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war" a. they were called, were
brought up, 100 Of whom were
women and children. BY the end
Of 1883, between three and four
hundred Negroes had arrived In
this manner.
In May. Of 1880. q Major HAF-
row made arrangements 70 import
so eolored servants from the
South 70 be employed In his hotel
at Lake MinnetonkA- They were
considered some Of the best and
most courteous servants who had
worked In the hotel
In lBSS, . small group Of
Negroes came here seelGing en-
PIOymcnL. They were BlAkIey
DuFRnt, Thomas A. jackson,
Robert BFuSe, Joseph FAFF and
J. \. HyIAnd. Most Of these men
eventually owned their own
bAFberuhOPs o. worked - pOF-
teFS and stewards.
In 1885. julius Todd was
brought TO Minnesota by the eth
regiment of Minnesota, and was
mustered out with . number Of
soldiers.
Almost from the beginning.
Negroes, because they were kept
very much to themselves, formed
their own organizations, their own
churches. and eventually began to
settle in one section Of the city.
This. in . way, kept them Separ-
ate from their new neighborS. who
treated them kindly, some with
understanding. some with curio-
Sity and some with indifference.
CHURCH FORMED
Their first church was the Pill
grim Baptist, founded In 1853 by
Hickman, Of the original group on
the War Eagle.
The church grew rapidly, and
was the center OF much activity
among Negroes. There they had
pageants. plays, concerts, their
clubs and other meetings. In this
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the democratic party In this
stata."
During this time, however. the
Democratic party was not asleep.
After seeing that the bill appar-
entity would not be repealed, the
st. Paul Daily Pioneer stated,
Now that we have Il, we must
make the best Of Il. We advise
Negroes 70 read democratic news-
papers, 70 hear democratic
speakers, TO post themselves In
their minds ~ they are qualified
by law for the duties Of the
voter"
In another article, on writing Of
the planned celebration at niger.
soil hall on New Year Of 1870, In
honor Of the adoption OF the
amendment. at which . number Of
white guests and Negroes were in.
Vitsd. this paper stated:
BIfYSTERg SCORED
This wise arrangement 10 to
keep out the masses Of DonneIly
and Ramsey tRepublcanA shy
sters, who are particularly gWeet
At this time on our new voters"
Both parties continued TO fight
for these voters. Most Negroes
before 1900 became Republicans.
In the lsso's Negro newspapers
ndiculed . Negro who was .
Democrat, charging him Of de-
sorting the cause and his saw.
tours"
A number Of the white citizens,
In 1883, attempted TO revive senti-
ment for the Black Law" They
circulated . petition about the
streets. In an effort TO get the
legislature 70 pass an act submit.
ting TO the people an amendment
TO the constitution Of the state
prohibiting the immigration Of
Negroes TO the state.
hut. with the Influx Of
Negroes growing, and whites
senalnE the power the Negro
might sOmedAy weld. supporters
Of this idea found they were
almost alone. They never tried u
again.
Not all Negroes came to Mn.
nesotA Of their own accord. Min
nesOta merchants were interested
in securing Negroes to work In
their packing plants and fields. In
May. 1883, boat owners went To
81. Louis and brought back
Negroes, some to be used a. deck
hands on their RATS, and others
for various kinds OF work.
In this group were 90 men. 10
women and 20 children. who were
embarked at the OaIena and La
Crosse packing company. The
police In the cities were much
alarmed at their coming. but they
were allowed to stay.
WOMEN STAY
There was some discussion a. TO
what TO do with the women and
pickaninys, who could not render
material assistance In driving
mule teams" But they, too. were
allowed TO stay.
Later, as more "contrabands Of
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BILL LOSES

