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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-30

Even to those who are grass
minded" &c Is obvious that a great
change has taken place In range
lands Of northern Montana In Ehe
last year. Last year spindiy, scared
grasses barely showing above the
ground, unsightly weeds and wind
blown gravel knobs featured the
range country. This year the grass
stands knee high on the prairAes,
couIees are matted with rank
growth, sheep have been on the
same pasture the entire season and
cattle that last year wandered rest
lessly In search of forage are sleek
and contented.
Just what has happened to the prai.
RE in one season of abundant rainfall
Is revealed in q recheck Of the range
survey, conducted last summer in VAL
ley county by the farm security ad-
ministration under j. Graydon Robin
son, grazier.
Last year 100000 acres OF range
land we're surveyed as TO cover, carry
ing capacity and condition. Most native
grasses were dormant, some had been
killed out and existing plants were
weak and undernourished Weeds had
taken the place of many grasses and
the carrying capacity was very low.
Quadrats were established TO give
q comprehensive picture Of the entire
range Quadrats are plots ] foot wide
BY feet long, staked out and exam
med infinitely as TO plant life. This
years recheck has consisted of exam
ming these quadrats and noting the
changes.
The greatest growth has been in the
height of the grasses. There has been
10 considerable increase in the density.
There are few seedlings this year be-
.ause there was no seed crop last year,
tut there is a very definite improve
nent in the root systems, upon which
most of the active grasses depend for
heir increase.
AS a very definite improvement has
)een found in the root systems Of all
Tasses, 1t is a matter for optimism, es-
Decially in view of the fact that there
S q heavy seed crop and no danger Of
,vergrazing this fall, for the future Of
he range lands Of northern Montana
avs Robinson.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-30
SCIENCE HELPS
FIRE FIGHTERS
HAZARD METER HELPS PREDICT
FOREST BLAZES AND EXTENT
OF DANGER

Science has taken some more of
the guesswork out of forest fire
fighting. This time, It is the @fire
danger meter" pocket-si
windows and a number-c0vered
sliding rule.
Invented by ]. A. Mitchell Of the
Lake States forest experiment station
it is intended as a yardstick by which
forest rangers may determine the fire
hazard in their districts on any given
day.
Used Fundamentally In national for
ests of the lake states region, the meter
has proved unusually accurate and was
found especially effective in sections
where large concentrations of men,
as in the CCC camps, were charged
with protection of large wooded area.
It permitted the ranger in charge TO
conserve his man power, utilizing the
men on other tasks on "low-danger"
days, and in sending large crews at
once to blazeS reported under high
danger conditions.
Relative humidity, wind velocity,
number of days since last rainfall,
amount Of rainfall, and condition of
vegetation whether green, curing or
dead are factors in operation Of the
meter.
When the meter is set on these fac
tors, the resultant reading is the fire
hazard "quotient." These quotients
number from one to seven. AS ex-
ample of the meters accuracy, 1t was
found during test period that only
IA percent of the fires occurred on
NO, ! days, while 46.5 percent oc-
CURED on No. 8 days; and the average
area burned was only 80 acres on No
days, but 1868 acres on days rated 6
and z.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-30

Canning time is here but few farm
women store milk Mrs. ". Lelek, living
northeast Of Roy, spends the summer
canning enough milk for winter use
when she moves to Roy TO keep her
sons in school.
The milk Is heated to boiling point
canned and procesSed and sealed Just
like other foodgt1ffs In glass quart fairs
Those using 1t say that it is much like
fresh milk. Cream rises to the top and
can be SKINNED off and the milk can
be used for cooking or drinking.
For several summers she has brought
in their entire winters supply.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-30
RICH GOLD STRIKE
SOUTH OF BUTTE
BIG ORE BODY Is OPENED By
BUTTE HIGHLANDS MINING
COMPANY

Heads From Seton Cyanide rail- Have
Been Averaging More Than SO Per
Ton and sl5s.ooe Ia Bullion Was
Produced tn First Six Months.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-30
CHECK PLACED
UPON COUNTIES
CANNOT ISSUE POOR FUND WAR
RANTS WITHOUT CASH, SAYS
ATTORNEY GENERAL

