A MEMORIAL TO TRUTH Bill lived a life where it was more important to love the water itself as it gives and sustains life, than to use the water to control the lives of other people. And he lived in a place where a Tribe had everything to gain from being straight and fair with its fellow citizens. PAID ADVERTISEMENT By CV Ph.D.MT This personal y about the end whom I have worked on matters relating to the Fathed Compact. Whe both received notice from the Montana Water Court that and in protection of their able Secretarial water rights, they arked on a journey to protect the water rights and their history from being ed forever by the Compact The work was more than about their own water rights, it was and still is about the American Dream "Bill would love to the writes in his hour All St honorable work BILL came into the Mission Valley 56 years ago from Hurricane, Utah, with his wife and young family for the green grass and plentiful water bill joked. You had to work hard for that green gras. Having finished service in the US Army and with the years of engineering school under his belt, he settled in S. Ignatius and built his ide around his farming and ranching work. To supplement his income, he first worked with the power company division of the federal Flathead ligion and Power Project the largest irrigation project in Montana Later he worked for the Irrigation Division and briefly served as Project Engineer. During these years, he managed to purchase. on age salary, several parcels of good ground eventually several hundred acres of land with the water rights to irrigate and restock BILL & became Billighbor a few years ago, and like Bill came from a long line of hardworking Americans who developed the mining trade, agricultural, rangland and forestry industries. those that literally built western communities such an in the Mission Valley grandfather migrated from Colorado to Wyoming and Montana to work the rail lines, which brought people to work here to develop the country. The pay was 50 cents a day. In St. Ignatius, his grandfather was in the company of people from Germany, Norway Sweden and other pean countries who had migrated to America as did millions for the blessings of liberty offered by President Lincol Homestead Acts PRESIDENTS ACTED in other ways to enable the West to be settled, including making was with the tribes. The Flathead Indian Reservation was reserved by the United States for the Flathead Tribe and others who would eventually settle on the onservation, including the Kootenai, Salish and Pend Oreille peoples Importantly the Flathead and the other tribes that settled here never made war against the United States. This fact showed what was possible for America by making friendship with the IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM, began about the Flathead Compact and the task before the Water Court. The truth telling on the Fathead www.pract began as called his federal caer and Project has language in the act requiring it to serve the Indians and the settiers The formal opening of the Fathead Reservation to settlement by President Bachannas is 1909 was the one of the American Dram for all, the self-determination of all the people in the Mission Valley. In 1924, American Indians became American cities WATER valability in this environment and its rich history drew many like the two to the Mission Valley Deeply historical and significant, the lands they own here have been ingated by hand-dug canah that pre-date the 1855 Treaty of Hellgate These are a Serial water rights, and they take priority over the water for the Flathead Irrigation Project ched these water rights and the extensive legal basis for them. He found that the water rights originated from the original Indians and settlers who used the water first and did not wish to become part of the big federal irrigation project. They irrigated from the natural stream springs, and sub flow which also provided water for stock perfectly scanned around the properties for natural f stock from one pasture to the next. They are called "Secretarial water rights because the Secretary of the Interior signed the land potent with the water rights attached ponto confirming there in law These rights comprised a large part of landi not irrigated by the Project. The purchasers of these lands inherit these water rights THE FLATHEAD COMPACT will severely curtal these historic and unique rights that the two own as well as their irrigation project water rights before they even have a chance to have them affermed by the Montana Water Cours. Here are two men, working a lifetime to secure the blessings of liberty now all of a sudden to have it removed from both their fort On any day in early August, the two Bill few out of state to find a law firm that would be the objections to the Fathead Compact before the Water Court. was lucky enough to join them in what was planned as a one-day trip for a two-hour meeting Before the trip I had said to Bill, who was 10 years old when S secures the attorneys, they can always come here to interview you, you don't have to come. The look on his face in reponse made me realize there was no way he was NOT going to go to the meeting P&LC UP Hey M TWS the corruption which led to the development of this Compact. Bill knew there was enough water in the Mission Valley to serve everyone without taking water from all own federal agency was not happy with him for telling the truth about water face was shining with light as he spoke for about 35 minutes about the specifics of the Compact only wys would be interested in And he waited with that se on his face until the attorneys had writes down his last statement and asked questions When Bill Saked "B, we you donely replied, "se Bill, I'm not and continued on for about 10 minute. He ished his testimony with a great big smile on his face, took his last breath and died at the conference table. With his boots on MONTHS LATER. an I work through Bill meticulous historic and valuable water right the en contribution this mas made that will help many protect their water rights and which will eventually lead to a solution that respects and hoon all the history and heritage we share in our community that should be built upon, not destroyed Bill always told the truth. His files, life and heritage and our shared history make me even more determined to protect all the water rights of the people The Compact call Monats. For western Montains the deadline to an objection or extensions December 2012 Ser ufortructions Blived a te where it was more important to love the water itself as it gives and sustain life than to use the water to the lives of other people. And he lived a place where a Tribe had everything to gain from being straight and fair with its fellow citizens www.EqualWaterRights.com A MEMORIAL TO TRUTH Bill lived a life