The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-07-11
Repr. Leroy Anderson
Reports To You From
The Nations capifoI

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damsite and reservoir purchase from
the Grow Indian Tribe for $21 mil
lion along with the tribes right to
sue for such additional values as may
be included in the dam and power
site. Along with other members of
the delegation, have worked for a
long time to achieve congressional
approval of this major project for the
Midland Empire area. The So " mil
lion figure, according to a Depart
ment of Interior report, signed by
Secretary Seaton, is acceptable to
the Administration.
Consideration of a House-Senate
conference report on the bill came
to quick elimination just prior to
the holiday. Originally, it had been
scheduled for action first on, the
days calendar, but the Mutual Sc
curity Appropriations Bill, entail
ing more than So billion, was con-
tinued from the previous day. At
nearly 5 pm, the Big Horn yellow
taiD legislation came up. From 3
pm. on, had been busy buttonholing
all our friends in the House, to urge
them to remain until our bill was
considered. Many, at pm, had air
line departures only an hour away
for holiday trips, but they remained,
and the measure was approved on a
voice vote. Next day, it passed the
Senate and was sent to the White
House.
With favorable action in Congress
and by the President, Senator Muir
ray plans to seek SO million in a |
supplemental appropriations bill for
Public Works so that construction
can be expedited on the multi-purpose
power, irrigation and flood-control |
dam on the Big Horn River south
Of Hardin.
When this project gets under way,
t will provide just the right kind
If economic boost the entire region
needs. The planning is completed
md specifications are ready so action
could be prompt, once Administrative
approval is granted. The project will
provide great amount of employ
nent, expand business, increase rec
rational potential for the area. and
provide industrial and agricultural
development for generations to come. 1
Welcome, State of Alaska-Mon- /
ana's entire congressional delega- /
ion is happy with the passage of I
egislation which will make possible I
he admission of the Territory of i.
-laska as the 10th state in the us. t
This fabulous northland neighbor s
f Montana, which was purchased in
867 from the Russians for $7.2 mil
on, and was denounced as Stewards
olly'', subsequently has produced for
merica more than 81 billion in gold
nd other mineral wealth. Total an
ual production from the territory's
Ountiful resources currently exceeds
$50 million. Now with a population
215,000, it exceeds that of Nevada
nd is growing rapidly. r
When it formally becomes a state, A
laska will take title to more than !,
DO million acres of public land n
hich may be opened for develop y
ent. There will be two U. S. sena- =,
rs and one U. S. representative.
here undoubtedly will be great
onomic development, and increased :,
,portunity for many Americans in y
is newly-opened frontier of public a.
nd availability. l nl
Air and highway routes now con-
'ct Montana with Alaska, and pos y;
ply within this generation rail- ~
ad route will be opened from Mon ol
ma to the new state. All in all, -
ontana and Alaska have much in y.
mmon, and | shall look forward ~ ~
their advancement together. -
Depressed Areas Bill-House con- =.
leration is expected this session on e.,
act to authorize an effective pro- a.
am to alleviate conditions of sub 81
initial and persistent unemployment ~
certain economically depressed =
cas-, including Indian reservations. "
virtually identical leg
alton, HR 1907, on February 7, VI
81, to that later Incorporated in ol'
: measure reported, July L, to the oI -,
use Union Calendar, by my COM al