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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14
Jury Is Called
In Grant County

The following have been called fos
superior court jury service, starting
December g.:
Arch Gill, Stratford; Lynch Gill,
Wilson Greek; John Bepple and w. A.
Darwocd, Quincy; William Dirks,
Moses Lake; H. w. Peck, Coulee City;
Sarah Hirschel, Hartline; Mel zornes,
Moses Lake; Ralph Abelson, Ephrata;
]. j. Morrison, Quincy; Robert Fiess,
Marlin; Holgar A. Hansen, Adrian;
Floyd Underwood, Hartline; Bernard
Gabbert,' Herbert A. Reard, and Will
lam Schemmp, Ephrata; William
Goodwin, Mae; E. A. Conrad, Grand
Coulee; R. J. Farley, Maritime; Victor
Jorgensen, Wilson Creek; John Schultz
and William Shorzman, Quincy; Louise
Imbert, Warden; M. C. Thomas, Hart
line; C. S. Taylor, Coulee City;
Claude r. Bennett, Wilson Greek; T..
B. DeShazer and Arthur Sherman,
Quincy; Yes Howard, Mae; Cecil
Crcokshank, Coulee City; George b.
Cooley, Grand Coulee; j. F. Schultz,
Wilson Creek; d. S. Catlow and Pearl
Mosher, Ephrata; Eleanor Olander,
Ruff; H. H. c. Hirschel, Hartline;
Anna S. Wiley. Coulee City; Pauline
Zickler, Marlin; II. A. Mosher, Eph-
rata; Agnes Overen, Quincy: E. Ii.
Bluhm, Moses Lake; Russell Sieg, and
Max Brockmuehl, Hartline; f. N.
Galloway, Mae; D. e. Weber, Quincy:
George M. Carr, Ephrata; Ben O. Ost
lid, Moses Lake; Lloyd R. iTIeathman,
Maritime.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14
WILL HOLD SERVICE

We we so much to be thankful for
this Thanksgiving. peace, home, free
dem to worship, most of what makes
life worthwhile. The people of Coulee
City are cordially invited to join with
the two churches of the community at
the Presbyterian Church, Thanksgiv-
ing night at 8 o'clock, to express with
them gratitude for all that life has
given during this past year.
A simple but beautiful service is
being planned, with god deal OF
special music, readings, and a brief
Thanksgiving meditation. There could
be no more fitting way to end the
day, to make Thanksgiving thanks
giving.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14
PLANO MUST FIND HOME

To be transferred. Small. modern
riano with bench. Will sell at bargain
price or consider renting at small
amount applying rent on purchase lat
cr If unable 10 sell or rent would like
to store temporarily with family defin-
itely interested in buying piano later
Write at once to E. G. Barker, in care
of Hollenback Pian'c' Co., Spokane,
Wash.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14
SPONSORS PINoCHLE PARTY

The Coulee City Woman 5 Club are
sponsoring a pinochle party Friday ev-
ening November 18th in Weller hail.
The price of admission will be 25 cents
and the drawing Of the quilt which the
women have made recently will Comp
lete the evenings entertainment.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14

