The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-10-13
GOOD RESULTS OF
TRIP TO CAPITOL
PROMPT HEARING ACCORDED
c. F. BLAICH BY POWERS
AT WASHINGTON

Following up his letters from
Washington, published in The Herald
last week, C. F. Blaich makes the fol
lowing statement to the people he
represented:
To The Reservation People
AS | have returned from my
trip to Washington to get favor
able action for the settlers, | will
say that / have got all that could
get at the present time. There
seems to be determination to
curtail all expenses by turning all
appropriations down at present
There will be a bill for extention
of the payments for five years,
and a bill for reclassification of
the land. Both of these bills have
the endorsement of the Interior
Department, which is a sure way
of its passage. | curtailed my ex-
penses as much as possible, as |
did not get any of the Encamp-
ment's rate The First State Bank
advanced enough to enable me to
make the trip, which ought to be
remembered by the settlers. The
shortage is about $4,000.
1t was quite hard trip for me
to make, nearly 1000 miles by
rail, especially at my age, and the
noise and scramble of the cities is
oh to T
glad the trip is done and hope the
good people of Wolf Point will ap-
preciate the result. &C. f. Blaich
After an absence of only IL days,
Mr.. Blaich arrived home last Satur-
day morning from the national capt.
al where he went to plead the cause
of the reservation settlers and get
legislation under way for better terms.
of payment for the lands.
Finishes Work In A Day
Getting a hearing and securing en-
dorsements for legislation of almost
any kind at this time is difficult, and
in most cases requires weeks of time,
but the old veteran was accorded ev--
cry courtesy and within a day after
he set about it he had enlisted the
aid of Senator Myers, Congressman
Riddick and his old friend Ed Little
If Kansas.
They took him to Secretary Fall of
,he Interior Department and Com
missioner Burke of Indian affairs. 1t
Vas soon evident that an appropria-
ion to allow for reduction of the
of the land was not to
De thought of. The financial situa-
ion of the government is such that
10 one dares advocate such thing
Endorse Extension
But, as he states, the Interior and
indian department heads endorsed
he plan to grant five year exten-
sion and reclassifcation, and bills for
his purpose will be introduced by
Myers and Riddick, and it seems GER
5ain that the measure will pass. When
realized this will be a most gratifying
result and highly creditable to Mr.
Blaich who has been tireless work
er in behalf of relief for the home
steaders. The text of the bill will be
published when received. The trip
was made with funds contributed by
ocal business men.
The trip was an arduous undertake
ng for man of Mr.. Blaich's age and
him greatly. On the way
here he stopped at Indianapolis
where the National G. A. r. encamp
nent was in progress, and met some
If the members of his old brigade
out found no members of his COM
,any. When he reached Washington
le was so weary that he went to bed
or the greater part of day and then
vent to work on his mission.
After 40 Years
His meeting with Congressman Lit
lie, who, as boy attending school,
boarded with Mr.. and Mrs. Blaich at
Kans., was quite remark
bile. They had not met for 41 years
'ut it took the shrewd congressman
My few seconds to place his friend
nd recall his name
Mr.. Blaich says he does not care
0 stay any longer at the Capital as
he noise and rush and crush were
90 much for him. He could hear the
uzzing several days after he reach
d home and the peaceful atmosphere
f the Northside, where there is no
hing more disturbing than the shrek
f the G. N. yard goats and the rum
lie of the passing grain tanks and the.
putter of the jitneys.