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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
STILL TAKING LEASES

MILESTONE the past two
weeks representative OF California
Oil Co. have made several trips over
this locality seeking leases on prac-
tically the whole range of hills
to the north, east and west of us.
and from reports given us they now
have practically everything leased
up, with possibly a few exceptions.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
NEwMoNT Dividend

Newmont Mining Corp. declared
dividend OF Use share on the
common stock compared with so
cents in previous quarters. The
will be made Sept. Is to
stock of record Aug. 81.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
LEASING CONFPLETED

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb.-Oil deveI-
opment leases on the Hiram Lingle
property, 10 miles northwest Of
Lingle, Wlo., and approximately IS
miles west of the Nebraska line,
have just been completed by the
Adams-Louisiana Co. of Houston,
Tex.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
WINCHESTER PASSES

Word was received from Denver
this week of the death Of Dean E..
winchester, widely known Pc
troleum geologist who has done
much work in Montana. His last
survey was on HobsOn dome,
mapped for F. e. Hunt. Death Oc-
cured at Eads, Colo, after an
operation for a ruptured
appendix.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
WRIGHT BROS. SHIPPING

VIRGINIA CITY-Frank and
James Wright, who opened up the
North Louane claim in the Browns
gulch district last month, are now
trucking car of ore to the rail-
road at Alder. Shipments from the
property will be made regularly by
them, it is expected.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
NEW ADVERTISING HEAD

PONCA CITY-A. i Rabe has
been appointed advertising manager
of Continental Oil Co. succeeding
Wesley 1. Num-. He was former
ly assistant to Mr.. Num-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

Eureka Royalties Corp. of Cody
paid a 80 dividend on Sept J.,
according to w. W. Gail of Billings,
one of the organizers. who was a
visitor in Great Falls Saturday.
The company paid tx 20 in 1885.
It has extensive holdings in north
Wyoming fields.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
FTNn HIGH-GRAnE

R. E. Callahan found some IL
ounce gold ore, with So ounces of
silver in a 6-inch streak at $50
feet in the shaft OF the Water
gulch mine, on upper Ruby, Virginia
City district.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
oPERATE LATEsT ONT

Charles Storer of Butte and F. B.
Fanrsworth OF Dakota have started
operating the Latest Out mining
claims of Jake Steiner on Sand
Coulee, east of Sheridan. They have
completed a road to the mine.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
CONTINENTAL DIVIDEND

NEW YORK-The Continental
Oil Co., declared an extra dividend
of 25 cents and a dividend OF rs
cents on the stock, both payable
Oct. 81 to stock of record Oct. 5.
The company paid 25 ents a share
on July 81.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

Calumet & Hecla Cons. Copper
Co. has declared a dividend of
Csc a share, payable Oct. to
stock of record Sept. 1. A dividend
of similar amount was paid June
1.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
LAUGH AROUND THE CORNER

ElfN 2 NHIM lNNttTN n u a III NNFNtls 10
Herebert Hoover is back in the
mining business. having recently
visited Montana to look at a prop
erty near Troy, and he is now
working on a reputed bonanza in the
Nevada desert at the town of Jungo,
where store keeper is reputed to
have refused an offer of $500, 600
for gold mine which he bought
for $500 cash and $4,000 out Of
earnings.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

Homestake Mining Co. declared
the usual monthly extra dividend
of 50 and the regular monthly Of
81, both payable Sept. 25 to stock
of record on Sept. 10.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
Silver Output Rises

Silver production in the United
States in the first six months
totaled 29,852,00O ounces against
16,742,000 ounces in like 1885
period.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

Platinum is now quoted at $40
per troy ounce. This is an advance
OF nearly $40 an ounce since June
of this year.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

OVER THE COUNTER
Wash. Water Power s1Os, 25 $685. 90
Montana Pwr. Pfd $4,000 $4,000
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

Sunshine Mining Co. declared a
dividend of soc, payable Sept. 80
to stock on record Sept. Is.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
MINING

SMALL SCALE Placer Mining Meth.
DDS BY Chas. Jackson and John "A
Knaebel g booklet giving nraeer
mining districts Ia Montana and Ida
no, minerals associated with placer
inning. placer gold and how 70 con
strucf the proper equipment soc per
copy. supply Department, Montana
OIL Journal
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

