The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-11-30
BASIN GROUP
AGAINST MvA
H. w. Bunston Praised
For Work As Head OF
Yellowstone Basin Body

az VO11dIlu, WyO.,
more than 100 members of the
yellowstone Basin association
Monday went on record as op-
posed to the Missouri Valley
authority, a development pro-
posed by the federal govern
ment.
H. w. Bunston. of Hardin.
president of the group was alb
sent because of illness, but was
reelected president and was
highly praised for the work
done during the past year.
Several from Hardin we're
present, including Senator D.
W. Maddox, representing Big
Horn county; Mayor Carl RAN
Kin for the city of Hardin: L.
r. Cool for the Holly Sugar
corporation; H. A. Williams and
Q. A. Corkins for the beet grow
ers; A. r. Koebbe, G. M. Brown
and Bert w. Kronmiller for the
Two Leggins Water association.
At its second annual meeting
the association approved by UNI
anlmouS vote the proposed de-
,velopment of the Missouri river
basin by the federal bureau of
reclamation and the corps of
army engineers.
Col. H. H. Roberts,, district en-
glneer at Ft. Peck, was one of
the principal speakers, and as
sured the group of the SYM
pathy of the engineers toward
reclamation developments. He
explained the work of the army
engineers and said, I'VE are
ANXIOUS to assist the bureau of
reclamation, the states involved,
and interested organizations
such as yours-to the limit of
our authority" He pointed out
the similarity in aims between
the engineer corps and the as
ISOLATION.
H. A. Williams of Hardin read
to the association a paper
written by Mr.. Bunston chal-
Longing the validity of the pro-
posed MVA, which read in part,
If we are going to preserve
our individual and state indie
pendence, which we all cherish.
we must prove ourselves worthy
OF responsibility. May this r
ganlzatlon prove its right to
exist"
H. L. Buck, secretary-treasur-
er, lauded Mr.. Bunston and
Earl Bower of Worland, vice
president of the association. for
their work during the past wear
in his report.
Buck stated, There has been
a constant flow of communica-
tons to congressman and down
river organization leaders, at
tendance at national and re-
glonal meetings., newspaper ed
ltorlalS and stories, as well as
representation at congressional
hearing.
There is abundant evidence
that the Yellowstone Basin as
ISOLATION has been a positive.
constructive force, in its impact
upon national and regional de-
velopment for the Missouri riv-
er basin.
".....These two men have in
numerous other ways given
valuable time and KNOWLEDGE in
pursuit of the organizations
detectives. Such leadership is
priceless in times like these.
Two Hardin men were ap-
pointed members of committees.
Dan Maddox will serve on the
resolutions committee and Carl
Rankin on the regulations and
credentials committee. ,
The group approved these /
'eSolutionS: An anti-MVA re- t
;olutlon; a resolution support /
ng the O'Mahoney-Milliken
lmendment; a resolution urging
lose cooperation between the '
bureau of reclamation and the S
Lrmy engineers, and a resolu-
On asking for legislation dur t
ng the January state legislative Y
eSslonS for a tri-state compact g
,etWeen Montana, Wyoming and a
forth Dakota.