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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1962-04-19
"Mlsa1 OF Month"
A Continued Novel by Wilbur G. Renshaw

better talks by anybody. No won
der Jim Bridger used to say that
il would be well if the President
would send the Congress out to
the Blackfeet to learn diplomacy.
This day has repaid me for all
the troubles I have suffered to
get here. The offspring, of such
men as those chiefs, are bound
10 be assets TO the country, II
properly trained by the powers
to-be. Uncle Earl told me the
smartest people he had ever seen
were to be found among the
Blackfeet. If they are all like /
have Just heard. that statement Of
his stands good chances of being
correct"
Il haven't seen the outside"
spoke up Kiplin, "but If the gov
eminent is sending the best they
have. up here, they would do well
to keep them al home, and let
us send some Indians to Wash
ington."
do you think this treaty be-
tween the two tribes will last?"
asked Tom of Riplin.
The word of no Blackfeet
chief is broken. II il does not
last, 1t will be broken by the
Crees. I would bet my bottom
dollar on that"
We'll, we hope it does last,
said Tom. Il have seen enough
already to know that we are in
for plenty of business, if the In
dams stay friendly and hunt as
neighbors."
The Crees were very unlike the
Blackfeet. They roamed over the
plains for a radius of twenty
miles. in their home made, high,
squeaking. two wheeled carts.
Some built log cabins along the
river. Most of these had mud
roofs. however more of this group
lived in tents. which were old and
white or light colored. The men
were the best of hunters and were
consistent. Their women tanned
the finest robes of the west. They
kept none of the good stuff for
themselves. They sold or traded
anything they had. On several
occasions Kennon had whiskey
setn down river from Fort Ben
ton. When this happened most of
the Crees would be drunk for two
or three weeks. Usually, they
wanted as much money as they
could get out of their furs, in
order to have the cash available
when the whiskey barge arrived.
The Blackfeet and Bloods were
just the opposite. They all had
large, roomy lodges. made of tan
ned buffalo and elk. There were
more than a hundred new, white,
freshly painted lodges in Crow
Big Feet's camp alone. The Black
feet and Bloods were we'll mount
ed, and used travois to carry their
personal possessions from place
TO place, and meat after the kill.
To make a travois, two long poles
were used, one on either side of
the horse, the smaller ends cross
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drunken dogfaces kill Big Bear
and make it appear that 1t was an
accident"
81 haven't trusted him too far
since the first time he came here
to talk to u.s." said Kiplin. "His
greetings and au revoirs are too
polite. His feelings are too big.
The first time he told me about
running the Red Goats out of Can
ada, he said that he would accom-
plish anything he went after. He
Dragged that he was the second
Moses, and like the Moses of the
Bible the Lord was with him, and
he would surely lead his people
out of bondage. There is one thing
though that is sure. If Little Dog
sent that word, it can be relied
on. It's up to all of us to watch
our step, and you, Tom, watch out
for your scalp"
"Yeh, l guess So" agreed Tom.
81 guess that's the reason the
Crees have been insisting on me
going with them on a buffalo
drive"
The weather had been fine so
far, for that time of year especial.
ly, and business was good. Per
sistent hunting and killing had
started, and the women had be-
gun their winters hard work of
turning the heavy buffalo skins
into soft robes. 1t was hard work
to first flesh the hides, then
scrape them and lastly lace them
into lodge pole frames, where
they dried as rigid as boards. The
next part of the process was done
by the workman or woman, stand
ing on the slick side, using horn
handled, steel bladed instrument
the shape of a garden hoe, and
chipping it down to about one-half
of the original thickness. After
this, it was rubbed with grease.
When the fat was thoroughly
soaked in, the hide was we'll
smeared with a mixture of boiled
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did likewise. In the case of lazi-
ness, the offender didn't last
long. Things seemed to happen to
nonproviders of women and chill
dren.
No one was ever ridiculed ex-
cept in fun for trivial things. One
exception might be, when rule
infringers were serving sentences
imposed by the powers-that-
we're.
Families enjoyed being toge-
Their and had many feasts and
general family get-to-gethers.
The Blackfeet liked the whites,
as a rule, but the Crees hated
them and invariably said mean,
vulgar things about them, in their
Cree French. Louis Riel spent
much time around the trading
post and particularly liked to
talk to Tom.
One day Red Bird called Tom
and Kiplin together to tell them
something he had heard from the
Blackfeet. When they were alone
he began to talk. "This dog face
Cree, Riel, was run out of Can
ada by the Red Goats, for killing
government employee. He is an
agitator among the dog faces and
is always telling them that some
day he will lead them back into
Canada and overthrow the Gov
eminent. He has tried to get
Crow-Big Feet to take the Black
feet and help him to do it. He
said when they won, the Black
feet would receive all the land
south of the Bow river. Crow-Big-
Feet will have no part of it. Now,
Crow-Big-Feet has received word
from the Little Dog that Kennon
and the dog-face Riel are in ca
boots. Riel is helping get the
whiskey down the river so no one
will suspect where II is coming
from. Also, they told me some
thing which is very bad. Kennon
wants Riel to have one of his
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them scuffled as though in
fight. Tom saw one raise his rifle
and aim in his direction. Tom
threw himself flat on the ground
and none too soon, for a bullet.
lust missed his head as he went
down. At the same time his 40
seemed to jump into his right
hand. The Cree who fired the
shot, did net have time to lower
his rifle, before slug from Toms
revolver had plowed through his
heart. By this time two others had
their guns trained in Toms di-
rection, but they never pulled
trigger. Two more shots rang out
and they both went down where
they stood. The remaining would
be drunks retreated in disord-
er but were handica capped
by Red Bird. Heran out the front
door of the post and landed In the
middle of one, as he mounted his
horse. Two made a run for the
river while Red Bird dragged the
other into the post.
Kiplin had heard the shots,
while in the back room, so ne
came out Immediately. What
happened?" he yelled at Tom, as
he left the porch, Carrying his gun.
Looks like what Little Dog
said, is true They pulled on me
all right, when l walked across
the yard"
Get hit?"
mo, / was too flat. By the time
that bullet got to me, was ready
to return some lead"
Ito be continued
