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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20

"Ahl Them was good old days"
Grandfather "Old-Timer" settles back
a bit more comfortably In his choice
easy chair and looks dreamily into the
glow Of the gas fireplace-or maybe
it's still a log-burner equipped with
modern trimmings.
Grandmother odd Timer" sitting
somewhere in the snug little circle,
beams proudly about, with a specially
fond glance in grandfather's direction.
For grandfather is printing himself
for a story Of pioneer days.
Maybe they're not actually grand
parents in this particular family. But
they are the patriarchs Of their widely
extended Montana community.
Anyway, they've come visiting. Dark
comes fast on fall evenings and chores
were done early. There's long even
ing to be spent.
Crisp evenings and early dusk come
when school days start. The youngsters
have prepared tomorrows lessons early
in anticipation Of grandfather's story.
History in school textbooks Is q
rather cold. lifeless narrative Of dates
and facts, with but slight tinge Of
the human side Of the past. But the
youngsters thrill to grandfather'S real
stories, told from his own experience
or from the stories told him by his
fellow pioneers, many Of whom have
already hit the trail for 1.-THE Last
Frontier"
Grandfather and Grandmother odd
Timer may live anywhere in Montana.
Maybe they we're children Of first
pioneers; perhaps they were born IN
covered wagons crossing the plains;
it is possible that in late childhood
they came up the Missouri river by
steamboat or by wagon train on any
Of the famed pioneer routes.
Anyway. they began their early adult
lives on the scene that was Montana
during the period from the late seven
ties to about 1890. They are the con-
temporarieS OF that generation which
built today's Montana upon the founda-
tons laid by the first pioneers. They,
with their generation, built well. Now
they are resting upon their laurels,
quaffing a last lingering draught from
the delicious cup of life before be-
queathing the fruit Of their labors as
a heritage to the future.
Maybe they started life in Montana
with "stake;" more likely they began
with only youthful vision, the will to
work and achieve, and a belief in the
future. In any case they we're ac-
quainted with hardship and discomfort
probably with periods of adversely;
but always holding to a belief In the
existence Of opportunity for those who
Maybe today they're comfortably
rich: maybe they are spending their
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20

the Mexican general, Obregon, and his
Yaqui Indians came across the border
and attacked Mexican federalists at
Nogales, Ariz
In 1916 willard took part in the
punitive expedition into Mexico in Dur
suit of the Mexican bandit chief,
Pancho Villa, following the latters
raid in Columbus, NJ. M.
On July l, 1916, Captain willard was
promoted to a major and the following
year was given an emergency commits
sion as colonel. He was in fact, given
commissions as a lieutenant colonel
and colonel on the same day. In the
fall of 1917 he was appointed chief
army intelligence officer of the FL PaSo
district. The following June he was
placed in command of Camp J. E. B.
Stuart at Newport News, Va, one Of
the United States principal embarka-
ton ports during the World war.
He was later placed in command Of
the United States arsenal at Big Point
and in 1919 was called to Washington
to serve in the purchase, storage and
traffic division Of the war department.
He had been there only q few weeks
when he was detailed as a member of
the war department. board of apprais-
ers. In that capacity, during a period of
eight months, Colonel willard affected
settlements Of claims against the gov
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
BOOSTERS ASKING
A NEW HIGHWAY
WANT ROAD THAT Will LINK
DILLON, TWIN BRIDGES,
WHITEHALL, BOULDER

A permanent tri-cOunty ornni-
Zation, seeking TO link Beaverhad,
Madison and Jefferson c0unSes
more directly, was formed recently
at Twin Bridges.
The purpose Is to get a highway nat
viii link Dillon with Twin Brides,
Whitehall and Boulder. An executive
committee viii contact the state hiaa-
way commission TO see what can be
done.
o. A. Bergeson Of Dillon was NAMED
chairman. -Four vice presidents are
Sam Wilkinson, Dillon; Henry Ruppel
Twin Bridges; Karl Martinson, White
hall; A. Eisenlien, Boulder. j. L. May
land Of Dillon Is secretary. County
commissioners Of the three counties
cation.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
Elm the Good Old Days.
By ELMO

last days in reasonable comfort by
carefully conserving the last of their
LIES earnings. 1t may be, with no dis
grace, they are living upon the divi-
dendS paid today on the care and af-
lection and training expended in the
past upon their children, who are now
in their productive years.
But they have lived the history Of
Montana. Wherever they abode, they
tana was a land of great distances,
measured by time and miles. But hours
and days were not too precious then,
and people took time to move about
Early points of distribution were few
Fort Benton, where the steamboats,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20

