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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12
Recent Amendment
Election Held Invalid

AS will be noted by a state
ment issued by Mr.. Chas. II.
Spencer, Superintendent of the
Blackfeet Agency, the election
held on Monday of last week,
August 9th, failed to qualify as
a valid election, as less than 30
per cent of the eligible voters of
the tribe cast their ballots, eth
er for or against the two prOpos-
ed Constitutional amendments
placed on the ballot
Considerable time was spent by
the superintendent and his as
sistants in checking the election
returns, determining the i'm
properly voted ballots, and sort
ing out those ballots not regu-
larly cast. Then the rolls OF the
tribe had to be carefully check
ed, both from the records in the
Agency office and those at the
Tribal office, to ascertain the
number of voters eligible to cast
a ballot. When all the checking
and re-cheCking was completed
ii was found that the number of
votes cast did not meet the re
CURED 80 per cent necessary to
validate the election, and the re
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12

suits were so announced in the
report submitted to the Secre-
tary of the Interior.
What the next steps to be TAX
en- remains a matter of conjec-
ture. In order to obtain another
election on the same proposals,
petitions would again have to be
circulated and if signed in suffi-
cient numbers, the petition would
again be submitted to the Secre-
tary of the Interior, and it would
then be necessary to order an
other election.
1t is also understood that the
Tribal Council plans to submit
the amendments to the COnsti-
tuition recommended by the spe-
Cial Amendments committee, and
on which a great deal of work
was done. The amendments as
finally recommended by the COM
mittee, were approved by the
Council, and are ready for sub
mission to vote of the tribe
members This election, when
called, will be under the direc-
ton and authority of the Tribal
Council, and will be held accord
ing to the rules and regulations
provided for in the Constitution.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12

KALlSPELL - Top officials
Of the Anaconda Co, and the
Anaconda Aluminium Co and
Gov. J Hugo Aronson Will take
part in ceremonies August Is
when The S5O.OOO.OOO aluminium
reduction plant al Columbia Falls
will be dedicated
A specially prepared site on
the plant grounds l. beng readi-
ed to offer special guests and
visitors a comprehensive view of
the extensive grounds and build
ing layout
R B Caples, president of the
Anaconda Aluminium Co., will
preside at the dedication cere-
monies.
Gov. Aronson will give the Of
fetal welcome to the guests and
public with response from r.
E. Dryer, president of Anacon-
da.
The key address of the dedi-
cation will be given by c. F. Kell-
ey, chairman of the executive
committee of Anaconda
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12
BOuntiful Wild
Hay Harvest
In Full Suing

Wild hay the envy of stock
r,;sarS in all saotions of tho
country is now in the b,rvest
stage tho hum of macbinery do.
noting dominant aconomic &c.
set nrecions IN the welfare of the
local Industry
No section Of Montana un,ess
if is the Rio Hole Rasin in Reav.
erhead County is &c nroduct;yo
of tho ouantity and nuaIi,y of
this natural STOCK feed az the
Blackfeet Reservation when ma.
ture determines 10 he kind
Vet she is not ALWAYS in sucb
a mood This season thoupb the
outlook last snrinq was ANYTHING
but encouraging rainfall and
sunshine anpear to have been
Ideally snaced as tn favor a boun.
teous hav crop
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12
Tax Levy Meet
Continued bu
Commissioners

