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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Loeb Lynn Church of God, Rev
W. Allen Taylor, pastor Sunday
School, 10 a. m; Worship, 1880 p
m; Thursday night Worship, 1880
p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Haven of Rest EVangeIistic Tenn
Pile, Rev VIM. Denny, Jr., Pleasant
Valley Grange hall, miles from
Loeb Lynn. 3 p. m. Sunday after
noon, Evangelistic service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

The Church is the greatest factor
on earth for the building of charac-
ter and good citizenship. 1t is a store
house of spiritual values. Without a
strong Church, neither democracy
nor civilization can survive. There
are four sound reasons why every
person should attend services regu-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Oak Grove Church of the Breth-
rem, near McHenry. Donald Mat
thews, pastor. Sunday School, 10 a.
M; Worship, IL a. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

St. Pauls Lutheran Church. Au-
rora. W. Va. Sunday School, $50
a. m Worship Service. 10:45 a. m,
with Pastor Scibcrt officiating on
the first Sunday of the month; a
student pastor on the End and 4th
Sundays; and a lay reader on the
3rd Sunday and when there is a
18th Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

United PentecostaI, Sang Run,
Rev. VIM. Feather, pastor Sunday
School, 10 a. m; Evangelistic Scrv-
ice, 7:30 p. m; Young Peoples
Service, We'd, 7:30 p. m.
Grace Brethren Church, Acct
dent. Rev Frederick Crawford.
Sunday School, 10 a m; Worship,
II a. m.
Corlnth Methodist. Worship, 1st
Sunday, II a M; 3rd Sunday, 1880
p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

'+'-N 'N''-NHN''
Zion Lutheran missouri Synod,
Accident. c. f. Dauphin, pastor
Sunday School, $50 a m; Worship
Service, 1890 a. m. Saturday class,
9 a. m.
ST. Johns Lutheran missouri
synod, Cove. The Rev. Arthur NJ
Bicker, pastor Sunday School, $50
a m; Worship Service, 1870 a. m.
Bittinger Lutheran Parish, Rev
Hugo w. Schroeder, pastor. ST.
Johns, Meadow Min, worship, gas
a M Sunday School, 1918 a m.
Emmanuel, Bittinger. Worship,
1915 a. m; Sunday School, a m
Zion, Jennings, Worship, 11:30 a
m: Sunday School, 1915 a m. Holy
Communion in each church the
Bird Sunday Of each month.
Pentecostal Holiness Church,
Corinth, Rev Franklin Bishop, pas
tor. Sunday School, 10 a m; morn
ing worship II a. m; evening serv-
iec, 7:30 p. NJ. Prayer service, We'd,
1880 p m.
Bloomington Methodist Charge,
Rev Clarence Winkler, pastor
Bloomington: Preaching Sunday
nights, 7:30 p. m; Sunday School,
10 a m; Prayer Meeting, Wed,
1870 p. m. Cross. w. Va: Preaching,
2nd and 4th Sundays, II "a m;
Sunday School, 10 a. m: Prayer
meeting, Sunday, $50 p. m. Chest
nut Grove: Preaching every 3rd
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m, and LIST and
}rd Sundays, 10 4. m; Sunday
school, 10 a. m. Prayer meeting,
Friday, 100 D. m. North Glade:
Preaching service 1st and 3rd Sun
days, II u m; also 1st Friday, 1870
.. m; Sunday School, 10 a. m. Mt.
Zion: Preaching service, End and
4th Sundays, p. m; Sunday
School, las p. m; Bible Study,
Wednesday, 6 p. m. Swanton:
Preaching service every Saturday,
EVangclistic Service, p m; Bible
Study, Tuesday, 7:45 p. m.
Nit. Lake Park cub, Rev. o.
w Hull, pastor Loeb Lynn: LIST
and 3rd Sunday, 7:30 p. M; End
and 4th Sunday, 10 a. m. McHenrY:
1st and 3rd Sunday, IL a. M; 4th
Sunday, 1880 p. m. Paradise: LIST
and Bird Sunday, 10 a. m; End Sun.
day 7:30 p. m. Mt. Bethel: End and
4th Sunday, IL a. m.
,,,,.
l. Luke Walter, pastor. Sunday
School, 10 a. m; morning worship,
II a m: Training Union, $50 p. m;
evening worship, 7:45 p. m; Prayer
meeting Tuesday 7:30 p. m. Fern
dale: Worship, 945 a. M; Sunday
School, 1O:45 a m; Prayer meeting,
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, Mt. Lake Park. Sun
day School, 10 a. m. Sacramento
meeting, II a. m. MIA youth pro-
gram Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Relief
Society. 8 p. m.
Kitzmler Methodist Circuit, The
Rev. Clifford Schell, pastor Short
| Run: Worship, 10:15 a. m; Sunday
School, II a. m. West Vindex: Sun
day School, 1890 a m; Worship,
11:30 a. m. Kitzmiller: Sunday
School, 10 a M; Worship, 7:30 p. m.
p. m. Sunday School, every Sunday,
! 10 a. m. Laymens Service, 4th Sun
day, 1880 p. m.
CreIIin (. U. g. Church, Rev.
Charles Teets, pastor. Sunday
School, 9:45 a. m; Worship Serv-
ice, II a. m, 1st and 3rd Sundays;
1880 p. m, on the End and 4th Sun
days; Youth Fellowship, 1870 p. M,
ist and 3rd Sundays. Prayer Serv-
ice, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m.
CreIlin Assembly of God, John
Hamerchek, Jr, pastor. Sunday
School, 1890 a. m; Young Peoples
Service, $50 p. m; Evangelistic
Service, 1870 p. m; Prayer service,
Friday, 7:30 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Laurel Run Church of God,
Friendsville, Rev Howard L. Pentz
pastor 10 a. M, Sunday School; II
a. M, Worship Service. Sermon by
the pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

