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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22
Bottomy, Adar Dissent
Aronson Appointees and Angstman
Uphold MPCo. Gas Rate Couqe

or no bearing on the reasonableness
of the rate increase. That is, unless
it be an admission the utility was
already receiving more than adequate
rates under it's old rate structure,
thereby coming in for excess profits
taxing by the federal government.
RATE INCREASE NOT
WARRANTED
Irrespective of the reasoning that
went into the writing of the court
opinion handed down Tuesday there
is very considerable amount of evil
dence to indicate that the 80 to At
per cent rate increases were way out
of line and would never have been
granted by public service commits
sion which was uly>dedicated to pro-
tecting the interests of the consum-
ers as well as the utility.
Expert testimony given at the May
1858 commission hearing on MPCo's
rate increase request by P. K. Rich
rate expert for American
(Cont'd on Page Two)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22
Anderson's DUrUm
Wheat Bill Now On
Presidents Desk

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The House
of Representative Monday passed
and sent to the White House durum
wheat acreage incentive measure
which would allow up to so acres
planting outside allotments. In so
doing, the chairman of the House
Agricultural subcommittee on wheat,
Repr. Albert of Oklahoma, and other
congressman paid tribute to the lead
ership of Rep. Leroy Anderson of
Montana in gaining passage of the
measure there.
Declared Committee Chairman AL
bert: 81 want to congratulate Mr..
Anderson for the splendid job he did
in helping the committee bring this
legislation to the floor and acknowl-
edge his contribution to this solution
Of the problem. He approached me
early this session about programming
hearings on durum legislation. When
the matter was heard, he appeared
before the committee at length and
explained the need for the legislation
in his state. He also presented to the
committee several important wit
nesses who testified"
The Senate earlier passed the same
where it had the backing
of Senators Murray and Mansfield.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22

the money collected in excess rate
charges would have been refunded.
EXTRANEOUS MATTER
BROUGHT IN
In affirming the lower court the
ajority opinion makes reference to
such eXtraneous matters as couple
Of voluntary rate decreases the util-
ity granted more than twenty years
ago. Reference is also made to higher
operating costs facing the utility,
ETC., etc. However, no reference what
soever is made to the actual 20 per
cent increase in revenues to the utii-
ity from 1913 through 1852 because
of greater proportion of the util-
ity's gas sales being made to residen-
tial and business customers as COM
pared with industrial users. Further,
the opinion fails to consider whether
or not the increased rates were neces-
sary in order for the MPCo. gas di-
vision to make a reasonable return to
its stockholders.
This supreme court decision
means that all a utility company
has to do is put in evidence one
cost increase before friendly pub
lie service commission and the SUI
preme court will disregard all evil
dence to the contrary and approve
the commissions rate increasing
order.
The courts assertion that 81 per
cent of the rate increase will be tax
en- up in federal taxes also has little
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22
Anticipating Bill
Enacted I'm Idaho

BOISE (CNS) Idaho power
co-ops have pushed an anticipating
bill through the state legislature,
and Governor Robert Smylie has
signed it into law.
Co-ops have watched Washington
Water Power move into northern
Idaho and "sweet-talk" few of
their customers into signing up.
The new law prohibits co-ops and
private utilities from duplicating
each others services. If a customer
wants to change suppliers, he must
get a district courts permission.
The bill passed the state senate,
22-18, and the house, 4O-14.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22

sored by the Committee For Para
disc. Earlier in the day, he had spok-
en- on the Importance of further
public power development at the an
nual meeting Of the Missoula County
Electric Coop.
Prior to Norwood's address, the
meeting med by John R. CARRIER
Plains, vice president of the COM
mittee, heard number of brief talks
by citizens of the area, including:
Paul Harlow, Thompson Falls, newly
elected president of the committee;
Flathead County Rep. L. P. (Cy)
Tonner, also vice president; Archer
Taylor, Missoula, committee secre-
tary-treasurer; Herb Miles, Missoula
insurance man; L. j. (Jim) Carter
Plains, Carpenter business represent
ative; Marshall McOmber, Fairfield,
Montana Farmers Union fieldman,
and Warren Cork, Missoula, chair
man of Missoula County Committee
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22
Montana Electric Co-ops In
Good Financial Condition

been paid out to estates of deceased
members.
Referring to the $4,000 to be re-
paid to the member-owners, Manager
Mathews states that Gin the future we
expect to distribute about the same
amount each year until all of the
capital credits have been distributed.
Next year we hope to be able to pay
back the accumulation from 1948
through 1850"
Even though the coop reduced
rates to the extent of $4,000 total
in 1856, that year was the best in
it's history, with gross income of
1888, 1888, an increase of $8,4O6 over
1855.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22

