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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
PLANS DEVELOP
FOR BIG DIKES

Each' of the huge dikes to form the
chus OF. the irrigation reservoir on the
rloor of Grand coulee will cost ap.
l'roximately 100000 and probab.
~ viii require about two years for
construction, it was revealed today by
j.. A. Banks, construction engineer
fer the reclamation bureau.
The location of the upper dixie.
near TIE city of Grand Coulee, has
been selected, Banks said.
Elaborate exploratory surveys are
being made in the vicinity of Couleo
City as. preliminary to selecting a
site fors the lower dixie. The work is
beng carried out under an appropria-
ton for an economic survey of the
area.
An exploratory hoe is down 225
feet at the Ankeney dixie site near
Coulee City, which is on monoclne.
Banks said the exploration WORK
would develop facts to determine
whether to build the dixie on the mon
ocline or at point farther north in
the coulee. The water table under The
cou,ee is being measured.
Tive possible methods for construc.
ton of the dixie are under consldera'
ton. One would involve the opening
of a narrow trench and the pouring
of a concrete core to form the axis
of an earth and rock fill. The other
method would include the driving OF
q wall of steel piling as a core for
the dixie.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
NOVEMBER rs FINAL MONTH OF
DE;LyNQUENT TAX Law

November is the last month in which
Grant county taxpayers can take adj
vantage of the delinquent tax agree.
ment law, Sidney Jackson, county
treasurer, points out.
The state law, passed by the last
legislature, which provides for pay
ment Of del'iuucn, lanes in install
ments and cancellation of interest on
1885 and PRIOR years, expires Novem
or so, 1889.
This law covers real property ta:ea
cniy, Mr. .'qof an declared, and MOI
personal property taxes.
Under the provisions of the tax a
greement contract the taxpayer nu
pay the 1898 tax in full. The 1882
end 1896 tax, with interest, and lJ["
and prior years, without interest and
placed on eoutracl Payment is d.
vided into twenty installments Tbs
contract and The others in semi-annual
payments, on November 50 and May
!: 1 of each yeae. Six per cent interest
is charged on the unpaid portion. Only
those taxpayers owing delinquent tax
es as far back as 1885 are eligible for
these contracts.
If the taxpayer wishes, he can make
payment in full and save interest OF
the taxes for 1855 and prior years,
| Just the same.
Those Taxpayers who nave not yet
taken out delinquent tax contracts
| but desire to do so, are urged to come
in as soon as possible, to avoid the last
minute rush at the end of the month
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
St. Andrews

The next regular Grange meeting On
November 4 WI be election of Off
GERS. All Grange members are urged t.
come.
st. Andrews Changers are giving a
bazaar on November 10th. Severa.
beautiful and useful articles will be
on sale that night. Also the hampers
we have been selling numbers on fol
the past few weeks will be given to
the lucky persons that night
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Jorgensen and
Bob Wlnn were business callers in We
rachee last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Harris and son
and F. Brownfield, all of Cnelan, spen.
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Ras
Tanneberg.
Lois Moore of Mason City visited
friends and relatives here Monday.
Marie Mickelsen of LaConner spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Mickelsen
Mr.. and Mrs. Don LaLane of Spo-
kane spent the weekend at the Harold
Jensen and Dan Jolly homes.
G. l.. Hahn and Ralph Graham were
business callers in Wenatchee Thursday.
Alfred Nicholson took Mrs. Ed
Hahn and children to Wenatchee Sat
urday to get the children fitted with
glasses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Frederick were
i'm Spokane Last Sunday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
DRY FALLS IN MOVIES!
SPECTACLE IN FILM FEATURE

The gamorous Grand Coulee and
spectacular, picturesque Dry Falls,
the scenic attractions in the backyard
Of this city (Coulee City, will be
graphically shown at the Roosevelt
Theatre for an entire week, October
Il 10 November 2 incfu$ive, in the
feature "Grand Coulee on Parade. :"
Philip Cantonwine, ace Hollywood
Cameraman who made the 40 minute
subject for the theatre, took aerial
shots of the old falls and the coulee
several weeks ago.
"I have always stood in awe OF
Dry Falls, "Hu Blonk, writer of the
narrative for the feature, who accom-
panied Cantonwine on the plane trip.
said "but to see it from the air Is
q thrilling spectacle which is surpass'
ed by few scenic spots in the en-
tire world.'
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
Snlash-Up Takes
Lives Of Three

