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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03

past have not been sufficient
to pay the federal governments
proper share of tuition where
Indian children attend county
public schools. The counties
concerned are placed in an In
tolerable situation when, with
much of their land exempt
from taxation because of In
dian ownership, the counties
are asked to take Indian child
rem into the schools. This
places a heavy burden on the
county tax structure, and it is
the duty Of the Federal govern
ment to pay the cost of Indian
instruction. I hope that at
least the $12,2OO,000 for assist
ance to public schools in the
States will be granted.
Although the Indian health
estimate in the budget, $7,731,-
600, is an increase of about one
million dollars, DR.. Fred T. Ford
of the Bureau states that the
work requires a minimum OF
$9,000,000. "a committee from
the American Medical asSocia-
ton visited the Indian hospit-
ais in my district last summer
and was very critical.
This winter the Indian Blu
reau is cooperating with the
Public Health Service and Mon
tana'S State Health department.
in an intensive study of tuber-
sculosis on the Tongue River
Indian reservation as the basis
for a major effort against that
disease. This is a splendid eff
fort and deserves support. 1t is
hoped to extend this project
to the Crow Reservation next
winter ,
Indian welfare funds should
be appropriated on the basis Of
actual need, and I feel that the
budget estimate is not too high.
Certainly the Bureau should
encourage among the Indians a
greater sense of responsibility
for the welfare of unfortunate
of their tribes. To
date this effort has not been
very successful and their re-
remain many people who must
be cared for.
The Tongue River Indian re-
servation has a stand of fine
merchantable timber. The In
dams formerly had a small
SaWmill, but it is worn beoynd
repair. An authorization for a
loan or a small appropriation
SO that this tribe could acquire
a new sawmill would, I am Ger
tain, do more to rehabilitate
this tribe and to relieve want
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
sGHudin Tribune-Heruld. Thursday. Mach 3. ls4s
Representative Wesley A. DEwart Says
Immediate Construction of YelloWtdil
Dam IS Essential to Growth of Valley

Following are excerpts from
Representative DEWart'S state
ment submitted to the Appro-
priationS Committee:
Projects in Phases e
And C-Yell0Wtail Dam
The total request by the Bu-
reau of the Budget for Missouri
River Basin work is $87,150,000.
The Phase C. (planning) and
Phase B (preconstruction) items
require little comment. They
are necessary to bring projects
to the construction stage in an
orderly, well-pIanned manner.
There is, however, one item un-
der Phase B that I, believe
should be placed in Phase A
for construction. That is the
Hardin project on the Big Horn
River, better known as Yellow
tail dam. -
The people Of Eastern Mon
tana are very much disturbed
that the Bureau of the Budget
for the second year has refused
the request for funds to begin
construction on Yellowtail dam.
Members of this comittee view
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ed the damsite during their
Western tour last autumn. The
Hardin project is a good pro-
ject, it is badly needed and pre-
construction has reached the
point where. actual construction
should begin.
The Yellowstone valley in
Montana is growing rapidly,
with the progressive city Of
Billings as the center of this
activity. Several new industries
are in the process of c%onstruc-
ton including two large oil re-
fineries. The demand for elect
ric power in South-C Central
Montana and Northern Wyom-
ing is very great. Nearby are
the coal mines of Rosebud
county where expansion of
strip mining is contemplated if
power is available. A short dis
lance southwest is located rs
per cent of the chromite re-
sources of the United States.
Chromite is an important min
eral used in toughening steel.
We may need these resources
and need them quickly and in
order to make use of them we
should have a large supply of
power to permit processing at
or near the sources of supply.
Expansion of rural electrifi-
cation and of irrigation pump
ing is also proceeding rapidly
in the Yellowstone basin, and
all of these factors account for
a present serious shortage and
an even larger potential de-
mand for power.
Yellowtail dam, lying to the
south of Billings, is the best
possible solution to this power
problem. The dam would have
an installed capacity of 10000
kilowatts. It would also supply
water for the irrigation of 45,-
900 acres, and this is a very
important part of the proposed
development 1t would be an i'm
portant factor in the control of
floods and silt in the Yellow
stone and Missouri rivers. I
that $500,000 is earmarked
for pre-construction work on
the Yellowtail. The pre-con-
struction work has been done.
The dam is ready for c%onStruc-
ton, and I earnestly hope that
this committee will recommend
moving the project into Phase
A and appropriating sufficient
funds to permit construction to
begin in fiscal 1880.
Bureau OF Indian Affairs
During the last session of
Congress, the subcommittee on
Indian Affairs spent a great
deal of time studying the. pro-
blems of American Indians and
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endeavoring to find a method
of Fastening their development,
economically, educationally and
physically, to the end that fed
eral responsibility might be dis
charged and the Indians as
sumo their rightful place in
society. .E =.
There are many possibilities
for sharing with the States the
responsibilities for Indian well
fare, there are many individual
Indians who do not need furth-
er special attention from the
Federal government, and there
are tribes which have the ca
pacity to manage their own
affairs at least as well as they
are being managed by the In
dian bureau. Unfortunately, lit
tie progress has been made to-
ward realizing these ends. The
responsibility of the federal
government continues undimin-
ished and it is necessary to ap-
propriate for the operation of
Indian health, welfare schools
and other items.
To have the Indian and white
children attend the same pub
lie schools is in my opinion one
of the fundamental methods of
improving the status of Indians
in our society. Unfortunately
the amounts available in the
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
NEEDLE REQUIRES
EXPERT HANDLING

