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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-01-27

States. There are millions OF I'M
employed men in the United
States that could be an asset In
stead OF a liability. Here is Of
fered a unique Opportunity for
giving employment TO a large
per cent OF the unemployed to
produce real wealth-new wealth
that Will finance the Fort Peck
Dam and keep financing re-em-
ployment indefinitely give US
a better present, a brighter fu-
ture and instili hope and cour-
age into the heart OF every soul
now viewing the future with
8oubt and fear.
The way out Is positive, feas-
BILE and simple We have the
gold, we have the unemployed
men, we must support them, we
must get out OF this depression.
billions more must be spent. We
must prevent conditions that may
bring on another depression, so
why not finance unemployment, |
make fearless prosperity. and q
future we can all look forward |
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-01-27

Briefly. the plan IS TO put re-
lief public works crews to WORK
on known gold deposits in the
state OF Montana whore is more
than five billion tons Of ore
which can be mined at a prof
Il. Instead of giving men employ
ment on projects where an ulti-
mate profit Is more or less ques-
tionahle. this plan would have
the federal government take Ov-
er the vast mining claims which
are now standing idle for want
OF capital to develop them.
According TO survey OF the
Montana School of Mines, these
deposits will average 81 per ton,
meaning the possible addition
of five billion dollars to the gold
reserves OF this country, and in
creasing the world supply by one
third.
H c. Eklund, Great Falls pho
tographer and phflanthropist, is
calling national attention to the
project which he says was first
prOpounded TO him by Ed Sack
EFT. blind newsboy. Ecklund has
received scores OF letters from
national figures in politics.
Among them Senator Burton X.
Wheeler who wrote:
This is very sound proposal
and / ann glad that you have
sent It to me-"
This came IN response to the
circular letter issued by Mr..
Ecklund, as follows:
This message contains plan for
financing us out OF depression,
into prosperity and out Of debt.
Present methods employed will
increase our Indebtedness to
where it may cause a more SER
ious future than experienced to-
day.
II Is proper and sometimes inn |
portant to resort to and APPLY |
remedies that are experimental |
and not all they should be, even |
IL they endanger our future well
fare, but such remedies are not /
desirable unless necessary, and !
the object of this message is to
make plain and clear that they
are not necessary and that there
IS positive and practical way
of financing the United States
out OF this depression, into pros
perity that is safe. paying off
all Indebtedness and thus escape
what seems inevitable smother
serious depression following on
the heels OF this one.
Create a Government Gold Re-
cOyery Act under which the Gov
would proceed at once
with plans for recovering the bill
lions Of dollars of gold listed as
existing in the various districts
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-01-27

throughout the Western States.
/ For instance. according to a pub
( lished article with data from the
I Butte School OF Mines, prior to
( the rise in the price OF gold, the
Golden Mdst Districtin AfoutaBa
was estimated to contain over
IS. 600, 900, Geo in low grade ore,
running from a dollar and a half
to three dollars per ton and bet
ter. There are other districts in
this State containing vast depOs-
its OF low grade ore. which could
be included In the Governments
gold recovery project for maxi
ing II possible for Montana, a.
lone, TO produce between five
and ten billion dollars in new
gold, enabling the United States
Treasury TO issue over $40, 000,-
100000 in new currency, giving
US an abundance Of sound cur
rency, as we'll as an exceptional
" strong position among Nations
OF the World. Western States
have tremendous deposits OF low
grade ore. Private capital has
not and is not recovering this
gold because the initial invest
ment for making production prof
table is to heavy, but the Gov
eminent must spend millions and
billions Of dollars IN addition to
what has been spent in It's efforts
to restore satisfactory conditions,
and therefore can and should
equip districts containing suffi-
eient deposits OF low grade ore
with such facilities as are re-
quired for making production and
recovery OF their gold profitable
to the Government.
Governmental gold recovery
projects differ from Public
Works projects, inasmuch as
these projects will pay prelEmi-
mary, or initial costs, labor, all
production costs and enrich our
Treasury.
We need the billions of dollars
OF gold nature has stored in the
valleys and hills in Western
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-01-27

rxnaw9 MINE WORRYING

LIBBY Liberty Metals No. IL
tunnel on the north side OF
Grouse Mountain viii be drifted
1890 feet 10 intercept the vein
system At the vertical depth OF
1100 feet below the apex Of the
ore vein. Two shifts are now
working. vita J. F. Powers in
charge. with enough equipment
at the mine for 5000 feet Of mn
dergr0und work.
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FD So 81 @
ON cot CREEK

