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Glacier County Chief
BROWNING —
THE EASTERN
GATEWAY TO
GLACIER PARK
VOLUME 8
Tribal Business Council Meet
With Delegation From Belknap
The Blackfeet tribal business
council held their regular June
meeting yesterday, principle sub
jects up for discussion being the
leasing of the fair grounds, and
the tribal sawmill.
The Fourth ot July entertain
ment committee of the older full
bloods having, after four ardu
ous days of labor and bickering
finally concluded a deal whereby
the fair grounds were leased to a
committee of business men of
Browning for a term of 5 years,
the consideration being S2OO. per
year. The lessees have agreed
to erect and keep in repair cer
tain barns, sheds, grandstands,
fences, etc., and to keep a care
taker on the grounds at all times.
The tribe also to be protected by !
a 12,000. bond. The council af
ter some discussion agreed to
this arrangement.
The. tribal sawmill, always a
target for criticism, was again
up for disoussion, which at times
was quite acrimonious. It was
finally decided to tie up the mill
and place Jack Arrow Top in
charge as caretaker. It was al
io agreed that at a later date,
that bide be called for the opera
tian of the mill, the council be
lieving that the saving of the
lumber by contract could be done
at a great saving to the tribe.
After considering various other
matters of minor importance,the
council met by agreement with
Clarence, Brocky and Thomas
Main, Gros Vantre delegates sent
here to consult with the local coun
cil in the matter of engaging the
Washington,DC. law firm of Ser
vern and Patten in an endeavor
to recover for the Blackfeet and
tiros Ventres, the interest due on
the so-called Big claim. The
*hmountof money involvedamouts
to approxmately four million dol
lars and there is every likelihood
'that this inonev can be recovered
by direct congressional action as
1 test case similar to this has al
ready been decided in favor of,
the Indians.
Bank Makes Interior Improvements
The First National Bank of
Browning has made some very
important changes this past sev--
oral weeks, which adds quite a
dignified appearance to the in
terior.
The floor has been covered
with a beautiful layer of battle
ehip linoleum of a square pattern.
The high grill fixtures have been
ent down, and the ceiling and
walls have been painted in a two
tone grey, with a wainscoating
border. The entire ensemble |
■dds character and beauty to
Browning's solid banking in
ititution. Cashier Getty states
that with the new improvements
the lighting is better and business
can be conducted more efficiently.
Recent Deaths
James Oscar Lazy Boy of Hea
vy Runner school died at his home
hit Monday night, at the age of
12 years. Services were held at
Browning Catholic church Wed-
Msday Rev. Father Kane offici
•ting, >urial was in the local
Mmetery.
Vernon Able Hamlin died at
^Wart Butte, last Tuesday. Ser-
Iwes were held there Thursday,
l«*v, Father Kane officiating, bu-
I’wl being at Heart Butte.
All arrangements were made
■ Muri Beck of the Bruwning
mineral Home.
I Fmmu Chef Serves Dinner Here
l t In cooperation with the M. E.
■Wies Aid, Chas, Edwards, chef
■ cuisine, will serve a "Buy At
|yme" dinner in the Methodist
Vnrch parlors, Tuesday evening
1. Mr. Edwards has served
■oners in all the large cities in
pterica and Europe, and has a
■"rid-wide reputation as a chef.
■* will give recipes and helps to
■W desiring them. All the food
■*this dinner will be bought
■J® local stores. Adulta 50c a
W®*; children under 13, 25c.
P»»cd 5:10 to 7:80.
Town Conncil Mooting
The town council met in regu
lar session Thursday night. The
principal business of importance
was the furtherance of plane for
the street and aide walk project.
Harold Hanneman was employed
as construction and supervising
engineer with authority to pro
ceed with the surveys and plans
in order that there be no un
necessary delay in starting work
when the funds for such work
are available. Other business
was usual routine.
Browning News
Murphy Brown, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Brown of Browning,
arrived home Monday to spend
his summer vacation. He has
been attending Gonzaga univers
ity on his second term.
