The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-04-19
NEWS OF MONTANA
Important Happenings Of the
Week Briefly Told.
CURRENT FOR M
Mode! Community to Be Estab'
Iished in Sweet Grass County.

Mode! Community to Be Estab'
Iished in Sweet Grass County.
Big Timber.-Sweet Grass county
bids fair to have one of the model farm
ing communities in the northwest, If,
indeed, not the entire nation. Negoti-
ations have virtually been completed
for the installation of a large electri-
cal plant at Lake Walvoord, the lower
OF the two lakes comprising the source
of water supply for the Glass-Lindsay
irrigation project, twelve miles north
of Big Timber. and the expectation OF
the promoters is to make actual deliv-
cry OF that silent yet potent fluid to all
nearby residents early this summer.
Lake Walvoord has circumference
of more than six miles and is about
forty feet deep on an average, thus
a%ffording tremendous pressure through
the penstocks. which in urn will be
connected with the dynamos to be in
stalled at the outgO station. The new
town of Glasston will be first connect
ed with the lake by a pole line, and
from there the power transmitted will
be TO all farms on the project. Like
wise. where desired. power will be fur
nished nearby farmers at virtually
cost price.
The Glass-l.indsay company is com
pleting an Office building at Glasston
and viii remove its headquarters from
Big Timber to that place. BY the time
the building is completed. it is eX-
pected the electric plant will be ready.
The company purposes Installing cleo
trio heating and cooking apparatus in
it's hotel at the new town. The far
mers will also utilize the power pole
line for telephone service. and others
even contemplate the use OF the silent
fluid for all modern purposes. such as
the operation of feed grinders. cream
separators, churns, washing machines,
the pumping OF water and Tor other
farm purposes.
1t was the ori2inGi plan OF the pro
motors Of this Carey project to install
a power plant at Biz Timber Geek,
near its headWater in the Crazy noun
tains, but the proximity of the lake
has given it the first call. Eventually,
the Big Timber creek plan will be
used. for it is realized that it is only
a question OF time when the demands
upon the system as noW planned will
exceed the potentially possible to de-
velOp. This is true because the water
will have to be diverted through one
OF he main irrieating canals. and as
there is no requirement for water Tor
irrigation purposes in the winter. the
overflow must be provided for.
Settlers on the CAREY Project are
more than elated at tie outcome Of
the visit Of Governor Norris. Attor-
ney General Galen and James Glass
OF the Glass-I.indsay company to
Washington, which resulted in the is
suiance OF patents for about 800
acres. This means that the settlers
now secure their deeds after MAX
proof as to the necessary cult
walton. Because Of the red tape prev
in the national capital. these
deeds have been withheld for several
although the state and the rec.
lamation company had performed
part OF the agreement two TO
three fold. That is. there is an abund.
for water for two or three times
the quantity OF land to be irrigated
and the original purpose OF the Carey
act was to secure such reclamation.
ana the settlement of the land.
RAPID as has been the settlement If
THIS project, doubtless many visitors
nave been stopped from making set.
tlenlent because OF the fact that no
'eHhlte assurance could be given
When perfect title would follow.