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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-03
EDITORS VIEW socIALIsTIc ISSUE.

The Industrial News Review recently asked country
newspaper editors for their opinion on various phases of the
s'power question: With around 1900 replies now tabu-
lated some extremely interesting facts are being produced.
Only AZ Of the editors said that the utility industry is
Only 295 editors favor municipal ownership of power plants,
while S73 are against it. While $50 editors believe that Fed
eral electric developments are justified as a national neces-
sty, over 900 believe they are unjustified. Contrasted with
S91 editors opposed to tie wholesale death sentence for hold
ing companies, only 20 approve it.
Most important of all, perhaps, only ISL editors believe
that government or municipal ownership of the electric in
dustry would give more progressive. efficient and cheaper
service, taxes and public subsidies considered AS against 947
who feel otherwise.
Is is very probable that these percentages showing ov-
erwhelming opposition to any socialist trend that would put
the government into business to the injury or destruction OF
private enterprise, represent the general feeling OF informed
citizens. 1t was not accidental that in the last election voters
turned thumbs down on proposed local measures to put va
rious states into business. The American people, for example,
realize that the private electric industry, under public regu-
lation, has been one of the most beneficial and progressive
influences in our social and industrial lfe-and they like
wise sense the manifold dangers that inevitably follow when
gureaucrats are given control or management of an essential
business.
These answers of editors provide an Illuminating and
valuable commentary on one of the most discussed questions
of the time. They are encouraging to those who feel that pri-
vate enterprise is better than socialism, and that the role OF
government in business is properly that of umpire, not a IA
vored participant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-03
CORPORATION GENEROSITY.

TODAY we read in papers, in business reviews OF the
generosity Of the corporation in declaring extra DIVIDENDS,
wage increases and employee bonuses. Never before, even IN
boom days, have they been so generous. stockholders ana
workers are receiving from big business, money in unprece-
dented amounts.
Some Of the latest items in this year of outstanding pay
ments follows: Steel has announced a 10 per cent advance
in wages, which will up payrols $70,OO0OOO IN 1881. Gen.
eral Motors will pay its workers a Christmas bonus OF $lO.-
100000 in addition to other benefits. Chrysler has voted an
ed a 75-cent extra, and Jewel Tea Company $500. Standard
Oil of New Jersey will pay a ~$4,5OGOO0 bonus to workers,
and Sears, Roebuck and Company one Of ~$l,5OO,OOO
The result Of this is that dividends of various big indus
tries will be as large as in predepression days, while wages,
in some cases, will be higher. The new Steel wage rate is
the highest in its history. General Motors is 10 per cent
above the 1929 average. BUSINESS Week says that next year
industry labor costs will possibly be the highest in all U.
s. industrial history.
pulled out Of the depression and is standing fairly well on
its own legs. 1t would not have fought Roosevelt SO hard
if it weren't.
But that is not the whole answer to this amazing change
in industry's changed attitude to it's workers and stockhold-
ers. Looming ahead in the immediate horizon of 1887 is the
new tax bill passed by the last Congress on undstriDuted cor
poration porfits. Industry had rather have its profits in the
hands of the workers than give a large share of 1t to the
government. This tax bill levies taxes of unusual severity
on such profits; tayes ranging up to q per cent. Industry
will avoid paying this tax to the government by passing 1t
out to its workers.
The New York Journal of Commerce in a recent state
ment said contributions distributed to stockholders order
ed for the last three months Of this year directly traceable
to the new law would total at least $500,00O000
Some economists are dubious of the ultimate result of the
law, fearing it may prevent business from storing up surplus
es which are essential if future depressons are to be survl-
we'd. In the meantime, however, the worker and stockhoIder
are rejoicing in their increased returns.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-03
INDEPENDENT MERCHANT PROGRESSIVE.