Counties cannot issue registered
warrants against asssscawatoRy rev
cmme I'm their poor funds, Attorney
Gem. n. J. FFeeb0urn has ruled. He
added. however, that when cash
available for general relief pur-
poses In poor funds IL depleted
@nd mo transfers of surplus funds
xrozm other funds or items within
the poor fund can be made--c0un-
ties are entitled TO gran8s-in-aid
from tine state for general relief.
The opinion further held that regis
tered warrants not representing cash
ON demand may not be issued IN pay
me11t Of relief and that 1t is mandatory
upon the state to make the grants-in-
aid to those counties which have
shown exhausted poor funds.
The opinion Was written for william
II. Taylor, county attorney Of Deer
Lodge county. He advised the attorney
general Deer Lodge county until the
present had cash in it's poor fund but
the money Is now exhausted. He sought
to know whether the county would be
required to issue anticipatory warrants
on the poor fund, based upon antici-
pated tax revenues for the year, to
meet relief obligations.
The opinion pointed out the state
public welfare act makes 1t mandatory
on the county commissioners to ex-
pend taxes levied and collected for
the poor fund only for the purposes
stated"
The public welfare act further states,
the opinion held, that disbursements
10 relief recipients must be made by
warrant or check representing cash
on demand II anticipatory warrants
are issued It means the warrants win
have to be registered and win draw
Interest lHltn subsequently paid Such
warrants would not represent cash pay
shle on demand
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-30
.MONTANA'S FLOOD
DAMAGE MILLION
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU GIVES
FIRST ACCURATE ESTIMATE OF
JUNE DISASTERS
In Addition to Property Destroyed, So
Persons Lost Their Lives; Hurt Done
to Growing Crops by Hail During Sc
ries Of Storms Not Included.

The series Of 'sfIash floods" which
struck Montana during june and
took the lives of at least So per-
sons, did property damage estimat-
ed at S1,000, 900, w. E. Vaughan
meteOr0IOgist In charge of the BEL
ena weather bureau, said In the
general weather summary for June.
The weather bureaus estimate was
the first comprehensive report on to-
tai flood damage for the disastrous
month which saw AZ killed in Mil
waukee train wreck near Miles City
and nine drowned In the Laredo area
near Havre when a wall of water swept
down ravine trapping several farm
families.
Crops Not Tnclu6ed
The property damage estimate is for
flood damage only and does not in
clude damage done TO growing crops by
hail storms.
Greatest life and property loss from
floods occurred in Prairie, Hfl, Blaine
and Yellowstone counties.
Average precipitation for the state
was 308 inches, based on the records of
1873 stations. This figure Is 123 percent
Of normal, the report said. The great
est monthly amount was 6.34 inches at
Big Sandy, the least monthly amount
was "a Of an inch at Busby.
The average monthly temperature for
the state, based on the records Of 126
stations, was 61.5 degrees, or 1.6 de-
greeS above the mean for the last Al
Years. The highest temperatures re-
corded in the three divisions were:
West of the divide, 80 at Libby on
he 18th; central division, 03 at Chi
nook on the 18th: eastern division, 80
It Glendive ON the 21St.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-30
STATES RANGES
HAVE COME BACK
GRASS THIS YEAR rs KNEE HIGH
WHERE LAST YEAR THERE
WAS NONE

Valley County Survey Of Last Year
Covering 100000 Acres Made BY
Farm Security Administration Is Re-
checked to Ascertain Changes
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-30

the stuffed Golden Eye in the Mann
moth Hot Springs museum indicates
that no nests have been found in yell
lowstone.
Oberhansley found the nest In q
hollow tree with the opening about
eight feet from the ground. The cavity
extended down for nearly a foot. The
tree was within 25 feet OF point where
an auto caravan has passed each even
ing since the park opened.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-30

A rich body OF gold ere recently
was opened BY Ghe Butte Highlands
Mixing Co., la the Highland nx0mn-
tatuss Is miles s0wkh 81 Butte,
according 70 advAce@ received BY
Carl j. TrmeuKman, consulting en-
gtneer for the Montana Hsghimmds
Gold Mining Co. which has prop
critics IN the same district.
Butte Highlands, which has bean
operating contract gold deposit for q
number Of years, had 8 capital and
management reorganization IN March,
1887. the management passing TO W S.
Norman, veteran successful mine op-
orator Of Spokane, and his associate
w. IA Bell, Spokane mining engineer,
who also purchased large interest
in the company.
Present operations were started on
Nov. is, 1887, after the fine grinding
Cotton cyanide plant had been reno
waited and in the first six months Of
operations over $l53.0O0 IN gold bullion
WIS produced at an operating cost Of
$100, 900, including SIS 600 in taxes, but
before depreciation and depletion
Since April the mill heads have been
above $40 per ton, with monthly bullion
production OF over $50 900 and expenses
less than $4,000. On April 80 1888,
the company had better than S5i 900 IN
cash IN It's treasury ana since En6L time
this had been added to. In the mean
while the property has been fully paid
for out of royalties and the company
is entirely clear Of debt except tax
installments.
The mine is opened by long tunnel,
known as the 800 level, in which an
electric haulage system now Is being
installed On the CTS level an ore body
30 feet wide and assaying around S25
per ton has been opened and is being
worked.
The recent discovery is on the 725-
foot, or deepest level, opened only q
few weeks ago. On that level, the ore
was croSscut for width OF % feet,
without the foot wall being encoun-
tered. The % feet in width had an
assay value of $50 per ton In gold Two
weeks ago drift was started east on
This ore and the first 17s feet of the
drift averages SIT ounces Of gold or
an assay value of $I80,95 per ton This
lre now is being sent to the mill and
should very substantially increase the
output without increasing costs mater
ally. The company ships only bullion
% the United States mint and it's OPP
srations are not affected by the present
.urtailment of smelters In Montana.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-10
PLAN IS OFFERED
FOR RELIEF HERE
Auto Owners Asked or One
Days Cost of Car for
Textile Folk