St. Johns Lutheran, Red House,
The Rev. Luther Seibert, pastor.
Sunday Church School, 9:45 a m;
The Lords Day Service, II a. m;
Holy Communion, LIST Sunday of
each month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Accident EV Lutheran Parish,
the Rev. VIM. F. Carlson, pastor.
St. Johns, Cove, Service. a M;
Sunday School 10 a. M. Ladies'
Aid meets Wed, July 10, p. m,
at home Of Mrs. Harry Collier.
St. Pauls, Accident. Sunday School
9.I5 a. m; Service, 1915 a. m; Lu-
thor League, Thurs, July II, s p.
M Al church Grace, Fricndsville,
Sunday School, 1915 a. m; Service,
1889 a. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Farview Church of the Breth-
rem, near Table Rock, Rev Eu-
gene Matthews, pastor. Worship
service, Gas a. M; Sunday School.
l0:45 a. m: Youth Meeting, Z p M.
Prayer meeting Thurs, 8 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Christ Lutheran Church, Grants
Vile, The Roy. David Il. Fctter,
pastor. Sunday Church School,
l0l5 a. m: The Service. 1870 a.
M: Luther League meets at St
JOINTS, G;l5 p. m Lew meet We'd
ncsday 7;30 p. m. Leadership
Training class at St Johns, We'd
nesday Z p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Guiding Light Mission, 8 miles
from Grantsville on Bittinger road.
Rev. Lloyd A Trout, pastor. Sun
day School, 10 a. m; Preaching and
healing service, II a. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Cherry Grove Church of the
Brethren, Route 40 and Avilton-
New Germany road, Rev. Earl
Harper, pastor Sunday School, 10
a. M; Worship Service, II a. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Rockydrean Assembly of God,
j. c. Skipper, pastor. Sunday
School, 10 a m; Worship, 1870 p.
m. Glendale: Sunday School, 1880
p. M; Worship, 2:3O p. m. Worship,
Thursday, 100 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Pentecostal Holiness Church,
Corinth, Rev. Franklin Bishop, pas
tor. Sunday School, 10 a m; morn
ing worship, II a. m; evening serv-
iec, 1880 p. NJ. Prayer service, We'd,
1880 p m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

