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Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01
SAY RAILROADS
CUTTING PAY
Continued From Page u

Edrington, assistant grand chief of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers said here today.
CHICAGO, April 1. U.PeA vice.
president of the Rock Island rail-
road who would not permit use of
his name said today, that a report
the Rock Island paid its men to-
day in two checks each, one for
five-siXths and the other for one
sixth of his pay, the latter to be
returned to the railroad, was Sub
stantially correct"
I'VE do not anticipate tnat any
considerable humber of employees
will return their checks" the vice
president said The matter is not
in shape for publication and I will
not be quoted by name"
When asked whether Alexander
Whitney, president of the railway
brotherhoods, had protested to Rock
Island officials, the vice president
said Not to my knowledge"
WASHINGTON, April l. U.P)-
The interstate commerce commits
sion today ordered a general inves-
tigation into existing freight rates
on basic commodities to determine
whether railroads should be re-
quired to make reductions.
The commissions action was TAX
en- in the answer to petition from
agricultural, coal and lumber inter-
ests asking for substantial freight
rate reduction.
The commission said it had made
careful consideration of these pc
titions," and had decided ito in
stitute an investigation of the ex-
isting freight rates and charges to
determine whether and to what ex-
tent if any, general reductions
should be made"
Petitions asking reduced rates
were presented by the American
Farm Bureau Federation, Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
of America, National Coal aSsocia-
tion, National Grange and Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers asso-
citation
The commission said it would not
confine its investigation to any
particular commodities or descrip-
tions of freight traffic"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01
STAR GOING HOME

HOLLYWOOD, April 1. U.H-
Marlene Dietrich, beautiful German
motion picture star today was
making plans to return to Ger
many, about April z.
"I do not intend to make any de-
cision as to what I will do about
returning to Hollywood until after
I have visited my mother and
friends in Berlin and spent some
time with my husband in Paris,
she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01
ARREST COUNTERFEITERS

NEW YORK, April 1. U.P)-Ar-
rest of three men in raid by po-
lice was believed today to have
halted plot to circulate $500,000
in counterfeit $5 bills throughout
the east. Two plates, banknote pa
per and other paraphernalia we're
seized. Police said Bridgeport,
Conn, was to have been the dis
tributing center, but they were con-
fident none of the bills had been
put into circulation. Identity of
the suspects was not made public.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01

epidemic of poisoning reported in
recent, months.
Missing Woman Sought-Anyone
seeing Mrs. Wilma Briggs, 81 years
OF age, B feet in height, weighing
las pounds, is requested to COM
municate with E. Briggs, 585 Com
mercial street, Ell Centre. Accord
ing to report filed at the sheriff's
office Mrs. Briggs has been missing
since 2:3O p. m, yesterday.
Auction A Success - D. L. Zinn
reported this morning that the
community auction held at the Zin-
nerle Corrals yesterday afternoon
was complete success. About 500
buyers attended the sale and every-
thing that was offered for sale
went without difficulty.
Auto Loans -Jno. II. Robertson,
TIT Main. Lowest rates. 15tf
Returns To Brawiey - Roland
Skipper, for the past six months as
soclated with his brother in El
| Centro at the service station on
( Main at Seventh has returned to
Brawley where he will again oper-
ate the service station located at
Main and Third streets. This for
morely belonged to Skipper Broth
ers, and makes the fourth service
station now under their control.
Perishable Shipments - Yester-
days total of perishable shipments
was composed of II carloads OF
peas, five of carrots, four of as
paraguS, three of lettuce and one
OF cabbage, according to a report
submitted by B. A. Harrigan, agri-
] cultural commissioner.
Hotel Casa Rey home cooked
meals 35c. 1tf
Funeral Services-Last rites for
! William Shannon Lydick, who died
near here March %, were conduct
ed at Mt. Hope cemetery, San Di-
| ego, at 10 o'clock this morning.
Friends and relatives from the val
ley attended.
Turkey Dinner 35c - Old Bank
of Italy Building, Saturday 4:30 to
p. m. 30t3
Clarke Gable Here-Clarke Gable,
/ one of Hollywood's star actors was
stopped by a state traffic officer
at Fifth and Main streets early
last evening for minor traffic Of
fense. The actor was allowed to
proceed on his way without any
court citation being given him.
Dressmaking and Alterations
Mrs. Holt, Phone 509-W 29t6
Hay Association To Meet - The
board of directors of the county
hay association will meet in Braw-
ley next Monday afternoon at
o'clock.
Fire Losses Slight - Eight calls
were answered by the local fire
department during the month o.
March Four of these were regu.
lar and four still calls. Damage,
caused by fires during the month
were but nominal, according tt
Chief Tom Reams.
County Audit Made-The regu.
lar monthly audit of the county
treasurer'S office was made this
morning and the books were founc
to be in perfect condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01
CANAL RECEIPTS GROW

