The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 3, 1922, Page 7

It’s to Be | HugeThing for State! All About | Project Is Told by Editor Starmont ; BY LEON STARMONT (Editor, The Spokane Press) | “How's the town look!” asks J “Preity fair.” says 1, not hav : Ing seen the phice for six months. “How's Spokane?” asks the . a editor, “Up and coming,” says I. “What's Spokane interested in chiefly?" asks the editor, “The Columbia River Irriga- tion project.” saya 1. “Write something about it,” gays he So 1 write this: HUGE GARDEN TO BE MADE Walla Walla It's the most comprehensive irri-/ Gation project on earth. It can be completed im 15 years. / Gen, Goethals, builder of the Pan: | ama canal, may be the engineering | genius who makes this dream come | true, If so, Goethals will achieve the crowning act of his career almost on the spot of his most difficult, job—which was not the Panima canal, but a military suspension bridge he swung across the Spokane} river in 1$8¢, or thereabout, when he) was a young army Heutenant. gation job. ‘the main line of the Milwaukee. curving southward to Col gate. Then draw a line south from Hill crest, crossing the Snake where ‘That's ir the mouth of the Snake. east and south boundary. boundary. WILL INCREASE TH FIFTY.FOLD | Its an empire, friends, whose | ‘wealth will be muitiptied Ntty-fold by | the completion of the Columbia river | Project. Already, in Spokane, they're plan-| ning new kinds of cities to grace this | vast empire—cities whose inhabitants | shall “commute” to their labors on the surrounding forms, returning tp Suto stages at night to their homes It's bringing | tm neat little towns politan schools, theatres, Fanch existence as it is today. They expect a doren such urban communities to rise in the future garden of the Northwest. ‘They're to be peopled by hun- dreds of thousands from the East, and Seattle, Tacoma and Portland, as well as Spokane, will benefit directly from the de- velopment of this mammoth re- gion. this land? The plan is of almost in conceivable immensity & series of concrete cai and aqueducts, to the at Hillcrest, whence it feorted further by a series of irriga ridges, westward, southward, south ‘westward, till every last acre is en riched. will be a cangl an aqueduct, a tun part of the supply gation project verted siphons. wil on to Hillcrest. ABANDON SCHEME TO DAM COLUMBIA There was a plan of damming the Columbia itself at the north end of pumping the Water 600 feet to the bed of the | coulee, which Is the prehistoric basin | Grand coulee, and gf the Columbia. This scheme has Practically been abandoned, because 1—The intermin @ prohibitive cont would actu Congress will be attent it will go thru. feels that Seattle, nd Portland, whieh will ually with the state's * eastern metropolis, will get be- hind this project, and together we will all put it over TACOMA J. lL. Anderson, Seat te, elected president of Brown Shoe Nua Pacific Sales managers and thelr assiotanta, Enai--onahdncueeeiitnientiieetee TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, Reclamation Three hundred and seventy-five miltion dollars are going to make a! garden of nearly two million acres of land in Eastern and Centra! Wash. | ington, east of the Columbia river and running down to and past the Snake river in the direction of ‘The state irrigation board and the backers of the Columbia project are ew corresponding with Goethals, | who thinks well of tackling the sigs) Get a state map. Find Hillcrest. It's in eastern Adams county, on Draw a line frém there west and a Little north