TROY. w Barrett has pur-
chased an interest in Herbert
Gold Mining Co., on Prospect
Creek, and the new board COM
poses MI Barrett, william Her
CERT and Samuel Herbert. min
ing engineer, OF Troy Newly OPP
sned ore in this mine averaged
So per ton in q assays. The
vein measures from 2s to so
feet in width. An SO0-foot tunnel
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-01-27

Capacity operation Of the Col
den Messenger mine and mill
near Helena is expected. follow
ing the purchase OF the proper
ties by Clemen Quinn interests
Of Detroit York gulch has
yielded large amount OF gohi
and the Golden Messenger Is
one OF the best properties. It IS
equipped with large cyanide
plant which with additions to
the grinding department could
handle rom so TO 100. tons
day J. e. Archibald. mining en-
gineer, is getting the mine in
readiness for resumption.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-01-27
Blind Newsboy's Plan
For Recovery Gaining
National Consideration

"Ve cant get ont Of the moods BY planning trees
With this slogan, the plan of blind newsboy for
public works program to relieve unemployment and at
the same time pay dividends to the United States gov
eminent is being heraded by government officials and
others with such enthusiasm that it IS not beyond the
reall Of possibility. according to local mining men
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-01-27

We are now ready to accept subscriptions
for units III the PRODUCERS DEVELOP
MENT SYNDICATE, following a long delay
incident to organizing under the requirements
Of the Federal Securities Commission.
Until this time we have been unable to ac-
cept money on subscriptions made since we were
anxious to comply with the requirements and
to proceed under the law promulgated by Pres-
dent Roosevelt We believe that we have the
honor Of being the first oil company in North
ern Montana to secure permission to issue Sc
curities under the new securities act
However, the delay occasioned resulted in a.
peculiar situation
Acting on the geological advice of G. @.
Howard, petroleum geologist, and the petro-
leum engineering data of F. &. Patt r. M.
we took block of leases on what was named BY
Mr.. Howard the SOUTH CUT BANK NOSE
We moved in rig and equipment and prepared
to drill, hoping to bring in new oil field Be
fore we could get under way, The Texas conf
pany announced plans for test on the same
fold, only some distance west of our location
Having number of friends in the State
Of Washington who desired to invest in the en-
terprise we determined that we would have
to secure permission from the Federal Securi-
ties Commission before issuing units. Accord
inglv. we shut down orr well and made formal
aacation at Washington, =. G. Then followed
a series of delays with the result that the per-
nit arrived only this week.
Meantime, The Texas company drilled TO
depth Of 5000 feet and brought in an oil well
which showed 258 barrels initial Thus we lost
Producers Devel
mx ID
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10 with joy in our hearts.
Respectfully submitted.
HII.DORE G. EKLUND.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-01-27
An EXPLANATION

