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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-02-24
Peter Red Horn Dies
After Long Illness

Peter Red Horn, Sr.. SO. one of
the prominent residents of the
Blackfcct Indian reservation.
died at the hospital on Saturday
of last week, February 18th. fol
lowing a lingering illness of
more than year. He had been
in the h"spita! much of the time
for the past 10 months. and his
death was not unexpected.
Funcrh. ScrVI IS were held
Tuesday afternoon at the Old
Persons home. in the Starr
school community. With Rcv
Bryant OF ia" y. rmbly Of God
church, IN charge IF the services
More than 200 relatives aud
friends attended 'l.r services. at
testing IN" hl"'. esteem and af.
frction in which the deceased
was held by all who knew him.
Mr.. Red Horn was devoted
Christian worker He completed
several Blbl" instruction courses
Probably he had more interest
ard enthusiasm to help his PEG.
pie understand the Bible than
any person. clerical or lay. on
the reservation today. He fire..
qucntly helped with the cstab.
liShmcnt Of home Bible study
groups. He assisted the forma.
ton of the Starr school Bible
study. He was Recently Installed
as teacher III the adult Sunday
School class Al the Assembly of
God Church. At the time of his
dcccaSc he was considering a cal!
TO help the people of the Black.
feet tribe in Canada develop
Bible teaching programs.
Survivors Include the widow
Susan Red Horn: Peter Red
Horn. .Ir. of Browning. daugh.
tiers. Francis. Agnes Old Rock.
and sister. CrCilc Big Beaver.
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Tragic Accident
Takes Life Of Sailor

Joseph W. Bouschic. 10, a ma
tive born resident of the Black
feet reservation and serving in
the navy. was almost instantly
killed in tragic accident just
north Of Browning on the Babb
road between seven and eight
o'clock on Sunday evening of
this week, when he stepped into
the path of an oncoming auto,
mobile.
Tho car was driven by Or. I'd
ward l. King. who. with his wife.
had started to the Starr school
house 10 attend funeral scr
vice at tho place.
According to evidence Of sew
cral eye witnesses who testified
at corOner's inquest held Tues
day evening. the accident was
unavoidable. and no blame what.
socver was placed on the driver
Of the car. The jury. after lis
tcnNg TO all the evidence,
brought in verdict that the &C
cident was unavoidable.
According to the evidence pro-
duced at the inquest. and by in
vcstiga,ing officers. young BouS.
chic. in company with two com
pan!OnS. had started 10 walk out
the north road to the home of
BnuSchic's aunt and uncle. Mr..
and Mrs. Willie Champinc. who
live two miles north Of town.
BuuSchic was accompanied by
Thomas Spotted Eagle and 10
Ann Smith. The three were
walking on the right hand side
Of the road when the car APP
preached. and made no apparent
effort TO get out of the way until
the car was close behind them.
The driver sounded the auto
horn. and two of the young
people sprang to the right hand
side Of the road bu, BOuSrhlc
Jumped in front of the car.
Every effort was made by the
driver TO miss the man in front.
and the car was Swerved to the
left and went completely off the
grade. But one fender struck
Bouschie. and he was fatally in
iurcd. lie was picked up in a
comparatively short time and
brought back to the hospital. bu,
was dead when they so, him TO
the hospital
Funeral services were held at
Heart Butte Wednesday after
noon. and burial was in the
cemetery at that place. Rev. FIR.
Mailman conducted the services
The deceased sailor is survived
by his father. Joseph BouSchic.
Sr.. of East Glacier: four sisters.
Elizabeth. Dora Cold Water. and
Niolc, and Ann Bouschic.
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G4edf la<h Student Gonsvse+14

