davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03
DOC EVANS MAKES STATEMENT
REGARDING POWER DISTRICT

E. 1. (Doc) Evans, for six years
county commissioner of Grant County
and now candidate for power dis
trict commissioner, made this state.
ment to the people of Grant County
today:
"Old timers tell me that at the
time Grant county was formed that
our neighboring county to the west
was not anxious to lose that part of
their county, lying to the south and
east of the Grand Coulee, but be that
as it may, that step by the people of
our county in 1907 was one Of the
most important actions they had ever
taken. Since that time there has been
many ups and downs for the folks in
our county Many have made for.
tunes and many have lost fortunes
and today there are thousands of acres
of abandoned homes all over the coun
ty that once grew wonderful crops OF
grain.
"The possibilities OF retaining
these arid acres from the waters of
the Columbia River were dreamed by
certain far-seeing men Of our county.
The army and the reclamation engin-
GERS were sent by the government to
investigate and the result of these
Investigations, under the dominant
leadership of our great President,
Franklin D. Roosevelt, is that the
Grand Coulee Dam in the north end
of Grant county will develop power
cheap power-for the northwest and
reclaim the arid acres in our county
as well as part of Adams and Frank
lin counties.
Gas this great undertaking is be-
ing BUILT and other of similar nature
have been built down the river, we
must prepare ourselves to receive a
part of the rights and benefits Of
these wonderful structures by forming
utility districts for irrigation and
power.
GA petition for the formation of
the irrigation district has already
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03
NIcKs rs POPULAR SHERIFF

Gordon Nicks, present sheriff, was
calling on voters here this week re-
garding his candidacy for sheriff on
the democratic ticket. The reasonable
young officer proved his popularity
beyond a doubt in the primary cleo,
tion, when he polled more votes than
his four opponents combined.
He has been in charge of the sher-
iff's office since the resignation of
Vern Adams on July 1, having been
appointed by the county commission
ers to serve out the unexpired term.
Gordon's excellent record speaks for
itself and his campaign is being con-
Quoted along that basis.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03
CLARENCE MOORE HAS
BEEN ACTIVE CITIZEN

An active community worker has
been Clarence Moore, republican cam
didate for the office of Grant county
sheriff. The husky peace officer is
well known throughout the county,
having made close race for the sher-
ifs office a few years ago.
Moore served as marshall in Coulee
City for four years, having been ap-
pointed by three different mayors,
which is high compliment as to his
ability.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03
PORTER VISITS HERE

J. M. Porter, democratic nominee
for county clerk. was visitor in this
city the first of the week, paying a
call on voters regarding his candidacy.
Mr.. Porter made a fine campaign in
the primary election, emerging as vic
tor over strong field of candidates.
He carried the Coulee City precinct
by substantial majority, and observ-
ers here are of the opinion that he will
add to that number by many votes in
Tuesdays general election.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03
J. r. THOMAS MAKING
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN

j. R. Thomas of Electric City, was
i'll Coulee City this week meeting vot-
ers in the interests of his campaign
for county auditor. Mr.. Thomas is a
pioneer Of North Central Washington
and was associated in the old days
with the Farmers Union and Grange
movements of Chelan, Douglas and
Grant counties. He has been very &C.
tive in the Odd Fellow lodge and has
lad the honor Of being chosen head
of the Eneampment for Washington
end Alaska lodges.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03
MOE DESERVES SUPPORT

1t is hoped and believed that Cliff
ord Moe, popular young Grand Coulee
attorney, will receive almost unan-
imous support from local voters when
they go to the polls Tuesday. Cliff,
who was nominated for the office OF
senator on the democratic ticket, was
accorded large plurality here in the
primary election and should carry
Grant county almost solidly in the
general election.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03
PUGH & co. OPEN REPAIR
SHOP IN TUCKER BLDG.

Pugh e. Co., local distributors for
McCormick.Deering farm implements,
have leased the Tucker building and
will open service and repair shop,
it was announced yesterday.
The building, the former City Gar
age, will make an ideal location for
such an establishment, and an exper.
fenced mechanic will he in charge.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03

HEAVY VOTE
is HOPED FOR

The all-important general election
will he held on Tuesday. The local
polling place will be in the city hall.
Owing to the number Of important
measure, before the voters this year,
and the many county offices to be
filled, it is extremely urgent that
every registered voter cast his ballot.
Local interest has reached new
high in the commissioner race with
both republicans and democrats here
uniting to elect T. f. Austin to the
vacant post in the First district.
Get out and vote You owe il to
Yourself and community.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03
TO ALL THE VOTERS IN. GRANT
COUNTY:

