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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09
Governor Proclaims
Conservation Week

Helena. Feb. % - Governor
Hugo ArOnson recently pro.
claimed the week of April 20.
May S as Montana Conservation
Week, the annual observance
dedicated to the conservation of
the States natural resources.
Sponsored by the Montana
Conservation Council. the week
of April 29.May S will be the oc.
casion for calling attention of
all Montanans to the urgent
necessity of conserving our
natural resources.
Winton Wrydcmcycr. Prcsi.
dent Of the Council. joined with
the Governor in urging all Mon.
tanans to cooperate in practicing
and spreading the knowledge of
conservation throughout the
State and Nation.
The Governor pointed out that
every citizen can do something
about conserving our natural re-
sources. Conservation is not
someone clSe's business. it is
the responsibility of each and
every one of us - and it's good
business
lie added that everyone can
practice conservation by Obscrv.
ing good manners in the out-of.
doors. being careful with fires at
home and in the forests. by keep.
ing our roadsidcs. camps and
picnic areas free of litter and
our streams clean and free from
pollution.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09
Traffic Badly snarIed
BY High Wind Storm

Snar.ed traffic and interrupted
mail service plagued the Brown
ing community over the week.
end. with traffic completely tied
up for several hours Saturday
afternoon and night. when every
highway and road out of town
vas closed with snow.blockcd
conditions Heavy transport
trucks in large numbers were
narooncd here for some time.
waiting for the roads TO be clear.
ed. and the Great Northern
trails were delayed in both di,
rrct!ons. due 10 numerous snow
slides in the mountains west of
he divide
No less than fifteen slides oc.
cured on L. :. Highway no. >.
practically all of them being be.
tween Goat Lick. on the Middle
Fork of the Flathcad. and the
Silver Stairs. on Bear Creek. a
distance Of only few mics.
Clearing the highway was diff.
'ult on account of the danger
# more slides. a> the heavy.
fresh snow of the middle of the
week posed a constant danger Of
more trouble Al all times. The
highway was opened through the
mountains Monday. with one.
way traffic through the worst
places. but was closed again
Thursday morning when bad
wind storm piled up drifts on the
'a>t side of the mountains faster
hen they could be removed.
The railroad had less diff.
'ulty. as many of the wors,
places for slide, are protected by
snow sheds. and double tracking
made possible the bypaSsing of
'"rc Of The places where trains
we're stalled Most trains were
nnrInG late. but they were got.
ting through
County Roads Difficult
County and secondary roads
"rrr \ difficult problem. cspc.
"ially the winter road to Babb.
The county and state snow re.
moral equipment was kept in al.
most constant use for several
lays. and the road was keep,
open most Of the time. The crews
did an excellent job under mos,
ilftirul' conditions. and have
been highly commended for their
effective work.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09
JAMES MORNING GUN DIES
OF INJURIES FROM FALL

James Morning Gun. one Of
the three sons of the much pub
licized Otter Woman Morning
Gun. died on March 5th. from in.
juricS received in a fall at the
Yegcn Hotel on February oath
at the age of So years
The accident occurred when
Morning Gun fell. head first
down the steps leading to the
basement floor of the hotel. lie
sustained 4 fractured skull. and
was Immediately taken to the
Blackfcct hospital. where he was
given the best of medical and
surgical attention. but he never
rallied from the injury. and
passed away Monday. March 5th
lie was born on this reservation,
and lived all of his life here.
Funeral services were held in
the Little Flower Church 4,
1879 4. m. Monday of this week,
with burial in the Browning
Catholic cemetery with Father
\. NJ. ID. Gillcn officiating at the
services.
Survivors include three sons
and two daughters. and the
mother. Mrs. Otter Woman
Morning Gun. The sons are Al.
bert. Robert James and Leroy
Morning Gun and the daughters
are Ruby and Dolores Morning
Gun.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
TO HOLD ELECTION

