The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-12
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Sion, was present, and a large pOr-
ton OF the morning meeting was
devoted - presentation of his re-
mort of road matters in general and
with reference to the Roosevelt
rail in Darticular. Mr.. Warden told
Of his recent visit 70 washington.
and described the congressional sit
uation as to present road programs,
which includes those who would
economize, those who are in favor
of spending more money and those
who wonld continue the past even
tenure of tha department.
Money appropriated for Montana
from the emergency road fund in
1881 will not be deducted from the
1892 federal aid money, according
to Mr.. Warden. He told the dele
gates hat the Roosevelt highway
from the North Dakota line to
Glacier park had been entirely
graded End graveled, or provision
made for e~avaHrg. with the ex-
ception of L q piece between Che3-
ter and Shelby.
The highway commission has rec
ommerd ed a highw Y from Malta
to Lew1stonrn by wa If a bridge
at Power Plant Site. The matter
has not as yet received the appro-
val of the bureau of public roads.
Funds for the bridges cannot be
taken from money coming out of
the road or bridge tax levy or bond
issue.
Work this year will include six
miles west of Glacier Park, where
500, 900 will be spent with the
promise of another $780, 900 for
the next year.
Relative to the Wild Horse trail,
the highway commission has rec
commended to the federal bureau
Of public roads that this be placed
on the federal system, but the bu-
reau is waiting assurances from
the Alberta highway department
that the connecting road from the
line to Medicine Hat will be placed
on their primary system.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the delegates:
For early completion of the
Roosevelt highway; Importance of
western North Dakota and Will
Jams county people urging compile.
ton of the Roosevelt highway in
that state; urging enlargement of
the state department of publicity
and encouragement of tourist trav-
ell into the state and the Glacier
park; commencing activities of the
Montana Automobile association;
approving the proposed information
al peace park; urging the depart
ment of commerce to establish a
northern airway through the state
along the Roosevelt highway; urg-
ing upon congress the necessity of
maintaining the 1882 level of ap-
preparations for national forests
and national parks; urging the bu-
reau of public roads accept the
recommendation of the state high
way commission of the Culbertson
and Power Plant bridges over the
Missouri river and their early con-
struction; asking the state high
way commission to push rapidly
consideration of all other practi-
cable crossings of the Missouri riv-
er; urging encouragement for the
exchange of travel between Mon
tana and Canada by the construct
ion of connecting roads; asking the
state highway commission to speed
up the oiling program on the
Roosevelt highway, feeling that
this road has not received it's just
share of oil surfacing; expressing
appreciation of the Montana high
way commissions efficient admin
istration and of o. S. Warden's
constant efforts on behalf of road
progress; thanking the people of
Havre for their hospitality, and
the speakers for their part
The resolutions committee was
composed OF w. L. Young, Wolf
Point, chairman; AL Winkler, NAL
ia; S. C. Carruth, Havre; H. B.
Brooks. Havre; Marshall Murray,
Eureka; R. C. Bricker, Great Falls.
The following men were elected
officers of the association for the
ensuing year: G. M. Moss, White
fish, president; w. L. Young, Wolf
Point, vice president; James G.
Holland, Havre, secretary; Irl Wat
son, Havre, treasurer. All reflect
ed directors include: H. e. Brink,
Libby; c.. H. Jennings, Columbia
Falls; Dan Milestone, Cut Bank;
M. e. Williams, Shelby; Henry
Woare, Chester; F. M. Cowan,
Havre; Robert Howard, Chinook;