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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-01-27
Development Our Water And Power Resources One Of Major Tasks Facing Montana

encies in other states on the same
rivers may deprive the extension of
our rural identification program in
Montana because of executed prior
tiles in other states which will not
leave sufficient power in Montana.
mention this because we must, in my
opinion, make a real survey of rural
electrification programs in this state
and get busy with the view of setting
up a procedure for their establish
ment so that we can make applica-
ton for their needed power.
| feel strongly that water for
domestic use, irrigation and power
should be given preference over
navigation. | believe because these
uses are of such primary import
ance to the welfare OF the people
that plans should be altered to see
to it that water should not be util-
lied for navigation without first
seeing to it that sufficient water is
left above for the uses | have men
toned.
From what | have learned, the pro-
posed budget of President Truman is
necessary if we are to develop our
water resources. The money expend-
ed is certainly not thrown away be-
cause the improvements brought
about by it are permanent invest
ment which adds to the wealth of this
state and nation and is one of the
greatest permanent investments that
know of for the welfare of our citi-
liens.
Regardless of criticism levied at
the Presidents proposed budget, it
is significant to note that all Gov
errors, regardless of political af-
filiation or membership in any or
ganization, are not hoping, but are
actually imploring Congress to up
hold President Truman's proposed
budget for the development of wat
resources.
All this, in spite of severe criti-
cism of the budget simply because
these men know that the develop
ment of water resources is of para
mount Importance and if the program
is allowed to die will only cause ir-
reparable damage to our citizens, to
our state, and to our nation. In do
ing this they are facing the facts in
view of their official responsibility
and discarding misleading and self
ish political demagoguery.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-01-27
By JOHN w. BONNER, Governor,
State of Montana

The development of our water in
Montana for irrigation and power is
at present one of our major tasks, if
this great state is to prosper as it has
a right to do. For years the people
in the western part of the United
States have fought vigorously for a
reclamation and power program be-
cause of their knowledge of the i'm
portance of water to the develop
ment of their areas. These people
through experience know the value
of water and know that it must be de-
veloped if it is to be conserved and
utilized efficiently. During this time
people in the United States who We're
not familiar with the situation took
it for granted that water just came
out of a faucet and were finally awak-
ened to the necessity of water devel-
opment by the recent water shortage
in New York City. We might, there
fore, reasonably conclude that in the
year 1850 the whole United States
recognizes the value of water to its
people.
Montana is on the roof of the wat
ershed of two great rivers, the Mis-
souri, and the Columbia. Montana
also has numerous other rivers, lakes
and streams. Because of these facts
no one will deny that Montana is a
unique state because of it's richness
on account of its water resources and
no one will deny that on account of
these resources Montana people must
be ever vigilant to see that these re-
sources are not taken away. If we
fall asleep at the switch and permit
these waters to leave us, we will, in
reality permit the State of Montana
to diminish and Montana will not
only fail in greater development, but
will deteriorate. No one can we'll
argue that irrigation, cheap power
and real and vigorous program of
rural identification is not essential
to the prosperity and comfort of the
people of Montana.
Survey of Water and Land Resources,
And Power Needs, Must Be Made
We want to put our water to work |
for the benefit of our people. In do
ing this we want more irrigation and |
power development. Therefore, it is
necessary that we see to it that Mon
tana water is used for Montana peo-
pie before any of it is given to other
states. Before we can ascertain how
much water we need, we must, of /
course, procure an inventory of our
lands in this state which are now sub
ject to irrigation and which are sus-
ceptible to irrigation in the future,
which at this time has not been &C
complished. This inventory can be
acquired only by joint survey of
state and federal agencies. These
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-01-27

of Reclamation, in addition to the
comprehensive basin surveys made
by the Federal Power Commission
and the watershed surveys of the
Department of Agriculture. Actual
duplication of functions, however,
is probably less costly than the hur-
ried planning which interagency COM
petition inevitably produces.
Agreement More Costly Than
Disagreement
Warm as is the committees criti-
cism of the present system of COM
petition between the agencies that
criticism really boils when it talks
about the interagency agreements:
1The development agencies some
times compromise their differences.
After sharp clashes over plans for
the development of the Missouri ba-
Continued on Page Eight
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-01-27
Method Produces
Endless Confusion and Conflict"

