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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-04

The National Bank of he Virgin Is
Ian Is is new being organized, and those
oes ring TO par icipafa in the stock sub
scripton are requested TO secure lntor-
NATION from the office Of Jhe Lleute-
nant Governor
The plan as set up provides for CAPT.
tai of SITS, 900 OF which amount
SIPS. 900 has been subscribed by the Re
construction Finance Corporation, leav-
ing $50 900. to be subscribed in the
Virgin islands
The plan has been approved by the
United S ases Treasury, the Depart.
ment of the Interior. and the Recon
struction Finance Corporation.
The Virgin Islands National Bank
will be a u S Naional Bank under the
supervision of the Comptroller Of the
Currency, as are all U s. National
Banks and will be member of the Fede-
raj Reserve System Shares of stoc
will De one hundred dollars,
PAUL NJ PEARSON.
Governor.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-04
Wed esday. April Ash 1884
EDITORIAL

Except for those who dwell in the
land of promise Colonial Council Bill
No. 81 has furnished some interesting
observations Included 10 this group
arr those employees of the Government
who feel that no v is golden o0pJrtd1i-
ty 10 show their loyalty. One man VINO
holds a public office has been put TO
crucial test and his attitude was guided
by his conscience. That man is Dr.. Cane
gaia. the highest salaried native on Tn
Gle Sans Virgin Islands pay roll. The
public is ANXIOUS to see what will be
done to the native who dared TO be a
man.
Members of Council here had the pri-
viIege of discussing the Bill with Mr..
Click, solicitor from the Department of
the Interior. He drew the Bill and was
of the opinion that even If the emiDent
domain clause. was taken out the Sub
sistence Homestead funds would not be
available. few days later we fad the
Governor supporting such an amend
ment.
Next comes the mighty Mr. Tugwel
who, with head high In the air. pro-
claims that they want all that is asked
for. They wanted no half chance of
success" he said.
Behln0 Dim comes Mr. lckeS, Deere
tary of the Interior. threatening, that if
prompt affirmative action is not taken by
the Council the Presidents magma
nimous program will be placed in jeo-
pardy.
Al last comes President Roosevelt
himself and, in reply to ci liens sug-
gestions for changes in the rehabiita-
ton program. he informs that citizen.
Mr. a C. Pedro that his SOOOoStlUnS
would have his (the President 81 consid-
GRAFTON.
Any one who can reason logically will
understand that no member of the
brain trust" would assume to make re-
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-04
Random Notes

ST. Luke's A. M. E. Church will pre-
sent the pageant Ethiopia at the Bar
of Justice" next Tuesday evening at
the Christiansted Theatre.
This pageant has been successfully
produced in Chicago. Louisville and
other American cities. 1t is full of color
aud music
The cast has been augmented with
leading local talent and these popular
actors will again appear at their best.
St Thomas is flirting with Colonial
Council Bill No. II The. outfragette
League, rumor says, has taken no arms
against it. The Council began to work on
the Bill yesterday and this morning
message received by the Tribune reads:
Bill first discussion only. Council
divided"
The Grammar School dance, annou1c-
ed for tonight has been postponed to
Saturday night.
Many parsons who Witnessed a water
snout near the Christiansted Harbo this
mornirg said they had never seen one
before.
The schooner "Cacique" sailed for
St. Thomas last night. Mefris e. Davis
was passenger.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-04
Buriials

In the Public Cemetery at Christiansted
March 1884
Johanna Neuton Died at the Insane
Asylum Is yrs.
l Stil-B Born Male at the Hospital.
6 William Warden died at the Hospl-
tai 81 yrs
Still Born Female at the Hospital.
10 Manuela Morales died IN Town
65 yrs
IA Jacob Christian died at the Hospi
tai So yrs,
IA Samuel Maynard died at the Insane
Asylum SIS yrs.
Is Cornelius P rince died at the Hospi-
tai 81 yrs.
16 Charles Brown died at the Hospital
60 yrs.
20 Mathilda Williams died at the Hos
pital u years
"a Joseph Lewis died at the hospital
64yrs.
&c Grace Hendricks died at the Hos
pital 81 yrs.
% James Griffith died Insane asylum
81 yrs.
81 Anthoa Williams died at the Hospi-
tai IL days.
In the Public Cemetery of Frederiksted
March 1884
Jose Rodriguez died at estate Hog
epsburg months.
s. Annie Rodgers died at the Hospital
AZ yrs,
IA Fritz Joseph died at at Kings
Hill Poor Farm " yrs
20 Sarah Benjaain died at Kings Hill
Poor Farm 7S yrs
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-04

