DOUGLAS G. SMITH 

 DIRECTOR WATER RESOURCES BOARD 



WATER BOARD CALLS FOR COOPERATION 



The Mortara Water Resources Board an- 

 nounced earlv in September that it would 

 call for cooperation to be the order of the 

 day. Montana faces a growing number of pro- 

 Iblems and challenges in the field of wat- 

 er conservation and development. It is be- 

 coming increasingly apparent that this State 

 c«ui 111 afford, therefore, the luxury of 

 inter-agency competition and jealous^. 



In terms of Public Law 566 projects, 

 it would seem no more natural case for coop- 

 eration between the Montana Water Resources 

 Board and the Soil Conservation Service 

 could be made. 



The Soil Conservation Service has at 

 Its disposal all the vast technical and 

 financial support of the Federal Govern- 

 ment. It controls extensive engineering 

 and construction capabilities. 



The Montana Water Resources Board has 

 the power of condemnation, the adminis- 

 trative organization for collecting reven- 

 ue from the projects, and the experience In 

 operation and maintenance. We also believe 

 the v;ide experience and expertise in 



As a gift for the man who 



has everything why not get him 



a calendar to remind him when — 7— 



the payments are due. 



building irrigation projects could pro- 

 vide valuable Information for joint pro- 

 jects in the future. 



We want to work together to build 

 a better future for all Montanans. We 

 want to expand our vision to include uses 

 of water for flood control, irrigation, 

 fishing, recreation, municipal and indus- 

 trial use. No one agency could hope to 

 do this alone. We will want to rely 

 increaslnglv on the excellent profession- 

 al reputation and capabilities many other 

 State agencies. Federal agencies and inter- 

 ested organizations have attained. We 

 want to offer the utmost possible cooper- 

 ation of the Montana Water Resources 

 Board to anv agencv with a genuine 

 desire to develop Montana's vast 

 water potential. 



Working together we can accomplish 

 what no agencv could do alone; wise and 

 effective use of Montana's priceless 

 water resource to build the Treasure 

 State. 



Cont. from PI 

 Convention Plans 



will be moved to the Student Union Build- 

 ing at Montana State University and at 

 8:30 a.m. Bob Anderson will call the ses- 

 sion to order. 



The speakers are truly outstanding, 

 and each of them will have a very special 

 message to give to our organization. 

 With the passage of House Bill 179, there 

 will be a great deal of emphasis during 

 the convention on the use of this bill by 

 the local districts. By all of us getting 

 together and discussing methods of using 

 it and ways to better Improve the district 

 programs, it should be very beneficial to 

 each of us. This year there will be some 

 special emphasis for the ladles. There 

 will a coffee hour which is sponsored by 

 the State Association Ladles, and, also, 

 we will have a special ladles program 

 which we hope will encourage the women to 

 be more active in their State Association. 

 All In all, I think the program is one of 

 the best that I have seen. We are look4- 

 Ing forward to seeing you here In Bozeman 

 on Nov«*mber 12, 13 and 14. 



One of the best ways to make 

 your old car run better, is to 

 ask the price of a new one. 



