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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04

Sas Big Mountain" said Ironpipe,
while Chiefs Ermine Feather,
Iron Breast, Crow Chief, and
Buffalo Hide nodded agreement.
Then they folded arms and stood
back for Taylor's speech.
Union Oil has paid Sl.3 mil.
lion TO date to the Blaekfeet
Tribal Council" he said. I'VE
have spent $3.50. 900 on seophys-
ieal work on the reservation in
the past two years. Well spend
100000 on this initial we'll.
And we have at least six more
locations here. We're quite
sure there is OIL"
Union Oil biologists believe
that the Western Blackfeet lands
are part of "a trend" that comes
down from the Pincher Creek
Field in Alberta, some 60 miles
northwest of Morning Gun No.
l. Pincher Creek is one of the
worlds largest natural-gas reser.
ves-an estimaed 81 trillion Gu.
bic feet of raw gas.
THAT makes it particularly at
tractive to us. The most valu-
able thing to us at the present
moment will be gas" Taylor said
we have a ready market for it
in the fast-growing Industrial
Pacific Northwest, an estimated
500 million year market which
as yet, gets no gas"
The tribes 5000 members al
ready draw.income from Unions
Reagan Oil Field, discovered in
l941 on the eastern part of the
reservation, but nothing like what
they expect to draw if Morning
Gun No. l comes in. For letting
Union Oil drill, Mrs. Morning
Gun already has been paid S37,-
82l bonus and rentals. She also
received about $4,000 from a
lease on the property of her late
son, John.
If Morning Gun No. / comes
in, she will get a l2k per cent
royalty.
Actually Mrs. Morning Gun
draws only $3.50 of her wealth
monthly. She has moved from a
one-room shack on Moccasin Flat
to two-bedroom house in
Browning. She has a radio and
refrigerator, a mounted mule
deer hide head bought in a SOU
venir shop and cowboy-and-In-
Indian Autographs. A large oil
furnace trademarked Silent Sioux
dominates her living room.
BY far the tribes richest
woman. Mrs. Morning Gun has
house all paid for. Figures on
travelling" son Henry says.
She wants TO go west to Wash.
inston (stste) and visit some
srandsons and sranddaushters.
Little over 500 miles,"
What we gonna do with the
money!" Henry asks rhetorically.
He and his brothers already have
shared in brother Johns estate.
That what we try to figure out
We could put up some business
place in town, like a garage"
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
BY LEONARD SLATER
Chief Of Los Angeles Bureau Of
Newsweek Magazine.

The snowy peaks marking the
eastern entrance to Glacier Ma
tional Park in Montana looked
down on an unusual sight. On
the adjacent Blackfeet Indian
Reservation, once black with buff.
falo herds and now dotted with
an occasional steer, nearly 1000
persons gathered on a zero morn.
ing around the spidery steel tow,
er of an oil drilling rig, hard by
Two Medicine Creek.
The thirteen men Of the
Blaekfoot Tribal Council were
there-some Of them cold but
respondent in beaded buck.
skin and feathered headdresses,
others warm in sheepskin coats,
earmUffs. and ten-gaIIon hats.
Gov. ]. Hugo Aronson of Mon.
tana was there, and so was Reese
II. Taylor, president of the Union
Oil Co. They shared the spotlight
with stopped and wrinkled tiny
old lady of about 81" accord.
ing to her four sons best recol.
lections. She was Mrs. Otter
Woman Morning Gun, widowed
owner of the 279-acre tract on
which Union Oil was "spudding'
(starting to drilD a deep test
wildcat we'll.
For the occasion, a large pin
secured black scarf decorated
with sequins and purple flowers
which she wore over her elkhide
dress. The most garrulous of her
four quie sons, Henry Morning
Gun, 46, laconically described her
jewelry as dime store" Much
of what followed escaped her,
since she understands no Eng
lish.
At an appropriate moment,
with a sound truck blaring out
music, Mrs. Morning Gun climb
ed onto the rig floor and stepped
gingerly on to the rotary table,
above which hung the giant bit.
After two tries, she cracked a
bottle of purple motor oil on the
bit. Then, on the arm of her ED
est son, Joe, So, she descended to
the front seat of son Henry's
ochre and cream 1855 Ford. There
smoking borrowed Pail Mall
(she had left her pipe at home),
she listened to Joe Ironpipe, one
of the tribal chieftians, invoke
the great spirit, first in Piegan
and then in English marked by
an Irish-like brogue.
May my white brothers re.
eeive your blessings in success
fully developing and bringing
all mineral deposits that are
idly lying deep down beneath
the notwithstanding uranium,
coal, oil. and sas-to the sur.
face, and we and our white
brothers may forever rejoice in
being mutually beneficial"
lronpipe paused briefly and
then went on: Copies Of my
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
Browning Boxers
Make Good Show