Three men are dead and two more
arc critically injured following a head
OF collision between two cars on the
Mansfield highway about Is miles
northwest of Coulee City early yester.
day.
4. H. Becker, both from Spokane.
Marvin Becker and Jack Mcdonald.
Spokane, are in the Mason City nos.
pltal suffering from numerous In.
jur;es and their recovery is problem
atical, according to attending physi.
clans.
The dead men are T. w. Beck of Wen
atchee, salesman for the Matt
Biscuit company; George Reiling ane
The autos crashed at the crest OF
hill at a fairly high rate Ct speed
it was determined by Prosecutor 0.
T.. Hopewell of Douglas county, with
either one or both Of the drivers be.
ing over too far toward the center @.
the road.
Three state patrol cars rushed to
the scene of the accident and took
the injured men to the hospital. Sher-
Tiff Harry Smith of Douglas county,
together with Prosecutor Hopewell di.
rected the removal of the wreckage
from the highway.
Both autos were almost demolished.
They were brought to Coulee City
by Jim 3 Chevrolet Service.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
IARSENS HONORED AT
BIG MALOTT RECEPTION

One of the largest crowds ever t.
attend an occasion of its kind in Ma
lott gathered for the golden wedding
reception recently, honoring Mr.. am
Mrs. c. c. Larsen. Guests came from
all parts of north central Washing
ton, from the coast and from Spo
kane.
The large community hall stag,
was converted into an arbor, with lat
tice intertwined with gold and or
child and the glossy leaves of Oregon
grape. In the center was huge wed
ding ring Of gold. Table decoration
were bowls Of flowers and tall vel
low candles with golden delicious ap
pies for holders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larsen were seatec
at small table in the center Of thu
room, and with them were old neigh
bors, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Leonard from
st. Andrews, who celebrated theil
golden wedding last year.
Ten of the Larsens' eleven living
children were present, and seated
with grandchildren and great grand
children.
THE mattresses, Edna and Wanda
Pearson, Larraine Vance, Marie Roil
ly, June Vandivar, Norma Miller ant
Harriet Gavin were alfred in dari
dresses with little gold aprons, an(
gold hair ornaments.
The A. B. C. orchestra from Sno-
homish played during the luncheon
Little Dolores Larsen from Snohomisl
dressed in gold, stood in the wedding
ring on the stage and gave the wei
come and extended the first greeting
to her grandparents.
A program which followed featured
songs and a Scandinavian section, In
Guiding a song by Art Carlson OF
Snohomish; a Norwegian dialect read
ing by Mrs. Leslie Meyers; dance
in a genuine Danish costume, by
jamie Rumbolz. Short talks were
made by 7. E. Leonard. W. q. Frei
of Brewster, Jack Larsen of r,no'
homish, and Mrs. George Phillips o:
Malott.
Gift bearers were small girls, De
lores Larsen, Joan Saulmon, Elsi'
Monroe, Alice Duran, Barbara Lar
sen, Maydene Jorgensen and Donna
Larsen, dressed in gold frocks. Louis
Larsen, second son of the Larsens
presented his parents with gift from
the children; Ivan Larsen, son o:
Louis Larsen, presented gift iron
|, the Grandchildren, and Bobby John
son, presented a gift from the great
| grandchildren G.. w. Owens present
ed .gifts from the Malott community
After the program, huge wed
ding cake was wheeled out. 1t wa
made up of five cakes made by tn
daughters and daugbter-in laws, ant
comb ned into one cake. II was toppe'
bv a miniature bride and groom.
Dancing was enjoyed later in tn
evening.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
G. G. MOORE LAID TO REST

Funeral services were held here on
Sunday for Clarence G. Moore, with
Rev. Nelson Wright conducting the
last rites. A large number of friends
of the former city marshal paid their
last respects with their presence.
Mr.. Moore was widely known, hav-
ing been candidate for county sher
if on two occasions. During his ser
vice as marshal in Coulee City and
Soap Lake he earned a fine reputation
for courage and honesty.
To the bereaved family goes the
wholehearted sympathy of this com
munity in their loss of fine husband
and father.
Burial was in the Ephrata GENE
terry.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
HOMECOMING GAME FRI.

