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Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
PURSUIT OF MR.. FISH

If the boss is absent from the of
flee for day or two because of some
supposed indisposition. don't he toe
sure he is languishing in his bed al
home. taking bitter medicines and
anxiously watching the beating OF
his pulse. Perhaps he is way of
OIL some fish brook. anxiously watch
ing to see whether those willy critters
are tempted by his juicy worm.
Or if the boys are horribly late for
dinner. don't feel they have been run
over by an automobile. or have run
away in hopes of finding job. More
likely they are hanging on the end
of fish pole. and dreaming of catch
ing the biggest one ever pulled out
of the lake.
( Whatever great changes come to
the world. the love for the fish rod
continues the same. The feelings of
the fishermen are as they were 2000
years ago. when ancient literature
told of the art of catching fish. And
2000 years from now. one can feel
sure the men and boys will still be
casting their baited hooks into the
water, and studying the means by
which these astute finny creatures |
can be induced to bite the same.
Fishing has a singularly quieting
and restful effect on human nerves.
The majority of our great statesmen
have been ardent fishermen. The
and skill required TO lure
fish out of the water diverted their
minds from the trials of office and
tho contentious of politics.
II might be suggested to the wives.
hat if their men become cross and
)earish. the best thing is not always
o lecture them and tell them what
,rutes they are A better plan is to =
end them off on fishing trip. Prob q
bly, the change of scene and the fas- !
nations of a favorite sport will :
ring them home in better mood .
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
SCIENCE AND TRAGEDY

The scientific development OF tn,
present age is something wonderful
beyond all comparison, but it is moi
able to entirely avert tragedy and
suffering. This was again illustrat-
ed when the airship Hindenburg
blew up in a frightful explosion on
its arrival after transatlantic
flight.
Here was a wonderful product of
mans brain, called perfection in the
navigation of the air. Yet some dan
ger had not been guarded against.
and it blows up in a frightful ex-
plosion, and good part of the pas
sengers and crew are condemned to
an awful death.
1t is true of every such disaster in
air navigation, that it throws some
light on the problem of aeronautics,
and enables precautions to be taken
that will avert future tragedies. The
human race have had their taste OF
travel by air and they like it. Its
speed is marvellous, it almost abol-
ishes distance as a factor in human
relations. The experience of flying
gives a marvellous picture of beauty.
and more and more the people will
demand travel by this method.
The experiences of such disasters |
might be compared to the troubles |
that people had when they first
learned to navigate the ocean. The
frail little vessels of ancient days
were unable to cope with the terrific
force of stormy seas. With imper-
feet knowledge of navigation, with
charts of the waters
along shore. navigation was terribly
perilous. Every time a ship went
down, people got new ideas as to
what the trouble was and how it
could be helped. {
So il is with the disaster of air |
II can not be said that I
the poor sufferers who went with i
the i'll fated Hindenburg died in vain.
This is no consolation for their i
friends. and il did not make the vic
inns moments of suffering any easi-
Pr. But from such disasters people
earn how to avoid perils. g
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14

THE WORLD DID NOT make real
progress until the art of printing
was discovered. Many business con-
Germs fail to share in world progress
because they do not use the news
papers printed pages to tell what
they are selling.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14

and water. II may be objected that
IL the government spends money to
stop such waste on private land. the
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14

THE LAZY MAN is said TO take
the most pains. He also spends the
most money. The little defect in
your house which would not cost
much to repair today, may call for
an expensive job if neglected few
years.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
THE REASON why many cities are

THE REASUN why MANY cities are
unable to collect taxes enough to
pay for needed modern improve
ments. is that the people of those
places buy too much away from
home. thus destroying the taxpaying
ability of their local business.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14

some plan must be devised to savs
this fertility. or large parts of the
United States will become deserts.
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14

owner should pay for the improve
ment of his property. The farmers
may object TO doing so. However
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01
TAX NEWS

