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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16
Montana Farmers Head Into
Growing Season With Best
Prospects in Several Years

Montana farmers head into the crop
season facing the most favorable pros
poets in years, the first weekly combined
weather and crop report issued by the
weather bureau, the bureau of agricul-
tural economics declared a few days
ago.
From now until September the report
will be issued each week. Material is
furnished by county agents.
A chart Of Montana's six-month fall
and winter precipitation shows more
than 80 percent of the states total area
with 100 to 200 percent of the normal
seasonal amount of moisture.
Last years drouth area of Daniels,
Sheridan, Roosevelt and Valley counties
show an excess in spring precipitation
of from $50 to ITS percent. Those
counties, generally, have more moisture
than any time since 1928, according to
the report, and subsoil moisture varies
from two to four and one-haf feet in
depth.
Heavy rains last fall plus a terrific
spring blizzard are responsible for the
wet soil.
other Sections Good
Fallon and Prairie counties in the
extreme east part of the state; Petrol
cum southwark to Yellowstone county
in the south central and parts of
Glacier, Toole and Liberty counties in
the extreme north central part of the
state, are also favorably situated for
moisture as spring work starts. Last
year these areas were all abnormally
dry.
A few counties are yet deficient in
moisture. They are Pondera, Teton,
Chouteau, Cascade and Lewis and Clark
and part of BeaVerhead and Carbon |
In these counties, however, the outlook |
for irrigation water from snowfall !
stored in the mountains is much i'm |
proved over last season. Although snow
storage is below normal on many water |
sheds, the cover is heavier and has a |
greater content than last year
Although Lewis and Clark county |
shows a moisture deficiency, the sub I
soil moisture conditions in this county |
and the northern part of Broadwater
ARE the best in nine or 10 years." the
county summary says.
Condition Good
Available irrigation water in the
mountains is variable and is possibly !
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16

Before another year passes Kali
ispell viii have one of the best air.
ports in the west. Already possessed
Of a level I37-acre field with q
sizeable hangar and other improve
ments, the city has approved a $42,-
427 WPA project, most work on
which VIII be done next winter.
The project calls for cement floors
for the hangar, construction of a large
warmup block, construction of three
runways 400 by $500 feet, painting the
hangar, seeding go acres to turf and
incidental improvements. Involving
10000 cubic yards of gravel, the job Is
largely work project. OF the $40, 900,
the city will pay 1877 percent, part Of
which viii be offset as rental Of city
equipment.
Because of its strategic location with
respect to Glacier park and the general
scarcity of suitable landing fields In
northwestern Montana, it is felt airport
improvement at KaliSpel is q sound,
forward looking development.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16

Gov. Roy E. Ayers recently called
a meeting of representative Mon
tana citizens for April 25 to work
out ways and means whereby the
next legislature can provide state
funds for matching federal high
way aid.
At the last meeting of the state high
way commission, Governor Ayers re-
Quested a detailed statement of the
present highway funds and anticipated
state highway revenues for the next
biennial.
Delivered to the governor in budget
form, the statement showed that dur
ing the next biennium Montana will
lack $2,843,000 with which to match
federal highway grants. Federal funds
viii be lost to the state If they are not
matched with state funds.
If the state is unable to obtain the
money for matching the federal aid
it viii mean the loss of S6,460,O00 in
road construction, the greater part of
which would be on the feeder, or farm
to-market system, the governor pointed
out.
For the last four years, the governor
said, 100 percent federal money has
been granted for feeder roads. Now the
government has withdrawn that grant,
he added. This requires the state to
match these funds the same as it does
on trunk roads.
Governor Ayers said he would Gin
sist that this federal money be not
lost to the state" and that he was
determined that some way and means
be worked out whereby the next legis-
lature can provide funds for matching"
The. meeting of representative resi-
dents of the state is to be held at the
governors reception room in the
capitol.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16

Mormon crickets, which are ready to
attack grain fields shortly after the
first spell of warm weather. are slated
to meet an army of about 800 men
armed with power and hand busters
blowing out deadly sodium arSenite
dust continuously until crops are out
of danger, says DR.. H. B. Mills, Mon
tana State college entomologist in
charge of the cricket control campaign.
Montana demonstrated last year it
could control crickets but can be more
successful this year by being prepared
early, Mills warns. To make the cam
paign successful everything must be
ready when the crickets hatch. From
then on there must be a steady stream
Of dust for each band. Dust must be
spread quickly and over every foot of
ground the crickets will cover. Delays
in busting viii increase crop injury.
The busting campaign is practically
ready to get under way in 30 counties
in which crickets are slated to appear
in destructive numbers. In Yellowstone
county, where about is percent of the
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16

