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The Nome nugget., 1959-11-16
xxx LIBRARY CLUB
 ELECTS MRS. HUNGERFORD THIS YEARS PRESIDENT

The Kegoyah Kozga Library Club, whose civic activity has been staffing and maintaining the XIX Public Library for the past 25 years, held it's election of off cers last week, with Charlotte Hungerford being named as it's new president, and Martha Craft, as secretary.
 New members of the organiza ton are Morva Hoover, Gayle Harbo and Peggy Cornett.
The Nome nugget., 1959-11-16
Alfred K. Mazonna Re-Enlists Army and Collects Bonus

Alvin K. Mazonna, son of MT. and Mrs. Alfred Mazonna of Nome, has re enlisted in the Army. Eighty nine days after separation from te Army, Sp5 Mazonna re entered the Army to attend X-Ray Procedure School at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. He re-enlisted within the 90 day per iod to keep his rank and qualify for reenlistment bonus. He col lected SLOTS for his six year en- listment in addition to a guaran- tee to attend the school of his choice.
The Nome nugget., 1959-11-16
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy with occasional snow, northeasterly winds Is . 25 mph, low temperature expected to- night P, the high tomorrow 30.
 In the past 24 hours: highest temperature 32, lowest 27 Max. wind 34 mph from the NE. Sun rise 8:38 a.m., sunset 2:55 pm.
 A year ago today: highest tenn perature 26, lowest 5. Extremes on this date since 1907: highest 39 in 1907, lowest IT in 1856.
The Nome nugget., 1959-11-16

ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS
 There will be an important meeting of Nome Bowlers' Asso- ciation tomorrow. Tuesday eve ming at 8 pm. al City Hall.
The Nome nugget., 1959-11-16

Vic Richardson. of the Rural Development Department, passed through Nome today, having wis ited the jade project in Shungnak and the village of Noorvik, both of which have been aided with state funds.
The Nome nugget., 1959-11-16
NV. DEMOCRATS MEET HERE

The NorthWestern District of the Democrats will hold their conven- ton here on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
 At this time, delegates to at tend the first State Convention will be elected The State Conven- tion will be held at Ketchikan on January Is.
The Nome nugget., 1959-11-16

FRESH dry salmon, 40 cents ID. plus freight. Write Teller Com mercial Co.
The Nome nugget., 1959-11-16
Barrow Girl To Play Featured Part Tn Movie Ice Palace"

Dorcas Brewer, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Tom Brewer of Barrow has been chosen to play the featured role of Robert Bryant's young Eskimo wife Una in the movie version of Edna Ferber's ''Ice Palace"
The Nome nugget., 1959-11-16

Roy Snyder Jr. Out of The Navy
 Roy IT,, son of MT. and Mrs. Roy Snyder of Nome, has re- turned home, after completing a 4-year hitch" in the Navy as a radarman.
The Nome nugget., 1959-11-16
MIMI HOSPITAL

Discharged: Michael Flanagan, Carl Steven Jenkins, Chas. Rob- inson, Franklin Brown, Frankie Nunuruk.
The Nome nugget., 1959-11-16

Boyd Harwood returned this morning from Juneau, where he attended a meeting of the Phar- macy Board of Directors.
The Nome nugget., 1959-11-16

ORDER OF EASTERN STAR will hold it's regular meeting tonight at 8 o'clock, in the Masonic Temple
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
Bradford Highway Committee Report

for the staff involved. For that rea-
son the entire program should be
reconsidered and if necessary.
staff of consulting engineers should
be called in. Mr.. Williams further
estimated that $8,OOO,OOO could be
saved by routing the road north
of the river rather than following
the valley floor. Strangely enough,
Mr.. Quinnell admitted under oath
that he didn't know which route
would be cheaper.
Mr.. Williams further pointed out
that if the north route were used il
would save building two bridges across
the Yellowstone River and the re-
routing of the many utility lines,
both gas and electric, between Bill
ings and Laurel.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
o right-of-waY clearance.