Approval of the rate increases by
the Public Service Commission re-
suited in a three and one-half year
legal battle by ex-Attorney General
Arnold Olsen and his assistant, Will
liam Leaphart, to have the higher gas
rates voided by the courts.
The commission, in August, 1858,
approved the increases without in
vestigating to determine whether
the higher schedules were warrant
ed, justified or needed to maintain
Montana Powers gas division on
profitable basis.
Olsen and Leaphart received their
first setback in October 1866 when
District Judge Elwell of Havre held
that the commission was acting within
it's authority in granting the in
creases. The Elwell opinion was ap-
pealed to the high bench and, al
though Olsen and Leaphart completed
the filing of their briefs on the issue
almost a year ago, the case was not
set for hearing until after the first
of 1857 and two new men, Harrison
and Castles, had become justices via
of appointment by Governor Aron-
son.
At the onset of the legal action
questioning the validity of the rate
hikes Olsen and Leaphart had secured
a court order impounding all money
collected by Montana Power Com
pany via the higher rates. At present
the impounded moneys amount to
about $3.5 million. Had the decision
gone in favor of the utility patrons,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22
Army Engineers
Are CONSIDERING
Only One Site

Lead-off speaker at the Saturday
evening Paradise Dam meeting in
Missoula was Secretary-Treasure
Archer Taylor of that city. Taylor, in
explaining several large maps of the
area, spiked one recurring rumor in
the Plains, Montana, area to the eff
feet the Corps of Engineers was also
considering site several miles west
and downstream from Plains. "There
is only one site under consideration"
Taylor said and that is about 21a
miles downstream from Paradise, ac-
cording to the Engineers 3O8 Review
Report.
Taylor also said it would be nee
essary to relocate Highway 10A, util-
ity lines, a pipeline and the Northern
Pacific Railroad. The MP mainline
would shoot through an eight mile
tunnel after leaving st. Regis and
would come out about four miles
west of Plains. The Poison branch of
the MP would be relocated from near
Ravalli, rejoining the present route
near Charlo. There would be need
for slight relocation of the Chicago,
Milwaukee railroad in Mineral
county.
The dam would flood $4,000 acres,
Continued on Page Four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22

given wide circulation throughout the
area that dams can't be built which
will produce both power and aid in
control of downstream floods, Nor
wood said such assertions simply were
not so as regards the Columbia river.
The Columbia, unlike many other
major rivers of the nation, "sends 73
per cent of it's water into the Pacific
ocean in the summer months {.
and only 27 per cent in the winter
Continued On Page Four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22
on Political Education, AFL-CI
(See adjoining report.)
PRESSURE OF POPULATION

! on FOllLlcal Education, Ar L-ClO
| (See adjoining report.)
PRESSURE OF POPULATION
Norwood, who was on his way
home after testifying at COMPRESSION
al hearings in Washington, D. C.. on
the areas power needs, in opening
his address called attention to the
pressure Of increasing population on
the nations resources-that by the
year 1000 AID, just 43 years hence
the nation will have 325 million
people, or almost double our present
population; that we are gaining 2.7
million people every year-or 1 II
per cent.
He noted further we no longer
have virgin acres to choose from in
providing additional food and fiber
for our growing population. We must
more fully utilize the lands we have.
While our population is increas-
ing at an annual rate of u per
cent, our demand for electrical en-
ergy is growing at the rate of 9
our population growth.
To illustrate how we are caught
up in the energy revolution, he
cited figures showing:
In 1860, 70 per cent of all work
was done by animals, Is per cent by
human beings, and 6 per cent by
water wheels, crude machinery, etc.
In 1860, however, animals as
source of labor will have all but dis
appeared with only one per cent of
the nations work being done by
them; only 8 per cent by humans,
and the balance of SO per cent by
powered by oil, gas, cleo
tricity, and soon-atomic energy.
Looking ahead through the next
century, Norwood pointed out that
the Atomic Energy Commission esti-
mates We'll be using Is times as
much energy as is presently the case.
Because the use of electricity is
so rapidly with each pass
ing year, and because more and more
people and industries are moving to
the Pacific Northwest the need for
complete multiple-purpose develop
ment of the water resources of the
Columbia is becoming more and more
One of the factors bring
ng more industry to the area, in adj
lition to power. is the availability of
an adequate supply of good water.
A SUMMER
FLOODER"
Noting that the assertion had been |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22
Paradise Dam, Key To Western
Montana's Progress and Future