to Soap Lake, then river near the Grant-Dougias county line. ‘That's the north boundary of the/ tract the Columbia project will irri- river toward Walla Walla and = curving westward to the Columbia some- | ‘The Columbia river is the west the city to the farm—bringing the farmers the advantage of metro- clubs, | Mmusic—all that go to make lives worth living for those who cannot) stand the monotony of farm and | How's the water to be brought on Pend d’Or-| le river is to be dammed and the Impounded waters transported thru tunnels tion ditches, following the tops of the In the city of Spokane itself there nel and an Artificial iake, ali being system of the irri-| ‘The waters will cross over Spokane river in « stone-arched elevated waterway, then boring thru Manito hill and coming out on the opposite side of town to fill the bot-| tom of the Hangman’s creek valley 55 feet deep with a 12-mile-long lake. | Another tunnel and a series of in-| carry the waters le expense of | | 5 Pumping would put a costly burden| | 1 on the land, which in time would eat | | up any possible saving in the con-|]] y struction price. , o 2—This plan would leave about | a one-eighth of the territory wateriess, |'I} and this eighth, the Hillcrest tip of |] t the ir istrict, would then be ause there is no/fl 0 y to water this land rs are in dispute as| r the pumping scheme | fi rive more | bers DEMAND that this! Northwest meeting of | 1922. | ) | | | ing, special, FREDERICK THE SEATTLE STAR & NELSON’S 46th Semi-Annual SALE of - FURNITURE Now in Progress (Fourth Floor) The Semi-Annual Disposal, at Decisively Reduced prices, of Odd Suites, Odd Samples and Odd Pieces | from FREDERICK & NELSON’S Regular Stock of High-grade Furniture, Together With Special Pur- chases of Good Furniture From Some of the Most Fa- mous Factories in America, Offered for This Occasion at Remarkably Attractive Prices. NOTE.—It is necessary to require that delivery of Furniture bought in this sale shall.be accepted by pa- trons within the month of January, at FREDERICK & NELSON'S convenience, Featuring Special Prices on Dinner and Tea Services 48-piece China Dinner Service Special $39.50 | A light-weight, transparent China, with & | delicate floral border arrangement touched with motifs in deep blue. ice, special $39.50. blue- gray deco- rate this good $22.50 semi - porcelain dinner service — special, the 42-piece set, $22.50. 23- piece ‘ English Tea Set Sp enadal $8.50 Modeled on >»P quaint shapes sketched, decorated in delicate colorings with light-green predominat- 23-piece set, $8.50. The 48-piece Serv- 50-piece White Dinner Service Special $6.85 A practical, every-day Service of tasteful pattern, in American semi-porcelain, the 50-piece set, spe- cial $6.85. 42-piece English Dinner Service Special $22.50 Flower festoons in vivid colorings below a_conven- tional border in Third Floor FREDERICK & NELSON | AND PINE STREET Limited Lots of Merchandise From First Floor Sections to be Disposed of WEDNESDAY at Very Low Prices FIFTH AVENUE Odd Items in Hand Bags 12 VELVET BAGS in brown, navy and black, reduced to $7.50 each. 3 VELVET BAGS, re- duced to $8.50 each. 1 VELVET BAG, reduced to $15.00. 8S\BROCADED VELVET AGS, reduced to. $7.50. 5 VELVET BAGS, re- duced to $6.00 each. 1 VELVET BAG, reduced to $5.00. 8 DUVETYN BAGS, re- duced to $7.50 each. 1 GRAY SUEDE BAG, reduced to $8.50, 1 SILK PURSE, reduced to $6.50. 1 EMBROIDERED BLUE SELK BAG, reduced to $7.50. 9 BLACK LEATHER BAGS, reduced to $7.50. 1 ‘BLACK LEATHER BAG, reduced to $8.50. 1 BLACK LEATHER BAG, reduced to $10.00. 