Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-15

Canada won three honors In the
closing sessions of the first convention
of the Alberta Montana Highway as
ISOLATION Thursday afternoon. when
Lethbridge was awarded the 1923 con-
vention. A. G. Baalim of that city, who
has served as temporary president
was elected president and Aleck Ross,
provincial minister of public improve
ments, was elected honorary president
The sessions were held in the palm
room Of Hotel Rainbow.
Lethbridge won the convention after
| Sweetgrass, whose invitation was pre-
santed by Douglas Parker. had with
drawn in favor of the Canadian city.
The business came after a program
Of spcaking, in which the co-opersuon
of business men. good roads enthusl-
osts and state highway officials was
| nledred TO building up the international
b;ghwar. the Sunshine trail. Repre-
sentatiyes of each town and community
| along the route also told OF the IN
tarcst il holds in their plans for de-
yelopment and the aid that VIII DC
given in constructive work.
There were some 80 delegates from
| outside points present at the sessions
and officials of the new association
nictured new trade and business reia-
lion ~springing up as a result OF tne
co-operation of the interested ON
munfties. Tourist advantages IN tnt
travel of Americans to the OF
the Canadian Rockies and of Canaqlans
to the wonders of Glacier and Yellow
-o-I. "ara nrnfIPtpn. vi TIT
nrocticaI results that are to grow ou'
~ oru~anization. was the assertion or
sneaker that the road from Grea'
Fails to Lethbridge, a distance OF som
223 miles, may be shortened by ~
miles and made an eight hour trip BY
automobile.
Montana Support Pledged
Interest of the Montana state high
way commission in the plans for tht
north and south highway was pledget
by Fl. A. Templeton of Great Fails
a member of the commission, wh'
smoke at the afternoon session.
"The commission has considered
MANY times in detail, sections OF thl'
route" he said. 1T is a source. o.
satisfaction to us that representative
of these representative towns are JON
ing and organizing to further the IN
~terests of such a highway. Inc sla3'
highway is. in a large measure, onl!
the representative of the people alont
the highways. 1t is only as we ge
such sInport and interest as this tina
We can do our work effectively. AS
through trunk road. / can assure .yo'
that This Sunshine trail will get all O
the interest and all of the consldera
ton that is in II power to give.
The viewpoint of the business mai
and banker was outlined by Sam Steph
enson, president of the FIRST Natloha
Bank of Great Falls.
sHishways have never been sold Il
J tho neonle of Montana" said Stephen
son f.sYou will find those who say tina
we snend too much for good roads.
II have no doubt but hat this IS al
onnortune time for the launching o
orr road movement. / was somewha
IN doubt when the oil development
were begun in the north. A year ag'
few of us knew of the geological
significance of events. We wanted 4
he shown. AS a banker. | wanted Il
see money. Since then we have see
enough practical oil men and big com
panies that were WILING TO ONE Il
and spend money to know that 1t IS
real oil field. We know that In the mex
var or two millions are to be spen
in development work.
"If This can result in closer relation
ship and a keener friendship of tn
cities of the north, it is very wort
while"
Then followed calls upon individua
representatives of the towns concerned
which resulted in pledges of aid fror
not only those present but for tn
many that they represented IN thel
communities. Civic and business or
carnations, many of which have bee
Working alone on the plans of the nev
association. will join hands n solvin
their problems, was the theme OF mos
of the talks.
Various Towns Represented
Those who spoke included:
Helena, William &. Ferguson
business men and good roads en-
thusiasts of Helena will back any pro
gram that means better roads and tn
north and south highway
Great Falls, o. 5. Warden-"W
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