The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-06-17
Appropriation for
YeIIoWfaiI Dam
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gram for this region, recon-
mended $3,600,000 for the COM
ing fiscal year for the Hardin
project. The budget bureau re-
commended $500,000 to congress.
This was very disappointing
to the people of this area. A
committee was appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce in an
endeavor to better our position
before congress. Assistant sec
rotary of the Interior Warne
visited Billings and representa-
tives from this community at
tended a meeting with him, but
we were not encouraged by him
in an effort to increase our al
lotment above the half million
approved for -pre-construction
work. An effort was made to
secure presidential approval of
a larger amount, but this was
not favored for the reason that
many others would wish it if
it were allowed here.
'%The hearings before the
sub-appropriations committee of
the house were held. II. w.
BunSton, Congressman D'Ewart,
Earl Bower of Worland, 'Wyo.,
and Congressman Barrett of
Wyoming testified before the
committee. The committee vot-
ed the amount of the original
budget recommendation and the
budget bureaus total was cut
Is per cent by the house.
"After the house hearing and
before the house bill was voted,
we were advised by E. w. RiS-
ing, who represents the Mon
tana water board in Washing
ton, that the rumor was that
the Hardin project was to have
its budget increased by a mil
lion dollars. A few days. later,
we received a letter from Mr.
Rising saying that an economy
wave was on and that he didn't
believe it would happen.
Senators Ecton and Murray
of Montana urged in the SEN
ate hearing that additional
money be appropriated for the
Hardin project, as did Govern
or Ford and Funston. They were
joined by Senators OtMahoney
and Robertson of wyoming.
"The reports indicate that the
Hardin appropriation remains
at the $500,000 figure, with no
designation of manner of use,
to our knowledge, up to this
time.
"That the people of south
eastern Montana and Western
Wyoming are disappointed is
putting it mildly. It seems that
the Importance of this develop
ment to this area should have
called for more favorable ac-
ton. However, we feel that we
have fought a good fight. We
have and still keep our faith.
We know that no development
which is as economically sound
and as critically necessary to
the future development of
southeastern Montana and WeS-
tern Wyoming can be long de-
layed.
1--WE must consult with the
Bureau of Reclamation and plan
for the immediate future. The
next fiscal program is being
planned now. Before the end of
this year preliminary work will
be full completed. The govern
ment will have close to two mil
lion dollars invested in the pro-
ject and the need of irrigation,
flood control, silt control and
power is being more fully re-
cognized as each day passes. As
the days go by, Wyoming's ur-
gent need of power will be en-
phaSized. Much can be done in
the next few months to make
things move along more smooth
ly and with more dispatch the
following year. All the time in
t%ervening between now and the
1850 government fiscal year can
be fully used to make possible
the more rapid construction be-
ginning July l., 1919, to the end
that little, if any delay would
result in final completion.
"The Big Horn County Cham
Der of Commerce and the MEM
berS of the committee wish to
thank the people of this area,
the Yellowstone Basin aSsocia-