battle with whom occurred on the Sar
4 Juan river In Utah, on Oct. n, 1906
( Captain willard was In command Of
the troops that engaged the Indians
IN battle and it was IN recognition OF
the service rendered there that he re-
ceived the commendatory letter from
Pres. Theodore Roosevelt.
That letter, one Of Colonel Willard
most treasured possessions, says:
My dear Captain Willard: wish TO
thank you for the admirable way in
which you handled the recent incipient
outbreak of the banditti among the
Navajo Indians, and through you
wish to thank your command for what
they did. 1t was a good Job, done in
workmanlike style.
Very truly yours,
Theodore Roosevelt"
Transferred to Hawaii
In 1909 Captain willard was trans
ferred to Hawaii, his regiment consti-
tuting the first garrison at Schofield
barracks, q miles from Honolulu and
now the largest military post on the /
islands. In 1910 he was sent to the 1
Army School Of the Line at Fort Leav- |
from which he was graduated I
in the fall of 1911, rejoining his regi-
ment in Hawaii. The following year
he was sent to the Army School of
at the Presidio at Monterey,
Calf. and was graduated from there
n the fall
In 1918 Williard's regiment was sta
Toned at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., and
lbout that time he was appointed reg
mental quartermaster. In March, 1913,
lie was in command Of troop G when
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
STATE CORN SHOW
DEC. Is, Is AND II
MONTANA POTATO SHOW WILL
BE HELD ON SAME DATES
THIS YEAR
Billings Corn Show Offers Opportunity
for Commercial Grower, Seed Grower
and Junior Producer TO Compete,
Says College AgrOnOmist.

The Montana state corn show to
be held In Billings on Dec. Is, is
and IL viii offer an opportunity
for the commercial grower, seed
/ grower and Junior producers of
corn to compete, according to Ralph
! -. Mercer, extension agr0nOmist at
Montana State college. To be held
at the same time as the corn show
viii be the Montana state potato
show.
Mercer reminds corn growers thai
exhibits must be entered through the
show manager, must be sent prepaid
and entered in the name of the grower
In the premium list, provision i
made for 10-ear exhibits of irrigated
and non-irrigated corn and the vari-
cites eligible are: yellow dent Qarge
and small type, white dent( large and
small type), northwestern dent, Fall
coner, yellow dent, white flint, and
mixed flint. Each exhibitor is limited
to one sample in each lot. Cash prizes
for the first four places are So. So,
81, 81.
The same varieties are eligible for
entry in the bushel exhibit and the
prizes for the first four places are
IS. So. 81, 81.
In addition, sweepstakes awards Of
S. are offered for the following: any
dent, any semi-dent and any flint.
Championships in the 1O-ear COM
petition and the bushel competition will
be awarded ribbons. The winning
county collective exhibits will be award
ed banners.
State 4-H clubs will also have class
at the corn show and it will include
the varieties listed above with cash
prizes of So, 50, 81. and 81. to be
awarded winners Of the first four
places.
In addition a utility state seed show
win be held under the direction of the
Montana Seed Growers association and
Is designed to encourage the actual
growers of good seed corn. In this COM
petition hand picked samples are
barred as likewise are samples pro-
duced on less than one acre. All ex-
lfbits, Mercer explained, must be truly
Of the actual supply |
available from the 1887 crop.
One class in the utility seed show |
S provided for registered growers who
produce seed under the rules and reg
Nations of the Montana Seed Growers !
And another class is pro-
fided for growers of approved seed who |
produce seed under the standard rules
adopted by Montana county extension
agents. A third class is open to seed
supplies that are neither registered nor
approved.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20

others oflhe family the odd Timer"
have hinged for g friendly chat. With
a content1 sigh both grandfather and
grandmotAr snuggle down in the
overstuffe( chairs before the easily
served firelace, to enjoy the comfort
they were denied In pioneer days.
acknowledgements:
Them vs. good old daysi"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
OIL for
Troubled Waters

IN EVERY industrial field, plant super
Il intendents and management executives
turn TO the SOcony-Vacuum Oil Company
with its 20 years. experience whenever a
fabrication problem, great or small, threat
ems TO disrupt operating schedules.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-23
DOHERTY WILL
HEAD LEGION: :
REDS OPPOSED
Punishment Urged for
All Those Opposing
Government

