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A CONSTRUCTIVE NEWSPAPER
THIRTY-THIRD YEAR
BIOS OPENED FOR CHAIN LAKES
CONSTRUCTION; DAM AT FRESNO
NOBTH DAKOTA FIRM LOWEST
BIDDER ON NOBTH MONTANA
IRRIGATION OONSTRUO TIO N.
PROJECT TO BENEFIT MILK
RIVER VALLEY.
Havre, Oct. 31.—The low bid for the
construction of the Fresno (Chain of
Lakes) storage dam north of Fresno
was that of Wachter-O'Neill & Mc-
Garry Bras., Bismarck, N. D., it was
found when the Eids were opened at
10 o’clock Friday morning at the re
clamation office at Malta. The bid of
$980,804 was nearly fifty per cent
lower than the highest bid of $1,781,-
854. No award was made of the con
tract, as that will be done through the
Denver office of the reclamation ser
vice, after the bids have been checked.
Eight bids were received and, in ad
dition to the low bid, were as follows:
Tomlinson & Arkwright Construction
Co., Great Falls, $1,195,937.
Martha Wunderlich Co., Jefferson
City, Mo., $1,302,749.
Utah Construction company, Ogden,
Utah, $1,454,245.25.
8. J. Groves and Lundeen Bros., St.
Paul, $1,552,781.75.
Guthrie, March and Walker, St.
Paul, $1,599,618.
Spillway Builders, Inc., Fort Peck,
$1,634,017.
Stevens Bros., St. Paul, $1,781,854.
The Milk river project, embracing
about 150,000 acres of irrigable land
is situated in the valley on the Lower
Milk river between Havre and Nashua.
The principal portion of the project
water supply is developed at the head
quarters of St. Mary’s river in Gla
cier national park, where storage is
provided in Sherburne lake reservoir.
This water is diverted from St,
Mary’s river at the extreme south
western terminal of the Hudson bay
water shed, and carried by canal over
the Hudson bay divide to the head of
Nlilk river, in which it is transported
by river channel for a distance of
about 300 miles, to the upper diversion
point of the project. This water is
then divided among seven canals
which comprise the project system,
which divert from the river at inter
vals along a. 250 mile stretch of chan
nel.
In the early days of the designing
of the project, a dam then known as
the Chain of Lakes dam, was contem
plated, to store the flood waters of
Milk river in that particular portion
of the pre-glacial channel of that
stream known as the Chain of Lakes.
The utilization of this storage site,
however, would have necesitated a
rather high dam which was not en
tirely feasible due to certain construc
tion difficulties. For this reason the
Chain of Lakes feature of the storage
was temporarily abandoned for some
time, and in lieu thereof, storage was
provided in the Nelson reservoir about
20 miles northeast of Malta.
For many years the development of
the project was backward, and the
water supply originally provided was
adequate, except for seasonal short
ages of no great consequence.
With the introduction of sugar Ibeet
culture as a major project in 1925, and
the attendant improvement in devel
opment of project agriculture, there
began a better and more general use
of irrigation water, and an increasing
demand for more water. This was
followed by the succession of dry years
since the year. 1929, and during which
period the agricultural picture of
Northern Montana has materially
changed, and there has been a growing
demand for irrigated farms by drought
stricken farmers from the adjacent
dry land area. Since 1927, the num
ber of farms, population, acreage and
revenue has increased as follows:
1928
No. farms Pop. Acreage Revenue
382 900 39,000 $713,000
1935
No. farms Pop. Acreage Bevenue
599 2400 55,800 $1,026,000
During 1928 39,000 acres of project
land in 382 farms were farmed, the
lands having a population of 900 peo
ple; during 1935, 55,000 acres were
farmed in 599 farms, with a popula
tion of 2400 persons. During this per
iod the intensive cultivation of sugar
beets has brought about a constantly
increasing demand for water: Until
during 1936 the project has been de
veloped to the limit of its water sup
ply.
The dry years of 1930 and 1931
demonstrated the necessity for an in
creased water supply, if the develop
ment of the project were to continue.