PARIS, April l. W.R)-lncrease IN
receipts of the Suez canal, report
ed today, indicate slight revival
of world trade. Since January l,
the income has reached So,44o, ,ooU
as against $s,222,oOO for the cor
responding period of 1882.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01

tai of $965 in building permits was
issued by the city engineers office
according to figures on record
there. A single permit issued yes
terday was given to r. D. Dantzler
and called for alterations to a
building at Ill E. Orange, estimat-
cd at SIS.
Baldo Sentence Suspended A
felony charge of using brass knuck-
les filed against Bill Baldo was dis
missed in justice court yesterday
and one of disturbing the peace
substituted. Baldo pleaded guilty
to this charge and was given a six
months suspended sentence.
Marriage Licenses MOunt-Four-
teen marriage licenses were grant,
ed by the county clerks office dur
ing March, bringing the total for
the year to 46. In January Is such
licenses were issued with II for
February.
DR.. A. b. Hansen. dentist. New
professional Bldg. Phone SO. etf
John CruysOn, Jr., Sentenced -
Justice of the peace A. H. Conger
eentenced John Cruyson, Jr., to
rye go days in the county jail,
the sentence to start from the time
of his first incarceration, February
IA Cruyson had been found guilty
of disturbing the peace by a jury,
late Wednesday night. Sentence
was pronounced yesterday after
noon.
Court Appoints Guardian-Jullan
Morales was appointed guardian OF
Isabel Garcia, a minor, by order OF
Judge McPherrin in superior court
yesterday.
Bill Stagner announces that he
has taken over the Antlers Barber
Shop in the Elks Building, 639 Main
st. Bill will be glad to meet his
many friends there after this date
31t2
Special Deputy Named-The ap-
pointment of Joe Donner as spe-
cial deputy sheriff to serve without
pay was filed in the county clerk S
office by Sheriff George L. Camp
bell, yesterday.
County Funds Sound = County
Treasurer George Varney filed a
copy of the trial balance for the
month of March with the county
clerk yesterday. This paper shows:
receipts-$108, ,328.33; redemptions-
$2,554.73; cash on hand last state
ment-$217,578.44; warrants cashed
-S131, ,29727; cash on hand to
date-S197, ,16428.
Turkey Dinner 35c - Old Bank
of Italy Building, Saturday 4:3O to
g p. m. 30t3
Thompson Death Story Correct
ed-The Press has been advised that
the death of Attorney Fred Thomp-
son of Brawley on March IA, oc-
CURED at La Solana hospital and
not in the El Centre hospital as
reported at the time, the error in
reporting having occurred through
misunderstanding.
Dog POisOner Active = Reports
coming in at the local police head
quarters indicate that some person
is engaged in poisoning dogs in the
city. Two CANNES were found dead
this morning and at headquarters
it was said that this is the third
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01

E. M. Sheridan, Orange Cove,
Fresno county was elected presi-
dent of the California Fig Growers
association.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01

s,I,eor,, the onig gs',ssn TGttn gin operated in
the one at Blyte acoos',. s. seaSoh w ~"a %
recent repoH iutiis W =
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01
Fat Boy Tean1To
Play Here Sunday

Maggios Fat Boys will meet the
Mexican Independent club in what
ought to be real bang-up game
of baseball this afternoon on the
east side grounds. The game will
be called at 2:15 o'clock sharp.
The two clubs are very evenly
matched and for this reason it
should be nip and tuck affair all
through the game. Austin will
twirl and Lee will be ON the re-
ceiving end for the Fat Boys.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01