out on the honor of bringing in the new field
However, the completion of The Texas company
well changes the outlook for we find ourselves
drilling in a proven oil field, rathr than rank
wildcat as we had expected
We have secured permission to issue $50,
600 of securities and we win go ahead with
original agreement. Those who have asked for
permission to share with us this project may do
so at this time. Those who have subscribed may
Immediately send in their money and others who
desire to subscribe may secure from our Shelby
office full data and information on which TO base
the investment.
g Briefly Producers Development Syndicate
has ONE THOUSAND ACRES of leases IN
Guiding the ownership in fee simple of the
EIGHTY acre tract on which the well is To-
Gated. The syndicate is capitalized at $4,000 di-
vided into 500 units of 500 each For the pres
ent we will issue units at 500 but we reserve
the right to issue only limited number Of I'M
its at this price, in view Of changed condi-
TONS
We have prepared a complete prospectus,
giving details of the set-up of this organization,
which we win send to any and all who invest or
desire to invest in Producers Development Syndi-
cate.
We also have a map Of the new South Cut
Bank oil field, prepared by Geologist g. G. How
ard. which we will send without obligation, to
any who is interested A letter or postal card
viii bring the map and prospectus without de-
LAY
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is being started and a mill win
be built il enough ore can be
blocked out.
Evening star., 1934-05-11
LATE SENATOR'S KIN
GETS KIDNAP NOTE
Abduction of William FELTON, S
Daughter Threatened Unless
$4,000 Is Paid.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CARTERSVILLE, Ga, May H.
An attempt to extort $4,000 from
William FELTON,, grandson oe the late
United States Senator Mrs. Rebecca
Latimer FELTON,, under threats to kid
nap his 10-year-old daughter, was re-
vealed here yesterday by Sheriff
Gaddis
The demand was received two weeks
ago, he said, but was kept secret while
the sheriff and Federal officers whom
he called in, investigated.
William FELTON, and his sister, Mrs.
Alfred Ogram of Chillicothe, Ohio,
were the sole heirs to the large estate
left by their grandmother. William
FELTON, lives two miles North of here,
in one of the country places he in
herited. with his wife and their
daughter, Anne, 10 years old.
On Thursday morning April 27,
the sheriff said, FELTON, found a pen
ciled note in his automobile, which
was parked in his garage.
The note demanded that he bring
six thousand dollars in cash to the
bridge East Of your home" and warned
'if this demand is not met, we will
kidnap your daughter: if you place
too many guards about her and your
home, We will burn your barn and also
get you"
The sheriff, to whom the communi-
cation was delivered Immediately, said
the writing indicated the sender might
be almost illiterate He said he had
considered the possibility that it might
be the work of a crank or a practical
joker.
Evening star., 1934-05-11
GANGSTER ROUNDUP
BEGUN IN new YORK
Hundreds Arrested in Effort to
Get Information on Recent
Crimes.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 11.-New York
acted to drive out its criminals to-
day-by bringing them in.
The entire police force was ordered
to arrest all known criminals on sight.
John F. Organ, police commissioner
personally conducted the drive.
More than 100 gangsters are be-
hind the bars here" reported Deputy
Chief Inspector Vincent Sweeney of
Brooklyn early today.
The story was the same in the other
four boroughs: lock-ups were crowded.
Police hoped to gain information
as to the recent wave of ruthless
crimes. in which several policemen
have been slain.
Police said one of their most "im-
portant" prisoners was Martin Krom-
pier. 81, whom they identified as a
lieutenant of Arthur Dutch Schultz
Flegenheimer.
Another taken was Bill Bailey, de-
scribed as the last of the triumvirate
that once ruled the Bay Ridge Sec
ton of Brooklyn.
He was an ally of Charles "Van-
ME" Higgins and Bill Benson, both
OF whom died by the gun.
Evening star., 1934-05-11
|ROBLES KIDNAPPING
TRUCE" DECLARED
Officers Withdraw in Second
Attempt to Contact
the Abductors.

BY the Associated Press.
TUCSON, Ariz., May ll.-Another
truce" IN the kidnapping OF June
Robles, 6-year-old heiress, was OBJ
served by authorities today while her
family sought to contact the abduc-
tors.
A request that officers withdraw
from the case for the second time
since the girl was kidnapped April %,
was granted to give the abductors a
chance to send the Robles family a
new set Of instructions for delivery
OF the ransom money.
Unable to Raise $4,000.
Fernando Robes, father of the VIC
tim, announced he was able to raise
only $4,000 Of the demanded $4,000
ransom. Those who helped him raise
that amount, he said, demanded that
the girl be produced alive before the
sum was delivered.
Prior to the conference with officers
at which the truce was arranged,
Robes indicated it was useless to at
tempt to contact the kidnapers under
conditions outlined in the original ran
som note. A second note, which was
understood to have contained proof
that the child still was alive, did not
change the original instructions.
Mexican Still Held.
Authorities still had in custody a
Mexican who described himself as the
original contact man" for the kid
napers. His story earlier this week
sent armed posses scurrying across
the border In search of the girl in a
renewal of official activity after the
first truce to allow the family to deal
unhampered with the kidnapers.
Evening star., 1934-05-11
BOETTCHER K|DNAP
SUSPECTS ON TRIAL
Mrs. Fern Sankey and Mrs. AL.
vim Kohler Charged With
Part in Abduction.
RY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PIERRE, S. D., May IA jury
composed OF four farmers, five small
town business men, a store clerk, a
bank clerk and a commercial artist
was selected in Federal court late
yesterday to try Mrs. Fern Sankey
and Mrs. Alyina Kohler, sisters, for
alleged participation in the abduction
of Charles Boettcher, I'd, young Den
yer broker.
Government and defense attorneys
questioned &c prospective jurors be-
fore they agreed on IL who are to
decide whether the women are guilty
of conspiring with Vern Sankey, Carl
w. Pearce and Arthur Youngberg in
kidnapping Boettcher.
Sankey killed himself in the South
Dakota penitentiary last March after
confessing leadership of the abduc-
tors. Pearce and Youngberg are
serving long sentences in the Federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth. A
fourth member of the gang. Gordon
Alcorn, also serving a life term, will
appear as Government witness
against the women.
Boettcher was the first Government
witness. He described events of the
kidnapping. admitting in cross-exam-
lnatlon that he saw neither Mrs.
Sankey nor Mrs Kohler during the
time he was held.
Evening star., 1934-05-11
ARRESTS BELIEVED NEAR
IN 0'CONNELL KIDNAPPING
Two Suspects in New York Al
duction Are Reported Lo-
Gated in Havana.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, May 11.-Police Chief
1gnacio Dequesada has revealed that
his men had located-and expected to
arrest "at any moment"-Francis
Obey and Percy Geary, wanted in Al
bany in connection with the kidnapping
last year of John j. O'Connell.
The pair, Chief Dequesara added,
were in hiding here and were traced
through an extensive investigation
conducted at the request of authorities
in New York City without formal in
structions from the United States Gov
ernment.
Two American officers, one of them
named Harold Brayton, arrived by
airplane yesterday to aid Cuban police.
Dequesada said. Air and sea ports
have been watched carefully the last
few days for the suspects.
Evening star., 1934-05-11