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ing just over the animals should
ers and dashed together. The
larger ends spread out on either
side and rested on the ground.
After the poles were spread in a
triangular shape, so that they
were free from rubbing the beast
of burden, a shorter pole was
dashed to, and between them just
behind, but not interfering with
the animals hind legs. On these
poles, large loads were tied and
transported for many miles.
Occasionally some few of the
Blackfeet obtained liquor and be-
came unruly, but as a whole, their
chiefs had very good influence
and control over them. There
were no cells for their erring
ones. but there we're many ways
10 manage such affairs. For in
stance. if a couple of young men
violated the rules and came to
camp loud and turbulent, the
Sellers at once grabbed them,
tied them hand and foot and
left them until they were sober.
Then they were taken before the
appointed camp Judge. Many
WAYS were employed to make
them feel ashamed. Some were
TO carry water for the camp, for
a week or more, night herd horses
for a specified length of time, or
IL the Judge felt that a more Sc
we're penalty were needed, he
could sentence them to carry
wood from the river bottoms for
two weeks, wearing a squaw's
dress. The latter, they really alb
horred. To be compelled to don
women's attire was real humil-
iation for a man. Even though
some liked their firewater very
much. they detested the conse-
ouences, so they seldom partook.
The morals of the Blackfeet
were as high as those of any race
of people. They believed in and
practiced polygamy. Wives could
be obtained only by wealth. The
richer the Brave" became in
horses. guns, and the like, which
he had stolen from other tribes,
the better chance he had to have
more than one woman to do his
camp work. Once a wife had been
legally taken into his lodge, she
was left strictly alone by other
men. The ratio was usually more
women than men. The death rate
was larger for the men. This was
accounted for, by the fact, that
so many men were killed when
raiding the enemy, in hunting &C
cidents or from wounds received
in various ways during their
strenuous outdoor experiences.
The families were never large,
but almost all had two or more
children. A homeless child did
rot exist among the Blackfeet. If
several little ones should sudden
~ be left without parents, some
other family was always willing
to take them in, and care for them
as their own. This was certainly a
W onderful characteristic and
should be emulated by others.
II the head of the house were
away on a mission for long per
iods of time, the family was pro
vided for by the head of his Clan
or Society. IL a man were i'll, they
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liver and brains. Then ii was roll
ed and laid away for several days
in order that the mixture might
neutralize its glue. Then came
the hardest part of the work, the
tanning. For several hours at a
time, the tanner would rub and
see-saw the hides against upright
stretched, thongs of rawhide, at
last ii became almost as soft and
pliable as velvet.
For all that arduous work, a
well tanned buffalo robe was
worth five dollars in trade, or
three dollars in cash. An untan-
ned hide was one dollar in trade
or fifty cents cash. In trade for
their buffalo hides, the Indians
could buy sugar at twenty-five
cents a cup, coffee fifty cents,
tea fifty cents, flour three cups
for fifty cents, tobacco at two dol
lars a pound, and cartridges for
two dollars a box.
Everything the Indians bought,
with the exception of axes, knives,
cartridges and guns, were luxu-
ries. Meat was their staff of life,
and that was all they had to have.
But, with plenty of hides to sell
or trade, they bought such mer-
chandise as red trade cloth, blue
trade cloth, calico, Bingham,
pans, and even some bought tin
plates to use in eating.
One bright day in mid-Novem-
Der, a number of Crees, slightly
under the influence of liquor.
were seen coming from up river.
Several stayed down by the river,
while six or seven went up to the
post, presumably to make some
purchases. AS they dismounted at
the hitching rack, which was on
the south of the post, Tom came
east to the side door of the ware
house. Tom watched the Crees
dismount, rifles in hand, and
doubted that they were as drunk
as their yells indicated. For that
reason, he watched them closely,
but apparently, casually. Two of
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Il. like my brothers, have
fought the Dog Faces (Crees) on
many occasions, but the times
are changing. Why ii is that Sun
had permitted the buffalo to dis
appear as they have, / know not
Even as Big Bull says, they are
almost all gone. There was a
time when we rOamed all of our
country at will, but now / am
not so sure that we have a cOun-
Try 10 roam. II we fight, We will
not only be sorry from the men
ne lose, we must remember that
the Long Knives have come be-
fore. and they can come again.
n is only a few SHOWS back in
my memory, that they came at
night, to the camp Of Heavy Run
ner. on the Marias, and killed
many of our old men, women
and children. The number was
one hundred and seventy-three-
We must change from our way of
fighting. to 4 way of council and
peace. We have many hot heads
and self builders among US, but
II We are wise and use our medi-
cine well, We can always have
leaders who will council for US
Eith a straight tongue. ! would
like TO take longer but hear them
out there now! There are only
few who are unwise and want to
be big young men The shouts of
q feE can excite the minds of
many. Listen to them singing the
make ready 10 fight songs. Let
Us quiet them. We must 60 now"
Al the conclusion of the speech
the meeting broke up and the
chiefs went to their various
camps.
Kiplin, Tom, and Red Bird fol-
lowed on horseback, so If need
be, they could move about faster.
At the Blackfeet camp, the raw
ing young men and women were
called together by their chief, and
told they were not, under any
circumstances, to fight the Crees.
Crow-Big-Feet spoke. You are
many. / am only one. If one or
many of you disObey my orders,
you will have to fight me later.
Go, all of you, and make loose
your horses. Your guns will be
stacked in your lodges, and If you
dance, il will be that Of fun. Go,
fulfill my Ordersr There was an
angry murmur over the camp.
but all went reluctantly to obey.
Running Rabbit, at the Blood
camp, handled the situation in
about the same way, with good
results.
When Big Elk approached his
camp, a worried, tired look cover
ed the faces of all But after he
had spoken. smiles replaced the
lines on the anxious cOuntenances,
and they went their way, singing
In all appearances. il might have
been q different group Of people.
The first to speak after the
three of them reached the post
vas Tom. They are truly a won
derful people ! have never heard
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1962-04-19
Eel SHAW REPLACES RIhcEY
AT WESTERN WASH. AGENCY

