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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
Indian Youth
to Be
Murder Victim

Gabriel Spotted Bear, a we'll
known young Indian resident of
the Heart Butte area, was appar-
emily killed in a drunken row in
Dupuyer some time during the
night of Monday, July 10, of this
week, and his body was found in
an abandoned car three quarters
of mile inside the Glacier Coun-
ty line on Highway No. 80, Tues
day morning.
Only meagre details of the kill
ing, and the events subsequently
following, are obtainable here at
press time.
Sheriff Ed. Furstnow and
County Attorney Herbert Con-
rad, Jr, were here Tuesday
investigating the case, as the act
ual killing apparently occurred
in Dupuyer, which is in Pondera
| County.
Little evidence has been OBJ
tainable, according to a telephone
conversation with County At
torney Conrad Thursday morn
ing. The Pondera County Of
ficers spent most of Tuesday and
Wednesday trying to uncover the
mystery, but according to Mr..
Conrad, they have had little sue
cess up to Thursday morning.
Sheriff Jesse Harlan was also
here Tuesday morning for the
purpose of investigating the case
but when it was determined that
the crime was committed in Pom
dera county, he dropped out of
the case, at least temporarily.
According to the best evidence
obtainable, Spotted Bear was in
volved in some sort of a fight at
Dupuyer, and some one, now I'M
known, hit him on the head with
club. Evidently thinking the
victim was only injured, the par
ty, or parties, started for the hos
pital in Browning with the body,
but on reaching a point just in
side the Glacier county line dis.
covered that Spotted Bear was
dead. They then left the body in
the car, ran the car off the high
way and departed.
The case is being further in
vestigated, and it is understood
the F. B. I. is taking over.
Funeral services for Spotted
Bear will be held in Dupuyer
Friday.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
Legion Club to
MOUe to Site
Near Highway

Plans have been worked out
by the American Legion Club to
move their bar and Club rooms
to a new location on Highway
Nos. 2 and 80, just north of the
Motel built last year by Jerry
Rosenberg, at the south edge of
Browning.
Application has been made. to
the Montana Liquor Control
Board for a change of location,
official notice of which appears
in this weeks Reporter.
Officials of the Club in COM
menting on the proposed change
this week, stated it was thought
the new location would be much
better in a number of ways, and
would remove the Club from the
residential part of town, which
has caused some criticism and
objection.
The new location will give
more parking space, and is con-
sidered an improvement in many
ways. No exact date has been
set for making the change.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
Schaefer, Cut
Bank Resident,
In Fatal Crash

Herbert H. Schaefer, promi
inent business man and rancher
of Cut Bank, was accidentally
killed about nine O'Clock last Sat.
urday night, when his private
plane crashed in a violent rain
and electric storm at the Cut
Bank airport as he was return
ing from his large ranch on Milk
river north of Browning.
Schaefer was plotting his plane
as was his custom, and was &C
companicd by his two sons, a
worker at the ranch and the
ranch cook, some of whom were
seriously, but not critically in
jured.
Just before reaching the air
port. a sudden storm struck the
area. and in attempting land.
ing the plane missed the runway
and crashed, completely demol.
ishing the plane.
The survivors of the accident
were rushed to Memorial hospit.
al and given immediate treat,
ment. While some of the pas.
sengers were quite seriously in.
jured, all are expected to recov.
er.
Herb Schaefer had taken a
prominent part in business and
ranching circles in the county
and in several other communit.
les along the highline in Mon.
tana during the past twenty
years. He owned the Gamble
Stores in Browning, Cut Bank,
Shelby, and had an interest in
the same kind of store in Ches.
ter, which is operated by his
brother, Lloyd Schaeffer.
In addition to his merchandise
ing activities, Schaefer had de-
veloped one of the finest farm.
ing units in the Milk River area
west of Del Bonita several miles,
near the Canadian border. The
place was sold three years ago
including a large amount of equ.
ipment, and large acreage OF
leases, but was taken back last
year, and Schaefer was operating
it himself again this year. He al
so owned farm land and other
real estate in other sections OF
the county
The Browning store is contin
uing to operate under the direc.
Continued On Page 81
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
HOSPITAL NOTES

