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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28

was, of course, interested in the
findings. One night Calhoun told
Buckley he could recognize any
rock formation. Mr. Buckley said
he had some rocks he thought
Calhoun couldn't place and a
wager was made.
A Joke On Pat
About so rocks were placed
on the table. Pat picked up one
rock and handed It to the ge-
ologist.
From two miles up the
gulch," was the answer.
The geologist told him where
the rock was found. Pat handed
him the rocks from various parts
in the United States and Calhoun
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28
ABANDON ED WILDCAT
PROVIDES Gas NuR
DRY LAND 8a09NE1a y

The eonEealnn 81 8 wildcat
wen lnaemflea 10 fsaaa Oh bns
finding sms Instead was bhsE
hack for 0Aao Oil Cosnpany.
But . sowrce of free hene
with which 20 ram 3 snoopalalne
sim WINS good lack for sasa
s'drw Land" operasoEs ia fhe
AElssouza rfpe~ baazanas naar
I.aniusly ana 30 miles from
. railroad.
Iihe snoonshineFs had hook
ed mp . fine stln about 400
feet from the abandoned wei
and were doing > good busi-
ness until TIE prohibition Of
ficers arrived.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28
CENT And HALF
CUT o. GALLON O.
CANADA GAS0

Canadian gasoline consumers
aren't consuming much gasoline
these days, especially those in
the northern parts. but they are
lucky in that they have a reduc-
ton Of IL cents in the price
Of gallon Of gasoline. The pub
lie now pays 81 cents a gallon
in Lethbridge, and 2sh cents
at Vancouver. Last year the i'll
ling station spread was cut
from five cents to four cents
a gallon. Filling station owners
are trying to get the spread put
back to five cents.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28

told him from what part OF the
country the rocks came.
Finally Pat thought he would
stump the geologist-he handed
him a rock from Alaska. The
geologist studied 1t a while and
told him it must be from Alaska.
Pat smiled and handed him
shiny black rock.
calhoun studied the rock for
about 10 minutes and said
"This rock has me puzzled-I
can't place it-but I'll bet it is
Mt from this continent"
He was right. The rock was
piece Clipped from the famous
Rock Of Gibraltar
The geologist was intensely in
terested in Buckley gulch and the
many unique formations in rocks
that line the ridges. He took
many specimens 10 Chicago for
classroom demonstration and lee
tures,
Pat never thought 70 try out .
pieee Of the BIarney Stone On
him.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28

Word has been resolved here
o. the death o. L.snoard L.
Aitken. widely known IN the oil
industry Of Wyoming as one Of
the pioneers Of salt Greek field,
at Denver. He had been an
invalid Tor nearly 10 years. He
is repuked to have made 3 for
tune from the development Of his
salt Creek properties By Midwest
Refining company
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28
CONRAD REFINERY
STOC OIL ERS HOLD
ANNUAL ELECTION

Conrad Refining company
stockholders reelected its board
OF directors at the annual meet
ing held at Conrad. Directors
are William Wickstrom Of Brady,
A. L. Erickson. P. L. Withers,
J. F. Kumpf and o. e. HaIes.
The company has been operating
the newly acquired refinery at
Collins, using Bannatyne and
Pondera crude, and has been re-
building its Conrad plant. de-
stroyed by fire, during the past
year.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28

INDIANA HARB0R, Ind
About 500 employees were recall
ed TO work at the local plant Of
the Inland Steel company. due
to an accumulation Of orders dur
ing the last three weeks.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28