CreIlin Assembly of God, John
Hamerchek, Jr, pastor. Sunday
School, 1890 a. m; Young Peoples
Service, $50 p. m; Evangelistic
Service, 1880 p m; Prayer service,
Friday, 7:30 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

ST. Johns Lutheran Missouri
synod, Cove. The Rev Arthur M.
Bicker, pastor Sunday School, $50
a. m; Worship Service, 1870 a. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

CreIIin E. U. g. Church, Rev.
Charles Teets, pastor Sunday
School, 9:45 a. m; Worship Serv-
ice, II a. m, LIST and 3rd Sundays;
1880 p. m, on the End and 4th Sun
days; Youth Fellowship, 1870 p. M,
list ard 3rd Sundays. Prayer Serv-
ice, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

ST. Matthews Episcopal. Oakland,
The Rev w. Shelby Walthall, rec
tor Holy Communion, s a. m;
Church School and Morning Pray
er, II a m: Holy Communion,
list Sunday, IL 4. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Zion Lutheran missouri Synod,
Accident. c. f. Dauphin, pastor.
Sunday School, $3.50 a. m; Worship
Service, 1890 a. m; Saturday class,
9 a. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Maple Grove Church of the
Brethren, Grantsville. The Rev.
K. Dean Huntley. Sunday School,
10 a. m: Worship, II a m. =
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

st. Marks Ev Lutheran, Oak
land The Roy Wm Ernest Fox.
pastor Mathis $50 a. M; Sunday
School $50 a, M The Service,
1915 r. M.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Bittinger Lutheran Parish, Rev.
Hugo w Schroeder, pastor ST.
Johns, Meadow Mtn worship, gas
a. m; Sunday School, 1915 a. m.
Emmanuel Bittinger. Worship,
1915 a. m; Sunday School, 9 a m.
Zion, Jennings, Worship, 11:30 a.
m; Sunday School, 1915 a. m. Holy
Communion in each church the
Bird Sunday Of each month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Church Of St. Peter the Apostle,
Rev Fir Michael X. Carney, pas
tor Rev FIR. Joseph w. Krach as
sistant Masses Sunday. Z. g. 10. H..
and II a. m Confessions Saturday.
and 6 p m. $50 TO $50 a. m. and
Sunday before each mass. lmmacu-
'ate Conception, Kitzmillcr, Mass.
Sunday. 10 a IN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Church Of the Nazarene. 9Th and
Alder SITS, Oakland Rev. Robert
C. Roberts. pastor Sunday School.
10 a. m; Worship Service, II a m:
Junior meeting, II a. m: Nazarcnc
Young Peoples meeting, Gas p.
m; Evening Service. $50 p. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 1870
p. IN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Faith Tabernacle, Rev. Roy W.
SheWbridgc, pastor, 2l2 miles south
on Route 495 from Grantsville.
Sunday School, 10 am; Worship,
IL a. M; Evangelishc service, 7:30
p. m. Prayer meeting, Wed, 7;30
p. m. outh service, Friday, 1880 p.
m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

First Baptist Church. S. Second
St, Oakland Rev f. II. Wilt, pas
tor Sunday School 10 a m; Wor-
ship Service. II a. m: Young
People. $50 p. m: Evening Fellow
ship, $50 p. m; JOY club Thurs
day, p. m Place and time Of mid
week prayer service is announced
the preceding Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

First Christian Church, Oakland,
Rev. II. 3. Bittenhouse, minister.
Worship Service, 10 a. m Broad
cast over WkYR: regular services
every Thursday, 7:30 p m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Oak Park Church of the Breth-
rem, near Oakland, opposite South
ern High school, Rev J. Stanley
Earhart, pastor Sunday School
10 m; Worship, IL a. m; CBYF,
80 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-07-04

Deep Creek Baptist, c. P. Ander-
son, pastor. Sunday School, 9:45 a.
m; Worship, IL a. m: Training
Union, $50 p. m; Prayer Service,
Wednesday, g n m
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10