The Glacier County Consrrva
ton District will hold an election
March 81 to fill the positions o.
three supervisors. Two positions
expire this spring. GOrdo II
liumcs and Duane Sammon
and the position of County At
torney Dan Wclch. who resigned
due 10 conflict of duties. Mr.
Wclch is attorney for the Boart!
as we'll as being 4 member of the
Board.
The first two positions are for
three year terms while the third
Is for the remainder of Mr.
Wclch'S term.
The Two candidates receiving
the most votes will fill the three
year terms and the third great,
est number will complete the
year OF the uncXpircd position.
The polling place is in the of,
flee OF the County Extension
Agcn, in the court house in Gut
Bank.
All occupicrs of land in the
district. either by ownership.
lease. tenant or otherwise. arc
eligible TO vote Any eligible
voter is also eligible for the posi-.
ton Of supervisor and may be
named for the position being va
Gated
Ballots will be mailed to land
occupicrS.
These positions are Of impor.
lance 10 the citizens of Glacier
county and large vote is hoped
for.
Ballots may be sent by mail to
Secretary John Tolivcr or may
be turned in al the extension Of
flee. March 81. 1886. from o OH
u. ~. to 500 p. m
John Lewis will be the polling
superintendent,
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09
Victor Pepion, Famous Indian Artist,
Dies in Burning Cut Bank Building

victor feplOn. the most dis.
tinguished artist and painter Of
the Blackfeet Tribe. died in q
tragic accident at the home OF
his brother. Harvey Pcpion. in
Cut Bank Sunday night. March
18th. at the age of ~ years.
The accident which snuffed
out the life Of the famous artist
occurred from the explosion OF
4 gas stove in the Harvey Pcpion
home. and death probably oc,
Cured instantly from burns. The
house was completely destroyed
and Pcpion's body was burned
almost beyond recognition.
According to information pro.
duccd at the cor0ncr's inquest.
held in Cut Bank Tuesday by
Coroner {. Murl Beck. Pepi0n
had gone to Cut Bank Saturday
evening to visit his brother. who
lives alone in small house on
The north side of Cut Bank
Sometime during the evening
Sunday. Pcpion. who had been
asleep IN the room. awokc from
the cold. and turned on the gas
in a small heater. The gas. ap,
3arcntly. did not ignite from tho
pilot at once. and while Pcpion
was standing close to the stove
the accumulated gas exploded
causing almost instant death.
Victor Pcpion was born at the
family home on Birch Creek
the son of MIR. and Mrs. John
Pcpi0n. pioneer residents of tina,
community. on March 10. 1908
lie attended school in the local
community and in Browning
and served in the u. $. air force
in England and France during
World War II. from 1891 until
l9a5. lie Is survived by his wife,
Lucy. a teacher at the Cut Bank
boarding school. whose maiden
amr was Lucy Goes In Center,
md whose former home was In
Pine Ridge. South Dakota. lie
is also survived by his father
John PcpiUn. and six brothers
and three sisters. The brothers
are Leroy. willard. Alfred. Dan,
icl and Harvey Of Cut Bank. and
!icrburt. Of Chicago. The sisters
ire Mrs Geneva Fisher OF
Browning. Mrs. Laura Powell. OF
Butte. and Colleen Prpion. OF
Browning
Funeral services will be held
Friday morning Of this week ri
the Little Flower Church In
Browning. and burial vii, he III
the Family Mission cemetery
with Rev. Fr. Mailman in charge
A Distinguished Artist
When only u small boy Victo,
PcpiOn showed unusual talent II,
drawing amt painting. Ills abil
tiles were first recognized by
WcinOld Refs. the noted artist
who painted most Of the Indian
pictures that were featured or
calendars by the Great Northern
Railway cOmpcny. Young Pep
ion worked with Rcis for two
years before going into the
armed forces. From i04i 10 i04!
The was IN England aud France
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09
PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE

During March. the Glacier
County Library and the Friends
will call attention to the many
aids n, the library that will help
every one 10 he 4 success in bust.
ness.
Thousands Of people 50 into
business for themselves each
year. Some Of them succeed
and some OF them fail The rca.
son for failure IN mos, eases Is
lack of practical information
about how to run u business.
Your library can supply raSyio.
read. upto date information
about many kinds of business
You are cordially invited to
make the library your business
ronsiltant.
Then there are aids for the
hOnrmakrr who wishes to sup.
plrmcnt the family income. plus
countless books and pamphlets
TO help the young people to find
congcnial and profitable orru.
i'aiiOns
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09
Shelby Stock Show
Draws Big Crowd