I told by the subagent that there
would be no relief this winter
even though Mr.. DEwart says
there is program and funds for
such needy Indians When the
sub,agcnt was confronted with
queries as 10 why no relief as.
siStancr was being given these
people. his excuse was: They
are hungry bu, not starving"
! don't know where one nigh,
draw the line between being
hungry and starving. IL there is
such n line.
II is true that these people are
now receiving assistance checks.
but this action came only after
a hearing which was called be.
cause Of public feeling The
Rocky Boy Indians are the di.
rect responsibility of the Indian
Bureau. yet. IN spite Of the In.
terror Departments stated Poll.
cy." Of providing assistance TO
the individual needy Indian"
these needy people were con.
fronicd point.blank with the diff.
ference between active" and
stated" policies.
Another example Of Depart.
mcnt Inconsistency: Last sum.
mcr II. X. 1888 was introduced
by Congressman Mctcalf. The
purpose Of the bill was to dircc,
the Secretary Of Interior to pro.
vide immediate relief and wei.
fare services 10 Indians residing
on llill 81. Great Falls. Montana.
The bill was referred to the De.
| parinrni Of the Interior for its
recommendation. The Depart.
mrnt recommended that the bill
be- not enacted" The grounds
for this recommendation were.
IN essence. that the Federal gov.
rrnnent was not responsible for
this group Of Indians. The State
and County welfare agencies.
however. hold that the lin ~
people are enrolled. or ward IN.
dians - the responsibility of the
Federal government.
As you can sec. this situation
presents q prime example OF
what Mr. D'Ewart calls "tndians
who will not be- eligible for scv.
eral types Of welfare assistance
for q number Of reasons. cvc,,
though they may be- In great
need" Tic then went on TO say
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right as you refer to in the state
mcnt quoted above. This com.
munica'iun amends the rcgula-
tons. and item 3 on the first
page Says the communication
"DlScOn,inur> the practice Of OK
tending TO Indian livestock OPP.
orators owning in excess of $50
cattle units the privilege of meet.
ing the high bids of nOn.Indians."
In that part of your statement
on ''frc patents where you i'm
ply tina, the Indian Bureau Will
take into consideration surround
inG Indian land in the granting
of fec patents and the possible
effect Of the issuance Of the
patent and disposal of the land
upon the accessibility and value
of the surrounding Indian land,
you should add the comment.
Resulting from the clamor and
expressions Of Indignation voiced
by Indians and their friends
when the Bureau tried to dis
regard this policy recently" In.
cidcntally. although | have heard
rumors that an appropriate
amendment would be written to
carry out the policy you say is
now in effect in this regard.
have not as yet any knowledge
tina, this amendment has been
written and distributed. Has it,
So you see. Mr.. D'Ewart. the
old clichc that laws and rcgula.
tons are only as good as the
men and methods employed TO
enforce them still seems to hold
true. could make several other
comments on various points
raised by your statement Of
policy. but would rather this
be done by someone else. |
know other people. members Of
our Tribe. and other Tribes.
"'UIi INV SotIN- VIZ wv
policy statement and how il is
being carried out. Besides.
don't want to get the reputation
of being a chronic "againStcr. =
Blu, | can't help recalling wha,
President Eisenhower told the
Russian leaders recently when
they offered a 20 year non.ag
gresSion treaty - something 10
the effect that what We need is
action. not words. ! honestly be-
licvc that if this statement were
made regarding Indian Bureau
policy. Indians cvcryw here
would add a fcrvcnt Amen"
Sincerely
!lI:f Mckay. Member
Blackfcct Tribal Council
Browning. Montana
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/ base" | would like to say that
your assertion that this Depart.
mcnt is vigorously opposed to
any Congressional legislation or
other proposed action that would
sell off or liquida,c the Indian
lands against the wishes of their
owners" can hardly be rcconrilcd
with your departments support
of such legislation as S. 1919
"a bill which would take away
ownership of certain mineral
land from every enrolled mem
bCr Of our Tribe and rnnrrn
tratc this ownership IN a lucky
few Individuals and bill, which
would transfer control of Indian
irrigation projects to various
states and allow the states to
sell the land to pay existing
liens for irrigation charges. Nor
can your policy statement be
reconciled with such administra.
tive actions as the devious "su.
pcrvised sale policy" now in eff.
feet on most reservations. To
refresh your memory. this policy
preys upon the property of in.
competent Indian land owners
by holding out the prospect of
sudden wealth to them by pro.
viding an easy method of sell.
ing their land to non.lndianS.
This policy is a definite aid to
liquidation of Indian rcScrva.
tons.
Regarding your statement on
the leasing OF trust land" |
would like to call to your atten.
ton the error of your statcmcn,
that "A larger Indian cattle own.
er DOWNING more than $50 head
has to compete in the bidding of
leases for land. but if a non.ln.
dian offers TO pay more to the
Tribe than lie has. he may be
given the privilege of meeting
,! the higher bid. again with the
| approval of the tribe" If this
statement applies only to Tribal
land. this privilege does not re.
suit from an Indian Bureau
| policy but from a provision in
the constitution of the Blackfce,
Tribe. II other tribes do not
have similar provision in their
| constitutions. then they must be
governed by the regulations in
IS CTR II. This section of the
regulations. incidentally. also APP.
plies TO allotted land. I would
suggest that you check the com.
municati0n labeled Land OPP.
erations. Range. 5395.53" dated
April 8. 1855. signed by Glen S.
I Simmons. Commissioner. This
! communication amends out of
/ existence any such preference
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Review Of Indian Bureau Policies