The final home football game will
be played here tomorrow (Friday)
when the Mansfield high school will
invade the Giants stronghold. AS
this day has been set aside for home
coming a large attendance is expected
and fast game is promised.
It took the locals a full half of
last Saturdays game to discover that
they were as tough as Ephrata, but
by that time it was too late fo1
a victory to be salvaged and the
county seaters won by 81 to II
score. The half-time count was '25-O,
but the final two quarters were a
stand-off between the teams.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
POWER BY '4O'
SAYS T. BANKS

Grand Coulee dam may sell it's first
power within year.
Two station-service units of 25,'
coo kilowatts capacity will be in OPP
Grafton during the fall of 1910 and
the reclamation bureau will be in the
market for customers, according tc
a recent statement by Frank a.
Banks, reclamation bureau constuc'
ton engineer.
No decision has been made on rates
to be charged or on who Will sell the
mower. he declared. He favors one
agency to control the output of both
Bonneville and Grand Coulee. lie
thought it possible that either u tenn
porarv agency would be set up IL
time to sell the dams first electricity
or that by then permanent BODY
might be in existence.
The Bonneville administration Is 6
temporary one designed to handle th'
problem until congress can come to al
agreement about the method of selling
power in the northwest, he SAID. "A
Ronlder dam the bureau itself was
the sales agency.
He said power will be available t
the city of Grand Coulee, which j
, making plans to purchase or build
system of it's own. City officials con
templated hooking ON to the hlgh-Voi
tage Bonneville line, but were toll
il will not be economically feasibl
TO permit small communities to con
meet.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
HALLOWEEN MASQUERADE

A Halloween masquerade dance will
be gwen at Gregg hall Tuesday night,
with Bert Milton s orchestra fur
nishng the music. First and second
cash prizes will be awarded for the
best masquerade costumes.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
FIRST SNOW FALLS

Old Man Winter blew his icy
breath ON the Big Bend this week,
and residents Of this vicinity woke
up this morning to find the ground
covered with snow. By evening, how
ever, most of the flaky stuff had
melted.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
REBEKAH CARD PARTY

Don It forget the Rebekah card
party on Halloween, for it promises tc
be lively affair.
Prizes for high and low pinochle
scores and door prizes will be given
Refreshments will be served. Admission
will be 25 cents.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
HoNoRED AT SHOWER

A prenatal shower was given fol
Mrs. Leonard Olin Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. Chester Evans.
Present were Mesdames AL Walker
Bill Cunningham, Louis Rhodes, Jr'
Bob Hilsoh, George Tampien, jess
Maddux, Howard Adams, Don DAVID
son, Wayne Allen, Mrs. Olsen, mother
of Mrs. DIN, the honored guest ano
the hostess.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

B. P. Wilson, pastor.
Sunday services:
Sunday school, ~ a. M
Morning worship, IL a. m.
Young peoples meeting 6:45 p. nj
Tuesday:
Prayer meeting, 500 p. m.
Thursday:
Mid-week service, 500 p. M.
Revival services with Rev. r. Il
Nichols will continue next week. Ser
vices every night except Monday and
Saturday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
RENEFIT DANCE SATURDAY

A benefit dance and entelta nment
will be held at Gregg hall Saturda.
night. Entertainment will consist ~
amateur contests, and is scheduled t'
begin at 1880 p. m. Dancing will FOL
low at 8 CLOCK.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26

