The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-07-17

In essence. the proposed plan
is that financing will be promot.
ed by Swig. and il approved by all
parties concerned. his battery vi
experts are expected to appear
on the reservation for an apprais-
al of resources and conditions
peculiar to the community. No
doubt several will stay and sup
ervise the many projects and &C.
tivities that can eventually ensue.
4 term in the proposed agree
ment will provide that. should it
be necessary for him to invest
money in any project. he will
be reimbursed. as could happen
should an investor say. If you
think so highly Of the project.
why don't you put your own
money into it,"
The philanthrOpists main in.
terest is to provide proper hous.
ing, education. and a chance for
Indians to become self.sufficient
through development of business
and industries to provide employ.
ment. development Of natural re-,
sources. and the increase Of fam.
lily cattle and sheep herds 10 \
self.sufficiency basis.
When the program will com.
mence Is q matter of conjecture.
All commitments. leases. con.
tracts. ETC.. will necessarily be
investigated not only by the law.
yers Of both parties but by at
least one government bureau Of
Indian Affairs. and possibly the
Secretary Of the Interior. in
Washington. d. c.
In addition to his philanthro.
pies. Swig spends about IS per
ccat Of his time In charity work
and his interests run primarily
to helping people Of the minority
groups.
He serves on the board Of about
20 colleges throughout the United
States.
A boy from Burma. India. whom
he sponsored. graduated from =
U. S. college last spring.
Friday. Swig called college Of.
ficials at Charleston. North Caro-.
lima. to reserve admission for one
Blackfcct Indian boy to attend
the university there on q four.
year scholarship totalling $4,000
which will be provided by Swig
4 board. including Harry Clokc.
superintendent Of schools. and
Phillip Ward. Jr.. high school
principal. Is scanning lists of
graduates since 1855 to pick n
suitable representative. The tribe
therefore will have q member
attending The Citidai. q military
school headed by the famous
Gen. Mark Clarke.
Accompanying Swig and attend.
ing all meetings were George
Summers. Of New York. manu-.
facturcr Of Zctco spinning reels
and rods. and DR.. vcrn Neville.
Of Columbus. Montana. who has
been interested In the Blackfcci
for many years and who intro.
duccd Swig to the opportunities
to help the Blackfcct tribe.
Not having been born with a
silver spoon IN his mouth. Swig
came from o family consisting of
II children. and Is q firm bciicv.
or that any person. II he or She
has the desire and q chance. can
improve his economic level.
4 news dispatch from the ives,
coast newspaper. expressing hi,
interest In the Blackfcct tribe.
referred to him rs the Mob III.
lionairc." One Of his properties
Is the Fairm0nt Hotel on tina,
famous hill.
Swig and his party enjoyed a
very successful trip on the res.
crvation during the past week.
end.
Al an adoption ceremony Fri.
day night. Swig was given the
name Of Chief Red Eagle" and
DR.. Neville Chief Thundcrbird"
Swig left Browning Monday
evening after agreeing to draw
up contracts covering his pro.
posed supervision Of tribal r..
sources.