The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-01-31

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all lands within said project upon
which final proof has been made. Spe-
cial committees were appointed to in
vestigate the situation and work out
definite plans in regard to a greater
development of their lands. Last
month, when Mr.. Eglysten, chief
counsel for the project, and Mr.. STRAIT
ton, project manager, were in town
on business, they met and discussed
the irrigation problems with the spe-
cial committee on irrigation. It was
the opinion Of these gentlemen that
an irrigation district plan should be
adopted in this project. 1t is true
with the irrigation problems solved
a greater development of our COM
munity is assured. Our efforts should
by all means be directed in regard to
this important matter this year.
Our organization endorsed the Mey-
er's One Year Homestead Bill and Sc
cured the State Commercial Clubs en-
dorsement and we wrote to every COM
mercial club in the state requesting
that their organization take similar
action. This important measur that
would benefit about $500 homestead
ers in the Glasgow land district has
passed the House and is yet in the
hands of the senate.
We have been instrumental in Sc
curing better roads throughout the
county. A special fund was secured
to construct and fix the bad places on
the main travelled highways. Over
$500 was spent in this direction. On
Good Roads Day, about go business
closed up their places of business
and went out on the roads leading in
to town and filled in chuckholes, re-
moved rocks and boulders and fixed
the roads in general. This is a great
stride toward community develop
ment and there is no doubt that the
farmers and others who use these fire.
quently appreciate the efforts of our
The club went on record as endors-
ing the building of a cooperative rail-
road by the people of the North Coun-
try and a party of thirty from Glas-
attended their meeting near Bay
Tor, at the time they organized. "A
band accompanied the party. This
kind of spirit means a closer relation
in many ways.
The establishing of the U. S. EN-
ployment Service at Glasgow, for the
district comprising Valley, Phillips,
Sheridan, Richland and Dawson coun-
ties, was a real stroke of business, and
meal considerable to the community.
The effective work of the free m
ployment bureau in connection with
the Chamber the past two years, was
recognized in the establishing of the
bureau at Glasgow which was at that
time taken over by the federal agency.
This service is in a position to know
the labor situation, not only at home,
but in the state and nation, and is in
a position to render valuable assist
ance to the unemployed. At this time
extra efforts are being used to secure
employment for the returning soldiers
and sailors, and bureaus have been
established in every community in the
county, and are cooperating in this
district.
The Re-organized Latter Day Saints
held their state convention at Glas-
gov in June. About 100 were in at
tendance for two weeks. The Cham
Der helped make their stay a pleas
ant one. Information has been re-
ceived that such an enjoyable time
was had that they would return again
this summer.
The Chamber co-operated with the
city in making Cleanup Week a sue.
cess which is a very important mat.
ter every year.
Through the efforts of the Cham
Der the Northern Trail Association ex
tended their Blue Trail from Wistb.
to Glasgow, and reprinted the North
ern or Red Trail. 1t is expected tina
they will extend the Black Trail from
Miles City to Glasgow this year.
The Memorial Day program was il
charge of the Chamber and tn
| Home Guards, which was a success.
A patriotic Fourth of July celebra
, ton was arranged by the Chamber
committee to the satisfaction of
large number of people, which re
: suited in a financial gain of over $50
for the Red Cross.
Y The matter of securing emergenc
rates on hay and feed found u clu
using every effort to secure thes
e rates which were granted. The grant
:. ing of half rates to the drought strit
S ken regions was a financial matte
and it saved the farmers thousands Q
dollars.
Through the efforts of the club an
" the county agents office. the farmer.