Okanogan s county assessor, j. f.
Thorpe, has successfully introduced
personal property selflassessment in
his county and the taxpayers are bet
ter off, by some eighteen hundred dol
lars per year. Less than three percent
of the taxpayers failed to return tho
blank. The example of Mr. Thorpe
might be followed with profit by 9th
er assessors throughout the state.
On June 10th the several govern
ments in this state owned 1875 mot
or vehicles seventeen hundred of which
were passenger cars. The state owns
APT passenger cars and 80 MOTORCYCLE
es; counties 489 passenger cars and 5
motorcycles; while cities and towns
have GOA passenger cars and SO mot
orcycles. The Federal government owns
III passenger cars and 3 motorcycles.
This ls an increase of approximately
10 percent over the last report.
Successful corporate organizations
III the United States did sixteen bill
ion dollars more business in 1884
than in 1893 and paid one hundred
and seventy-three million more in
federal income tax.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01

servation program is urged. The
cash income is supplemented by
plans for sufficient garden to in
sure plentiful supply of home
grown fruits and vegetables.
AS every family locating on poor
land or in isolated districts I'M
suitedto farming increases county
road, school and relief costs with
out comparable tax returns, re-
Mobilization loans are made only to
families on potentially productive
farms. \ family on farm capable
of being productive unit through
loan for necessary livestock, feed,
seed, machinery or other capital
goods, is not only able to pay It's
taxes but spends hundreds of dol
.,aTs each year with local mercham ts
and industry.
To prevent settlement on lands
unsuited to farming, newcomers
expecting rehabilitation assistance
are urged to check with the county
supervisor before making final ar
rangements for purchase OF lease
II the farm is located on good soil
where county services and market
ing facilities are available, eligi-
bility for a loan is easily establish
cd
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01


that every householder should take
to keep out the flies First see to it
that the privy pit is completely fly
tight. This means that every knot
hole and crack be closed and all holes
kept covered. Bank the soil high all
around the outside and look the place
over frequently for it is astonishing
how OFTEN even a well banked pit
will develop openings through which
flies will crawl in and out. Flies will
rot enter dark pit. Therefore the
lmportanc of keeping everything
not in use. 1t is not necessary to keep
the privy itself dark the pit is the
dangerous place.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01
ENCOURAGE LOANS FOR
PRODUCTIVE FARM LANDS

Proper land use and preventing
settlement on Grant County lands
unsuited to agriculture, isone of
the goals of the resettlement ad-
ministration rehabilitation pro
gram, reportes FredS. Martin, coun-
ty rehabilitation supervisor, Fed
eral Building, Ellensburg.
Plans worked out in cooperation
with each of the "a rehabilitation
families In the county. provide
for farm management and farm
PRACTICES that will conserve the
soil resources and etill provide the
maximum cash income. Where DOS
sible. participation in the soil con
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01
She LOST 20
POUNDS OF fat

Feel full of pep and possess the
slender form you crave-you can't
If you listen to gossipers
To take off excess fat go light on
fatty meats, butter, cream and suga.
ary sweets - eat more fruit and
vegetables and take a half teaspoon
full of Kruschen Salts in glass Of
hot water every morning to elimi4
nate excess waste.
Mrs. Elma verille of Havre de
Grace, Md, writes: II took off 20
Ibs.-my clothes fit ME fine now"
No drastic cathartics-no constl-
pation--but blissful daily bowel aee
ton when you take your little daily
dose Of K,uschen.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01
PUBLIC HEALTH NOTES

Especial from A. s. Baker, M. d.,
District Health Officer.)
Flies are now becoming nuisonce.
Unless everyone cleans up refuse and
screens food supplies, kitchens and
eating places we will have the usual
epidemic Of dysentery with the ever
present danger of the deadly typhoid
Especially important is the proper
screening and disinfection of privies
for flies will breed in countless mil
lions in the warm damp fecal matter
in the privy pit unless the create
care is taken to keep them out
There are two simple precautions
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01
1888 LICENSE PLATES

WALLA WALLA-Your auto
mobile license plates for 1888 will
be white trimmed with green,
State prison officials said the lie
ense plate mill was turning out
the first quota of more than half
a million plates.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01

