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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14
Request For Per Capita Payment
Viewed As Unfavorab|e At Present

; The Blackfect Tribal Business
Council met February II at the
Agency Barracks with Glacier
COuncy Commissioners, Hi Wood
ward. Harold Zimmerman, and
George Johnston; Representa-
tives of the State and County
Welfare office, Mr.. Murphy and
Mrs. Owens; and Agency and
Area Bureau of Indian Affairs
staff, Superintendent Spencer.
Tom Krenzke and William G.
Newton.
The meeting was called for
the purpose of considering the
current welfare situation on the
Blackfeet reservation.
The Tribal Council took action
to rcaffirm their request made
February Z at Council meeting
on that date for the release by
the Bureau of Indian Affairs of
$4,000 of Tribal Class 4 funds
for per capita payment of Sl3
per person, to all persons ire
spective of their need.
Deputy Commissioner of In
dian Affairs. Greenwood. had
earlier indicated to VIM. c. New
ton. area social worker, that the
Indian office doesn't view with
favor such per capita payment,
which would exhaust the Tribal
funds in the U. S. Treasury.
County Commissioners and
State and County Welfare staff
officers reported that they were
currently adequately financed to
meet the needs Of eligible per-
sons and were also adequately
stated to take the applications.
There was obviously wide
difference of understanding on
eligibility criteria between the
state and county welfare office
and the Tribal Council. An invi.
tation was extended by the Coun.
ty Commissioners to the Tribal
Council to meet with the County
Welfare staff to clarity these
differences.
The Glacier and pondera Coun.
ty Welfare departments operate
4 general assistance program
under plan whereby the Black.
feet Tribe provides approximate
ly 80 per cent Of the cost OF as.
sistance and the county provides
the remainder.
Considerable discussion by the
groups present centered around
differences of need" as an eli.
gible factor - and the extent to
which employability affects eli.
gibility for general assistance.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14
ALL IS QUIET LOCALLY
ON ELECTION FRONT

With the February 10 dcadline
date for filing for town offices
only a few days away. Leo
Brown. town clerk. reports very
little activity on the local po!i,i.
cal scene.
Town officers to be elected at
the April l election include a
Mayor and two aldermen from
each of the towns two wards.
Dcadline filing dates for candi.
dates Is at 5 p. NJ. February 10.
As Of Wednesday. A. o. Tcllc-
Zero was the only candidate filing
for the office of Mayor. Fred
Cobcll and Joe II. Lewis had filed
for Aldermen from the second
ward. and only one candidate.
Ed Shurr. Jr.. had filed for
Alderman from the first ward.
Present reports indicate that
none Of the incumbent Town
Council officers except Shurr.
intend to file.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14
Annual Firemun's
Ball 10 Be Held
Saturday Evening

The Browning Fire Depart.
mcnt has completed plans for
their Annual Ball which will be
held 1t the Legion Club Satur.
day evening. February IS.
The public Is invited to come
out 70 the Club and enjoy an
evening Of fun In support Of one
Of the towns most valued and
beneficial organizations.
Tickets can be purchased from
any member Of the Fire Depart.
mcnt at $50 per couple. Per.
sons who do not care 10 dance
are invited a. we'll. and their
contributions viii be greatly up.
prcciated,
The dance 10 sponsored an.
nually for the purpose Of raising
funds foe The department.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14
6IaeIefeet Reservation
Advsrtisss Advantages
For industrial Location

Commerce and Industry. title of
an industrial publication, with
mail entrance At the Boise, Idaho
postOffice. carries in its current
quarterly issue. a page advertise.
ment pointing out the opportuni.
ties In exploiting the varied re.
sources on the Blackfeet Indian
Reservation. The advertisement
was placed by the Blackfeet Trib-
al Business Council.
With the text In which the
Tribal Council extends an in.
vitation to industrial leaders to
come to the Blackfeet Indian
Reservation for q complete ex.
animation Of its advantages for
industry" the advertisement con.
tains several attractive pictures
strcssing the appeal.
The text enumerates the vari.
Gus exploitable assets In q lead
line reading: Timber, minerals,
rich farm lands. cattle and sheep,
with plenty Of water. power and
fuel are all to be found on the
Blackfeet Indian Reservation.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14
Future Farmers TO
Observe Nut') FLA
Week, Feb. 1873

