The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-02-08

mostly of steel, there being very little
lumber used in the work. Last spring
the government put in a sawmill and
have been turning out the necessary
lumber for the work at less cost than
would be entailed otherwise. The
cost of the haul from Browning to
the works has been practically e1imi-
mated by this plan.
Buildings of rough material have
been put up for the help the past seas
on and everything is in readiness for
an active campaign towards a compile
ton Of the work.
While at Washington, D. c., recent
ly, Mr. 3abb found that the DEPART
ment was very busy with the consider
alton of the Colorado Improvement
project and his instructions were to go
ahead with the present project he is
now superintending, and little of an
encouraging nature relative to the
valley itself for the present year was
given out.
The Colorado river has overflown
its banks and the Southern Pacific
railroad has spent million Of doll
ars in efforts to head off the overflow
onto its right of way. The House
and Senate have passed an appropria-
ton empowering the reclamation sery-
4Hr
taking The attention of the officials
at present. Mr. Babb stated that it
was one Of the most difficult and ex-
tensive engineering projects Of the
world at present and that his depart
ment was not particularly anxious to
undertake the same.
1t has been suggested that the re-
clamation funds, allotted to other pro-
jects, be utilized on this work but in
the opinion of the engineer the fund
would not be disturbed for this purp-
ose.
He stated that he had no new in
Istructions relative to this valley, but
was told to go ahead with the st.
Mary's project. The international
question affecting the waters of the
St. Mary's river is still hanging fire
but is much nearer settlement than
ever before; the matter has progress
sed far in the conferences and he be-
lieved that these conferences between
the United States and English offic-
ials had been satisfactory to Uncle
Sam and that the question would be
settled soon and work of interest to
the valley undertaken. Mr.. Babb's
remarks we're closely listened to and
were highly interesting.
Mayor Newman then called upon
Superintendent Mcknight of the Great
Northern road, intimating that his
road was responsible for the lack Of
Of liquid refreshment, a happy aux
iliary to the banquet itself, not in the
ice chest Mr. McNaught replied in
a happy vein, stating that the road
was noi responsible for the weather
and that in his opinion the Mayor
had not ordered the extra bottles of
Mumm'S sufficiently early in the
game.
County Attorney Carnal was called
upon and spoke in favor of Irrigation
and Harre in particular. He dwelt
upon the coming conventions, that Of
the EAGLE lodge and the state firemen
this summer and hoped that we would
be prepared to give our guests
royal welcome. He discussed the
matter of the county seat being 10
Gated AZ Havre and intimated that
there is & strong public sentiment in
favor Of the same. He took occasion
to compliment Mayor Newman of his
connection with the irrigation move
ment, complmented the press of HaVre
for it's enthusiasm and public spirit
idness and closed with warm words
of praise for Havre and her people.
w. f Houser, president of the
First National bank, was called upon
and responded in short talk.
George w. Fennum Of Harlem re-
ferred to by Mayor Newman as ..the
wheel horse of irrigation" was the
next speaker and made one of the
best talks of the evening He stated
that Harlem entertained for Havre a
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