Murphy will be remembered in
the graduation class of year of
1932 of our home school as being
the winner of all sports and
scholarships, having his name
.engraved upon the Don Hagerty
trophy which Don presented to
the school for that purpose.
Murphy through his efforts has
again brought home the bacon to
our little home town as he has
the distinction of being the only
star A student at the end of this
term.
Mrs. Louis Weisman, who was
injured in an auto accident some
weeks ago, is out on the streets
again feeling pretty good.
Harvey Williamson and Mae
Aubrey Coburn, both of Brown
ing, were married at Great Falls
last Saturday. They will make
their home here. Mrs. William
som is a member of the Tribal
council, and the couple is well
known here.
Mrs. Jack Welch of Great
Fells was visiting this week with
her mother Mrs. Schmidt.
The Religious vacation school
held at Catholic church this week
and next, is attended by a large
number of children, being up
wards of almost 240. The Right
Rev. Father Halligan is conduct
ing the school assisted by three
nuns, two from Wallace. Idaho,
and one from Missoula Mont.
During the school Father Halli
gan has moved to the Yegen ho
tel, and the sisters are using the
rectory for living quarters.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Courtney
spent the holidays in Great Falls
and Choteau.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sharp re
turned to their home in Kalispell.
Thursday. After visiting at the
Justss sharp ranch, they then
visited with their two other sons.
Jack and Wm. Sharp, Jr. Their
stay was brief on account of bus
iness interests at home that re
quired their attention.
Donald Brown, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Brown of Browning,
arrived home Sunday on a brief
visit, he was accompanied by his
charming wife, Mary Ann. Don
ald has been attending Gonzaga
university and is an accomplish
ed musician being appointed
director of the band and orches
tra of that place for several
months during the illness of Lyle
Moore. He is now employed for
the season by Mr. Dunn of Mike's
Place at Glacier Park known
from Portland Maine to Portland,
Oregon.
Mrs. Pearl Hagerty, proprietor
of the the Hagerty hotel, who
has been on the sick list for
several months, is feeling slight
ly better at present, and is now
sitting up and meeting her
, many friends.
Harry Oleson former resident
of Browning is visiting here from
his home in Butte.
L. D. S. Sunday School
Sunday school will be held at
10:00 a. m. every Sunday and
also a clasa in the evening from
7to 8:80 in the Bright Bldg, on
Main street. Everybody welcome.
BROWNING. GLACIER COUNTY MONTANA, FRIDAY. JUNE 3. 1938.
A Comparison For Voters To Think
About Regarding Proposed Courthouse
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PONDERA COURT HOUSE
Pondera County Pays Interest on a $60,000.00 Bond Issue
Federal Grant $ 45,000.00
Pondera County Pays i 60.000.00
TOTAL COST r $105,000.00
Assuming Pondera’s interest on this bond issue per annum is 4’l
$2,400.00
At Conrad the court house is being built one- half block from center
of business district, and next door to principal hotel shown in back ground
of picture.
Glaeier County Pays Interest on a SIIO,OOO Bond Issue
Federal Grant None
Glacier County Pays $110,000.00
TOTAL COST $110,000.00
Assuming Glacier county's interest on the proposed issue per annum
is 4% $4,400.00.
In Cut Bank, it is proposed to build approximately one-half mile from
center of business dstrict, and in the choicest residential section in the city.
Assuming that the court house has an average of 30 employee's, and
assuming that each employee goes to and from the court house twice a
day, and comes down town once for mail or to the bank, would make a
total per employee of three miles per day or 90 miles per day and with
312 working days in a year a grand total of 28080 miles employee’s
alone would have to cover.
Assuming that 100 people per day finds it necessary to go to the
court house each business day. and we say 50 have their own cars,
would be 15600 miles.
Assuming that cost of operating an automobile to be .05 per mile
the extra mileage traveled by the two groups lusted would amount to
$2,184.00.
Assume that 25 people per day walk to the court house, so won’t say
anything about the shoe leather.
