The Western news., 1941-03-27
Working To
Save Beauty
Of Highways
Libby Club Committee
Takes Up Highly
Important Project
STUDIES POSSIBILITY
OF PLANTING STRIPS

klOOy OOmmeICldl liuU Was Hclu
Thursday evening at the Moose
hall. Dinner was served by the
W. O. T. M. to 113 members and
guests, and all proclaimed 1t ex-
cellent.
Following the dinner short
business meeting was held, J. A.
Krall presiding, at which time E.
M. Boyes, chairman Of the fish and
game committee, gave short re-
port announcing that the recent ap-
pointment to the position of state
game warden, made by the COVER
nor, was excellent.
Mr.. Boyes said the local hatch
cry was doing fine at the present
and much progress is being made,
both with the rearing ponds and
the planting of fish.
He discussed the fishing season
opening day problem and said his
committee is working hard to get
the commission to open the season
on a Sunday. He also said they
were working toward getting the
Thompson lakes and Loon lake open
to ice fishing.
The fish and game chairman an
nounced that he would attend a
sportsman's meeting in Mlssoula the
latter part of this month.
M. K. Kedzie announced that his
committee on recreation was now
functioning and a definite plan has
been mapped out to put the local
ski hill in condition to compete with
any in this section This commit
tee will work in conjunction with
the Libby Ski Club and will try to
accomplish the following objects:
Put In 4 slide for youngsters, build
q comeback road, build tob0g9nn
slide. construct . glass front build
inR for spectators and build rustic
fireplaces.
Expects Road Bids Soon
Walter Neils, chairman OF the
highway committee, reported that
an additional $4,000 has been ap-
propriated to defray the rise in
prices of steel and other necessities
in the construction of the Troy
bridge. He said he expects to see
the advertisement for bids in very
short while.
Mr.. Neils stated that the Idaho
section will probably not be worked
this season because that money Is
not available. According to the
chairman of this committee the Sec
ton OF No. 2 highway near Happy's
Inn will be completed this summer
Also an attempt is being made tt
get the state to oil the highway from
the Idaho line toward Troy.
Representative d. F. Fewkes O
Troy was the next speaker and re
lated several incidents concerning
the past legislative assembly tha
were very interesting and instruct
i've. He explained the reason VIII,
some OF the matters went the wa.
they did and said the $4,000 adver
Using measure was really not ex
pected to get past the governor
Mr.. Fewkes believes that the mat
ter will be taken up again at tn
next legislature and at that tim
will be drawn up In such wa.
that it will not interfere with pres
ent appropriations.
Discusses important MAktcI
George Neils, chairman of tn
Forestry committee, then too
charge Of the meeting and immedl
ately brought forth the subject uI
on which his committee has starte
an active program, one which de
serves much attention and IN tn
future will have the thanks OF a
tourists and local residents. Th
forestry committee proposes to sta
work on the proposition OF purcha!
ing roadside strips along No. z higl
way in order to keen the "eye al
peal" which is available at the pre-
ent time for the greater portion
the distance between the Idaho liz
and Kahspell. The committee plal
to work with the Montana Sta
Board Of Forestry Of which Mr.. Mel
is a member. They will also wol
through the Montana State RAJ
Board of which Walter Neils is
member. The roadside strips whi'
the committee is interested In Q
tanning belong to the following cor
panies and individuals: Northe
Pacific, A. c. M, Lloyd A. Bow
Or. F. Huston, Logan Memoir
Park. J. Neils and small la
owners.
X Resolutions were read and pass
pertaining to the subjects OF stu
by the forest service OF planti
suitable trees on the strips. Cop
OF the one resolution were sent
Supervisor X. A. Klehm and Regit
al Forester Evan Kelley. The ott
resolution had to do with gain
the cooperation of the Kalisr
Chamber of Commerce to prom
the road side strips.
Several members expressed op
ions on the matter. They were CT
D. Rowe, John Blackford, Wal
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