NEW YORK Business failures
are still decreasing according to
Dnn's. which reported a total Of
ss1 for the last week against s55
. year ago and 717 two years
ago.
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tCsnunued from Page SeFeA)
watch. it is said. carries sub.
stantial values OF gold. NegOtia-
tions are now being conducted
e equip the property with ma
chinery.
On Cataract creek. q small GUS
tom mill is being operated inter-
mittently by the Madden inter
ests. The equipment. which Is
driven by gasoline power. con-
sists OF crushers, ball mill. ANAL
gamation plates and concentrate
ing table.
Gold Found
Although the 1000 acres Of
mineral ground controlled BY Ba-
sin Montana Tunnel company. on.
comstock hill, west flank Of
Hgh ore Gulch. are mineralized
mainly with silver. lead. zinc.
copper and silver, the southern
claims Of the company are said
TO show good values. Work IS
being prosecuted on the Memo
clafza OF the company under the
supervision OF Leo Coady, well
known Butte mining engineer,
and high Values are declared to
have been encountered. Accord
ing to advices recently received
from New York. the company ex-
poets to erect a pilot mill early
this summer. Butte officials and
directors OF the company include
Howard A. Johnson. David J.
Charles. Samuel Barker jr, and
H. J. Fennimore.
Roy Miller, Inc. of which Roy
Miller OF Portland, Ore, is the
leading factor. recently took Ov-
er the Jib group OF some ~
claims, situated In the town Of
Basin and surrounding It on all
sides. This property is opened bys
5O0-foot shaft on the Katie /
claim and . 70O-fOot shaft on
the adjoining Hope claim, on
the south side OF the Boulder
river and BY two shafts, one Of
which is zoe feet deep, on the
East Katie claim on the north
side OF the river.
Faned Producer
In 1924 the Jib group was
reported TO have produced over
$500, 600 In less than six months
from q high grade ore body in
the Katie property between the
900 and 500-foot levels. The ore
was concentrated in a milling
plant of SEQ tons per day ca
pacity, which still is standing,
and concentrates are said to have
assayed as high as $4,000 per
car. :
Mr.. Miller is now making plans :
to unwater the mining properties I
and overhaul the mill 80 that 1t !
can be started in the spring The
first ore to be milled is a tail !
ings pile consisting of over 40 T
900 tons, in which it is said the
values, left from former opera
lions, can be recovered at a pro
1t. Both mine and min are n
equipped with modern machinery, :
operated by electric power. \
, Taking all factors into consid-
grafton, it is believed by many Q
hat Basin. at the back doors of
Helena and Butte. should be i
much in the mining limelight b
before the end of 1888. /,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28
PIECE OF GIBRAL TAR FOOLS
ROCK HOUND WHO IDEHT TITLES
AL BUcKLEY'S Speech 3 5

omittng only specimen from Blarney Pat
Buckley related writer Falls Tribune
how rocks geOIogst
telling where each from. excepting one.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28
BOrdsr-Ch Bank

The only aukhentic map
showing all Of the
Border Red Coulee field
with relation to Kelvin
sunburst.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28

Wells In Out Bank gas
field 70 and including
East edge of Blaczfeet
reservation
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-01-28

Showing every wen drilled
throughout the area,
including Shelby gas
field
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-02
TEACHERS TO
DEMONSTRATE
SCHOOL WORK

In order that the public may see
the actual work of the public
schools, the methods of teaching
advocated today and the results
which are being obtained, real
teaching demonstrations with class
es of approximately 35 children
will be staged at the county fair.
Miss Winnie Mae Mackey and
Mrs. Grace Ferrell, instruction sup
ervisors of the new county super
intendent of schools office, will be
in charge of the following demon
strations, which will be held in the
main building on the raised dance
platform.
Sunday, March 5, at 7:30 p. m.,
Miss Laura Redden, music super
visor for the city elementary schools
will demonstrate the teaching of
music. Part of an operetta will be
presented by the class.
Monday, March 6, at 4:30 p. m.
Miss Olga Augspurger will demon
strate the teaching of art in grades
1-8.
Wednesday, March 8, Miss Flor
ence Culver of Calexico, will. at
730 o'clock, give a demonstration
Of unit of work dealing with Cal
ifornia, fourth grade children par
ticipating.
The same evening at $3.50 o'clock
Paul Rogers of Westmorland will
demonstrate, with seventh and
eighth grade pupils, unit of work
on Imperial Valley.
Friday, March 10, at 1880 O'Clock
Miss Marcia Parsons of Alamo will
demonstrate teaching of unit of
work on the necessities of life. fifth
and sixth grade pupils participat-
ing. At $3.50 teaching of the Revo-
lutionary war will be illustrated by
Mrs. Helen Garrick of Holtville and
a group of eighth grade Students
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-02
LETTUCE AND CANTALOUPES ARE
MAJOR CROPS GROWN IN VALLEY