The progressive independent merchant isn't discouraged
by competition from corporate chain store systems according
to Poors Industry and Investment Surveys, dealing with the
growth of voluntary chain systems, whereby a central or
ganization is created to buy on a big scale for member stores
and so reduce middleman, shipping and other over
head and in-between costs.
According to Poor there were 375 such voluntary chains,
with 54,797 stores in 1929, in 1884 there were TO voluntary
chains with 103, 1884 stores. In five years the voluntary chains
more than doubled, donating the success of the enterprise.
Thus wideawake independs have set up a system where
by they can compete with corporate chains on a basis of equal
ity and consumer benefits. They have practically ceased
their wailing against corporate chain store competition, and
have started competing with them.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-03

The National Assn of Manufac-
turers, whose members joined those
of the United States Chamber Of
Commerce in fighting the New Deal.
is to celebrate its change of heart
for the present Administration by
a series of dinners to be held in
Washington and ten other largo
cities on November %.
cit is the desire of manufacturers
to cooperate wholeheartedly with
the government for the benefit of.
the country as a WHOLE" said G. M.
Chester, president of the N. A. M.
These expressions are welcome not
only because they show a decided
change of policy on the part of an
organization whose policies toward
public issues in the 1886 campaigns
were, by the election, proved obso-
lete, but because they symbolic the
spirit of a nation united towards
reaching one goal - Prosperity.
There is but one vacancy in Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Cabinet, due to the
death of Secretary Of War Dern.
Indications are that the present in
cumbent will retain his post for
a while at least. Chief Executives
elected for a second term have in
the past retained almost all of their
first term appointees, and with but
n exception, the President is not
expected to shatter presidents.
Rumors in official circles mention
the name of Mayor La Guardia of
New York as the next Secretary
of Labor. Mr.. Roosevelt, however,
seems in perfect accord with the
policies of his present advisor in
that post - but the President has
broken precedents before. as for
instance when he included Miss
Perkins in his official family - the
first I'M ever to hold a Cabinet
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-03

ctrictly Personal. - Lloyd's g.;
premium against the risk of q coro-
nation postponement may point TO
the truth of unconfirmed but per-
sistent rumors, that King Edward
may. after all. marry Mrs. Simpson
before coronation time - involving
the risk Of a popular rebuke and
abdication in favor of the next heir
in line. the Duke of York.
While we have learned to dis
count ordinary rumors, long ex-
perience has taught us to respect
the opinion of the gambling ele-
men,. especially when it is backed
by real dollars and cents. A cor
respondent in London writes that
country folk and even laborers in
the vicinity Of Fort Belvedere. the
Kings country seat, are offering
even money that the King will
marry Wallis Simpson within three
months.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-03

And now Hitler repudiates Part
IL of the Versailles Treaty. There
will be protests in Europe. There
will be clamor. Under the new de-
funct treaty an international Com
mission was established to super.
wise and keep free and open Ger
many's waterways to all merchant
vessels and warships. Hitler has.
as expected, jettisoned that set-up,
but assures the world that vessels
of foreign countries at peace with
Germany will enjoy the same rights
in German waters as German
vessels. ;. . 80 n.<ss
How much, does that assurance
mean! It will mean nothing the
minute Hitler wants it to mean
nothing. s4a
Those who condemn the Stupid
ity" Of the Versailles Treaty have
never given q thought to the terms
Germany would have imposed on
the Allies (and the United States)
had SHE won the war; $
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-03

The distinction Of being the only
woman chosen as q United States
delegate to the Pan-American peace
conference, goes to Mrs. Elsie Mus
ser, of Salt Lake City. Utah. A
graduate of Columbia. Mrs. Musser
speaks several languages including
Spanish. fuently. A woman inter-
prefer. however, is not u idea of
q suitable go-between when in
search of latin amusements.
The 10000 men and woinen OF
Washington's thronging bureaucra-
cies are having n of the most pro-
digious attacks of mass filters this
city has seen in years. From desk
to desk Federal employees are whis-
pering about mergers and CONSOLE
dations of various departments.
causing spines to CULVER with mo
tion and fear-of loosing their jobs.
When an administration is re-
turned to power under normal cir
cumstances. it is taken for granted
that every one will stay on, except
perhaps. a few obvious insists. But
here is an administration which has
been reelected with a budget to ball
ance. and by so great a majority,
that it "a practically dispense
with the normal consideration of
patronage.
! The real perils of the situation
are Of course, less nunlerou than
the rumors. The alarm may be con-
fined mostly to the emergency aRen-
cics which. according 10 precedents,
should be due for q thorough
sitting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-03
D. C.-Accord.
- Me- E1nauor ponaovolf TN