Make no mistake about this! The
Firestone Standard Tire gives you the
blowout protection of Firestone's
patented Gum-Dipping process. Its
scientifically designed tread gives
greater non-skid protection ard longer
wear. And those two extra layers of
Gum Dipped cords under the tread
guard against punctures.
Before you buy ANY tire at ANY
price, see today's top tire value-the
Firestone Standard Tire. Don't risk
your life with thin, worn tires OF your
Fourth of July trip. Join the Fireatone
SAVE A LIFE Campaign today by
equipping your car with set of new
Firestone Standard Tires.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01
Kidneys Must
Clean Out Acids

The only way your body can CLAM out
Acids ana poisonous wastes from your
blood Is thru 3 million tiny, delicate Kid
ney tubes or filters, but beware of cheap
drastic. irritating drugs II functional
Kidney or Bladder disorders make you
surfer from Getting UP Nights. Nervous
ness. Leg Pains, Backache, Circles Under
Eyes, Dizziness. Rheumatic Pains. Acid
NY Burning. Smartng OF Itching, don't
take chances. Get the Doctors puaran-
1eed prescription called Cystex CSiss-
Iexl. Works fast, cafe and sure In 4g
hours y must bring new vitality, and Ia
guaranteed to ht You up In one week cr
money back on return Of empty package
Cyste, costs only Dc day a. druesi.ts
ara the guarantees protects YOU
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01
ISUNNYSIDE EDITOR NOT
CONSISTENT ON RECLAMATION
(By Cong. Knute HID

(By Cong. Knute HID
While some of us members of the
Washington State Congressional
delegation are congratulating our
selves On being able to secure adj
equate appropriations for the
Coulee dam, the Roza project, and
other permanent state benefits, at
least one editor accuses us of being
irresponsible spendthrifts, who
don't know anything, but squandeg
the peoples money"
That such worthwhile activities
come under the heading of "nui-
taxes comes as quite a shock to us
here in Washington. We had APP
peared befohe Committees and
Boards. advisong their members
and boards, advising their mem
bers that the entire state was I'M
divided in it's whole-hearted ap-
probation of and approval for such
fine federal efforts. Culkin of New
York, for example, would be much
interested in the following opinion
of the editor of the Sunnyside
Times, whose business has been
successful only because of federal
ly financed irrigation projects.
"Hurrah Hurrah! Dammit, .
writes this editor. "Schwellenbach
is getting an appropriation of 13
millions for the Coulee dam :.
Bone is going to get 10 millions
for Roza Knute Hill assures
us that Bonneville will have 'steen
millions to carry on another year.
Spokesman state the
government will extend it's taxing
Activities! More nuisance taxes.
Probably more inheritance taxes.
Taxes here and taxes there. Our
irresponsible spendthrift lawmak
ers DON'T know anything, don't do
anything, but squander the peo-
pies money. Dammit"
Fortunately. the above is not
typical of editorial comment in
our district. Bob Gay, editor of
the Prosser Record Bulletin, has a
broad appreciation of the impor-
lance of the Coulee dam. The
people Of Washington should not
fail to appreciate the fact that the
greatest engineering undertak king
of all time is going on in this
state. Every resident of this state
owes 1t to himself to take trip
to Grand Coulee to see the mar
velous project now under way
tAAre Go over there and look
at it, study it, view it from all
sides and from every angle. Listen
to the lectures, absorb some of the
facts and then maybe you will
grasp something of the magnitude
of this undertaking. :"
We here in Washington long ago
came to the conclusion that the
Coulee dam and similar federal
ventures in our state were not
matter of personalities, nor OF
political affiliations. The ground
work was laid years ago by an EN-
tirely different set of persons. Our
job is to carry on, always thinking
of the best interests of the state
and our constituents. In addition.
these projects pay their own way.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01
now OFTEN CAN YOU
KISS and make up?