Assume that 25 people per day would hire a car or taxi to
go to and from court house at 25c per trip, this would amount to $3,900.00
Penalty employee’s and patrons would pay yearly for court
house in proposed location . ... $5,084.00
Suppose we go a step farther and assume that the court
house building will last 50 years, the penalty the citizens would
pay over this period on above basis would be $304,200.00
Would it not be good business to defeat the bond issue as submitted
then start over, secure a federal grant towards the building, and select
a down town location, or locations and let the voters also decide whether
they then want a court house with federal assistance and where they
want it located. The voters and tax payers are the owners and patrons,
the office holders are temporary —THINK IT OVER.
Jm Fisher Files For Surveyor
Joe Fisher, the efficient county
surveyor, filed last week fnr the
nomination for the same office on
the democratic ticket. Mr. Fish
er is the present incumbent, and
during his tenure of office has
given complete satisfaction in
his work to the entire county.
The voters of Glacier county can
not do better than to elect Mr.
Fisher for another term. 1
WEEK Orphenm
At the BROWNING’S TALKIE
Friday and Saturday, June 3 ■ 4
J. Barrymore - L.Overman - L. Campbell - C. Bradford
“Night Club Scandals”
L. Ayres - M. Carlisle - J. Howard - E. Patterson
“Hold ’Em Navy”
Sunday Monday, June 5 & 6—Two Shows Sun. 7:00 & 9:00
•loel McCrea. Bob Burns, Francis Dee, Lloyd Nolan in
’’Wells - Fargo"
Short: "News”
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 7-8
Marlene Dietrich and Robert Donat in
"Knights With Armor”
Short: Musicals
Thursday, Friday. Saturday- June 9, 10, 11
"Fight For Your Lady"
Geo. O’Brein, Con. Worth and Wm. Hall in
“Wind Jammer”
; LOREN FARMER DIES
Loren Farmer, well known man
of Browning, died Friday morn
ing, from tuberculosis. Funeral
will be held Supday.
Dick Faught, manager of the
local Buttrey store left Wednes
day for Havre where he will at
tend meetings of the Co. heads
and later go to Minnesota for a
two-week’s vacation.
Browning Lions Club Entertain
Members Tribal Council
Reclamation Committee Will
Study Montana Needs
May 31 (Special)—Formed at a
reeent meeting, the Reclamation
Committee of Montanans, Inc.,
the state chamber of commerce,
will begin immediately its study
of the needs of Montana in re
gards to Water Conservation and
Reclamation, Ralph Bricker,
chairman of the Committee an
nounced.
The Reclamation Committee is
composed of leaders throughout
the state acting as a general
planning, publicity and fact-find
ing organization, rather than a
promotional group. “Atno time,’’:
Joe Sherburne, Browning, one of
the Committee, stated, “will the I
group be expected to initiate nor
I promote individual projects but j
wili limit its activities to the de
velopment of local and state ini- j
tiative. It will soon be able to'
furnish information as to how i
and through what agency, ori
procedure, individual projects!
can be carried through to a suc
cessful conclusion.”
The Reclamation Committee of
Montanans, Inc., met in Helena
on March 24 to discuss plans of
organization and to decide upon '
its activities during 1938. Those;
comprising the committee, be
sides Mr. Bricker and Mr. Sher- i
burne are representative men
from all parts of the state who
have the Welfare of the Treasure
state at heart.
Exam For Annapolis Appointment
Senator James E. Murray will
hold a competitive examination
to fill two vacancies at Annapo
lis. This examination will be
conducted by the Civil Service
commission and will be held on
Saturday, Oct. 8, 1938, begin-i
ning at 9 o’clock, A. M.
The age limit for appointment ;
to Annapolis is not less than 161
years nor more than 20 years on
March 31, 1939, The examina
tion is open to all eligible boys, 1
bona fide residents of Montana
and within the age limits. The
examination will be held in the
post office buildings of the fol
lowing cities: Billings. Bozeman.
Butte, Glasgow, Glendive, Great
i Kails, Havre, Helena, Kalispell.
I Lewistown, Miles City, Missoula
and Plentywood.
I Full information regarding the
'scope and character of the com
| petitive examination as well as
; the requirements for entrance
iinto the Naval Academy may be
had by writing to Senator Mur
ray, Senate office building, Wash-
। ington, D. C.