Through the efforts Of Watson,
Joe Roulette. Peter Roy. and Nor.
FiHon, the bill was defeated at ita
third reading. Thus, Minnesota
was saved from the diAHracs Of
having such . Law on Iis statutes
by 1900, there were 1859
HeGross in Minnesota. ASA males
and 2.i2S females.
Negro settl~rs came from all
the ether states. Most af them
settled In No. Paal 90 Allnaaapa-
h. lasWeSeV, FNcaFtla aheW
NeEFera settled IN other cities
h AlinnesstA
In IssT. Andrew jackson and
his family moved from GREENS.
burg, Ind, TO ~ Paul From there
he went TO Hastings. because he
had heard Of the need Tor BARRIERS
there.
Tie operated o baFbsFuhop thsrs
until HE death 10 years later. after
which hls family returned 10 20.
Paul one Of his daughters. Mrs
Nina coaahlsy. or Crosby, rruidss
In ~ Paul now, In cFispUs At
luckn home.
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the nrst census that rrcOrded
Negroes In Minnesota was taken
IN 1850. n MALES and n females.
q total OF 30, were listed.
BY 1890 the census recorded an
increase to 40, During these early
days In Minnesota the Negro
dominated the field Of barbsrtng
A early a. isH2 the Minnesota
Pioneer commented on barber
shops owned BY the Negroes
'.Thsir barber shops are frequent.
Cd ~ the bachelor whites who
meet there a. oa . social en-
change
During this early period. the
lab0,A ne Negro was stin eowrd.
and kspt % himself Wrote the
Minnesota Pioneer during that
period
-oug AlssAs 80 s'asa'sso -
sAslv AssasssA cd 60 - Atlsss
[. 0Aav sss . SssAsi sauss 90.
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MUST KEEP vow


The only way for the people
20 restore political quiet and un-
ObStructsd prosperity IL 20 up
hold the republican party and re-
move the Niger from the wood.
pile"
The 81 Paul Daily Pioneer gave
the passage Of the bin . bitter
lAshing. The method In which the
Negro suffrage proposition was
stated 10 the people In Minnesota
rendered its adoption . swindle.
In the first place. the question
was not stated a. for OF against.
the extension Of suffrage 10
Negroes
~ wss ~ % siSOsus sspAs@-
lsn& Propsssd 90 O. s@Ssassss
- sSsstes 60. SESisiS ssVSS. -
tAS sSaSsOstOa. 'SpSa wAisA
PSSSsS lat'O@Sd pSSpsS @AUAs vsss
SRASs VSs - -. wRASSs 1Sla1
S~SsS - sAs 49, sAss ~ SOss-
Sioa - Negro sSRsssuws wss 10
VslVSdL-
Immediately after the suffrage
bill was passed, both political
parties began 10 vie for the
Negro vote. Suddenly they realtE-
81 that herr was potential power
that had becn right under their
ncSes all along II would b. sheer
slaughter 10 one u the other wsre
able 10 spirit this power away,
Swallowing whatever objections
they might hAvp had OVCr the pas
sAKe % the Negro suffrage
amendment, they devoted their II.
forts TO PropagGndaEing the new
voters TO their side % the frncr.
TIE Republicans wsrs loOdost
and sweetest in these tactics, SAID
the 50. Paul Daily Prvss On COM
msnttng on the Negro coaVrntiOn
held In iSSS to Celebrate the pas-
SAGE % the bn:
we estimate thrEp an truua
thres % aNe-AlRArra cSlSTra
voters uarfal ana W~n -
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eete % ne seaelwes ~ h@Segetsna
% % asSsh % 30 Q sivliIsSd 90
psss 90 re Gesss ~ sSsIssv % coy
otAss sisss ThS bISsks ere
sss ssSsIsIsaa ."
Such comment, sometimes com.
pllmentlnE, sometimes Jssting. was
often written about the Negro.
Some thought II their civic duty 10
concern themselves with the
Negro, They almost immediately
looked on the black man m Q pro-
blam, Some treated him a. . cast
off undsTilnK. many with Jest and
humor, some even proposed leGis.
latIon 10 keep him out of the state.
On IAss. the 'pFobIum" % the
NsKrs's "ateSiaE lnts the state
came 30 . cliInAH. IN the Iegiala.
t1re sf the Minnesota territory
that ysas the % called "Hiaah
Law" wAs proposed
u happened while the baby
state was preparing liz constItu-
ton, Indiana and . number Of the
other western states had passed
such q law, and MlnneaoIA was
contemplating one,
According 20 Robert Watson.
who served on the Legislature that
year the Black Law woaId have
required all persons having Negro
blood. who came 10 Minnesota TO
live Ia give . bond of three 10
five hundred dollars a. . Euaran.
tee OF good hrhastog
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SLIGHT faint

