The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-07-03
FRESH FROM WASHINGTON, LEG.
lstAToR SAYS HE Is GLAD
TO BE HERE.
SESSION IS MEMORABLE
In Interview Mr.. Dixon Tells Of Work
Done by Congress, but Specializes on
Legislation Of Particular Interest to
Montsna--Federai Building for Mis-
soula is Assured

United States senator Joseph NJ.
Dixon stepped off the North Coast lin
tied last night just from Washington.
n little tired, but glad to be home
again "Yes, I am delighted<to get
home again" were the first words he
spoke. II am afraid we don't fully
appreciate Montana until circum-
stances have compelled us to be alb
sent for a long period Of time"
As to the affairs of legislation or
particular interest to Montana. Mr..
Dixon had the following to say:
'The long session OF congress that
has Just terminated makes three long
sessions I'm succession and ! am glad
that II IL over. After the recent hot
weather In Washington, the mountain
ranges and irrigated valleys of Mon
tana look like what ] imagine the
Promised Land did to the 1sraelites
after their wanderings In the wilder
ness.
II don't want to have to do anything
for the next two months. except to
water the grass enjoy the shade ana
try to get acquainted with Missoula
and the people here at home. Every
time come back home ] have to be
n little cautious for n while In getting
around town, 80 az tn get acquainted
with the new parts Of the city ana
the new faces that you meet every
where.
..You hear much OF Montana every
where In the east and of the wonder
ful development that II going ON
everywhere IN the state. There IL un-
doubtedly more general development
going on and In immediate contem-
pIatlon In Montana at this time than
I'm any other state In the Union.
Federal Building.
"Yes. the new federal building for
Missoula IL about to become n definite
reality. I've plans for the building.
under the original appropriation. were
lust completed when I left Washing
ton. but the additional $4,000 that
was appropriated last week just before
we adjourned. viii call for considerable
readIustment of the plans for the new
building. had a final conference
with Mr.. Taylor. the supervising archi-
I left the capital and think we now
have n brilding In contemplation that
we will all be proud OF. one that VIII
be n credit to the city. We now have
available for the new building slsO.ooo,
exclusive OF the 100000 appropriated
four years ago for the site. The recent
additional appropriation VIII allow the
architect to lengthen the building To
120 feet, increase the width to 70 feet
and give three full stories. The build
ing will be Of sandstone. with Corin-
THAN sandstone pillars along the
front, with marble interior finish. eiec-
trlc elevator, etQ The first floor VIII
he devoted exclusively to the city
postoffice. The two upper stories VIII
he used for the forestry headquarters
and the land office. The rearrange-
ment of the plans for the enlarged
building win take about go days addi-
,tional but the contract should be LET
some time this fall. so that construc
tion work on the foundation can be
commenced before cold weather.
Hospital at Fort.
1--WE also have appropriations avail
able Jrly for a new modern $4,000
hosM'al at Fort Missoua and $4,000
more for the construction of a water
system at the post and the building
Of the boulevard across the militar,
reservation toward the city. sim
cereIy hope that the city can COS
.operate In the matter and extend tht
boulevard In to the Higgins avenue
bridge. II would add greatly to the
attractive features of Missoula.
I'VE also have $25O.000 for continu'
iUg the LITIGATION project on the Flat
head reservation. and the reclamation
engineers tell me that they will have
10000 acres additional under watel
before Christmas
Miles City. Boxeman and Living,
s,on each got $4,000 for federal build
lnes and Kalispell $4,000 to acquire
site for a public huIlding. Montana
has been n little gb4h)nh most of thu
states In the matter OF public build
ines. brt this last pubiic-buildlng bi'
took good care Of Il interests Of th'
Treasure state.e
Good Session.
"rhis session Of congress saw th'
enA ctment of much legislation OF
meritorious character probably al
much as has been passed In any on
session of congress since the civil war
or course, the great constructive leg
islation that oyershadowed everything
else was the so called railroad bill
which was series of amendments t
rhe rate regulation law Of four year
ago. known as the Hepburn act. whicl
wna an amendment to the Interstate
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