The Ninth Annual Spring
Show and Cattle Sale held in
Shelby March LIST and End, was
an outstanding success. and
prices higher than in several
years were paid for most stock
offered for sale
Following is a summary of the
results of the sale and show:
Top ten head average price
S7255O
Thirty nine bulls sold - total
prrrc SlT.39O 90
Average price: S446 90 80 on
higher than 1865 Spring Sale and
500 higher than 1855 Fall Sale
Grand Champion bull and top
selling bull. Royal King 10th,
bred and consigned by Clark Die
inert. Lothian. sold to Lois and
Harold Nelson of Cut Bank, for
Sl.375OO
Reserve Champion Bull. b. &.
Prnccps lth. bred and consigned
by Troy Lakey. Whitlash. sold
for $3.50 to l.. Thompson. Cut
Bank
Second high selling bull, NJ
Symbol l4th. bred and consigned
by James Mckcchnic. Dunkirk.
sold TO Harry Benjamin. Jr., of
Shelby. for 100000
Largest crowd ever present
according to Paul Circuit. Live.
stock Specialist of Bozeman. who
also remarked that the Marias
Hereford Association has just
arrived" with this show and sale.
The weather was mild and
wonderful and bidding was in
jovial spirit.
The Judge was Taylor Nc.
Nivcn Of Livingston. Mont. The
\uctionccr was II 3 Sagcr. OF
Eo7rman. Mont. The Clerk was
John Parker. Shelby. and Sales
Manager, Glenn Brigl. Shelby.
The City of Shclbys civic
groups welcomed ranchcrs to the
city with coffee. lunch and
banquet which was attended by
over $50. Trophys were awarded
10 the Champion by Chamber of
Commerce represented by Verle
Addy: Reserve Champion trophy
by Junior Chamber of Commerce
represented by ". Pardis. Cups
Scic also awarded To the Cham.
pion and Reserve by the Toolc
County State Bank and First
state Bank. The Chuck Wagon
breakfast really hit the spo, with
sausage. flapjacks. eggs. and
coffee. with entertainment. \
Smorgasbord won the hearts of
everyone with special variety
prizes. and outstanding enter.
; tainment
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09
Long Way to County Seat

III Woodward. county commits.
sioncr from the East Glacier
district. had to make a rather
cirruitOus trip to get to Cut Bank
for the regular monthly session
Of the board. Ills ranch Is on
the highway just south Of Babb.
and with the Babb road blocked
for several days. he made the
trip to Cut Bank by way Of
Cardston. lDrthbridgc and Shcl.
by. on Sunday. to be on hand nj
the Monday morning meeting.
IN discussing the difficult road
situation between Browning and
Babb this winter. h. praised the
work Of tho county and state
road crews for their untiring Of.
forts In keeping tho road open
most Of the time.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09
MASONS HOLD INTERESTING
MEETING MONDAY NIGHT

An Interesting and we'll at.
tended melting of Glacier Lodge
No ll7. \. +. & 4. NJ. was held
in the lodge rooms on Monday
evening of this week. with ". NJ.
Donald MacRac presiding.
Two candidates. Earl Eastwood
and Fred Van HOoZcr. received
the Fcll0Wcraft degree.
Following the ri,ualistic work.
a delightful lunch was served in
the dining room. and short pro-
gram held al which time Past
Master Don Schmidt was pre-.
Sented with a beautiful Past
Masters ring. Rev. George S.
Richey gave the presentation
speech.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09
PLANS FOR WilOllFE MEET
INDICATE FINE PROGRAM

The annual Wildlife meeting
of the Glacier County Associa.
ton. scheduled TO be held in Cut
Bank on Friday evening of this
week. March 9. promises to be
one OF the best ever held. &C.
cording 10 Robt. SERVER. who has
charge of arrangements for the
ives, end of the county.
The meeting will be held in the
Frisbcc building. and stump.
tuous buffalo meat dinner will
be served.
}. W. Emmcrt. superintendent
OF Glacier National Park. will
give a talk. explaining the move.
mcnt to build Glacier View dam.
on the North Fork Of the Flat.
mead river. western boundary Of
the park. and the resulting effect
on that area Of the park. OPP.
position TO building the dam
comes from conscrvationists and
others. but there is strong pres.
sure being brougn, 10 bear for
MS construction. The Interior
Department. so far. is opposed
to the project. Mr.. Emmcrt will
also discuss the fivc.ycar plan
for improvements IN the park
Mr.. Emmcrt and others will
show slides of wildlifc in the
park, and i'm other pl,rrS ,u
Montana The meeting Will
start AT 800 p m.
Members and their families
are urged to be present. and
general invitation is extended 10
the public.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09
SQUARE DANCE PARTY
At WESLEY HOUSE HOME

y delightful square danrln.
party was held at the new home
of MIR and Mrs Wesley House
on the highway at the east edge
of town Saturday evening of last
week. March Bird
\ most enjoyable evening va.
spcn, and a potluck lunch
served. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Julian Wctcr. Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Boyd. Mr.. and Mrs.
Don Macitac. Mr.. and Mrs
Benton Juneau. DR.. and Mrs Ri.
ward King. Mr.. and Mrs. Clar.
cncc kicrns. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Van iioozcr. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
D0anc. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brammrr and Mr. and Mr., Wr,.
leg House
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09
TeIevision Service
May Come Soon