to right-of-way clearance.
2. In the letting or April "A, 1858,
of contracts let, no projects were
let subject to right-of-way clearance.
8. In the letting of May %, 1853,
of 10 contracts let, no projects were
let subject to right-of-way clearance.
A. In the letting of June 25, 1853,
of IL contracts let, three were subject
to right clearance.
5. In the letting of July %, 1858,
of II contracts let, three were subject
to right-of-way clearance.
6. In the letting of July %, 1858,
of 13 contracts let, seven were sub
ject to right-of-way clearance.
7. In the letting of August 27, 1868,
of II contracts let, three were subject
to right-of-way clearance.
8. In the letting of September IL,
1858, of IL contracts let, seven were
subject to right-of-way clearance.
9. In the letting of September "a,
1858, of Is contracts let, all Is were
subject to right-of-way clearance.
10. In the letting of October %,
1858, of IA contracts let, six were
subject to right-of-way clearance.
IL. In the letting of November 6,
1858, of contracts let, two were
subject to right-of-way clearance.
IL. In the letting of November 10,
1858, of 8 contracts let, one was
awarded subject to right-of-way clear
ance.
Let us assume that the highway is
to be routed through a particular
farm. If the bids are let before the
right -of-way is acquired the con-
tractor cannot possibly know what
requirements the farmers or ranch
ers are going to demand of the High
way Department. For instance, there
is no way of knowing how many ap-
proaches will be demanded. How
many culverts may become necessary.
The result of this could be complete
change in the grade of the highway,
once the demands are made and salts
fled. This results in unneeded confu-
sion, not only so far at the right-of-
way department is concerned, but
very likely additional expense to the
people of Montana.
Mr.. Quinnell, by the way, since the
institution of these hearings, has
promised to tighten his program in
this respect.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
"The Testimony of
Horace Williams"

Horace Williams has been with the
Highway Department for thirty-three
years, is a former road plans engineer
and is at, present program engineer
for the Montana Highway Depart
ment. He has participated as an engi-
neer in the construction of 800 of
our highways and has thorough
knowledge and understanding of Mon
tana construction problems.
In his statement he pointed out
that the route proposed by the
Yellowstone Valley farmers imme-
diately north of the Yellowstone
River would be less expensive for
the following reasons among others:
1t is shorter route travelling the
high-dry table lands where drainage
would be minimum problem. One of
the great expenses of building high
ways is the cost of constructing over
passes and other major structures
such as bridges, etc. He pointed out
that by proceeding down the river
route as proposed it would involve
the building of as many new struc-
lures between Laurel and Billings as
would be necessary in following the
northerly route from Billings to Liv-
ingston along the table lands north
of the river.
Mr.. Williams also pointed out that
the entire Interstate Program was
hastily considered, due to the fact
that in a ninety day period the en-
tire program was mapped and esti-
mated, as a result of pressure from
the Commission and the Bureau of
Public Roads.
Mr.. Williams further suggested
that the present Highway 10, which
follows the Yellowstone Valley, could
be used as a frontage road on the
Interstate System and thereby con-
tinue to serve the people of the val
ley as it does at presen,, leaving the
main line of the Interstate free to
handle interstate and long distance
traffic.
Mr.. Williams pointed out that
this time was totally inadequate
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
The Yellowstone
Farm Lands

If we assume that the loss of irri
gated lands due to the impoundment
of Mission Dam is questionable per-
haps one can find some solace in the
fact that this loss will be compensated
due to the fact that Mission Dam is
a multi-purpose dam designed to pro-
duce irrigation for thousands of now
unirrigated acres in the State of Mon
tana.t Undoubtedly these acres would
replace those lost due to the impound-
ment.
However, in the valley below the
dam site this is not the case and the
loss of an irrigated acre here is a
permanent loss which cannot be re-
placed by irrigated land elsewhere.
1t is from there to Billings that we
find that most of the farmers and
ranchers who believe that a limited
access highway through their valley
would destroy their farms, their econ
omy, and completely disrupt their
lives.
Their arguments are as follows: !:
They point out that the Yellowstone
Valley is comparatively narrow val
ley composed of small farms by our
Montana standards. These farms, how
ever, are highly productive and furn-
ish the winter feed for the cattle and
sheep and other livestock whose sum-
mer range lies in the adjoining hills.
We have briefly mentioned these
farmers have recommended that the
proposed Interstate Highway go i'm
mediately north of the Yellowstone
Highway along the old convict grade
road between Livingston and Big
Timber and along the old stage coach
trail from Big Timber to Billings.
This request of course has been re-
fused and these people much to the
concern of many of us, believe that
this request has been refused because
of pressure from Billings.
The Highway Department denies
that pressure from Billings of poll
tical nature or otherwise was the rea-
son that the river route was chosen
rather than routing the road to the
north along the bench lands.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
Billings Will Be Served
Wherever Interstate Located