Unalterably lirked together in
the history of Imperial Valley and
its development from arid desert to
one of the most fertile communi-
ties in the United States are the
lettuce and cantaloupe crops fos-
tered each year in the valley, and
shipped each season to every part
of the nation, 20 grace million
tables.
From the climate which makes
them possible to the methods by
which they are transported to their
ultimate destinations, these two
crops are linked closely It is the
same group of far seeing business
men which made them possible,
and which has developed them into
the leading crop activity of this
section. Together, lettuce and can
taloupe crops bring into Imperial
Valley each year thousands of dol
lars, TO be distributed among resi-
dents here.
Another benefit, not easily reck-
oned in dollars and cents, accrues
to this community by reason OF its
chief crops-nation wide publicity
coming in the form Of wrappers and
labels attached TO lettuce, canta-
loupe and melon crates. Placed on
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-02
HOME EXHIBIT
WILL CONTAIN
FINE DISPLAYS

Economy in home furnishings
and home management will be the
keynote of the farm home depart
ments exhibit at the county fair,
according to Miss Florence Glenn,
home demonstration agent. The
display will represent the practi-
cal economies which the members
have practiced as a result of the
projects taught at home depart
ment meetings.
For example, there will be dis
played an attractive slip covered
chair, originally an old, unusable
morris chair, which for the great
sum of $l.20 was refinished, cov-
cred and made into a useful and
good-looking piece of furniture.
While the material for the cover
ing is not ideal, it serves the pur-
pose, is practical in that it will
not fade or shrink, and attractive
in that its color is good.
Other articles to be exhibited are
footstools which have been uphol-
stored by club members in order
to demonstrate the principles in
volvedl in tying dayenports and
chairs which have springs
Service wagons which are a great
boon to the housewife in saving
her many footsteps, sewing cabin
cts. and mending baskets, slipper
chairs made out of old rickety dis
carded furniture into attractive
chairs. with storage space, braid
ed rungs made from old rags and
discarded garments are group
of articles made by the women
which will be exhibited.
The display is to be simple, ar
ranged like a window display, SO
that the individuhl articles will
stand out and tell for themselves
the results TO be obtained by ex-
penditure of a few cents and con-
siderable ingenuity.
Pieces of furniture which have
been refinished by club members
will be exhibited to demonstrate the
work in renovation. ~zs. ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-02

display in produce houses and on
fruit stands throughout the nation,
the wrappers and labels advertise
Imperial Valley to the world as a
community productive of the best.
That it is the best there is no
argument, for Imperial Valley pro-
duce commands the best prices and
combines the best selling values. To
the consumer the fact that his pur-
chase came from Imperial Valley is
a guarantee of its quality.
Cooperation Essential
Both cantaloupes and lettuce
have a short season, but it is a
season filled with activity. Only the
most intense cooperation between
grower, shipper, ice company and
railroads permits the growing har-
vesting and shipping of such tire
mendous amount of produce in such
a short time.
The perfect handling of the crops
is perfect example of American
industry at its best. Those handling
produce crops in other sections OF
lliC lNulAiSo khOhi NoAi
taloupe and lettuce industries here
and have applied the most success
full principles to their own prob
lens.
Long trains of refrigerator cars
are moved into the valley months
ahead of time in order that there
may be no delay in shipping. Har-
ry Carr, Los Angeles columnist, has
said that, modern life holds no
more dramatic or fascinating story
than that of the cultivation, pick
ing, packing and shipping of melons
grown in this vicinity" This is
equally true of lettuce.
Lettuce anS cantaloupe indus
tries, and their close ally, produc-
tion of other varieties of melons,
give promise of continued growth
and continued benefit to Imperial
Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-02
County Library
Will Haze Booth

Something for nothing these
days is still rarity but the near
est approach to this is found in
the service offered by the county
library which is being demonstrat-
cd at the library booth at the fair.
A list of the county branches
and a statement of the almost un-
limited service available to pat
rons will constitute the library's
exhibit, few books being display
cd to show the varied types of lit
erature which may be obtained
from the library and its branches.
Miss Romaine Richmond, coun-
ty librarian, states that since there
are still many people who are not
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-02
FAIR GROUNDS BUSY PLACE
AS OPENING DAY AWAITED