NEW YORK, Sept. %.
(UP) Daniel Doherty of
Massachusetts was elected
national commander of the
American Legion today at
the 18th annual convention.
Stephen F. Chadwick of Seattle,
withdrew his candidacy when II
became apparent Doherty was elect
ed on the first ballot.
NEW YORK, Sept. %. U.P)-The
American Legion today called upon
the United States congress to enact
legislation providing for punish
ment of American citizens who ad-
vocate the overthrow of the gov
ernment through force, fraud or
violence" and for The deportation
"of all aliens who advocate such
overthrow" 49, p"
The recommendations were made
at the concluding session Of the Le-
gion's 10Th annual convention when
delegates unanimously adopted resol-
utions submitted by the American
ism committee. tr
The resolution condemned 'all
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-23
TWO GENERALS
OF OLD CzARIST
DAYS KIDNAPPED
Alarm Sent Out for
Russian Leaders
In Paris

PARIS, Sept. %. (UP)-
Two Czarist Russian gener-
ais, leaders among emigrant
white Russians, were missing
today and friends feared one
or both had been kidnapped by
political enemies.
Police first sent out a general
alarm for Gen. Eugene Miller, chief
of the White Russians. A check on
his movements led them to seek
Gen. Nicholas Scobline,, one of his
chief aides, and it was discovered
that Scobline, too, was missing. -.
Associates of the missing men
at once recalled the still mysterious
disappearance of Gen. Alexander
Koutiepoff, himself a supreme lead
er of white" Russians, in 1890.
He disappeared here. 1t was in
dicated that he had been kidnap-
ed by political agents and that
he died on his way to the seacoast.
Other reports were that he was
taken to Soviet Russia.
1t was discovered that Gen. Mil
Ter had left a letter at the head
quarters of the White Russian War
Veterans association. Last night,
when search for Gen. Miller was
unavailing, the letter was opened,
II was addressed to Gen. Paul KuS-
sonSky, head of the war veterans
organization and chief aide Of
Gen. Miller.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-23
|. A. PLEDGES
PROTECTION N
FOR VALLEY
Truck Drivers to
Get Help of
Police

Los Angeles city and coun-
ty Thursday accepted the
challenge of A s sociate d
Farmers of four southern
counties and promised to
clean UP the trucking racket" In
the coast area.
Every law enforcement unit.
marketing groups. and a special
committee of the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce detailed
men to make the market centers
safe for truck drivers when they
load goods for Imperial, Riverside.
Oange, and San Bernardino dealers.
A delegation headed by Hugh T.
Osborne of the Associated Farmers
laid the problem in the laps of the
Los Angeles district attorneys Of
flee, the sheriff's department. and
the city police Wednesday by tell
ing the story of truck drivers treat
ment at the hands of representa-
tives of the Lumber Haulers as
ISOLATION.
Valley Delegation
The group from Imperial county
asked why the officials did no pro-
tect the farmers of Imperial Valley
from rackets practiced in and
around Los Angeles. The promise
to clean up the trucking mess"
followed.
Walter Carston, trucking con-
tractor Of Calexico, Don Starr, who
operates a trucking business be-
tweFn Imperial county and the
coast sections. Tom Spear, repre-
sentative of the Imperial County
Lumberman's association, District
Attorney Elmer Heald of Imperial
county and Osborne. We're included
in the group which called upon the
coast authorities and demanded
protection for truck drivers while
in Los Angeles for merchandise for
the four southern counties.
District Attorney Buron Fits of
Los Angeles took over the task of
cleaning up the area and immedi-
ately delegated two men to the
work. He instructed them to work
III COOPCl W1Jti l1tC lOo k1li-
geles county sheriff's department,
the city police, and the representa-
tives of the civilian group.
Threat Tales
Heald said the coast authorities
listened to descriptions of expert
enees truck drivers from the four
counties had had at docks and
leading platforms. The drivers and
their employers told of being threa-
tened with violence at the same
time they were prevented from
hauling.
A representative of the sheriff's
department attended the conference
with Fits At the end of the con-
ference. the delegation called upon
Chief of Police Davis OF Los An
geles.
Details of the cleaning up pro-
cess Or the methods to be used
were not made public. He promised
immediate drastic action, Heald
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-23