1 BROWN AND 1 BLACK BAG, reduced to $15.00, —First Floor Odd Items in Pictures, Frames 300 PICTURE FRAMES, reduced to 1 each. 609 SWING-STAND RAMES, size 8x10, special to $1.95 each. 75 FRAMED PICTURES, reduced to 75¢ each. 50 SWING-STAND FRAMES, size 7x11, special to $1.95 each. 50 SWING-STAND FRAMES, size 4x6, spe- cial to $1.45 each. ~Kodak Section, First Floor Odd Items in Neckwear 100 WHITE AND COL- ORED ORGANDIE and VENISE LACE COL- LARS, sharply reduced to 75¢ each. 20 CHIFFON MOTOR VEILS, reduced to $1.00 each. 72 WINDSOR TIES, re- duced to 25¢ each. 8 OSTRICH RUFFS, re- duced to $2.50 each. 6 MARABOU CAPES, re- duced to $2.50 each. 12 CHILDREN'S TAMS, reduced to 75¢ each. —First Floor _ Odd Items in Wash Ribbons Five hundred yards of Wash Ribbons, handsome two-tone and brocaded effects; widths from % tol inch, reduced to 25¢ yard; 214 inches wide, reduced to 50¢ yard. —First Floor Odd Items in Laces, Trimmings 75 YARDS OF CHAN- TILLY - PATTERNED AND SILK-EMBROID- ERED FLOUNCINGS, in black and navy, 18- and 36-inch, reduced to $2.75 yard. 144 FILET- PATTERN LACE MEDALLIONS, reduced to 25¢ each. 75 YARDS CREPE CHIF- FON EDGES, silk-em- broidered, reduced to 50¢ yard. 24 LARGE ORGANDIE CORSAGE ROSES, re- duced to $1.50 each. 86 ORGANDIE BOUTON- NIERES, reduced to 50¢ each. 24 BLACK NOVELTY- WEAVE GIRDLES, re- duced to $1.00 each. 600 YARDS OF NAR- ROW BRAIDS in col- ored and metallic ef- fects, reduced to 25¢ dozen yards. —Firet Floor Odd Lots of Fine Footwear 240 PAIRS OF WOMEN’S HIGH SHOES REDUCED TO $2.95 PAIR—Patent Leather Button Shoes with black cloth and gray buckskin tops, hand- welted soles and Louis heels; also Lace Shoes in fine kidskin, with hand-turned soles and Louis heels. 100 PAIRS OF HIGH SHOES REDUCED TO $6.90 PAIR—Black Kidsgin and Cordovan-brown Calf- skin, with leather Cuban heels and hand-welted soles. —First Floor Odd Items in Stéckings 200 PAIRS OF WOM- EN’S RIBBED SPORTS STOCKINGS, in mixed color combinations of Black, Blue and Brown, reduced to 95¢. 180 PAIRS FULL-FASH- IONED SILK STOCK- IN with garter top and lisle foot, in Black, Brown and Gray, re- duced to $1.95. 60 PAIRS OF ALL-WOOL GOLF STOCKINGS, made in Scotland, ribbed and plain effects, in Gray mix- tures, reduced to $2.95. The January Displays of White Begin Thursday —Main Sections and Downstairs Store —First Floor Useful Notions at Special Prices 160 PAIRS SEW-ON SUPPORTERS, special pair HOSE 15¢ 280 PACKAGES WIRE HAIR- PINS, special 6 for 25¢. 180 CELLULOID HAIRPINS, special 2 for 2BS¢. 132 TAPE LINES, special 5¢ each. 108 CAMISOLE TAPES, special 10¢ 10-yard bolt 108 PAIRS CHILDREN'S GAR: TERS, special &5¢ pair 4 PAIRS DRESS SHIELDS, special B pairs for 40¢. 432 BOLTS BIAS SEAM TAPE, * in white, special 10-yard bolt 10¢. s BOLTS SRCERIZED SKIRT BELTING, in Black and White, Special the 10. yard belt, T5¢. 200 SILK MIDDY LACE#S, in White, special B for Be. 12. PAIRS _ METAL SHOR TREES, special the pair, 10¢. 160 CARDS SNAP FASTEN- ERS, in Black, special 3 cards tor Be. —$—$< 1,000 HAIR N A bOzZ Cap Style Assorted Shades Hair —First Floor Specials in Toilet Sundries | IVORY BOUDOIR CLOCKS, special $1.65. IVORY COMBS, special 25¢. EXTRA-HEAVY IVORY COMBS, special 50¢. TOOTH BRUSHES, spe- cial 35¢. HAIR BRUSHES, wooden backs and good, firm bristles, special $1.25. SHAVING MIRRORS, of nickel, special $2.00. SILK TOURIST CASE, rubber lined, special D5e¢. HOSPITAL COTTON, 1 pound, special 29¢. NAIL POLISH, | special 13¢. MASCARO, for the eye- brows and lashes, spe- cial 19¢, Odd Items in Bedding ’ 6 PAIRS HEAVY COT-, TON PLAID BLAN- KETS, size 66x80, at $3.85. 