Like an unfinished house of
which the tenants are taking pos
session, the annual Imperial coun-
ty fair was mushrooming into ex-
istence today as officials, exhibit
tors and entertainers rush e d
through the last feverish stages be-
fore the official opening of TIE ex-
position tomorrow.
Turning a smiling face on talk
of depression, the whole of Imper-
ial Valley is preparing, through its
fair, to demonstrate to the world
that the valley still is good place
to live. Resources of this section,
laid out before visitors from every
section of the state, are an augury
of the future in store for the valley.
as well as a competent demonstra-
ton of present graces.
Not less, but more in quantity
and quality, will be the exhibits
and attractions of the fair this
year. To anyone doubling this, a
visit to the fair grounds today
would have been conclusive proof.
To the ring of hammers and the
hum of continued activity, work
men were crowding the two-year-
old exposition building to the last
niche. New buildings, to house live
stock and poultry, also were a hum
of activity as keepers prepared to
move in with their feathered
equine or bovine pets.
Before the grand stand stretch
es track that has been brought
into the best possible condition for
horse races, automobile races, ro-
deo stunts, daredevil attractions
and other interesting exhibitions
Those who will take part in the
various entertainment features al
ready are on the ground, becoming
acquainted with the scenes of their
coming performances.
Along the midway, situated at
the northern end of the exhibition
grounds, carnival attractions lend
gala air to the preparations.
Crafts Greater Shows were moving
in today in full force. The crowded
midway promised much to those
who are able to make their selec-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-02
SPEEDY BABBS
DUE FOR FAIR

The most hair raising spine
tingling stunt in America today
was added to the program of the
Congress of Daredevils which will
be played at the Imperial County
Fair, next Sunday night, March 5
and the nights of March 6, 8 and
9 in front of the grandstand.
Signing of Speedy Babbs, mo-
ton picture stunt-king, to ride a
motorcycle through a double board
wall at a speed of 10 miles an
hour was announced. Babbs has
performed the stunt before Some
times he has been painfully hurt,
and other times has escaped with
out scratch. The wall through
which he rides is constructed of
two thickneSses of 1-inch boards
on frame of two-by-fours. When
he crashes into it at full speed
on his sturdy motorbike it is re-
ported to be the thrill of a life
time. Something had to give and
so far it has not been Babbs or
the motorcycle
Persons who can't stand a thrill
are advised not to attend the pro-
gram for Babbs stunt is just one
of many others signed.
In addition to this thriller there
will be head Lon collision between
two automobiles with the drivers
crashing at speed of 40 miles an
hour.
An auto polo game in which the
American and Canadian teams will
compete is another feature on the
program which is expected to
prove the biggest attraction of the
fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-02
Egg Exhibit To
Be Shouun Here

Eggs will form the theme for the
extension. service exhibit at the
county fair which Is already in
place, having been set up last week
by w. J. Norton, extension service
specialist in illustrative material.
This exhibit was entered by the
extension service of the University
of California at the state fair
where it provoked considerable at
tention and interest.
1t deals with the proper method
Of gathering eggs, of cleanliness
and standards to be observed in
getting the product ready for mar
kct
Information obtained from this
exhibit will be of value TO poultry
growers of the valley as we'll as of
interest TO spectators at the fair.
Ladak alfalfa in Grant County,
Oregon, appears to do best on dry
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-02
CATERPILLAR
DIESEL AID IN
CUTTING COST.