/ somewhat less than the last two or
three years. Winter wheat is in excel
lent condition with practically no win
ter killing. Crested wheatgraSs stands
from fall paintings are beginning to
show well. All classes of livestock win
tered in good condition. The lamb and
calf crop should be normal or above.
There is plenty of feed with consider
able carry and some growers have
not sold any Of last years hay crop.
Scattered damage from Mormon crick-
cts and graSshoppers is expected and
considerable damage is expected in one
area of Lewis and Clark"
The general report indirectly FORE
casts roster conditions for the Stockmen
as we'll as the farmers.
Pastures and ranges for the most
part have plenty of moisture to get
grass we'll started" the report points
out. Alfalfa, crested wheat and other
grasses planted last season are reported
in healthy condition. Improved moiS-
tllre conditions are expected to induce
increased paintings of legumes and
grasses this season. Northeastern ranges
are only slightly stocked because Of
drastic reduction of livestock during
last years severe drouth.
"All classes of livestock wintered well.
Consumption of feed was lighter than
usual, because of the mild weather and
open range. A surplus of feed remained
at the end Of March in all sections ex-
cept in the northeast where almost the
entire winters feed supply was shipped
in. Livestock losses were negligible until
the late March storm. In connection
with the storm, however, more losses
have been intimated at this time than
actually reported. Cold, vet SHOWS dur
ing April caused some calf and lamb
losses"
Fergus County
In Fergus county, according to the
summary, a 40-year precipitation record
was broken in March. Total precipita-
ton for the county was 1.81 inches, or
.78 of an inch more than the all-time
record. Winter wheat is said to look
better than at any time since 1923.
Richland county reports a moisture
depth of two feet and Roosevelt reports
the same with more due when the pres
ent snow melts. Valley county reports
the best prospects since 1928.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16
ROADS DAMAGED BY
RECENT BIG SHOWS

Highways in western Montana have
taken a beating from heavy spring
SHOWS and rains, D. A. McKinnon, state
highway engineer. found on a recent
inspection trip with Scott P. Hart,
maintenance engineer, P. G. Poore, pre-
construction engineer and H. G. THEY
of Missoula and Ray Kuhns of Kali
ispell. Warm weather which drew the
frost out Of the ground permitted the
runoff from over 400 inches of snow
to eat away the roadbeds In wide areas
About 25 miles of oiled surface on the
Wallace road is gone; high
way No. 8 between Ravalh and Idaho
about IS miles has been destroyed.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16

A general report describing the
occurrence Of natural gas in Mon
tana has Just been published by
the state bureau Of mines and
geology at Butte, says DIR. Francis
A. Thomson, director. The report,
known as memoir No. 3, Natural
Gas in Montana" was prepared by
DIR. f. S. Perry, geOlOgist for the
bureau of mines and geology.
DR.. Perry's investigations Of natural
gas extended over a period Of years
and consisted Of inspections Of Mon
tana fields and collection Of maps, well
logs sand samples and statistical in
formation pertaining to gas production.
The result of DR.. Perrys efforts Is an
accurate and scientifically sound re-
port containing information essential
to persons interested in the actual and
potential supply Of one Of Montana's
principal natural resources.
state Has 10 Gas Fields
Natural gas, which is now available
to one-third of the people Of Montana,
has been known TO occur in commercial
amount in this state for about rs years.
Large scale production has been de-
veloped only during the last 10 years.
Montana has 10 gas fields from which
gas is being marketed. Three other
fields have produced gas but not IN
commercial quantities. Memoir NO.
is the first report giving readily avail
able information on all productive gas
fields in Montana.
A short summary of Montana COM
mercial gas fields reveals that all are
east of the main range Of the Rocky
mainly in the plains area in
southern and eastern Mon
tana In eight fields oil is closely as
ISOLATED with gas and in six fields gas
occurs without known occurrence OF oil.
The first part of the report deals
with the general geology of eastern
and central Montana Geologic history,
and general geological
structure of this area are given in
detail. The second part Of
the report covers gas occurrence and
production and the author has sum-
and correlated information on
producing horizons, volume, pressure
the chemical composition and origin
Of natural gas, production methods and
the like.
Producing districts are described and
DR.. Perry has outlined information on
the history and production, geology
of gas and deep tests for
the various fields.
Concluding the report, which is IL
lustrated by a number of maps, photo
graphs and statistical tables, DR.. Perry
has given considerable attention to an
outline of prospective and unproductive
areas in the state.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16
MUST PROVIDE AID
TO INDIAN WARDS