ARCH MAP-Conepmrs
Topography, all we1l IocnHAens. Elne@s
q. r. mmrfck. supply nepar&manz
Montana on ans Mlnzn9 JeuEms5
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19

Buddhism, one Of the great re-
ligions of the world, teaches that
there are only three cardinal sins
i'll will and stupidity
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-19
FANCY PRICE PAID
FOR 8.3 ACRES IN
nAnD0 PARISH AREA

A three and a third-acre tract
of land in the vicinity of Belchic
& Laskey's Wheeler NO. / wen in
the Blanchard area was leased for
s750 cash and $4,000 DIN oil, ac-
cording to records filed in the Of
flee of v. G. Simmons, district clerk
of court. The lease set a new high
figure for acreage in that vivinity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17

one or two votes will be cast for. mally and the primaries will be de. olared closed.
 The first meeting of delegates elected in todayS primaries will take place on August 20th when the city convention takes place at the municipal building for the purpose of electng delegates Co the state convention in 0roton. The state session is scheduled for September 9th and 10th at Eastern Point.
 Mayor Frank Hayes, who arrived In New York today from Q short European trip. will head the Water bury delegation to the Eastern Point convention. Mayor Hayes is lieuten. Ant-governor of Connecticut and will be on the state ticket this year agan.
 The town, probate, senatorial and congressional conventions will be held later, at the convenience of the democratic town committee of Waterbury. Under orders from the state central committee, delegates to the state convention must be selected on or before the 26th, hence the primaries today to elect dele- gates to the local city convention which will meet later to choose representatives of Waterbury to the state session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
TYPHOON SWEPT
 PARTS OF CHINA

Hong Kong, Aug. i7-tUP)-A Typhoon roared southward down the Chinese coast with diminishing force today after fiattening large parts of Hong Kong's native settle- lnent, killing ct least 10 persons possibly many more--and driving nearly two score ships and fishing craft ashore. Apparently authentic reports said the Cheung shawan fishing fleet of ib to 90 vessels was last, each boat with . crew of prob ably three or four men.
 At the storms height wind of l3i miles an hour battered Hong Kong, British fortified island with 10000 resident Europeans and near ly 300,00O natives. The colony was Uttered with wreckage. Flimsy Chi- nese tenements collapsed and liter- ally disappeared in the wind and c torrentIal rain. Seven ships went ashore in the harbor and only the daring of the crew of a police launch, naval authorities said, saved lb0 passengers and the crew oG the British 6. 6. Stunning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
BREMEN TRY
 NEW GAS MASKS
Ammonia Fumes Escape in
 Restaurant-3 Minor Blazes Reported

Ammonia fumes escaping from an overloaded refrigerator compressor in Mrs. Thorpe's restaurant at a Center street at i;3e o'clock this morning provided firemen with their first opportunity to use the new gas masks purchased by the department last week. patrolman Clarence Marsella, who noticed the fumes while he was patrolling hii beat in Prlnters' court telephoned an alarm to fro department head quarters and apparatus was sent under the direction of Deputy Chiei Thomas Cavapaugh.
 Gas prevented iiremen from en- tering the co. ar and Privates James Moran and Leonard Murphy, wear. ing the masks, went down and switched of tho motor.
 Bremen answered three other alarms for minor blazeS yesterday ono was . rubbish fire which caus- cd slight damage Rt a lunchroom operated by William sehiSsler at GO Grand street at 3.33 D. m. There was Q brush fire oa property owned by the Waterbury Trust company on Merlden road at b:00 D. m. and another caused by an overloaded refrigerator motor at Q grocery store operated by Joseph PetruSSi, at l0b South Elm street at 0:b0 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
600 TO ATTEND
 MEDICAL CLINIC
State Society to Sponsor Event at Vale Univer.
 sity in September