III Scranton, Luzerne county, Penn,
sylvania, April 7, 1867, and passed
away at the age of 70 years, six
months and eight days. He with Mrs
Mccain was ON his way by auto to
Northloop, Nebraska, where he Ma
lived when child, and to Browning.
! Mo-, where Mrs. Mccain was born.
to see Mrs. Mccain IS only surviving
uncle.
When he was youth of II years
he moved to Nohhloop, Nebraska, liv,
ing there 8 years. In the summer OF
1881 he with relatives crossed the
plains with the two Rusho families
the men working on the railroad on
the way out. Frank carried water for
the men.
They lived at Walla Walla until
September 16, 1883. From there they
came to Douglas county, the men fill
| ing on land northwest Of what is now
IIartline, and what was afterwards
the Vorheese settlement. 1t was locat
ed on the old stage road across the
/, state. Mr.. Mccain s uncle kept the
| Vorheese postoffice.
The first winter, which was known
as the hard winter of 1913 and '84
was very severe and long. Snow was
deep and it was SO far to go after
food that they were near starvation
| They had money among them, but
they couldn t get to the food.
Mr.. Mccain went to the first Or
ganized school of Douglas county
which was 8 miles north and l mile
east of Maritime, which was known
rs the Mcconnell cabin. 1t was log
nut, had dirt floor and half window;
no desks. There were 10 scholars.
| Frank studied hard and after a few
| three-months terms passed the teach
ers' examinations and was granted q
|
employed at the McEntee stock ranch
which is a part of Couiee City now
and that summer was alone most OF
the time, except for an occasional.
traveller or stockman. He made sour
dough biscuits in McEntee IS log cabin
which was located on the hill east fac
ing Coulee City.
During the year $4,000 the rail
road was built into Coulee City ant
Mr.. Mccain helped to lay out the
town, also helping to grade mair
street. After Douglas county was
formed his Uncle Frank Day was the
first sheriff and Frank was his dep
uty. This was i'm the days when Off
GERS were placed in many dangerous
positions
| When his term expired he came
back to the east side of the county
and purchased his uncle's homestead
and retained it up to the present.
On May 10, 1896, he was married
to Miss Mary E. Higginbotham o.
the same community. Three years late
he was again deputy sheriff and NOV
cd TO Watervile in 1899. In 1901 HI
was elected county clerk and was als'
court commissioner.
January 1, 1903, he purchased th'
grocery and hardware business o
George Mcdonald of Coulee City AM
moved here, operating that bushes
until the end.
All through his life Mr.. Mccain
was active in public affairs. In 1S9
and '97 he was road supervisor. H
worked with the surveying crew tina
surveyed the county lines. After con
ing to Coulee City he served as Ian
commissioner, and many were tn
people who filed on land and mad
final proofs before him.
AZ. al
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
CARD OF THANKS

Words cannot express our apprecla
ton to those who so kindly assisted
us and expressed their sympathy by
kind words and beautiful floral offer
iugs during our recent bereavement.
Mrs. f. w. Mccain and family
Mrs. Florence Purcell and family.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
WATER WILL DROP 200 FEET

Visitors at Grand Coulee dam neXt
summer will view waterfall moro
than 200 feet high and several hun
bred feet wide. The main flow Of the
Columbia river will pass over the dan
in single sheet.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
MINISTRIES COMING
Do you want to smile9
DO you want to grins

yVu ""H1 10 SIIIItF
DO you want to grin9
DO you want to break down and
laugh9
The seventh and eighth grades
will do the trick for anyone attend
ing the M nstrel Snow on Tuesday
evening, November T. The perform.
ance is scheduled to begin at 8 p. m.
in the school gym and last for an
hour and half
1t is full of jokes and songs, to
say nothing of monologues and a
skit. More details will be pr nted
next week.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26
BASKET SOCIAL AT MOLD

A basket social and Halloween
social will be staged by the Mold
school Friday, November 8, at 500
p. M, it was announced today.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26

Mrs. Ida Darby had as Sunday
guests Mrs. Blankenship and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Chris Larsen of Wilson Creek.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26

Bill Kennedy left Saturday morn
ing for two-weeks' vacation in Cali
fornia.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-26

Mrs. Pearl Baird returned Friday
from Centralia where she visited rela.
uves.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
Patriots or "Squealers"