Patients admitted and dis,
charged:
Rita Spotted Eagle and daugh-
ter, Geneva Young Running
Crane, Calvin Marceau, Lucille
Fish and daughter, Ruth Boy and
son, Eloise Many White Horses,
Elizabeth Broushie.
Marvin Weasel Tail, Nancy Tail
Feathers, Donald Kicking Wo-
man, Barbara Pepion, Mary New
Robe, Rita Calf Robe.
Patients currently hospitalized:
Edward Boy, Henry Heavy
Gun, Annie Bull Child, Judy
Dahlquist, R h I'd Mountain
Chief, Annie Running Rabbit
Frank BilledeauX, Sophia Arm
oux, Evalina Sharpe, John Bost-
wick, Annie Howard.
Ernestine Little Dog, Marsha
Black Weasel, Robert Oscar,
Ileana Murray, Viola DuBray,
Lucy Mcknight, Philip Sure
Chief, Zetra Lynn Smith, Virgin
ia LaPlant, James Dennis Grant
Hugh Vale, Susan Eileen Red
Horn.
Births:
Baby Boy Calf Robe. July 16
Baby Boy Murray, July 18.
Deaths:
Geraldine Gillian.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
DEATH CLAIMS MRS.
JOSEPHINE SALOIS

Mrs. Josephine Salois, a long
time resident nf the Blackfeet
reservation, living near Dupuyer,
in Browning and East Glacier for
many years, died in Kalispell re-
Gently, and the body was brought
to Browning, where services
were heidi on Tuesday of this
week.
The following account of Mrs.
Salois' death is a special report
from Kalispell:
Mrs. Josephine Salois, 81, of
Kalispell, died at a local hospital.
Mrs. Salois was born at Dupuy-
er Oct. IL, 1873. She lived at
Browning and East Glacier until
moving to Kalispell to make her
home with daughter, Mrs. J. A.
Morley. She married Gabriel
Salois, Feb. Is, 1898, in Dupuyer.
He died in 1923.
Mrs. Salois is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Morley and Mrs.
w. S. Ruck, of Seattle; and three
sons, Edward Spennard, Alaska,
and Leonard and Percy, of East
Glacier.
The body is at the Johnson
funeral home, and will be taken
to the Beck Funeral Home in
Browning. Funeral services will
be at East Glacier Tuesday when
Requiem Mass will be said. Bur
ial will be at East Glacier.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
Rodeo Gate
Is Crashed

Though there was no show at
the grounds, some one crashed
the gate of the o. X. Davis and
Associates entertainment ground
the Browning Fair Association
property.
The damage was inflicted some
time last Saturday afternoon, ac-
cording to Davis investigation.
Apparently it was truck, whose
driver sought to enter the place
by forcing an entrance through
the west gate just off Highway
No. 80.
Two large gate posts, one of
them imbedded in cement in a
shallow post hole and the other
imbedded in a three feet hole as
to be sufficiently durable to sup
port the hinged end of the gate,
were ripped from their place.
The gate was partially destroyed.
There was no evidence that the
vehicle had been damaged, paint
on one of the gate planks indicat-
ing that red truck was respons-
IDLE.
Davis and Associates expended
considerable towards mainten-
ance and repair this year, includ-
ing rebuilding the rodeo plant.
They want the equipment to
hang together at least through
what is left of the summer sea-
son of entertainment.
Scheduled events at the rodeo
grounds so far for the rest of the
season the Glacier County All
Club Fair, Indian Day and Labor
Dey celebrations.
In fact, since they have a five
year contract with the Browning
Fair Association for use of the
property which includes their re-
sponsibility for the upkeep.
Wanton destruction, such as
occurred last Saturday, calls for
stern criminal action against
those found guilty.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22

Efforts of the Montana High.
way patrol to curb violations, ac.
cidents and mass killing on Mon.
tana highways during the last
few years show marked in
crease in patrol enforcement &C
tivity. The program which has
been shaping up over the years
is now an active statewide pro
gram. Modern and uniform traf
fic laws, effective since July l
is only one phase of the program
that has been designed to help
the motorists to help the patrol
to secure better and safer motor
ing.
Radar is one of the newer me
thods by which the patro
checks its motorists to control
speed, the number one violation
in the majority of all accidents
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
Morning Gun Well Test Wednesday Reveals 1t as Gasser
Further Tests to Be Made to
Establish Commercial Value