Hon. Wesley A. D'Ewart
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Public Land Management
Washington. d. c.
Dear Mr.. D'Ewart:
Thank you very much for your
interest in my open letter of Dc.
ccmbcr 30, 1855, to Secretary of
the Interior Mckay as evidenced
by your reply in his behalf of
January IS, 1856. It's good to
hear from you again after your
long absence from tho field of
Indian affairs. As you stated in
your letter. luckily enough
there should be no confusion in
our names" so VIC should be able
to discuss the matter at hand
without fear of our misstate.
ments being attributed to each
other.
! would first like to comment
upon mistaken impression that
has existed for years in the
minds of some of the citizcnry
and which your signature as As
sistant Secretary in charge of
Public Land Management does
little to correct. Indian lands
are net public lands. These
lands are lands retained by In.
dams after ccding the remainder
of their holdings to the United
States government in exchange
for the right to live as they
please under the laws of the
land and as a consideration for
a sort Of mutual treaty of pro.
lection and non.aggression.
These lands belonged to the In.
dams since the beginning of time
and every law. written or un.
written. moral or otherwise.
should demand tina, they be al.
lowed to retain them until volun.
tarily surrendered. Don't you
agree"
II is very difficult. if no, i'm.
possible. for me to accept your
statement Of policy as outlined
in your January rs letter regard.
ing welfare. keeping rcserva.
tons as a land base. leasing OF
trust land. and fee patents when
many cases can be cited on our
reservation alone which are con.
,rary to this announced policy.
In order not to offend the Navajo
tat whom the education program
of the administration seems to
be aimed according to your state.
mcnU. will not comment upon
the education program except
TO ask If you don't think that il
is another case of too little. very
late.
Regarding your statement on
keeping reservations as q land
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-02-24
WORST BLIZZARD OF
WINTER HIT HERE
LAST THURSDAY

What old.iimcrS declare to he
the wUrS. blizzard they could re.
member hit the Browning area.
and most of the northern part
Gf the state east Of the noun.
iairS on Thursday Of last week
The official thermometer read.
Ing dropped to 81 degrees below
zero the sight before. and Thurs.
day morning n 30 mile per hour
wind was blowing. causing what
is locally termed u ground" biz.
2ard. There was no new snow.
hut the heavy wind was carrying
the snow from the surrounding
country. and by nighifall huge
drifts had built up all over town.
Visibility was almost zero. and
the wind was carrying the dry.
hard snow so fast II was almost
impossible to face. Traffic was
almost nj n StandS,ill all during
the day.
This newspaper was printed on
time Thursday afternoon. but Il
was impossible TO get tho papers
to the posinfficr. u distance Of
two and Onr.half blocks. until
the following morning. a car
carrying the papers stuck IN q
SNOW drir, u half block from the
shop. and the effort was given
up MS n bad job.
Fortunately no casualties were
reported as n result Of the storm.
rs people generally did not ven.
turc out very FAR.
I,y Friday morning the cold
had moderated. and the wind
had gone down. Since that time.
moderate weather has prevailed,
and most Of the roads and high.
ways have been opened.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-02-24
Box 1907
Great Falls. Montana
February 5, 1856

BOX 1907
Great Falls. Montana
February S. 1886
Mr.. 7. 4. Buscy. Editor
Glacier Reporter
Browning. Montana
Dear Mr.. Buscy:
! read with interest the open
letter from Mr.. D'Ewart to Mr..
Tiff Mckay which appeared IN
the Glacier Reporter on Feb. 3,
1856. In that letter Mr.. D'Ewart
outlined the Indian policies Of
the present administration.
In reading these policies as
Mr.. D'Ewart stated them | was
somewhat surprised by some OF
his statements. They do not
seem 10 be in keeping with In
.cri0r Department actions as
iavc observed them in Montana
during the past few months.
rhis lack Of coordination be-
,wccn stated" and active
policies was quite evident.
To BE- more specific | will re-.
pcat some Of his statements and
thea relate some Interior Depart
ncnt actions which seem to b.
ortrary 10 these statements.
In connection with welfare for
indians. Mr.. D'Ewart said.
There are. Of course. many In.
iians who will not be- eligible for
several types Of welfare assist.
anre for q number Of reasons.
even though they may b. II,
great need. IN order that these
."uplr will have somewhere Ia
turn for help. the Indian Bureau,
obtains funds IL prevent suffer,
ing by those who are In real need
nf relief aSsist"""r AVID ","noi
obtain Il from other sources"
u tins Is the policy anu u incrr
are funds available. why did the
Bureau refuse 10 come 10 the
aid Of tic Rocky boy indians
until public pressure forced q
relief hearing? Il was proved al
this meeting that there was
what Mr.. D'Ewart called In his
letter. N real need Of relief A.
sistanrc. Although tho first
pleas for assistance were placed
before the Bureaus sub.ngcnt
early IN November. n relief hear
ing was not called until l)cccm
bcr II. Some Of those who ap
tiled before December II were
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-02-24
RUSH FOR LICENSE TABS