WASHINGTON. D. C.-Accord-
ing to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, The
President on his present cruise to
South America will have TO forego ~
least one of the hobbies he INDUCES
in while in the White House. "The
Presidents day usually comes to an
end between IL 80 and midnight"
Mrs.. Roosevelt said, Frequently he
clips stamps. Sometimes I find him
sitting in bed surrounded with n
velopes which the State Department
has sent him. cutting the stamps
from them. He says it is conducive
10 sleep. It is q rare thing when he
doesn't say he slept very WE'LL"
In response to a question, she put
the Presidents philosophy in these
words:
Each day must be lived. You
must accept what comes. Do what
you think is right or best. Decide
what should be done - and cease
worrying"
And her own as follows:
IF I have a philosophy, it would
resolve itself into an effort not to
make anybody suffer u%nnecessar.
ily.".
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-03

Let us be thankful that the new
population does not concern or in
,volve US in the least. yrs-e
The greatest about face in the
history Of journalism and politics
Is credited to the Lord of San
Simeon. Hearst and his minions
have just re-discovered their great
love for the President.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stephens
have returned to their home IN
Birmingham, Ala, after spending
the summer with their daughter,
Mrs. Geroge Flnlmer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-03

Mr.. L. Yarbrough, Of Cleve-
land, joined the News force Mon
day.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14

THESE brckbrats, that J.
geological alcoholic expert living
and rotten dspo-
Lederanz to
haw the following subject to certain provisions
including room
thought the Palace Hotel for the American
maybe she said SHE over on
And ali my liabilities including by
in defaults series OF
distilled bottled bond
by Jesse James and Jonn
following other liabilities
my right N n N R. A
Uncle Sans European debts
he 0 Lemke win.
dying including the excess profits
a $3.50,
bottles tobacco and convention
49, ... . -,
Help should have said UNLOAD
mimi describe al follows-
Situated Hobbed the north
by wrecked the the Broken
south the Blue
commissioner Of Colorado ,,.o
there hidden vein between walls OF kSone
and celotex according the geophys
Wednesdays
Of the week The side and emo
the his lines the
Mae West
If mine all Its dips
spurs China providing there Is any
of When thru He'll bring me an ar
As the soul during
after death Ihey are
they take drink OF Dend once IN
They until president of the u s. lives up
to campaign pledges which about the same thing
off until the weekly Droad
from Heaven. (which
49, - RAFFERTY,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
new VERMICULTE
PLANT OPERATING
IN GREAT FALLS

Great Falls now has in operation
a vermiculite plant, producing fire
proof bricks, wall board, fireproof
paint and other products, using YER
miculite from the Libby mines OF
Universal Insulation Co. OF Chicago.
Robinson Insulation Co. is local
agent for the company's installing its
plant at 1900 Eleventh avenue north.
It is the fifth plant Of its kind in
stalled in the west.
Vermiculite is a mica-like sub
stance that expanded to Is times its
original size when submitted to heat.
It is used for all types of insulation
also for making fireproof plaster; a
paint that makes wood fireproof un-
der ordinary conditions. fire bricks
and aeustical and insulating mater
ials Of various kinds.
The local factory will supply
Montana, North and South Dakota,
northern Wyoming and part OF
Idaho.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
RUNNING 800 TONS

Carl J. Trauerman, president OF
Ruby Guleh Mining Co., reports that
the company's mill in the Little
Rockies, is now handling 500 tons
of low grade gold ore per day in
its newly completed coarse crushing
cyanide teaching plant at zortman,
Phillips county. Mr.. Trauerman
was reelected president of the COM
pany at the recent stockholders
meeting, with George C. Whitcomb,
vice president and Harry S. Whit
comb, ecretary-treasurer and gen.
eral manager. Directors are the
officers with Mrs. Kate Whitcomb,
widow of the founder, Charles Whit
comb, and Thomas A. NARROW,
Helena banker.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
INCREASING OUTPUT

Operations at the Jardine mine,
north OF Yellowstone park, are
being speeded up to bring production
to 800 tons per day from its present
status of 1876 tons. Control Of Jar
dine Mining Co. was recently ac-
CURED by william H. Hax and as
s)ciates Of New York. Directors are
Henry L. Coons. c. l. Morton, n.
L. Green, william H. Hax. all Of
New York; H. J. Fennimore and
George Griswold, Jr.. Of Butte. and
Lawrence B. Wright of Toronto,
Canada. Hax is president, Fenni-
more vice president and secretary;
NJ. B. Sherlock, Jardine, secretary
and ]. V. Andrews and c. W. Witt
pan, assistant secretaries.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
MONTANA POWER