Members of Browning Boxing
Club made good showing at the
tournament held in Shelby Jan.
20, according to Ernest Gray,
who returned home last week
from a Great Falls hospital.
The boys lost in three bouts,
but won in two, making an ex-
cellent showing in all five events.
Leo Talks About lost by close
decision to Al Aniken, Shelby, in
the 118-lb. class. Charlie Talks
About also was out-decisioned in
match with Bob Aniken in the
125-lb. division. Harold Gray
won his match at lot lbs. over
Vic Sayert, Chinook, who weigh
ed 12O-lbs.
Gerald Gray, at 1O7 lbs, won
by TKO in the second round
from Clyde Borney, Chinook, in
the 120-lb. division, and Robert
Monroe dropped a decision to
Bud Hayworth, Shelby, at 80 lbs
The following boys are going
to the Green Gloves tournament
in Great Falls Friday and Satur-
day of this week, Feb. As.
Harold Gray, l07; Gerald Gray,
100; Darrell Gray. 100; Francis
Monroe, ITO; Charlie Talks
About, 1875; Albert Oscar, 140;
Tommy Norunner, 1853; Howard
Old Chief, 1877 George Bostwick
will go along to take care of the
boxing equipment.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
Marias Fair Dates Set
For July 21-24 at Shelby

Dates for the 1855 Marias Fair
at Shelby we're set for July 21-24
this year, by the Rocky Noun
tain Association of Fairs, meet
ing at Billings last week
The Charles Zemater theatri-
cal agency of Chicago was award
ed the "B" circuit fairs for the
night show, the theme of which
will be Fun On a Bus" with
changes of scenery being made
during the eight special acts.
The Harmonaires will furnish
the continuity with vocal num-
bers. The chorus consists of
eight professional dancers known
as THE Clair Estelle Dancers
and do four production numbers.
Among the acts are Miquelito,
comedian, The Armstrong;, The
Winslows, F. Stritt, master of
ceremonies and specially artist,
Consuelo and Leslie Seals.
Thearle-Duffield fireworks will
follow each night show with
Chuck Snow returning to Shelby
to manage the operation.
Northern Exposition Shows
with IA rides and 6 sideshowS,
will provide the midway enter
tainment
John Tunnicliff was contracted
to furnish the rodeo stock for the
four-day show and thoroughbred
racing for the $500 in purses
which promises to attract a large
field of horses as eight stables
have already requested stall res
ervation.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
Bell Appointed Acting
Postmaster Of Browning
Office; TeIlefero Resigns

Donald Bell who has been as
sistant postmaster at Browning
for a number of years, was this
week appointed acting postmas
ter and assumed charge of the Of
flee Tuesday morning, Feb. l.
succeeding A. o. Tellefero, re,
signed, who had been postmaster
here for % years.
An examination for appoint.
ment of a permanent postmaster
will be held soon and will be
open to all applicants. A selec.
ton will be made from the three
applicants receiving the highest
grades, usually recommended by
the congressman from the dis.
trict in which the office is To-
Gated. In this case the final Sc.
lection will be approved by Con-
gresham Flare who was elected
last fall to the position held by
Wesley A. D'Ewart for ten years.
MIR. Bell has had several years
experience in the browning post
office and is accommodating and
efficient His many friends and
patrons of the office are hoping
he will be named as the perma.
nent postmaster.
Mrs. Tellefero, who has been
working in the postoffice, has al
so resigned but so far has not
been relieved of her duties. She
expects her resignation to be &C.
cepted soon.
Before assuming the duties of
postmaster at Browning, MIR.
Tellefero served for several years
as postmaster at Babb. He has
more than 80 years service with
the postoffice department.
The Telleferos expect to leave
soon for a visit with their daugh-
ter in Pennsylvania, and for an
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tellefero have
not announced their plans for the
future, but expect to return to
Browning after their eastern va
cation and will then decide on
their future activities. They have
many good friends in Browning
and throughout this area who will
them much enjoyment and hap
piness in their retirement.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
Browning Independents
10 Play Cardston Here