Appointment of George M. Eel
shaw, a veteran of more than 20
years service with the Bureau Of
Indian Affairs, as superintendent
of the Western Washington In
dian Agency, Everette, Wash. Ct
fective May l, was announced 10.
day by Secretary of the Interior
Stewart L. Udall.
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Evening star., 1962-06-30
12Story
Office

Demolition work was
started this week to clear
the way for Washington's
newest office buildings
History structure to be To-
Gated on the southeast corner
Of Connecticut avenue and I
street NV.
Joint announcement Of
the project was made by the
United States Chamber Of
Commerce and Chanin Man
agement, Inc. q New York
and Washington investment
and construction firm.
The chamber owns the
81, ,000-square-foot site on
which the proposed building.
to contain approximately
10000 square feet Of space.
will be located. Completion
is scheduled for the late sum-
mer Of 1868.
Buildings now on the site
that will be razed include q
seven-Story edifice known as
the Rochambeau Building
which faces Connecticut
avenue and was originally
an apartment that was con-
verted into offices. Also. q
five-story structure facing I
street that for many years
was headquarters for the
Army g. Navy Club, now To-
Gated on Farragut square.
Originally the building site
was owned by Chanin and
was sold to the Chamber of
Commerce which in turn has
now granted Chanin a long
term lease. Chanin Manage
ment viii erect, own and
manage the new office build
ing.
Doing business in the
Washington area for the past
IS years, Chanin owns the
Galveston Apartments at
Nichols avenue and Calves
ton place Sc.
The organization also built
Cameron Valley Homes in
Alexandria, Knox Hill and
Parkside in the District and
erected five hangers at the
Washington National Air
port. The firm was the con-
structor for the main shop
building at the White Oak
Naval Ordnance Laboratories
and a Navy storage magazine
building at Indian Head, Md.
Evening star., 1962-06-30
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Continued From Page B-1