A concerted action was then started
to revive interest in the construction
of the additional storage. However,
projects previously authorized utilized
all the funds available in the reclama
tion fund, and no means could be
found to finance this project. Wjth
the passage of the National Industrial
Recovery act, a considerable sum of
PWA money was allotted to the bu
reau of reclamation for the construc
tion of additional storage works upon
reclamation projects of the arid west
where water supplies had proven in
adequate for the project needs; and
storage for the Milk river project was
included in the list.
The Fresno dam now approved for
construction and on which bids were
opened yesterday, will serve two pur-
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THE HARLEM NEWS
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JAMES E. MURRAY
MONTANA’S JUNIOR SENATOR
NEWS OF INTERESTING
STATE HAPPENINGS
Orin Wilbur Starkey, 20, who was
injured Saturday night on the Free
water road near Malta, died Tuesday
at a Malta hospital. His father is a
farmer on the Johnson rehabilitation
tract. Starkey was one of eight young
persons hurt when their car plunged
from the road. The other seven are
reported to he recovering. Starkey's
death brings state totals in auto crash
victims to 133 as compared to 135 a
year ago.
A term of federal court will open in
Havre November 13 with Judge James
H. Baldwin on the bench. Trial eases
will begin Nov. 16 for which a jury
panel of 80 has beer, called.
The government lias acquired 225,-
067 acres of Montana land for the use
of Indians during the past three
years, according to the report of In
dian Commissioner John Collier. 557
acres of public domain wore with
drawn and added to the Indian reser
vations in the state; 400 acres were
purchased and added to the Indian
holdings; 192,577 acres were restored
to tribal ownership through the 1934
reorganization act and the rural reset
tlement administration has purchased
31,522 acres for Indian use.
A hundred head of buffalo at the
national range at Moiese have been of
fered for sale among surplus animals
on western game preserves. In all 178
buffalo and 57 elk will be sold, the
others to be taken from a Nebraska
preserve.
“Grandma Simpson,’’ 94, of Billings
went to the polls Tuesday for the first
time to cast her vote in a presidential
election. The aged woman favored
Roosevelt. When asked why she had
never voted for president before she
replied that she had never been inter
ested until Pres. Roosevelt was up for
reelection.
To Remit Grazing Fees
In Drouth Areas
"Washington, Nov. 4. W.R)—An order
refunding all 1936 grazing fees in
drouth-stricken Montana districts 1, 2
and 3 has been issued by Secretary of
the Interior Harold L. Ickes.
Effected by the order are all Mon
tana livestock grazers holding licenses
under the Taylor grazing act except
those in district No. 4. The division
of grazing has not yet made an esti
mate on the total sum involved.
The order was the first of its kind
issued by the secretary under his
authority to remit fees.
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BOY B. AYBBB
MOBTAMA’S MEXT OOVBBMOB
PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF THE FAMOUS MILK RIVER VALLEY
HARLEM, BLAINE COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6,1936
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Highway Commissioners
Are “On the Carpet”
Helena, Nov. 5. (U.P)—Montana’s
three highway commissioners today
were scheduled to show cause on an
action brought by Gov. Elmer W. Holt
why they should not be removed from
office on charges of malfeasance.
The commissioners have scoffed at
the governor’s charges and accuse him
of * ‘ sour grapes” in initiating the ac
tion because of a grudge resulting
from the primary campaign in which
Cong. Roy E. Ayers defeated him for
the Democratic gubernatorial nondn
ation.
At the time Holt set tlie heating for
today in his office, he indicated he
would file supplemental charges. The
commission consists of Dr. H. J. Mc-
Gregor of Great Falls, chairman;
Rockwood Brown of Billings; and L.
J. Croonenibergs of Missoula.
This is what Dr. McGregor said of
the charges:
4 ‘lt’s just another case of pre-elec
tion sour grapes.”
Brown spoke thusly:
“Governor Holt is trying to use his
high office to try and punish state
officials who did not support him in
the primaries and the statements and
charges made by him are absolutely
false.”
No statement was made by Croon
enberghs.
