The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-21
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Flood Control

Service club, civic group, city
council, forest service, farm and
other representatives meeting We'd
nesday with the county commits
sionres, all agreed that there was
pressing need for immediate meas
ures to control the waters of Flow
er and Libby creeks, in order to
prevent probable floods in high wa
ter seasons of fall and spring. Com
missioners James Mahoney, chair
man, Chef O. Hoisington and T. v.
Klinke and Eldon Schuck, clerk
were all present.
Following revelation by Chair
man Mahoney that little help could
be expected from the federal gov
eminent at the present time, meas
ures were taken to start a project
of control under county administra-
/ ton with the aid of all interested
groups and persons.
Speaking for the farmers and the
Grange, E. A. Rice said he believed
farmers would be willing to donate
right-o to the county in order
| to widen and clear creek channels
to facilitate flood prevention. hep-
Iresentatives present who live IN the
/ flood threatened areas were quite
anxious that measures be started
Immediately Some said they feared
it would not be long before they
would lose their homes in the event
Of another seige of high water over
flowing banks of Flower creek. Mr..
Rice said that control efforts should
be started now and be finished
during the summer and that to walt
until September would be too late.
Participating in the discussion
Walter Neils cautioned, What ever
YOU do now, be careful that you
use the right method in pointing
out that the Libby creek is quite
difficult to handle. Controlling
Libby creek is quite an undertaking
After years of trying to effect con
troll measures in reference to Watel
supply for the mill, we have al
most given up trying to do anything
Of permanent nature there, sale
Mr. Neils.
Chairman Mathoney appointed W
E. Dexter as general chairman @
committee to begin work immedi
ately to do whatever it can to oper
flood control project for the two
creeks. Others named on the com
mittee are Mayor Clay Parker, rep
resenting the city; Mr. Rice ant
Glen Oneal, the Grange; Z. j. Dri
ear, who replied that a man Woult
be sent here to speak for the Noun
tain States Power Co.. Mr. Dexter
to also represent the J. Neils Lum
Der Co.: Mr.. Driear and NJ K. Ked
zie, Commercial club, Karl *
Klehm, forest service. E. M. Boyes
Great Northern r. r.; and Ira G
Miller, county surveyor.
Read at the meeting was re
port made by Mr.. Miller regarding
the conditions of Flower and Lib
by creeks and suggesting measure
to effect flood control.
Also read at the meeting was
letter from 1t. Col Peter P Goer1
Corps of Engineers, Seattle, VIII
) said in part, 1T is suggested tina
l the most satisfactory method Q
: getting quick action in the solutio
!, of YOUR flood-control problem Woul
s, be to request the WPA to set up
, project g.
: Flood control work is done b
: the War Department only after a
I investigation, directed by Congress:
: is made and report thereon sub
|, mitted. If the report is favorable
! it is then necessary to await tn
: adoption of a project and the ar
preparation of funds. This procedur
ordinarily takes several years. Thi
department is without authority
: make Investigations or to subm
! recommendation for flood contrc
G work until directed to do so b
d Congress"