The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-04-06


icllOWtal Dam rights.ofway
would be one Of the biggest
givc-awayS ever voted by the
Congress, of the United States"
Flare said he would file
for denomination this week
He told a news conference he
felt an Interior Dept. offer OF
81 ) million payment to the Crn,"
tribe for the disputed land -
4 very generous offer
Il Want "a stat" that ann
against paying this s. million.
Flare Slid. 1T would br one ut
the biGgc>, giNc.away> ever
voted by Congress.
IN 1850 the land was appraiS-
cd a. worth $4,000 It could not
possibly haN" any greater value
today than $4,000 for any other
purpose than as a 'damSitc"
The Big Timber Republican
noted that Just this year the
Supreme Court rcaffirmcd a de-
cislOn that in a condemnation
action the value of the land as
a power site can not be con
sidcrcd. Right at this moment
in California a big ranch in the
middle Of valley is being taken
by the government for a dam.
The owner will only be cOmpcn-
stated for the value as a ranch.
no, as dam>itc."
Flare said he fcl, the Crow
Indians should be treated "ju,;
a. the Americans they are. and
Just a> every other American
would be in this situation"
In an obvious reference 10
Montana Democratic congress
Sionai delegation. Flare said the
present difficulty has been
brough, ab"u, by the actions of
certain politicians in pushing
this icliOwtai! Dam and the s.
, million figure. lin order TO build
this dam a any cost. no matter
. how cX0rhitant 70 the American
,. taxpayer for what they believe
viii be political advantage for
;.,eIus,i.,,''
, Flare noted he was no, 4 mem.
! Der of the House Interior and
lnSular Affairs Committee and
did not have 4 vote unless the
committee reports out the pro.
. poSalposal or some alternative.
Earlier. he said he doubted
the bill would receive the ap.
proral of the committee.
The Senate recently passed by
unanimous vote a resolution to
pay the Grow Indians SIS million
for the damsitc and reservoir
land along the Big Horn river.
Grow Leader Surprised
Billings - One of the leaders
of n pro.icllowail Dam faction
oi the Grow Indian tribe said
Monday night he could no; un.
drrS'and Rep. Orvin Flares
stand Oh the righiS.of pay.
mcnt issue
Flare told ncw>mcn he was
opposed 10 4 bill calling for paw.
mrn' of IS million to the tribe
for disputed reservoir and dam.
site land.
: John Glenn. president of the
River Grow Club and one of the
official tribal delegates to hear.
ing> IN Washington. y. C.. said
Flares stand caugh, him by
surprise
we talked With Flare while
"" were IN Washington and he
SAID at tina, time. I stand be.
hind paying the Crows S. mil.
lion. | think they're entitled To
payment of SIS million
\ Glenn said he was very dis.
appointed" over Flares state.
mrn' Monday"
u have feeling the House
committee will agree to pay the
: Crows SIS million but it's too bad
our representative in this arra
= Is opposed TO paying them tina.
amount.
William \. Wall. tribal roIu.
en- chairman. was reported out
OF town and not available for
comment
Meanwhile. spokesman for
the Billings Chamber OF COM
mrrrr said he frl, Flare should
give IL a Spcnnb iunk
". l.. Buck. secretary mana
ser of the chamber. said.
II don't think the congressman
mas Thoroughly acquainted hlm
self with the project If he
wants I" take that position with
out going into the matter more
thoroughly. that" his buSlnr,,
Mrs Mary tIronud r,,,,.,,I