Because am and have been doing
the work of deputy in the office,
it has been impossible for me to con-
tact you personally, or make the &C
tive campaign that I would like to
have done. You will realize, am sure,
rnat I could not make a personal cam
paign, which would have been at, the
expense of the county if I had done
so. The work in the two offices Of
Clerk and Auditor has very mater.
tally increased but with the coopera-
ton of my deputies we have been able
to do this increased work without ex-
pense to the taxpayers.
One of my opponent1s supporters
informed me that they were going to
publish an article in the last issue OF
the newspaper just before election;
that they waited until this last issue
SO 1 would not have an opportunity
to answer the alleged charges which
they are making to the effect that 1
am opposed to the Power District
and to- the Irrigation District. He
also stated that among other things
there would be statement signed by
a man by the name of Allen who
claims to be creditor of the o. w.
johnson estate, alleging that the de-
ceased left property in Grant County
are that I was instrumental in keeping
this from him. The records show that
Mrs. O. w. johnson was appointed by
the Court as administrators of this
estate; that she is now deceased; tnat
all the papers belonging to the estate
are in the hands of the attorney for
the estate. Mrs. Johnson was my
mother. Do you think that it is the
decent thing to do to attack one IS
mother9 Or that it lis just, fair or good
politics9 1t seems as though they will
not leave anything unsaid or undone
to get me out of office. If you had
known my mother there is no doubt
what your answer would be. One piece
of property in this estate lies adjacent
to the Buerger's hospital at Soap Lake
The people interested in the hospital
will want this land in the future.
After O. w. johnson g death, Mr.. w.
Gale Matthews came to me and said
that he had received deed covering
this property from O. w. Johnson
during his lifetime for a. debt which
he stated was due him from Johnson
and that he, Matthews, had lost the
deed. J. G.. Adams and Sam Russell,
real estate promoters of Soap Lake
and Ephrata, sent Charles Anderson
to me and asked that I turn the deed
over to him or else destroy it and
I asked what 1 would take to do this,
When 1 refused, a trip was made to
Spokane and a deed secured from the
former owner, G.. Neyland, to Sam
Russell, and placed ON record in the
Auditor IS office. It will be found in
| Book AZ on Page 444 of Deeds. Mr..
anderson told me that he didn't wan,
to come and ask me but thar they IN.
sisted. l have never at any time made
claim to any property owned by q. w
johnson estate and the records will
prove this. If you will check the rec.
ords III the Court House I think they
will explain why some Of these unitee
forces are working against me.
l am also being openly criticised
by Mr.. Hawley, County Superinten
Continued on para eishtl
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03


been filed with the county commits
sioners,
GA resolution by the County Com
missioners submitting the proposition
Of power district to the people OF
this county will be voted upon at the
coming election on Nov. 9Th and
should majority of the voters be
power minded then it means that
Grant county will be in a position to
take over by purchase or condemna-
ton the existing systems or build our
own system by tieing in with the
federal power line from Bonneville to
Grand Coulee. 1t seems with the con-
structdon of this great power line be-
tween these two dams, that it is time
for Grant county to become power
minded as according to the Federal
authorities, the county could buy pow
CT wholesale for less than one cent g
kilowatt hour and sell the power at
not to exceed 2i1a cents a kilowatt
hour, which would they say
be reflected in monthly household
bills approximately as follows: Light
ing, plus refrigeration, $2.25 plus
electric range, s4.75 plus water heat
er, $5.75 plus household heating
$13.25, or similar suggestive rates.
~ pledge my best efforts to ad.
vance the interests of my native
county and state; I am 100 per cent
for the program of this development
and I will do all in my power to
bring about a right and proper pro.
gram, if elected public district com.
missioner.
E. I. (Docl Evans.
paid Adv.)
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03
MARRIED IN SPOKANE

Miss Louis Eggleton, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Eggleton, was I'M
!ted in marriage Saturday to Howard
Jorgensen, both young folks being
graduates of the local high school.
Howard is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Jorgensen of the Mold country
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03
CHURCHES
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Master Calls for Thee

Sunday November g., 1898
Sunday School 1000 a. m. Lesson:
Honoring Father and Mother.o
The Young People meet at $3.50 D.
m. Carl Dean Pollin, leader. God pro,
misses to make his children happy in
his home-The Church.
Evening Praise 1880 p. m. Subject:
God, The Cleaner of Men,
Thos. A. Davis, Minister.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03

Ellen Irons of Pasco is spending the
week at the L. +. Rhodes Sr. home.
Agnes Gallaher of Mansfield was
week end guest of Mary Rhodes.
Mrs. Oscar Larsen and children
motored to the dam on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Frederick are the
proud parents of baby girl at the
Ephrsts Aopital
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03
GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
B. p. Wilson. pastor