Future Farmers of America
members throughout the nation
are scheduling special activities
to focus public attention on the
work of their organization during
National FLA Week, February
1923.
Locally. members of the
Browning FLA chapter plan to
have the booth that represented
them at the national convention
In Kansas City on display In the
window Of Buttrcys. Also during
the National FLA Week the local
chapter plan q regular meeting
with. perhaps. something special.
The Browning FLA chapter has
IS registered members. Officers
re: President. Jack Norris: Vice.
President. Tom Whitford: Score.
tary. Pat Pcndcrsress: Treasurer.
John Monroe; Reporter. Gordon
White Grass: Sentinel. Ron
Davis. Vocational agriculture In.
structor In Brow ning High
School. serves rs Advisor Of the
FLA chapter.
Future Farmers choose the
week Of George Washin9ton's
birthday each year for the OBJ.
scrvancc Of National FLA Week.
Although generally recognized as
a Revolutionary War General and
our first President. Washington's
first love was the farm he called
Mount Vernon. There. he was
one Of the first In the nation to
practice contour planti q. crop
rotation. fertilization a d other
soil conservation and improve.
mcnt methods. Il was more than
q century after Washington's
death before general use was
made Of many OF tic sound az.
ricultural practices Ac advocated.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14
Minnesota Mining Company Applies
For Reservation Prospecting Permit

prospecting permit for his com.
pany to cover the entire reserva.
ton with their right to negotiate
leases on selected acreage, where
they might find minerals other
than oil and gas and fashionable
materials. in a commercial guam.
fity.
This is merely q request ap.
proved by the Council. subject
to a written permit to be pre-.
pared in the Billings Area Office.
and must have the final approval
of the Council. Area Director.
Superintendent. and the Score.
tary of the Interior.
II Is not presently known
whether the permit. II issued at
all. would be in the form of an
advertisement with competitive
bidding. or whether q general
permit would be granted.
Should the permit be finally
approved by the necessary
parties. a spokesman said 1t
would provide employment for
many adults who may not wish
to leave the reservation to work
in industrial centers elsewhere.
As far as the Council Is con.
ccrned. approval Of such q per.
init might be looked upon as a
step taken In the right direction.
with an ever-watchful eye toward
the best interests Of its tribal
members.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14

heavy snowfalls and intermittent
warm winds have loosened the
crested packs, sending them
down the mountains where they
dislodged large boulders and
snapped off large trees like
toothpicks. piling the debris on
the railroad track and highway
In the passes.
Highway crews have worked
constantly in the blocked passes
to free motor vehicles caught in
and between the slides.
A Great Northern freight train
was marooned for 10 hours Sun.
day and its engine dcrailed. The
slides there were reported to be
from 900 to 1000 feet long and
up to IL feet deep in places.
At one time the slides occurred
SO frequently that work crows
were pulled out of the danger
zones until clear weather offered
safer working conditions. Traffic
was routed through Missoula
during the blocked periods.
Cars and trucks were reported
trapped in or between slides
several times this week. but all
occupants were able TO walk to
safety.
The highway department warns
motorists that travel over high.
way 2 Is still unsafe and that
more slides are possible any time.
SO unless trips thru this area are
Of necessity. they advise avoiding
the danger areas.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14
New County Library
0pened Wednesday
Az Cut Bank

The new Glacier County Ii.
brary was opened to the public
Wednesday. The building. a CO.
mcnt block structure Of latest
modernistic design and contrast.
Ing interior colors. now affords
the people Of the Cut Bank area
one Of the finest sources of II.
brary enjoyment and one OF the
most beautiful and comfortable
reading lounges In the state.
Ruth longworth. librarian. and
her staff have put forth a great
deal Of effort to insure the sue.
cess Of this public institution. and
can we'll be proud Of their &C.
complishmcnt.
Formal openings and dcdica.
lions are planned In the near
future for both county libraries.
the one at Cut Bank and the one
recently opened In Browning.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14

on Indian reservations and sever.
al applications are still In the
process Of being cvaluatcd.
According to Supt. Clokc. the
last ALLEGATION to Browning. In
the amount Of $l6S. 900 will en-.
able the district to add three
classrooms to the X. W. Bcrgan
School. which Is acclaimed rs one
Of the finest schools In the en-.
tire northwest. The present Gle.
mcntary building will undergo
complete renovations and re.
modelling.
Browning's latest application
will require modification and
some time will clapsc before
Washington officials will deter.
mine the amount to be all0catcd.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14
Early SnoWs|ides At Glacier
Block Rail and Highway Traffic

