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By Kim Briggeman on 04-14-08
Interesting comment and worth pointing out. One myth that Mr. Williams helps perpetrate, probably through historical misinformation from EPA.
The Milltown Dam was indeed completed in early 1908, and helped power several of William A. Clark’s enterprises in the Missoula area. At that time he had no mill in either Milltown or Bonner. There was a huge one just upriver on the Blackfoot—it was owned by W.A. Clark’s long-time rival, the Anaconda Company, which bought electricity from the Clark power plant. Clark moved his own mill, the Western Lumber Company, from Lothrop to Milltown (actually West Riverside) a couple of years later. The dam sold power to both mills and all of Missoula, including Clark’s electric streetcar line (1910-32).
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Let’s be civil. The Flathead Beacon encourages vigorous discussion and lively debate, but we will delete comments that attack other readers, make accusations we can’t verify, stray too far off topic, criticize local businesses (call them if you have a problem), convict someone of a crime, use profanity or are simply judged to be in bad taste. We don’t always have someone moderating comments, so we ask for your help: If you see a comment that violates these ground rules, or you simply deem it offensive, please e-mail editor [at] flatheadbeacon.com. The views expressed in the comments section do not reflect those of the Beacon.
By Kim Briggeman on 04-14-08
Interesting comment and worth pointing out. One myth that Mr. Williams helps perpetrate, probably through historical misinformation from EPA.
The Milltown Dam was indeed completed in early 1908, and helped power several of William A. Clark’s enterprises in the Missoula area. At that time he had no mill in either Milltown or Bonner. There was a huge one just upriver on the Blackfoot—it was owned by W.A. Clark’s long-time rival, the Anaconda Company, which bought electricity from the Clark power plant. Clark moved his own mill, the Western Lumber Company, from Lothrop to Milltown (actually West Riverside) a couple of years later. The dam sold power to both mills and all of Missoula, including Clark’s electric streetcar line (1910-32).