The schooner "Cacique" sailed fc
St. Thomas last night. Morris e. Davl
was passenger.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20

George A. Proctor, Santa Rosa,
will award three silver cups for the
best hops grown by members Of the
hop association.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
Weary Bourbon
Errs In Crisis

LINCOLN, ILL.,, Sept. 20. U.P)-
Upon the death of Mayor James
A. Allison, Democrat, a city coun-
Gil of seven Democrats and seven
Republicans through a misunder-
standing appointed as his sue
cessor DR.. I. H. Beckholt, Repub-
lican, on the 30th ballot.
Deadlocked for hours the Demo-
Gratis had agreed to switch their
vote from the party favorite to a
minority candidate on the 31st bal
lot. A Democratic councilmans
confused by the long session, shift
ed his vote on the 30th count,
electing the Republican choice.
City officials discharged by the
newly appointed mayor protest
they cannot be dismissed for par
ty reasons until the expiration of
their natural term. The mayor, in
retaliation, asserts he is within his
legal bounds to renew each ap-
pointment Temporarily" for the
two weeks intervening between the
city council sessions.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
MOSES LOOMS
!. UP POWERFUL
!, POLITICALLY

NEW YORK, Sept. 20. U.P)-One
of the important political figures in
New York State this fan will be Ro-
bert Moses, now park commissioner.
He is at present among those pro-
minently mentioned" for one of
the important places on the state
ticket, but whether this plum comes
his way or not, he is certain to have
as large voice in the campaign as
any Democrat in New York state.
Almost unknown until a compar-
atively short time back, he is cred
tied by the political editor of the
American Magazine with having "as
much influence in New York state
as Al Smith or Franklin D. Roose-
Welt" in an article Just published.
He is the only man, according to
Al Smith, who ever held nine gov
ernment jobs at the same time. He
is now the guiding hand of the Tri-
borough Bridge Authority in New
York, which is spending $4,000 900
to ease metropolitan traffic in a
great bridge over the East River.
He is also president of the Long
Island State Park Commission. In
his various jobs, he employs about
10000 men.
Moses is Yale graduate, born in
New Haven. He capped his Yale
career by degrees at oxford and Co
lumbia, and was a championship
swimmer for many years. Recently
he startled New York City as a lead
ing member of the administration
which overthrew Tammany Hall. He
learned politics by serving two years
as Secretary of the State of New
York under Governor Alfred E.
Smith.
But he claims he has never been
in politics" He never has entered a
political club, doesn't know his dis
trict political leader, has never run
for elective office. His career is Of
ten pointed to by Governor Smith as
IAN example OF what an intelligent
young man can do in the public
service"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
Texas University
Lifts Dancing Ban

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. 20 =
U.P)-For the first time in its 10
years of existence, Texas Christian
University this year will permit
dancing-jazz dancing.
The school has permitted
''promenades' for many years, but
Texas Christian promenades were
promenades in the strictest defin-
ition Of the word - a walk.
Young men were permitted to
walk to and fro with their partners
under the scrutiny of stern chap
erones. Ther. was no dancing.
And the only promenade each year,
the Freshman Prom, was held on
the greensward in front Of the
library not in dance hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
sDon't Quote Me-
BY United Press

fled, all wore shoes of the same
pattern. The enigma was height
ened when it was further noted
that three wore black shoes, one
tan, but all of the identical last.
The treasury department has its
own Annie Oakley now, Mrs. Ber-
tha Baldwin, 4 clerk in the Balti-
more narcotics bureau, has quail
fled as a small arms expert. She
competed in the treasury's marks
manship campaign and scored l63,
or % above the minimum required.
NRA has received a communica-
ton forwarded from the White
House W hich originally wa 5
sent by an official of the porcelain
enamel industry code authority.
The letter was addressed to:
1.-The Honorable Theodore Roose-
velt, President Of the United
States -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
SEA GIANTS
IN ALABAMA