"Pick- Sloan Method Produces
Endless Confusion and Conflict"
And from page 81 of the report:
&c. The function of of river de-
velopment is a 'multiple-purpose one,
cutting across many of the unifunc-
tional agencies. Experience has
shown that parcelling out river devel-
opment responsibilities among these
functional agencies produces endless
confusion and conflict. A plan for
the development of a river basin cans
not be devised by adding together the
special studies and the separate rec
concentrations of unifunctional ag-
encies concerned respectively with
navigation, flood control, irrigation,
land drainage pollution abatement,
power development, domestic and in
dustrial water supply, fishing, and
recreation. These varied and some
times conflicting purposes must be
put together and integrated in a sin
gle plan of development"
Nothing Short of Calamity"
The committee in discussing the
Missouri basin plan says:
"Present estimates are that the
construction of projects for the de-
velopment of the Missouri river ba-
sin will cost nearly 6 " billion dollars.
One of the unanswered questions con-
corning development plans is whether
there will be sufficient dependable
water for purposes of navigation,
flood storage, irrigation, water sup
ply, and power development. 1t is
nothing short of a calamity that there
should be grave uncertainties on this
score at this late date"
The Costumes and Inefficiency j.
OF Divided Responsibility eidnsffle
The committee becomes really en-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-01-27

surveys must be made not only by
engineers, but by soil conservation
experts as well. Potential power sur
veys must also be made. Otherwise.
how can one ever determine even ap-
proxlmately, as to how much water
is needed for Montana?
Another thing, when we view the
entire picture, we must admit that
regardless of expert advice it is ex-
ceedingly difficult to measure our
water needs. To those who ask us
as to how much water we need in
Montana, the only answer which can
not be contradicted is, "You tell me
to what extent Montana will be de-
veloped in the future and | will tell
you how much water is needed for
Montana" AS | say, our water prob
lem is vital We have our backs
against the wall. Many states are
knocking at our west and east doors
with the view of entering and pro-
curing from us sufficient water for
themselves. In this case, we are in
the position of contributing to the
welfare of our sister states which we
are happy to do, but, yet, we are
charged with the grave and inescap-
able responsibility of saving suffi-
cient water for our needs and for the
future needs of future generations in
this state. AS Governor of this state,
| feel deeply my responsibility to the
citizens of Montana in doing every
thing | can as their Governor to pro-
cure for them the water that they are
entitled to. In realizing this respon-
sibiiity, | am keenly aware of the at
titude of the people of this state as
expressed in Section 7135, Revised
Codes of Montana, 1947, which pro-
vides explicitly as follows:
Appropriation of waters for use
out of state-regulation. None of
the waters in the state of Montana
shall ever be appropriated, divert
ed, impounded, or otherwise re-
strained or controlled while within
the state for use outside the boun-
diaries thereof, except pursuant to
petition to and an act of the leg
islative assembly of the state of
Montana permitting such action,
and any appropriation, diversion,
impounding, restraining, or at
tempted Appropriation, diversion,
impounding, or restraining, con-
trary to the provisions of this act
shall be null and void; and all Off
GERS, agents, agencies, and en-
ployes of the state are prohibited
from knowingly permitting, aiding,
or assisting in any manner such
unauthorized appropriation, diver
sion, impounding or other re-
straint. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, persons, or corpora
ton, directly or indirectly, person
ally or through agents, officers, or
employees, either to attempt to so
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-01-27
By LEIE ERICKSON, Chairman
Montana Committee For eva