However, if the pressure is coming
from Billings that resulted in the
highway being routed in the Yellow
stone Valley it is due to misunder-
standing that seems prevalent in Bill
lings that if the Interstate Highway
does not go through the valley it will
be routed north either through Grass
Range or further, through Havre.
This is simply not the case. The pres
ent law pertaining to interstate high
ways requires that the Interstate
Highway must hit close to Billings,
Butte and Great Falls, Bozeman and
Helena.
However, it is in the discretion
of the Montana Highway Commits
sion as to whether it will go down
the valley from Livingston or along
the table lands about five to ten
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
Right-of-W Way Acquisition

One of the most alarming tenden-
cies manifest by the present Highway
Department is it's present right-of-
way purchasing program.
Until as late as last May, it was a
firm policy of the Highway Depart
ment which was seldom violated, to
acquire right before letting
bids. The reason for this policy is
obvious, because once the bids are
let, everyone knows where the road
must go, and those owning land in
the area affected by the bid auto
matically raise the value of their lands
accordingly. Thus, right-of-way pur-
chasers are faced with a hopeless task
On one side they have land owners
with exaggerated concepts of the
value of their lands, and on the other,
contractors pushing to get the land
acquisition over so they can proceed
with their jobs. The result must be
an inevitable one of confusion in the
right-of-way purchasing program and
unrealistic payments for right-of- way
acquisition.
For example, the policy of ac-
quiring right-of-way before con-
tracts were let changed so radically
that the policy became one of let
ting bids before acquiring right-of-
way and in many cases an entire
bid letting consisting of as many
as fourteen contracts would show
better than 500 of the contracts
were let without acquisition of
right-of-way.
The following are examples of this
alarming practice:
1. In the letting of March 27, 1853,
of IL contracts let, one was subject
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
miles north of the river route.

In any event the interstate high
way will have to touch Billings re
gardless of whether it goes north ot
the Yellowstone as suggested by the
farmers and ranchers in the valley
or whether it follows the valley floor
If it follows the valley floor, it will
come out south of Billings near the
sugar factory. If it follows the table
lands to the north, it will come out
north of Billings between the airport
and the rims or else beneath the rims.
In other words the only question
so far as Billings is concerned in this
respect is that if the Interstate High
way follows the table lands to the
north of the river, the city will be
served by the Interstate from north
9th street or if it follows the valley
lands, Billings will be served from
south 9th street near the sugar fac
tory. So, if it is pressure that decides,
and that pressure comes from Bill
lings, there should be very easy
area compromise between the farmers
of Yellowstone Valley and the citi-
zens of Billings. However, we will
later point out what might be an
embarrassing situation that could
have some bearing on this picture de-
spite it's apparent simplicity.
After hearing the problem of the
farmers of Yellowstone Valley, all
were impressed with their sincerity,
many members of the committee knew
them as a sincere and conscientious
people of respected character and
judgment.
We could not help but be impressed
with the logic of their argument that
the route north of the river would be
cheaper due to it's length, the fact
that it traverses unirrigated land of
a much lower value, the fact that the
high dry route would be free of drain
age problems and also because of it's
light population it would effect the
lives of fewer people. Their proposed
route is almost a straight line from
Livingston to Billings.
On the other hand, the Highway
spoke glibly of formulae,
etc. that indicated that valley farm
ers were wrong and because none of
the valley farmers were highway engi-
neers no substantial question could
be raised on that point until we dis
covered in the Engineering Depart
nent of the Highway Department a
public spirited and sincere gentlemen
who when placed under oath cut
through the red tape that had con-
used the investigation from it's be-
ginning.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
Conclusion

