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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-01-12
Legion, Auxiliary
To Hold Annual
Party Saturday Eve

Members OF the Blackfeet In
dian Reservation Post 127, Amer
lean Legion, and their guests
have planned a potluck lunch
and dance for this Saturday, Jan
uary IA at the Legion Club, ac-
cording to post commander Joe
L. Upham Jr.
Upham said charge of 81 per
person will be made at the door
to help defray entertainment ex-
penses. He said good music will
prevail throughout the evening.
The post commander urged all
paid-up members to attend this
social affair so as to insure its
success, as such is needed to con.
tinue with the plan to hold them
at regular periodic intervals.
The club building will be clos.
ed to the general public for the
entire evening.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-01-12
Two Mt. Front
Wildcats Plugged
After mo Show"

Disappointment came to oil
circles, and to the reservation,
last week end when the abandon
ing and plugging of two noun
tain front wildcats was announc-
ed.
Superior Oil Co., near Babb,
has plugged their No. l Tribal
at 12,705 feet, as has the Gulf
Oil Co. at their No. l East Ola
cier located a few miles south
of the old Morning Gun location.
This well was plugged at 10,701
feet.
The only other remaining
bright spot in this area is the
Great Observation-Disclosures Power
located a half mile from the old
Morning Gun. Encouraging shows
of both distillate and gas have
been found here after acidizing,
but according to latest reports,
all operations have been discon-
tinue6 until spring.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-01-12
Northwestern Tire
Opens New Store
In Browning Area

A new business, Northwestern
Tire, Inc, Glacier county dis
tributor of B. G. Goodrich prod
ucts, opened this week in the
qucnset-type building on the
Dick Taught property on High
ways 2 and 80, just east of Brown
ing and north of the Taught
Trailer Court.
Grand opening will be .announc-
ed by Roy Brown of Cut Bank,
who will manage the establish
ment that will feature a COM
plete line of B. F. Goodrich prod
ucts, with heavy emphasis on a
complete stock of new and used
tires and Northwestern Tire re-
caps. -
An advertisement elsewhere in
This newspaper quotes prices for
various supplies and services it
will offer to the public.
Tires for recapping will be
taken to the Cut Bank plant
twice weekly, or as often as nee
essary, Brown said.
~ He advised the public to watch
for the grand opening announce
ment.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-01-12
Local Police investigating
Theft Of Valuable Watch

Local police have been investi-
eating the circumstances leading
to the theft of a valuable watch
and chain from James Murphy,
an employee of the Finley Sheep
Co., while he slept in his hotel
room.
The watch and chain were cut
from his clothing by someone
who entered his room, and an
attempt was made to hook the
watch at one of the local bars.
The watch was valued at over a
hundred dollars, and the chain
at seventy-five.
The person who attempted to
dispose of the watch, local man,
was taken into custody and is
being held for further investiga-
ton. Police indicated they have
enough evidence to prosecute,
but it is not known whether the
case will be taken to civil or In
dian court.
City officer, Garry Racine, To-
Gated the watch shortly after it
was reported missing.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-01-12
DR.. King Heads North
Central Medical Society

DR.. Edward L. King of Brown
ing was recently elected presi-
dent of the North Central Mon
tana Medical Society for the year
1861.
DR.. King presided over the
January 9 meeting of the society
at the Dixie Inn in Shelby where
DR.. James r. Markette of Cut
Bank was elected vice-president
and DR.. William E. Hadcock of
Conrad, secretary-treasurer.
DR.. William F. Gertson of Cho-
teau and DR.. John Hughes of
Conrad were voted membership
in the society at this meeting.
Eleven of the 20 doctors prac-
ticing in the north central area
were present at the meeting. DIR.
Alan B. Bond, gynecologist of
Great Falls, was guest speaker.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-01-12
First National Bank
Holds Annual Election

At their annual stockholders
organizational, and board of di-
rectors meeting held Tuesday
afternoon at the First National
Bank, directors were reelected
as follows: Faithe S. Bercovich,
Frederic c. Sherburne, William
Bercovich, w. r. Mcdonald, r.
L. Taught, c. E. Frisbee and
Frank p. Sherburne.
Officers elected for the com
ing year are: Faithe S. Bercovich,
president; A. NJ. Greenshields,
executive vice-president; r. l..
Taught, vice-president; Frank p,
Sherburna, vice-president; Thorn
as l.. Gossack, cashier, Evaleen
Weter, assistant cashier.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-01-12
Browning Indians Add Two 4
More Victories Over Weekend

