The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-09-03
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Three Contracts To Be Let
Within Next so Days,
Says McGregor.
FOUR MILE PROJECT
ON SEPTEMBER IL

Between now and October | three
highway contracts highly important to
this district will be let. That is thu
news brought back to Libby by r. r.
veldman, M. D. Rowland and J. A
krall from attending highway meet
ing In Helena last Friday. At this meet
ing we're the members OF the state
highway commission annd the commits
sion's staff; also present were w. H,
Lynch, bureau of public roads enri-
neer from Portland, Ore, and A. C.
Clark, Is. P. r. engineer from Missoula.
Following the meeting DR.. Harry Nc
Gregor, chairman of the state highway
commission, made definite statements
to the Libby men that contracts would
be let as follows:
On September IL contract will ha
let for the 1929 mile project west Of
Libby. This is a. B. P. R. project and
Resident Engineer Gowan saws a call
for bids has already been advertised.
This office is in receipt of a copy of the
Invitation for Bids
On September % another contract
will be let for the unimproved emile
project between Miller creek and Elk
Hill
On October | another contract will
be awarded for the emile project from
Troy eastward
Much Construction Assured
DR.. McGregor was very positive in
his statements that these three con-
tracts would be let as stated above.
also assured the three men
from Libby that contract would be
awarded within six months for the
unimproved piece of high
way between Elk Hill and McGregor
lake. With the letting OF the last
named contract, improvement of the
entire highway from Kalispell to Troy
would be provided for.
Highway will Be Oiled
In regard to oiling, DR.. McGreqor
vas also specific. He said that Just as
loon as grading is done on the Libby
Troy section it will be gravelled and
,lled. He also stated that the Lobnitz
project south of Libby would be SINH
arly treated as soon as completed.
That work was finished this week. The
highway from Kila to the west end Of
McGregor lake is now being oiled
Big Bridge Comes Later
AT present there is nothing planned
or work west of Troy, but it is un-
lerstood that will come under the 1887
u appropriations.
DR.. McGregor made the further
promise that the unimproved mile be-
ween the Lobnitz and Crick projects
will be built. You need not worry
bout that he said. THE commission
will build that mile itself if necessary"
That the highway between Kalispell
md Libby will be kept open all win
er was also assured by McGregor. In
with r. A. KraiI he told
dr. Krall that a snowplow had Just
'een bought for that purpose.
Neils Calls Meeting
The trip to Helena was taken by
dessrs. Krall, Veldman and Rowland
GLOWING out plans that were developed
t meeting of the highway committee
f the Libby Commercial club, called
" Walter Neils. chairman. Mr.. Krall
vas invited to 90 along as repre-
entative of the Lions club. Mr. Neils
las carried on much correspondence
With DR.. McGregor regarding highway
matters and was convinced there
ught to be a delegation of Libby men
t the Helena conference. The three
aen were accompanied by their wives,
eaving Libby last Thursday afternoon.
This is the most definite and most
ratifying highway news that has
cached this section for many months.
t is evidence of the carrying out of
romises made by DIR. McGregor in
libby and Troy several months ago. If
he program will be carried out as
bove announced, the long sought goal
{ standard highway through this
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