NEW YORK, Sept. 20. tU.P)-Two
go 1000, 900 year-old sea giants-a sea
turtle and a sea lizard, called a
mosasaur, have been unearthed
from the chalk beds of Alabama.
These latest contributions to his
torical geology reveal that the pres
ent state of Alabama once was the
bottom of a prehistoric ocean.
Taken from the chalk beds, which
are associated with the Cretaveous
period, they are objects of unusual
interest to paleontologists, accord
ing to j. j. Renger, who reported
his discovery of them in "Rocks
and Minerals"
The turtle measures 10 feet from
stem to stern and has a width of
II feet, between the two forward
flippers. From the joint in the
shoulder girdle to the tip of the
flipper is four feet, four inches.
With a prov in the form of a six
inch pointed beak, its head is 20
inches long. Despite the turtles
weight, which was about two and
a half tons, and although it ap-
pears to have been cumbersome, it
was an able and powerful swimmer.
Compared to the recently ac-
CURED ancestor of present-day tur-
ties, the lizard, which once undu-
lated through the shallow seas
above Alabama, is not without cer-
tain points of interest to those who
demand the unusual in prehistoric
animals. The lizards head is five
feet long, the jaws of which are
about four feet in length, with
sharp, curved teeth.
Reconstructing the probable hab-
its of the ancient reptile, Renger
explained that because of its lack
of prehensile limbs, and without
teeth which could tear its food
apart, the lizard had to swallow its
food whole.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
Three Ounce Motor
Under Construction

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20. (U.P)
William L. Brown, Jr., %, who
invented the worlds smallest en-
gine, isn't satisfied. He is now de-
veloping a still smaller motor.
The motor which brought him
fame and which is now used in
model airplanes weighs only six
and half ounces. Equipped with
the attachments to keep it run
ming at 5000 RPM. it develops
is horsepower and brings its
weight up to 'l714 ounces.
Brown, whose father turned the
invention into a commercial sue
cess because the youth didn't want
the marketing of the small motors
to interfere with his school work,
has started work on an engine
that will weigh only three ounces
and develop 1-80 horsepower.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Two
years pass all too swiftly for many
congressman seeking reelection and
their nervousness increases as Vot-
ing time nearS.
Many members are drifting back
to the capital these days. issuing
statements to the press, giving IN
terviews with the hope that the
"folks back home' will know that
they are on the job. Some are
frank in telling newsmen OF their
desires, others are bit more re-
served.
AS an example, when the house
oil committee opened hearings
this week every member present
was eager and almost insistent
that his name be mentioned IN
press reports.
Rep. Marvin Jones (Dem0 Texas,
returned to his office and promptly
issue an informal statement prals-
ing the "new deal'' adding, almost
as a postscript, that he wasn't ex-
actly in the race for the speaker
ship but he would accept the office.
Rep. Robert L. Doughton Demo
North Carolina, chairman of the
powerful ways and means commit
tee, declared in his first fall utter
ance that he did not favor a new
bill at the next congress. But he
didn't promise there would be no
changes in the present schedules.
Attentive reporters at the house
oil committee hearings were sur
prised and mystified when they
noted that four experts from the
u. S. Geological survey, who testi-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
Drought Blinded
Animals To Fear

COTTONWOOD FALLS, Kans.,
Sept. 20. UP)-Wild, life Of the Kan
sas plains has been driven to such
extremes by the drought that fear
of man has been reduced to mini
mum.
Col. John McLinden, Cottonwood
Falls, reported that coyotes, natur-
ally timid beasts, have been using
the cattle watering tank in his pas
ture as a drinking and bathing
place.
He said he had approached with
in hundred feet of the tank with
out the coyotes taking flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
Tough Ones Are
Human After All

BOSTON, Sept. 20. U.P - The
tougher a tough guy he is, the
mere he fears the dentist. That is
the conclusion of DR.. ]. Payson Nc
Donald, staff dentist at the State
Prison here.
After treating every one of the
1000 prisoners in the institution at
least twice a year for several years,
DR.. Mcdonald says that the worst
criminals squirm and tremble like
children when they are sitting in
the chair.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
SEEK PRICE SCHEDULE

CHICAGO, Sept. 20. 0.P - Two
major groups operating under the
graphic arts NRA code met today
TO seek a uniform printing price
schedule. Labor problems and pro
duction costs were taken up by the
representatives of commercial print
ing establishments and newspapers
of smaller communities.
Proposals called for several op-
fional methods of determining costs,
subject to approval of the national
code authority.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
Hoarded Coppers
Pay Stork's Visit

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 20. U.p)--
1t took Leo Hill five years to save
1000 pennies but he had a good
use for them. Recently he turned
over a sack weighing % pounds
to the cashier of a hospital and
told her to apply the pennies to
his bill.
"I've been saving for this event
for five years." he said as he &C
cepted the receipt for $40.
The event was the arrival OF a
baby daughter to Mrs. Hill.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
STRIKE Is EXTENDED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. U.P) -
The nationwide textile strike was
extended into another branch of the
industry today when union leaders
ordered 10000 dyers to leave their
jobs Monday.
The call was issued by Francis j.
German, national strike leader.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
High School Students
Build CIassroon1s

