The Sidney herald., 1961-01-04

statutes they should be ON a basis
of equity for the land owner and l
for the state, to the end that the (
state can obtain right-of-way at a I
fair price while the landowner re-
ceives full value for his property.
Any legislation which will pro-
tect our great surface and under
ground water resources should be
given careful and favorable consld-
Grafton.
In reaching decisions on meas
ures which might have any bear
ing on construction of dams, for
the production of hydro-electric
energy, or for irrigation, the gov
erning factor should be "what is
good for Montana" If this state
is to grow we must ever be IN a
position to assure new and grow
ing industries that we have avail
able, or a ready potential for, an
adequate supply of water and
power. If we stand idly by and
see federal dams built with no
reservation of power and water,
then we have given away our
ibirthright to the detriment of
present and future generations of
Montana citizens.
AT this time l wish to commend
the Montana members or the CO.
lumbia Valley compact commits
sion for the time and effort they
have spent in this program. That
such efforts have been fruitful is
! evidenced by the fact that the
| compact agreement, as signed by
negotiating commissions of the
seven states, provides that a ma
. ior portion of at-Site power is
reserved to Montana and this state
l may share in the remainder of the
power generated with the down
: stream states, such sharing TO be
= based upon need at the time. The
agreement further provides for q
n reservation of water through the
Y year 2010.
: l recommend due consideration
of the Legislation providing fol
q adoption of the compact agree
a ment. The declaration of policy Sc
IS forth in the compact could pos
sibly have an effect upon the al
g location of hydro-electric energ.
: from the Libby Dam and it woulS
be advisable to take action on thi
: legislation as soon as possible.
N Montana is considered to be
mining state but today very few
of our small mines r In opera
ton. One must suppress with con
IN siderable sterness the suspicio
that too many federal congress
ry men are more concerned with met
al production in foreign countrie
lie than in our domestic operation
Placing Montana mines back j
ca production would give a substar
l. tial lift to our economy by pre-
ed viding employment SO Sorely neeC
en- ed in the mining sections of til
Vn state. Consideration should be giN
en- to any recommendatory legi
latiOn, in the form of memoria
to congress-, which move this il
It duStry out of the doldrums. VI
OF might consider what effect an il
X crease in metals depletion ALLOW
ance might have upon mining OF
ne erations in Montana.
as Any program for the future
me Montana must assure business, il
ces dustry, and agriculture of a hea
thy tax climate and a sound sta
the government. Research facilities
IL the various university units a
being used to assist in our &c
nCmical development. This pr
emit gram should be encouraged a.
the developed to the end that the tin
ber products industry can, WI
md new uses for their product, flou
I'D. ish and provide more jobs !
is sawmill employees. Many sar
5ist mills are closed; others are wor
ire. ing four days per week. The
eStS duStry needs a shot in the arm a
the any research program which "
stimulate the economy of the
der duStry will be beneficial to all
the Montana.
soil Personnel at the State Colls
re are making a study of the feed
the industry potential in Montana.
The State Planning Board
e been carrying on a program Of
Sc tracting outside industries to NIX
rent tana. This program should be
re- celebrated because out of eXpal
ing and new industries will CO
the jobs we so desperately M
'ard to S our working force
raj: full employment.
sys- Any sef-help program VIII
ON will aid agriculture, business
9TH; industry should receive your ca
Gus full and favorable consideration
Iblic L mention these things
of this message with the thought t
nent members of this body may &C
the up with new ideas which
bolster our economy.
sing In the field of labor-mana
ment relations differences
itor. tween the parties have usu
are not had too great an impact
Irths our general welfare. However,
recent strike had far-reaching
e to fectS upon the economy of
ures entire state. This was not a ma
.yers which concerned only the &C
this participants; it touched Pc
tents across the length and breadth
urge this commonwealth. The well
nda- of the general public became
that volved. For this reason and
lentS the protection of the union m
nda- Ders involved l would sug
It we legislation to provide for a me
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