The Browning Indians, shoot
ing at a IS per cent clip, downed
the Waller Panthers Friday night,
January 6 SO to 81 in the con-
ference opener for both teams.
Browning led at all stops, 81,
27-l5 and ABA. Goodness at the
free throw line the first half
plagued the Indians as they made
only out of IL attempts. High
scorers for Browning were Bird
with 19, Magee with ID and Chat
tin with IA In the rebound de-
partment, McCurtain had Is.
High scorer for Waller was Hen
neman.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-01-12

He entered the Board seven
years ago on an appointment TO
fill the unexpired twO-year term
of Col. Hilton, and then was re
elected to a siX-year term and
was starting his fifth year of it
this month.
Bill McAlpine, chairman of the
commissioners, said Monday that
he and the other member, Frank
Krshka, of East Glacier Park,
had conferred on the matter and
a special meeting has been called
for Friday afternoon at pm. to
consider the matter of Hanne-
mans resignation.
In a statement issued to the
press Tuesday, Hanneman said,
Il have resigned because | have
too many other business activi-
ties and l do not feel | can de-
vote enough time to the job" He
added: you may hear lots of
rumors but you can discount
them as being untrue"
Apparently that is his state
ment because he added no more
when queried by The Glacier Re
porter.
His west end supporters are
concerned because he is a prov
en- champion for the fair distri-
button of tax money for i'm
provements, of which, over the
years, they feel they have gotten
the short end of the stick.
Procedure in such a resigna-
ton, according to County Attor-
ney Dan s. WEIGH, is, if the resig-
nation is accepted, that the Dis
trict Judge is notified and it is
his duty to appoint someone to
fill out the term. The new APP
pointee is usually of the same
political faith as the man who
resigned. ~
Hanneman's supporters hope
he will reconsider his action and
can be persuaded to remain on
the job.
Meanwhile, speculation is rife
concerning his successor, and
several people have been men
toned in this connection.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-01-12
GRAIN BINS SHOULD BE
INSPECTED REGULARLY

Have you inspected your grain
storage bins recently to see if
birds or mice have access? It is
reported that % carloads of Mon
tana grain were seized in 1859
because of contamination. The
cost of seized grain eventually re-
verts back to the farmer. Leaky
roofs, doors and ventilators admit
snow and this moisture can also
cause trouble.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-01-12
Juniper Cd Person
HospifaIized Al Cut Bank

Aged and venerable Juniper
Old Person. 81. is i'll ard hos
pitalized at the Glacier County
Memorial hospital at Cut Bank.
He was taken there Monday af-
ternoon. apparently suffering
from pneumonia and complied
tons Of the heart. according 70
his son. Earl, who took him there
by car.
Queried yesterday, Earl, a
member Of the BIackfeet Tribal
Council and its secretary, said.
Il think he's better. His condi-
ton seems 10 be improving"
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-01-12
Harold Hanneman Resigns Seat On
Board Of County Commissioners

Harold Hanneman immediate chairman of the three
Board of Glacier County Commissioners submitted letter
nation the office of the Clerk and Recorder courthouse
Monday notifying DESTROYS
ing his term of office
His resignation a surprise many and
supporters particularly from the end residents
looked to him their champion for fair share county
money for public improvements.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-01-12
Browning VS.. lethbridqe

Browning vs. LeInorio9e
On Saturday night, January T.
the Indians downed a rangy Leth-
bridge team 50 to ~. The Lei
Rams, playing without their
coach, could never seem to get
their offense clicking.
The first quarter ended at 1873
in favor of the Indians. The last
three quarters saw the Indians
completely out-hustle the Rams
as they increased their lead to
1919 at the half and 1859 at the
end of the third quarter.
Ken Bird turned in a fine floor
game and Morland McCurtain
came up with the most rebounds
again. All 10 OF the Indian squad
saw action in the foulfilled con-
test
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-01-12
Alvin Mountain Chief
Services Pending

Funeral services have been ten
tatively set for Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock at Heart Butte
for Alvin Francis Mountain Chief
VINO passed away yesterday in
the T.B. Sanitarium in Galen. Mr..
Mountain Chief had been a pa
tient there for almost two years,
but had the opportunity to be
home during the past holidays.
Born on July Is, 1885, he was
educated in the Heart Butte and
Browning school system.
In 1855 he enlisted in the Navy
but was later given a medical
discharge.
He leaves as survivors his ia
Their, Joseph; mother, the former
Clara Evans; two sisters, Mrs.
Melvin Running Rabbit, Brown
ing, and Fac Mountain Chief of
Heart Butte and a brother, Leon
ard, also of Heart Butte.
The Beck Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-01-12