The April IL issue Of The Peoples
Voice indicated that the Birch tree
is doing well in Montana these days. .
It doesn't thrive as well in South
Dakota as it did several years back,
before the state became aroused over
its basic fruit. The economic pro-
gram, or a part of it at least, of the
John Birch Society is the mis-named
Liberty Amendment" which was
originally known as the "23rd amend
ment' to the federal constitution.
This amendment came near passing
the state legislature in 1861. 1t did
pass the House and predictions were
that it would pass the Senate when
the lid blew off and some of the
largest conservative newspapers and
the citizenry learned that this list Of
100 government enterprises" that
would be Hquidated, along with the
sale Of all public land, power sites,
would bring the country back to
The staid Sioux Falls ARGUS
LEADER warned its fellow Re-
publicans that If the COP legis-
lature passed the amendment and
it was signed by the governor that
it would insure the election of the
D~pno~rzf. in 1862
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10

Senate substituted the zzen6msu.
backed By the commercial power
comprehensive sell OUT amend
ment-and the HOuse-Senzte Confer
ence Committee accepted It. Both
houses then accepted the conference
report.
The law as passed provides that
the utility serving amy town or city
can buy the property and facilities
of any supplier of electricity with
In an area annexed by the town or
city. If the supplier refuses to sell,
the utility can after SO days go to
court and force the sale.
Thus any profit utility IN any
South Dakota town can buy the ia
cilities and take over the customers
Of any rural electric cooperative in
see page g
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10

Then came the COP Congressional
delegation to Pierre. Statements came
from some that the s..23rd amend
ment" would be ''too big a step. too
soon"-and the resolution was let
die in committee.
During the "great debate" in the
press some papers were flooded so
deep with letters against the meas
ure that at least one big paper threw
up its hands in despair and said, "no
more letters. Writers were asking
who would buy the Beautiful Black
Hills? Who would buy Mt. Rushmore?
Who would buy the power dams and
sites on the Missouri River? And
the best part of it was that most
everybody had good idea as to
the who.
This was before the John Birch
Society came into the news and it
was learned that most of the setups
peddling the "23rd amendment" were
heavily dominated with Birchers.
The 1868 legislative session did
MT attempt to ratify the Liberty
Amendment" But the Birch-Power
interests were ON hand and the
REA co-operatives took an awful |
beating, with the "fair play" law
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10
In losa
Four Major Provisions In
'Anti-DupIication' Law

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ze Sezz1e zz1 ESzse " oFEE1zz
Eg =zs9-Z5a-
Th@ @zzEs-1z21srzEsszr zzS an
zexeS area features of the Few
law E1e1z1e these pr1Ezss1za=
NJ elec1zSc rzzzE-T ss-T5sz Il pe--
wze9 % eEs71 s=Tzas = : e--
er zlrez6T seTss IT z19-hsr E[1F-
sNew e0zsz-3s-z III % se-Ts1 y
t1e 1ezr=s1 cleric Z-T G73sE
rz1e6 O-6e-wzse By s1= C0--zzE9z u
cozzs1ezz-z0z q e0-Ez-e- r-s-Ecs
ard pzblse zaseresz.
Z1rzz es9cZlcz czz c0-Z7e -
se<Ts ezzE1Szg c0zE-5 z16 sEs6
70 new co1S7-ez for Elk Tu Il
z-zexed ares Ez-1oz- 05-zEz1-g
nznEc51z1 frzzehise- After Elk Pears,
: frznehzs@ n1zs oe o5-z-e6-
II and E1e1 rEzI e1ecEsc 60
operative se<TSce Il N zz1exs6 AREA
e terminated. -ne cO-Op L 70 receive
rural electric lines n exchange for
its lines II the znnezed zrA-p-o-
riding the Utility serTzog tire remain
ser Of the TOWN Or cry OWLS rz-zl
ines. II rural property E1't available
tor exchange, the coop viii receive
. negotiated cash payment for fts
property m the annexed area
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10
Territorial Integrity Killed By
MPCo. -GOP House Opposition