A plan for relief of textile mill on
eratives in this city during the emer-
gency caused by the temporary clos
ing of the. plants was put forward to-
day by Henderson citizen. He hoped
that if the reaction was favorable,
the movement could be put into eff
in actual need.
The idea, in brief, is that all owners
of automobiles pledge themselves to
donate weekly as long as the emer-
gency lasts, the cost of one days
maintenance and operation of their
cars. They could either keep the car
in the garage for the one day, or do
nate the amount of it's maintenance
Some central place would he agreed
upon where those cooperating could
make their donations, and that agency
or some other, in cooperation with the
mills, would distribute the relief week
ly on a basis of normal earnings of
individuals or families when work is
available. The proportion would be
percentage of funds received for dis
.ribution.
This citizen felt that several thous-
and dollars could be raised locally
each week during the emergency il
the people of the community would
cooperate and he said he believed
they would. He proposed also that
small stickers be furnished donors to
he attached to windshields showing
they were cooperating in the under
taking.
1t was hoped that if there is suf-
ficient favorable reaction to the idea
a a mass meeting of citizens can be
called to carry the plans further into
effect, with the naming of a chair
man and such other helpers as would
be needed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-10
DEATH REMOVES
FROM RFLI|EF ROLL
112 In All Have Been Pass
ed Here for Old Age
Assistance Pay
CHILDREN IS, BLIND II
ITO Persons Received County Aid In
January, Mrs. Austin Reports;
IL In County Home,
Nine In SanatOriIm

Death removed three beneficiaries
in January from the old age asSiS-
lance rolls in this county, Mrs. E. r.
Austin, welfare superintendent for
the county, said in her monthly re-
port to the Vance Board of County
Commissioners, and made available
for publication today. But there we"e
112 on the list referred to the State
agency for aid, including Is passed by
the Vance County Board of Welfare
during January.
The report showed six were referred
during the month for aid to Deepen
dent children, a total of Is IN all in
that classification. One was recon-
mended for aid to the blind, a total of
eleven in all in that list.
The report said 10 had received
county assistance during January
with 66 families provided with cloth
ing, and at the end of the month there
were 81 receiving aid. Twenty-seven
applicants were not helped. One was
on the county pension list.
At the end of January twelve peo-
pie were being cared for in the county
home and there were nine patients in
the Scott Parker Sanatorium for
tuberculars.
Twelve Juvenile cases were handled
in January, with three on probation
and one on parole, and % State pa
roles. Three child labor certificates
were issued, 100 Investigations and
visits were made, with three official
trips outside the county, total of
928 miles being travelled in discharge
of duties.
Dis ursements of the welfare office
in January included $47.91 for aid to
the blind; S559.62 for emergency pur-
chase of groceries, fuel, clothing and
the like; 81 in pensions and SIT for
burial expenses; $13C for hospitaliza
ton Outstanding bills at the end of
the month were S2977
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-10

The regular weekly meeting of the
Lions Club was held last night in
Capitol Cafe with attendance of 1887
per cent.
Hylton Webb had charge of the pro
gram, and presented a series of ques-
lions concerning the movies industry,
all of which proved most interesting
and enlightening.
G. G. Atkins made talk on Lionism
for the benefit of the new members
stressing the duties and respon-
sibilities of Lions.
Stanley Teiser, Jr., Boy Scout was
guest of the club, and was introduced
by J. D. Mayo. Scout Teiser told of
the Scout Jamboree in Washington
last year, and of the recent Court of
Honor for scouts. =,
The attendance prize went to Stan
ley Teiser, and Pettis Terrell won the
drawing.
The club received an invitation from
the Durham club to attend a ladies
night and Valentine party of the Dur
ham club Friday night.
President T. C. Taylor gave the club
use of his piano.
Sam Afford will be in charge of the
program at the next meeting.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-10
MRS. STONE PASSES
IN HER GATH YEAR
Prominent Kittrell Town.
ship Lady To Be Inferred
Friday 3 O'Clock