Unable to proceed further in
determining taxation levies of
Glacier County for the fiscal
year, 1955-l966, the board of
commissioners - Harold Hanne-
man, chairman; Hi Woodward
and George Johnston - continu-
ed budgetary work until they
hear from the State Board of
Equalization, which had failed to
submit their levies covering pub.
lie utilities.
The Equalization Board, under
the law, must have their levies
In the hands of the county COM
missioners not later than the
second Monday of August. In
this case they had failed to do
so, thus necessitating the delay.
One of the highlights of COM
missioner activities this week
was in the selecting of a site for
the construction of new steel
bridge across Cut Bank Creek.
1t will replace the present wood
en- bridge built back in 1912. The
improvement is some six miles
from Browning and serves traf-
fic over the Duck Lake road
which leads to Babb.
The commissioners have given
considerable thought to need of
the Improvement. Practically all
of the steel to be used will be
made available through material
acquired by the county last year
from the government when it
disposed of several bridges that
had served in construction of the
Hungry Horse dam.
Immediate step in beginning of
bridge construction is study
to determine whether or not pill
ing will be needed With a rock
bottom to support the structure,
the alternative would be con-
crete, thus contributing consid-
erably towards reducing cost of
the improvement.
The new bridge will be of two
lane width, its strength and dur
ability being such as to care for
heavy traffic. With the north sec
ton potentially the scene of oil
development, radar, and, of
course, grain and cattle raising
as we'll as at present the most
desirable route to and from AL
berta, it is the ambition of the
commissioners to get the i'm
provement constructed this sum-
mer.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12

ginning at the Browning Fair
grounds tomorrow and continu-
ing through next Tuesday, is
practically ready for observance.
A Rlackfeet Indian project,
which is being carried out for
the third successive year, it will
be participated in by various
tribal groups of Montana and
other northwest states as well
as Alberta.
Since the nature of the Ameri-
can Indian is to be proud and
demonstrative, most visit n 6
groups will come gaudily dress
ed, making their appearance
most colorful.
The program of dances, inter
pretive of the finest in the In
dian tradition, promises TO be
the source of the highest pleas
ure to spectators. Among the
participants will be those who
in past years have been groomed
under professional guidance as
evidenced by the magnificent
performance of dancers here
two years ago when the first an
nual Indian Days celebration was
carried out.
Seven dances are scheduled on
the program and include the owl
dance, crazy dog dance. war
dance, squaw dance. grass dance.
pigeon dance and ring dance.
Other entertainment will in
clude stick games, war wheel
game and squaw ball game.
Dancing contests for boys and
girls from u to IS years and
other contests displaying the
most impressive costumlng will
be one of the dominant features
of entertainment.
Real competition will be offer
ed in the costuming, as indicated
in the following:
Woman over rs dressed in the
best Indian costume, girl under
Is dressed in the best Indian
costume, man over rs dressed in
the best Indian costume and boy
under Is dressed in the best In
dian costume.
O. X. Davis and Associates an
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12
Teeple Market
Improvement
Made

improvements of considerable
magnitude enabling enlarged ia
cilities to the growing firm of
Teeple's Market have been un-
der way during the last two
weeks, the work being in charge
of Carl Mathews, with whom Guy
Smith is associated.
Completed some time ago was
the Is by so feet tile warehouse
on area east of the store build
ing. In the present Improvement
a most modern new cooler as
well as a smaller cooler utilize
approximately 20 per cent of the
warehouse space. The new cool
er connects directly with the
meat department, while the 9TH
er cooler is set apart from the
merchandising quarters.
The new cooler has hanging
space for at least IA beef car
cases, besides ground space for
meat products requiring a low
temperature. A handsome new
case in the meat department has
been installed, increasing by 100
per cent the meat display utility
of the department.
Shifting of the bookkeeper's of
flee to the rear as to be immedi-
ately behind the meat depart
ment and the removal of interi-
or walls forming the former
bookkeeper's office will serve the
purpose of enlarging the grocery
department, already of large cap
acity.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12
Legion Club Building
Making Rapid Progress

The new building being erect
ed by the American Legion Club,
on Highway No. 80, just south
of Browning, is making rapid
progress and is expected to be
ready for occupancy within two
weeks or less, according to
George Harper, manager of the
club.
The club has been occupying
the old American Legion quar-
tiers in the northwest part of
town, but it was found that the
club. where liquor is sold, was
not suitable for general purpos-
es of the American Legion, and
it was decided to separate the
two activities 1t is understood
the Legion will convert the form
er club space into recreation
rooms for young people, and
make other improvements that
will serve the purposes of the
organization and the Legion Aux
Iliary.
The new club room building is
approximately so feet square and
will give completed inside
floor space of 48x48. New fix
lures and furniture will be in
stalled, and it is expected to be
one of the most complete tav-
crns in this part of the state. In
addition. there will be plenty of
parking space, and it is expected
that the new arrangement will
be big Improvement in every
way The location is on the high
way, south of the Taught trail
er camp, facing the highway
Construction work was slowed
down temporarily this week on
account of the non-arrival of
certain materials, but it is ex-
pected this will be remedied
shortly and the building rapid
~ completed. The building is of
steel construction, and will be
finished on the inside in mod
erniStic style.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12
Oil Developments Of the Week