Crawford Wellman, former actress, to
whom he was married o week ago,
Dowling appeared arm-in-arm with
his bride before Judge Fletcher Bow
ron yesterday and heard his case set
for trial in Superior Court June s.
At his preliminary hearing Mrs.
Wellman alleged Dowling had forced
her under threat Of death to ac-
company him to Yuma. Ariz, where
she escaped marrying him by plead
ing illness.
Certain portions of the kidnapping
story appeared improbable" Judge
Bowron commented in overruling a
prosecution motion for a dismissal
but there is evidence on record that
Dowling was guilty Of assault or
some one is guilty Of perjury"
Dismissal of the charge had beer
Evening star., 1934-05-11
THREE ARRESTED
IN BANK H0LD-UP
Woman Among Suspects in
Series of R0bberieS
in Ohio.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 1.-Two
men and a woman suspected by police
of being members of gang that held
up several banks in Ohio recently
were arrested here early today after
being routed from house by tear gas
They gave their names as Harry Hop
kins, %, of Jamestown, Ohio; Vernon
Taylor, %, OF Springfield, Ohio, and
Theima Mitchen, also OF Springfield
Eight Federal agents from Indian
apolis aided local police in the cap
ture. The agents were called last
night when it was suspected John
Dillinger, widely-sought desperado. or
some of his recent companions, were
in the house.
The two men arrested were heavily
armed. Besides $500 in cash, police
found three revolvers, a sub-machine
gun, sawed-of shotgun and a high
powered rifle in the house.
Local police said they believed the
men were members of the band of
men that help up a bank in Fostoria
Ohio, several days ago. They said the
men also were suspected of being
members of the gang that held up a
bank at Springfield. Ohio, some time
ago during which a bank official was
shot.
Evening star., 1934-05-11

Continued From First Page)
the Federal Government down to
township constables.
On the trip which preceded Moons
announcement of important infor-
nation" Noon was accompanied by
Dan Richards, Beverly Hills broker
and a friend of the missing Million
aire. They asked that no attempt
be made to follow them When they
returned, Noon made the brief state
ment and then retired to his home
for the night.
Variety of Clues.
The second day of the kidnapping
dawned with variety of clues in
the possession of officers. Among
these were:
A mysterious telephone call received
at the Gettle estate about Is minutes
after the two kidnapers scaled a z
foot wall and advanced upon Gettle
and James P. Wolf as they stood in
q Summer house of the estate taking
a drink after swimming party. Both
men were bound and gagged, Wolf
being strapped to tree and Gettle
dropped over the wall, placed in an
automobile and driven away. Break
ing his bounds, Wolf ran to the main
house and spread an alarm
Discovery Of heel prints and auto
mobile tire tracks leading away from
the scene of the kidnapping.
The appearance of a man at the
bed room window of the home of
w. George Lutzi. neighbor of Gettle,
about an hour before the kidnapping
occurred.
Woman Seen in Auto.
Lutzi also related that upon leaving
the Gettle estate late the afternoon
before the abduction he came upon
a woman sitting in an automobile
outside the entrance gates. He said
she questioned him about the family
and drove off hurriedly when he be-
came suspicious.
The appearance of young man
at a drugstore in building owned by
Gettle in, Westwood, Los Angeles
suburb, inquiring for information
about Gettle.
The delivery to metropolitan news.
papers of a typewriter note, written
upon the stationery of a San Fran
cisco hotel and bearing the signature
"Bill-611-Colonia STYLE" asking the
kidnapers to get in touch with the
writer and saying Gettle would know
who he was.
Evening star., 1934-05-11
$40 IN NICKELS STOLEN
By stafr Correspondent of The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
BETHESDA. Md, May 11.-Edward
o. Linkens, 30. of Chevy Chase, Md,
who was found unconscious yesterday
in his automobile on Wisconsin ave-
nue., has informed police that he was
assaulted and robbed by two men,
who beat him and left him In his car.
Linkens said the robbers stole $40
in nickels which h. had collected
from slot MACHINES. but overlooked
$50 he had In his pockets.
Evening star., 1934-05-11
MAE WEST ESCAPES