Six hundred members from all sections of the state will attend tho i2th clinical congress of the Con. neeticut State Medical society to be held at Yale university September a, %, and a. Every branch of medical research and practice will bo included In the program. 6es- slons will be held in Sterling Law Building auditorium, the Sterling Hall of Medicine and tho Brady Memorial Library.
 Morning sessions will be devoted to papers by men noted for accom- plishments in their fields and Rt the afternoon sessions there will be bedside clinics conducted by the speakers Of the morning. They will be followed by panel discussions Of tho subjects that have been pre-. scented.
 One of tho features of the con- gress is expected to be q panel dis. cuSsion on "Endocrlnology of T0- day" under the chalrmanship of pr, Roy q. Hoakins. Other features are arranged for the evening sessions Of various special sections, The Womens Medical Society Of Con- necticut will hold itS fall luncheon meeting in New Haven while the congress is in session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17

Youngsters registered at the lo- cal orientation summer school ct the Central "Y" started in on c most pleasant task this morning, one which will doubtlessly be more enc joyable than any of the work done this summer. Each of the 70 stu- dents at the school, believe it or not, has been asked by Patrick Kelley, director of the courses, to write an essay telling what he or she thinks about the manner in which the courses were taught dur- ing the past four weeks. In order to encourage the students to ex- press their true feelings in tlse mat ter, it will not be necessary to sign names to the essays. Results of the student opinion will be released later in the week.
 At the present time the members and the instructors are cooperating in connection with the coming out- ing. The picnic will take place at Lake Quassapaug on August 20, &C., cording to arrangements made to date, and the trip will be made by bus. Some three or four hundred children will take part in the pro- gram, which will include all kinds of athletic events. Tn order to stress safety, written permission from parents must be procured by students before they will be allowed to take part in the swimimng pro- gram for the day.
 Statistics taken at the school during the past week and released today by the director, show that there are no less than fifteen vale- dictorians, registered at the school. There arc also six salutatorians and eight boys or girls who were listed for third honors in grammar school graduating classes for l036. The valedictorianS are lised as follows Lorraine Quinn, St. Francis; Mar garet McOrath, Washington; Bar nard Carlin, Driggs: Shirley Collins, Sacred Heart; Rose DeLeon. Slo- cum; Milred Hylia, Russell; Vir- ginia DeBisschop, East Mountain: 1: Lucy Marrochi, Hendricken; Moe Ouffie, Woodrow Wilson: Marjorie MacQregor, St. Mary'S: Marian Me- Nulty, Russell ttied with Mildred Hylia); Alice Pierpont, East Farms: Alyga Skiba, Mary Abbott; Gather inc Griffin, Barnard.
 The SalutatorianS are: Patricia Knapp and Irene Dumochel of Washington; June Lauryn, Sacred Heart: Harold Dulac, St. Francis; Helen Cleto, Maloney; Marguerite McKenna, Oronoke.
 Those with third honor ratings
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
STOCKING ROPE
 FAILED TO HOLD

Boston, Aug. l7-(UP)--Elizabeth Howard. 10, fell 35 feet from a third-fioor window of her MattApan home early today when she tried to slide down Q rope of stockings tied to her bedstead. Wandering dazedly, she was picked up by Q motorist two miles from her home. At a hos pital her name was placed on the danger list and her condition de- scribed as poor. Attendants be- lieVed she had fractured her skull.
 According to police, Miss Howard said she had gone to her room after an argument with her mother, Mrs. Mary Robertson, over staying out late at night, and then had tried to descend from the window on n rope of stockings. She said the cord ap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17

Predictions on the possible makeup of tho republican state ticket to be placed before tho Connecticut electorate this fall are beginning to take on definite form. While there B tho posalhii- fly of . iast.minuto Shako.up, such as occurred at tho z, o. D, state convention in Hartford two years ago, the dopeStors arc be- coming more and more sure of their "pickings."
 That states Attorney Arthur M. Brown of New London COun- ty will b ethe guhernat0rlal CAn- dlate la now Q fOFegOne conclusion, it Is being claimed. The pFedlc. tlona Co the makeup of the rest of the ticket are also interesting. It appears certain that former senator Albert Lavery Of Fairfield will be nominated for lieutenant. governor. The republicans are casting around for the strongest possible Italian candidate for sec. ratAry of state to oppose the dem.
 0cFAtlo incumbent being, Dr. C.. John Sattl OG New London. They have their eyes on Francis 4. Pal. IOtti of Hartford, who formerly held the job.
 But--th0ros likely to bo Q fiare- ID of Pallotti is picked. William J. Mulligan of Hartford and Enfield, prominent lawyer and nationally
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
DR. PERKINS TO
 GO TO NORFOLK
Succeeded at Waterbury Hospital Post By Miss
 Aida Greer