Many of the difficulties at Spring
dale Hill such as the failure to prop
erly investigate the Federal Bureaus
who may be building dams in the area,
the lack of coordination between
Federal and State officials and the
two million dollar mis-calculation in
the costs of building the road through
Springdale Hill, are all product of
an almost frantic effort to build
roads first and consider the problems
later. This may be motivated by a
desire to acquire Federal funds and
use them whenever available.
At any rate, SpringdaIe Hill and
the errors and questions raised is
a classic example of what can hap
pen all over the state if the program
of road building continues as it has
up to date. We must remember that
Springdale Hill is one of the first
major projects of the Interstate
Highway System in the State of
Montana. The building has only
begun and we are already off to
very bad and very expensive start.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24

fight for Valley routing and Will bt
somewhat embarrassed to say the
least if the Interstate should be
routed to the north.
The present two refusals of the
Bureau of Public Roads to make
the present overpass a spur to the
Interstate might be an indication
that they did not have high re-
gard for he southerly route
through Billings.
Perhaps the farmers and ranchers
of the Yellowstone should keep this
in mind in presenting their case. Per-
haps. too, those who spend their gas
money should remember this program
particularly if the Interstate is routed
to the north of Billings, through
Laurel and thence into the bench
lands to the north of Yellowstone as
present alternate routes. In this
respect it is we'll to note that the
valley farmers and ranchers recon-
mend that the road go higher than
the alternate northerly route laid out
by the State of Montana Highway
Engineers by about two miles and
thus avoid the considerable amount
of irrigated land.
They contend that the alternate
as set forth by the Highway Depart
ment was deliberately routed lower
than necessary, particularly between
the Laurel-Billings area and Living
ston to show that the northerly route
would cut through as much irrigated
land as the southerly route.
Be that as it may, let us keep in
mind that there is more than one way
to get from Billings to Laurel, one
route which would circumvent Bill
lings in northerly fashion and the
other which would follow the present
route. In the event that the northerly
route should be taken someone in
Billings and someone on the Com
mission would be very embarrassed.
At any rate, unless the present
Billings overpass receives approval
as a spur, the citizens of Billings
will be a long time in enjoying it's
This financial district
can stand very few million dollar
structures built with 1870 matching
funds.
This is particularly true when
one realizes that on this particular
project much of the right-of-way
approaching the present overpass
is still unpurchased. Thus it appears
that in Billings we have million
dollar structure with no place to
go, and which may, if the Inter
state is routed to the north of Bill
ings to Laurel, never be needed.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
Criticism

This is another typical example of
hasty, ill-considered spending of State
matching funds. Before this expen-
sive million dollar project was under
taken final determination should
have been made as to whether or not
the project could qualify for 92%o
Federal assistance. So far, 100000
in State matching funds have been
gambled on that project with no as
surance that it will ever qualify for
interstate assistance.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
TOTAL
(C) CULBERTSON

EDITORS NOTE: The following
on the U. S. 2-Montana 16 intersec-
ton in the town, of Culbertson is an
adaptation from the report. The rea-
son for this is that cut of the towns
plat, to be of sufficient size to be
definitive would be out of proper
- Continued On Page Four)
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Continued From Page Two)

certain contractors were favored with
million dollar change orders consis-
tently, it would be we'll warranted
concern by the citizens of Montana
that would come too late. The time
to check this is now and the most
obvious way to check it is by insist
ing on more accurate engineering
ground work be laid before a highway
contract is let.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
Further Examples of Poor
Planning & Inconsistencies
(A) HELENA, MONTANA

An excavation took place at Park
Street and Main Street in the City of
Helena in which a considerable
amount of fill dirt was scattered in
various places around Helena. At
present plans are under way to widen
Lyndale Avenue, which is a few
blocks from Park Street and Main
Street. This widening will call for
fill dirt for Lyndale Avenue. How
ever, in spite Of these plans the ex-
cavation from Park and Main Streets
was distributed to various parts of
Helena and now the widening of Lyn-
dale Avenue must be accompanied by
hauling fill dirt in from a distance
point at a much greater expense.
OBJ LIVINGSTON
One of the most important criteria
mentioned by Powers, the Highway
Engineer, in considering routing, was
the service to the most people. Yet on
the present proposed highway of
Gardiner to Livingston the road is
being routed away from the heavily
populated areas and through thinly
populated area much to the concern
of many citizens in the Livingston
area. Apparently, the criteria here
is to get a straighter road. The fol-
lowing is an interesting population
comparison so far as these two roads
are concerned.
The people's voice., 1959-04-24
RE-ROUTING MIGHT
EMBARRASS SOMEONE