AT Adams School exerctses and
examinations the Alpine Shep.
herds song was sung BY twu
Mamie Brown and Virginia VII
llama with organ accompaniment
by Miss BrvwstsF the two
young ladies werp Quadrccns. TO be
true, but their Intelligent appear.
ance, evident talent ncatReaa and
ladyhks bearing, ~ them Tor
society which unfortunately
closes against those having even
% slight q faint Of the prescribed
racc - tinEcd their otherwise
handsome features scaVs per.
ceptibly DARKER than some %
their brunette white cOmPAnions
ESrn AFTER the school hin vas
passed the Minnesota legislature
had 10 enforce H. In ISTa Il pas.
81 . bin to withhold fNGnda frOm
schools which eolorpd pupils were
not allowed To- attend
Protests WV krard frNm
ssSss PaFSa1A SG Whlls stadratA
ney ArEWed mat tArse Ms ~
reSm toF caAsF~d eAAhAF~A.
changing ssaae WAlsss WSFS
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-05-27

turped away for lack Of ado
quate facilities.
some parents even took thetr
children out Of public school al
together rather than have them
"minEiinE with children Of African
descent"
A year after the bill passed, the
81, Paul Daily Preas ran another
blast against Il:
The pubic movement In the
last Legislature to compel ST.
Paul 10 admit coIored pupils In
10 her public schools has had q
fun trial and Ia . fiat failure,
The public schools opened
the first term under the new
law a. regards eolored children
co., 20 far only ~ have applied.
all Of whom were admitted un.
der due examination.
Before the colored school
school closed last term, the sup
erintendent Of this city went TO
that school and told the colored
pupils 10 20 early when the
schools opened, and make Appli-
cation for admission.
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the instruction Of eolored children. I

ton Of the children Of Afri.
can descent, and while they
are sensible that the expense
Of educating 10 small q num-
Der Of pupils Of this descrip-
tiOn, may seem large, they
deem the subject Of suf.
fieient importance 10 require
that some practical measure
should be adopted for this
purpose.
They would recommend
that any school Of chill.
drcn Of African descent,
commonly called eolored
children that may be kept
for three months, with the
average daily attendance Of
Is pupils, between the ages
Of s and 20 years, be receiv.
ed by the board, provided, IL
becomes subject 10 the rules
ana regulations which gov
eFn other schools"
Th"s' the hT~ colored school
was opened ana . Miss Morrow
wAs employed 10 teach there.
However. after continuing Adams
school a. n was called. for IA
meath. 4, v,.. d,.,.nd.d o.. So,
N n snss,cisr, n,,rh., q, n,,n,I.
~. -. -. -.
H.. go ~. 60 49,, - ss
- =, '- -"
- ,--,'-- -. 80 -
80. 1870. ..,'s. " az, 49, -.
~ WIZ "
AssOpdI~a % 1ks %. PsvI D~IIv
Pssss. 1As HvIldIsv wss 10 Q "vs,v
dIispLSs,sd ssSab,Ios ~In-
dsws Aavs bees bsShss cot, ne
pIsassIav IsIIl~s on, cod ,As
ksss nj, O, ~Io,s, I'm I.a ..-
Issass % kssp o., ,As s.Is.
wIado~s Asvs bees pss,Iv HoS,S.
90 ne school 10 We" Of
"~e~ " PSP" o. ." "es@ 'S"v-
Ms "~~ s'e~" "S""s @"~" y"
"" ve""Ss" '@ss ere Ps'm'''"S
70 S"s"S We pSSsh 'sAe"'.~
The numh,r N, .,,,as,,, .,,sra.
ing this school was not recorded
until April. 1899. That year. the
school stayed open for q montha,
and 20 pupils enrolled with an
average attendance OF n.
For the school year ending 1887,
30 pupils were enrolled, with an
average attendance Of Is
In 1850, only ~ pupils enrolled.
10 male students and 10 female,
The average enrolment was 20
and the average attendance was
20,
hiAa Morrow received $500 that
year for teaching At the school,
aCuooI oI,Tt Awrn
Isas u.. ths lac, y.., - o,.,.
ton os the .sn.r.,s co,n,nd 90,
4, a, p.u, I,.. ,..a.,.,,... -.
II o penal offenRc Go maintain
such q separate school
Th,. .,h,,I hin v.. r,, o.....
however wi,ho,,, n n,,t., nvn,
Nor had all IN. ro,or,a chIld,.n
hesn content m a,,.Da m. ..Srs-
gated schoo,
20, a.. =. r,,r,
-. - 49,. :. -, D1 -,
$500 - ~ -, - 49,
S,...."-., " " Wv
been a,V.r.lv triad N, Al. n..,
f,,w wrrh. a, an. r.r,.r..n... =,
IN. s,p.y,r,snanr, =, a.. Suna.v
aehocI h.,d =, IT.. r,o,.,, h. ar.
v,eir,,v n, an. 49,, -. a.,
colorrd children. who had No
better manners than 10 apply to
Mr PultA the superintendent Of
the school for religious lnstrue.
ton.
.m.,..,..n A., ..A. 49,.
80. ----,,-. -.
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Negro History
On Minnescsu