ing to war against the out-of town
fighters. All bouts in the tourney
will be for three rounds each with
the matches arranged according to
age, weight, and ability. Amateurs
from California will collide with
those from Arizona and Old Mex
leo.
Here are some of the outstand-
ing Ell Centro amateurs accepted at
last nights enrolment session: r.
T. Mccullough, Clyde Dillbeck,
Frank Procsal, Trinidad Molina,
Fernando Marino, Hugh Callahan,
Joe Proscal, Johnny Feeney, Alex
Roddell, Bobby Devore, Jimmy
Southworth, Tommy Houston, John
ny Becker, Gus Rathert. Glen Nc
Nay, Jose Villejas, Chester Inman,
Oscar Hoffman, Randall Milner,
Angelo Vinfrido, Bobby Sierras,
David Lopez, Johnny Navarro, Til
den Barnett, Roy Garcia, Lawrence
/ Saiza, Manuel Cavallo, Paul Vim
diola, Bobby Martin, Jack Hensley,
and others.
Young David has made known
identity of some of his fast step
ping Ell Centre Filipino amateurs
to take part in the huge mittfest
They arc: Ben Pentecost, F. Frank
M. Balentino, NJ. Crisco, V. Baclig
P. Baclig
HOLTVILLE, April l. = Johnny
Domene, coach and manager, today
made known a partial list of the
fighters who are to go to Ell Centre
to fight for the Jack Dempsey
award and other trophies in the A
A. U. Golden Glove amateur rine
meet nights of April II, 18, and 10
They are Joe Woodbridge, Jack
johnson, Steve McNeal, Melvin
Williams, Roy Williams, B. H
Hogue, Otis Watts, Elmer Black
wood and frankie Van Der Lin
den
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01

w. B. Williams, Vista, San Diego
county, has equipped his orchard
with a new type of high and low
overhead sprinklers.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01

Farmers of Kennewich, Washing
ton, have pulled out several hund-
red acres of Improbable apple trees
this winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01
~

Months Building Activity-A to-
tai of $965 in building permits was
issued by the city engineers office
according to figures on record
there. A single permit issued yes
terday was given to R. D. Dantzler
and called for alterations to a
building at Ill E. Orange, estimat-
ed at SIS.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01
L. A. Banks
L. A. Hay

| L. A. Hay |
LOS ANGELES, March 81. U.P)
u. S. No. l, $1,000 to $l2.50 U.
s. No. 2 leafy $l1.00 to .Sll.5Qu.. U.
6, No.2, $19-5o to 81,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01

Edrington, assistant grand chief of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers said here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01

epidemic of poisoning reported ir
recent, months.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-01

BaldO Sentence Suspended - A
felony charge of using brass knuck-
les filed against Bill Baldo was dis
missed in justice court yesterday
and one of disturbing the peace
substituted. Baldo pleaded guilty
to this charge and was given a six
months suspended sentence.
Evening star., 1933-03-16

u Boys 2.95 Sheep.lined Du Pont
Leatherette Coats-broken sizes.
Friday only ............... 81
9 Boys 7.GS Horsehide Coats-l0,
IA, Is, l8. Friday only 80. .295
Students 9.95 Overcoats-all wool
-l3, IA, IS, IL, IL. Friday
only ................. .3.95
10 Students s. 1.Trouser Suits
IA, Is, l6. Friday only 90. .2.95
Palais Royal-Boy
Evening star., 1933-03-16

Big Ben and Ben Hur
clocks, In nickel cases.
About "a at this amazing
price.
dain Floor
Evening star., 1933-03-16

Not every size in
every style.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12

aaldeontinent operators are
trying to develop commercial gas
production in shales near Fern
dale. out OF Bellingbam. In
cludad are c. s. Shippey, r.
4 Hopkins. until recently vice
president Of Standard Of Kansas.
fcomDnnsd ca Pa9s Threa9
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12

Regina-Dirt Hills test. try
ing for gas for Regina. Is drill
Ing at 1000 feet. Location is
In LsD 8 2s-12-z4W2. II Is
a sheIdon-Burden rotary oper-
alton.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12
TURNER VALLEY
MDEP E:DEMTS
NOT IN ACCORD

Following sensationally success
full operation Of an absorption
plant to remove gasoline from
Turner Valley gas by Imperial
oil company, there has been a
movement started to build a
second plant to handle Indepen-
dent gas. This movement has
been sponsored by Minor Merri-
weather. Seattle capitalist.
The Western Examiner Of Cal
gary reports a meeting at Cal
gary at which it was reported
that $4,000, 900 cubic feet Of gas
had been signed up but 100. 0O0.-
600 cubic feet must be obtained.
The meeting was presided over
by Mrs. P. d. McAtee, president
Of the Women Shareholders Of
Valley OIL companies. The
meeting as addressed by Fred w.
Shelton, petroleum engineer.
The meeting adjourned with
no additional gas signed up and
J. NJ. Cameron, director Of Nc
Dougall-segur and other COM
0antinnea On Page Twes
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12
CUT BANKS
PIPELINE IS
ABOUT READY


