The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-30
-four BRIDGES ASKED
HAVE TERMINALS On
M'LEAN COUNTY SDh
Stanton Claims Majority of
County Commissioners Fa-
-stj
vor Historical Site
WARM ARGUMENT EXPECTED
Elbowoods Hopes Rest on Fact
Federal Government Would
Bear Expense 5runt
WARM ARGUMENT EXPECTED

In the race has thickened the plOo
Of the fight now being carried on be-
fore the state legislature to secure
bridges across the Missouri river.
Four bridges which would havo
their eastern terminus In Mclean
county have now been requested of
the legislature. They are Stanton.
Mercer county: Washburn, Garrison
and Elbowoods, all in Mclean county.
Elbowoods Is In the northeastern sec.
ton Of the county. Garrison, how.
ever. has thrown its support to the
Washburn bridge under IN arraneo.
ment whereby Washburn viii support
Garrison's claims at the next legis-
lattve session.
Stanton Delegation Here
Five members Of the Stanton bridge
committee arrived In Bismarck yes
terday making claims. like III the
others. that their site Is the most
favorable. Members Of the commit.
tee here are w. v. Jacobson, ferry.
man, who is chairman Of the commit-
tee; J. =. Novak, Mercer county com.
missioner; Walter Leroy, Underwood.
Mclean county farmer; o. II. Thue
and Frank Sherlock, J. o. Erickson
ana George alowey, Mercer county
commissioners, are expected today.
The Stanton committee claims that
three Of the five Mercer county com.
missioners favor the Stanton bridge.
one favors the Elbowoods site, ana
the other is neutral.
NO one Is attempting to predict
how the Mclean county commissions
ers stand In the battle and the house
committee on highways and bridges
Is preparing itself to hear warm
arguments at its open meeting to-
morrow night.
Support Of the Elbowoods bridge
comes from as Ear west as Dunn
county. Two residents from HAM
day, Dunn county, are in Bismarck
today to back the plan and others are
expected tomorrow. Dunn county
commissioners passed resolution
recommending that the state legis-
!ature pass q bill for the construc-
ton Of the bridge.
A bill asking 100000 from the
state bridge fund for the construc-
zion OF the Elbowoods bridge was
presented to the house yesterday by
Representatives Turner. Stark coun.
ty, and Butts, Mountrail county.
Halliday Men Here
The two Halliday men here are r.
.. Evans. publisher OF the Halliday
Promoter, and E. 8. Evenson. zen.
eral merchant.
For: Yates. another bridge candi-
GATE, Is expecting an appropriations
Tor 9 bridge there and seems likely to
get It.
All Of the proposed bridges except
that at Fort Yates would have their
western terminus in Mercer Or
Oiiver counties. The Elbowoods ueo-
pie are using an argument which has
proved effective in the past but which
may fail In this case. Both ends AZ
their proposed bridge would rest a
government land and hence the en.
tire cost Of the bridge could be taken
from federal Aid funds allotted to
the state for road and bridge BUILDING
purposes. One end Of the Fort Yates
bridge would rest on royernmeI,t
lano: Proposed bridges ct other
advantage. "a
Ferries are operated ct Elbovoods.
Garrison, Stanton, and Washburn. ia.
oicating that all OF them could -
q bridge. -
Senator Lynn J. Frazier and Rem
resentattve J. H. Sinclair are nak-
ing efforts to secure q federal an
preparation Tor the bridge at Elhn.
woods, according to Evans.
Connolly Draws mn
a Dill drawn up by Z. r. Connolly.
A4andan attorney, was expected to IS
presented to the leeislature toflsv.
~ rne bill asks for IN appropriation 81
Oliver county commissioners a.
perently have changed their mindz
about backing the Washburn hridae.
g Shey announced yesterday. ~
any rate. they have not formailv 49,
nounced their support yet. This an-
nouncement was expected yesterday.
Oliver county objects to the hid =
because 1t believes It cannot afford lt
6oundtnes Of the river nada ~
Eloowoods and Washburn are aeid q
nave proved favorable to the er,ectiGsSD1 sD
q Q br1dge at either site.
the battle 20 Tar has bean coaafinad
q tne house. The senate evaded ~
problem BY passing two bridge ~
propriattons early, those for hridGln
. Grafton and Fort Yates. ana sef,d 9
ing them to the house. The hoff1a
may not 10 decldad IA tl1e lnviias. l,1il1I