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. 20. U.P)
Students in the auto-mechaEics
class of Lancaster htGh school WV
turn carpenters and build their own
class room.
The new addition to the school
, building will cost $4,000, and will be
approximately Al by 26 feet.
The vocational education classes
in metal work and electricity will do
the wiring for the addition.
A fire in the PlumaS national for
est burned 5000 acres of fine tim
Der before being controlled.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20

About 1900 tons of dried Craven
stein apples were produced in Sono
ma county this year.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-17
SHE:L Do BURDEN
SHUTS DOWN FOR
RE-ORGANlZaT TON

All rotary rigs Of Sheldon
Burden company. rotary contrac-
to S in Cut Bank field, were
shut down this week as a re-
suit. It is reported. Of a re-or-
ganization Of the company. which
has been active in rotary con-
tracing in United States and
Canada and various foreign coun-
tries.
Sheldon-Burden were the pi-
oneers OF rotary drilling in Nor
thern Montana with modern ro-
tay equipment. They have done
considerable experiment., with
various types Of bits to establish
cutters best equipped to cut the
hard shales Of the Colorado for
nation in northern Montana.
The best time made on any
well thus far was 1853 feet in
II days, demonstrating the pos
sibilities OF rotary equipment.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-17
Pr DEDUCTION and
OUPT ION ARE
BOTH ON UPTREND

January production Of crude
oil in the United States showed
a slight decline from December
but a 12% gain over January.
1898. according to the q. s.
Bureau Of Mines. This was in
spite Of steady gains in Texas
production.
Crude oil stocks we're reduc-
ed $4,000 barrels in January.
Crude runs to stills increased
over December and totaled 81
100000 barrels more than in
January. 1888.
The indicated domestic de-
mand for motor fuel totaled
2s.S1s, eco barrels, an increase
over a year ago.
Montana showed a produc-
ton Of $4,000 barrels for the
month. a daily average Of 1000
barrels. against $4,000 barrels
for December and 10000 for
January, 1888, when the daily
average for Montana was but
5000 barrels.
Montana had a total Of e4l.-
200 barrels Of oil in storage on
January 81, Of which 100000
was At reflneries, $4,000 in
pipeline storage and 10000 bar
-els on leases. This compares
With . storage Of $4,000 bar
els on December 81.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-17
SEE No HOPE
FOR Low Rail
RATE o. ACID

Little hope for cheaper aci-
dizing for oil wells in the lime
stone formation in Kevin-sun-
burst field is in prospect fol
lowing the refusal Of railroads
to establish lower schedules on
hydrochloric acid.
It is understood that one Of
the largest elements OF cost OF
acid for treating these wells is
the transportation from cleve-
land to Montana.
1t costs approximately $500
to acidize a well at the present
time. Operators who have tried
shipping in their acid have
found it difficult to effect any
material economy.
Ohio Oil company is reported
to use acid on its So
wells in Kevin-Sun-
burst. It is believed that acid
viii more than double the pro-
duction Of these wells. Acid has
more than doubled the average
production Of all wells treated in
the field.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-17
LEASE 80 60
FAR SOUTH
QUEST OIL

Santa Rita OH company is re-
ported to have taken at least
two leases. norm OF Waller. ii
the district where big operators
are scrambling for tracts omitted
from the Texaco and Montana
Power blocks.
Continental Oil company, re-
turning to leasing operations
in this state for the first time
in five years. has taken a few
leases northwest OF Waller. Ohio
has also taken leases. farther
north, but has no extensive block.
Standard OF California and
Standard Of Indiana have remain
ed aIoof thus far. California
company has block Of leases
Continued on PAGE Three)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-17
Caravan Of 80 Families OF
SwiveInecks Arrive, Shelby

Arrived III Shelby, the southerners
rented a hotel Ocated in the north end
of town and the thirty families made
themselves at home. II is expected that
they will move % Cut Bank or into the
field as soon as the rigs arrive.
Entrance of the second firm of
drilling contractors followed the recent
visit of Fred M Manning who was con-
WINGED that rotary tools can make money
in Cut Bank drilling Enough contracts
to insure two years work for three rigs
is said to be available in the field, at cur
rent prices.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-17
Santa Rita Starts
: More Following
Milestone Well
Cut Bank Publisher Enjoys Thrill OF Oil On
His Land-West End Cut Bank
Well Il Producer

