The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-26
RIVAL GROUPS REACH
AGREEMENT TO BACK
one BILL AT SESSION
Reciprocal Support to Be Given
Garrison II 0bero's Meas
ure Fails to Pass
ASK FOR $4,000 IN FUND
Mclean Co. Claims 235 Miles
OF River Frontage Warrants
Construction Of Bridge

Garrison will throw its support to
Washburn In its fight for q bridge
across the Missouri river.
This was decided last night when
reciprocity agreement was mac,
between parties asking for bridges
across the river at both WaShburn
and Garrison.
Garrison agreed to back the WASH
burn bridge at present. and WASH
burn agreed to give its support to q
bridge at GrrriSon should the Wash.
burn plans fail at this session or n
the next session Of the legislature.
The agreement was signed by five
members Of the Garrison Civic Club,
SIX members Of the Washburn Conn
munity Club, and Representative
Oscar Oberg, Mclean county, author
OF the Washburn bridge bill.
A clash between Garrison and
Washburn developed when both
cities planned to ask for bridges AZ
the present session.
Only One Bridge Possible
With Fort Yates having q good 90.
portunity to receive q bridge an.
preparation, 1t developed that only
one bridge, II any, could Be built il
Mclean county In view OF the /. st
tnat the bridge fund Is not large
enough to build two bridges.
Fort Yates asked for 3l5O,O00 orig.
inaIy. but consented to reduce its
request to $4,000 to make it poe-
sible Tor . bridge to be built In Nc.
Lean county. The bridge fund. after
necessary funds are paid from It. In.
cludtng $4,000 for I Fort Yates
bridge. would have approximately
100000 left for the construction 81
another bridge.
supporters Of the Garrison bridge
have decided to wait for their bridee
providing Washburn win throw m
support for q bridge at Garrison Al
the next session or II, for .any res.
son. plans for the Washburn bridge
fail.
Want Bridge Approach
Garrison also asks that the state
highway commission be instructed to
build its roads In the next two year
toward the proposed Big Bend bridge
site. as q preliminary step In arrang-
ing for the construction OF their
proposed bridge. They also ask 5000
Tor the sounding Of the Garrison
ute.
Mclean county claims that It Is
arge enough to have two bridges. It
1as . river frontage OF 235 miles.
hey say. which Is approximately, the
'ame Is that Of Mckenzie county,
which has two bridges, one ct sanish
md one at Williston. The two Nc
Lean bridges would lead into two dif-
erent counties, Mercer and Oliver.
Neighbors Marx Time
While Mclean county has been
tagtng its fight for . bridge across
ne Missouri, Oliver and Mercer coun-
les have been marking time.
Mercer county Is understood to
avor the Garrison bridge site but
wants . bridge In the Big Bend ter.
1tory, regardless Of where.
Oliver county officials have ham
on both proposals ana
ave not aided the Washburn Rroup
a its battle.
Oliver county residents, however.
ave lent much vocal support for
bridge at Washburn because they
ant more direct communication With
ne east side Of the river, q hook-up.
nth the state and federal highway
ystem and an easier outlet Tor their
gricultural products.
TO Cut Money Request
The Washburn bill originally asked
or 3136.O00. but the sum asked for
~ Be pared In q new bill which /.
xpected to Be presented to the
r1dge committee In the near future.
Tnoee who signed the reciprocity
greement: Edwin Rupp. J. 4. Psn-
rat1. H. B. French, A. A. Yonker
I'D Or. J. w. Robinson, all member.
the Big Bend bridge COMMITTEES
the Garrison Civic club: and a
!. Lindell, John Bibelheimer. ,John
!. williams. r. e. Robinson. ArcIaie
lelson. =. A. Finker. al members of
e Washburn Community club.
The agreement, Of coursem VII
I'VE no official standing With the
gislature but both houses are er-
ected to take cognixance 81 It is d.
'rmining the bridge program.