Holt summarized his case in a radio
speech as follows:
“I have filed charges against the
members of the Montana highway com
mission, and asked them to show .cause
why they shall not be removed. These
charges are based, first, upon the ac
tion of the commissioners in making
an employment contract with a board
member; second, upon illegal claims
filed by members of the commission
for salarie.s and expenses. It has tak
en a considerable time to carefully
analyze the contents of the report on
this commission submitted by the
state examiner. Investigation is being
continued respecting persistent re
ports: of unfairness in the letting of
contracts by the highway commission;
the preference of certain contractors
over others; the attempts, by over
rigid inspection, to drive certain con
tractors out of certain highway dis
tricts; the skimping of gravel on high
ways; of specifications so drawn as to
eliminate competition; and also the
question as to whether any official or
state employes had any improper fi
nancial interest in the huge purchases
of road oil and road materials pur
chased under State Purchasing Agent
Collins. An investigation is also pend
ing to determine whether or not the
various highway districts have receiv
ed their proportionate share of high
way funds, as required by law.”
‘Croononberghs, the governor charg
ed, had been authorized by the other
commissioners to act as 4 4 traveling re-
Eresentati ve ” for the commission and
ad submitted claims for expense
which were illegal 44 in excess of $5,-
000.” Chairman McGregor allegedly
presented 133 claims for $lO a day
per diem and expenses when there
were no meetings of the commission,
as required by law. Brown, it was al
leged, collected 76 similar claims. Holt
said the claims McGregor presented
were for trips to points outside of the
state as well as to many Montana
communities.
The suit is the second of major im
portance the retiring executive has be
gun which involves the affable Mc-
Gregor. The Great Falls physician is
the defendant in an action demanding
that he reimburse the state for profes
sional fees allegedly collected illegally
while a member of the state relief
commission for services to relief
clients.
Help Us to Help Others
Clinic For Crippled
Children Sat., Nov. 7
Doctors, teachers, ministers, and oth
er persons interested in the welfare of
children are assisting work of the
diagnostic clinic and conference to be
held in Havre, Saturday, Nov. 7.
Members of the Woman’s club will
assist in caring for the children and
in making them comfortable during
their day in Havre.
The Rotary club which throughout
the country has done notable work for
crippled children will sponsor the
clinic, the expenses of which are borne
by the Montana Ortheopedic clinic.
Arthur Lamey, chairman of the Ro
tary committee, has asked that each
person knowing of a child in need of
bah cope die treatment tell the parents
of this clinic or conference. In this
way no child in the district will bo
deprived of the opportunity of examin
ation by specialists. “Early care is
most essential and we appeal to the
people of Hill. Liberty, Blaine, Chou
teau ami Phillips counties for this
personal service,” he said. The clinic
i.s to be held in the junior high school
building, will begin at 8 A. M., is for
all under 21 years but each must be
accompanied by a parent or reliable
adult. Alma Jacoubcc, R. N., school
nurse, is in charge of professional ar
rangements and applications are to be
sent to Florence Walsh, Child Welfare
Dept., Court House, Havre. Applica
tion in advance is desirable, but not
essential.
The clinic or conference is part of
the social security national program to
help crippled children to become self
supporting; to be useful citizens and
enjoy life as they might otherwise be
unable to do.
Women Evangelists Hold
Meetings In Harlem
Evangelistic meetings will be held
Nov. 10-22, inclusive, at the United
Brethern church, the Misses Morrison
and Kelling of California to conduct
the services. This is an inovation for
Harlem. The young women sing, play
and preach and have conducted very
successful meetings in California,
Washington, Oregon and other neigh
boring states. They come to Harlem
from the Beach, N. D., community.
Services will open Tuesday, Nov. 10
ami be held every evening at 8 o’clock
excepting Monday. The general pub
lic is cordially invited to participate.
Oregon Ends Five Year
Period Without a Hanging
Salem, Ore., Nov. 4. (U.R)—On Oct.
30, the state of Oregon completed a
period of five yearn without the tak
ing of a life by hanging.
