The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-12
AT WASHINGTON
WETSIT, STEELE
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ment does not cover or include
some essentials necessary in the
standards of living such as lard,
washing soap, kerosene and match
es. That the relief extended by the
American Red Cross to the Fort
Peck Indians and the surplus war
supplies does not include many
| items of clothing the Indian wo-
men and children of Fort Peck
| should receive such as dress ma
| terial, warn underwear, stockings,
| shoes. coats, jackets and other ar
ticles necessary in these northern
climates.
(2) 1t is stated in the printed
hearings of the Interior department
appropriation bill for 1888 that
$4,000 will be expended for indus
trial assistance to the Fort Peck
Indians, including the purchase of
farm and garden seeds and promo
ton club work and chapter activi-
ties; that $1,000 will be required
for expenses of a miscellaneous
nature. These amounts are wholly
inadequate, as we have approx
mately three hundred Indian farms
both big and small consisting of
possibly about twenty thousand
acres. The most important item
which we will need money for is
feed for the farm stock, consisting
of hay and oats. No doubt the de-
partment has heretofore been fur
nished information and upon such
information estimates have been
submitted for these items to the
Congress but the estimates are en-
tirely too low. We need at least
$780, 900. l have spoken to MIR. Nc
Cullough before he left that he was
quite positive that this payment
will be made but some times in
March but to my opinion from the
letters / have received they should
have it at the earliest possible
date.
The installation of pumping
plants on the Missouri river is real
Iy necessary. We might try two at
this time. One on the Big Porcu-
pine project is almost completed.
Under this Big Porcupine project
there is extended a lateral from
the main canal designated as the
Decker extension which l under
stand had not been approved by
the department the consequences
Of which is the owners of land un-
der this lateral do not receive wat
that some OF those living under
the approved laterals because the
obligation liens and other matters
attached to those lands living UNI
Ter the main canal does not lie
against this Decker extension. /
have been informed that the peo-
pie living under this Decker ex-
tension desire to have the lateral
approved and all privileges and
lens be extended over their hold
ng. 1t may take legislation or pos
,ibly Departmental orders to ap-
prove of this Decker extension. I
wish to know Just how far your
office has gone in this matter. Now
We have already seen Major Post
md Mr.. Hanna and we went into
he matter about pumping plant for
irrigation and we are trying to get
nore information and data and see
{ there is any possibility of start
ne one or two more of that ma
ure.
REIMBURSEMENT of Homestead
ands by the department which has
aused a great loss to the Fort
eek Indians the difference be-
Teen original appraisement and
sappraisement in some instances
md that were originally appraised
nd sold at ten lollars per acre
as reduced as low as (S6.00) six
ollars or practically one third loss :
) a HuOi6 nHlCu VIC ouobdiu q Z
eavy loss in money to the tribe.
Fifty thousand dollars out OF Fort
eek four per cent funds was used
IT reimbursable loan to Indians
ithout our knowledge and con-
ent. However, we enter our pro-
,st against the use of these funds
,r such purposes but no attention
as given our protest We are ask
this amount be replaced to ere.
it of the tribe with interest at
20.
When the alloments were made
le State took all the school sec
ons, section sixteen and thirty
K at (s1.25) dollar and quarter
/ acre. We discovered that the
her Indians in the same state !
ent owe us the difference in this
,ems unfair to us and the Govern
ent owe us the differents IN this
ice therefore we are asking re-
through proper legislation.
We are asking your department
cooperate with us in getting
csc matters before Congress and
> ask that your department to
Ike the necessary step TO bring
out there relief measures to the
lor4;o, &c Cnp0racc co that thav