"Wednesday of last week. Feb.
ruary 18th. was the drad!inr set
by the highway patrol for drivers
81 automobiles aud trucks 10 oh
tam their 1885 licenses and their
1856 tabs" To- attach 10 the 1855
plates
not practicable. because OF the
number OF heirs ar the nature
ni the lands. he shall ralisr >uch
Lands Ia be- sold "
Again Sc" difference he.
tween stated position and nc.
tons
In relation to Indian affairs.
the Interior Departments stat
cd policy and active policy"
seem to be u, variance. even OPP
position here ~ Montana. Don't
sou agree with me tina, II is not
the stated policies" but the "ar
tive policies" that will have any
effect on the American indian
Sincerely yours.
Francis Mitchell
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-02-24
Chamber Directors
Hold First Meetinu

The Officers and Board of Di-
rrctOrS of the Browning Cham.
Der of Commerce met on Mon
day. February 18th. to COM
plctr the organization of the
group for the year 1856. II was
the first meeting of the new
officers and entire Board with
its newly elected members.
At the first meeting of 1856,
the entire Chamber of Com
mcrcc group held on Tuesday.
February Nh. it was voted that
there would be two general meet
ingS year for the entire group.
Other than that. projects would
be carried on and business con-
Quoted at regular monthly meet.
ingS of the Officers and Board
of Directors working with the
various committees comprised
of the entire membership.
a, the February 18th meeting
the Officers and Board attrmp,
ted to So, up list of committees
to carry on the projrc, work
during the year. These commit
tees and chairmcn arc as fol
lows:
Highways Nos. 80 and 2-Don
Schmid, 4 J. y. Franklin: Co. 4
local roads-Burkc Handy: Con.
Stitution and Hy,iawS-William
Thalch; City Identification 4
Tree Planting - kav lioy,. Jean.
ncttc SERVER: City "Clcanup -
Earl Eastwood: Road Signs -
Highway Advertising - Jerry
Roscnbcrgcr: Distribution of
Literature - Don Schmidt: Bet.
ter Business - Or Edward King.
William BrrcnNich: Community
Activities - Randy Manuel; As.
S!>,ancc to Law enforcement,
Agencies - Earl Eastwood; As.
SiSiancc in City Street Nain,cn.
anrc - William Thatch: Press -
l'ai:hr Brrt urich.
The above named group of OF.
iirrrS and Directors. assisted by
other members. will conduct the
1856 Nrwh"r>hip Drive during
the !lS: iwn weeks in February.
VIII, ynu pay your 1886 mem.
beers ip of $1,000 l.. the Chamber
If I Immrrcc a. r!"g This drive.
plea = make knDHn TO The mem.
Der who contacts you winch of
the "buvr listed committees you
would prefer To serve f." this
yea!
II Is is your community -
max il your Chamber of Com.
Incrcc by sclcciIns your pet
project for the year. Don't sit
on the SidclincS and criticize
your ncighbur> or your town. or
let someone else do 81 when you
can aid in accomplishin. the
projects which will make your
town one of which you can be
proud to be- 4 citizen and 4 resi-.
dent. Select your committee.
contribute your ideas to il for
its project completion and then
help accomplish what needs to
be done. Get your membership
now for 1856 in the Browning
Chamber of Commerce. and dis
play your membership card in
this national organization which
is an emblem of American De.
mOcracy in our United States
Press Correspondent.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-02-24
BAPTIST MINISTER
ACCEPTS CALL

