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Montana Power(Continued from page 1)2. MPC would pay Sanders id Lake counties about $500000 annually in taxes, which would be divided about equally between the two counties.3. The two dams would doi, less to disrupt the economy of this area than any of the alter- Li native proposals for developing j the Flathead and Clark Forkrivers. _ 12(4. The 26 miles of river flood-1 ed by the two dams have little present economic value and the reservoir areas mainly are uninhabited.He said Montana Power must have substantial additional generation by 1965 and unless a license is obtained soon to build the two Flathead river projects, that the company likely would build a steam plant at Billings to meet its generation needs.O’Connor said that the utility would work with both Sanders and Lake counties to develop a program for relocating bridges and roads in the reservoir areas and provide aid for schools during the construction period.Steve DeMers, MPC manager of lands and properties, accompanied O’Connor here.
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Thompson Falls Sanders County Ledger
Thompson Falls, Montana, US
Thu, Jun 08, 1961
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