The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-04-13
Homesteaders Organize
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an advisory capacity with the com
mittee.
An auditing committe, consistine
of H. c. Dick Of Lustre, H. R .Bjork-
lund of Nashua and Frank Metzle1
Of Flaxville was duly elected.
It was moved and carried unani-
mously that we extend a vote of
thanks to H.. O. Hendrickson for
his work on the reservation in get
ting this meeting called.
A rough survey of the money now
subscribed for the f~urtherance of
this cause revealed about $1,000 in
the hands of the townshipmen.
It was moved and duly carried that
a committee of three be appointed to
draft a QUESTIONABLE to obtain from
the settlers first hand information
of conditions now existant upon the
reservation. Mr.. Freeburg of Med
icine Lake and Rex I. Nichols of Lus-
tire we're appointed. A. P. Smerud,
banker of Flaxville, Mont, and Carl
Bull, banker of Redstone, Mont. act
ed in conjunction with this committee
A constitutional committee consist
ing Of o. B. Moore of Larslan, H. C.
Dick of Lustre, L. A. Parks Of Nash
ua, Mandley Evenson of Homestead,
and Frank Metzler were duly APP
pointed to draft a constitution and
bylaws.
1t was moved that the meeting adj
iourn for one hour for noon.
At l 100 .. m. the meeting was a
gain duly called to order.
It was moved and seconded that
the minutes of the meeting be print
ed and distributed to the township
men and also to the commercial
clubs. Motion carried.
Following this G. M! Hedderich, an
engineer of the Fort Peck Reserva-
ton, representing conjunctively the
Indians and the Commercial Club Of
Poplar, gave a very interesting and
instructive review Of the relations of
Fort Peck Indians to the U. S. Gov
ernment, and touched upon the facts
which we would have to bear in mind
when seeking relief, and our petition
was then altered to conform with Mr..
Hedderich's suggestions and a petit
ion was duly drawn and accepted as
follows:
Petition To Riddick
''To the Honorable Carl w .Riddick,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. c..
"We, the undersigned homestead
ers on the Fort Peck Indian Reserva-
ton, do hereby petition the Honor
able Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the United States, lat Wash
ington, D. c., to extend the time of
payment Of land purchased by US on
said Reservation from the Govern
ment, for a term not to exceed TWEEN
ty (20) years, and petition the Gov
eminent to advance US the money re
CURED to purchase this, said money
advanced us to bear interest at five
per cent (5To) per annum, and to be
at any time within the above
mentioned period Of twenty years,
and also petition that patents be is
sued to said purchasers for the land
purchased by them"
Upon motion, duly carried, H. 0.
Hendrickson was allowed his expen-
ses for his work in arousing interest
n and getting the meeting together.
His expenses in attending this meet
ng were also allowed.
1t was moved that levies be made
50 as to leave $10O in our general
'und after Mr.. Hendrickson's expen-
were cared for.
A motion was made, seconded and
that the petition be sent by
nail to Washington, D. G.
Motion reconsidered and lost.
Motion duly made that a delegate
,e semitic Washington, D. c.. Carried.
It was then moved that w. A. Os-
rom be sent to Washington for the
rood of the cause, which was carried
" acclamation.
It was further ordered that Secre-
airy w. A. Ostrom represent the Fort
oeck homesteaders at Poplar at the
Meeting of the Indian Welfare Asso-
iation, which meeting is to be held
DON.
The treasurer was ordered to Sc
ure surety bonds in the amount Of
1000 payable to the association and
o file same with the secretary. Elk
,ense of securing bonds to be borne
the association.
Upon motion the commercial clubs
n and near the Reservation were in
tied to send a ommon delegate for
he good of the cause to Washington,
!. G.
A roll call of the meeting showed
hat there were present So township
len, representing practically every
ownship in the Reservation. There
ere delegates present from the COM
lercial clubs of Oswego, Wolf Point,
oplar, Bainville, Plentywood, Red
,one and Flaxville. We are greatly
,debted to the able assistance and
eo,,1od coonara+iOn of these