LEW husbands can understand
4 why a wife should turn from
pleasant companion into a ehrew
for one whole week In every month.
You can say I'm sorry" and
Hiss and make up eesler besors
marriage than after. Be wiee. Ifyou
wasn't to hold your husband, you
won be a three-uuaftaf wife.
Fog three generations ons woman
hiss told encthes how TO 60 '''s.,nils
ing through" with Lydia 9. Pink.
hAm's Vegetable Compound. Il
helps Nature tone Up the system,
thus leesening the diecomforts from
the functional disorders which
women must endure IN the TIRES
eedeels OF life: 1. Turning nom
esslhocd to wcmanhcod. 2. Pre-
caring for motherhood. 8. Ap-
preaching middle age"
Don't be a three-quarter wife,
take LYDIA e. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND aud
GO Smiling Throush.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01
Help Kidneys
Don't Take Drastic Druss

Your Kidneys contain million tiny
tubes or flters which may be endangered
by neglect or drastic. irritating drugs. Be
careful. II functional Kidney or Bladder
disorders make you suffer from Getting
UP Nights, Nervousness. Loss OF Pep Leg
Pains, Rheumatic Pains, Dizziness. Ctr
clcs Under Eyes, Neuralgia, Actdity,
Burning. Smarting or Itching, you don't
bsvs the most modern advanced treat
ment for these troubles Doctors pEes-
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bring new vitality and lie guaranteed -
make you feel 10 years younger In cns
week or money back on return of empty
package. Oyster costs only &c dose at
druggists and the guarantee protects you
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01
Asthma Cause
FOUGHT in 8 Minutes

rhlegm that causes strangling, choking,
Asthma attacks, the doctors. prescription
Mendaco removes the cause Of your agony.
No smokes, no dopes, no injections. Alb
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Sleep soundly tonight. Soon feel well. years
younger, stronger, and eat anything Guar
back If your druggist Is out ask him to
order Mendaco for you Don't suffer another
day. The guarantee protects you.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01

fou'll ilha ths way il map, YOU boel
overnight, 10 the feeling OF ''rarIn' 10 40" ~
wosiss thai hold you beck, eouse hecdoehs, IN.
digestion, etc. e.a,faid leo Is not a r,j,oels
we.se., bgt u ccnstlrAI!oh h..hsfs ye., II viii
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The daily independent., 1937-07-20

MY pup" the woman cut in
You're crazy! It's Captain Bourne
himself who is responsible! Only
q brute could have done what he
did-and to his own dog tool!
With a flash of contempt, she
moved off, supporting her waver-
ing pet by the shreds of his green
collar.
Harp turned to Denny. Can
you feature that? A brute! She
calls him a brute because he
knocks his dog cold TO save the
life of hers! . Humph! A lot of
things that jane don't know. One
of EN- is that it amt every man
has the courage to be brute to
the thing he loves when he knows
it's necessary
"Courage-to be a brute-to the
thing he loves" Denny repeated
Wonderingly, as she went below
to her StateroOm.
The words stirred and bafflCd
her.
BY dinner time peace and har-
mony once more reigned aboard
the Stikine Maid. The captains
hand had been dressed by the
doctor and the injury was not SER
ious enough to keep him from
The daily independent., 1937-07-20

she refused; having first assured
herself by a glance at Denny that
the girl was still seated and was
not, apparently, going to enter in
to the informal gaiety of these
NorthernerS.
Denny was seated because no
one had asked her to dance. Sing
ularly enough she wanted to. In
stinctively her eyes sought Doctor
Van Cleve. He sat abstractly eat
ing his dinner. She felt vaguely
disappointed and found it neces-
sary to remind herself that she,
after all, was no part of this riv-
er life. Yet she watched, with in
creaSing interest, the spontaneous,
wholehearted enjoyment of those
about her.
Harp's draWl broke in on her
abstraction. "Doggone my wild ma
ture. Miss Denise. That pie-boX of
Boom's has got my feet TO tap
ping" He looked at her, heSitat-
ing a moment as if unSure of her
response. Then he finished, almos!
shyly, You wouldn't mind hav.
ing a twirl with a rough fellow like
me, would you?"
Smiling. she came to her feet.
TO be continuedD
The daily independent., 1937-07-20
SlaShing fangS.