A feud that should be of interest to
nearly everyone is currently being carried
on in New York between the Municipal
Civil Service Commission and Park Com
missioner Robert Moses over what may
be termed either departmental espionage
or -mindedness, depending on the
way you look at it. Paul J. Kern presi-
dent of the Civil Service Commission,
circulated letter promising higher rat
ings for employees who exposed cor
rupt conditions in their departments.
Mr. Moses shouted "Agpu" and "un-
Americanism." Mayor LaGuardia crisp
ly told both gentlemen to lower their
voices, please.
The difference between stool pigeon
and a public-spirited citizen doing his
duty is sometimes pretty thin. It de-
ponds lot on the motive behind the ex-
posure-and real motives are sometimes
pretty we'll hidden. Dishonesty should be
reported, but the man who tells tales
about co-worker spending too much
time at the pretty stenographer's desk
may not have the interest of the depart
ment entirely at heart.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
Feeding Civil Servants

No shoestring industr is the United
States government. The management of
federal affairs has become one of the larg-
est single enterprises in the nation. It's
roster of employees is larger now than it
was during the emergency days of the
fir2t World War.
Uncle Sam today has staff of 939 ,876
men and women on his payroll. In Sep
TENDER, this army collected SAL ,629 1881
in salary. During the World War, the
highest number OF employees in the federal
service at one time was 9170O0 Before
that, it had bene around 100000, and af-
ter the war it dropped back to that aver
age-until New Deal Capitalization got
going.
One out of every 40 workers in the
United States is now drawing a govern
ment check, participating in all the bene-
fits of employment security. The average
federal salary is 1910, although in Wash
ington the average runs to $2,066. These
are nice, comfortable figures. Whether
an expenditure of more than u billions
a year to run the government is justified
will be matter for debate as soon as 1910
campaigners get their bearings.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
Peak Season?

Industrial production this fall reached
the peak levels of 1929, Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins recently told the national
conference on labor legislation. Yet,
within the past year, only 100000 men
have been. re-employed. If what Secre-
tary Perkins says about industry Is
accurate, we are finding ourselves face to
face with matter we have never ade-
quately examined
According to American Federation of
Labor figures, there were 100000 men
unemployed in 1929 and 49,, 900 work.
ing. In September of 1888 there were
10,539000 unemployed and 42,456,000
with jobs. Madame Perkins statement
would indicate that not only has the total
number of employabes increased by about
100000 in the past 10 years, but that
American industry, which is supposed to
to be operating on "peak-year' basis, is
getting along with about 100000 less
workers than it used in 1929.
We have not only chronological prob
lens to contend with, but also the prob
lens arising out of our increasing popula-
ton. And even the experts haven't yet
found way to solve either puzzle
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-28
Which Way Is Logical?

Granting that state officials, such as
Governor Raymond E. Baldwin and
Finance Commissioner o. Glenn Saxon,
are not plotting to turn considerable
portion of the State Highway Department
income into the general fund to care for
pressing obligations as they may arise,
we wonder just how and where the divid-
ing line can be set up as to what should
stay in the highway department fund
and what should 60 into the state treas
ury? In other words if the Legislature
should cave in and accede to these high
officials request vino would decide how
much should be diverted and when the
diversion should take place?
This may seem like purely academic
question, but it might prove to be the
nub of a situation that is apt to break
down old party lines before satisfactory
agreement has been reached. It's going
to be hard to argue against the presence
of idle dollars in highway funds, espe-
cially when they amount to six or ten
million dollars, the figures used by the
governor and finance commissioner Ger
tainly if such money is there in the
treasury of one department and it's not
being used it might better be used for
other pressing needs Of the state. That's
an argument that will command not only
respect, but strong support.
We can't help but bring up, though,
the argument that all those idle millions
in highway funds were raised by taxing
motorists of this state. Some portion,
to be sure, comes from motorists not resi-
dent in Connecticut, but the bulk is our
own contributions. 1t might be argued,
and very vigorously, too, that the ones
idle millions should be the motorists who
paid them into the state motor vehicle
department. 1t could be argued that
registrations and license fees be reduced
the gas tax cut down or similar practices
INDUCED in by the state until point is
reached where the income is sufficient
only for the present-day needs.
We still refuse to concede to the argu-
ment that makes automobile taxes pay
for diverse and sundry state occupations
with no relation whatsoever.