On Friday night, January ID,
the Indians host the Sunburst
Refiners and on Saturday they
Journey to Cut Bank. Other
games in the conference Friday
night see ChOteau at Conrad and
Cut Bank at Waller. Saturday
night Waller is at Choteau and
Conrad plays at Fairfield.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-01-12

The Methodist Youth Fellow
ship held a breakfast meeting
Wednesday m orning in the
church dining room.
Navajo times., 1961-03-01

The Southern Ute Tribal Council
objected strongly Sunday to a bill
before the Colorado Legislature
which would give the state COM
plcte jurisdiction over criminal and
civil legal actions on Indian res
ervatiOns.
If the bill were to become law,
the council said, it would abolish
the law and order departments
i'm the Southern and Ute Mountain
Tribal Reservations the only
reservations in Colorado.
The proposal was introduced by
Rep Arthur M. Wyatt, D-Durango.
Southern Ute officials said they
knew nothing Of the bill until it
came to their attention through
newspaper and radio reports.
Councils Chairman Anthony
Burch said no member of the tri-
bal organization had been consult.
ed about the bill. The Ute Noun
tain Tribal Ouncil confirmed that
it had not been informed on the
measure.
In a letter to Wyatt, the Ute
( people asked that the bill be with
/ drawn.
Butch pointed out that the South
ern Ute Tribe spends $500 2
year to maintain five-man police
force and for welfare costs re
sulting from tribal rulings.
IF the Wyatt bill were to be
come law" Burch said, "thess
expenses would have to be borne
by all the people of La Plata
Archuleta and MOntezuma cour
Navajo times., 1961-03-01

Installation of a flagpole at the
site of the multi-million dollar
Four Corners Power plafnt Of the
Arizona Public Service Company
u miles southwest of Pennington
today, took the place of the usual
grOund-breaking ceremony.
Taking part were Walter Luck
ing, APCC president; Allen Chris
tnsc, Utah Construction company
president, and Paul Jones, chair
man of the Navajo Tribal Council.
Jones, in a speech prepared for
delivery at the ceremony. said the
main interest of the Navajo tribe
in projects such as this is to pro-
vide jobs for Navajos in the con-
structiOn and operation of the
plant itself, as well as better
way of life for all of our people
through the low cost power which
will be produced here"
Jones said he hoped the electric
power produced will attract many
industries.
He visualized a grid of power
lines throughout the Navajo res
ervation. electric power in NavajO
dwellings and with the advent of
such power, the acquisition OF el-
ectrical appliances, including re.
fligeratiOn and television.
The tribe will also receive q
Navajo times., 1961-03-01
=
Shaw Says City Loses Cash

cause OF lack Of housing Hous::
ing has been the big problem IN
recruiting. Many people just don't
want to come to Gallup without
assurance OF adequate housing for
their families" Shaw said.
Il don't know what we are go
ing to 30 We can't bring housing
into BENG And we just can't OPP
crate q hospital without staff.
1t is unthinkable to me that this
problem has remained unsolved,
although / predicted that we would
have trouble with housing at Gal-
Iup six years ago." when the de-
cision was first made to put the
hospital at Gallup.
Asked whether he was sorry now
that Gallup had been chosen as
the site for the hospital, Shaw
said, "NO. Gallup is the logical
place for it if we are ever going
to solve the Indian health prob
lem in that area" But he said
that he was discouraged that Gal-
lup citizens had not faced up to
the housing problem when they
realized that the government was
putting into the community "a
multi-milion-dollar hospital which
will have probably the largest pay
roll in Gallup and which will be
one of the finest hospitals in the
state
Currently Shaw plans to have
q medical officers at the hospital
during the coming fiscal year.
Presently there are A Gallup hos.
pital doctors and employees in Gal-
lup. two of whom have purchases
homes. eight are renting and "a
are local residents.
Navajo times., 1961-03-01
Junior Colleges
Bill i'm Senate

ments require that the pubic
schools join in providing a trans"
portation system for junior cob
lege students. that members 81
the junior college board be elected
each from separate public school,
districts in the college district,
that no dOrmitories will be built,
that the junior college be guided
by senior institution in prepar.
ing curriculum, and that prior
to establishing the college a 1O-yr.
enrolment projection, 10 year
campus expansion plan, a trans
portation plan, and a plan for
public school use OF facilities il
the college folds be drawn up.
The amendments also prOvide
that the college "may'' set up We.
cati0nal courses (rather than
"shall'l and that the state board
of education may approve u
college district.
If the bill becomes law, colleges
could be established - upon peti.
ton by property owners and ap.
proval by voters - in San Juan.
Eddy. Lea, Chavez. and perhaps
Mckinley Counties. Ali financial
support would be local, with con-
structiOn of facilities through build
ing bonds and tax property taX
levy.
Navajo times., 1961-03-01
Indian
Schools
Pushed