slaShing fangS.
Bourne. stepping in and out
like a boxer. vainly grasped first
at one collar. then at the other.
He hadn't a chance. In that first
impact TongaSS had clamped his
vicelike jaws low on Brussels
throat. and he never broke to drive
i'll for a better hold. He clung.
Brussels. with powerful strokes
of his hind legs, Strove to rip the
soft skin of the huSkyS belly. He
succeeded in SCraping the hair
from TongaSS' sides; but the wolf
dog defeated each murderous slash
at his vitalS by flinging his body
clear. At the same time. he inch
ed his grip toward Brussels jug
ular vein, deaf to his masters
shouts, lost to everything but his
intent to kill.
Forgetting her languorS and her
assumed accent. Rio rushed into
the arena on the heels of Bourne.
Red hair flying, white trousers
flapping, she danced about the
fighting pair. punching the air
with her fists and screaming en-
couragement to her dog.
Kill him, Brussels! Kill him."
Brussels cries had suddenly
taken on ghaStly, Stranging
sound. Rio for the first time sens
ing disaster for her thoroughbred,
jerked herself to a standstill; then
leaped on Bourne. Take your
wolf off" she Shrieked. Take him
away! Don't let him kill BruS-
SelS!"
Her clutching fingers impeded
the captains movements so that
Brussels raking hind claw tore
across his left hand. He shook the
blood from it and without cere-
mony set Rio to one side. his eyes
at the same time sweeping the
deck as if in search Of a weapon.
The daily independent., 1937-07-20

taking his trick at the wheel. Ton
gass, restored to consciousness
was asleep in his masters cabin
Rio CareW had ceased railing
against TongaSs' attack" on
Brussels.
When Denny, little late in an
swering the dinner gong, reached
the dining room she found the
meal under way; but the captain
was absent.
Harp escorted her to her place
and sat down beside her, pro-
claiming to all that he had an ap-
petite like two horses.
Harp presented all those whom
Denny had not yet met among
them Boom. The cook eyed her a
moment and then, as if he, like
Harp. had been expecting her a
long time, added, It's sure good
to have you with us at last, Miss
Keith"
Later Boom produced his ac-
Gordon and with it some lively
music.
Toward the end of dinner, cou-
pies were foX-trotting between the
tables. Rio CareW eyed them over
her teacup: but when the man
next to her asked her to dance,
The daily independent., 1937-07-20

So swiftly that no one had time
to wonder at his action, he darted
to Denny Keith, slipped a steady
ing arm about her, Snatched the
leather pump from her foot and,
with it in his hand, leaped back
to the fight.
TongaSs had pinned Brussels to
the deck and was standing over
him. ineXorably tightening down
on the police dogs throat. BruS-
sells eyes were starting from his
head; his hind legs tWitched fee
bly,: his cries were stilled.
Bourne drew back his arm and
with the Cuban heel of the pump
struck his own dog a sure, sharp
blow between the eyes.
Tongass went limp on the deck.
Brussels staggered to his feet
and. indomitable still, lunged
weakly toward the unconscious
husky. When Bourne yanked him
aside, Rio. swearing and murmur-
ing endearmentS, threw herself on
her knees beside her pet, Slasping
him to her.
See if her dogs hurt" Bourne
snapped to the purSer, just arriv-
ing on the scene. He turned to his
motionlesS husky, gathered the
dog up in his arms, and held the
limp form against his breast.
"TongaSS - he said quietly
Tong. old man"
The dog lay as if dead.
BoWne's face Was sphinxlike,
but Denny caught a glimpse of his
eyes. They held look so arrest
ing that she never forgot it a
poignant blue light that made her
heart contract. He called his hus-
ky'S name once more. When there
was no response, he swiftly car
ried his burden into his own ca
bin and closed the door with his
foot.
After Rio found that Brussels
had sustained no serious injury,
she rose and started to tow him
toward the companionWay; but
Harp blocked her path. Nov see
the row your purp raised" he be-
gan disguStedly. Il warned you-"