News from the oil front in this
area is rather meagre this week,
with no new information being
released by the Union Oil COM
pany as to results of tests now
going on at the Morning Gun
we'll. southwest of Browning, and
other operations having reported
no, sensational developments.
AT the Morning Gun we'll, the
smaller rotary which was being
used following the completion of
Inc depth test, has been remov-
ed, and a cable tool outfit has
oeen moved on the we'll site to
condition the hole and make fin
d tests, it is reported.
No definite information is ex-
pected until the complete test
ing is finished, but rumor has it
mat the tests are showing great
ct actual production than was at
Nrst anticipated. The final re-
suits are being awaited with
great interest.
Other Items Of Interest Here
The following summary of
events in this area are taken
from the August 9th issue of the
Montana Oil journal of Great
Falls:
FINAL story of the Big Union
NA-Morning Gun mountain front
sweet gas well near East Ola
cIer may be known within the
next week or ten days as tests
continue. Favorable quantities of
nigh quality condensate were be-
Jug recovered this week Its Ill
innate Importance may be this
Hign test distillate.
one of the problems appears
u De whether or not there is
communication between zones in
me thick lime formation.
Around 1000 gallons of acid
were used through 100 perfor-
auons in the interval 1892 1860,
ana about 1000 gallons in 40 per-
oouratlons of the interval from
s,0Oo-sO6O.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12
Agents Column
By Charles S. Spencer

The final results of voting on
proposed amendments Ill and
w of the Blackfeet Constitution
shows that 927 eligible voters
voted. On Amendment III there
wer 81 votes for, l04 against and
IL improperly marked Or incom-
plete ballots. Amendment "
received 1876 votes for, l76
against and Is improperly mark
ed or incomplete ballots. A care
full check of the Agency census
revealed that there were 3l76 en-
rolled members Of the tribe 81
years of age or over on August
l, 1855. The eligible voters VOt-
ing was slightly short of the re
quired 80 per cent TO COnsti-
lutte an election, therefore ii is
anticipated that the Secretary Of
Interior will rule that there was
not sufficient votes cast for a reg
ular election even though the
members of the Tribe voted Ov-
erWhelmingly in favor of the
amendment. A review of the tri-
bal per capita rolls show that
they check very closely with the
Agency census.
| wish to take this oppOrtun-
ity to thank the members Of the
Tribe and people of the com
munity for assisting in conduct
ing an orderly election. II was
especially appreciated that all
the bars in Browning and Babb
were closed
Mr.. Donald f McCluI, report
ed for duty August |, as Soil
Scientist with the Land Oper-
atoms Department. Mr. Mcclure
is from Giltner, Nebraska and
this is his first position with the
Indian Service
John Old Chief visited my Of
flee on Monday and reports that
crews have had a very success
full summer around iOnaSkct.
Washington Mr. Old Chief show
ed me a certifIcation from Jed
R. Moffett. camp manager in the
camp where his crew is located,
stating that the Indians had con
Quoted themselves in d praise
worthy manner and recommends
them for like employment in 9th
er places Mr.. Old Chief tells
me that this same area would
like 100 additional people to help
with apple picking later on this
fall.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12
Clerks Annual Report

In this issue of The Reporter
will be found the annual report
of the County Clerk and Record
er, which gives in detail the fin
ancial condition of Glacier coun-
ty; the expenditures during the
past year, the source of revenue,
and many other interesting items
A careful reading of the report
will show the splendid condition
of Glacier county, and will be
most interesting
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12
Vandals At Work