Dr. Arthur Perkins, assistant sti- porintendent at Waterbury Hospital for the past 6 years, resigned his post today, the resignation to take effect immediately. He will be suc- ceeded by Miss Aida Greer, who for the past several years has been in charge of the admitting office.
 Dr. Perkins will report tomorrow at Norfolk General Hospital, Nor- folk, Virginia, where he has accepts cd the position of superintendent. 4 graduate of Jefferson College and Harvard University, Dr. Perkins came to Waterbury as assistant su- perintendent of the hospital in 1928.
 Miss Greer is . graduate of tho hospitals training school and for four years, beginning in 1925, was superintendent of nurses. Since that time she has been in charge of the admitting office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
tspeolaI to The DemOcrat)


 Bristol, August l7-Two men were held under bonds of t200 each here last night pending their arraignment in police court this morning on . charge of operating the same car while their licenses had been sus- pended. Charges were lodged against them after the car in which they were riding collided head-on with . car driven by stephen FaSano, of 443, Congress avenue, Waterbury, at pierces bridge on Broad street.
 The two arrested were William YAcawych, c son of the owner of one of the cars, and Clifford Bartlett of i2l Vincent road. Each told police ho was the driver of the car which struck Fasano's machine.
 According to police, Yacawych told FaSano after the accident that ho had left his operators license home and that he had sent someone after 1t. Later Bartlett appeared and said that he was driving the car Fasano told police that Yaeawych was driving the car at the time of the accident.
 Bartlett had hs license with him, but police found 6 note from the motor vehicle department to the ef- feet that it had been suspended
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17

Police department ofllclals polnt- ed Co the small number ee drivers who paid 2 fines for passing step signs today as evidence that Che campaign lnauguFated last week Co put an end Co violations at dangerous Intersections, has had the desired effect, Only eight dFiv. CTS were given tickets for passing the signs over the week end as compared with more than . score the previous weekend.
 The campaign was instlgated by Superintendent of Police william J. Roach last week after receiving complaints that drivers were lg-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
Especial Co The DemOcrat)

Thomaston, Aug. i7--Thirty.five of the 46 employees of tho case dc. partment of tho Seth Thomas Clock Company here went on strike this morning and walked out on their jobs when they disagreed with the new system put into effect today which they allege increases produc. ton but lessens wages.
 The 10 other workers in the cAso department did not walk out, be- cause they weren't afforded the op- portunity as today was their day off, but the spokesman for the strikers said they too, were In Syms pathy with the walkout.
 The strikers met later on in the morning at sohiappacasse's Grove where they discussed proceedings, They claim the new system effective today in their department calls for q 42.cent base rate while previously they were able to earn from 4b to co cents m hour, They asserted they have had no piece work in the past three weeks and with the new schedule they will be obliged to work fiVo days . week, eight hours
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
Motorists Wary OF StopSign ':Spotters :"

norlng Che signs At several inc tsrsectlons, the largest number Of violations coming at the junction oe West Main street and Middle bury road. Other points where the signs were generally dlsregarded were at Sunnyslde avenue and Country Club road and Pine and Cooke streets.
 Motor partoImen under the dI-
 rectlOn Of Captain William Dug gan have kept a sharp watch at these intersections and tickets have heen Issued regardless of aIIbls. New signs have been erect ed at other dangerous points within Che past week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
Nabbed in Hartford

Charles J. AntanasltIs, 2b, Of thlH city, is held ln lieu of s2SO0 bonds at Hartford as an alleged member of Q group responsible for Q series Of 28 rerldentlal thefts that extends over period of several months. Arralgned In police court Saturday, Antan. asltls was given . continuance Co September 20. William V. Delaney, %, Of Hartford and Peter MAnlRgO, go, also of Hart ford, also charged with break. img and entering, were granted oontlnuMnccs under heavy bonds. Delaney, the .lrst Co bo arrested, was reported tO have implicated the other two.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
Town Hall Tonight