Continued From Page B.
ates cake mixers and blend
ers by merely setting the de-
vice into the counter slot.
Never having had much
experience in the building
line, Mr.. Whip is particu-
larry proud Of his heating
system. 1t is an oil-fired
base board unit that has
been set up for four separate
zones in his home.
Each zone is controlled by
an individual thefmostat
making it possible to set the
temperature for any degree
desired anywhere in the
house.
When you stop and think
Of sight years Of denial, no
Evening star., 1962-06-30

vacations. hard work and
dedication to q task that
could almost be construed as
an obsession, you wonder If
it was worth it.
Enjoyed Task
Mr.. and Mrs. Whips
answer to all of that is, 1--WE
actually enjoyed the salts
faction of accomplishment.
Then If you want to look at
it from the economic stand
point, look what we have.
I'VE spent a total of $22,-
600. Houses surrounding us
with not half Of our attrac-
tions and not built nearly as
well are going for $4,000"
Taken from that stand
point, maybe Mr.. and Mrs.
Whipp have a point.
Evening star., 1962-06-30

st want to remove some
dark asphalt tile so I can
replace it with a lighter color
material. How can I get the
tile Off" j. E. c. asks.
Answer You cannot Sal-
wage asphalt tile. 1t must be
pried loose from the floor
with q broad bladed tool
such as a paint scraper.
Sometimes heating the tile
with an electric heat lamp
will make the job Of removal
easier. but it also will be
slower.
Evening star., 1962-01-10

a judge of the Military Court
of Appeals.
Mr.. Nedzi, 36, of Hamtramck,
Mich, takes the place of Repre-
sentative Machrowicz Of De-
troit, who resigned to become a
Federal judge. Mr.. Nedzi, a
lawyer, defeated Republican
Walter Czarnecki.
Five other vacancies exist in
the House and have to be filled
by special elections.
These were caused by the
deaths of Speaker Rayburn,
Democrat of Texas; Represent
ative Rabaut, Democrat of
Michigan, and Representative
Riley. Democrat of South Caro-
lima. The other two seats were
vacated by Representative
Ikard, Democrat of Texas, who
resigned to become executive
vice president of the American
Petroleum Institute, and Rep
resentative Holtzman, Demo-
crat of New York, who resigned
to take a New York judgeship.
With five vacancies, the par
ty lineup in the House stands
at 258 Democrats and 174 Re-
publicans.
The Senate split is 81 Demo-
Gratis and So Republicans with
no vacancies.
Evening star., 1962-01-10
Fair Solution Seen
In Settlement of
Jupun's Aid Debt
BY the Associated Press

The United States yesterday
termed the $490 million settle
ment of Japan's debt to this
country for economic aid after
World War II as a fair and
honorable solution to an issue
of long standing.
The $490 million represents
about one-fourth of the 81 $780,
100000 Japan received from
1945-52, mostly in relief sup
plies and rehabilitation assist
ance. .....
The agreement signed in
Tokyo still requires ratification
by the Japanese Diet and the
United States Senate.
The agreement does not go
into effect until six months
after ratification and this may
result in the first payment
being held up until early next
year. Japanese Socialists have
served notice they will fight
ratification.
The State Department issued
a statement which emphasized
a pledge that Japan's repay
ment of the debt in 80 SEMI
annual installments will be
used for assistance to less-de-
veloped countries, subject to
approval by Congress.
The agreement also provides
for payment of $25 million in
Japanese yen to set up a fund
for educational and cultural
exchange.
Evening star., 1962-01-10
New Members
To Take0ath
By the Associa ted Press


Three new Representatives
and one Senator take their
oaths of office today.
All three new House mem
bers are Democrats, though Of
varying position in the political
spectrum. They are Joe D.
Waggonner of Louisiana, Henry
B. Gonzalez of Texas and Lu-
Glen N. Nedzi of Michigan.
The new Senator is Maurice
j. Murphy, Republican of New
Hampshire, who at "a is the
youngest in the Senate. He
was appointed to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of
veteran Republican Styles
Bridges of New Hampshire.
Senator Murphy already is
technically a member of the
Senate, having signed the roll
previously. But he could not
be sworn in until today.
Mr.. Waggonner. 43, is a
staunch segregationist and
conservative. He was elected
to fill the term of the late
Representative Overton Brooks,
Democrat of Louisiana, which
runs until January, 1868. Mr..
Brooks was chairman of the
House Science and AStronautics
Committee. Mr.. Waggonner
halls from Plain Dealing, La.
Mr.. Gonzalez. As, of San An
tonic, defeated conservative Re-
publican John Goode, jr., who
had campaign support from
former President Eisenhower.
The special election was to fill
the seat vacated by Represent
ative Kilday. Democrat of
Texas, who resigned to become