The proposed Paradise Dam meets all the tests in terms of
comprehensive development not only in Montana but the
tire Columbia Basin area Gus Norwood, Vancouver Wash
mgton told crowd of 800 people at the Loyoa High School
auditorium in Mssoua last Saturday evening
Norwood executive secretary of Northwest Public Power
Association appeared principal speaker meeting
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22

BILLINGS-AlI 25 rural electric
co-ops in Montana are in good finan-
cial condition and none of them are
delinquent in their repayment con-
tracts to the federal government,
David Hamil, Washington, D. c., REA
administrator, told the annual meet
ing of Yellowstone Valley Electric
Cooperative in the Shrine Auditori-
UNI here, March IL.
At this time the patron-owned cleo
trio distribution systems have total
investment of approximately $45 mil
lion in Montana and are serving about
SIS per cent of the electrified farms
in the state, Hamil also stated.
The REA official made a particu-
lar point of impressing upon his au-
dience that members of the rural cleo
tries have an interest in a very valu-
able business and that they should
not consider any proposition made by
other interests Isle. private power
companies) to take them over.
Before the co-op's annual meeting
Mr.. Hamil spoke at a breakfast spon-
sored by Yellowstone Electric in the
Northern Hotel to about fifty Billings
businessmen. At that time he ex-
planned the rural identification pro-
gram and what it has done for the
rural people of America. He also
recalled his own experience as a
rancher in Colorado and how he fin
ally got power to his ranch through
a cooperative when he determined
the proposition of the areas private
utility was too costly
NOW SERVING 2,52s PATRONS
Yellowstone Electric is now serv-
ing 1928 patrons as compared with
2,418 year ago, Manager Max
Mathews reported at the meeting.
Service is provided the increasing
number of customers via 995 miles
of line.
Because of the sound financial
condition of the Yellowstone coop,
the members voted to amend the by
laws to pay to themselves some $751;
600 in capital credits they had ac-
cumulated in the period 1942-1947.
The coop had total of $505,902 in
its capital credit account at the end
of 1856. In addition to the planned |
$87, 900 pay-out, another $4,000 has J
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-22
Bottomly, Adair Dissent
By The EDITOR

By 80 decision the State Supreme Court Tuesday upheld
the validity of the 80 to AT natural increases
put into effect by Montana Power Company September 1858
Although of the three judges of the majority claimed
authorship of the opinion signed by Justices Harrison
Angstman Castles concurred in dissent
written by Justice Bottomy.
The Sidney herald., 1957-06-06
Applications For
CAP Scholarship
Deadine June 30

In an announcement issued to-
day by 1t. John Burns, head OF
the Sidney Civil Air Patrol Squad
ron and Al Johns, president OF
the Sidney Kiwanis club, notice
was given that June 30th will be
the last day applications will be
accepted from elementary and
high school teachers to attend
the National Aviation Education
Workshop at Miami University
beginning July 9th thru August
9th.
Rex Smelser, chairman of the
Youth committee and Al Lund,
chairman of the Vocational Guild
ance committee of the Sidney
Kiwanis club, stated that any
teacher in Richband county wish
ing to take advantage of the XII
wants Scholarship should contact
the Kiwanis club or the Sidney
Civil Air Patrol Squadron before
June 25tn.
The Workshop, a four weeks
session, is expected to attract
more than 1000 teachers = from
throughout the u. S. and pos
sessions
This is an excellent oppor-
The Sidney herald., 1957-06-06
LEGION AUXILIARY TO
INSTALL OFFICERS
JUNE nth