Santa Rita Oh eompany'a pipe
line across Cnt Bank field Il
completed and half Of the gather
Ing lines are ditched and partly
back-fllled.
Two pump stations have been
completed and tanks have been
erected on both ends OF the line.
On Friday the ditching ma
chine was working Dn the Brit
ton farm, having started on the
north end OF the field and
ditching gathering lines from
each lease as It proceeded south
ward.
The pipeline will put out OF
business a part Of a fleet Of
trucks which has been hauling
this oil to Ont Bank, to Kelvin
and to coutts-sweetgrass. Il
Is understood that some Of the
nearby plants will continue to-
truck their crude.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12
MONTANA POWER
ADDS GASSER TO
BUTTE SUPPLY

Montana Power Gas company
added its first new gas produc-
ton Of the present year to its
Cut Bank-Butte line during the
past "a hours, completing its
Brown No. 1, center 31-35-5W.
as a gasser. The 7-inch pipe
was mudded at the bottom of the
Stewart sand. at 27OO with gas
already showing.
Montana Power has two other
wells under way. It's Kindle
or Fee No. / in C NWA NEA
14-35-5W is drilling at 1000
and its Doe No. in CNL NEA
27-55-5W Is drilling at 1900,
having made a thousand feet
during the past week. with
cable tools.
Montana Power line TO Butte
Is reported pulling around sO.-
100000 feet per day, increased
operations Of Anaconda Copper
Mining company and others hav-
ing greatly increased the Butte
Helena-AnacOnda market.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12
ROTARY CREW
PROCEEDING
CAUTIOUSLY

Still reporting around 100
feet a day, Texas company's
Fisk No. / in C NWA NEA
14-35-6w is today reported drill
ing az around 1900 feet. using
rotary tools for the first time
in Northern Montana.
The sheldon-Burden crew is re-
ported drilling cautiously expert
menting with various types. Of
rock bits which have been sue
cessfully used on Cretaceous
shaIes in Turner Valley, its the
north. Texaco is reported pre-
pairing to develop its own
production in the north end
Of the field with a view to
running a hne to its refinery at
Sunburst, approximately 20 miles
east. The Fisk-Kearns well now
drilling is three quarters Of a
mile northeast Of the Santa Rita
Tribal producers. which are the
northern terminus Of the Santa
Rita pipeline.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12
NO DECISION
on SOAP CREEK
OIL FIELD Bid

No report has yet been re-
eeived from Washington on the
bids submitted on $50 acres OF
Crow Indian lands in Soap Creek
oil field. q. B. Coolidge Offer
ed 50 an acre bonus in addition
to the 81 an acre annual rental,
20% royalty on the two produc-
ing wells and 1e-2/s95 on future
wells.
Independent Oil Co. offered
$3.50 an acre bonus in addition
to the 81 rental. and Is ass
on all wells.
W. e. Rice offered So an acre
bonus added to the 81 annual
rental, and 1s z/ss5 on all wells.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12

shad opportunity to appreciate the
significance OF the sudden de-
yelopment.
The Fulton well is westernmoat
producer in Cut Bank field and
is a mile and three quarters west
Of the Blacklist Indian boundary.
TO the Blackfeet tribe this com
pletion Is the most important
event In the History Of the tribe.
Il proves MP thousands OF aeres
OF oil lands east and north and
quite probably south. So small
Is the structural difference be-
tween this well and the main
field that there is every proba-
bility that the producing. area
viii extend westward, a. well.
according to biologists.
The Fulton well had an
SS-fOOt sand--ehe thickeat
sand found in the field.
The top SO feet was MS
hard ~ flint. The satura-
taOn was IN the bottom rs
feet.
Observers say that a heavier
ihot might have broken the
upper sand to allow channeIing
md perhaps make a much larger
veil. However it Is Fulton's
announced intention to let this
yell go on production and inn
nediaely start a second one,
'robabIy southeast of the Hag-
.erty.
Two thousand acres Of
tribal lands which Texas bid
ON two different times are
now available to operators in
lots Of from 100 60 $40
scontinned on Page Twol
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12
Ddkotdns Score ThrdSucceSS
MATSOH WELL
SWABBIG 100
BBLS. PER DAY