I Those desiring to take the ex
, amination should write to Sena-
I tor Murray at i>nce, that proper
authorization may be sent to ap
pear before the examiner and al
so in order that the requisite
number of examiration questions
may be sent from Washington.
, Rodeo, Race Meet
Everything is al! ready for the
Dig Rodeo and It ice meet being
put on bv Welch and Humble at
I Cut Bank next Saturday and Sun
day, June 4th and sth. I'pwards
of S4OO in prizes will be given to
]the winners, and this promises
to be the biggest event in racing
annals ever put on in Cut Bank,
—
Heavy Runner News
1 I’he ladies met Thursday, at
the home of Mrs. Joe Racine at
i the boarding school The ladies
(of the Blacktoot club were also
present. Final plans for Achieve-
■ meat day were made. The Clubs
1 chose their colors violet and yel
i low were chosen for the 11. R
j club and pink and green for the
Blackfoot club. Miss Smith was
present, it being her last meet
ling here as she has accepted a
transfer to Arizona. A delicious
[lunch was served consisting of
ice cream, cake, sandwiches and
coffee. The ladies decided on
their next skit and made plana
I to practise. Remember Achieve-
I ment day is Tuesday, June 7. for
, Glacier county demonstration
I clubs.
DEVOTED TO
THE INTERESTS
OF GLACIER
COUNTY
NUMBER 10
The Lions club held their reg
|ular meeting last evening, hav
iing as their guests, the members
'of the tribal council, several of
I whom spoke briefly. Musical en-
I tertainment was furnished by
Betty June Wright with a clari
net solo, sh« being accompanied
on the piano bv Mrs. Sundridge.
The surprise of the evening was
the rendition of an Indian song,
on a dare, by Eddie Big Beaver,
; Richard Sanderville and William
I Buffalo Hide.
The annual election meeting
will be held next Wednesday,
i June 8. The following members
' were nominated at the Nomina
i tion meeting, and they, with
i others who may be nominated
will be voted upon at the next
1 regular meeting: President,
. George Seymour; vice-president,
IK. W. Bergan; sec y-treasurer,
Allen C. Wilcox; Lion Tamer,
; Charles Jeffrey; Spiz.zerinkter,
James Leadbetter; director, 3-yr.
1 term, C. L. McKee; director, 1-
I yr. term, Hubert White.
Considerable enthusiasm is cur
rent concerning the district No.
|37 convention which will be held
jn Great Falls, June 16-18.
Rebuild Game Farm
Damage to the state game
farm at Hot Springs by the recent
heavy snows, while heavy, are
not as extensive as it was first
feared, James A. Weaver, state
game warden reports. The storm
hit the pheasants in the midst of
their laying season and about 500
birds were killed. The hens have
resumed laying, however, and a
big crop of young chinks will be
produced for release in Montana
hunting coverts.
Nelson Appointed
John W. Nelson was appointed
I Field Supervisor of the Montana
| State Employment Service the past
week. Appointment was made by
Barclay Craighead, chairman of the
। Tnemploytnent Compensation Coin-
I mission. Nelson rated high m the list
I of eligibles prepared hy the Depart
ment of Labor at Washington, as
the result of a Merit Examination
। held by the Department, last Ucto
‘ her. He has been State Director ci
Publicity for the past year.
Filings For Offices
Filings this week for nomina
tions follow J. Lee Anderson,
clerk and recorder, Republican
ticket: Margaret Carberry, coun
ty treasurer. Democrat: Herb
Garske. surveyor. Democrat.
Judson For County Attorney
Horace W. Judson, of Cut Bank,
present county attorney, filed this
week for the democratic nomina
tion for the same office he has
held for several terms.
Mr. Judson states that if nom
inated and elected, he will con
duct the office in the same effi-
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cient manner that he has in the
past. Mr. Judson has saved the
county many thousands of dollars
in trials and fees during his term
of office and the public is well
aware of the fact. It is no doubt
that his vote will be big enough
to put him over. He deserves it
for his efficient work.