The Browning Independent
basketball team will play the
Cardston Mable Leafs in a return
game in Browning Friday night
of this week, Feb. 4 in the high
school gym. Admission will be
Doc for students and 60c for
adults. A good game is promised
as the Browning aggregation has
been giving a good account of
itself in all games played so far
this year.
On Sunday afternoon the In
dependents will play the Waller
team, the game starting at 2:3O.
No admission will be charged, but
a collection will be taken for the
March of Dimes fund. The public
is cordially invited.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
Superintendent
Discusses Land
Purchases by Tribe

The superintendent met with
with the Tribal council during the
past week. The matter of land
purchase by the Tribe was dis
cussed. 1t was brought out that
the Tribe has authority to pur-
chase land from various individ-
uals; however, in SO doing it is
necessary that they abide by the
present Department of Interior
regulations in the purchase of
trust of restricted property. This
means that any tribal purchases
will need the regular appraisal
and other related papers through
the Browning office before they
can be considered for final ap-
proval by the area office.
County Commissioner Hanne-
man and County Social Worker
Stanley were in the superin-
tendent's office, at which time
the matter of relief and old age
assistance was discussed. 1t was
decided that the Indian office is
to notify the county in all cases
where a welfare client is to re-
ceive money from either oil sales
or land sales. In the meantime,
these clients are not to be remoy-
ed from the welfare rolls by rea-
son OF such income until the
money is actually available.
The matter of the $4,000 ad-
vance from the Tribal Council
to Glacier county for relief of
needy Indians was also discussed
and tentative approval was given
to transferring $4,000 of this
money to Pondera county for the
care of Indian clients in that
area. In working out this ar
rangement with the Tribal Coun-
Gil it is understood that the re-
spective counties will add suffic-
lent money to bring the total to
$50, 900 for Indian welfare.
Friday of last week the Honor
airy Council called a meeting to
discuss Senate Bill No. 4O1, in
PRODUCED at the first session of
the 8lst Congress by Senator Ma
lone from Nevada. This bill con-
templates the complete emanci-
patton of the Indian within q
three year period. Members of
the Honorary Council were very
much disturbed by the tone of
this bill and felt that a delega-
ton should go to Washington i'm
mediately to express their pro-
test. II was explained to this
group by the superintendent and
the chairman and secretary of
the Tribal Council that any dele
CATION at this time would proba-
bly, be of little avail but that they
should wait until hearings were
being held on the bill and then,
If it appeared some benefits
could be derived from a Tribal
delegation, request should be
made at that time.
The Tribal Council has re-
quested the central office through
the area office, for permission to
make an additional $4,000 per
capita payment in February. The
area office in return requested
that the Tribal Council submit a
statement of expenses to date
along with a copy of their bud
get for this fiscal year. This ma
terial was Immediately ci,br,o;t
ted and it is hoped that the pay
ment can be made as scheduled.
A request is being made this
week of the area office to adver-
tise for oil and gas leases on an
additional 1900 acres of Tribal
land and $500 acres of allotted
land in the general area of the
Union Oil company drilling oper-
alton on the Otter Woman Morn
ing Gun allotment.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
Priority Probate
Hearings Feb. 1-e