4 PAIRS PURE WOOL WHITE BLANKETS, size 66x80, at $8.65. 2 PAIRS PURE WOOL PLAID BLANKETS, one blue and one pink, at $8.35. 4 PAIRS EXTRA GOOD ALL*- WOOL PLAID BLANKETS, bound with 2-inch Satin bind- ing, size 72x84, at $16.35. 4 (ONLY) PURE WOOL AUTOMOBILE ROBES reduced to $13.75. 1 PAIR CRIB BLAN- KETS (slightly soiled), 2x42, at $2.65. Odd Items in Boys’ Gloves . J Boys’ Gauntlet Gloves (180 pairs only), made with Insignia, and fleece- wide cuff bearing Boy Scout lined. Reduced to 95¢ pairv Odd Items in Underwear 75 WOMEN’S UNION SUITS, in medium weight mercerized lisle, sleeveless and knee length with banded top, sizes 4, 5 and 6, re duced to $2.65. 85 WOMEN’S FINE UNION SUITS, of wool and cotton mixture, low neck, sleeveless and ankle length style, sizes 4 and 5, at $2.95, 45 BOYS’ UNION SUITS, of mercerized Iisle, high neck, wing sleeve and to 65¢. Odd Items in Women’s Gloves 210 PAIRS TWO-CLASP FRENCH GLACE KID AND LAMBSKIN GLOVES, pique and overseam sewn, in Black, White, Gray shades. 95¢epair. Odd Items in Silks and Woolens 75 YARDS OF STRIPED CHIFFON VELVETS, in purple-and-gold, taupe-and-blue, navy-and-rust, re- duced to $2.95 yard. 40 YARDS OF TAUPE CHIFFON VELVET, reduced to $2.95 yard. STRIPED SILK DUVETYNS with narrow or wide stripes on dark grounds, reduced to $5.00 yard. 200 YARDS CHANGEABLE TAFFETAS AND MES- SALINES, just a few colors, in some shades only a few yards, reduced to $1.00 yard. 150 YARDS PRINTED CREPES AND FOULARDS in combinations of navy-and-rust, Copenhagen-and- rose on foulard twill grounds; also batik effects on Crepe de Chine grounds—reduced to $1.45 yard. 200 YARDS CREAM WOOLEN SKIRTINGS pat- terned with self-color designs; excellent for sports skirts, reduced to $2.50 yard. 18 YARDS OF WHITE CHINCHILLA COATING, re- duced to $2.50 yard. 10 YARDS OF ORCHID BROADCLOTH, reduced to $2.50 yard. 12 YARDS ORANGE WOOL SPORTS COATING, re- duced to $2.50 yard. Odd Items in Stationery 250 CALENDARS for 1922 at reduced prices, Be to 75¢. 125 BOXES STATION- ERY, Standard Makes, reduced to 50¢, 850 BOXES STATION- ERY, reduced to 25¢ box. antennal ininstnteaiieirennininvisinnisities \" KETS (slightly soiled); {J Broken sizes and colors. Reduced to PAGE ? — 8TERNE’S OLO-PALM ff” . SOAP, special, 5 cakes r 2 Ww ire H HAZEL, 16 ozs, special 33¢. STERNE’S VANITY BATH SOAP, Laven- der, Violet and Rose a fragrances, special 2 cakes for 29¢. ELCAYA VANISHING CREAM, and COLD CREAM, special 2 for 60¢. BRONNLEY’S ENGLISH EAU de COLOGNE, special 73¢ and $1.19, MANICURE SETS, Im- ported, in leather cases, special $3.95. —Firet Floor 2 PAIRS CRIB BLAN- 42x60, at $4.85. 4 2 PAIRS CRIB BLAN- jf KETS (slightly soiled), jf 36x54, at $4.35. k 2 (ONLY) FANCY FIG- : URED INDIAN ROBES jf with Satin binding, [ft $12.50. a 8 FIGURED SILKOLINE — COVERED COMFORT- | ERS, at $3.85 each. 3 CAMBRIC_ COVERED COMFORTERS with Sateen borders, at” $4.65. 2 (ONLY) _COMMER- CIAL WOOL FILLED COMFORTERS with Sateen borders, at * —First Fleer —First Fleer 25 WOMEN’S‘ UNION SUITS, of Wool and cot- ton mixed, in Dutch neck, elbow sleeve, or low neck, sleeveless, and ankle length styles, size 6, at $2.95. 125 CHILDREN’S MER- CERIZED _ LISLE~ UNION SUITS, low~ neck, sleeveless and kne@ length style, sizes 4 to 10 years, r to 65¢. knee-length style, reduced —First Floor Tan, Brown, Beaver, and —First Floor —First Ploor 85 DESK SETS, in as- sorted colors at reduced prices, $3.95 to $10.95. 80 BOXES NARCISSUS BULBS, in fancy bowls, at reduced prices, $1.15 to $2.70. 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