Mrs. Sedia Nash Stone, we'll known
'ady of this county, died in her
eeventy-fourth year at her home in
Kittrell township at o'clock this
morning after being in failing health
about two and half years. She suf-
Tered from a complication of diseases
Mrs. Stone, widow of the late John
Calvin Stone, who died in 1916, is sur
vived by six sons, Eugene F. Stone,
Luther G. Stone and John L. Stone,
all of Vance county; DR.. Leslie o.
Stone, of Norfolk, Va; DR.. Marvin L.
Stone, of Rocky Mount; Millard B
stone, of Winston-Salem, and two
daughters, Mrs. N. r. White, of this
city, and Miss Attic Stone Also sur
living are two sisters, Mrs. Ollie
Stainback and Mrs. Alice Stainback.
both of Vance county.
The deceased had been member Of
Union Chapel Methodist Proteetant
church since childhood, and funeral
services will be held there at o'clock
Friday afternoon, with interment in
the church cemetery.
Mrs. Stone was born in Vance cOun-
ty March 10, 1864, and had made her
home here her entire life. She was the
daughter of Rufus and Queen Wat
l1ins Edwards, both of whom have
been dead more than a quarter of a
century
Pallc carers for the funeral were an
nounced as follows: Melvin Edwards
Clifton Edwards, l.. w. Huff, Jr., Pete
Huff, T. A. Stone and B. F. Stone
Floral designs will be, in charge OF
Mrs. Lewis Huff.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-10
TAX COLLECTIONS
CLIMB IN JANUARY
$19,967 Collected in Month;
Back Taxes $5,537
Since Nov. l

Tax collections for Vance county in
January amounted to $19,967.22 on
1897 account, and an additional $5,-
537.12 was collected in back taxes for
other years since November and
through January, F. M. Dorsey, tax
collector, has reported to the board
of county commissioners. One reason
for the heavy collections it was
thought was the fact that penalties
became applicable after February l.
A large portion of the 1897 taxes
due the county has been paid in to
date, and indications are that, with
REASONABLE collections from this time
on for the next several months, the
tax official will show a good record
with a. small amount of insolvent OBJ
legations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-10
DR.. S. v. GREGORY
PASSES AT HOME
Elizabeth City Dentist Had
Practiced There for Forty
Two Years

FL zaEeth City, Feb. 10.-Dr. Sam
ucl w. Gregory. 73. died ut his home
on West Church street, late Tuesday
Funeral services vas h,,,i: at he Fast
Baptist Church TsT:- /, morning at
u o'clock win The to1. E. Fl In,i-
officiating. ',Ct iaI be IN E.:w
Hollywood Cemetery.
Torty-two years II ne dentt pro-
fession entitled DR. i;'";"iv 10 The
distinction of being the oldest practic-
ing dentist in Elizabeth City When the
Camden county youth came mere to
open his office in 1897. DR.. j. H. White
who died last year, WAS tn" only der
fist then practic:',s il Elizabeth City.
DR.. Gregory graduated with the
class of 1888 from thu eldest dental
school in the world Baltimore Col
lege of Dental Surgery. Like SO many
of his profession in those days, he
first practiced from house to house,
carrying his satchel of instruments
along with him. Then he settled in
Goldsboro and practiced in the office
of DR.. J. M. Parker for two years be-
fore removing to Elizabeth City.
His gfirst offices were in the original
Flora Building, but that was Quilted
" fire in 1900 and he had to remove
to temporary quarters in the Central
Hotel Building on North POindeXter
street, where he remained until the
Flora Building was rebuilt. He moved
back then and remained until the
Hinton Building (now the Carolina
Building) was erected in 1912 He
moved his offices to the second floor
of the new building and was located
there from then on.
On January 1, 1887, he became
life member of the North Carolina
Dental Society, an honor accorded
him in recognition of his long service
as a dentist. He had been member
of the National Dental Association
since 1916.
A native of Camden county, DR.. Gre
CORY was born a few miles from Bel
cross in 1864 during latter days of
the Civil War strife. He was married
in 1897 the same year he came tC
Elizabeth City, to Miss Catherine
Dean of Henderson, and to them was
born two daughters, MRS. George AL
len Ives of New Bern and Mrs. Ned
Griffin of Elizabeth City.
Dr. Gregory was q lover of music.
He was accomplished with the har-
monica, guitar and 200-year-old
violin he owned.
Mrs. Gregory is a sister. of Mrs. J.
Harry Bum, of Henderson, and is
known to a number of people in this
city. II
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-10
GUST SHEPHERD AS
C|TY'S FIRE CHIEF
Popular Freshman Placed
on Suspension Pending
Action of Council

