The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-15
Small Tells
Of Feeder
Road P| dns
Libby Lions To Sponsor
Newly Organized Eureka
Club.
DIRECTORY SIGNS
TO BE ERECTED

A topic that is always of inter-
est to this part of Montana was dis
cussed in an interesting manner by
Frank Small, resident engineer OF
the state highway commission, at
the Lions club dinner Monday
night
Mr.. Small explained in some de-
tail the feeder road program, for
which the state highway commits
sion is now planning Mr. Small
pointed out how money set aside for
feeder roads cannot be spent for
any other purpose. Thus funds ex-
pended for feeder roads do not and
cannot detract from the primary
road budget. Small read an ar
ticle prepared for publication by
d. A. McKinnon, state highway en-
gineer, on the feeder road program
Federal funds for feeder road pur-
poses have to be matched by the
state on basis of Sc per cent by
federal aid, A per cent by the
state. The state expects to obtain
money for its A per cent from the
highway debentures, upon issuing
of which the taxpayers are to vote
this fall If these debentures are
not authorized, very little can be
expected in the way of a feeder
road program for the next three
years, says McKinnon. Mr. Small
also said he understood the Bull
lake-Noxon road was on the feeder
road program.
A letter was read by President
Christie from G. P. Manion, dis
trict organizer for Lions Information
ut, stating that he had organized
Lions club at Eureka and asking
the Libby Lions to sponsor the new
club. 1t is the usual practice to
have some older club sponsor any
newly organized club. The Libby
club voted to sponsor the Eureka
club and is planning to visit the Ed
reka organization and help ii get
started at its first meeting, Wednes-
day night, Sept. 81. This matter was
turned over to Carlton Joughin,
chairman of the program committee.
Paul Church reported that WPA
project had been secured for i'm
provement of the Lions park at
Kootenai falls, that eight men would
be employed, starting October |,
and working nine days a month.
He stated it would be necessary to
provide transportation for the work
ers, Whereupon Lion w. Fl. Kemp
offered to provide rig, the neces :.
sary gasoline and oil to transport
the workers to and from the work
free of charge.
A letter was read from the Shell
by Lions club calling attention to
the fact that there is considerable
uncompleted mileage on No. in
: this part of the state. The letter
pointed out that all communities
on No. 2 are losing much tourist
business because of this. 1t urged
that united action be taken to Sc
cure completion of this highway as
rapidly as possible. The Libby
Lions concurred heartily with the
sentiment of the letter and turned
the matter over to the road COM
mittee.
Lion J. r. Brindley pointed out
that travellers on No. from Kali
ispell westward are being routed
over the Trout creek cut off to
highway No. 3, south of Libby, via
the Silver butte route. He said
this road is long narrow, unim-
proved and dangerous, and that
tourists should not be routed that
way. He suggested sign be placed
at the turnout point on No stat
ing the cutoff road was narrow
and dangerous. Lion Klehm also
spoke on the matter and favored the
erection of signs. This was turned
over to the road committee.
Lion Brindley also said much con-
fusion was caused tourists by hav-
ing Manicke marked on road maps
as a town Tourists, he said, ex-
pect to find place where they can
find service, while in fact there is
nothing there. Formerly Manicke
was merely rural postoffice. Now
that has been discontinued and
there is nothing at Manicke. The
road committee was instructed to
take the matter up with the state
highway commission.
Lion Klehm reported that dele
cation from Boomers Ferry would
be in Libby Tuesday night to meet
with officials of the Libby Com
mercial club to discuss improvement
of No. 2 in Idaho. He, as president
OF the Commercial club, invited the
Lions highway committee to NEE
with them.
In addition to Mr.. Small two 9th
er guests were present, w. B. Best
wick, of Alberton, Mont, guest Of
Lion Brindley, and w. A. Ander.
son, Shell Oil company representa-
tive, guest of Lion Harris Boil
men were called on and Responded
with few brief remarks.
Surveyors on Bull Lake Road.
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