Jan. 4. 81, at 104 % of $12,50O,OOO
principal amount of the Company
81 Gold Debentures, Series A, due
June 1, '62. $736,6S0 for the re-
demption on Jan. 1, 81. at 1O5 %
of S7O1,60O principal amount OF
Helena Gas and Electric company
First Mortgage Gold Bonds, SO
Series, due Jan. 1, So; 81, 452, 420
70 pay off % note in a ike prln-
cipal amount held by American Pow
er & Light Company and due Feb
1. 40. Balance to additional work
ing capital. The interest on the
bonds to be redeemed is to be sup
piled from treasury funds.
Description: The interest rate is
to be furnished by amendment. The
redemption provisions to be furnish
ed by amendment.
SALARIES: F. M. Kerr, Pres,
S26,145. F. w. Bird, Vice-Presi-
dent, $14,250. M. E. Buck, General
Supt., $12,S25.
EARNINGS: Net Income. 1888
s1.367,555. 1884, $1,490,SO5,
1885, $2,667,944. Z mos. ended July
81 1886, $1,S96,880.
CAPITALIZATION: The Montana
Power Co., First and Refunding
Mortgage Bonds--B Series due
'66, S4S,OO0,O00 outstanding. Butte
Electric & Power Co. so First
Mortgage Gold Bonds, due June /,
81, $3,O25,O0 The Montana
Power Co. So 3O-year Debentures,
due SO. $10.5S9,5O0.
PREFERRED STOCK, cumulative,
no par value, Sc series. 100000 shs.
authorized, 159,452 shs. outstand-
ing. Common Stock, no par value,
3,75O,0O0 shs. authorized, 2,4S1, 665
shs. outstanding.
HISTORY. Incorporated, New
Jersey 1912. Public utility operat-
ing in Montana and Idaho. Gener-
ates and sells electric energy for
light, heat and power.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
WRIGHT IS IN CHARGE

Announcement has been made
that Lawrence B. Wright, formerly
chief geologist for Homestake Min
ing Co. at Lead, S. D., has been
named manager of the Jardine
mines at Jardine, under the new
management headed by w. H. Hax
of New York. Hax recently bought
control Of Jardine Mines from H.
c. Bacorn and associates. Wright
is one of the foremost mining en-
gineers in the west and his exper-
fence and ability are expected to
be an important factor in the con-
tinued dividend record of Jardine
Mines.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
EMERY NINE SOLD

Early resumption Of operations
at the mine at Emery is expected
to follow the recent sale of the as
sets of Tweedy Brothers corpora
ton, bankrupt. Alex Baehr Of Deer
Lodge, representing leading credi-
tors, bid in the mine and mill for
$13,743.23. The mine has been
worked from time to time for so
years and is known to contain
considerable mill ore. A 100000
mill was built in 1884 but the
owners never had enough capital
to carry on.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
ALAsKA-JUNEAU

Alaska Juneau Cod Mine % Ie-
norted an October operating proLlt
Of s2S7,5OO before depreciation or
federal income taxes, against $21I,-
500 for September and S2OO,SOO
for october, 1885. Ten months
ending Oct, 1885, showed operat-
ing profit Of $2,157,400 against
sI.621.1OO for 10 months of 1888.
The October recovery was $l,274O
per ton against $1.O92S in Oct.
1895.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
SECRETARY or THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON


October 80, 1885.
ADVERTISEMENT
CALL FOR BIDS
TO PURCHASE ROYALTY OIL AC-
CRUENG TO THE UNITED STATES
FROM THE SALT CREEK WYOMING.
OIL FIELD.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, viii be
received in the office OF the Secretary OF
the Interior, Washington, D. c., on or
before noon, December 1, 1886, from res
ponsible bidders for the purchase, be-
ginning January l. 1881. OF royalty oil
accruing to the United States from Gov
eminent lands in the Salt Greek, Wyom-
ing, oil field.
Detailed specifications on quantities
offered for sale, required form Of bids.
deliveries, volume measurements, gravity
determinations, bond requirements, and
action on bids. should be obtained by
prospective bidders from the Director,
z. s Geological Survey, department OF
the Interior, Washington, ID. c.. the Su-
pervisor, u. 5. Geological Survey, Cas-
per. Wyoming, or the Register, U. S.
Land Office, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Sealed bids are to be submitted to
the Secretary, Department OF the Inter
Tor, Washington, d. c., pursuant to the
specifications, the envelope to be mark
ed plainly IBID on Salt Greek Royalty
Oil" No bid received after the time fixed
herein for submitting bids win be con-
Secretary Of the Interior.
October 30, 1885.
Date first publication. Nov. z. 1885,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
AFTER rs YEARS
lCnnfinned from PaRe Onel

