The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-07-23
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to this reservation with their minds
set on cutting off all appropriations
and probably abandoning the pro-
jects, but admitted that the great
possibilities they had been shown
had given them a new angle of the
matter.
Supt. Moller arranged a compre-
hensive itinerary for the party who
notified him they would be at his
disposal from Sunday morning. The
route for the first day was laid out
north and east of Poplar and for
Monday west of Poplar to Nashua
with an early lunch at Wolf Point
as guests of the Commercial club.
The party, or some of them, pleaded
WEAKNESS Sunday so the whole trip
laid out was not taken but Monday
the complete tour westward was
made as planned. Several cars of
businessmen Joined the party at Wolf
Point and some of the Indian farm
ers fell in line as progress was made
to the west.
About IS cars were in line when
Nashua was reached.
Observe Indian Farms
The route along the river bottom
from Wolf Point west took the party
past or through the farms of many
Indians who are members of the In
dian Farm Chapters and followers
of the Give Year Program that
was instituted by Supt. Moller last
year. This bottom land is of the
finest in this part Of the state and
raises prolific crops Of all kinds
when moisture is sufficient. All of
it this side of the Little Porcupine
is under dry land cultivation. Many
good fields and fine gardens we're OBJ
served, though most of the fields
small. When the irrigated
lands were reached the benefits of
irrigation were very easily observ-
ed.
Guide Books
In the head car was J. r. Hols-
claw, %sub-agent at Wolf Point, and
some assistants. Numbered white
on short poles had been mad
and were set by the head car at each
place to be observed. A guide book
prepared especially for this occa-
sion explained by number each place
passed. Copies of these books were
in the hands of each member of the
delegation and furnished
right at the moment it was needed.
The committee appeared to be well
impressed with the progress being
made by the Indians and the large (
possibilities of the land the Indians ,
own. Some alfalfa of wonderful !
demonstrated what the !
whole valley could be made to pro- !
Z
A Conference .
At Nashua a meeting was held at 9
Orpheum theatre that was at I
ended by a couple of hundred ,
and Indians. The purpose of !
gathering "a to learn the view !
POINT of the Indians and collect the \
Congressman Leavitt opened 7
he meeting with remarks touching \
IN its purpose. He then introduced 2
Mr.. Champion as the mar in charge ,
# the party. :
Getting it Straight O
Mr.. Champion concisely stated !
lis connection with this fact finding
survey and the appropriations made
such purposes. He said he was :
to learn the facts as a guide .
or future actions by Congress. He D.,
those who had been selected !
~ the Indians as their spokesman. :
There was an explanation of who ,
been chosen to make the talks =
or the Indians and Attorney Gro {.
I'D of Great Falls told the chair he l.
vas one of those designated, but did l
lot say who had given him the au- .
Mr.. Champion told him !.
that the gathering was not L
court, was not ever an investiga-
ion but merely a committee seeking F
he facts. They preferrd to gather
hose facts direct from the people S
n the land and not from interme-
s,
Indian Takers Fl
Those who took the floor for the D
ldians were: Henry Archdale, Jr., Il
alter Clark, Henry Archdale, ST., in
eddoor and Martin Mitchell. b,
All spoke good English except b,
who spoke in Indian with Of