where it was more important to love the water itself as it gives and sustains life , than to use the water to control the lives of other people . And he lived in a place where a Tribe had everything to gain from being straight and fair with its fellow citizens . PAID ADVERTISEMENT By CV Ph.D.MT This personal y about the end whom I have worked on matters relating to the Fathed Compact . Whe both received notice from the Montana Water Court that and in protection of their able Secretarial water rights , they arked on a journey to protect the water rights and their history from being ed forever by the Compact The work was more than about their own water rights , it was and still is about the American Dream " Bill would love to the writes in his hour All St honorable work BILL came into the Mission Valley 56 years ago from Hurricane , Utah , with his wife and young family for the green grass and plentiful water bill joked . You had to work hard for that green gras . Having finished service in the US Army and with the years of engineering school under his belt , he settled in S. Ignatius and built his ide around his farming and ranching work . To supplement his income , he first worked with the power company division of the federal Flathead ligion and Power Project the largest irrigation project in Montana Later he worked for the Irrigation Division and briefly served as Project Engineer . During these years , he managed to purchase . on age salary , several parcels of good ground eventually several hundred acres of land with the water rights to irrigate and restock BILL & became Billighbor a few years ago , and like Bill came from a long line of hardworking Americans who developed the mining trade , agricultural , rangland and forestry industries . those that literally built western communities such an in the Mission Valley grandfather migrated from Colorado to Wyoming and Montana to work the rail lines , which brought people to work here to develop the country . The pay was 50 cents a day . In St. Ignatius , his grandfather was in the company of people from Germany , Norway Sweden and other pean countries who had migrated to America as did millions for the blessings of liberty offered by President Lincol Homestead Acts PRESIDENTS ACTED in other ways to enable the West to be settled , including making was with the tribes . The Flathead Indian Reservation was reserved by the United States for the Flathead Tribe and others who would eventually settle on the onservation , including the Kootenai , Salish and Pend Oreille peoples Importantly the Flathead and the other tribes that settled here never made war against the United States . This fact showed what was possible for America by making friendship with the IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM , began about the Flathead Compact and the task before the Water Court . The truth telling on the Fathead www.pract began as called his federal caer and Project has language in the act requiring it to serve the Indians and the settiers The formal opening of the Fathead Reservation to settlement by President Bachannas is 1909 was the one of the American Dram for all , the self - determination of all the people in the Mission Valley . In 1924 , American Indians became American cities WATER valability in this environment and its rich history drew many like the two to the Mission Valley Deeply historical and significant , the lands they own here have been ingated by hand - dug canah that pre - date the 1855 Treaty of Hellgate These are a Serial water rights , and they take priority over the water for the Flathead Irrigation Project ched these water rights and the extensive legal basis for them . He found that the water rights originated from the original Indians and settlers who used the water first and did not wish to become part of the big federal irrigation project . They irrigated from the natural stream springs , and sub flow which also provided water for stock perfectly scanned around the properties for natural f stock from one pasture to the next . They are called " Secretarial water rights because the Secretary of the Interior signed the land potent with the water rights attached ponto confirming there in law These rights comprised a large part of landi not irrigated by the Project . The purchasers of these lands inherit these water rights THE FLATHEAD COMPACT will severely curtal these historic and unique rights that the two own as well as their irrigation project water rights before they even have a chance to have them affermed by the Montana Water Cours . Here are two men , working a lifetime to secure the blessings of liberty now all of a sudden to have it removed from both their fort On any day in early August , the two Bill few out of state to find a law firm that would be the objections to the Fathead Compact before the Water Court . was lucky enough to join them in what was planned as a one - day trip for a two - hour meeting Before the trip I had said to Bill , who was 10 years old when S secures the attorneys , they can always come here to interview you , you don't have to come . The look on his face in reponse made me realize there was no way he was NOT going to go to the meeting P & LC UP Hey M TWS the corruption which led to the development of this Compact . Bill knew there was enough water in the Mission Valley to serve everyone without taking water from all own federal agency was not happy with him for telling the truth about water face was shining with light as he spoke for about 35 minutes about the specifics of the Compact only wys would be interested in And he waited with that se on his face until the attorneys had writes down his last statement and asked questions When Bill Saked " B , we you donely replied , " se Bill , I'm not and continued on for about 10 minute . He ished his testimony with a great big smile on his face , took his last breath and died at the conference table . With his boots on MONTHS LATER . an I work through Bill meticulous historic and valuable water right the en contribution this mas made that will help many protect their water rights and which will eventually lead to a solution that respects and hoon all the history and heritage we share in our community that should be built upon , not destroyed Bill always told the truth . His files , life and heritage and our shared history make me even more determined to protect all the water rights of the people The Compact call Monats . For western Montains the deadline to an objection or extensions December 2012 Ser ufortructions Blived a te where it was more important to love the water itself as it gives and sustain life than to use the water to the lives of other people . And he lived a place where a Tribe had everything to gain from being straight and fair with its fellow citizens www.EqualWaterRights.com