The Interior Department moved
quickly today to carry cut Presi-
dent Kennedy's order to establish
school facilities for 5,000 Indian
and Eskimo children.
Kennedy announced at his news
conference Thus sday he was or
dering something done about the
plight of the Indians mostly
Navajos in New Mexico and Ari.
zOna.
To-Day. Interior Secretary Stew
art UdaiI announced the Bureau
Of Indian Affairs had already as
signed a staff to prepare plans
for schooling the Indians and tt
correct unsafe and obsolete federal
Indian school facilities.
1.-The most urgent needs are IN
the Navajo area of New Mexico
and Arizona where we have short
age of about 500 (schooD seats
and in Alaska where We need
roughly 1000" Udals said "Abou
3ee additional seats are needed II
the Choctaw area of MISSISSIPPI
and in other scattered locations
The secretary said his depart
ment considered it a crash pro
erasa'' and planned Ito put a grea
Navajo times., 1961-03-01
Club Celebrates
Indian T)av

Indian Day was sponsored by
the Dineh Club of Cent? al High
School, Kirkland, Nm.
The theme for the day was -
Pride in our Indian Heritage" "
Carrying out this theme was an
exhibit of the arts and crafts OF
Indians. Seeds representing the
different crops raised by the In
dians were also on display.
Many students and members OF
the faculty dressed in various ira
ditional Indian costumes added to
the spirit of the day. The squaw
Imogene Benallie, was crowned by
Brave, Jimmy Daniels.
Mrs. Anna Wauneka. member OF
the Tribal Council, was the guest
speaker. She gave a most enjoy
able talk in which she encourag
ed the Indian youth to make the
most of their days in school il
obtaining an education and at the
same time to retain as much as
possible their own Indian heritage
The Dineh Club hopes the cele
bration of Indian Day will become
! an annual event.
Navajo times., 1961-03-01

Junior college enabling legisla-
ton was pending action in the
Senate today, following approval
by the Senate Finance Committee
Tuesday afternoon.
House Bill SIS, providing for To-
cally supported junior colleges in
San Juan County and four other
counties in the state. received a
do pass recommendation in the
tough committee after a number
of amendments were added by
Sen. Albert r. Greer OF Farming
ton.
Proponents believe the Senate
will accept the bill by a fair maj
ority but will make no guess about
whether Gov. Edwin L. Mechem
will sign it. By the time the bill
reaches the governor the sO-called
veto deadline" will have passed,
therefore he could kill it by TAX
ing no action for the succeeding
20 days.
Greer explained to the commit
tee that his 1mentS were de-
signed to c.~-i up objections Oi
some committee members. The
favorable recommendation came
on a "a committee vote. Sen. Fa-
bian Chavez was present but ab
stained from voting.
Greer's most important amend
Navajo times., 1961-03-01

about half of the personnel for
the hospital from Gailup residents.
The other $50 will be trained per
sonnet that will be bought in
from other communities and from
the USPHS commissioned CORPS.
USPHS officials became alarm
ed about the housing situation i0r
their Gallup hospital staff and
some So new housing units have
been built in Gallup. Most of them
are for sale OF the 62 rental units
now listed as available in Gallup
Shaw said, "many are in base
ments and are substandard." Shaw
had hoped for 1875 rental units
for his staff.
Such housing simply is not avail
able and USPHS has had "a real
tough time recruiting personnel to
come to Gallup. Most of my med
ical staff are commissioned offic-
ers going into Gallup under orders
but against their personal desir-
Navajo times., 1961-03-01