Sunday School, 1000 a. m.
Morning Worship, 11:OO a. m.
Young People, GAS p. m.
Evangelistic Service, 7:45 p. m.
Tuesday: Prayer Meeting, 7:45 p. M
Thursday: Bible School, 7:45 p. m.
Rev. Arvid Ohrnell, prison evan
gelist will preach both morning and
evening November 9th.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03
CLOSE OUT DIME STORE

The A & w Dime Store stock IL
being closed out with price slashing
sale. Other business interests require
the time of the proprietors, Abbott
and Wilburn, they said.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03
APPLE HARVEST ENDS

The harvesting of apples by the
big Columbia Basin Orchards will
come to an end this week end for the
1888 season.
Picking and hauling have been just
about completed and packing of the
fruit will probably be finished Sat
urday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03
HOLD FALL ,GEARANcE

A big fall clearance sale lis in pro-
gress at Wagoner's store. Many choice
bargains are being offered by the
firm to shoppers of this vicinity.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03

AID MEETS WITH MRS. GREGG
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will
meet next Thursday at the home OF
Mrs. Lena Gregg, with Mrs Gregg and
Mrs. Aldrich serving as hostesses.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03
SCOUTS PASS TESTS

The Boy Scoot shack was busy
place at the Wednesday night meet
ing.
Several of the new members pass.
ed their tenderfoot test, and two of
the First Glass Scouts worked for their
Merit Badges.
Several of the members were alb
sent including Assistant Scout Master
Milton Kirkwood, but nevertheless,
there was very good turnout.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Lee and daugh-
ter Evelyn, returned home Saturday
after visiting friends and relatives
at Sedro Wooley and Rockport, Wash.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo LAWN motored
to Spokane Monday. Mrs LAWN re-
manned up there for medical treat.
nlents.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03

Continued on page eighty
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-01-06

Spain and China, where the slaughter Of noncom-
batants-1nen, women and chidren-is said to be
without parallel Those tragedies have been passed
on to 1888 with no end in sight
Major disasters in the United States. the Ohio
and the Mississippi flood. which claimed some 800
lives, and the explosion Of the New London, Texas
school, in which 456 persisted, brought to the
nation. Minor tragedies were numerous. The explo-
sion OF the dirigible Hindenburg with loss Of SO
lives, and many arpane crashes the worst in history
killing 10 persons in Utah, took heavy toll.
Deaths from automobile accidents, despite safety
educational efforts were greater than in any prev
ious year. the total reaching close to 10000, with
more than million injured.
In the economic field, costly strikes, the feud be-
tween rival labor organizations, the business recess
sion and increasing unemployment all have been dis
turbng factors, which have created feeling of doubt
to the future. These also continue into 1885, and
with them anxiety to governmental activities. Yet
we all look forward to 1888 with hope, and
will have better year if all of us make effort
to eliminate the common hazards which threaten life
and a happy existence.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-01-06

we draw another line. You keep on
drawing lines and after while you
have to put UP or shut up. II you
shut up you look simple. II you put
up you get your kids killed"
The general certainly cannot be
accused Of cowardice; not II you
know Smedley Butler and his rec
ord. It's simply common sense he's
talking. Incidentally Senator Ship
stead talks the same language with
public demand that we get out OF
the China-Japanese war zone.
Our only purpose there, as Cen
eral Butler pointed out, Is to pro-
tect international concessions in
China. For that the government
spends 20 million dollars yearly to
protect an American investment of
132 million dollars-and risks a
war. It doesn't make good dollars
and sense.-Blue Earth County
Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-01-06
Diversion Of Highway Funds Not Popular

Overwhelming opposition was manifest to the
presidential proposal to divert highway funds to bal
the federal budget, and result both the Sen
and House in special session refused to give this
matter hearing. If the proposal had been carried
out it would have resulted in loss Of approximate
ly S5,5OOOOO to the State of Minnesota.
The opposition to the plan came for reason that
the funds in question raised through the federal
gasoline tax, excise taxes automobiles, tires, etc.
The opposition believes that the acquired
should be used for road purposes, and should be
turned at least in part to the states from whence it
came
Minnesota has plan under which highway funds
cannot be diverted to any other fund, and the rev.
this fund is obtained through the gas tax
Road users of the nation paying into the Federal
Treasury approximately S35O,OOOOOO year in special
highway taxes and they believe that the funds OBJ
tanned should be used to build better roads On the
present basis the states of the nation will get back
$23S 100000. Diversion of funds from the intended
purpose other propositions does not meet with IA
of the public, especially when the diversion would
be detrimental to the advancement of the state road
programs.
Although the President last week reiterated his
recommendation for so percent reduction in feder-
al aid highway allotments motorists believe that the
budget should be balanced from other sources.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-01-06
STATE VETERINARIANS
TO HAVE ANNUAL MEET