Further coring was abandoned
at the $3.50 depth, however, the
hole was cemented below the
casing, and tests were started at
the top of the lime where drill
stem tests had indicated produc-
ing horizons on the way down.
According to reports not veri-
fled, the first tests when the cas-
ing was perforated toward the
top of the lime resulted in the
big gas showing encountered this
week. There are sew
eral hundred feet of the Madison
lime yet to be tested, and accord
ing to another unconfirmed re-
port there are 700 or 300 feet of
the limestone that may have pos
Sible productive zones.
Oil people generally have been
confident for some time that
the well would be a commercial
producer, and possibly big one.
Just how big the production
will be will not be known until
additional tests are made, but it
is generally believed that this
will probably mean the opening
of Montana's greatest oil and gas
field.
Further reports on develop
ments at the Morning Gun well,
and other activity along the noun
tain front, will be carried in this
newspaper as fast as authentic
information is available.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
VALUABLE TREATY GIVEN
10 MUSEUM FOR EXHIBIT

Rita Brown Santana donated
one of the original copies of the
treaty of 1885 between various
indian Tribes and the United
states government to the Mu-
scum of the Plains Indians at
browning this week. The copy
VI the treaty was handed down
through the years from Mrs. Hec-
oor Lukin, grandmother of Mrs.
santana, who is believed to
nave received it from her father.
MRS. Lukin's name was Last Calf
woman. The name of her faith
Ct, one of the witnesses to the
signing of the treaty is not
nhown. 1t is believed that this
uocument is of considerable his
lyrical value, and will be worth
while addition to the many fine
EXHIBITS in the Museum.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
LILLIAN }. GlIDDEN
IS JULY BRIDE

Roger A. Hibb, of Strasburg,
Colorado, and Lillian Joyce Gid
den, of Browning, were united in
marriage at the Browning Meth
odist church, Saturday morning,
July Is, at 10 o'clock, by the pas
tor, Rev. George S. Ritchey, in
single ring ceremony before
small group of members of the
immediate families.
The couple was attended by
Ronald Hoyt and Georgia Hoyt,
brother and sister of the bride.
The bride was given away by her
father, Mr.. George Hoyt. Mr..
Donald Schmidt officiated at the
organ, playing traditional we'd
ding music during the ceremony.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22

This speed, however, is usually
speed which is too fast for the
road and car conditions, rather
than in excess of any set limits.
Radar is in the infant stage in
Montana. 1t was first introduc-
ed last year when it was used
for demonstration purposes. The
effectiveness from the demon
STATIONS convinced the patrol
that radar speed checks were a
must for Montana.
The first radar set was used in
the Great Falls area in January
of this year. Since then it has
been used from Missoula to Bill
ings, and more radar sets will be
brought into the state before the
first of the year.
Since radar was introduced in
Continued On Page g.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
Tellitero to
Be Manager
Junior Fair

At their organization meeting
held Tuesday of this week at the
Blackfeet Indian Agency Bar
racks, the Glacier County Junior
Fair Association elected o. A.
Telllifero, of Browning as fair
manager. Tellifero, one of the
original organizers of the Junior
Fair held each year in Browning
has been very active in past
years in promoting the fair and
has been instrumental in its sue
cess. He will assume his duties
Immediately, and with l. R. Bob
Starr, will call on merchants of
Glacier County in an attempt to
stimulate interest in the biggest
and best fair yet held.
The Association also decided
to establish an open class of COM
petition this year for cattle breed
ers. 1t was decided, however,
that this class would be open to
adult competition only for this
year, and if enough interest is
shown in the event it will be
made open to all who wish to
compete in future years.
Plans were also made for the
purchasing of awards and the
publishing of the fair premium
book.
1t was brought to the attention
of the Association that consider
able damage has been done to
the fair property the past year
by vandals who have wantonly
destroyed doors, windows, light
fixtures, etc, in the buildings.
AS one member of the Associa-
ton put it, this is disgraceful
thing, and certainly is no credit
to the community. These build
ings were put there through the
generosity of the business men
of Browning, the TRIBAL Council
and the Blackfeet Agency and
are for the use and benefit of the
young people of the county. 1t
is a shame they can't be respect
ed by everyone"
o. X. Davis, president of the
local Rodeo Association, has
agreed to employ caretaker for
the grounds Immediately. The
Tribal Council is also expected
to adopt an ordinance which will
make destruction of this and
other public property a serious
offense punishable by a fine and
Jail sentence in the hope that
these thoughtless acts can be
curbed or stopped entirely.
Although the attendance at the
meeting was not quite as large as
hoped for, many residents of the
county were present.
The next meeting will be held
at the call of the newly elected
manager.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
GILLIAN CHILD DIES FROM
RESULT OF HOME BURNS