While rural elecElcs were
EeslEg Nth vzEyEg degrees
q S1ccass or rEnO1s failure II
01nE STATES n attempting, via
ELe legislative route. ID protect
1ae1selT@ from private utility
raids hare N Montana the IS
SIC rCGled Oh dead center.
No. r-z1 sla-zr5-S- II Eztfer-
~s 81 10. z-zaz-7e5 - accom-
rEza 1E1 --x=
Sp=s=E.=s= Se-zsa1 = No electric
8-p- sal r1z<-11 - extend
tz-zlz-es. - sz--zsz - 1E- ID furn-
z& slsr-sr ET5rs. - GF p-sEises
~15-a ara already RECEIVING electric
ss-T5cs Er0- zzozE- ezaezrzc sz-==s-ssr
o EEe1 z-s HI rer=ET1g s1rh sew
re- bE are located ~z-Lz1 one Lhoa-
E76 fes1 u : 6s-151-z02 line Of
z1Ozbsr slecz5c szppEzr, except with
z6e consent II ~rz@g q s1eh other
electric s1pplE
Custozer Stealing Section 2:
----~----@@--A
areas In ce n ara las ben or
s1zl De Ecl01sG- = : r=1l1 OF nc0r-
p0rzE5O1- z1nexz-7oz. OF oEherEise,
within the boundaries OF city, town
CT village, al electric s1ppEes fun-
ls1Tng electric service OF operating
electric facilities n such ARA, prior
70 such inclusion, shall have the right
% continue, MAINTAIN and operate
electric facilities II such areas and
to utilize public lands and thorough
fares therein for such purpose -
The Montana Senate beat down an
1nfaEOrabls committee report and de-
-ernined opposition led By Montana
Power 70 SD 19z BY ordering the
1iA printed, 1924. Then, on third
reading when the heat was off, the
I'll passed 38-17.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10
DIS DfOnTEs

DL- MONIES, - fAEE1Ay
Utility regulatory Legislation
signed into Law By Cor. Harold
Hughes i regarded By Iowa I
rural electric leaders Is s1b-
s1antlal gain" for protection q
coop serTice areas, according
70 Dzgid Bryznrs editor II the
Iowa Rural Electric News
CARING zaoxe <haz - zZszc-
Eae1ts fg0z re o<zg-zl bzI wTZ1sz
Sg c1zzerezl D0wex Utilities, r1e
xew Law coztaa<s = Erzz15<< II c01-
ezzeg-DxDSec<<Fe features. Tnese X
efz6e pE0TlEso1 sgzz1S< DeecIezz d.
rEzez161n u electric <acSlI-Ses and oze
Fronting Increased protection fo-
rugz1 eIec<~zcs areas znEexe6 By cites
or t1wE8.
The new IegzzAz1Son gives rke Iowa
Ssz1@ Commerce Cozanazszz0n s1-5Or-
~ % rezulz1e rates AID services Of
pubic utilities bur ezenpe1 rzrzl esec-
TRIES, municipal Utilities, co-0pe-z-
ffvez, naGt1zI end small telephone
companies from s7ch regzlz-ion.
fn rs original verzzO1, 1ne bill
would have forced TIRE rural eIect<lcs
70 sell electric lines IN their service
areas annexed By nsunicipalFtSes. Tnis
Was changed By znendnents, gup-l
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10
Integrity Proposal Turned Into
'SeII-Ouf' Measure In So. Dakota