special priority PROBATE near
ings will be held by j. M. Man.
dell, examiner of inheritance at
the Blackfeet Indian Agency,
headquarters at Browning, from
Feb. l through Feb. 9.
This is being done in order to
expedite these probate cases, all
of which involve oil leases. The
calendar of these hearings fol-
lows:
Feb. 1900 am, Irene Look
ingforsmoke Ironpipe, Blackfoot
No. 1904; 1890 am, Rose lucky
Gambler) Berg, Blackfeet No.
l349; loo pm, Josephone Iron
eater Jarvis, Blackfeet No. 456;
1900 pm, Josephone Turtle No.
or Many Guns, Blackfeet No.
1889.
Feb. 300 am, Albert Mad
plume, Blackfeet No. 279; 1890
am, Mary Hairyface Longtime
sleeping, Blackfeet No. 1893; 100
pm, Peter Eagle, Blackfeet No.
Ill; 2:30 pm, Bella Anna Con-
way, Blackfeet No. TAT.
Feb. 300 am, Florence Old
chief, Blackfeet No. 3707; 1890
am, Margaret Creemedicine
Evans, Blackfee U-4295; LOO
pm, James Middlecalf, Black
fee No. 11l6; 2:30 pm, Aloysius
Pepion Jr., Blackfeet U-5324.
Feb. 4 - 900 am, Maggie l.
Bullchild Kingwoman, Biackfeet
U-4198; 1920 am, James Old
rock, Blackfeet No. 3198; loo
pm; Peter Lewis, Blackfeet No.
2947; 200 pm, Spottedwoman
Buffalohide, Blackfeet No. 912;
Feb. J - 900 am, Mary Ne
quette No. /, Blackfeet No. 1886;
1890 am, Emma Calfrobe,
Blackfeet No. 1879; 100 pm,
(George) Doktakinggun, Blackfeet
No. 1901; 300 pm, Peter Mar
ceau, Blackfeet No. 142.
Feb. $500 am, Middlerider,
Blackfeet No. 989; 1920 am, An
ME Choates Smith; loo pm,
Isabelle Nightgun Salway,
Blackfeet No. 1898; 2:30 pm,
Robert Albertson, Blackfeet No.
1926.
Feb. $500 am, Juanita Rose
Potts, Blackfeet U-3821; 1000 a.
m, Patrick) Harry Salway tSa-
lois Blackfeet No. 1892; 100
pm, Ragged Woman Bear Medi-
cine No. 20l2; 100 pm, Mollie
Near Medicine Old Person No.
1885.
Creditors having claims against
any of the foregoing estates
should file same with the exam
liner of inheritance or with the
superintendent of the Blackfeet
Indian Agency, Browning, Mon
tana, prior to the date of the
hearing, or present the claims at
the hearings. All claims must
be submitted in three copies, to
be itemized showing all purchases
on account with dates thereof
since the account was last paid
in full, and claims must be sup
ported by affidavit, also in three
copies, to the effect that the claim
is just and correct and that there
are no known offsets known to
the claimant.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
Browning Indians Feted
To Steak Dinner Monday

Members of the Browning In
dians basketball team were feted
at a steak dinner, rendered them
by Les & Merle's cafe for win
ming their game with Fairfield
last week.
The cafe owners promised the
players a steak dinner the first
time they won game, and the
pay-off came Monday night of
this week as result of the vic
tory over Fairfield last week.
The Indians will meet Shelby
Friday night and then 60 to Chi
nook for a tangle with the Sugar
Beeters Saturday night.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
Union Oil Land Chief in
Brownino on Business

c. R. Reeder, chief of the Union
Oil Co. land department in Mon
tana, was here on business Tues
day from his headquarters in
Billings.
On Tuesday the test well on
the Morning Gun lease was down
to 2400 feet, after drillers had en-
countered difficulty in keeping
the hole straight through the err
pited surface formation. Faster
speed is expected from now on,
Mr.. Reeder stated.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
TODD'S STEAK HOUSE
BUYS CHOICE YOUNG BEEF

j. D. Franklin of Todd's Steak
House, was high bidder for
registered Hereford steer auc-
toned off at kIYI shelby
broadcast program, sponsored
my a Cut Bank hotel Monday
night of this week.
The program was put on as a
benefit performance to raise
funds for the Cut Bank Mothers
March of Dimes program.
The steer was donated by Ernie
Anderson, Cut Bank. Franklin's
bid for the animal was S265.65.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
Pioneer Browning
Lady Dies Here
After Long Illness

Mrs. Emma DesRosier, promi
nent matron of Browning, and &
long time resident of Glacier
county, died at her home here or
Monday, Jan. 81, following long
illness. Immediate cause of death
was heart attack, but for sew
eral years she had been in poor
health.
Mrs. DesRosier was born II
Arm Pryor, Ontario, in 1880, and
came to the United States with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Mcintyre, in 1887 and settled in
Fargo, N. D.
They later came to this area on
the first train into Blackfoot
when the Great Northern was
building its line through to the
west coast.
Mrs. DesRosier made her home
in what is now Glacier county
most of the time from 1900 until
her death, and most of those
years she resided in Browning.
Her father was contractor for
the Great Northern when the
road was being built through the
mountains.
Mrs. DesRosier was married
April 81, 1898, in St. Paul, Mimi,
to Peter DesRosier who preceded
her in death on Dec. 20, 1882
To this union four children were
born, three of whom survive:
Mrs. James Leadbetter, Brown
ing; Peter L. DesRosier, Brown
ing, and Mrs. James McCourt,
Cut Bank. Joseph Stuart Des-
Roster preceded his mother in
death. There are IS grandchild-
rem and II great-grandchildren.
Mrs. DesRosier was active in
religious and civic circles in
Browning for many years. She
was an active member of Little
Flower Catholic church; presi-
dent of the Catholic Altar Society
several times. She was chairman
of the Red Cross chapter during
the depression years, and was a
past president of the Browning
Womans Club. She remained &C.
tive in all these organizations and
in other community affairs until
her health failed and forced
partial retirement. She was also
a heavy property owner in
Browning, owning considerable
real estate, the Park Theatre and
the Glacier Drug Co.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 900 am. in
the Little Flower church in
Browning with the Rev. FIR. A. M.
D. Gillen officiating. The remains
were taken to Havre for burial.
Relatives and friends from out
of town who attended the funeral
services were Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Bawell, Havre; Mr.. and Mrs. Ford
Shook, Shelby; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred L. DesRosier, Bozeman, and
Mrs. Omar Styee, Shelby.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
First Snow Storm
Browning Area