Properly used, the vaccin.. ing
needle can be q good friend of the
livestock producer. For many
years this instrument has cen.
saving the lives of countless mil
lions Of persons and domestic
animals.
But improperly used, the vaccine
needle or hypodermic syringe can
be a vicious enemy to livestock
production. In the hands of IN
trained or careless persons, It may
spread dangerous diseases and
a 'tually do more harm than good
Anaplasmosis. hog cholera, swine
erysipelas, swamp fever, malig-
nant edema all these dread
diseases can be spread among farm
animals by improper use of the
vaceinating equipment
Very often unskillea persons are
not acquainted with contamination
risks and livestock may die Of in
fections accidentally transmitted
from animal to animal through
the medium of contaminated nee
dies. One serious outbreak of an
thrax in a southern state, not long
ago, was traced directly to i'm
proper vaccination by an unframed
person who did not know the
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and suffering than any other
thing we could do.
I would like especially to re-
quest the full amount OF the
estimate for an increased re-
volving loan fund for Indians.
Many veterans are irving to get
started on their own, mostly as
small farmers and livestock
operators. For the most part
they cannot qualify for veter-
ans loans on private credit.
They have to look to this fund
for credit. The repayment re-
cord is very good.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
Scion Submits Statement
To House
Appropriations Committee

Washington, D. G. (Special)-
Immediate construction of Vel
lowtail dam is essential to the
growth of the Yellowstone val
ley, Rep. Wesley A. DEWart
told the House Appropriations
committee February %.
D'Ewart said the dam was re-
quired to provide power for
growing irrigation projects, ru-
raj Identification extensions
and new industry. in southern
Montana.
He said the people of East
ern and Southern Montana
cannot understand why the
President. and the Bureau of
the Budget persistently refuse
to authorize a request for
money to construct the pro-
ject.
D'EWart's oral remarks sup
plemented a written statement
which he presented at the COM
mittee hearing.
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[n3AlG1n G]1h1ISIK
l@EWmM ut livestock 60
II PREPARED sY J
w No. AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH

necessary precautions.
One danger is the carrier
animal-one that carries disease
germs, yet appears to be healthy.
A needle pushed through the skin
of such an animal, and then used
on other stock, can pass disease
on to all the rest of the herd and
ollse serious losses
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
Premium Low Goes
TO Bonner For OK

The law repeating Montana's
old premium law, and thereby
permitting residents OF this
State to take part IN all special
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03