Capital punishment han not been
necessary since Oet. 30, 1931, when
.Tames E. Kingsley paid the supreme
penalty for the slaying of Sam E.
Prescott, Ashland police officer. It
was the only hanging since 1927. Cap
ital punishment was abolished in Ore
gon in 1914 by a vote of 100,552 to
100,395, but in 1919 an unusual series
of cold-blooded murders turned the
public opinion and in 1920 capital pun
ishment was voted back.
Leaves For New York
Hamilton, Mont., Nov. 4. (U.P)—Mrs.
Marcus Daly, willow of the late cop
per magnate, has gone to New York
for the winter. She spent tin? summer
and autumn at her estate 44 Riverside”
east of here.
New City Hall At Malta
Malta, Nov. 4. (U.R>—The PWA has
granted Malta $17,346 for tho con
struction of a new city hall. The city
will put up $20,450 through the sale of
bonds authorized by the voters. The
building will cost about $45,000.
SWEEPING VICTORY MONTANA
DEMOCRATS SEEKING OFFICE
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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
PRESIDENT OF U. S.
WHAT THE REST OF
THE WORLD IS DOING
Quadruplets were born to a share
cropper’s wife in a log cabin near
Senath, Mo., this week. The father,
James Bridges, 44, fainted when Dr.
Kpeidel, 68-year-old country doctor,
announced the fact to him. There were
three girls ami one boy delivered in
six minutes. Two have died and the
other two mites have been taken to a
Memphis, Tenn., hospital where every
effort is being made to save their
lives.
The.stork marathon at Toronto came
to an end Oct. 31 with six mothers
tied for the estate of Charles Vance
Millar, bachelor, who left an estate of
$.50(1,000 to' ’the Toronto mother who
bore the most children in ten years
following his death. Each of the six
claim nine registered births during the
period. Mrs. Martin Kenny, who ex
pects another child momentarily,
claims two more births which could
not be found on registry books.
Mills/: dd, N. H., wrested the title of
“first in the nation” from New Ash
ford. tfm, which held the title for
completing its voting earliest in the
last election. Minefield voters went,
to tho polls nt three o’clock and voted
by lamplight. Seven votes were east,
five being for Landon and two for
Roosevelt.
Rabbi Nathan Wolf cast his lone
vote in New York’s om*-inan precinct
shortly after noon Tuesday. Because
of a quirk in geographic lines. Wolf
was the only voter in the precinct. It
cost the city about $309 to register his
ballot at the barbershop {Milling place.
A rigid quarantine was clamped on
Tulsa, Okla., schools Tuesday as fresh
outbreaks of infantile paralysis
were reported. Children under sixteen
are prohibited from appearing in pub
lic gathering places such as theatres
and libraries until after Nov. 16.
Home 40 persons in the community
have been stricken, with three deaths
reported. ’ Home 40,000 school pupils
are effected by the quarantine.
Drive For Local Red Cross
Mrs. Marguerite Ellis lias been ap
pointed cjiairman for the Harlem Red
Cross drive which gets underway next
week. Mrs. Ellis has enlisted the as
sistance of Mrs. Frances Niewoehner
and Mrs. Mary Hadler in making the
canvas of Harlem for membership.
They plan to organize a chapter of the
Red Cross to function here in its own
behalf, rather than as a branch of the
county organization.
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BUTE BEABDON
NEXT STATE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC IMBTBVCTION
WE LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW
LATEST RETURNS ON BLAINE
COUNTY ELECTION ANNOUNC
ED. SEVERAL CONTESTS VERY
CLOSE FOR COUNTY OFFICES.
With but two states iu the union
givitig Alfred M. Landon a majority.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was
re-elected to office by tho American
people Tuesday, being accorded tho
greatest victory of any presidential
candidate since James Monroe. Tho
voice of tho nation stroke and FDIt
was bidden to continue his policy of
economic adjustments to moot tho
needs of today. Maine and New
Hampshire, alone, gave their electoral
votes to Landon.