been in All club work for eight
years and who has an outstanding
record of club activities, will talk
on new frontiers for girls; Raymond
McAnnally will talk on swine breed
ing; Lewis Copeland, Calipatria All
club member and high school senior
whose honey crop in 1887 is valued
at $4,000, will describe that project
Glenn Waterhouse, assistant state
club leader for the agricultural ex-
tension service will introduce the
club members.
Friday, Oct. /, the young people
will leave for Los Angeles where
final rehearSals will be conducted.
The material for the broadcast has
arrived, prepared from manuscripts
by H. Lee Landerman, assistant
farm advisor and All club leader
H. c. Worthington of Imperial will
motor the group to Los Angeles.
Meets Altered
In view of the broadcast the an
nual leaders training conference
has been changed from Oct. and
6 to Oct. Is and Is when Water
house will be in the valley. Plans
at present call for dinner program
the night of the is and for an all
day meeting on Oct 16 when defi-
Continued on Page 2, Col. 80
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-23

coast network, representing the
clubs Of the west in the annual
national All club broadcast.
New frontiers for rural young
people" is the general topic to be
discussed and the valley clubs have
been chosen for two reasons. the
remarkable record they have made
in growth and accomplishment in
the past two years and the fact that
with the development on the All
American canal, new frontiers are
in prospect
The broadcast IS $50 am, Oct.
2, and will last II minutes. Those
from the valley participating in
clu'1e Mrs. w. ]. Carleton, presi-
dent of the leaders council of the
county who represents 81 local vol
Unteer leaders whose Is clubs have
a membership of 440 boys and girls.
AS a pioneer who lived in the val
ley in its frontier stage Mrs. Car,e-
tea will tell of the valleys growth
and the All club frontier.
Poultry Talk
For the All clubs Freddie Higgin-
tctham, IL. of FL Centre, will tell
of his poultry project; Howard
Worthington, IA year old member
from Imperial, of his baby beef
feeding project; Miss Earlene Nor
throp, senior club member who has
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-23

Behind closed doors, the Mexico
City official spent the morning and
early afternoon getting a first hand
picture of the troubles that threat
ened d general strike this side of
the border which would have closed
down the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict's canal system in the United
States.
No solution of the problem was
anticipated, the Palacio said, until
Villalobos has had a chance to fa-
miliarize himself with details of
the labor trouble and threatened
strike. Toward this end he sum-
moned agents of the labor union
which controls canal system work
ers, and called upon representa-
tives of the Compania, Mexican
branch of the American irrigation
district, to confer with him.
The trouble here arose when
Mexican employees of the district
demanded increased wages, higher
pay for overtime duty and retro
active settlement on the basis of
current demands.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-23
LEADERSHIP UP
TO CITY CLUBS.
SAYS PASTOR

DR.. Frank Lowe, ministerial lead
er of San Diego, Thursday charged
Rotary and all other service clubs
with the responsibility of develop
ing greater leadership, in talk
at the monday meeting of the Ell
Centre Rotary organization.
DR.. Lowe, pastor of the Central
Christian church in the coast city,
decried the lack of direct participa-
ton in public affairs on the part
of service clubs.
Service groups are largely COM
posed of civic and business leaders, y
he said, "and they, tempered with
the sane ideals of their clubs, can
effect real benefits by actively en-
tering into public affairs. The
world always has and always will
need leadership material, and to-
day is no exception.
1.-THE greatest threat to the Am
erican republic" he declared, ''is
synthetic leaders. They are the
ones who betray their positions of
influence for popularity. They fol-
low the crowd rather than lead it,
The tangible results of the world
war might have been the League of
Nations which would have tended
to minimize future wars, he said.
These results, he felt, were lost by
a selfish reaction from idealism,
especially by America, after the
war.
Japan brazenly slaughters the
innocents in China today while the
civilized world, demoralized by this
synthetic leadership, looks on power
less. too cowardly to act" he de-
clared.
DR.. Lowe said the service groups
should lead in matters of safety,
religion, politics, and international
peace. Robert P. Moore was chair
man Of the program Charles Sones
introduced Guy Weakley, Superin-
tendent of schools, as new Rotary
club member. President Norman Du-
pont presided.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-23
VIGOROUS NOTE
SENT JAPANESE
BY UNCLE SAM
u. S. Challenges Their
Right to Bomb Any
Urban Area