For amounts in excess of 1000 gal
Ions, the following charges shall be
made:
The next 1000 gallons above 1000
gallons, Csc per 1000 gallons;
All in excess of the first 5000 gal
Ions, &c per 1000 gallons;
METERED WATER FOE CON
STRUCTION AND TEMPORARY
PURPOSES, DEPOSITS REQUIRED
Persons desiring to make applica-
tion for temporary water service shall
be required to deposit with the Town
Treasurer an amount estimated to
cover cost of temporary service and
removing meter; together with a de
post of $500. Said deposit to be
refunded OH payment eff all service
and water consumption charges accru-
ed against the building being con
structed The rate to be charged for
the water furnished shall be the same
as the domestic rate.
DEPOSITS REQUIRED TO SECURE
|, PAYMENT OF CHARGES (TOWN)
Before water is turned on to any
service connection, the applicant shall
pay to the Town Treasurer as a de-
posit, which said deposit shall not
bear interest, a sum of money for
each service connected as follows:
For u inch to Il inch service $500
For / inch service $50
F,or l "A inch service ....... 800
For 1,1a inch service ....... $50
For Q inch service .......... 7.5O
DEPOSITS REQUIRED OUTSIDE
TOWN LIMITS
All water consumers outside the
town limits are required to pay to the
Town Treasurer as a deposit, which
said deposit shall not bear interest, to
secure the payment of water service
charges, sum of money for the fol
lowing services:
For u inch to u inch service $3.50
For / inch service .,....... 7.OO
For l a inch service .,..... 7.5O
For N inch service ....... S.oo
For 2 inch service 9.0O
COLLECTION OF WATER CHARGES
All charges for water service shall
become due and payable on the first
day of each month, and in the event
such charges are paid cn or before the
tenth day of each month, then there
shall be deducted from the said char
ges, the sum of Csc. If such charges
for water service are not paid on or
before the Goth day of each month,
then they shall become delinquent. In
case of non-payment of charges for
water service within twenty days af-
ter they become delinquent, the water
shall be shut off and charge o;
S1.00 shall be added as penalty to
| cover servicing. In case such water Is
shut off because of delinquencies, the
water shall not he turned on until all
charges, fees and penalties have been
paid in full.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14


For amounts in excess of 1000 gal
Ions, the following charges shall be
made:
The next 1000 gallons above 1000
gallons, Csc per 1000 gallons;
All in excess of the first 5000 gal
Ions, 4c per 1000 gallons;
CONNECTIONS
Where there is a water main in
front of any premises the owner ct
each house supplied by town water
must install his own separate service
connection with the town main, and
the premises so supplied will not be
allowed to supply water to any other
premises. Where two or more build
ings are supplied by one metered SER
vice, not less than the minimum for
premises supplied by meters shall be
assessed for each separate building or
premises so supplied.
1t shall be unlawful for any person
whose premises are supplied with wat
er to furnish water to additional
premises unless he shall first make
application in writing so to do at the
office of the Town Clerk.
When additional premises are con-
nected without the application pre-
scribed in the preceding section, such
promises may be charged at double the
rate for the time they are in use aud
the service may be shut off by the
town and a charge of $500 made for
shutting off and turning on such SER
vice.
PROPERTY LIABLE FOR WATER
SERVICE CHARGES
All charges for water service, in
Guiding fees and penalties, are hereby
declared to be lien against the real
property to which water has been
furnished.
Approved: MARTIN Guessing
Mayor Protein.
Attest: T. H. TWINING, Clerk.
Approved as to form by: Allen
Spratlin, Attorney.
Published in the Coulee City Dis
patch, November IA, 1910.
Passed first reading, July 3, 1910;
passed second reading, July 8, 1910;
passed third reading. November s,
1910. adv.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14

A fairly large audience enjoyed the
senior play at the school auditorium
FRIDAY night.
Don Gordon was visitor In town
from Miles over the week end.
The Chamber of Commerce met IN
regular session at the Columbia Cafe
Tuesday evening.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14
DIR. SPEAKS AT woMAN's CLUB

DR.. Helen Hogue, Seattle, gave a
talk on "Mental Hygiene in the
Home,' at an opening meeting of the
Coulee City Woman s club Monday
night. A dinner was given in her hon
tr before the meeting by the officers
of the club at the home of Mrs. Roy
Dierkes.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14
OFFICERS ADDRESS SCOUTS

Both the senior and junior groups
of Boy Scouts listened intently to
talks by Sheriff Gordon Nicks and
Deputy Sheriff Bill Long, on Tuesday
evening at the school. The officers
also brought along guns, handouts,
ETC., and these were inspected with
much interest by the youngsters.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14

Mrs Mary Triplett was reported
seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat O'Brien have pur.
chased the former Albert Mcdonald
residence On Douglas street.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14
CAUCUS TUESDAY NIGHT

A caucus will be held Tuesday eve
ming at the city hall for the purpose
of selecting municipal ticket for
the election early next month
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14

The rates for water used for manu-
featuring, industrial, restaurants, drug
stores, taverns. laundries, garages,
service stations and other places of
business not herein otherwise provided
FIR, shall be charged at the following
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14