BY Wednesday morning 10
early seasonal snowslides had
rolled down the mountainsides
In the Essex and Summit areas
southwest Of East Glacier. block.
ing highway 2 and the Great
Northern railroad tracks In sever.
al places. thus cutting off rail
and highway transportation over
the los mile stretch between
Kalispell and Browning.
As early as . week ago last
Sunday the first slide delayed
Great Northern trains for sever.
al hours. and since then the
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14

Clyde " Pierce. representative
for the Adams Winston Western
Syndicate of Duluth. Minnesota.
made application before the
Black!cet Tribal Business Coun.
Gil at a meeting held February
7. for a prospecting permit to
prospect for iron ore on the
Blackfcct reservation.
Whitaker. Gcologist for this
company. orally presented this
same request to the Blackfeet
Business Council in 1882
Pierce is making an attempt
to negotiate for an exclusive
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14
Survey Made Of Area Schools
To Eva|uate Federal Aid Grant

DR.. Donald p. Davis of the
United States Office of Educa.
ton. In company with X. w. Der.
gan Of the State Department of
Public instruction. and James
Crawford Of the Billings Area
Office. on February 8 made .
survey Of Public Schools at
Browning. Blackfoot and East
Glacier. cvaluating their appli.
cations under Public Law SIS.
The purpose Of this initial sur.
vcy. Harry Clokc. Supcrinten.
dent Of Browning Public Schools,
said was to determine eligibility
according 10 the provisions Of the
act which grants federal funds
for school construction In fcdcr.
ally affected are:s. Browning
Public Schools. In It's fourth re-.
quest under this act. Is asking
for $250.000.
Mr.. Clokc said tho project In.
cludcS an addition Of four class
rooms to the high school and con.
struction of five homes for teach.
crs. TO date. the Browning Pub.
lie Schools have received an
amount In excess Of $50. 900 for
construction purposes.
Under the original provisions
Of Public Law SIS. Mr.. Clokc said
Indian reservations were not ell.
giblc because Of Q restricted
critcria. However. In 1853. Mary
NJ. Condor having claimed sup.
port from congressional leaders
appeared before q special com.
mittcc In the House Of Rcprcscn.
tativcs and through her tcsti.
m0ny was able 10 have Title "
included In the act.
A. . result. schools on Indian
Reservations throughout the
United States have received fed.
cral funds for school construc.
ton In On amount totalinS 60.
100000. Mr.. Clokc said Montana
has thus far received $2S00. 900
for ths construction q seAools
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14
cls cier Park Rangers
To Take Census Of
Parks Wild Animals

WEST GLACIER - THE cen.
sus" in Glacier National Park Is
scheduled TO start this month.
II Is the count plus csti.
mates made every two years to
reach the total number of elk.
deer. moose. mountain sheep and
other species in the one million
acre alpine area.
The February count won't in.
cludc the bears - they are hibcr.
mating. nor Rocky Mountain
goats. who show white against
the white of high peaks.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14
Browning Indians
Suffer Two Defeats
In Week End Play

