filed with the exchange.
Financial District Notes.
q. Bowie Chapman, manager of the
Washington Office of Laidlaw g. Co..
reports from Mexico City that he is
having a very enjoyable visit.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
reports $2.31 a share earned on COM
mon stock in 1896, against a net loss
Of over 100000 in 1885.
The Baltimore g. Ohio's earnings Of
e5 cents per share in 1886 greatly
pleased Washington stockholders. In
1885 the B. & o. had a net loss Of
$3,180,909.
Sale of 23 shares Of Riggs National
Bank common stock at 353 compared
with the last previous sale at BAL, up
IL points.
Evening star., 1937-02-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGES,

NEW YORK. February Is 0Pl.-Foreign
exchange steady; Great Britain in dollars.
others in cents: Great Britain. demand.
s9ia: cables, s9i2: 50-day, bills, ASA
Italy. demand. 526la: cables. 5,.6I7.
Demands-Belgium, 16.S612; Germany.
free, 40.23hz; registered, 1000: travel
.1.4o; Holland. 81 %: Norway. 24.6O:
Sweden. .5.25: Denmark u S6: Finland,
2.17; Switzerland. 22.Sli2. Spain. un-
quoted; Portugal. 4.46: Greece, 80: Po-
slavia. 2.34 Austria, S.73n; Hungary.
1880; Rumania, -.75: Argentina: 32 .63n:
9a's0: HongEong. 36.45; Mexico % civ
27.sO: Montreal in New York. 99.967s.
New York in Montreal, 100.031s.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1937-02-18
LONDON BANK REPORT

LONDON, February 1s lF,.-The Bank
Of England statement for the week ended
February l. Tin thousands Of pounds
Circulation 453. .331 decrease 1855
Bullion. 3l4.17e. increase 90. Reserves.
90 $40. increase LIS. Public deposits.
1212Os. decrease q.@93. Government Sc
curities. SO. 1=S. increase .S9S. Other
securities. %. .S4S decrease 17S. The pro-
portion of the banks reserve to liability IS
4010 per cent compared with 80 so last
week. Rate Of discount. , per cent.
Evening star., 1937-02-18

CONTINUED on Nineteenth Page.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-05
CALL FOR BIDS

SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of City Clerk. Seward, Alaska, not later than 73o P. M. on October g, 1897, and then pub licly opened and read. for furnish ing all labor and material necessary for the construction of the Seward Public School Gymnasium, a frame and stucco structure with reinforced concrete foundation and 5-ply built up roof, in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the offices of H. B. Foss Company, Ju- neau, and City Clerk of Seward Alaska. where they may be exam ined and copies obtained. A deposit of 5000 will be required to insure the safe return of plans and speci- fications, this amount to be refund ed when they are returned.
 All bids should be accompanied by cash. certified check or & bid bond, furnished by Surety Com pany authorized to do business in Alaska, for five (5%) percent of the amount of the bid. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into a contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the proposal. the deposit shall be forfeited as liquidated damages.
 The successful bidder shall be re- quired to file performance bond in the full amount of the contract price, which bond shall be furnish ed by Surety Company accept able to the Public Works Admin istration.
 No bid may be withdrawn. after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for thirty days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-05
FALL FISHING AWAY
 TO EXCELLENT START

Fall fishing got away to a good start last Friday as favorable wea- ther prevailed for the fishermen, Alaska Agent L. G. Winward re- ported after his arrival here aboard the Bureau of Fisheries vessel Brant early this morning from the Ket- chikan area where he was in con- junction with the fall opening Oc- tober 1. The season remains open for two weeks, until October 15
 Also arriving this morning was the USBF vessel Widgeon with Warden J. Steele Culbertson and Assistant Warden Morris Rain on board. They had been on patrol duty in the Juneau area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-05

This project is being financed in part with funds provided by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works and shall be con- structed under rules and regula- tions of the Public Works Admin istration as approved by the Ad- ministration, by executive orders of the President, and as amended for Alaska Attention is called to the fact that no less than the minimum wage rates as shown in the Con- struction Regulations included in the contract will be paid on this project.
 If any person contemplating sub- mitting bid for the proposed contract is in doubt as to the meaning of any part of the plans and specifications, or other contract documents, he may submit to the City Architect, Seward, Alaska, written request for an interpreta- tion thereof. The person submitting the request will be responsible for it's prompt delivery. Any interpre- tation of the proposed documents will be made only by addendum duly issued and copy of such addendum will be mailed or deliv- cred to each person receiving a set of such documents. The City of Seward. Alaska, will not be re- sponsible for any other explana- tions or interpretations of the pro- posed documents.
 The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in the bids received. There is available the sum of about Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20.000.00) for this project, which includes cost of equipment.
 CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
 (Name of Owner) A
 By D. c. BROwNELL, N
 Mayor.
 First publication. Oct. 5. 1897. Second publication: Oct 12, 1937.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-05
TANKS TACKLE
 GIANTS AGAIN
 FOR FIFTH TIME
Sixteen Year Old Feud Will Be Renewed To-
 morrow

Once again that baseball class, the Kentucky Derby of American baseball, the World Series, is roll ing around, and for the fifth time it finds the Tanks and the Giants playing each other for the olive wreaths of the diamond season.
 New York City witnessed its two great ball clubs battling each other for the World Series pennant for the first time 16 years ago and since that time, three other champion ship contests have been staged by the Giants and the Tanks, each winning two series games.
 The Giants won in 1921 and 1922. while the Tanks took the honors in 1923 and 1886.
 Last years contest found the Tanks winning a six-game series. In the first game the pitchers were Hubbell, for the Giants, and Ruff fling for the Tanks, with the Giants winning 6-1, and gathering g hits to T.
 In the seconu contest of last years tussle, the Tanks smothered their Giant brothers to the tune of 18 to 4, with Schumacher, of the Giants, being handed the loss, while the Tanks Gomez, coming out on the sweet end of tabulation of six hits to seventeen hits, scored a victory.
 The third game went to the Tanks also, but was hard fought duel that saw the Tanks topping out with only 2-l in runs scored. This game was a heart-breaker to Fitzsimmons, Giant pitcher, as he only permitted hits, while Hadley, for the Tanks, let II of the same be chalked up.
 Again in the fourth game the Yankees, with Pearson allowing ' hits, downed the Giants to 2, but in the fifth fracas, the Giants, with Schumacher chucking, came out on the long end of 5 to score, Tank Ruffing allowing only eight hits to Schumacher's ten
 The sixth game quelled Giant pennant hopes as Fitzsimmons walked out of the Giant box and a string of pitchers followed him until Gomez and his pals had rung
 
 up 13 hits to 5.
 Today, even-stephen in contests won, it is just a case of watch the little ball, ladies and gentlemen! Where it will stop-nobody knows!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-05
ATHLETIC CLUB MEET
 TONIGHT, CITY HALL

For the purpose of nominating and electing officers of the Juneau Athletic Club, a meeting will be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the City Council Chambers. A Board of Directors will also be elected.
 All interested parties are welcome to attend the Club urging that they want a cross section of Juneau there, with a special invitation to preachers and to business men.