Show MONTANA WATER AID SOUGHT BY IDAHO HELENA Mont Sept 25 UP A LP-A A plea by Idaho officials to divert any excess Montana water into Idaho where it is is' needed for irrigation was studied today by Governor Frank H. H Cooney State Engineer J. J S. S James and John Tucker P PV W A engineer The Montanans gave consideration tion to the matter as the result of a personal appeal made by Governor C. C Ben Ross of Idaho and R R. W. W Paris Farts Idaho state engineer and water water water wa wa- ter commissioner While details of the Idaho officials officials' officials officials' officials officials' plan as discussed at a long conference last night were not made public the Idaho officials were re reported reported reported re- re ported as willing wilting to build a dam across the upper reaches of the Yellowstone river in Montana The dam they said would be sufficient sufficient sufficient suf suf- to meet all irrigation and power needs of the Yellowstone and Missouri river valleys If Ii this were accomplished they pointed out there would be a surplus of water I in the Madison river which might be diverted into Idaho through a aI tunnel boring the Continental di di- dl I vide |