The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-12-23
100000 CHRISTMAS PRESENT
FOR PEOPLE OF NE. MONTANA
Missouri Bridge Completely Financed and Details
Worked Out For Final Federal OK-Young, The
Bridge Builder, Home From Triumphant Trips,
Will Finish Job At Washington Change of Chan
mel Sought For Safety-Engineers To Make Sur
vey And Soundngs Soon.

w. L. Young made two import
ant and successful journeys, dur
ing the week just past, in the in
terest of the Missouri river bridge.
This morning he returned from
Helena where he conferred with
the State Highway commissioners
and engineers Mr. Young was
able to report to the commission
that Wolf Point and McCone coun-
ty have fully accomplished the
work that was left up to them.
This clears the way for proposing
the project to the federal bureau
for its approval. All preliminary
details are now worked out in ac-
cordance with the requirements
made by the federal bureau so
far as those requirements are un-
derstood
Financed
The financing of the project is
fully provided for in way that
will make the bridge free. The
only thing remaining undecided by
the state authorities is the loca-
ton The state commission has
promised to send engineers here
early in January to survey sites
and make soundings 1t is under
stood that one or more drilling
rigs will be used in this work A
cold winter with firm ice will be
especially favorable for this work.
AS the matter stands at present
the chances seem in favor of the
Macon site, but only the reports
of the engineers can settle the
matter definitely.
To Washington
Within a few days Mr. Young
will leave for Washington to press
.the matter of getting action by
l Congress to change the course of
the river Just west of Wolf Point.
| This will be for the safety of the
city without reference to the To-
cation of the bridge Also while
there he will improve the oppor-
tunity to use his best efforts to
make certain that there is no hitch
in the bridge project being ap-
proved by the federal engineers,
and the departments Of govern
ment before whom the bridge pro-
ject must go.
Young a Go-Getter
Mr.. Young and all those vitally
interested in the success of the
bridge project are delighted at
what they regard as the virtually
certain success of the enterprise
1t was a tremendous undertaking,
and pushing it through to success
in so short a time was only pos
sible through the splendid coop
GRAFTON accorded To begin with
Mr.. Young was the one man to
take the lead in the matter He
has given generously of his time
and resources to the expense Of
himself and his business. He dis
played the genius and the dogged
that won success
His enthusiasm was contagious
No obstacle could stand before
him.
United Forces
The cooperating forces, without
Of Mr. VnUnQ-
and other Wolf Point citizens
would have been of no avail, in
cludes the county board of Nc
Cone county, headed by Tom
Horsford. the leading citizens of
Circle, officials and citizens of
Prairie county and of Daniels
county: Congressman Leavitt.
Senator Wheeler, the officials at
Helena. including the governor
and secretary of state, and, per-
naps most important Of all, Pres
dent Budd and other officials of
The Great Northern railroad.
Coming as it does at this sea-
son. virtual assurance that the
bridge will be realized amounts to
, handsome Christmas present for
he people of McCone and Roose-
yelt counties and the adjoining
north and south and in
fact. the whole of northeastern
Montana.
Amended Bill Passes
A wire from Congressman Lea
-itt to C. L. Marshall advised that
he act authorizing construction
# the bridge, with the time ex-
ended, and amended to include
ownship 27-4S, again passed the
Iouse Monday.
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