The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-09-01

Western Montana is now in the
Pacific Flyway-instead of the Cen
trail Flyway-for waterfowl hunting.
This is the decision lot of people
have wanted for several years The
change was announced last week by
Secretary of Interior Udall
Senator Lee Metcalf says the ''ef-
feet of this decision is that the State
Fish and Game Department can Sc
lect for western Montana hunting
seasons which correspond to the main
flights of the Northerns. 1t is doubt
full that there will be repetition of
last years situation, when the big
flights didn't come down until the
season was closing"
Secondly" the Senator said,
western Montana bag limits will not
be reduced sharply, as they will be
in the Central and other flyways.
States in the Pacific Flyway can
choose from several alternatives in
GLIDING a daily bag limit of four
ducks and a possession limit of eight.
Details depend on length of season
as determined by State Fish and Game
departments. The bag and possession
limit on geese will be six in western
Montana l&
In the Central Flyway, including
that portion of Montana east of the
Continental Divide, the bag and pos
session limit on geese will be five.
Bag limit on ducks in the Central
Flyway will be either two or three,
depending on length of season as
chosen by the Fish and Game de-
partments. /
In his letter to Senators Mansfield |
and Metcalf the Secretary of In
terror stated that Because of the |
many meetings you had held con-
corning this change, am sure that
you are completely familiar with the
reasons for changing the flyway
boundary. The information developed
by the Montana Fish and Game Com
mission convinced us and the other
states in the flyway that the water
fowl which migrate through western
Montana are part of the Pacific Fly
way population. Changing the boun-
dairy to the Continental Divide will
result in a better management pro-
gram
Senator Metcalf, who spearheaded
this effort, commented that "Western
Montana should have been in the
Pacific Flyway long ago. Very few I
ducks a. 1 reese cross the Rocky c
Mountains as they migrate" Senator {
Metcalf had held hearings on this t
issue several years ago.
NEW RURAL HOUSING PROGRAM
The new housing act which was 7
signed into law by President Ken .
nedy contains several important new ]
sections. Perhaps the most interest 4
ing is the new low-interest loan pro- :,
gram in rural housing. Farmers Home i
administration officials are now pre- y
pairing the regulations for distribu- =
ion. One change in this program ex- =
lends eligibility to. persons living in
small towns, not engaged in agricul-
lure, as well as farmers. Eligible APP q
,licants can use these housing loans u
20 construct, repair and remodel 81
dwellings, and other essential service o
buildings. The loans bear four per g
'ent interest and are repayable over B
periods up to 33 years.
The new law also authorizes the :,
Farmers Home Administration to w
make small home improvement loans q
Without taking mortgage on the y =
arm for security. This will cut down
Dan closing costs and speed up loan I'd
1aking. GO
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SENATORS al
I'm CEREMONY tn
IGNORING SENATOR HAYDEN nj
Senators Mansfield and Metcalf We
TENDED a ceremony last week honor vi
lg the senior Senator from Arizona, tie
arl Hayden. The League of Women SUI
'oters sponsored the occasion to
ote that Senator Hayden is the only =
erson still in the Congress who voted u
ar,3t | y.