DISTRICT DOINGS 



CITIES AND TOWNS VOTE INTO SWCDs 



Eight cities and tcnms voted favorably 

 In referenduna held In conjunction with 

 the general election In November to become 

 part of a soil and water conservation 

 district. They were: 



LewlsOown to Fergus 1594-516 



MBles City to North Custer 1603-285 

 Hardin to Big Horn 745-150 



Three Forks to Gallatin Valley 317-16 

 Phllllpsburg to Granite 247-46 

 Jordan to Garfield 179-3 



Sheridan to Ruby Valley 127-65 

 Twin Bridges to Ruby Valley 97-4 



The towns of Eureka, Chester, Sidney, 

 Falrvlew, Baker, and Conrad have petitions 

 submitted to the State Soil Conservation 

 Committee. Hearings are being arranged 

 and referendtjms probably will be held In 

 conjunction with the municipal elections 

 in the spring. 



REPORTS 



The bi-annual report of theState Soil 

 Conservation Committee has been presented 

 to the Govemorand mailed to all legislators 

 and government agencies concerned with 

 conservation.. The report gives a good 

 view of resource developments in soil and 

 water conservation districts. Conservation 

 Is a big business In Montana. Over 

 $25,000,000 was paid out for materials and 

 work in 1967 and 1968 for a large variety 

 of practices. 



Judith Basin SWCD—A Range Management 

 school has been set up starting in January 

 and running for 5 weeks consisting of 1 

 meeting a week. 



Cascade County SWCD— 'Ted Fosse presented a 

 letter to each supervisor thanking them for 

 the special SWCD Newsletter honoring his 

 years of service presented at the retirement 

 party November 30th. 



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