At any rate, it now should become
more apparent why whoever is re-
sponsible for the present overpass will
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24

into the Army Balistic Agency at
RedStone Arsenal In Huntsville,
Alabama. 50
Sunday afternoon visitor of the
Halle Terrys was Mrs. Ned Par
ish of Tchula.
Sunday supper guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. K. F. Downer was the Rev.
Frank Lewis.
Miss Mary Steele reports that
her great-nepAew, Arthur Steele
Gordon of Crystal Springs has an
nounced the birth of a son, Thomas
Eval Gordon.
Thad Henley is spending this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Henley while his mother is in the
hospital.
Mrs. Ned Parrish of Tchula
visited Mrs. M. j. Evans and Mrs.
j. D.. Parrish and Susan Monday.
We were happy to hear that Ed
win Buck, Jr. was not injured in
an auto wreck Monday morning.
MIR. and Mrs. w. E. Diggs, Sr.
and Bette and Mrs. w. E. Diggs,
Jr., Walt and Beverly Lynn went
to Greenville Sunday where they
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Smith and also Jimmy Miller of
Leland, who is a patient at the
Greenville hospital. Miss Bette
Diggs visited with Misses Ruby
PentecoSt and Alice Hendricks.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
Home Dem Clubs t.
View Cancer Films
During September

The American Cancer Society.
Mississippi Division, Holmes County
Unit, will present Educational
Films at each one of the Home
Demonstration Meetings in Holmes
County during the Month of Sept
ember. Miss Mary Harpole win
show the films. The entire Health
Department has fully cooperated
with the Cancer Society and a Doc
tor or a Nurse will be present at
each meeting for the showing Of the
films. Time and two Women, the
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
ACONA
NEWS
by Mrs. w. e. Diggs, Jr.

ny 4A4ACS 4s AAo60t va
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Parrish,
Milton and Sarah Virginia visited
in Tchula with Mrs. Ned Parrish
Sunday night.
Mrs. j. l.. Braddock and Mrs.
Clifton Hughes attended the Dis
trict Conference of the American
Legion Auxiliary In Durant Thurs
day.
Rev. Frank Lewis was the Sun
day dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Walton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Bruce spent
Sunday in Greenwood with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Knapp and Lee Pea
cock.
Wednesday afternoon visitors of
Mrs. Halle Terry were Mrs. j. l..
Braddock. Mrs. Cliff Hughes and
Miss Mary Steele.
Enjoying Saturday evening with
the Clifton Hughes were Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones Tharpe and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Braddock.
MI. and Mrs. J. D. Williams
spent Thursday through Saturday
in Kosciusko with Mrs. Williams
sister, Mrs. w. L. Ray.
Mrs. Clinton Booth visited with
Miss Mary Steele Monday.
Nh. and Mrs. Henry Buck of
Memphis spent the weekend at
Acona and were Sunday dinner
guests of Mrs. Dewitt Buck.
Sunday visitors at the ]. D. Par
rish's were Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Par
rish, Jr. of Tchula and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Auerpack and Larry of
Lexington.
M. James Henley and MIR. Y. B.
Bruce were in Kosciusko on bus
mess Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Peacock spent
Tuesday in Grenada visiting with
Mrs. c. A. Perry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Peacock, Mr.. and Mrs. Low
lex Peacock and Miss Sue Peacock.
Sunday visitors in Greenwood
were Mrs. Edwin Buck and Nancy
where they visited Mr.. and Mrs. j.
N. Dawes.
Mrs. K. F. Downer spent Friday
night in West with her mother.
Mrs. George Gelston.
Mrs. Halle Terry visited Mrs.
M. j. Evans Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mary Steele visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones Tharpe Sunday.
Mrs. M. j. Evans and Howard
Dlggs went to Money Sunday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. S. Lee Terry.
Saturday supper guests of MI.
and Mrs. w. E. Diggs, Sr. were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Diggs. Jr..
Walt and Beverly Lynn.
Mr.. ]. D. Williams. Mrs. Cliff
Hughes and Mrs. j. L. Braddock
attended the Mission Study Class
Of the WSCS in Lexington Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Walton are
proud that their grandson, Billy
Vaughn of Jackson, who is a STU
dent at Georgia Tech, has quail
flied and been accepted for study