Four insuIators on the Glacier
County Electric Coop. near
Babb were shot by vandals last
Saturday, causing a loss of pow,
er to the community about six
hours, in addition to a cost of
several hundred dollars to the
Coop. for repairs.
Just why anyone will deliber.
ately cause this much destruc-
ton of property and inconveni-
ence to whole community is
hard to understand. If the gull
ty parties could be apprehended,
they would be handed stiff
penalty.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12
Coop Juice at Big Hotel

On Tuesday of this week, Au-
gust 9th, the Glacier Park COM
pany hotel at Many Glacier was
connected with the electric dis
tribution lines of the Glacier
Electric Cooperative system.
Contractor for the line was
the B & H company. of Miles
City The big hotel had hereto
fore been served with a local
steam generating plant of their
own.
Manager Rudman states that
the Glacier County Electric Co.
Operative, Inc, will have 5000
connected meters with the add
ton of the park hotel This max
es the local Coop. the largest
RE A in the state.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12

Mobil also spudded its Alice
Earrings No. l, c SW Sc 4-36N-
6W, and was drilling ahead
The Union-No. l Mitten in the
Heart Butte area was drilling
below 2282.
The DvpUyer Well
Western Oils-No. 2 Bills this
week continued to pose a chal-
lenge to its drillers as gas balk-
ed production from the discov-
cry on the west flank of the
Sweetgrass Arch in Pondera
county, about three miles south
east of Dupuyer. 1t looks like
anything from rs to 100 bar
rels-of-oil-per-day well, providing
something can be done to avoid
wasting the gas.
On a test, it yielded at the rate
of about four or five barrels of
oil an hour, but it required re-
leasing the gas at an excessive
rate.
Engineers are being brought in
to study the problem.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, the
No. 3 Bills was spudded in $50
feet away as proposed test to
the Sawtooth. The No. 2 is flow
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12
Rapid Progress Made
On New Grade School

building continues to be part OF
the high school plant.
Though completion of the new
grade school building is set for
April of next year, LaGaly be,
lieves that the date will be much
earlier than that, even though in.
clement weather at different
times has prevented greater pro,
gresS.
1t is reasonable to expect that
the new building will be in read
mess for occupancy by the first
of the year.
The building site occupies four
lots, the frontage to be enhanced
by an attractive lawn, together
with shrubbery. The rear will
provide a large playground area
adapted to the needs of young
sters of early school age.
With education the foundation
of the American type of democ-
racy, and the school room and
the teacher the implements thro-
ugh which education is realized.
a recent article in the U. S. News
and World Report entitled "37
Million Babies" presents facts
t h a thoughtful citizens of
Browning and the Blackfeet Res
ervation will appreciate, since
they have to do with situations
arising in the future when larger
populations of school children
will call for larger school plants.
Following are excerpts from
the article:
"1n the 10 years since World
War II ended, 37.4 million babies
have been born to American
families. In the 10 years ahead,
AZ million more babies will be
born. And, in the decade ending
in 1875, births will total So mill
ion.
THE rise in marriages and
births indicated for the 1905
promises to keep alive the pres
ent demand for school expansion.
Official estimates are that some
4 billion dollars a year should be
spent through 1864 on school
construction if educational needs
are to be met. Last year, about
2.6 billion was spent and this
year the outlay is expected to
reach only 3 billion. School con-
struction, in other words, is fail
ing to catch up with current
needs.
"The shortage of classrooms
and teachers now is concentrated
in the elementary grades. That's
because of the large number of
births in recent years. Those
children are now reaching school
age. But, between now and 1860,
crowding will flood over into
high schools as the children grow
up"
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12
Indian Day Celebration Begins
-Four Days Of Programs at
Fair Grounds Tomorrow

nounce they will present pro
gram Of jackpot rodeo on Sun
day afternoon. In connection with
this will be horse races.
The Dudley Smith Carnival has
contracted for concessions. 9th
er concessionaires include the
Catholic Altar Society.
Daily admissions the first two
days will be 81 for adults and
so cents for children. On the last
two days, covering dances only,
admission will be gratis.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12
Contract Let For Building
New Radar Satisfaction