onAso mo at@gh' Negro
o1 -" Sn " "~'s my
fea' MS master answered.
You would hhs 70 have H. would
you noaT
'T1aeed. ! would, cir. And, %
Z may aak, . wSuld llks aome-
thing else"
What N tia. ?"
.sThs ..rv.n, .,,,4 ~ .n,,, ,.....
as,oy TaHs,sv,e~
,s,.,.. -. -.
, 80, - - .A.s "sI' ana
-. 49, - ~. ''I " ~
.s--S,s. S
Inaa "eGFo WINS DFed BcotL His
weodlhs 70 NE servant gin OF
aAlor Tai'afsrro was The FIRST &C.
tual wedding between two Negroes
>" Aa'hnesotA terntory
NNs ADSD
Before this, however. u 10 said
rvs Nss'o Nam
ed John Stewart, who commenced
-, .oS -. 'sHs'ous ana eauee-
- VIE .aa sns "yanaott"
. .I. -. ~ 1sIs w ~" upper nan
.. A"s mi'usne" OF thi" eh
80 1870 ..a mSo SanAaA' ~
Se"e1 I"o'.ns were converted ana
' aet,ve heiper@
,,I. - s..n ..'ay society OF the
49,. Sp'SCop1 on"rch claims
IN s'eWt was he hrst ITO
- ",..'onA'S W inc WHINE
h.n,,.,s, - = -
.1s,. =, 90, ,.',',,. .-',..,--N,a
80 ,.,,. a. -. 49,. ,1s,
gasv CO. A. - - 80
n,n,,- ,.n.,,..~,.
.v.- ~. -. .-
v.u \. 80 a. s.v -. ' 49,
- -. = Ss
-. a. - |. "
o,,,.,,. ~. -. ,.-- .,-.,,
ons ~ ~. g, - =, P s,
sI.,. a. 1S,,a.-u.. -. ~ 49,, A''
- :, a.. " a,,s.s'', -, .". ,
,s- 49,. 49, $50 '"'"
IN a,,,,,h... $500 ,,.''.., ~ 80 ~.
81. CO. :, - 80 - ~. "V'
s,,on., a.. -. =. 49, $50. -. s"e
g. -, - = :" - - 49, '"
yn aaVYn
This vas Ninns.a,n and ma.
Ttradsr'' was a ml.a,onn,v AI,rns
nunaon. pnnson van,.a Al a.
tsrproter who sDoh. an. a,o,,.
language flusntly and ,rhomn.on
was tho man.
Thompnon was brought La ,rov,
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MANKArO .nI.EnARnr

...a. 'o"" Ners
49, Co., .
..,.S 49,
-
49,, S NV : Nsso "'nH w
w" W. Wv w Oe,,sNv :" .hs
:. - Wv '.ss sI-l'n NoHn'y'
y = ~" 'D',.". N'a " "oe .'
N !" w"
NY Wv Wv" : NeSU"
-. - .. asNenos'
-, $50 P'"~
1As eAsss'e'S es~es'S' ed Ne
P~'''s~a s'sssas go S'''tsS - 90
S"@sssas~'v ~@s' AssS~es Q Color
% Soy sseesSs 10 POAaas ssAesi
'@sFs
ny iSSt hraiNeri had one
Negro family,
soveAEpoN % Fhs Nsoao
pahoa 70 'Soo
Education Of the Negro In Min
nesota was neglected until 1887.
One reason perhaps was that the
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70 HAVE PLUCK"