Two producing wells completed this week in Cut
Bank field in the north eenal portion and the second
the extreme end the latter making fhreequarter mile
extension to the west from the Reichom group.
Tip ONe completed his seventh producer in main Cut
Bank field with the completion Of his Santa Rita MILESTONE
No ], NEA SEA- 27-S56W which swabbed go barrels and
is being placed on production.
Santa Rita Immediately started three wells
the Cardwe farm and the Hardy farm, and
the Whetatone farm all IN the north end az the field
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-17

Roy Tarrant's test on West
Pondera penetrated the ELLIS
limestone during the past week.
getting the yellow beds at the
base Of the KOotsnai at 1884.
An error in measurement was
found when s-inch casing was
run. Pipe was set at 1870.
The flow OF gas from the base
OF the Colorado continues, be-
tween the strings Of pipe. Big
cOmpany scouts are watching this
well closely and it is confidently
expected by many that 1t win
open up a new pool similar to the
highly profitable Pondera field.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-17

An automobile caravan containing
80 families Of rotary drillers arrived
in Shelby this week. taking over an en-
tire hotel as temporary quarters, await
ing the arrival Of rotary equipment to
be used in the Cut Bank oil field
The crews are those of Manning
& Perry, rotary contractors of Denver
and Tulsa, who are moving two rigs to
Cut Bank Immediately and third rig
viii be moved in within the next few
weeks. Manning & Perry are transferring
their own crews from the southwest
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-17
THREE MILLION
SPENT IN 1898
DRILLING HERE

More than three million dol
lars was invested in drilling in
Montana during the year 1888,
figuring an average drilling cost
OF $40 per foot. according to
figures presented by H. A. Aur-
and and c. e. Shoenfelt before
the Rocky Mountain Petroleum
Biologists at their meeting in
Denver.
The summary Of operations
includes four dry holes in the
Cut Bank area. There Is but one
dry and abandoned hole In Cut
Bank oil field, the steel Creek
Carmen No. /. Local biologists
were unable to account for the
other wells included in the tab
ulation.
Following are the figures for
Montana
MONTANA
Wells Drilling DurAng 1sss
Total. 13s.
Total depth OF wells. soo.sso
feet
Average aeBth 0f wellss a2s-I
1ss
tcanalahaa ~ Paes 1hEaal
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-17
TexacO Has z
Active Wells

The Texas company has seven
active operators In Cut Bank
field. It's Ray Purdy, Sc sWN
SWH 35-S5-6W. now on the
pump, made 154 Barrels the first
IL hours.
Texaco-Yunck No. 2, sWZ
sWM 14-s5-eW, Is being spudd-
ed with cable tools by Nadeau
Brothers.
Texaco-Fee No. /. offsetting
Cardwell on the west, is drilling
st 2s5 feet with cable tools. A.
b. Cobb is the contractor.
Texaco-Purdy No. 2, MEX
NV 35-S5-6W, is shut down
at S07, with rotary equipment.
Texaco-Antrim. SEX SEX 81
35-eW. Is shut down at SIS
feet with rotary tools.
Texaco-L,ong, CNW SWH 81
35-6W. has not yet started 70
tContinued on Page Threel
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-17
ACTIVE WORK
BEGINNING At
SOAP CREEK

California Independent oil
Organization has sent q field or
ganization to Hardin to start
active development OF its leases
on the Crow Indian reservation,
Soap Greek field, and the con-
struction Of a refinery at Hardin.
W. C. Hintze. attorney. George
Daniels. petroleum engineer and
Gus Pongratz. field superinten-
dent. are in charge. All are
from Los Angeles.
A standard rig Is being ship
ped in and drilling win be
under way by April 1. Tanks
are being moved into Hardin for
the refinery. Employment will
be given to - men ct the re-
finery.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-17
OHIO MAKES
new LOCATION
DRY CREEK

Ohio Oil company is preparing
to resume operations in Dry
Greek field with the coming Of
spring
Location Of one new well has
been announced. It is Maddox
No "A. in C EwA NWA lois
21E.
Two independent operators ex-
pect to complete wells in Dry
Greek field during the present
year.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-03-17
A. RI IN NEW oFFICEs

American Petroleum Institute
l. now at home" in its new
quarters 1T SO West 5Oth street,
New York. offices Of Walter
Britain. assistant to General
Marhhman Of tho PetrOleum In
dussFies Conmittss. are on che
n0Fkh side Of the building.