Beginning with the July 31, 2019 issue, The Star, a weekly newspaper in Grand Coulee, Washington, began featuring a history column from "Them Dam Writers," with which this blog participates. In addition to the history column, other articles appearing in The Star which are of particular interest will be featured in this blog, including articles from the past.
Them Dam Writers online WEBSITE
by Edith Lael
by Bert Smith
by Dan Bolyard
by Samuel F. Tashereau and J. Kemble
by Samuel F. Taschereau
Issue 00 was inspired by this article written by Jacob Wagner which was posted on their website on July 2, 2019 and appeared on page 5 of the July 3, 2019 issue of The Star (Grand Coulee, Washington)
May 2019: Volume 1, Issue 13
April 2019: Volume 1, Issue 12
March 2019: Volume 1, Issue 11
February 2019: Volume 1, Issue 10
Images 61 through 75 of the first of three scrapbook
Images 76 through 90 of the first of three scrapbook
January 2019: Volume 1, Issue 9
This post contains images 31 through 45 of the first of three scrapbooks which my mother put together beginning in 1933.
This post contains images 46 through 60 of the first of three scrapbooks which my mother put together beginning in 1933.
December 2018: Volume 1, Issue 8
This post contains the first 15 images of the first of three scrapbooks which my mother put together beginning in 1933.
This post contains the second 15 images of the first of three scrapbooks which my mother put together beginning in 1933.
November 2018: Volume 1, Issue 7
A large construction project needs to start somewhere, and that is where David H. Ryan comes into play. A construction man from San Diego, he was able to bid on the first contract to excavate overburden at the dam site. For his efforts, he was to be rewarded with his bid of $534,500. The project commenced on January 1, 1934 and was completed that summer.
During this time a second contract came up for bid, the construction of a railroad to facilitate the bringing in of construction supplies for the dam. The thinking at the time was there was going to be such a great amount of material needed, that the only way to bring it all in efficiently was via a railroad.
October 2018: Volume 1, Issue 6
Samuel F. Taschereau and J. Kemble
September 2018: Volume 1, Issue 5
August 2018: Volume 1, Issue 4
July 2018: Volume 1, Issue 3
June 2018: Volume 1, Issue 2
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