Tentative plans have been
started to bring telcvisiOn ser
vice to Browning in the near
future. and if the planners arc
successful in their efforts, it is
hoped to have this much desired
service here within the next few
weeks.
4 delegation from Browning
headed by Marvin Spared, II. A.
Manual and Jcrc ROscnbcrgcr
were in Cut Bank Sunday, con
fcrring with + V experts. and
came home much encouraged
The plan. as explained by tho
sponsors. contcmpla,cs re
Hector" system, with the main
station located on a high point
north of Browning. BY this sys'
TEN. the service could be brought
into town. and brOadcaSting sta
tons in Lcthbridgc and possibly
other Canadian stations would
be available. as we'll as Great
Falls and possibly other U. S
stations.
Installation of the system will
involve an investment o! con
siderable amount of capital. and
a study is being made of the
best method of raising the neces,
Sary funds for the installation
of the system and its mainten.
ance
In other places in Montana. in.
GLIDING kaliSpcll. Cut Bank.
Shelby and other points out of
range Of any central broadcast.
ing station. cable systems are in
use. 4 rather heavy charge of
SIS to 500 is charged individual
users for connection with the
system. and then a monthly
charge of around $500 per
month is levied.
II is believed that the reflect,
or system can be- put in use at
a much less cost than the cable
system. but Soml. installation,
charge will have to be made il
the service is to be made avail.
able 10 in":! uscrS
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09

unless he did not have the righ,
10 the minerals in the land 50
transferred.
The patent shall be in fee in
cases where the Secretary Of the
Interior believes the applicant =
To b" legally competent and shall
he iru|, patent II tho appll
can,> arc CONSIDERED legally IN.
competent The bill provides
that tho trust so created may be
terminated when the patcntcc
becomes legally competent.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09
JANUARY ARRESTS FOR
FISH & GAME VIOLATIONS

During January. 1871 viola,or>
were arrested by law enforce.
men, officers for breaking Mon.
tana fish and game statutes. ar.
"ording 10 u report issued by
the Fish and Game Department
today.
\ breakdown of the report
shows 81 arrests for hunting vic.
lations. 10 fishing. ! trapping. 10
miscellaneous. and Is illegal pur.
rhasrs Of resident hunting and
! fishing licenses
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09
SNOW DEPTHS IN
GLACIER PARK

West Glacier - Mountains
near the continental divide IN
Glacier National Park show
somewhat over normal snow
depths and water content than
IL normal for March !.
Early this week. Rangers liar.
old Estcy and John Higgins will,
Dick Funk Of the U. s. Soil Con.
scrvatiOn service Travelled by
SnOwmobilc and skis 10 Cattle
Queen In tho heart Of tho park.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09
The Weather
0y MSvk Stout,
y. S. We ,ther Observer
Outlook Through Sunday

East of the Divide: Tcmpcra.
lures Tuesday night through
Sunday will average much below
normal north and east TO below
normal southwest. Cold nj first.
lows 5 to IS north to 10 to Is
south. Highs Is to 80. becoming
~ - IS degrees warmer Thurs.
day. Little change Friday and
Saturday. warmer Sunday. 10
to .25 inch precipitation during
period occurring mostly Wcdncs.
day through Saturday.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09

Mrs. RUBY Walter and daugh.
ter. Mrs. Eugene Schubert. arc
planning a trip Of several weeks
vacation In the southwest. and
are expecting 10 leave tho last III
this month.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1956-03-09