There are other risks, too. Are
the animals in good enough health
to be vaccinated without Ill eff
feets? Is the vaccine still potent
enough, or has it deteriorated?
What is the proper dosage? Pro-
fessional answers to these ques-
tions, and professional skill in the
actual vaccination, are the keys
to safe and effective use of vaccine
to prevent livestock diseases.
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advertising programs and give
contests, was signed by
Gov. John w. Bonner this week.
One of the first measures In
produced during the session,
the bill survived bitter attacks
in both branches Of the legis-
lature and before the commit
tees that considered 1T.
Under the old law, any mer-
chant distributor, wholesaler or
manufacturer taking any part
in a premium advertising deal
was required to take out e
$4,000 license in each county 10
which he operated.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03

TANSIL REAPPoI
John B. Tansil, Billings, has
been reappointed federal ols-
frict attorney for Montana for
another year. He was reap
pointed by President Truman
and confirmed by the senate.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
Binkley Has
Rough Trip South

Loyal Binkley, on his 4O-foot
seine boat LIB, returned last week
from Seattle after a rough ten-day
trip.
Binkley went south September 81
with William Nichols, the latter
son and another man They were
six days on the southbouRd trip.
Binkley stayed in Seattle a week,
during which time he purchased
Is navy surplus so and 50-galls n
boat tanks, disable for either water
or gasoline He also brought back
a quantity of produce and three
rubber self-sealing tanks for his
brother, Al Binkley's. boat Chief
Binkley described Seattle's wealth.
er while he was there as ''cold, wet
and windy"
William Nichols returned with
him and the two fought heavy
winds and rough seas most of tbs
way north.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
Willard Elected
ANB President

The local camp of the Alaska
Native Brotherhood elected the fol-
lowing Officers for the year 1850
at its regular meeting Monday
evening:
President. William Willard; vice
president, John Joseph; recording
secretary, C. DON Miller; CORE
spending secretary. C. l. Patterson;
treasurer. Walter shadesty; SER
geant-at-arms. Harry Ukas; custo-
dian. Thomas Ukas; counciImen,
James Bradley, Donald E. Austin
and Joe Kuntz.
The annual convention of the
Brotherhood and Sisterhood will be
held in Klawock this year from
November IA to 10, inclusive. Dele
gates from the Wrangell camp will
be elected at the next meeting.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
Health Dept.
Seeks Diabetes

The United States Public Health
Service is currently embarked on a
project of finding an estimated
million unknown diabetes.
Diabetes is a condition in which
the body is unable to use properly
sugar and starches in food. While
there is as yet no cure, modern
medicine can generally control it
through insulin, diet and exercise.
Public health officials recommend
that an annual examination be
made and tests taken for diabetes.
This is most easily done through
a test of urine to detect the pres
ence of sugar which has over
flowed from the blood.
DR.. John 0. Bangeman. Wran-
CELL health officer, has planned to
carry on a project of this kind in
Wrangell to search for any IN
known diabetes here. As the first
step in this program the school
children will have the test at the
time of their school physical eX
animation. Therefore, it is request
ed that on the day of the child's
appointment for examination, the
parent see that the child collects
specimen of his first morning
urine in a clean bottle and labels
it with his name The parent may
bring specimen to the Health Cen
ter and meet the child there at the
time appointed. The dates and
hour for the physical examination
will be sent to the parent from
school along with further infor-
nation.
Anyone who has questions on
the purpose of this project may
contact DR. Bangeman or Miss A
Bulkeley Those who read the popu-
lar magazines will find many ar
ticles on this nationwide search
and if they specifically 10 =
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Companys advertisement they will
find a clear account of the reason
for the project.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
WILLIAMS OBSERVE
SEVERAL ANNIVERSARIES

Mr.. and Mrs. P. Y. Williams, pro-
prietors of the Wrangell Laundry,
celebrated their 10th wedding an
niversary October 16. The date was
also the occasion of the 18th an
niVersary of P. s. Williams and
the birthdays of Phil Williams Jr.
Mrs. P. Y. Williams and Mrs. Low
ell Marsh.
Sixteen guests were present al
the affair. Those attending besides
the honorees were Mr. and Mrs.
Dorr, Edith Bigelow and daugh.
tiers, Lima and Coralie, and the
children of Mrs. P. s. Williams,
David, Judy and Jill.
After the dinner, a checker tour.
nament was resumed-this being (:
popular diversion of the past sew.
eral months with the group. Those
attending made special note of the
fact that Mabel" took his usual
after-dinner nap.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
HALLOWEEN PARTY
TOMORROW NIGHT