Geraldine F. Gillian, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Quentin Gillian,
age 5, died at the local hospital
on Tuesday of this week of burns
sustained when her clothing
caught fire at the family home.
Just how the child's clothing
caught on fire is not known, the
parents state, but she was so bad
ly burned that her death occurred
shortly after arriving at the hos
pital.
Funeral services will be held
Friday morning from the Cath.
Ollie church in Browning, and
burial will be in the Cut Bank
cemetery.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
10000 Bond
Issue Election
Called by City

|
AT the regular monthly meet
ing OF the Town Council held on
thursday night of last week,
flrst steps looking toward the in
stallatlon OF an adequate water
system for Browning were taken
when a resolution authorizing
the calling OF special election
was unanimously passed to ap'
prove the issuing OF bonds in the
amount OF Sl3O,0OO.OO to finance
the project.
Inc Mayor was authorized by
special resolution to negotiate
for the purchase of a grading
outfit for use on the town streets
ana II Is understood that Mayor
Franklin has made trips to Great
rails and Billings, and that plans
Will be submitted to the Council
later for the purchase of what is
CONSIDERED adequate equipment
at a price the Town can afford
|
the attention OF the committee
and the Council, and possible IL
nal action, at the next meeting.
The city attorney was also In
structed TO draw up an ordinance
tprovidlng punishment for scat
tering rupblsh, garbage, bottles,
etc, on the city streets. After
passage OF such an ordinance 1t
Is expected that strict enforce
ment Will be lnaugurated to put
stop TO the general practlce OF
iltterlng the streets ana alleys
with this rubbish.
Sfreefs Ger treatment
Bladlng OF sections OF Main
street and OF SIDE streets at IN
tersectlons was done early last
week. when the Agency equip
ment was procured Tor a day to
do this much-needed job, and
provided at least temporary re-
lief from the lntoleraple condl'
tons on the main thorougntares
OF traffic that mas prevailed Tor
several weeks.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
Supt. Spencer
Highlights
Agency EUents

AS of Monday of this week all
personal living in Government
quarters and the tribal office
have been placed on individual
meters for their electricity. In
accordance with Government pol
icy the Glacier County Electric
Cooperative, Inc, will furnish
electric current directly to these
people in lieu of the old method
of furnishing electricity to the
Government in bulk and then the
Government furnishing electri-
city to the individual and deduct
ing the cost from the salary
checks.
New Soil Conservationist
Donald Jensen, Soil Conser-
vationist from the Crow Reser-
walton, has reported for duty in
a like position at Browning. The
assignment of Mr.. Grissom to
Land Operations Officer created
a need for such a position at
Blackfoot. Mr.. Jensen comes
with several years of experience
and will work directly under the
supervision of Mr.. Grissom, the
Land Operations Officer.
Probation Hearings To Resume
Upon a recent visit to the Area
Office the Examiner of Inher-
itance, Mr. Joseph NJ Mandell,
advised the Superintendent that
a final series of probate hearings
will commence at this agency on
or about August Is. 1t is Mr..
Mandell's intention to clear up
all unprotected estates at this
time.
Voting Lists To Be Posted
Voting lists for the August
election on two proposed amend
ments to the Constitution will be
posted in all districts of the res
ervation this week and anyone
whose residence is not shown
correctly or whose name is omit
ted should report to the Super
intendent, as Chairman of the
election board, in order that the
election list may be brought up
to date.
Billings Meeting Attended
Accompanied by Mr.. Archi-
quette, Real Property Assistant,
the Superintendent attended a
realty meeting in Billings last
week. We we're advised that an
early appointment of an appraiser
can be expected. Upon his ap-
pointment we will be able to take
advantage of much work already
accomplished on pending land
deals and, with the streamlining
of procedure, it is hoped that
we can clear up our backlog of
land work at an early date. In
Continued On Page s.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
sUPT. SPENCER OUT-FISHED
BY YOUNG SON TOMMIE