All members of the American
Legion Auxiliary are urged tc
be in attendance at the regular
meeting to be held as this is the
annual meeting for election Of
officers. Awards will also be pre-
sented to the Poppy poster win
ners at this time, with Mrs. Hea-
low in charge.
Officers to be installed are:
Mrs. Bailey Fisher, president;
Mrs. Hurry Carey, first vice pres
ident; Mrs. John H~erringer, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Betty
Hennen, secretary; Mrs. Hazel
Houglum, treasurer; Mrs. Norman
Shotnakoff, chaplain; Mrs. Matte
Dishon, historian; Mrs. Marjorie
Stedman, first Sgt. at Arms; Mrs.
billiard Harmon, assist. Sgt. at
Arms.
Members of the executive
board who will serve with the
officers r Mrs. Martha Marion,
Mrs Volney Anderson and Mrs.
Henry Sorensen.
The meeting will be concluded
with lunch and a social hour.
Lucy l. Fisher,
Publicity Chm
The Sidney herald., 1957-06-06

We are really getting some nic'
warm days now and you can jus
about e the field stuff grow
what the grasshoppers aren't eat
ing-that is.
Frank and Marie Tyler of Sill
verton, Oregon were in Dore OF
Monday to visit with Edith Cray
They were friends Of Mrs. Cray
when she was young back in IL
linois and hadn't seen her fol-
many years.
Mrs. Cray is now visiting with
her brother in Oregon, having
come there with Bill and his fam
lily, who are now located in Sc
attic, Washington.
The directors of the Farmers
Elevator Co. of Dore held d meet
ing at the elevator on Saturday
in preparation for the annual
stockholders meeting which is
held each year or the last Satur-
day in June.
Bernt ~Iverson, father of David,
is very ill with pneumonia in a
Spokane hospital.
Mrs. Floyd Cummins and Kath-
crime Stubs accompanied Donald
Cummins to Minot over the week
end, where Donald had an ap-
pointment with an eye specialist.
Open house, was held at the
Benoit Hardy home on Tuesday,
in honor of Miss Shirley Foss,
Boyd Hardy's fiancee, who with
her mother is visiting at the Har-
dy home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. War Brujord were
business and social callers in
Dore last week.
Many people from this area at
tended the opening at KMUV-TV
on Sunday.
Lyle Gubrud, the Case and
Nash salesman from Williston
a caller in Dore Monday.
Ruth Maurer, Flora Heinle and
Esther Stubs were Sidney shop
pers on Tuesday.
Grace william is acting postmas-
ter at Dore this week, while Esth-
ar is doing some shopping and
catching up on home work.
Carl Storvik received word on
of the death, by drown
ng, Of his cousin Sigmund Silvert-
;en of Seattle, Washington. He
vas boating near Bellingham,
Washington two weeks previous
nd his body was not recovered
lntil that time. Many years ago
The Sidney herald., 1957-06-06
CALL FOR nrDs

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
sealed bids will be received by Rsch-
and County Board OF Commissioners
untl II 90 o'clock A. M. Friday, JUne
II. 1887, at its office IN Sidney, Mont.
for Gasoline Octane, minimum, -.
maximum. lead 3 &C per gallon; type
b" research method. to b. daAvored
at the tanks at the County yae01:
(present e~allorage used, appr01dmeav
1900 annually; no delivery of -
than 300 gallons viii be eWp2cbed; MS
contract stsad be In force Until June
30, 1883. II the cost Of thu GaooAne
increases to the contractor. TIE Cosn,-
ty win pay the tncrrnse: II the cosf
decreases. the County will expect 4se
decrease; The County Commissioners
to be consulted IN either 49,.
The Board OF County Commission
ers reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
All bids to be addressed : the
County Clerk and Recorder OF Rich
land County. Sidney, Montana and
marked Gasoline Bid.
Dated this 5th day of June. 1857.
BOARD OF COUNTY COM
MISSIONERS OF RICHLAND
COUNTY. MONTANA. -
BY: DONALD W: PEcTTz'
pub. June 8, 10. 1o)
The Sidney herald., 1957-06-06
Proclamation
BEEF ron FATHERS IA

