Evening star., 1933-09-10

DAM PROJECT
IN MONTANA is
O. KID BY u. S.
$2OO,OOO Set aside
for Chain-Of-
Lakes Plan.
BY L. M. THAYER.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HELENA, Mont, September "a
dream came true in Montana when the
Federal Public Works Administration
allotted funds for the Chain of Lakes
water storage DAM This project. serving
the Havre section, has long been felt
a necessity. A total of $4,000. 900 has
been set aside by the Government for
the work.
In addition, there is $500, 900 for the
Sun River irrigation system and smaller
sums for minor projects assuring work
to many men in the State.
In addition to State highway projects
under Federal aid. many will find work
on two construction projects in Flat
head and Cascade counties, on which
bids are to be opened on September Is
in Portland, Ore, by the district Office
of the Federal Bureau of Public Roads.
D. A. McKinnon, public worke en-
gineer for Montana, has announced a
partial list of the projects in the State
on which formal applications have been
filed with the Montana Public Works
Advisory Board. There are 81 projects
and the total estimates for them run to
S3,481. .000 Among the projects are a
dormitory for the State School of Mines,
in Butte. 1887 600; high school in Bill
lings. 100000; additions to the Eastern
Montana Normal School. in Billings,
s250.000; a sewer system for Butte,
1915 900: the Franklin irrigation prof.
ect. in Golden Valley County, $3.50 900,
and the lower Yellowstone County ir-
rigation project, 100000. Many Of
the other projects are for schools and
public buildings.
McKinnin announced the appoint
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Martin E. Kelley of Anaconda as en-
upon projects submitted from the view
point of engineering sosndness.
The newly appointed Mississippi VAL
ley Water Conservation Commission met
here with Gov Frank H. Cooney and
State Engineer ]. S. James and per-
fected organization. The Governor was
elected chairman and Mr.. James. secre-
tary Other members are L. A. Camp
bell of Missoula, Sam D. GoZa Of Helena
and w. c. Bardon. Helena.
Another unit Of the East Helena plant
of the American Smelling and Refining
Co. was blown in the other day. CIV
ing employment to IS men. The entire
plant is under the N. r. A. and wages
have been raised recently. About 2l5
men are now employed.
Much WOrR In montana throughout
the Winter by Civilian Conservation
Corps forces is possible, should the Gov
ernment decide to keep some Of the
corps in the State. T. c. Spaulding,
State director of relief, is surveying the
question with view Of recommended
tions for Winter work.
State Game Warden Charles r.
Mars has made a survey of grazing
conditions in the Gardiner. Mont, sec
ton as they will affect the great Yel-
lowstone herd Of elk. How much graz
ing land has been damaged by the
Summer drought is being determined
and as result of the survey the State
Fish and Game Commission will de-
eide later what is to be done to protect
the herd.
According to a report by Phil
Greenan, chief clerk for the State
Board of Equalization. the State gas
tax of cents per gallon yielded s375,-
803 during August. as against 1907, ,952
in August, 1882 The first two months
of the fiscal year have yielded from
this source a total of $3.50 086. as COM
pared to s663,264 in the same period
of 1913