That the Caterpillar" Diesel
tractor is an effective cost reducer,
is the statement of Charles E. An
derson, OF Hulse-Anderson Com
pany, valley distributor for Cater
pillars" and a firm which has al
ways taken vital interest in the
Imperial County Fair.
The effectiveness of the Cater
pillar" Diesel in cutting costs is en-
larged upon by Anderson in the
following statement:
With the general downward
trend of prices on all contracting
work, in order to compete you must
find some method of reducing your
costs, and the Caterpillar" Diesel
tractor will help you accomplish
this.
Startling as the following state
ments may seem, they are all true,
and we can prove them by a DEM
onstration on your job.
you can purchase a "Caterpil-
lar' Diesel tractor with no greater
cash outlay on your part than If
you were buying gas tractor, if
the savings accruing from the use
of Diesel fuel are applied to the
purchase payments on the tractor.
That similar savings in the cost
of operation will continue through
cut the life of the tractor. Thus, a
contractor using Caterpillar Die
sci tractors is in a better position
to successfully compete when pri-
ccS continue as they are.
THAT if they tax Diesel fuel and
the price we're the same as gaso-
line you would still save the diff
ference in first cost of the tractor
in approximately one-half the life
of the tractor, because of the low
Ell volume consumption of fuel.
THAT you save during the life
of a Caterpillar" Diesel tractor
more than the first cost of a gas
tractor; hence, you would be bet
ter off financially buying Diesel
tractor than you would be if you
were given a gas tractor free.
THAT you will be money ahead
if you junk an old gas tractor as
you save enough over the operat-
ing cost of your old tractor to pay
for a Caterpillar" Diesel tractor
and get more production by having
new tractors.
"Our new Caterpillar Diesel
tractors are the last word in trac-
tor construction and we would ap-
preciatc the opportunity of show
ing you their many advantages as
we are quite sure you will be inter-
ested in reducing your costs, which
means increased profits.
THE Diesel Tractor is here tc
stay. Caterpillar" is in the lead
with the only Diesel-powered trac-
tor in the field. The user should
get on the band wagon and lead
the parade. Get the first Cater
pillar Diesel now"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-02
Rodeo To Have
Top Performers

Hugh Strickland VINO is in
charge of the rodeo to be held at
the Imperial County Fair on March
10 and IL, with finals on March
IL, has completed arrangements
for taking care Of the stock to be
used on those dates.
Strickland states that all stock
has been secured, including Brah-
ma bulls and bucking broncos, and
that he has what he considers the
best string of this class of stock to
be found in California. All roping
stock is of the highest type.
While the rodeo is open to all
comers, Strickland has secured
some of the top hands in the coun-
try and intends putting on a big
ger and better show than has ever
been held in the state, and at pri-
ces that will fit every mans pock-
etbook.
He recently visited Tucson, Ari-
zona, for the Winter Fair at that
place, with the intention of secur-
ing number of the worlds fa-
nous bronco busters and riders
who are performing. there.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-02
.4-H CLUBS To
PARTICIPATE

Imperial Valley All clubs will
make a fine showing of projects
during the county fair, according
to H. Lee Landcrman, assistant
farm advisor in charge of the agri-
cultural projects, and Miss FlFt-
ence Glenn, home demonstration
agent in charge OF the girls work.
Sixteen club members have
placed entries to date and will ex-
hibit beef calves, dairy calves, hogs,
chickens, pigeons and rabbits.
Four different divisions of All
club exhibits will be seen at the
fair In the main pavilion the at
tractive clothing display is being
arranged. In the new swine build
ing, All club hogs will occupy
prominent space, likewise in the
poultry quarters display of poultry
and rabbits will be seen, while the
cattle department of the All di-
vision is to be found at the ex-
tremc south building on the
grounds.
Entries must be in place not la
ter than 10 a. m. Saturday morn
ing, March A.
Quality Of the livestock this year,
as far as the All clubs are con-
ccrned, states Landerman, is far
above that of previous years.
Clothing and home furnishing
projects are to be entered by at
least 10 of the clubs. Each group
has planned its own exhibit, being
allowed space equivalent in size to
card table. Displays will be judg-
ed from the standpoint of quality
variety, originality, artistic ar
rangement, and their value in pre-
senting some All club feature.
These displays will be arranged
against background of green and
white, the club colors.
In addition to the clothing and
home furnishing projects, vege-
tables grown by club members will
be exhibited in the club space in
the main pavilion.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-02
Regular School
Work On Exhibit

Instead of special work done
just for the fair, the county schools
this year will exhibit the regular
work of the children and the dis
play promises to be more educa-
tional than ever before, according
to the county superintendent of
schools office in charge of the
schools exhibit.
This year no prizes are offered
for the school displays and the
schools did not appear in the list
of premiums awarded for fair ex-
hibitS.
Neither teachers nor students
were notified that the schools were
TO exhibit, but members of the
county superintendent staff have
been making surprise visits at all
the county schools this past. month,
selecting objects from the regular
school work to be used at the fair.
For the first time the schools
will haveon exhibition the regular
work of the students and the dis
play should prove educational to
teachers as we'll as parents since
it will show the actual stages in
child development.
Art work because of its display
qualities will be shown, and the in
tegration of art work and social
studies will be demonstrated in the
exhibit.