Mrs Cleora Moornlan, n teacher in
the Bridgeport school, spent the week
end with her daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Mclean and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Carrll Pitts Mr.. and
Mrs Chas Wagner and Mr. and Mrs Del
Mclean attended the funeral rites for
James Mckee in Bridgeport Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Lynard and
Billie Jeanne spent couple of days
in Spokane last week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Wilburn Friday at the Mas
on City hospital. Mrs. Wilburn will be
remembered here ms Dorothy Cooper.
daughter rf Mrs. l.. J. Leander.
Mrs. Genevieve Mercer and Bruce
spent the week end in Wenatchee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Findley and
Mrs. H E LETTERS and Joy who have
been visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs M. Z. Struntz returned to their
home in Coulee City Sunday.
Miss Emma Lift of Hartline was Il
week end guest at the Struntz home.
Mrs. Carroll Pitts spent Friday and
Saturday in Spokane.
Frank Henneigh is on the sick list
Joe Struntz made business trip
to Hartine Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Thompson Jean and
Dean, expect to leave Saturday FOR
Monmouth, Oregon, to VISIT. her mother
Mrs. Addie Sh lie.
Quite change in the weather was
noticeable last week when cold north
wind on Saturday sent the thermo1n-
eters down AS low as below zero re-
ported here.
Virl Clark, Al, farmer living on
the old Gray place is in the Jail in
Waterville under $4,000 bond az the
results ,cf shooting scrape Saturday,
November End.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14

The seventh and eighth grade had
party Tuesday night after school.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14
Mold Activities

Grange met Saturday night. Thelma
Wilson was given the 3rd and 4th deg
rees. Officers for the ensuing year are.
Master, Ralph Mclean; Overseer,
Harvey thompson; Steward, Hollis
Rommel; Assistant Steward, Tex o.
Conner; Lecturer, Olea Thompson;
Chaplain, Edith Burton; Secretary,
Lloyd Mclean; Treasurer, Del Me-
Lean; Gatekeeper. Harold Sims; Ceres
Thelma Wilson; Pomona, Ruth Weimer
skireh; Flora, Mabel Mclean; Lady
Assistant Steward, Claribel Gande-;
Home Economics Chairman, Betty
Leander; Executive Committee, Mich
ael Weirnerskirch.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14

For amounts in excess of 1000 gal
lens, the following charges shall be
made: ~ -4 =,
The next 1000 gallons above 1000
gallons, zoe per 1000 gallons
All in excess Of the first 5000 gal
Ions, &c per 1000 gallons;
COMMERCIAL RATES
Outside TOWN.
Size of Quantity Minimum
Service Allowed Charge
Il 4" or less 1000 gallons $3.75
/" 1000 gallons 400
IL 1000 gallons 4.25
IL" 1000 gallons 4.5O
20 1000 gallons 500
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14
ORDINANCE NO. 1876

~A~' O]sAAA>IANNSC ACAdlAuR u tuC
water supply system of the. Town of
Coulee City, regulating the use OF
water therefrom, providing for the
sale of the same, fixing the price
thereof, and providing a method for
collecting rates therefor, providing
penalties for violation of this ordin-
ance and repeating all ordinances or
parts thereof in conflict Herewith.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Town
Council of the Town of Coulee City
as follows:
SECTION 1. That from and after
the taking effect of this ordinance
the following schedule of rates and
conditions shall be effective for the
use of water from the water system
of the Town of Coulee City for the
particular items herein stated:
MUNICIPAL CONSUMPTION
Fire Hydrants, per month $2.25 each
City Hall, per month ........ $2.25
DOMESTIC RESIDENTIAL METER
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14

For amounts in excess of 1000 gal
Ions, the following charges shall be
made:
The next 1000 gallons above 1000
gallons, zoe per 1000 gallons;
All in excess of the first 5000 gal.
Ions, &c per 1000 gallons;
DOMESTIC RESIDENTIAL METER
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-11-14