I hrouglmut the nation, Democratic
candidates wore swept into offico
with tho president. Montana was no
exception to the general trend. Sena
tor James E. Murray took an early
lead for the senatorial post and is
easily winner in the election against,
'l'. O. 1/arson, Choteau rancher, and
Congressman Joseph Monoghan who
ran independent after being defeated
at the primaries for the Democratic
nomination. Tn the second district,
O’Connor, Democrat, won by a wido
margin over Stockdahl for' tho con
gressional seat.
Congressman Roy E. Ayers of Lewis
town gained the lend over his Repub
lican opponent, Prank Hazellmker, in
tho gubernatorial race, as late returns
began coming in. Hazelbaker’s back
ers were ready to claim victory for
their candidate based on early returns
which appeared to give him a substan
tial majority. At latest reports
Thursday, Ayers had piled up a lead
of some 5000 votes and was virtually
conceded election. It was predicted
Ayers would hold a 10,000 lead when
all votes were in. No other state con
tests were close enough to bo called a
race. Elizabeth Ireland, superinten*
dent, of public instruction, who has
been the only Republican officer at
tho capital at various terms, wont,
down to sure tiefeat, at the hands of
Ruth Reardon, Democrat. «
Tn Blaine county there were somo
upsets as the final counts wore an
nounced. Two Harlem candidates suf
fered defeat: E. I’. Ekegren, Republi
can candidate for the state senate,
seeking re-election, was beaten by Hur
rv llarlen, former representative in ar
1731 1911 vote. George Powell, Har
lem, Republican, who whs a candidate
for county commissioner, lost to Wil
liam Helgesen, Turner, Democrat,
.1672 1111. Loring Taylor, Democrat
candidate for county assessor, was de
feated by D. C. Kenyon, Republican,
1387-1444. This and the election of
W. H. Iteed to the state legislature,
gave the Republicans two major coun
ty offices. Going with W. H. Rood,
north country wheat farmer, to tho
state assembly, will be John Aeher F
Democrat, who has served in this ca
pacity for several terms.
Wlmt looked like u close race, turn
<•'l out a nice lead for Alberta Ron no
Flynn in the county superintendent of
schools contest. Her opponent, Daisy
I. Blackstone polled 1-167 votes. Mrs.
Flynn’s total vote was 1584. Michael
McCarthy, Democrat, won over Ed
Fredlund who has been clerk of the
district court for several terms, 1467-
1359. Harry E. Bauer won an easy vic
tory for return to his office of clerk
and recorder. Alpha Wolary, democrat,
Chinook, was elected public admin
istrator; all other candidates were un
opposed in the election.
Joseph H. Hchwulier received a ma
jority vote for constable of Harlem
and Charles A. Smith, Hr., had his
name written in for justice of tho
peace.
The Rattlesnake precinct with a
small electorate, was the only one yet
to be heard from an it is thought that,
this will make no ehunge in the final
result.
Blaine county gave Roosevelt 2163;
Landon, 885; Murray 1748; Larson
802; Monaghan 371; Ayers 1659; Ha
zelbaker 1208; Reardon 1399; Ireland
,1423.
COWAN—MA YEB
The marriage of Grace Shirley Cow
an, only daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Cowan, pioneer Harlem
residents, and Robert Mayer, took
place Saturday evening at the Cowan
home, the Rev. G, K. Bergland officiat
ing. Witnesses were Walter R, An
derson and Matilda Breitmeir. The
couple will reside in this city, making
their home at the Cowan residence.
Mrs. Mayer has lived in Harlem the
greater part of her life, attending the
local schools and later attending the
Teachers’ college at Valley City, N.
D., oae year, and attending a Brook
lyn, N. Y., school a year. Thon de
ciding to take up nursing as a profes
sion, sho entered the Deaconess hospi
tal at‘Great Falls from which train
ing course she was graduated. Fbr a
number of years she has acted as
school nurse in the Harlem schools. Mr.
Mayer, who has been in Harlem at
various intervals wince 1923, comes
from Streeter, N. D., where he was
graduated from the city schools.
The News joins the community in
extending the pair every good wish.
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