The weekend of February 8
and 8 was a disastrous one for
the Browning Indians as the Red.
men dropped a 69.88 contest to
the Waller Panthers and took q
$3.50 drubbing from the Conrad
Cowboys.
The coming weekend Is an
even more crucial one for the
Braves as they entertain the sec.
ond place Choteau Bulldogs on
Friday night and the undefeated
Cut Bank Wolves on Saturday
night.
In the game at Waller, the
Panthers got off to a racing start
and led the Indians 26.l4 at the
end of the first quarter. The
Redmen came hustling back to
cut the margin to 1921 at half.
time then the teams battled on
even terms throughout the third
period, and in the fourth period
the Indians managed to establish
a four point margin with three
minutes to 60. but the Painters
came back to tie the score at 66
with less than a minute to play.
Tom WhitfOrd made a steal
and a quick basket to put the In
dams into 68-66 lead. but Waller
closed the margin to one point
on q free throw, and Reserve
guard. Dewey Swank, iced the
game for Waller with a set shot
that was in the air when the
final buzzer sounded. It was
Swank's first field goal of the
season.
Valier's Glenn Collins led all
scorers with 20 points. Faye
Stokes also got II for the Pan.
theirs. Tom Whitford led the In.
dian scoring with II points. and
Pete DesRosier and Murray Har.
wood each netted Is.
In the Conrad game the Cow.
boys dominated play all the way,
as they took q 2l.9 first quarter
Ieao. Inc teams matched has.
ket for basket during the second
period and the quarter closed
1928 in favor Of Conrad. The
Indians suffering attack came to
life In the opening minutes of the
third period to cut the margin
to six points. but Conrad took
over the scoring lead again In the
closing minutes of the period to
hold on to q $40 lead. Both
coaches substituted freely In the
fourth period and the final score
was $3.50.
Glen Mortenson of Conrad led
all scorers with II points. Pete
DcsRosier and Rodney Bird each
ncttcd 10 for the Indians.
Coach Buffalo's Little Braves
ran their winning string to five
straight as they defeated the Va.
licr BIS In the preliminary at
Waller. However. they lost an
uphill battle TO the Conrad BIS
by score Of 42.40.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14
WELL CHILD CONFERENCE

a we'll child conference is
scheduled to be held at the Black.
feet hospital February 10 from
9 to ll:30 a. M.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1957-02-14
Calendar Of Comma Events

February iS6(cnera meeting Of Backfect Tribe Browning
February iS-Basketbal. Chotcau Browning here
February !6-Baskstbau, Cut Bank Browning here.
February i6-Fremsns Annual Dance. Legion Club
February Of Commerce meeting agerty Hotel
February 22-BaskstbalL aunburst Browning there.
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-13
BLAMEs DEMOCRATS 8 HUMPHREY FOR " All

Editor Repedtiou o
the Negro Here Minnesota
the role Of goats leading sheep slaughter
packing houses sheep PEN
the knows about
unsuspecng The Democrats
Minnesota make all kind promises then strategic
positions Eaand OF the Judiciary Committee
prevent any accomplishments
Today lind Sen Humphrey 3D. Mimi of all things
the president to travel to Arkansas take oored children
and lead them 70 school How ridiculous
thing the
Mcclellan and Fulbright-an Democrats
Neither have I publicly
Sen Frank Church d. Idaho) speak
amendment" Rights bnl Sen
Humphrey said thought Negroes ought
accept goat him.
he knows of loop hde Eastlands Mississippi
like the sheep,
Let's forget It stage
when he said the always opposed
win continue to vigorously oppose the antynch BILL any
anu-segregaon That's
he felt 1887 when Church got
OF 40 Democrats to vote tor the by jury amendment
The Democrats Of Minnesota
occupancy ordinance and furnishing
injury by completely gnosng resolution
Minnesota Democratic pars faithful Negro members
they would be embarrassed Inundated" spoke
here OF the sgners the Resolution
saying Sen Churchs here would hurt
would do 20 the morale NE Minnesota apparently
their Neither does concern the
conclude the Democrats Negro
they think he's smpe-take Sincerely
Chairman Ramsey County Republican Rights
EndicOtt-On Robert ST. Paul l. Minnesota, Sept g. 1851
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-13
RebelIious Governor

president legal powers
enforce federal court orders where the
persists defiance There have been previous somewhat
the Little Rock the authority govern
has remained supreme
Undoubtedly federal officials win their power peace
fu
his uphold United States
other methods available
soldiers school indignation
probable would be federal officials
ordering ignored
would contempt
deed the the president could order
onsl Guard into federal making its officers
regular Army governor
president could dispatch Little Rock
Of the situation
that the
keep Little
decisions 1882
rejected made
This decision held that threat
federal uphold
proceeding calling
Local officials stated there militia
merely Negro children
ing high by
declaring dictator defyng
the United states-st Paul oNEERPRESs
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-13