a Halloween party will be held
tomorrow night from 1870 until
II o'clock for yUuhs people of all
ages at the Civic Club. Adults are
also invited
The party, under the auspices of
the sincere Sinners" will provide
entertainment for all ages. Cost of
admission is rs cents and refresh
ments are included in this pri e.
Costumes are optional.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Ronald Schwartz is in the
hospital, where she will undergo
surgery.
Mrs. Ben Carson is due to lea e
the hospital tonight after being
there the past week for a check
up.
Grandma Tamara, who was ia
ken to the hospital last week fer
burns treatment, has improved and
the burns are healing nicely. She
fell against her stove recently.
Mrs. George Kuntz is back in the
hospital for further treatment of
her wrist which she broke several
weeks ago.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
ANB, ANS Will
Convene Nov. Ia

The 36th Annual Convention of
the Alaska Native Brotherhood and
Sisterhood will be held at Klawock
November IA to 10, according to
word received from Lester Roberts,
grand secretary of the ANB.
The annual ANB-ANS Conven-
ton establishes and reestablishes
organizational policies in regard to
community and territorial affairs
from the standpoint of citizenship
responsibility.
As in the past, federal and terri
torial officials are invited to out
line their program. Roberts said.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
Redmen Entertain
KetChikan Visitors

A high spot of the seasons en-
tertainment for Wrangell Tribe.
Improved Order of Redmen. was
the joint dinner honorlng the
Ketehikan Redmen held at the
Redman Hall here last Saturday.
Over 80 visitors came to Wran-
CELL for the occasion. and were well
coined by Ralph Lindsey, sachem
of the Wrangell Tribe. and Ed
LOnney.
The dinner was eolorful affair
with the hall decorated and the
ladies in evening gowns. After the
buffet dinner was served, the eve
ing was spent in dancing.
Visitors from Ketchikan were:
William Hildebrandt, AL Bussa.
mich, Jack Abbeglen, ]. W. Hen
bricks, Ronald Daniels, Paul Smith
Al Hansberry, Robert Me,ilasken
Ray Palmer, Eddie Hurd, Ray Hen,
drick, Ronald Farstad, Bill Singer
Fred Brown Merle Anderson, Ker
Eichner, Joe Diamond, Rudd Smith
Roy Eelfridge, Joe Townsend, (sa
chem), Artn Pengro, Paul Mari.
Ladies attending were Mary Sci
/ fridge, Helen Hendricks (Pocahon
ltas), Edna Townsend Ann Shrum
Eleanor Palmer, Loretta shipp, Pa
Lewis and Eleanor Riley.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
PORTLAND MAN HERE

Al Grunstrom of Portland. Ore
representing the Harris Ice Ma
chine Company of that city was
here Wednesday. Grunstrom is
making a tour of the territory in
a sales and service capacity for
his company. It is the first time
the firm has ever sent a repres,, :
tatiYe to Alaska.
The Harris Company manufac-
lures and sells all types of ice and
refrigeration equipment.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
ANS Elects

At a special meeting held by the
Alaska Native Sisterhood this
week the following officers were
elected:
President, May Daley; vice
president, Sadie Campus, secretary,
Adeline Jackson; treasurer, Mar
tina Bradley; corresponding secre-
tary, Edna Cabatuton; sergeant-at
arms, Sara Kuntz and Mary Re-
quena. Councilmen elected wer,
Mrs. Louis Paul, Mrs Olaf Person
Mrs James Bradley and Mrs. Dol
C. Miller
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
Winter Brings
Schedule Changes