Not only did he do this, but
urged them the Importance Of
being prompt ., NotwithstRnd-
Ing all he did TO InduCt them to
attend. but II Of them had the
pluck enough To try the expert
ment.
When the separate school
was In cxistanec, so or 90
pupils attended. They had good
teachers, and made satisfactory
progress In their studies. Now.
however. under the new law, In
substance compelling them to
attend the public schools with
white children, but - apply.
Probably no leaa than 20
colored pupils are driven out Of
tho public school because Of this
law the fact stArrs us In the
face that nearly all Of the col
ored children In this city are
deprived Of the means Of OBJ
tanning an education by this law
u would seem that such
evidence a. this would BE- suff-
cient TO warrant its speedy ~
peal "
hut an these protests did not
prompt repeal OF the new school
law, and q remained on the sta
tutsa.
Tms NsRoao OAlasS nss
SUpBeaAos ~ AalRSRIaSogA
The Negro was . eitisen Of
Minnesota for almost two decades
before Ne was allowed the use Of
the ballot.
often . bill was discussed In the
Minnesota Legislature concerning
the Negro a. q voter. but only
negative action had bern taken.
Twice u was voted on. and both
times defeated.
Tue hil to permit Negroes TO
vote In Minnesota came up for .
third time In the legislature In
lsss A. the time. thsrr werr not
LOCO Negroes In the state. The
1870 census rrcorisd 100. SST
males and IA females
On 1877. the IAN had Hcra o..
traaed BY I.sas Votes. VsaiaG Cor
Laurel outlook., 1949-07-20
FOE. Auxiliary
Is Cited For It's
Record First Year

The auxiliary to the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles held its regular meet
ing Tuesday, with Pres. Marie VIE
Der presiding. 1t was reported at the
meeting that the group had been
given mention by the state president
for its accomplishments during its
first year and for having sent a drill
team to the convention at Red Lodge.
President Weber appointed the
following committees during the
business session of the meeting:
Refreshments, Helen Garlock and
Katie Wadell; Dorthy Fry, reporter;
Doris Armstrong, May Feurbacher
and Grace Stadalman, finance; Es-
Their Pewitt, auditor, and Jessie
Murphy, sick committee.
Lunch was served by Katie
Swartzkof and Dorthy Johnson.
Laurel outlook., 1949-07-20
Truvers Honored
On Silver Wedding

Friends and relatives helped
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Traver cele-
brate their silver wedding ami
versary Sunday at a reception at
the ranch home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Strauch west of Laurel.
The affair was arranged by
Mrs. Traver's sisters, Mrs.
Strauch, Mrs. J. Phillip Schrien-
er and Mrs. Steve Bosch. The
guest list included about 200
friends and relatives, who signed
a guest book and were served
from a table covered by a hand
crocheted lace cloth. The table
was centered by a four-tiered
white cake trimmed in silver, top
ped by a silver emblem symbolic
ing 25 years of marriage.
Among the guests were Nh. and
Mrs. Traver's son and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Traver and
daughter Linda of Billings, and
Mrs. Traver's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Fichtner of Laurel,
who had their golden wedding at
a similar event last winter.
Laurel outlook., 1949-07-20
.ENERG|zE POWER LINE
TO TRIDENT.

Butte, July 20.-Completion OF
a 100, 000-volt transmission line
between Townsend and Trident
and installation of substations at
those two terminals was announc-
ed Saturday by A. B. Martin,
chief engineer of the M n
Power company.
The Townsend Trident line, ex-
tending approximately 30 miles,
was energized this month, COM
pleting a construction program
that started last winter. Con-
struction of the line, with the
Townsend and Trident substations
and other improvement work, cost
$3S5,42O.
In addition, the Montana Power
company re-energized the East
Helena-Townsend transmission line,
boosting its capacity from 10000 to
O $1,000 volts.
The Trident substation will tie
the 100, 000-volt system into a
50,000-volt system connecting the
Madison river hydroelectric plant
with the Bozeman = Livingston
area, providing an additional
source of power for the latter
area. Another substation at the
edge of Townsend will r that
city and surrounding area, with
voltage increased from 2,400 to
1880 volts.
The new transmission line will
be fed directly by power from the
Hotter hpdroelectric plant on the
Missouri river. Among other in
dustrial customers, it will provide
a triple source of power for the
Ideal Cement company plant at
Trident, largest cement producer
in the state, and will supply
emergency power for the electri-
fled Milwaukee railroad.
Laurel outlook., 1949-07-20
Reformed Head Hunter Gets
Impressive Sight Of N. Y.