Whereas, Father has the tre-
mendous responsibilities of pro-
viding and caring for his brood
and,
Whereas, that requires great
strength and stamina; and
Whereas beef is not only the
most delicious of all foods but
provides the human sinews for
war and peace.
Now, therefore, I, Harold Mer-
Ger, Mayor of the City Of Sid
ney, join with the Montana =
North Dakota and American Ma
tional Cow Bellies in proclaiming
that BEEF shall provide the cor-
ner-stone of the traditional Faith
er's Day meal and urge that
Father be served generously with
his favorite food, and thus be
accorded evidence of love and re-
spect on his special day and on
every day of the year.
Given under my hand and the
Executive Seal this 4th day of
June, A. D., 1857.
Harold Mercer, Mayor.
The Sidney herald., 1957-06-06

Mr.. Sivertsen came near drown
ing at the time when Carl's broth
Ell was drowned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Thomp-
son arrived from Malta on We'd
nesday of last week to attend
Memorial Day services and visit
their many friends. Reuben left
for Billings on Monday to be with
his daughter for a time and Mrs,
Thompson will leave on Thursday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Lebsock
and children from Fargo were
here over the week end. Kenneth
returned home Monday and Max
inc will stay with her mother,
Mrs. Wells, for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Wells was discharged from
the hospital on Monday. The chill
dren will spend some time visiting
with Grandma and Granpa Leb-
sock.
Kay Jean Anseth was visiting
at the Fred Lebsock home on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Flynn Wis
AlCo az IlC lnClllOiA ILL StidlioC
home on Sunday.
Word was received by Joe
Fletcher of the death of Barney
Mancel at Poison, Montana. Mr..
Mancel suffered a stroke about
two weeks ago from which he
never recovered.
Eff Messner had a visit from his
nephew and family of Seattle last
week.
Sandra and Jackie Poe spen. a
few days with the Monsons while
their parents were in Miles City
taking delivery of a new Plymouth
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Dschaak
and son came from California last
week to be with his mother, who
had major surgery.
Miss Margaret Felland left on
Friday for Billings where she will
The Sidney herald., 1957-06-06
VIOLIN. News

The W.O.T.M. met Tuesday eve.
ming at the Moose Hall with forty
members and eight chairmen pres
> ent.
Rosemary Rasmussen read us a
very interesting essay she had
written on Mooseheart, and our
pianist, Frances Hass, played two
piano solos which were greatly en-
joyed.
Thank you notes were read
from the Home Chapter for our
contributions to the nurses schol-
| arship fund and the Academy of
Friendship fund
We received pictures which
were taken at the Academy of
Friendship meeting in Miles City
and anyone who would like prints
may order them through Senior
Regent Clara Thompson.
Rose Fink reported on plans for
our 4th of July float.
Election was held with the fol-
lowing new officers chosen for
the coming year: Senior Regent,
Rose Fink; Junior Regent, Doro-
thy Kopp; Chaplain, Blanche
Means; Recorder, Iva Swenson;
Treasurer, Gladys Levno. We
will have special installation cere-
monies but the date has not been
set as yet.
The Elks lodge has very kindly
offered us the use OF their hall
for our meetings while our own
new building is under construc-
ton, SO don't forget that our next
meeting will be at the E1k'S lodge.
Mildred Beyer's name was
drawn for the attendance prize,
but she was absent. For the next
meeting only the attendance prize
will be five dollars and names will
be drawn until someone wins it.
Lunch was served by LEILA Day
ton, Mrs. Dave Peer, Nora Rainey
and Ellen Meyer.
BETTY MERCER,
Publicity Chairman
The Sidney herald., 1957-06-06

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN thai
sealed bids viii be received by Rich
land County Board of CommisHioners
until 1880 O'Clock A. M. Friday. June
81, 1867, at its office in Sidney. Mont.
for Oh. Type: Series one ID end two
(2) cd, 10 be delivered at the County
Shop, Sidney. Montana. in h amounts
that may be ordered This contrscs
shall be in force until June 30. 1853.
II the cost ID the OH increases to
the contractor, the County win pay
the increase: If the cost decreases.
the County win expect the decrease;
the County Commissioners TO be con-
suited in either case.
The Board of County Commission
ers reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
All bids TO be addressed to the
County Clerk and Recorder OF Rich
land County. Sidney. Montana and
marked "Ol Bid.
Dated this 5th day OF June. 1887.
BOARD OF COUNTY COM
MISSIONERS OF RICHAND
COUNTY. MONTANA
BY: DONALD w; PENTz.
(Pub. June 8. 10, 2)