With the approach of winter and
early hours of darkness, the Ellis
and Alaska Coastal Air Lines this
week announced their winter sched-
ules, effective November l. These
changes are put into effect to al
low planes to complete their trips
in time to get back to their ter
minals before daylight runs out.
Arrivals and departures at Wran-
CELL are as follows:
November 1 to December l.
Ellis northbound 11:15 a. m.
Coastal southbound, 11:45 a. m.
Coastal northbound, 2:15 p. m.
Ellis southbound. 3:15 p. m.
December l to January 10
Ellis northbound, 11:15 a. m.
Coastal southbound, 10:45 q. m.
Coastal northbound, las p. m.
Ellis southbound, PAS p m.
January Is to February L
Ellis northbound, 11:15 a. m.
Coastal southbound, 11:45 a. m.
Coastal northbound, 2:15 p. m.
Ellis southbound, 3:15 p. m.
Normal operation February l and
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
Dance Tomorrow

The Alaska Native Brotherhood
will give a dance tomorrow night
at the ANB Hall. Proceeds Of the
affair will go toward defraying ex-
penses of the local ANB's delegates
to the annual convention at Klawock
next month.
In addition to the regular good
music obtained for the evening, hot
dogs, coffee and punch will be
available.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
SHARNBR0ICH ANNOUNCES
AIR MAIL CLOSING CHANGES

simultaneously with the change
in plane schedule, Postmaster Rich
ard Sharnbroich announced the fol-
lowing closing hours for air mail,
effective November l
November 1 to December Is
Northbound mail is dispatched az
10:45 a. m and LAB p. m.
Southbound mail is dispatched at
11:15 a. m. and 2:45 p. m.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
LOSES FINGER TIPS

Frank Keso suffered severe in
jury to the tips of several fingers
this week when he accidentally
stuck them intd the compressor of
his motor scooter. He was taken to
Bishop Rowe Hospital where it
was found necessary to remove the
tips.
Frank is due to go south on the
Canadian Pacific boat November 6.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
City Committees
Are Appointed

At the city council meeting held
last Friday, the following commit
tees were appointed by Mayor Peter
C. Mccormack for the 1949-195O
term:
Harbor-Lee Ellis, H. C. Coulter,
E. ]. Wheeler.
Fire-Wheeler, Ellis VerR Smith.
Streets-Coulter, Wheeler, L. A.
Engstrom
Water-George Smith, v. Smith,
Coulter.
Health and Police-Ellis, Coul-
ter, Geo. Smith.
Property-vern Smith, Engstrom
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
SUSIE JONES CUTS HER
"21ST" BIRTHDAY CAKE

Susie Jones cut her "21st" birth
day cake at the ANB Hall last
week.
The honoree, who has been a
resident of Wrangell for IA years,
was given the party by her friends
in the Alaska Native Sisterhood.
She was a charter member of the
ANS.
Hostesses were her grand-daugh-
ters, Mae Daley and Sara Kuntz.
CHARACTERIZATION, Geo. Smith,
Ellis.
Wheeler.
Cemetery yern Smith, Eng
istrom, Geo. Smith.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
SALVATION ARMY
OFFICIALS VISIT HERE

Mai. and Mrs. Eric Newbould of
Juneau, with Writer Therp Nc
Cluskey, were here last weekend
on the Salvation Army's boat.
They held meeting at the Sal
walton Army home here at which
SO local persons were present
After the meeting a potluck din
ner was enjoyed.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
PRINCESS LOUISE
PASSENGER LIST

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Waters.
Mrs. Andrew Prusi.
Mrs. Betty Moore.
Valentine Ferguson.
Virgil Goodrich.
S. Tordiffe
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
FROM KETCHIKAN

Hunters from Ketchikan stop
ping over for a while here this
week were Ben Lundholm, George
Mackie. oliver Olsen and Ernest
Bailey. They have been hunting
around the Rocky Pass area.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
Tax Deadline

Property owners are reminded
that October 81 is the deadline for
payment on the last half of this
years city property tax.
After October 81, 10 per cent
penalty Is in effect.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
TO VISIT IN CALIFORNIA

Mrs. Betty Moore left on the
Princess Louise Wednesday to visit
in Sacramento, Calf.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-10-28
NOTICE

NUIICE
Applications are now open for
The following positions in the city
government:
City clerk treasurer and mag
istrate).
Chief of police.
Street maintenance and a. assis-
tant.
Cemetery caretaker.
ROBERT WICKMAN.
CITY Clerk.