Should any unauthorized person
turn On water or allow it to be turned
ON after it has been shut off, either
for vacancy or n-payment of char
ges accrued against property served,
the service shall be disconnected from
water mains and penalty of $500
shall be charged to cover cost eff re-
moving and replacing connections.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-26

encSo oo tnht alrplanes
are . fae "a which mariners
will soon have to reckon.
As matter Of fact, we noted
IN advertisement in recent issue
Of 4 national publication which re-
ferred to airplanes as your mer-
chant marine Of the air." Grama-
tically screwy. the idea bcspeaks
q trend nevertheless.
But % per cent OF the time air.
planes mean no more to this de-
partment than horses. bicycles,
trains or shoes--all right in their
place. but they can't muscle into
this strictly marine department.
However, our aIIbaE
bfinQ . letter - airmailed
from ketchikan aboard the
plane making the first regular
voyage.
II was sent to us by Dave r.
Brunell. who says he reads our
screenings regularly way up In
TaIu Harbor. Alaska. and also
writes:
I'm n former Foss employee, but
temporarily absent with the
Alaska fishing flset.
Thought you'd like one Of these
special letters carried on the first
Alaska States plane. The first air.
mail flight in Alaska was made In
February. 1924. by the late Lieut..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-26

ia So. Lawrence st, daughter
June e
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. l.. Cochran.
1919 No. 10Th st, son. June 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w
Brockhoff, Port Orchard, daugh-
ter. May 81.
Mr.. and Mrs Murlen Isaacs,
Puyallup. son, June 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin J. Fair
bourn. 617 No. c st. son, June 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel c. Lee. 1908
So. 60th St. daughter, June 7.
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard II. Kelly,
s39 SO. Cakes st, son, June 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henty C. Mayer,
34l0 So. G st, son, May 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Gordon,
1851 Ea. F st, daughter, June 5.
Mr.. and Mrs Orville G. Mahos-
key. 1015 No. Washington st, son,
June 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Snead,
1891 So. st. daughter, June /.
Mr. and Mrs Ralph f. Guistorff,
Gig Harbor, son, June s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale B. Gunner
son, 1910 No. 26th st, son. June I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon X. Wilson,
S12 No. Stadium way. son, June 7.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Warren Snyder,
RI, /, Box 255, spanaway, daugh-
ter. June s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-26
.Lakebay Cruise
Sunday. June 80

Members of the Swedish Order
OF valhAlls and their friends will
gather Sunday morning. June 30.
at municipal dock. where the S s.
Arcadia win be waiting TO take
them on their annual excursion.
The committee has procured the
picnicking and dancing facilities Of
Lakebay which VII be the desti-
nation OF the cruise.
Gliding through the Narrows and
under the new bridge, the Arcadia
will arrive at Lakehay about noon.
After spending the afternoon dane
ing. swimming and lunching, the
group again will board the boat
for another three hours. arriving
home about Q p. m.
Several tickets are still avails bic
and anyone interested may obtain
them at the Valhalla hall. 1916 So.
K st, or at Georges Shoe Repair,
1901 So. X st
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-26
Expect $50 Units
To Be in Parade

II do hereby urge the citizens
of our city to participate in and
to enjoy the ceremonies and fes-
tivities -
II do hereby urge our people
eagerly to assume our responsible
ties as hosts to the many visitors
who will be Tacoma's guests -
The above quotations are from a
proclamation issued Tuesday by
Mayor Harry P. Cain calling atten-
ton to Tacoma's Narrows bridge
and McChord field celebration
June 2s-July 4.
One of the highlights of the cele-
bration will be the parade the
night Of July /. c. w. Van Rooy,
chairman in charge. believes there
will be $50 units in the line of
march.
There will be bands, drum corps,
floats, marching groups, including
regular army, national guard, sal
Tors, marine reserves and local or
CARNATIONS.
OF interest to all along the line
of march will be three floats en-
tered by the Structural Steel
Workers Union No. ia. On the
first truck will be a skeleton steel
structure with actual work being
carried on, air hammers making a
din and hot rivets flying through
the air. The following two floats
will depict some of the comical life
of these men. The pile drivers
union may have float showing
an actual pile driver in operation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-26
Her False Teeth
Sparille With
lust1ous Beauty