WASHINGTON, Sept. %.
(UP) - The American gov
ernment today awaited Japa-
nese and world reaction to
the most solemn warning
and protest which has confronted
Japan in her determined drive to
subdue China. t...t.
American diplomatic officials,
prodded into emphatic opposition
to Japanese tactics hoped the state
departments vigorous note, deliv-
cred yesterday in Tokyo, would stay
Japan's hand in China.
The note challenged Japan's
right under international law to
bomb any densely populated urban
area, even though military objec-
tives might be involved. 1t implied
a warning as to the consequences
of any bombing operations which
result, in extensive destruction of
non-combatant life and non-mili-
tary property.
Although couched in diplomatic
phraseology. the note was empha-
tic and clear. 1t not only stated
this governments attitude in vigor-
GUS terms but also appeared to
demand that Japan reply and COM
NIT herself to a future policy.
The American note was formal
and requires a formal reply under
normal diplomatic procedure. Whe-
ther such a reply was actually be-
ing made the japanese declined to
say, and state department officials
considered it problematical whe-
ther the japanese would heed the
warning in the American note.
1t was indicated that mere reit-
Grafton of assurances that American
lives and property would be pro-
tected would be far from Satisfac-
tory to the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-23
143 TOTAL AT
TOP IN MEET

BELMONT, Mass, Sept 90. WP)-
Charles Yansick, Tuxedo Park, N.
Y, professional, became the first
certain qualifier in the $4,000 in
ternational open golf championship
today wheh he added a Sub-par 10
to his 73 of yesterday for a l43
total over the 36-hole qualifying
route.
The comparative unknown birdiei
three holes-two on the outgoing
round-to roll up his one under par
score. He put together pair of
35's.
The original starting field of 22l
was reduced after Yesterdays initi-
al qualifying round. BY nightfall,
64 players will have won the right
to start match play tomorrow for
the $4,000 top prize that goes to the
triumphant. pro.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-23
Public With F.D.R.
On Black Issue,
President Told

ABOARD PRESIDENT ROOSE~
VELT'S SPECIAL TRAIN Enroute
to Seattle, Sept. %. U.R) - Rep.
Adolph J. SABBATH, D., ILL.,, assured
President Roosevelt today that "the
people were with him" in the con-
troversy arising over charges thai
Associate Justice Hugo l. Black
holds life membership in the Ku
KluX Klan.
First mention of the Klan issue
on this trip came in the Chicago
railway yards where SABBATH
boarded the train with other Illi-
nois and Nebraska officials. SABBATH
said he had told the President
"the people were with him and
were sympathizing with him" in
the Black case.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-23
Town TerrOrized
AS Cougar Escapes

DALLAS, Tex. Sept. %. U.p)-
Terrified residents of Oak Cliff,
scurried to safety as "Old Tom,
150-pound Mexican cougar, ambled
down the streets for 80 minutes.
"Old Tom" had escaped from the
city zoo while his cage was being
cleaned.
Sixty policemen, armed with
rifles and shotguns, joined ZOO keep
ers in recapturing the lion after he
had trapped himself in Mrs. j. B.
Pruitt'S garage.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-23
DECISION ON
PACHT PAY TO
BE DELAYED

Judge Isaac Pacht, Imperial
county, and the Imperial Irriga-
ton District will have to wait
awhile before they find out II
Pacht will get $3.50 for sitting as
special master in chancery in two
power suits.
In response to request that he
fix the salary at this amount, Fed
eral Judge Harry Holzer replied
that he would wait to rule regard
ing the salary until he decided tbs
two power suits. He made the
statement in Los Angeles Wednes-
day at a court hearing relative to
the Nevada California Electric COM
pany case against Imperial county
and the irrigation district suit
against the company. The suits
involve the right of the company
to string power wires and poles
across district and county prop
erty.
Pacht wanted his salary set at
$4,000 from the district and $3.50
from the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-23

as compared to 326 last year. For
the opening day, Ell Centre re-
ported a decrease in enrolment but
additional registrations since have
offsett that loss.
Schools reporting gain in en-
rollment are Andrade, Winterhaven,
Sunset Springs is exactly the same
as last year. 81; and Alamitos, Ala
mo, Bard, Calexico, Calipatria,
Eastside, Eucalyptus, Glamis, Holt
vile, Mt. Signal, inland, North
End, show a slight decrease in
registration.