HOLLYWOOD. May II. R.-The
guards who accompany Mae West
around Hollywood to guard against
gang men and kidnapers weren't
around when practical danger threat
ened the screen star.
Mae and her director, Leo McCarey,
were in conference with James Dugan
and Harry Scott, his assistants nearby,
when the sound boom-the suspended
fishing pole arrangement which car
ries the microphone-tipped over. The
heavy beam fell toward Mae, but the
men caught the blow on their
shoulders, and then went to the studio
hospital to be treated for bruises.
Evening star., 1934-05-11
School Group to Play Cards.

A card party will be held at the
Silver Hill School tomorrow at 8 pm.
1t is being sponsored by the Commu-
nifty Association of the Silver Hill
School.
Evening star., 1934-05-11
Skeptic Gets $4,000.

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. R.-Joe
Paauette, 45-year-old lumberjack,
doesn't accept hearsay.
Two Chicago lawyers called on Joe
to tell him his uncle died in Canada
and left him $4,000.
"You can't buffalo me-" said Joe.
and now he Is in Chicago, just to
make sure it's so.
Evening star., 1934-05-11

requested by Burton Fits, district
attorney, after Dowling told him he
and Mrs. Wellman were married.
Deputies of the district attorneys
office said a wife must testify against
her husband If she Is the injured
party.
Evening star., 1934-05-11
WANTED IN OHIO.
Police Connect Prisoners With $1,000
Bank Robbery.

ndnk hoDDery.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May II R).-
State highway police said today Harry
Hopkins, %, of jamestown, Ohio, and
Vernon Taylor, %, of Springfield, ar
rested today at Richmond, Ind. were
wanted for the 81 200 robbery of the
Farmers & Merchants Bank at Mil
ford Center, miles south of Mays
vile on April II.
The men also are suspected of
numerous filling station robberies, in
cluding one at Plain City, 20 miles
northwest of here, on April 10 and
another at Blanchester on April 9.
officials attempted also to connect
them with the $1,000 robbery of the
Farmers Bank of Plain City last
Saturday where the tactics used were
similar to those at Milford Center.
Three employees of the Plain City
bank were forced to stand on the
running board as the men sped out
OF town. The employees were released
after about a half-mile drive.
Evening star., 1934-05-11
LEAVE FOR CORNELL
Seven d. c. High School Boys tc
Be University Guests.

Seven Washington high school
boys left the city this morning on a
trip to Ithaca, N. Y, where they will
be guests of Cornell University at
annual Cornell day tomorrow.
Among the feature attractions will
be the track meet tomorrow between
Cornell and the University of Penn
sylvaria.
j. S. Gorrell. president Of the
Cornell Alumni Club of Washington,
sponsored the trip of local high school
boys. The students going from here
included Lewis Hightman, jr., and
William H. Pryor of Roosevelt High
School, Robert Cohen and Roland
Waddell of Western High School, and
Charles Collingwood. Henry Thomp-
son and Stephen Porter Of Central
High School.
Evening star., 1934-05-11
BOWLING MUST FACE
KIDNAPPING CHARGES
Judge Orders Trial Despite Dance
Directors Marriage to
Complainant.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May l1.-Despite
his marriage to the complaining wit
ness, r. c. "Dapper Danny Dowling,
film dance director, must stand trial
on kidnapping charges.
Accused of kidnapping Mrs. Marjorie
Evening star., 1934-05-11
WOMAN BEING HELD
FOR QUESTIONING
IN GETTLE KIDNAPPING

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