Gallup will start losing payroll
checks beginning about March Is
because the city failed to provide
sufficient housing to staff the big
Gallup Indian 200 bed referral
hospital.
That is the end result of long
battle which DR.. James r. Shaw,
director of the United State Pub
lie Health Service Division of In
dian Health. has waged unsuccess-
fully for the past year and half
TO get housing for the hospital
staff.
The hospital has just had its
final inspection and We will start
opening it On a ulit by unit basis
by the first OF April. The hospital
is scheduled to be in full opera
tiOn by the first of July. AS of
row we actually have "A people
in Gallup. But we have total
of 113 currently on the Gallup hos
pital payroll. There are only 62
rental vacancies in Gallup, so we
Navajo times., 1961-03-01

have had to stash some OF these
people away at other locations un-
til we have the housing for them. :"
Shaw told the Independent in an
Interview.
USPHS would be bringing these
people into Gallup as Of now if
proper housing were available for
them. Shaw said, But it isn't, he
added. We are basically up against
the same old problem, By Mar,
Is, some of these recruits now in
other locations would be drawing
their first paycheck in Gallup if
the housing were available. AS it
is now, Shaw said. that's just
one less payroll check that won't
be spent in Gallup multiplied
many times over.
Shaw had sought to have $50
housing units ready for the hos
pital staff by January l, 1861. The
hospital will have a staff of 800
approximately. He plans TO recruit
Navajo times., 1961-03-01

es," Shaw said. Finally. on Feb.
l6, the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
acting as contracting agent for
USPHS, announced bids for the
construction of nine public hous-
ing units for the top medical Of
ficers who will live on the hospital
grounds and will be on cali "a
hours a day. Gallup builders OBJ
jected to this public housing, for
which d contract for $2OS. 1853 was
let to W. A. Elliott CONSTRUCTION
Co. of Albuquerque on March 3.
Shaw said that these nine public
housing units will be completed
by the end of the summer and
will insure adequate quarters, at
least, for his top medical person
mel. They will be rotated into Gal
lup on USPHS tours of duty. They
include the top medical officer, the
deputy medical officer. the chief
and deputy chief of surgery, the
deputy chief of medicine, the chief
Of Orthopedics, the deputy chief
of pediatrics, the chief OF obstet-
RIGS and the chief dental officer.
There are no present plans to
build any more government hous-
ing units at Gallup. So the rest
Of the staff will have to fine its
housing on catch-aS-catch-can ba-
sis, Shaw said. 'The time will
come when | will have to order
our recruits into Gallup who are
already on the hospital payroll but
are living elsewhere because of
the current lack of housing. What
| am fearful Of is that many of
these recruits either will refuse
to come to Gallup Or will quit
shortly after they do come be-
Navajo times., 1961-03-01

percentage from the mining of
coal for the plant and a fair"
overall rate on power, Jones said.
Arizona Gov. Paul Fannin was
one of the invited guests and while
New Mexico Gov. Edwin l.. Mech
em was unable to attend the cere-
mony, he plans to attend a ban
quet tonight in Pennington along
with 1t. Gov. Tom BOlack.
Navajo times., 1961-03-01
Ground Breaking Rites
At Four Corners Plant

The new plant will have a ca
pacity Of $4,000 kilowatts and will
use coal as a fuel. The coal will
be supplied by the Utah Construct
ion and Mining company which
has extensive mineral leases next
to the plant site.
The new installation. expected
to go into operation in 1868, will
cost more than $lOO million.
Navajo times., 1961-03-01
Reservations
Bill Opposed

ties if the Indian peoples were to
receive the same efficient Serv-
ice
Burch said there is no pOssibil-
ity Of tax revenue from Indian
lands to help meet the added costs.
Evening star., 1961-02-17
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

@. In your column recently
you quoted General Sherman's
remark about war being hell.
Another famous general made
a similar remark about Texas.
Can you tell me who 1t was and
what was the exact quote?--
L. B.
A. Gen. Philip Sheridan
Qater immortalized in the
poem "Sheridan's Ride") is al
legged to have said: IF I owned
Texas and He'll, I would rent
out Texas and live in He'll. I"
Sheridan had been posted to
a lonely Army station in Texas
shortly after graduating from
West Point in 1853. The scene
of the remark is supposed to
have been the officers mess at
Fort Clark in Kinney County,
Texas.
The wonderful inconsistencies
of English spelling continue to
inspire this columns readers
to flights of fanciful verse. It
all started when a reader
passed along a bit of doggerel
about plurals, such as:
II / speak OF a foot and you
ShotD me your feet
And / giUe you a boot, ,Oould
a pair be called beet?
Now Dorothy Schmidt Of
West Englewood, N. j., checks
| in with this contribution:
Well begin 1Oith hide and the
past tense is hid