Tommie Spencer, while out
fishing with his father, Agency
Supt. Charles Spencer, at the
Williamson ranch last Sunday,
caught three handsome trout.
Father got nothing-not even a
bite.
Tommie's fishing equipment
was of rudimentary sort. His
fathers was of the best-sort of
streamlined. Conditions other
wise were equal.
A good nimrod has way with
himself not understandable. May
De a trout can explain.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
AID FOR INDIANS ON HILL 81

WASHINGTON-Help for the
needy persons who live on Great
Falls Hill Sian Indian COM
munity-was proposed Monday
in Congress.
Sen. Mansfield D-Mont Mon
day introduced bill which would
direct the secretary of the inter
ior to provide relief and welfare
services to the Indians on Hill o..
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
WELL BABY CLINIC AT BABB

A well baby clinic will be held
at the Babb school house on
Thursday, July 18th, between the
hours of ten o'clock and IL noon,
under the supervision of the
public welfare department of the
Browning hospital, it is announc-
ed this week.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22
INDIANS PLANNING BIG
CELEBRATION IN AUGUST

Plans are in the making for
holding big Indian celebration
at the rodeo grounds in Brown
ing, some time early in August, it
mas been announced.
A committee, headed by Thee.
Last Star, is working out plans.
and further announcement will
De made next week.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22

Rev. FIR. Burke, pastor at Eure-
ka, was in Browning Tuesday
morning on his way to Kelvin and
other points, which he is visiting
during his vacation.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-07-22

Union Oil company's No.
! Morning Gun deep test
we'll. seven miles southwest
Of Browning. roared into big
production about five o'clock
Wednesday afternoon of this
week, successfully cIimsxins
six months Of feverish antiei.
patton and speculation as to
the outcome Of this first real
test Of the mountain front
area that II is hoped will
equal the fabulous Pineher
Creek field, Just across the
Canadian border.
First news of the big gas flow
came into Browning in late after
noon Wednesday by parties at
the well site when gas came roar
ing through the control head.
Some time later the big news
was verified by a call to the I'm
ion Oil Company's offices in Cut
Bank.
AS has been repeatedly report
ed, casing was set at 1926 feet,
and the big rotary was moved
off to make way for a smaller
rotary that was used to core
ahead into the Madison lime be-
low the bottom of the casing.
The coring operation continued
on to total depth of 1859 feet.
1t is reported that no water was
encountered in the entire depth
of the we'll.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
SKI Week Package
Arranged by Resort
SPECTn,ATOR M

"Ski weeks" a package deal
including accommodations and
meals at a special rate, is the
latest innovation at Spectator
in New York States Adirondack
Mountains. The ski develop
ment in this community is on
Oak Mountain.
Convinced that more people
are setting aside week or more
each winter to get away from
their work, resorts in Specu-
lator are Offering a five-day
package deal for $49.50 or
one for seven days for
500. This entities a guest to
two family-style meals a day,
comfortable lodging in one OF
IA inns, full use of ski facilities,
and ski instruction in a certified
ski school.
Spectators center is attract
ing more skiers this winter who
find that they can save travel
time by using the thruway. The
village is on the northeastern
tip Of Lake Pleasant in the Adj
rondacks.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Tourists Quit Comforts for Wutery Park

opportunity to get q close look
at the magnificent roseate spoon
bill, a shy and seldom-found
bird with pink plumage and a
nose that Durante would be
proud Of.
First-timers frequently see
as many as IS to 100 critters
they have never seen before
on the first day.
To make arrangements, con-
tact the National Audubon Soci-
ETY., l3 McAllister Arcade, Miami.
Fla They will tell you what
to bring, what to wear and when
to go, but they can't tell you
what to expect. That's the thrill.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
1t Takes q Minute
To Park at Hotel
HARRISRrIRG pa

One Of the many new devices
employed by hotels across Ameri-
ca to solve the current auto
parking problem mas Just been
placed in operation by the PENN
Harris Hotel here.
Called pigeon hole" parking,
it consists Of a 240-car, multi
level unit built next to the hotel.
The time 1t takes to. park a car
by mechanical means is less than
so seconds.
Here's how it works: A patron
drives into a covered driveway,
closes and locks his car. The
parking operator projects a dolly
from an elevator, picks up the
car and takes it on the elevator
to the indicated pigeon hole.
Result: No scratches or bumps
on the car and no one but sthe
owner drives the car.