Much is to be read in public press
and to be heard over the radio and
from the platform of the report OF
the commission appointed by the
President to study the reorganiza-
ton of the executive branch of gov
eminent. That commission headed
by former President Hoover, himself
and engineer, spent much time in
studying river development. In do
ing its work the commission set up
''task forces" to study particular
problems. It's task force on Natural
Governor Leslie A. Miller of Wyo-
ming. Two other former governors
of western states were members of
the 'task force" What the task
force" learned and their views can
best be expressed by quotations from
their report to the commission.
The report first discusses the pres
ent situation where river develop
ment is handled by large number
of separate federal bureaus. Here
are some of the things the report
says:
Costly Competition Must Be
Eliminated
"Under conflicting laws, rival fed
eral agencies compete for taxpayer
money in what often appear to be
premature and unsound river devel-
opment projects, duplicating each
other for local support at national
expense. Yet we know that more
complete utilization of our great riv-
err resources may give us a perpet-
ual resource for transportation, for
basic industrial energy, for irrigat-
ed agriculture, and for many other
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-01-27
VIEW Encampment In KalispeII

KALISPELL, The annual encamp-
ment of the Montana Veterans Of For
eign Wars will be held in Kalispell,
June Ia, it has been announced
by local VFW officials. This will be
the first time since 1916 that the state
encampment has been held in Kalis-
pell. Glacier Park post 1852 will be
hosts.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-01-27

ton of choosing up sides. | say tC
you, frankly, and without any hest
tation that regardless of controver.
sizes pertaining to development, the
first thing all of us must do is to see
that the water is saved for Montana
Otherwise, it is like a group of arch
fleets quarreling about the plans of
building without seeing to it that
they have a right to the ground upon
which the expensive improvement is
to be made. In other words, we
must not put the cart before the
horse.
| have learned these things by
actual experience sitting as a MEM
Der of the Missouri Basin Inter
Agency Committee. While that
committee has been in operation
for several years, no one apparent
ly had wondered what the rights of
the states were as far as water was
was concerned. This point was
overlooked in the controversies as
to development. | raised this point
at our meeting in Bismarck, APP
Proximately three months ago. |
raised this point because | was as
founded to find at the meeting
that ALLEGATIONS of water were in
the process of being made among
the various states without the con-
sent of those states. And, Mon
tana was the loser. We were faced
with the proposition that had to
be determined in the immediate
future.
AS result of this situation, con-
ferred with the Secretary of the In
terror and with the Commissioner of
Reclamation personally at their Of
fices in Washington, DC. AS a re-
suit, we are receiving the co-opera-
ton of the Bureau of Reclamation in
making joint survey with the state
Water Conservation Board, of our
lands in Montana with the view of
determining what lands are suscept-
ible of irrigation. Recently, | have
asked the Secretary of the US. De-
partment of Agriculture to join with
us in this survey. On the 9th of
this month, l will meet with federal
representatives as we'll as represen-
tatives from our state Agricultural
College at Bozeman with the view OF
soliciting more aid in this survey be-
cause want to see real inventory
of our lands taken.
C,,xuaxr ~ p,,~.I +;or Me- Il.
Must Also Be Made
I have conferred with the rural
identification representatives in this
state and have presented the grave
problem to them. Let it never be
that under present
conditions that even though rural
projects come under
the category of public power, yet
nrioritiaS hv other DlIbljc power ao-
Evening star., 1950-09-10

OWING frogs the way people love dogs and
~ cats Harold r. Lee, Ventura Calf, gave up real
estate business in order to raise them For 18 years
he captured frogs which died without breeding. In
1948 he gathered Ct tadpoles-they grew up in good
condition and spawned thousands his two acres.
Now he has 10 ponds like the he shown inspect
ing above each holding about 1000 900 frogs. Accord
ing to Mr. Lee pair of frogs produce 800 pounds OF
offspring year. Metro Group Photos.
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Sheppard Family Grateful

