The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-04-13
Good News for Western Montana

needed industrial
of one primary industry lumber.
While the Budget specifically recommended
the construction of 1884 million project the Knowles
further investigation and pertinent international affairs
the possibility that larger Paradise
below the confluence the Fathead
Columbia may eventually get the nod.
The Knowles project has ultimate power potential of
$4,000 lowatts compared with the 100000 XIV poen
tial of Paradise.
There points noting directly
on this long fight to something than the partial
development the Fathead Montana Power
Co. with it's two-ofthe-run Buffalo Rapids power Sites
Knowes-Paradise has become increasingly important
ntraCanadian haggng has left the u SCanadan Columbia
treaty unsigned after almost two of delay Now accord
ing to Sundays SPOKESMAN-REVIEW, there is growing
Ottawa that the treaty. it's shape will
ratified by the Canadian parliament because oppo
son from the provincial of British Columbia
Renegotiation of the treaty delay that
until such time as acceptable has been drafted
Canadian storage will not be available to- firm the
production Grand Couee down the mouth of the
Columbia also that until treaty has been signed
Libby DAM though constructed be brought to
full capacity production until such time the cleared
for storing water behind that dam Canadian territory
the meantime, the demand for firm power the
Pacific Northwest section of the United States increases with
each passing day Thus as
wholly under the jurisdiction the United States looms
important not only for the ae prime it will produce
but because the headwaters the additional stream
guaon will provide to frm-up the public
and private power dams downstream.
Construction of the western Montana project will give
immediate shotnthearm to the baddepressed economies
of Sanders and Lake counties where the medan family incomes
fall far short of the statewide sanders $685. Lake
S483 with statewide S5403 according MON
TANA BUSINESS REVIEW.)
More Importantly the throughout the northwest
that abundant owcos draws industry Hungry Horse
brought estimated $500 jobs into the
Spokane is fousng today because of Grand Couee and
other lowcost operations nearby
disc be expected broaden the employment and business
opportunities well the tax base of both these counties
along with Msoua Mineral counties In addition because
its mud flats will be evidence only during the nonvacaon
of the the reservoir created will become haven for
people from throughout the Inland Empire
g. Contrary reports farms
small folks in the would welcome
opportunity sell their holdings and start in
favored agricultural Most of them have been lucky
exc out bare existence the including the
years when agricultural prices at their best
Supporters of the project should be mindful of the
Ferry experience whereby the people built the dam
Montana Power moved in reap the profit harvest and
the recent handing of Colorado River trans
mission to the private utilities by Secretary of Interior Uda
power, middeman negates in large degree the
benefits which should to the general public from
publicly-built project
Paradise has been authorized major step has
taken 1t only matter of time until construction will be
project greatest good rather
another mechanism to strengthen the monopoly
grip of private companies the future economic
growth of the region.
Canyon Ferry and Colorado River deals (both
by Democratic must not be repeated
in the instance of KnowlesParadise.-H 1T
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