Rev. Villrs Emmci Of Manning.
North Dakota. has advised the
friends and members Of the
Browning Baptist Study that he
and his family will come 10
Browning TO assist with the dc.
vrlOpmcnt Of the Bible study
work here.
Rev. Emncl finishes his pres.
cnt passionate March I. 1885. lie
In planning 10 come 10 Browning
IN late March or carly April.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-02-24
w. A. teU0) OEAROoRf
BUYS FITZGERALD FARM

w " lBud) DrardOri. well
known farmer and livestock man
OF the Waller community. has
completed 4 deaf for the pur.
chase OF the Fitzgerald farm.
four miles west of BROWNING. uu
Highway 10. and will take pos
session of the place ,hl> spring
The Fitzgerald place Is one ur
the attractive smaller places 1T
this area. and is located alon:
IN" creek ON the south side Of
the highway Il has a rouNId,f
able acreage of irrigated and
Sub'irriIa,rd land. and provide,
excellent pasture and some guui
hay land 1, is understood Mr..
Dearborn and his wife will make
summer home Of the property.
and run some livestock on the
place during the summer
months
The next we'll baby clinic vii
br At Heart Butte school on
Thursday. March 10. il was an.
n"unrrd this week by the Brown.
ing hospital On account IF
Wednesday being holiday,
there Is no hospital report TN,
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20

To Meet

The Woman's Democratic
Club Of Virginia's 10th dis
trict will hold its fourth an
nual meeting Wednesday. fea-
turing talks by the three can
didates for the districts Demo-
cratic nomination for Con-
gress. They are Morten Boyer
of Herndon, Julius Bremen of
Arlington and Warren Quen-
Stedt of Fairfax County.
The meeting VIII be held
at the Penn Daw restaurant,
1901 Ric h m on d Highway,
starting with a 1915 luncheon.
There also will be election
of new officers. Nominees to
be presented include: For
president, Mrs. EliZabet tn
Campbell of Arlington: for
vice president. Mrs. Lois Van
Valkenburgh, Alexandria: Mrs.
Dorothy McDiarmid. Fairfax,
and Mrs. Eileen Schefer. Falls
Church; for secretary, Mrs.
Janet King, Arlington, and for
treasurer. Mrs. Edna Stark,
Fairfax.
The meeting is expected to
bring together the largest as
sembly of active Democratic
women workers that the three
candidates have addressed to-
gether.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20

Of the Military District of
Washington and Mrs. John
Van Houten will be hosts to
a small company at dinner
Saturday evening in their
quarters at Fort Myer.
1t. Gen. and Mrs. James M.
Gavin will head the receiving
line at the spring supper
dance Saturday in Patton Hall
at Fort Myer. Hosts for the
party are the officers of the
Army Research and Develop
ment and their wives and re-
ceiving with the Gavins will be
the Director of Research and
Development and Mrs. Andrew
P. O'Meara.
A group from the Air Force
Band will play for the dane
ing and Col. and Mrs. Fred
E. Ressegieu are in charge of
the arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-20
SERVICE NEWS
Tdylors Qnd Burkes
Returning Tonight

British Naval Attache Com
modore Joseph C. Henley, who
took up his duties here only a
few months ago, and Mrs.
Henley will give a garden party
Thursday at $50. The Hen
leys are settled in an attrac-
tive house at 1880 Plymouth
street. and the charming gar
den overlooks Rock Greek Park.
The party Thursday will mark
Empire Day.
Guests will include naval at
taches at other embassies and
legations, and high-ranking
officers of the United States
Navy and their wives.
Hogs Leaving
FareWells are being said with
much regret to Navy Capt. and
Mrs. James Henry Hogg, who
will leave the end of the week
en- route to the Naval Am
munition Depot at Bangor,
Wash, where he has been
transferred.
Capt. and Mrs. Hogg were
Joined over the week end by
his mother and sister, Mrs.
James R. Hogg and Mrs. o. r.
Cline, who drove East from
their home in Fresno, Calf.
Later this week Mrs. Nell ellis
of Coronado, Calf, mother of
Mrs. James Henry Hogg, will
arrive to accompany the fam
lily to Annapolis. They will be
there for June week and the
graduation of Midshipman Jo-
Seph r. Hogg. The midship-
mans ship, to which he is as
signed after graduation, will be
based at San Francisco.
Going West with their par
entS will be Miss Margaret
Hogg, who plans to take a
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Diplomacy Demanding,
Says Luis de Pedros

represe n ting controversial
Spain. the young diplomat
replied:
II believe 1t is easier now.
OF course, we still have prob
lens. but there is beginning to
be better understanding and
better relations"
THE SPANISH COUPLE.
who have two small blue-eyed,
blond daughters, find the
tempo of life here much differ
ent than in Spain.
Married. says she thinks it is
much harder for the wife than
for the husband.
Nonetheless both consider
Washington a wonderful place
to live in.
Americans receive you with
open arms" said Married..
1.-THE ones who like you really
do and there is nothing COM
plicated or sophisticated about
it. They are gay and always
optimistic. In fact, I think
you Americans are so nice
you spoil us Europeans"