Watertown, Aug, l7--Charles Yurkunas, of French ntroet, will be arraigned in town court to- night on charges of intoxication and breach of peace aS c TO. suit of his action in breaking tho windows in Olson'S garage on the Waterbury road here Saturday night. YurkunaG was arrested by Night Patrolman Louis Jordan and he'd at the Waterbury police station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
SpOtlighting Brass CityNews
Cigarette Thieves Busy

Two minor breaks which Ap" parently were made some time during the night were reported Co police today. A cigAret ma Nhino was stolen from q tavern operated by Jimmy Saginario at i7i East Main street. Detec- tive Edward McIElligot who in- Vestigated, said entrance had been gained by forcing open q rear window. An attempted break at Q gasoline station at the corner ot West Main street and Watertown avenue was res ported to Chief Inspector Joe seph ?. Stevens of tho detective bureau. Lieutenant Detective William Pollard and Detective William Foley investigated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
Bristol Cops Hold
 Pair Of Local Men
William Yacawych and Clifford Bartlett Held After
 Crash for Driving Car With Licenses Suspended

Yacawychs license was also found to have been suspended.
 A minor collision involving cars driven by James Lincoln of Burling- ton avenue, and Edward J. Balanda of Chipman street, Waterbury, was investigated by police at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon and both driv- CTS were ordered to report to police headquarters this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
'KACEYS TO PLAN
 FOR MEMORIAL
Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday Night; Squires
 Meet Wednesday

Plans for the annual memorial services of the Knights of Colum- bus of Waterbury will be laid ct the meeting tomorrow night of Sheridan Council, %, in the Columbus Club, 70 North main street. Grand Knight Charles J. Bannon will preside.
 A departure from the past cus- tom of holding . memorial mass followed by Q pilgrimage to the grave of the Rev. Michael J. Me- 0ivney, national founder of the K. of C., in old St. Josephs cemetery has been suggested by officers and members. Some discussion of the proposed new memorial is set for tomorrow night.
 A full roster of committees to handle club and council events in the coming year will also be an- noupced.
 Chairman John P. Martin of the membership and lapsation committe today announced the following chairman; Chris Hanley. secretary; group: John McKenna, assisting Edward Bergin, John Carolan, Earl Colson, George Daly, Thomas Egan, Fred Gregory, John Harmon, James Hefierin, John Herr. Jeremiah Ken ney. Prank Mulcunry, Edward Phe- len, Thomas Phalen, Nicholas Rin- aldi, Thomas Scadden, Francis Dil- lane, George Dillon, Achilles Fon- taine, Cornelius r. Maloney. John B. Phelan, Joseph Robinson, James Fryer. Joseph Guilfoile. Thomas Morris and Walter F. Monagan, Jr.
 An important meeting of Michael McGiyney Circle, l24. Columbian Squircs, will be held Wednesday night at 8;30 o'clock at the Colum- bus club. All members are urged to attend. Plans must be made at this meeting to take action on the an- nual election of officers which will be held in September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
LITHUNANlAN GROUP

An important meeting of the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce will be held tonight at 4S Green street. The session will begin at 8:30 o'clock.
 Oflcers of the organization today, in announcing the meeting. stated that business of great importance will come up for discussion. All members have been urged to attend.
 The ladies' auxiliary of the cham Der will meet tomorrow night ct the same hall. The principal speaker will be Miss Mary Yakobitis, of New Haven, noted worker among Lithu- anian people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
35 Thomaston Clock
 Workers In Walkout
Seth Thomas Case Department Employees Strike on New System Increasing Production, Lowering Pay

a day, for the base wage of a cents an hour.
 A new committee was named at the meeting in the Grove to confer with factory officials, just as the other committee has been doing in the past three months. The strik. CTS claim Kenneth Hawthorn, su. perintendent of the ease depart- ment, said they could walkout any. time they please If they did not like the new system,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-17
Man, 70, Badly Injured

Michael MastrIanna, 70, of l30 Railroad Hlll street, father of Ralph MastFlanna Of the Wa terbury Mason Supply company and local sportsman, was admit ted Go st. MaFy'n hospital ahOrt- H after 6 o'clock thls morning when he was struck by'a truck owned by DllseO Brothers, the driver of whom was not listed on the hospital record.
 Authorities at Che hOs- pltaI stated they understood the man was crossing Railroad IIlII street when he was hit. He was treated for a possible frRc. tuFed skull and small parts of glass had tO be removed from his face.