The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-23
Sen. T. ]. Walsh
Visits Wolf Point

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DAYS of the last session, authorizing
your office to grant extensions in
Individual cases shown to be meri-
torious. T. j. Walsh.
Irrigation
The proposed irrigation project
along the Missouri valley reaching
from Nashua to Culbertson was laid
before Mr.. Walsh by John Listerud
and others. Secretary Gordon had
already written the Senator request
Ing him to come here on this matter.
Senator Walsh expressed himself as
decidedly favorable to a feasible
proiect such as this as a cooperative
measure in developing agriculture,
and the possibilities of sugar beets
and alfalfa grown in connection with
livestock were discussed. Attorney
Dignan, who is familiar with the ex-
periences of Mill. River Valley farm
ers with sugar beets, was enthusiast
tic over the possibility in that line
and said that the Missouri Valley
would undoubtedly grow beets as
well as any land in the state. A
large quantities Of beets T being
shipped from the Glasgow vicinity
to the sugar factory at Billings.
Senator Walsh said that the rec
lamation service is .hampered by
puzzling problems on the
partially finished projects now under
way. Among these was the scant
use made of water by the settlers on
the projects, and he advised that if
a project were to be opened up here
that every effort should be made to
get the farmers to use the water as
fast as it was available and thus en-
courage the department to continue
construction.
National Politics
The rare opportunity offered to
listen to a statesman known to be so
well versed in both national and in
ternational matters of current i'm
port, led to questions intended to
draw out the Senator's views and
he was not at all averse to discussing
everything that was brought up.
President Coolidge and the Republi-
,an presidential situation, Henry
Ford, VIM. G. McAdoo and the dem
.ocratic possibilities, the World Court
and the League of Nations, all came
n for their share of attention. The
Senator has great respect for Henry
Ford's popularity and his vote-get-
5ing strength once he is given the
nomination. The various public men
we're discussed merely as public top
cs and without any expression OF
opinion from the Senator as to his
personal likings. He agreed that
Henry Ford, or any other man, who
night find himself in the presidents
hair. would be powerless to accom-
,lish much unless in harmony with
Congress, and called attention to an
Interview with Mr.. Ford in a recent
Magazine in which the Detroit man
ad emphasized the same point.
World Court
The question, "What relation does
he World Court bear to the League
f Nations?" put Senator Walsh,
istinguished as an authority on in
irrational law, in his element and
e explained briefly but concisely to
is small but intensely interested
udience the Leagues provisions for
lie creation Of a World Court, its
overs and its limitations. Although
e did not express himself it was
that Senator Walsh is heart ,
. in sympathy with a national pol
favorable to the court. He re-
erred to the advocacy of the World
curt plan by our late President and /.
out the interesting question
{ the stand of President Coolidge
n the mooted issue.
The Senator and Mr.. Dignan de-
red to reach Glasgow tonight and
,arted for there about nine o'clock.
enator Walsh appeared to be in ex-
client health and spirits and ex-
ressed himself as highly pleased
it'll the informal reception here.
hose who ate dinner with the Sen
tor and Mr.. Dignan are H. N. Mar
IN, DIR. DeWane, John Listerud,
/. w. Huxsol, j. H. Coffey. E. B.
tyer, j. R. Chancey and c. L. Mar