Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-11
Countu-W Wide Group

We would be making a mistake in the Flat
head to think in terms of the proposed county wide
development group super chamber of commerce.
What is lacking in the Flathead is an organi-
cation that tackle major problems and speak
for labor, farmers and businessmen.
If all the Flathead lacked was super chamber
of commerce, the several chambers could contact
each other and pass their individual resolutions.
However past performance has not been too sue
ceSsful in this respect.
We doubt that the procedure of few chamber
resolutions would have stopped the proposal to
raise Flathead lake provided the necessary local
support to build Hungry Horse Dam. 1t took the
Flathead Citizens committee organization that
able to attract loyalty and support from bust
nessmen, labor groups and farmers.
Certainly encouraging was the fine turnout at
the Tuesday evening meeting in Kalispell to discuss
mutual problems and see if there isn't way to
revive county organization like the Citizens COM
mittee
1t is to the credit of Publisher w. B. Sweetland
of the Kalispel Inter Lake, newcomer to the val
ley that he arranged the particular meeting. Fur
thermore know of no better than Publisher
G. NJ Moss, Whitefish longtime senator, to preside
which he did.
Our thought at the meeting was that the Kalis-
pell Chamber of Commerce officers seemed to feel
that countrywide organization would interfere
with leadership the Kalispel chamber normally has
the businessmens group in the Flatheads largest
city.
On part well aware of lack of
county wide organization support that would logic
ally come to project such the North Fork high
way The idea was revived by the Columbia Falls
chamber in January because the time seemed right.
Flathead county commissioners following additional
support recommended the project for state action.
There has been tendency on the part of some
to think of the North Fork highway development as
Columbia Falls chamber project, which it is not.
Kalispells chamber long ago endorsed such a
proposal. The revival of the project had to be by
one community. Columbia Falls is the start of the
road. Kalispelps chamber president expressed his
action as told us by one officer why we endorsed
that year ago." Our reply was 1--WE certainly wish
the Kalispen chamber would send in a letter or
resolution now
Down to cases, if there existed group in the
Flathead representative of chambers of commerce,
labor unions, and farmers it could support problems
of mutual interest and avoid any idea that one
community concerned with its own needs and
leadership.
Certainly in Columbia Falls and our neighbor-
ing communities of Hungry Horse, Coram, Martin
City and West Glacier we recognize the leading
position of Kalispell and Whitefish chambers Fur
thermore there is reason to believe that no project
of significance will be achieved without their sup
port.
This valley well knows the benefit of group
that contains representatives of chambers labor and
farm groups Furthermore there number of
problems that such group best tackle.
The Flathead will certainly move ahead if we
can get together. Mr.. Moss tale from an old Nc
Guffey reader was apt. Zone stick can be broken
easily. Tie seven sticks together, and they will
not" Mr.