The Minnesota State Veterinary
Medicine Society will hold it's forty
first annual meeting at the Nicollet
hotel, Minneapolis, Monday and
Tuesday, January 10 and II, accord
ing to DR.. G. P. Fitch, secretary
treasurer of the state group and
chief of the division of veterinary
medicine at University Farm, st.
Paul.
Registration will begin at 10 a. m.
Monday, after which the business
of the society will occupy the re-
mainder of the days program, in
Guiding the address of the presi-
dent, DR.. A. H. Schmidt. Monday
night, following the annual ban
quet, there will be symposium on
horse sleeping sickness equine en-
cephalimyelitis).
On the symposium will be several
research workers and veterinary
practitioners, including DR.. Carl
TenBroeck, head Of the department
Of animal and plant pathology,
Rockefeller Institute, Princeton, N.
j., who will tell of the results of re-
search conducted at the institute.
Others who will report their exper-
fences with the disease are DR..
James Farquaharson, head and pro-
lessor of nervous and clinical sur
gerry, Colorado State college, Fort
Collins, Colo; DR.. ]. Charnley Nc
Kinley, head of the department Of
medicine, University of Minnesota;
DIR. c. e. Cotton, executive secre-
tary OF the Minnesota State Live
stock Sanitary Board; and two
Minnesota veterinarians, DR.. ]. N.
Campbell, OF Fairmont and DR.. A.
L. Birch, Of Worthington.
On the Tuesday program discus
sions on various subjects will be
made by other out-of-state veterin-
arians. Numbered among these win
be the president Of the American
Veterinary Medical association, DR..
o. v. Brumley, Ohio State Univer-
sity, Columbus, Ohio. Some Of the
subjects will be concerned with dis
eases Of small animals, anthrax,
and Bangs disease control In Wis
consin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-01-06

tray. So shopping went she with her
dad, S. p. Hansen. Charley Bill, as
Barbara calls him, was the recip-
lent of the gifts. The point Of the
story Is that Barbara Is about two
years old, and the Cooper lad Is on
ly several months. But she had the
right spirit, don't you think?
Tintypes-Few can approach the
poise banker d. B. Caughren can
call up handling delicate situa-
ton. His voice has quality that
would soothe the most irate
squawker The height Of cheer
fulness Is the How are We" of T.
L. Mccormick. Delivered up with
trace Of a Scottish burr, Vt Is always
with a smile that RI
walls that Of Santa Claus Give
Pete Svenneby a mouth organ, and
the feet have an awful time keeping
still. He dishes up an arrangement
of Twelfth Street Rag that gets
va
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-01-06
Observations
BY Harold Knutson
Another Red Herring


I have said time without number
that the President Is perhaps the
most skilkul politician in the coun-
try. Certainly, his equal has never
occupied the White House. When
ever anything happens that reflects
upon the success Of his program he
loses no time in presenting an
alibi.
My readers will recall how hast
September when the stock market
began tobogganing he made a
speech in Chicago where he stated
in no uncertain terms that Japan
would have to behave herself or he
would go over there and spank her.
OF course, what he had to say Of ia
pan also included certain European
countries. That was done to take
our minds off serious matters here
at home.
Now that we are in the midst of
another depression, for which the
New Deal Is largely responsible, he
must have another alibi and this
time it is the Lords Of Big Bust
ness" who are blood brothers of the
Economic Royalists of whom we
have been hearing SO much the past
few years.
The country is very sick and I
believe its illness is due to too much
governmental interference, too
much taxation, too much brow
beating by labor, and last but not
least, too much price imitation.
In a time such as this 1t would
seem that the Administration and
Congress should concern itself pri-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-01-06
Mora Man Owns Early Day Car !;

Off the days celebration. Hostesses
Wed with one another to make buff
fet luncheons that would be the
fastest. There Is the incident at
the Hilsdale home. Paul Hilsdale
and Lynn Whitson were door men,
at the two front entrances. Each
year they spent much time on their
costuming. Sometimes they appear
ed in black face as darkie door
men, sometimes they handled the
latch DOMINIC the powdered wigs,
the silk stockings, the knee
breeches Of the Revolutionary era
Today that passes, too, and the
high cost of living today when edi-
bles are shot through with a series
of hidden taxes plays no small part
in the demise OF this custom.
I want you for Christmas item:
Barbara Hansen decided that the
gift for Charles William Cooper
(this columnist's namesake, incl
dentally) would be a tie and an ash