Contract has been let for
the construction of the radar
svb-station, TO be erected
about IS miles northeast Of
Browning, on the Douglas
ranch, at a total cost Of S85.
463, il was officially annovnc-
ed on Friday of last week.
The new installation is design
ed to be d part of the border
radar alarm system along the
Canadian border. II is under
stood. and is 10 be affiliated with
the station south of Del Bonita
Following is press dispatch
announcing the letting of the
contract, and published in the
daily papers last Saturday morn.
ing:
SEATTLE - Anderson Con,
struction Co and Hiebert Con,
tracing Co.. both Of Great Falls
Mont. bidding jointly, were the
apparent low bidders al S85, 463
on construction of a base com.
munications building on the gap
fill project facility at the Brown
ing, Mont. Air Force Station, the
Army Engineers Corps announc,
ed Friday.
Government estimate on the
project is S80,975.
Other bids were: Hanson 6,
Parr Construction Co., Spokane
Wash, S87, ABS; Peterson Con,
struction Co., Missoula, Mont,
sos, 72O, and Long Construction
Co., Billings, Mont, S85, 463.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12

The new grade school building
of the Browning public school
system, a federally financed i'm,
movement costing approximate,
" $4,000, is fifty per cent. com.
pleted, according to Bob LaGaly,
superintendent for Frates Con
struction Co. of Billings, who
have the contract.
With brick work being recent.
" completed, the elements of
beauty and utility of the improve
ment have begun to loom. The
type of brick used is the varia-
gated tapestry, which is manufac-
tured in Helena. Its placement
was done by craftsmen except
ionally gifted in ornate wall con-
struction, the architect firm of
Van Teyligen, Knight and Van
Teyligen, who drew plans for the
Improvement, being insistent on
the utmost in craftsmanship and
skill in brickwork.
Already suggesting what the
interior of the building will look
like are several of the Douglas
fir laminated beams supporting
the ceiling. In conjunction with
this part of the structure, which
will be exposed, will be an acou-
stical thing forming the ceiling.
Asphalt tile floors and walls of
the most durable plaster will con-
tribute further for beauty and
utility of the interior. In devo-
ton to the eye health of students,
an estimated so per cent of the
walls will be of heavy glass. The
flooring of the Railways will be
of terraZo.
Built to accommodate 300 stu
dents of the kindergarten, first,
second and third grades, an even
tuality that will come to pass in
the not far distant future in the
light of the dramatic increase of
children of school age every
where in the nation, the building
will correct a situation existing
with Browning public schools at
the present time in which grade
students are pathetically cramp-
ed like "sardines in can" for
want of class room space.
Though construction of the
new high school building last
year relieved the strain some
what, the building vacated by
students who are to occupy the
new grade school building is des-
tined before long to again be in
adequate. Beginning with the
l954-55 school term the new high
school building availed the kind
ergarten and grades departments
exclusive use of the old building
previously used jointly by the
grades and high school. Howev-
er, the gymnasium in the old
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12

On TUESDAY. August 10th, five
Sisters will be here to assist
Fathers Gillen and Burns open
the Vacation School. Two are
Sisters of s. Martha and three
Dominican Sisters. One of the
latter group is an Indian girl
from the State of Washington.
The school will continue until
August 27lh. Children are urged
TO be on hand by $50 each morn
ing. Prizes are TO be given for
attendance
The new church of Babb will
be used for the first time for
the nine o'clock Mass on Monday,
August 18th.
AS this is the Feast of the
Assumption and Holy Day of
Obligation, it was decided to
have the first Mass then in this
church to be dedicated to the
Blessed Virgin.
The Bishop has set Sept. 8, an
other feast of Mary, as the date
of dedication.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-08-12
THE METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. George S. Ritchey, Pastor
Friday. Choir practice at l pm.
Sunday. Sunday school at $50
am Worship service at 1890
am. Nursery during the worship
service for all pre-school child
rem
Worship service at the Babb
Public School at $3.50 pm. in
charge of Rev Lobell Bennett.
Public invited.
Evening star., 1955-02-06

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