We take this means of express
ing our deep gratitude to our
friends for h e i r kindly deeds
and various tokens of regard in
behalf of our daughter and sis
ter, Nina. following her misfor-
tune in a recent automobile ac-
cident.
Deeply expressive cards,
flowers and words of cheer of
friends during Nina's confne-
ment in the Shelby Hospital were
fine contributions towards her
recovery. of which she as we'll as
US shall have gladdening men,
cries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sheppard
and family.
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dominant tribes of the west, his
background over the years quail.
flying him for the new post of
responsibility.
As Extension a G e n t at the
Blackfeet Agency, Mr.. Slaugh's
program included t h e develop
ment of the cattle industry, irri-
cation possibilities and the build
ing up and charging Of the All
Club activity.
Aside from his regular post of
responsibility. Mr.. Slaugh was
active in Lions Club activities,
Federal Employees Club and the
American Legion post. He served
as president of the Employees
Club and as commander of the
Legion post.
The Slaugh f a m i | Y includes
two children. A son, Nile, is en-
ployed as an engineer with the
Bureau of Reclamation at Rock
Springs, Wyo.
A daughter. Lila, is a graduate
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-11-10
INVITATION FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by
the Glacier County Electric Co.
operative. Inc. at the office of the
Glacier County Electric Coopera-
tive. Cut Bank, Montana. until
9p. M. November 8. 1850 for
additions and alterations to the
Glacier County Electric Coopera-
tive, Inc. Cut Bank, Montana,
all according to plans and speci-
fications prepared by Van ley
linger-K n G h t-Van Teylinger,
architects.
Copies of said plans and speci-
fications may be obtained at the
Office of the architects, Alb Medi-
cal Arts Building, Great Falls.
Montana, upon deposit of $500
in the form of a certified check.
Upon prompt return in good
condition of said plans and speci-
fications, bidders shall be refund
ed one-half Of said deposit. Each
bid shall be accompanied by a
certified check in the amount of
not less than five per cent of the
bid.
The owner reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. to waive
the Irregularities and to accept
any bid which it deems m os t
advantageous.
Glacier County Electric Co.
operative, Inc. Cut Bank. Mon
tana.
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Legion, Auxiliary
Group Attend Dist.
Meeting At Shelby

The fall district meetings of
the American Legion and Auxili-
airy were held at Shelby last Sat-
urday, with a full representation
from the various posts and units
being present.
Local Auxiliary unit members
attending included Mrs. Stanley
Pugh. district president; Mrs.
Gene Schubert, district first vice
president, and Mrs. Burke Ham,
by, district secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. H. J. Morse attended as the
units delegate.
The morning session was de-
voted to a school of instruction in
the work of the American Legion
Auxiliary, conducted by Mrs.
George E. Chambers of Cut Bank,
past department and district
president. Highlighting the after
noon session was the visit of Mrs.
Oscar Gullickson, department
president, of Billings.
She gave a very able address
in which she covered important
details of the annual Auxiliary
n a t onal convention in Los
Angeles in November, she being
in attendance.
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SIaugh Receives
Worthy Promotion
Continued from first page)

Continued from first page)
Mr.. Slaugh began service with
the Indian Department on July l,
1881, as farm agent on the Fl.
Peck Reservation in eastern Mon
tana, with headquarters at Pop
lar. He continued there for three
years, after which he was trans
ferred to the Colville Reservation
in Washington. In the fall of
1886 he was promoted as Junior
Extension agent for the Unitah
and Ouray Agency in Utah. A
promotion given him later made
him Senior Extension agent at
the Cheyenne River Agency in
South Dakota. In his experience
on the several reservations, Mr..
Slaugh has had occasion to ad-
minister to some of the m o S t
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-11-10
Methodist Church

Sunday sch ool 9:45 a. m.
Classes for all ages.
Morning Worship II a. m. Ser
mon by the Rev. J. Homer Magee
of Great Falls.
Tuesday, 1880 p. m. Prayer
meeting and Sunday school board
meeting.
Wednesday, 5p. m. Potluck
supper for Junior high. Senior
Methodist Youth Fellowship at
7 p. m.
Thursday. annua Bazaar,
sponsored by the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service, at
Monarch Lumber Co.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-11-10
Pigs and Newcastle

A research report from England
has sounded a new warning
against letting pigs and chickens
run together. Veterinarians there
found that pigs as well as rats
which picked up Newcastle disease
virus were capable of spreading it
later to poultry. The researchers
pointed out that even though swine
may have the Newcastle virus in
their bodies they apparently do
not suffer ili-effects from it, as
poultry do. Thus, newly purchased
swine could bring the disease into
a flock of chickens without arous-
ing the owners suspicion.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-11-10

dental nurse, employed in t h e
DIR. Becker dental offices in Den
yer, Colo. Prior to her profess
ional training, she attended
Wasatch Academy at Mt. Pleas.
ant, Utah, from which she was
graduated in 1949. Later she was
graduated as a dental nurse from
a San Francisco institution.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-11-10
US. Constitution