The first snow storm since last
September hit the Browning area
Wednesday of this week, but did
not extend far to the east. The
weather all through January was
exceptionally mild, and tempera-
ture readings dropped below zero
only once during the month.
The sky cleared late Wednes-
day afternoon and the mild clear
weather prevailed again Thurs
day.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
Browning '49-ers Split
Pair Over Weekend

The Browning '49-ers basketball
team split a pair of games over
the weekend at Chester.
The Ayers won over Fort Ben
ton Independents by a 71-66
score, and lost to Chester VFW
team by an 85-77 count.
Calvin Clark was high man in
the Fort Benton battle with rs
points, closely followed by Farrell
Gallineaux with % and Franklin
TrOmbley with ID.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
New Reporter Manager
Arrives In BROWNING

MIR. and Mrs. Preston E. Day
arrived in Browning Sunday af-
ternoon from Wolf Point. Mr..
Day took over his duties as man.
aging editor of The Glacier Re
porter Monday. The Days have
moved into the apartment in the
Reporter building.
Day is an experienced news,
paper man and all around print
er. He has been with The Her
ald-News at Wolf Point for some
time and comes to The Glacier
Reporter highly recommended.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
WELL BABY CLINIC TO BE
AT BLACkEEET HOSPITAL

A We'll Baby Clinic" will be
held from $50 am. to IL noon,
Tuesday, Feb. 8 at the Blackfeet
hospital, Browning.
The Indian Service public
health nurse and the county pub
lie health nurse will help conduct
the clinic.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
METHODIST TO CONDUCT
RELIGIOUS CENSUS HERE

Browning Methodist church
is sponsoring a religious census
of the city Sunday afternoon,
Feb. 6, between the hours of 2
and 4:3O. Members will call at
each home to get information as
to the religious utilization of the
families. 1t is hoped that every
one will cooperate so that the
census will be successful.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
WESTERN UNION MOVES
BROWNING OFFICE

The Western Union has moved
its Browning office from the Ma
sonic Temple to Florence Coul-
ter's real estate office next to the
Gamble Store.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
WEEKS WEATHER

Two inches snow fell Feb. 2
I'll hundredths inch precipitation.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04

A promise is a small outlay in
tended to pay large returns.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-02-04
Closed for Inventory

The Haggerty Cafe was closed
Monday for inventory. No def
mite date is set for re-opening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-25

Schine. onetime Mccarthy
aide whose private life made
Army history.
Labeled Different
Secretary Stevens said the
PereSS /. G. report was "en-
tirely different" from the Schine
report. which had no bearing
on security matters.
Senator Mccarthy sank back
from one round of questioning
with an enormous ''mmmm-
hhhhhh?''. then returned for
another. Finally he said it was
like pulling teeth"-apparently
in Difference to the source of the
inquiry-and desisted.
AS usual, when the curious
struggle was over, someone
wanted to know how Secretary
Stevens really felt about Sena-
tor Mccarthy. This time it was
Senator Bender, Republican, of
Ohio.
Il have respect for him." re-
piled the mannerly Secretary, at
which a great guffaw went up
in the caucus room. Senator
Mccarthy joined in.
Il have respect for all Sena-
tors" Mr.. Stevens added to COM
plete the record.
Senator Jackson, Democrat,
Of Washington, suggested to
Secretary Stevens that confession
is good for the soul, and that the
Army should own up and admit
it made a mistake. He said as
he had at the Army-McC earthly
hearings that humans are fall
lible, that he himself makes mis-
takes every day.
Secretary Stevens, who couldn't
refrain from protesting he had
tried to confess, said in a thank
full tone that he couldn't agree