The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-12-18
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browning has been a busy place
since the Tribal Council started
issuing the $500 purchase orders
Tuesday as a partial payment on
tho over l.6 million dollar gas
and oil lease auction. Even tho
it is a matter of only SIS bucks
to spend. It has made this time OF
the year seem more like il should
the year sect more like II should
in stimulating the spirit Of Christ.
mas
From our personal observation
We would list the importance of
places and events as follows:
Tribal Council office. First Ma.
tional Bank. grocery stores, gen.
cral stores and bars.
Most Of the reservation people
have been mighty hard pressed
for long time and their biggest
problem seems to he where to
20 first TO buy what they need
most desperately. Actually. there
are very few things they don't
need.
Such an epic. however. has its
"nfavOrable Sequels: the main
one Of course being that some
prefer the liquid to the solid or
n'rG SSary. Several cases have
been reported in which the pur.
chase order net,ed the recipien,
no more than . couple packs Of
smokes. a couple Of bottles of
wine. and a fine for drunk and
di>nrdcry conduct. However.
these cases arc few. in COMPARE.
son TO tho reservation popuaiion.
and W. mention II only in hopes
that all will not be judged BY the
actions Of only . few. These PEG.
pie are ~ be pitied rather than
criticized.
All in all. the small payment
has brought much happiness to
the reservation. and certainly the
huSincss places have shared in Il.
Our job is not always . pleas.
ant one. As news medium We
must print the good along with
the bad: and We refer to sudden
intensified outbreaks Of crime In
our community.
We DO not relish the idea OF
having to write and print stories
0f crimes committed in our home
town We would rather elaborate
"n tn" Rood things to be found
and the benefits Of . cooperating
social order. Yet. there are ele.
mcni> within our community. IS
within other communities. who
have neither respect for the other
mans property. or character
enough to want u build ms: cad
of destroy We have come to the
point where crimes are being
committed just for kicks" ar
for = few drinks rather than h..
rau~s the offenders are destitute
or hungry. In fact. the wave Of
valuations has intensified 10 .
point where citizens have had
shout all they can stand. and We
hesitate 10 predict what will be-
the result IL II continues.
Businessmen. COuncilmen and
citizens are now in the stages Of
organizing against these violat.
"rs and meetings are being Or.
ranged with officials to deter.
mine lust what legal action will
bc forthcoming.
When our young people reach
the point Of no return. through
malicious and destructive behav.
Tor. bs.,ievins that to rob or de.
stray sets them W Is big shots"
ar attracts headlines they would
rot otherwise receive. It's time
To 10 more than slap their hands
IN an effort 10 change their minds.
They must. somehow. he effect.
lively convinced and shown that
their malice only reflects I'D.
vcrs.ly upon Themselves and IN.
nicis uncomplimcntary opinions
upon the entire community.
! have often wondered what
manner II youth Il Is who can
face his parents ant friends with
IN admission Of robbery and ma
iict0us behavior fresh upon hts
bands and mind. lie certainly
thinks nothing Of himself. and
probably less 0f hts parents {.
otherwise he would think twice
before involving himself In acts
tina, will brand him rs undesir.
able and untrustwOrthy.
Puro|e vieIuter