Fire Chief E. T. Shepherd was hand
ed a three day suspension yesterday
afternoon from the city fire fighting
force by Mayor Henry T. Powell, and
under the rules of the city council,
that body must meet within that pc
riod to pass upon the reinstatement
or retirement of Chief Shepherd.
Mayor Powell declined to give his rea-
son for placing the popular chief on
the suspended list, pending a meeting
of the council, at which time the
charges against the fire fighter will
be aired.
For the time being, John Willis
Hayes and Cooper Ellis, truck drivers
will act as chief, each serving when
the other is driving the truck.
Shepherd has been connected with
the city fire department for many
years, first as assistant chief and then
as chief. He succeeded ]. E. Parks,
now a city policeman.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-10
FOUR DEEDS WITH
REGISTRY OFFICE

Four transactions were recOrde
with the Vance Registry on the realty
market yesterday.
Edison T. Hicks, trustee, sold to
2 H. Hicks two tracts of land in
Nut ush township for $4,000. The
tracts were of 9O.5 and 1854 acres re-
spectfully.
]. C. Kittrell, trustee, conveyed q
lot on the Henderson-Oxford public
road for $1,000 to w. S. Green.
w. S. Green sold a plot of land on
the Henderson-Oxford public road to
o. K. Harrington, ct al, for $1,000
and considerations.
j. w. Jenkins ct al, sold J. w. Jen~
kins, et al, two lots on U. S. No. ],
north of the city, and lot in South
Henderson for $500 and considerations
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-10
FIREMEN ANSWER
FOUR FIRE CALLS

Four fire alarms in 24-hour pc
Rod were answered by city firemen
with little damage being reported in
any of the fires.
At p. M Wedn esday, firemen went
10 the home of r. S. Johnson on
South William street, where little
damage was done to. the roof by fire.
A false alarm called firemen at 9:31
o'clock last night, and at 1O:45 o'clock
firemen went to forest fire on
Young avenue extension. At 11:45
o'clock this morning, a grass fire was
extinguished at Mrs. Fl. F. Poythress
home on Clarke and Charles streets.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-10
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

1. Where is the tomb of General
Robert E. Lee?
2. Name the animals that live in col
onies and build remarkable dams.
8. In architecture, what is a dormer?
4. Of what country is Neville Cham
berlain the Prime Minister?
g. Where is the Desert of Cobb?
6. What species of trees bear acorns?
T. To which President of the U. s.
was the nickname Father of the
Constitution" applied?
s. What is the popular name for the
Treaty between Germany and the
Allies that ended the World War?
8. What is the origin of the name for
the month of January?
10. Who was Sir Arthur Seymour Sui
Ivan?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-10
HAPPY RELIEF
FROM PAINFUL
BACkACHE
Caused by Tired Kidneys

Many of those gnawing, nagging, painful
backaches people blame on colds or strains
are often caused by tired kidneys-and may
be relieved when treated in the right way.
The kidneys are Natures chief way of taking
excess acids and poisonous waste out of the
blood. Most people pass about pints day OF
about pounds of waste.
If the Is miles of kidney tubes and filters
don't work we'll, poisonous waste matter STAYS
In the blood. These poisons may start nagging
backaches, rheumatic pains, loss of pep and
energy. getting up nights, swelling, puffiness
under the eyes, headaches and dizziness.
Don't wait! Ask your druggist for Doans
Pills, used 81. cessiully by millions for over 40
years. They give happy relief and will help the
8 miles of kidney tubes flush out poisonous
waste from the blood. Get Doan's Pills.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-10
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1888
713 JAIL DOYS FOR
JANUARY REPORTED

During January a total of 71a -,
days were served in the countv !oii
by persons committed to the koo,: !ai'
of w. S. Strange, jailor, that off t,ng
has reported to the county comra;a
sioners. AT the same time he reportad
IL persons in his custody at tho o ue9
of January. Both figures are somo 1a nu
ger than the average, in spite of , +n
fact that a term of superior co ,.e
was held during January and. At lo0at
for the time, thinned out the iai,
population. jail