The Wolf Point herald., 1927-12-02

faith and optimism is required t
lead on to the positive prophecy
The bridge will be built"
Known Last Week
Bridge news received here Nov
ember 25 was so complete anC
favorable that ii lacked only tn,
official reply of the Bureau o
public roads to the proposal O
the Montana State highway com
mission. Official work from Wash
ington, approving the proposal fol
a bridge and sufficient highway
mileage to connect it with the
federal system, reached Helena
the 25th and the story was featur
ed in the state dailies of Satur.
day morning, the 26th.
The news, although confidently
expected, brought great rejoicing,
in Wolf Point and many other
places. Congratulations came
from state officials and people in
this territory directly interested
in the success of the project. The
assignment of mileage to connect
the bridge site with the seven
per cent system" had been looked
upon as the greatest obstacle, but
federal bureau, having faith in
the judgment of those who had
presented and urged the matter,
made an exception to the general
rule and approved stub mileage
that can be extended later. Fin
ancing the project was another
problem but way seems clear for
handling that also. Details can
more appropriately be discussed
after the whole program has been
CONF leted and the business of
the bridge definitely
closed
Channel Change Required
One feature that remains to be
taken care of is the Strengthening
of the river channel west of the
bridge site. The whole project
and the approval of the Bureau of
public roads is contingent on this. |
The whole business of changing /
he channel is entirely up to those
most interested IN getting the
iver bridged Permission of the
var department must first be OBJ
aimed but no difficulty is antici-
ated in that quarter Congress-
ian Leavitt has sent copies of
he laws and regulations govern {
lg any changes made in navi-
able streams
The gratifying success met with
o far in the bridge campaign is
ue to the excellent cooperation
a large number of individuals
18th w. L. Young always at the
ont, planning and directing the
lccessive steps and contributing
vast amount of time and hard
ork. The Highway commission,
overnor Erickson, Secretary of
tate Powers, have been decidedly
'iendly and took great pains to
themselves with the
lerits of the bridge demand and
lpport the issue at every turn.
he engineers, Purcell, RAIDER,
art and Holmes, who have stud
d the matter, have given it the
Vantage of their approval Con- {
'essman Leavitt has been tire
SIS and highly successful in urg-
g the great need of the bridge to !
lomas H. Macdonald, chief of c
e federal roads bureau Sen :
or Wheeler and others have
en- generous in offers of assis-
nee and stand ready to help at Z
when opportunity of !
RS. The cooperation of the Great
1rthern has been and continues
be one of the chief essentials
success. Clippings from state
pers follow:
From Helena Independent =,
That the construction of bridge :,
er the Missouri at Wolf Point :
replace the present ferry sys- :,
n may become a reality is shown =
an Associated Press dispatch =
I'm Washington, ID. c.. yester- .,
" Thomas H. Macdonald, chief
the bureau of public roads has =,
nounced that the federal body :,
S approved the suggestion of n
! Montana highway commission
sufficient mileage on the feder- :,
road construction aid program
make funds available for the
dge Final action will come as
IN as necessary Strengthening of
river channel has been com "I
ted. The construction of the an
dge has been authorized by M
lgress. tn
Leavitt Asked to Help an
should the project be realized Bl
will be one of the greatest steps in
developing eastern Montana, sh
Scott Leavitt in ov
med the bureau The county re
of Roosevelt county bu
1t directly with the Montana stt
resentative, the following tele- so
m sent Mr.. Leavitt, November ro,
explaining the attitude of w.
Young, chairman of the county
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