The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-08-02
A MINUTE
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We are certainly glad to see
that some progress is being made
in an attempt to clean up the
city and its streets.
Most of the trash that Uttered
the main street has been rakcd
up and hauled away. even
to the old shoe that attracted
our attention when we made our
first trip to Browning about
three months ago. TO some
of the bcnch.warmers who fire..
qucnt that particular area. the
street must look barren indeed.
Cleaning up the streets is one
thing - keeping them clean is
another. But it can be done with
a little effort and with a little
cooperation. We would sug.
gcst sidewalk trash cans. but
chances are they would only pro-
vide certain elements with a
new and concentrated means of
amusement and provoke further
vandalism.
One of the local filling station
attendants claims he has estab.
lished some sort of record in
the art of brcath-holding. II all
happened last Sunday morning
as he stood in front of the sta.
ton watching the traffic. a
tourist car. bound for Glacier
Park. was passing thru town at
a cautious speed when an old
jalopy loaded with loa c d
"winos" made the crossing un.
mindful of the world around
them. or the approaching traffic.
Had il not been for the alert
ness of the tourist who was in
the path Of the jalopy. and his
quick thinking. a serious acct.
dent was a certainty.
With thousands OF tourists
passing through Browning every
week. the Main street-lIighway
2 intersection is a spot of Turk.
Ing :rasc,i;. !!-r.. very driver
is ION his own" since there is
no warning signal or stop sign.
And speaking Of filling station
attendants. one of them nearly
collected a broadsidc of a Buick
one day last week when he pull.
led up and stopped on my right
side. then made q left turn in
front of me just rs | was attempt.
ing a crossing. ! still consider II
some sort of n mystery that my
windshield wasn't broken from
the rattle Of sand and gravel his
spinning wheels kicked up. l..
| had all ! could do to restrain
myself from stopping in to give
him my regards.
! am reasonably sure Of the
brakes on my ear. but please.
fclla. give me a break. and
yourself. that new Pontiac would
not look so good after being kick.
I'd in the side by . ton and 4 half
If Buick.
Hope you fellows who planned
on going big game hunting got
your application in the mail be-.
fore midnight last Tuesday. II
you didn't. and you like meat.
better get chummy with one of
your ncighborS who did or talk
nice to the butcher.
As for me. my creditors tell me
! cant afford to go big game
hunting this year AT the cost
Of 4 nonresident license. so if
! quit drinking coffee until fall
may BE- able to save up the
Necessary twenty bucks for a
special nonresident antelope II.
ccnSc. All ! have to worry about
then Is how to pay for q trip
! practically back to North Dakota
to reach the designated area.
Had planned on taking the
wife but after the experience
encountered on our first trip out
here. there's no telling what she
might decide to draw a bead on
/ a few miles down the line she
Sworc up and down that she saw
! two antelope. wanted the
youngsters To see what they
looked like on the hO0f so turned
the car around to give another
look.
As n result of that back.track.
ing | got myself In the d0g.housc
for several days and she lost my
, respect for her Ms u big game
hunter. There IN n little draw
stood two Of the best looking
Missouri Mules ! had ever iaycd
eyes on!