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A view from 1939:

VALIER, (3,802 alt., 575 pop.), on the shore of LAKE FRANCIS, the reservoir of anirrigation system capable of watering 100,000 acres. Formed by the damming of a coulee that cuts through a high bench, the lake has a 16-mile shore line. A spawning station is on the south shore, 5 miles from Valier. The lake is well stocked with fish, chiefly rainbow trout. Valier is served by the Montana Western Ry., 20.2 miles in length; its single daily freight-and-passenger train has run between Conrad and Valier since 1909.

The country nearby was settled by Belgians imported in 1913 by the Great Northern Ry. These people are now among the sturdiest and most prosperous citizens of the region. They maintain their national identity, speak their native language, and attend the Belgian Roman Catholic church.

Source: Montana: A State Guide Book; Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Montana; September, 1939.