Special to The Glacier Reporter
Washington. March .
Representative Lee Metesif.
Montana. today succeeded in
obtaining the passage Of
n. z. @6o@. . bill relating 10
issuance Of certain patents
in fee 10 lands within the
elsekfsst Indian reservation
in Montana. The bill now
goes TO the Senate. where II
is expected to be approved.
and should become law dur.
ing the present session.
The bill as originally intro
duccd and approved by the In
terror department. was appli
cable only to a specified number
of Indian land holders who had
exchanged other holdings for
Tribal property. through a
special arrangement with the
Blackfcct Tribal Council. Met
calf succeeded in having the bill
amended to include all land
holders who have heretofore, OF
may hereafter. obtain land
through the exchange arrange
ment with the Tribe. The bill
as amended. had previously been
approved by the Interior depart
ment. and the Blackfeet Tribal
Council.
Explanation Of the Bill
II. X. 1904. introduced by Con
gresham Metcalf. and as amend
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-26
HartlUig Sees
CD Exercise
improvement

Fridays Operation Alert,
1850 was 100 per cent more enec-
tive than last years similar clvA
defense drill, according to Adm.
C. Roy HartwIg, Montgomery
County CD chiet.
"As in every successful training
exercise we found out what we
need and what training is requir-
ed to make next year CD eXer-
ciSes or a possible emergency OPP
crate more effectively" ADM.
Hartwig stats.
The mock emergency, opened al
HOS am. by SIRENS waning the
alert signal, preceded by nours
the real emergency created Dy
Friday nights savage ram storm.
The test had a few hitches.
Eight newly installed sirens faileG
to sound because of faulty wiring.
CD Operations Assistant JOSEPH.
M. O'Connel says the trouble has
been cleared up"
Low hanging clouds reduced the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-26
Notice of Hearing

The Mayor and Council of
Rockville, Maryland, will conduct
public hearing
AUGUST %, 1856
AT 800 p. NJ.
in the office, 120 South Wash
ington Street, Rockville, Mary
land on application No. 165 of
Nicholas U. Wagner, represent
ed by j. Hodge Smith, Agent, 100
South Perry Street, Rockville,
Maryland, for a use permit to
erect a gasoline filling station on
parcel of land located on the
West side of the Rockville Pike
between the Woodmont Country
Club on the North, and Congress.
sional Airport property on the
South. The parcel contains APP
proximately 33,48S square feet
with a frontage on the Pike OF
148 feet. A more detailed de
scription may be found on file in
the office of the Clerk and Treas
urer.
Mayor and Council of
Rockville,
BY: Milton B. Million
Clerk. CO.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-26

interest having been made by the
defendants or any person, firm OF
corporation claiming to be the
owner or owners of the mortgage
or obligation for more than ter
years; that said mortgage con
StituteS cloud on the title of the
plaintiffs to said lots, which pre-
vents them from giving clear title
to same; that the plaintiffs be
heve and therefore allege tina,
SAID mortgage and the oebt Sc
cured thereby has long since been
paid and extinguisned; that the
Mortgage has long since dieu
and his heirs are not known ano
therefore cannot release same.
The Bill then prays:
l. That a decree may be passed
by the Honorable Court declar,
ing the aforesaid mortgage null
and void.
2. That this Court appoint a
Trustee in the place and stead of
B. III. Warner with full power
and authority to release the mort.
gage aforesaid.
3. And for such other and fur
Their relief as the case may re-
quire.
1t is thereupon this 10Th day of
July, 1856, by the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County, sitting
as a Court of Equity, ordere.
that the plaintiffs, by causing a
copy of this Order of Publication
to be inserted in some newspaper
published in Montgomery Coun-
ty, once in each of four success
sive weeks before the 9th day of
August, 1856, give notice to the
said defendants of the object and
substance of this Bill, warning
said defendants and each of Mem,
to be and appear in this Court, by
Solicitor or in person, on or be-
fore the
18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
1856
and answer said Bill and abide
by and perform such decree as
may be passed therein.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County
Maryland.
True Copy-Test:
Clayton K. Watsins,
Clerk. 724
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-07-26
Notice of Hearing

The Board of Zoning Appeals
will hold a public hearing in the
matter of the appeal of Gilbert
B. Thompson for permission to
erect a porch and carport on Lot
16, Block G., Twinbrook Subdivi.
sion, Rockville, Maryland Q3216
Aleutian Avenue). Building per-
nit refused because of INSULT
cient rear yard setback.
Meeting to be held in the office
of the Mayor and Council, 12C
South Washington Street, Rock
vile, Maryland on
AUGUST Is, 1856
AT $3.50 p. M.
at which time parties in interest
and citizens will have an oppor-
tunity to be heard.
Mayor and Council of
Rockville
BY: Milton B. Million,
Clerk. 691