NEW YORK.-A barefoot South
Sea islander with a blue wool skirt,
a CT haircut, and wearing a big
smile arrived in New York for his
first look at the ''big fella place"
He found it was the now me get
up no good" of his life.
By that, Robert salau, AZ, son of
a reformed Solomon Islands head
hunter, meant the biggest city in
the world was the biggest surprise
of his life.
He was amazed that the Empire
State building looked just like the
tattered picture he had carried
halfway around the world.
1t is high up too much" he de-
clared.
Salau, a Seventh-Day Adventist
missionary, arrived on the Maure-
tania after a visit to England,
France, and Switzerland.
Emphasizing his friendly re-
marks by brandishing an eight
foot war spear, he said his voyage
on the big ship was more better
than a val canoe"
About 40 years ago Salau's tribe
was persuaded by missionaries to
stop chopping off the heads of
enemies and also saving the skulls
of deceased members of families.
During the war Salau and thou
sands of other converts gave vital
information to US. marines. He re-
ceived a citation.
Laurel outlook., 1949-07-20
Lists Luurel For
New P. Q. Building

Washington, D. c., July 90
Senator Zales N. Ecton announc-
ed today that 43 public building
projects, the great majority of
them in the second congressional
district, have been placed on the
priority list for construction by
the federal works agency. Larg-
est of these is a $4,770,000 post
office at Billings. The Montana
projects are all post offices and
border stations.
The preferred projects are ten
tatively scheduled for construc-
ton as congress makes funds
available under provisions of pub
lie law los, recently approved.
The act authorizes appropriations
of $40,000,000 for acquiring sites
and preparation of plans and
$30,000,000 for improvements of
existing buildings. Specific ap-
preparations must be made by
congress before any of the listed
projects can be started.
priority listing of the projects
does not necessarily mean that
they will be constructed" Senator
Ecton said. "The federal works
administrator may modify pro-
jects or remove them from the
preference category, but their in
clusion in the priority list means
there is a high ranking need for
them.
"In view of the fact that the
budget has slid back into the red
it is unlikely that congress will
in the near future make ap-
preparations for this purpose"
Public building construction
projects in Montana having cur
rent preferential status, designat-
ed in the federal works agency
report include:
Big Timber, post office, site
and building; Billings, federal
building, site and building; Co.
lumbus, post office, site and
and building; Laurel, post office,
site and building, and Red Lodge,
post office, site and building.
Laurel outlook., 1949-07-20
BURDETT AT MEETING
SOLDIERS HOME BOARD

MI. and Mrs. o. R. Burdett left
Sunday for Columbia Falls to at
tend a meeting of the state board
of managers of the Soldiers home.
Mr.. Burdett is a member of the
board. w. Wedgewood, Missoula, a
member of the V.F.W. and D.A.V.
was elected commandant of the
home.
The Auxiliary of the V.F.W. post
at Whitefish entertained the resi-
dents of the home with a tea and
program Tuesday, a monthly feature.
En- route home the Burdetts view
ed the work being done at the Hun
cry Horse dam and then took the
East Shore road around Flathead
lake.
Laurel outlook., 1949-07-20
Australia to Divert River
On One Side of Mountain

SYDNEY.-Australia is about to
undertake the greatest engineer
ing feat in her history, diverting
a river on one side of the Austria
liam Alps so that it flows into riv-
ers on the other side.
Headwaters of the Snowy riv-
err will be made to flow west and
north across the mountains into
the upper hurry and Tumut
rivers, instead of flowing east
ward and southwark as the river
now does.
It's new artificial course will be
cut through the mountains, then
directed through natural valleys.
It is al part of a huge h%ydroelec-
trio project to cost Australia $50
million dollars over a period Of
years.