HUROE-(CSSD-EO. Dakota rur
u electric cO-Operztsves are striving
70 recover from the quick, deyastat.
ing defeat they suffered in the las;
hours Of this years. legislature. The5
describe what happened - "the wors:
treatment the legislators have ever
handed the rural people"
Dali Gfb9, manager Of the South
Dakota Rural Electric Association,
headquartered here, has asked legig-
Iatorg who voted for the "gell OUT
bill TO say 70 rather than fog the
issue By telling their constituents
that they voted for the best interests
Of the rural eIectrics.
The Lincoln-Union Electric Com
psny of AIcester, coop, invited
its most prominent member, Gov
ernor Archie Cubbard, to tell why
he approved the bill rather than
vetoing fl as the co-ops had pleaded
After hearing him, they adopted
protest resolution declaring that
the new law forces co-operztives
to sell out their facilities in an
nexed areas without the consent
of the co-opersfives or the consum-
ers."
Three other co-opg-those head
quartered at Elk Point, Milbank and
Wheaton, Minn.-also adopted reso-
buttons Of protest. 1.-The Wheaton CO.
op supplies 875 members in South
Dakota).
The SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH
LINER, official newspaper Of the
rural eiectrics, published on it's front
page the exact language both Of the
''Fair Play" bin that the co-opera-
dives asked the legislature to pass
and the "Foul Play" bill that it ac-
tually passed.
The co-operatives asked that they |
be given legal authority la) to con-
tinue to serve towns if the popula-
hon increased from less than 1000 |
70 more than 1900 and (b) to con-
,inue TO serve areas annexed by towns 1
yr cities. This latter was the disputed /
ssue.
This proposal was of similar in
ent to SB 1914 which the Montana
senate passed 38-17, only to be killed
% to So, in the GOP-Power Company
ontrolled House.-Editor.)
Rep. John Buehler, Hanson, intro
uced an amendment providing that
ne co-ops continue to serve the Gus
,nners they have at the time of an
exation and the towns or city's gov
rning body decide who should serve
ewcomers. The House passed this,
nd the co-ops went along. But the J
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10
HOUSE COP SUcCUMBED TO
UTILITY INFLUENCE

In the House, hot-bed of reaction
and '.Birchism' the private power
lobby proved It still had the influence
70 knock down any constructive legis-
latiOn which would benefit large num-
ber OF Montana people. In the lower
chamber minions OF the IS per cent
foreign owned Montana Power Com
pany made short work of the pro-
pOsal and along almost straight party
line voting, it went into the legisla-
tive rubbish heap, $3.50.
The urgency behind the unsuc-
cessful effort to secure passage of
protective legislation was brought
into focus the past couple of years
due to the marauding tactics en-
Ployed by Montana Power against
service areas of Park County and
Vigilante Electric Co-operatives.
The private utility successfully
claimed, via court action, Park Elec-
trio territory recently annexed to
the City of Livingston. but before
that, long-served by the cooperative.
In the Vigilante instance a similar
situation prevailed when once rural
area served by the coop was annexed
by the City of Dillon. In court &C
ton, District Judge Lester Lobe
ruled against Montana Power, point
ing out that Vigilante had served the
area since 1910, and that for most of
that time MPCo. had evidenced no
interest in providing service; that
he company had voluntarily sur
rendered customers to Vigilante and
had refused to provide service to
,ther rural customers who had re-
Iuested service. (See VOICE, April |
,6). This case is now all fouled up
~ virtue of the Supreme Court |
over its own rules, and a |
Ugh bench injunction which restraints
he cooperative from adding new
ustomers, even in its service area,
'ending further high court considera-
ion of MPCo.'s appeal from the
recedent-setting Lobe decision.
just in case you've forgotten, or
lislaid information on how your
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trznsriasion facilities for the rural
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feet on the high rate structure of
utilities such AS Montana Power.
This ~yzrdstick" principle estzb-
Iished by iva, must not be per-
nitted to spread, IN the view of
the private utilities.
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supply and many co-ops viii sooner
or later, due to Consumer unrest,
be forced TO sell cut fer a song to
the private utilities A wonderful
opportunity TO pick up valuable
properties with Increasing profit
potential awaits the private COM
7anies If they can road-block an
adequate power supply for the
-o-ops.
The articles on this page give a
small resume of how the rural cleo
.rics Jared In various 1868 legIs-
atures; of the forces which Joined
private power TO stop needed pro-
.ective lezisIation In both South
Dakota and Montana. l especially
Homer Ayres' article
IN the taxpayers association, stock
,rowers, Farm Bureau, power trust
aIange which worked SO effective
y to bring South Dakota rural
Iectrics to the brink of disaster.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-05-10
Report From South Dakota
As in Montana, Right Wingers A
Tool Of Reuefionury Interests

BY HOMER AYRES, former farm-liberal editor and
free lance writer, Box lit, Sturgis, S. ID.