Wallis and Marilyn Kimble Northwest History Database

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- Salmon using ladder at Bonneville dam.
- 1936
- Salmon using ladder at Bonneville dam. - Col. T. M. Robins, U. S. division engineer, said today that tests show salmon in the Columbia river are using the new fish ladders at Bonneville dam. When the dam is finished, the fish will be able either to...
- Northwest history. Bonneville dam. Fish. 1936-05-23
- Using big trucks
- 1936
- Using big trucks. - Trucks capable of carrying 12 cubic yards, said to be the largest ever used in the state of Washington, have been operated this spring by Goodfellow brothers, sub-contractors, at the Grand Coulee dam site.
- State history. Grand Coulee Dam. Construction. Equipment. 1936-06-18
- Grand Coulee Dam using 42 cars of cement each week
- 1936
- Grand Coulee Dam using 42 cars of cement each week. - Shipments of cement by the Olympic Portland Cement company to Grand Coulee dam have been increased. The weekly movement now is 42 cars.
- State history. Grand Coulee Dam. Construction. Materials. 1936-08-05
- United States senator tells chronicle man republicans using institution in partisan manner.
- 1928
- United States senator tells chronicle man republicans using institution in partisan manner. - "Partisanship and absolute disregard of the rights of democrats" is being practiced in the Spokane Farm Loan bank, it was asserted today by Senator C. C....
- State history. State officials. U. S. Senators. Dill, Clarence C. 1928-06-14
- Urges survey of resources - Erle Barnes, conversation head, suggests using fund interest
- 1928
- Urges survey of resources - Erle Barnes, conversation head, suggests using fund interest - Use of interest from money in the reclamation fund for a "comprehensive survey of the water and mineral resources of the state and in a business-like effort...
- Northwest history. Mining. Conventions. 1928-02-28
- Colorado mines using more men.
- 1935
- Colorado mines using more men. - Ten thousand men found employment in the metal mining industry in Colorado in 1934, compared to 4000 in 1932, according to an Associated Press report from John T. Joyce, Colorado Commissioner of mines.
- Northwest history. Mining. Employment & wages. 1935-01-02
- Indians using sage tea
- 1918
- Indians using sage tea. - Are finding it a preventive and cure for influenza. - The Colville Indians, have adopted the use of sage tea made from the leaves of the sagebrush as both a preventive and cure with good results. Mil laxatives are...
- State history. Native Americans. Health conditions. 1918-12-31
- Coulee wonders filmed
- 1936
- Coulee wonders filmed. - "Hold That River" is a new talking picture which was filmed at the Grand Coulee dam project and thoroughly impresses an audience with the magnitude of the undertaking and the resourcefulness of man in building and using...
- State history. Grand Coulee dam. Publicity. 1936-05-02
- Anything serves as a home at Coulee until houses are built
- 1933
- Anything serves as a home at Coulee until houses are built. - The "pioneer" residents of the new city of Grand Coulee, near the site of the big dam to be built in the Columbia river at Seaton's ferry, are using tents, auto trailer bodies, auto...
- State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1933-12-06
- South Idaho land open for entry.
- 1919
- South Idaho land open for entry. - Fourteen thousand acres in Jefferson county soon to be settled. - The Owsley project in Jefferson county, consisting of 14,611 acres, will be thrown open to Carey act entry October 9. An order granting the...
- Northwest history. Irrigation & reclamation. Lakes. Water supply. 1919-09-10
- National guard photographer takes aerial view of Mason City
- 1935
- National guard photographer takes aerial view of Mason City. - Often, the term "Garden of Eden" is missed, but when using it with reference to Mason City, located in the sun-baked, sagebrush hills of Grand coulee, it has a perfect application....
- State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1935-08-12
- Finishing up the dangerous work on giant dam
- 1938
- Finishing up the dangerous work on giant dam. - Using lifebelts in case of a false step, workmen are shown here at the Grand Coulee dam operating specially constructed "pinchers" for pulling piling from cofferdams. Much difficulty in pulling the...
- State history. Grand Coulee dam. Progress of construction. 1938-01-16
- O'Sullivan to lecture on Coulee project
- 1935
- O'Sullivan to lecture on Coulee project. - James O'Sullivan, secretary of the Columbia basin commission, will give an illustrated talk tonight on the Grand Coulee project, using slides and the latest photographs of the work made by Charles A. Libby...
- State history. Grand Coulee dam. Speeches. 1935-10-04
- Spend millions at Coulee dam
- 1937
- Spend millions at Coulee dam. - Expenditures on the Coulee dam up to January 1, 1937, total $41,805,000, according to report of James O'Sullivan, secretary of the Columbia basin commission, using figures furnished by Engineer Frank A. Banks of the...
- State history. Grand Coulee dam. Statistics. 1937-01-18
- Can spare water in Kootenai river
- 1927
- Can spare water in Kootenai river. - Sandpoint man suggests using it to irrigate great Columbia basin. - Overflow from Kootenai river as a possible water source for irrigation of the Columbia basin project was suggested today by W. B. Scott of...
- State history. Columbia Basin. Columbia Basin Commission. 1927-01-27
- Millions of acres to be reclaimed
- 1920
- Millions of acres to be reclaimed. - Nearly 40,000 farms to be benefited by basin project. - Between 20,000 and 40,000 farms at a cost of $171.40 an acre with water delivered at the farm unit will be developed under the Columbia basin irrigation...
- State history. Columbia Basin. General. 1920-07-07
- Bonneville fish ladders success, U. S. engineers survey reveals.
- 1936
- Bonneville fish ladders success, U. S. engineers survey reveals. - Investigations by United States engineers show definitely that fish in the Columbia river are using the fish ladders to pass workings at the Bonneville dam, Colonel T. M. Robins,...
- Northwest history. Bonneville dam. Engineers. 1936-05-25
- Turn "retreat" into "attack"
- 1937
- Turn "retreat" into "attack". - Using the same strategy as a certain famous general, the MWAK company, with their first real disaster of ten days ago, instead of retreating; immediately ordered an "advance" all along the "the line."
- State history. Grand Coulee Dam. Construction. Cofferdams. 1937-04-02
- Turn t lakeretreat; 1937 into "attack"
- 1937
- Turn "retreat" into "attack". - Using the same strategy as a certain famous general, the MWAK company, with their first real disaster of ten days ago, instead of retreating; immediately ordered an "advance" all along "the line."
- State history. Grand Coulee Dam. Construction. Flood damages. 1937-04-01
- Magnets to get Coulee metals
- 1938
- Magnets to get Coulee metals. - Bureau of reclamation engineers are using magnets to remove metals from drainage and grouting pipes in the bottom of Grand Coulee dam foundation.
- State history. Grand Coulee Dam. Construction. General. 1938-01-16