civil rights address
emascuang the civil rights bill emphasized
the actions Of southern Democratic
misguided southern
politicians assorted Sizes shapes and
all sections OF the nation.
1t is not necessary
IL Humphrey the eight other liberal
the Senate civil rights struggle His while
strange idea being generated that
will Senator Humphrey
tonay the prospect not dreadful
what his here do to hurt the Minnesota DF
newspaper applauds those members the YDFL who
against under the organizations auspices and
YDF what's going At time the Minnesota YDFL
the civil rights movement the
Young nationally The continued invitation of Church
that all purpoefor what Church
Minnesota which will help the fortunes Of the liberal DFL pary7
feeling which Democrats In this state
individual which seeks continue the bea
labeled to APPROXIMATIONS ought to be under
by people this state either party.
eminent cergymen the
Denz Carly DFL awart and L. Howard Ben
outstanding attorney they picket
September meeting Church speaks ought to convince party
Indignation which Negro
coming Frank Church under party
auspices Negro just
knew all along how he stood civil rights!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-13

approach
question school deseggaon rather
than opposition interpreted the
u. g. Supreme Court
The action Of Faubus calling out the Arkansas
prevent children
entering high attributed the soft
policy This policy
firmly backing the federal judiciary in It's decision that school
segregation Unconstitutional constantly emphasized the
meaymouthed suggestion
biggest bunch cloudy thinking being mouhed today
halt murders either they do reduce the popularity homdes
The Nominations OF both Eisenhower and Ad Stevenson
their attempt paate the elements the South made
the rabbe
the executive branch viii enforce the
judicial branch OF the federal system government.
this bending backward apologec
gagged by the administration the u Court which
the to call the system
unconstitutional holding sup
port OF the politicians the White
parties who claim they all democracy equality
Americans
natural result of the
failure Of the Eisenhower impress
fact that expects the federal
courts to be obeyed.
Faubus took long chance gets
seat uphods the dignity
Dixie state win the
actually s scarcely step sedtlon
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-09-13
SAYS NEGROES HAVE MADE NO CONTRIBUTION TO U. s.

very your letter which ap-
Peared in the Minneapolis Morning April
appeared
Morning Tribune April ad 1857 by A. Cartier Please refer to these
two letters.
American Indians were the only people by the
circumstances Of their original
ally sponsor Of either the American Ne
white Americans
Indian they they
make country great? Nohngi
done to make country nothing!
right to repatate other those
and lacking intelligence merely they
here first?
repatriation Negro to Ghana
certain other African nations be considered where their
predominant If they retardng
a better way of life. which indeed they
Any proposal to send Negroes back Africa silly
suggesting that descendants
fathers for the white man who has made and given the great
country and the high standard living enjoying
So 1t for moral should consider repatriation
should think that the white certainly
enough demand that the
Negro going stay right
and stick around" Why Of will Why should
the your Jungle
precious improve living
conditions Africa what anything you
'front.' he whit man.
the United you complain publicly
of insults ensavement persecution discrimination and bgotr inn
while the you
much freedom as is possible and also the height Of debaery and
hypocrisy therefore understand why and
going to stick around"
Lastly. in we are vexed with
strife ignored
tiers letter Without doubt Cartier offered very
rather than silly suggestion suggested
you any make on the subject shall
be pleased to hear from Yours truly Clayton
s729 cath Ave- s., Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Editors Note: We understand / Coward,
the reply
letter which appeared April
A thorough reading his super
ncaity. have a hornets Is
the American Negroes making.
repeat going of the
immigrant Coward, who to
country great A thorough study
history to
give Mr. Coward the picture of the contributions
American Negro the wealth
that American historians neglected
much about this phase Of American life
ridiculous
ed almost nothing" to American progress culture
We believe paragraph
than anything really eating
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Editor column on TINS page John
NJ Culver going through weekly Nominations against those
Democrats"
couple complained to about Subscriber
cuvers especially his trusts at sen
Humphrey kind of political hero to Of
think ought to do
thing stop writing letters to the paper!
We can't stop Culver from writing
them interesting and within the
Of propriety libel law, wen print them
nothing the world to keep Democrats
replying much Of what he writes
time editor has
replied especially inconsistent with
a believe them to be.
the Letters To The Editor column In this paper
public readers Of the take
their Mr. Culver does this and
should bar him from these columns
his conclusions almost 1902 Of
ime.
deprecate his toruous attempts
antics shortcomings Of southern Democrats Min
party still believe his hammer
despite replies his saes stmuat
community political affairs and political
figures
the gentlemen who think should
their writing
letter Wen tced
possbe print letter
all who discuss public and their their
Newman