The US. Constitution sets up the
unique system of separation Of
powers under which: l. All execu.
tive power is vested in the Presi.
dent: 2. All legislative power is ves-
ted in the congress; 3. All judicial
power is vested in the supreme
court and such inferior courts as
congress may from time to time
establish.
Each of the three branches may
"check' the power of the other two.
Thus, the President may check the
power of Congress through his veto
power; but this may be overriddeD
by a two-thirds vote; and he exer.
cises check on the courts through
his power of appointment.
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Assembly Of God

Sunday morning. SUNDAY
School at 10.
Sunday morning worship at II.
Sunday evening evangelistic
service at 8.
Mld-week prayer service Thurs
day at 8 p. m.
All are welcome.
K ev. ROLAND A. Murphey.
aston,
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Thanks A Million

Folks, thanks million for your
vote and support of my candidacy
in seeking the office of justice of
the peace, Browning Township,
at Tuesdays election.
H. A. (Rankin) Brown
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-11-10
Gard OF Thanks

l am deeply grateful to my
friends for their support of my
candidacy as constable, Brown
ing Township on election day.
Ed Colbert
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DeOdOrantS

Deodorants and anti-perspirants
should be applied with care. Al
though many producers are guar
anteed not to damage fabrics. if
wrongly used they will result in
fabric damage Follow manufac-
turer's directions in using these
products.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-11-10
Proof OF Proper
Stock Feeding

L ~SVA4AA5
The following is written fol
those who wish to profit by my
experience.
Last June was asked by Car.
gill, Inc, makers of stock feeds,
to try out their "a per cent flax.
seed cake. which they would fur
nish me without cost.
The deal was this:
l agreed to feed part of my
calves with their "a per cent flax
seed cake, the rest of my calves
to be left on grass alone. l agreed
to feed my Angus calves. These
are the results:
On August 10 l started feeding
the aforementioned cake. This
I found was one month too late.
l should have started f. e ding
July l. At first I just drove
around from bunch to bunch and
gave the cows a little cake. The
calves just looked on. This lasted
three or four days. T h e n the
calves began to smell of the cake.
By the end of 10 days some of
them were eating a little of the
cake. At the end of two weeks
most of them were eating some.
7 then put up a creeping system
provided with some feed troughs.
The calves soon learned to
crawl in, leaving the cows out.
Then each day l would put a little
cake in the troughs, starting with
one-eighth of a pound per calf.
then increasing it to quarter
of a pound, and then to a quarter
of a pound and then to one-half |
a pound until l got them mp to
pound per head per day for 40
days. After that l increased it
to one and one-half pounds per
day.
The last 10 days before shipping
l gave them two pounds a day.
This, of course, put me to some
trouble and extra work. But
here is the pay-off:
My Hereford as we'll as my An
gus cows were all two-year.old
heifers. Both punches of cows
had received the same care dur
ing the winter while carrying
their calves. They were all fed
hay, cake and minerals in one
bunch, and after calving they
were on the same kind of pas
ture, fed salt and minerals alike.
The Hereford calves, there
fore, bad every opportunity that
the Angus did, with the excep-
ton of the "a per cent Cargill
flaxseed cake which the Angus
received.
When all the calves were final
ly put over the scales on October
81 the Angus mixed steers and
heifers weighed 400 pounds. The
Herefords weighed $40 pounds.
The feed used in this test be-
lieve cost approximately $4,000
per ton. Each calf consumed
about 80 pounds Of the feed at
cost Of $500 from which the calf
made a gain in weight of approx
mately 80 lbs. Angus calves
are now selling for from 36 to 30
cents-let US say IS cents per
pound, or an overall gain OF
S31. so per calf.
l will leave it up to YOU, the
reader. to figure it out for your
self. Does it pay to feed? /
maintain it does.
CHANCE HOFFMAN,
DDnXIThyIAJT MINT