Dakota Montana Oil
company's Matson No. i
in Gut Bank field. Sc
NE1zNW1z 1zS46W j.
today swabbing 100 bar
rels Of oil per day, mark
ing the third success Of
the lucky Dakotans in this
field.
They have producers on each
Of three leases. This newest
well offsets the company's own
Haglund producer to the west.
Observation-Disclosures has approx
mateIy gao acres Of definitely
proven oil land. This company
took considerably more than q
million dollars out OF one 40
arce tract in Kevin-Sunburst field.
The Matson well bottoms at 1892
having had saturation at 27S4-
81.
Hannah-Porter company, an
other suecessfal Kevin-sunburat
company. put its Brieton No. 4
well on the pump this week and
it Is making SO barrels day.
II offsets the Santa Rita Yunck
No. 4 on the east. Company
has rig up for No. 2 location.
A. p. Con-Matson No. 2 in
SEX sWA 14-s4-eW has been
designated at the new abode Of
the jinx. After cementing a
second time. drilling proceeded
to 1884 where a crooked hole
developed. This is about the
fifth Of a series OF mishaps.
A SO-quar shot OF solicited
nitro proved wonderful medicine
for santa Rfta's Olson No.
n the northeast corner Of Sec
ton 26-3AsW. Oil stood at
1900 feet in the hole. similar
% the Yunck No. /, whereas
ne hydrostatic level is about
1850 in the field It swabs
loo barrels and will make q
10 to 7O4barrel pumper. 1t was
hot at 2sS1-s7.
Continued on Page Three)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12

Nitro Squib Makes
Fulton Well Flow

4 small nitro squib this week threw the
a west side of Cut Bank field into a scene
of seething activity, as the Fulton Common
wealth well in the extreme west end of the
field lOOmed as an important producer.
Completed as a small pumper, this well
is today swabbing 200 barrels day. A 90
quart shot of nitro did it.
Leases which went begging last week
were this week being taken up by responsible
operators with w. VI. Fulton, veteran opera
tor, in the van of buyers. He is reported to
have taken two important leases near his
well, closing his deals before other operators
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12
REVIVAL IN
SWEETGRASS !
HILLS NEAR

A revival OF drilling nc
tivity in the sweetgrass
Hills area is likely to fol-
low the lead Of the Pater-
son interests which have
recently brought in q new
producer In Whitlash field
and is drilling one other
wen.
Early drilling Of a well on
Flat Coulee. another on Reserve
structure. north of WhitIash and
another well in Ber-
thelote are projects now under
way.
The Maryland interests have
finished mvoing rig to new loca-
ton on the Dawson terrace Of
Reserve structure at about the
same structural elevation as oil
production on Flat Coulee. The
first well had 100000 feet
Of gas. The new well Is known
As the RIaIto well. It win be
completed this fall, II possible.
It Is reported that several
new companies. composed Of oil
Held workers, are preparing to
AXE over acreage IN WhitIash
district and drill wells on the
'no-jack" plan. There is a local
market for All oil produced but
further development is expected
o encourage the construction OF
pipeline into the sweetgrass
Hill area.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12
YUKON WELL I'M
new FIELD is
Ar 1900 FEET

MontanaI newest oil field,
called North Cut Bank, began
TO take on renewed interest this
week as Yukon Oil company's
Kruger No. in center sWA
swH 14-s7-5w reached depth
Of 1900 feet.
Production Is expected at
around 270O feet aud a larger
well than the discovery well IL
expected since the discovery well
was drilled through the sand
and into water In q shale be-
low. Part Of the saturated sand
was cemented off in the effort 70
shut out the bottom water,
greatly cutting the production
The discovery well is reported
making so barrels per day OF rs
gravity cross-base oil, with 3
small showing OF water.
The Kruger will be stopped
above the shale break and no
more water trouble Is expectsd
In the new field which is locat-
cd is miles northwest Of Cut
Bank oil field proper On the
Canadian side OF the boundary
~ 4nr-4. a. ~~~. A.nffff~a~s rsss
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12
Washington

washington's discovery oil well
on the Hob River Is drilling
again at 2150 feet. reporting
some wet gas. This well was
formerly known as the Sims No.
I but It has been renamed and
re-equipped with rotary, by Hob
River OH company which took II
over from Leslie Petroleum Co.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12

Calgary McDoueaIl-seaur NO
sConnapsd o. raRs Tbreel
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12

Only 4 percent Of All freight
moved in the United States ls
carried On she highway
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12

calgary-Home Oil Co., whose
properties are operated by Imper
ial Oil, reports that company's
indebtedness to Imperial has all
been paid off and company has
net Of $4,000 a month coming in.
which viii be increased by full
operation Of the Imperial absOrp-
ton plant
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1933-08-12
USING RI.AcK TANKs

Tankage for the Santa Rita
tank farm at the end Of its
pipe line, at Cut Bank. is being
provided BY Black. sivalIs &
Bryson Of Oklahoma city.