tCOntInued Tom FAke UnoI
organized Frontier Oil & Gas Co
and Is drilling again on the tract
where &c years ago he drilled for
water and struck gas at 200 feet.
The gas had rock pressure of zoe
pound, hammers says. Now Lam
m srs expects to drill to the Frontier
sand at from $50 to 1000 feet. ex-
pecting to find gas or oil. His com
pany is capitalized at $4,000 and is
issuing 81 stock to finance the test.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
LRAp sroCKs ppORRAsE

Lead stocks in the U. S. on Oct.
/, 1886 totaled 293,596 tons
against 31O.39S on Sept 1, accord
ing to American Bureau of Metal
Statistics. Receipts in ore and
scrap by U. S. smelters during Sep
TENDER totaled 1888 tons against
36,7OS tons in August and 1894
tons in Sept. 1895.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
STILL A GOLFER

Walter F. Britain. former secre-
tary of the Rocky Mountain Oil &
Gas association, now with the A. r.
Industries committee, is now located
in the Petroleum building at Chica-
go. reporting that he is not so bad
shot a 10 on a new course and ex-
poets to be doing better"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
MONTANA CONSOLIDATED

Montana Consolidated company 5
tunnel on its mine near winston
has reached 1000 feet and is ex-
pected to strike the vein before
THANKSGIVING day. Two shifts are
working. The Spring Hia mine
at Helena is handling 300 tons
daily.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
HERBERT PASSES An LIBBY

Word has been received Of the
death of William Herbert, head of
Herbert Gold Mines, Inc, of Libby,
at Libby. Death resulted from a
heart attack. He was so years old
and was among the foremost in
mining development in the Libby
area having developed the Golden
West as we'll as the Herbert mines.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
InOK ouT. NnNERS,

FOUR WATER POLLUTION con-
troll bills will be ready for the COM
ing session of Congress according to
statement made by Senator
Augustine Lonergan of Connecticut,
who has been actively sponsoring
such legislation for three years.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
LION GULCH MINING 90.

Lion Gulch Mining Co. has been
organized at Homestake, Jefferson
county, capitalized at $4,000 to be
divided into 10 cent shares. ALBERT
S. and Shirley A. Congdon of Yaki-
ma, Harry c. Heermans Of Olympia
and John Maxey of Bozeman are
directors
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
WTRD MILL PROsPERs

Anaconda Wire & Cable Co. re-
ported It's best quarter in history
with net profit of 1854, 266, COM
pared with 1882, 14S in the previous
quarter and $4,000 in the same
quarter in 1895.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
nCREAsE PRODUCTION

LONDON-Copper producers nave
raised the allowable by a further
IO& TO prevent a runaway price.
Production may run in excess VI
consumption. Production capacity
varies between 1870 and lao per
cent of present quota basis.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
pIoNEER MINER PAssEs

After half a century In the mini
ing town of Rochester, now a ghost
town." James Miller, SO, passed
away recently. For many years ne
and his wife were the only residents
of Rochester, once thriving town.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
SUPERIOR SILVER MINING 90

Superior Silver Mining Co. OF
Spokane has filed articles OF cor
poration in Montana, to operate a
mine at Keystone, near Superior
Mineral county. Capital stock is
5000, 900 with 1000 invested in
Montana. Cready Forty Of Superior
Is state statutory agent.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
CrTs INnIAN LEAsRs

Dan Drumheller bid in $50 acres
of Indian lands adjoining the well he
is drilling on the west slope OF Cut
Bank field at 25 cents an acre, at
public sale.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14
LEAD PRICE 8 DENTS

American Smelling & Refining
Co. advanced the price Of lead So
per tonic s cents a pound. New
York. Copper is 1870 abroad and
10 cents domestic.