Help 70 esin the smils thst fascinatss
-dismal, musky. dull false teeth can spoil
any smile faint the breath shat.
ter . romance.
mere's renl ttp-set 70 cent bottle
- stera-Kleen--drpp . pinch IN half
glass q lukewarm water---let your plate
stay IN this harmless solution for 10
minutes - - long - you wtsh---All
night u you choose.
Then take them out and joyfully
notice how they begin 70 slistcn WITH
can be.
Do this daily and stains are gone
eltmy mucin disappears and teeth.
plate and all are Immediately clean
your mouth fceis much cleaner
satisfied with sierra -kieen. Druggists
everywhere-lasts for weeks--S0 cents.
adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-26
She Made a Wish
And Il Came True
BY JlMMY hATLo

MEDFORD, Ore. - Next time,
Eyonne Fogg. As. may think twice
before she expresses a request.
Somewhat inebriated. she tipsied
into the city police station here
and wished she could spend about
IS days In the nice. quiet county
Jail" Assistant Chief Joe Cave
was on duty at the time and
willingly granted her request.
She is scheduled to enter justice
court on a drunk charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-26
Former Minnesotons
To Picnic Sunday

The Todd County, Minnesota,
association. with former residents
from adjoining counties. will hold
their annual reunion and basket
picnic in Point Defiance park on
Sunday. June 80.
All Minnesotans will be welcome
to bring their lunch and attend the
outing. Coffee. sugar, cream. cups,
plates and lemonade viii be furn-
ished. according TO the secretary,
Alice Richards, Route /, Auburn.
Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-26
Sportsman Dies

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-Ensr-
son W. Diekerson, sports writer
and promoter, credited as the dis
coverer' Of Gene Tlnney, died here
Monday. He was 81. He had been
i'll for four years with a heart all
menf
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-26
Burglars Victimize
Sherlock Holmes

SYDNEY, Australia - Sherlock
Holmes house has been burgled
three times in a week. and in each
case goods were stolen. Not the
great detective OF fiction but a
humble vegetable-grower who lives
at Cardiff. New South Wales.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-26

Ben Eielson, between Fairbanks
and McGrath.
Since then. sirplanes have been
replacing dog-teams on nearly ell
the mail routes of the interior and
Northern Alaska. Although Juneau
and Fairbanks have been connected
by twice-weckiy airmail service via
the Yukon Territory. there has
been no service from Juneau 10 the
States until now.
The plane that brings this Ia a
80 passenger flying boat which
formerly was in the New York
Bermuda trade.
by the way. our PAL Paul
Satko of ballyhooed Ark fame has
taken Kechikan by storm"
FroIic Dept.
Russ Garrison, one OF the local
boom men. has been nicknamed
Swami by his pals.
Hes cultivating q crop OF chin
foliage - black and sinister - TO
help him celebrate the grand open
ing of the Tacoma Narrows bridge
and McChord Field. lie wears
fire engine red hat most Of the
time anyhow. 30 there's no i'm
provement to be made In that de-
partment.)
Whiskers and all. Russ and some
Of the boys attended a dance At
Burton one eve recently. En- route.
one of the crowd was inspired by
said whiskers to fashion a turban
from a bath-towel The browning
jewel WAS a safety-pin loaded with
aluminium Governors Money.
Thus adorned. Swami Garrison
attended the party. Probably SEEM
ed like good idea AT the time.
By the bye. II Ia the swami's
father who made that big model
of the five.masted fill-rigeed ship,
Of Hamburg, which
graces the chamber of commerce
offices these days.
Bigger
United States Power Squadrons
are growing.
Already embracing more than
5000 boat owning members
the nation, the sum-
mer of 1910 will undoubtedly see
a boom.
Three new squadrons one in
Michigan and two In Ohio-have
just been added TO swell the roster
to 81 squadrons. Applications for
formation of 10 more sqladrons
are to be considered during the
summer.
Notwithstanding Dept
Pouring oil on troubled waters
is a famous trick Of seamanship
used often by authors but seldom
by mariners.
In fact. so seldom do mariners
use II that the u. s. navy pub
fishes detailed accounting of the
methods and results every time it
10 used. which is rarely indeed.
You'll have no difficulty under
standing why mariners resort to
oil only A. a final desperate at
tempt to save their ship--if you've
ever tried to clean a vessel after
the stunt has been used! Uggh!