Montana must provide aid for In
dams who are wards of the state and
have not received title to lands, the
are not obligated to contribute toward
this money; the state must accept fun
responsibility. However where Indians
who have title to lands do not re-
side on reservations, they must re-
ceive the same treatment as other citi-
zens and the counties must contribute
proportionally to their support. The
case was brought by H. A. Williams Of
Big Horn county.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16

whether it be to see Snow White
cavOrt with the seven dwarfs, Mar
lene DIETRICH display her shapely
supports or Martha Raye initiate
the Grand canyon, M0ntanans pay
more than S3,113,930 yearly for
their moon pitchers" Members of
the state board of equalization sat
back aghast, scratched their heads
and got busy with their pencils
again a few days ago when they
arrived at that figure.
They had been adding up the amount
the state received during the last six
months from the new theater tax law
passed by the last legislature.
Can it be possible" they pondered,
that the lovers of silver screen, horse
operas, heavy 'drammers' and moony
musicals spend nearly half as much
each year as the persons who proudly
carry packages out of the state liquor
stores
Again they added the figures sent
in by the bosses of the box offices, and
again they came to the same total
81 $50, 1886 passed under the how many,
please" signs between last July and
Jan. l.
That" one member Of the board
said, is practically So per year per
head for every man, woman and child
in Montana"
More Than $4,000
The new law provides that each
theater shall pay one and e-quarter
of one percent each three months on
all over $1,000 gross receipts.
The board members arrived at their
estimate of the picture industry's in
come this way:
Taxes were paid on 81, 183. 159 taxable
for the six months:
Theater operators claimed $246 900
exempt under the $4,000 exemption
clause.
Theaters not selling enough tickets
to come in the taxable class reported
gross sales of S127, 806.
Total, $1,556,965 for six months
times two-S3, 1880.
The tax collected for the half-year
totaled $14, 1877
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16
STATE ANTIJsEMENT TAx

During the first six months operation Of
the new amusement tax upon theaters, en-
acted by the last legislature. collections we're
sI4.797. according to figures released by the
state board Of equalization. The board said
the gross admissions upon which this was
paid amounted to 1866 $685. indicating that
Montana theater-goers spend more than So
100000 year at the box offices
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16
MARcH GoYERNMENT Cosr

1t cost a million dollars more to run the
state government in March of this year than
for the same month year ago, according to
fgures released by State Auditor John ].
Holmes. However, the expenditures for the
two-month period Of February and March we're
practically the same this year as last War
rants drawn in the auditors office in March,
1888. totaled $214S274 year ago they were
81 .226, 64s.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16
WELFARE RUDGET APPROYED

The federal social security board has APP
proved the budget Of the Montana department
Of public welfare for the present quarter of
the fiscal year. During the period s980.222
will be paid out for aged persons, blind per-
sons and dependent children, Administrator
I. M. Brandjord said The federal government's
share of the amount is s45o. 14S.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16
STATE LIQUOR PROFITS

The profits to Montana from the state con-
trolled liquor business during the first nine
months OF the present fiscal year were ST.
676, 1873, according to a compilation by State
Treasurer Ray NJ Shannon. He added that at
the rate at which dividends are being declared
by the liquor control board. the total for the
fiscal year win be in the neighborhood OF
50, O00, 900. Profits for the calendar year 1887
amounted to s2.870.000
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16
GASOLINE TAx RERATE

Gasoline tax rebates to farmers Of Montana
was greater than for February when rebates
amounted to $26,146. In March Of last year
gasoline tax rebates amounted to s35,835.64.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16

Indians residing in Central and
Lower California are numbered among
the few tribes now existing in the
world of primitive culture.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16

The 400-mile railway running
through the nitrate fields of northern
Chile is quite appropriately named the
Nitrate Railways. Ltd.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16
MOVING PICTURES
TAKE LARGE SUM
MONTANANs SPEND Ss,I1s,93O AN
NUALLY TO SEE SCREEN
PRESENTATIONS

Snow White and Seven Dwarfs, Mar
Iene DIETRICH, Martha Raye, Clark
Gable, Myrna 10y and Other Screen
stars Attract Citizens at Sc Per Head.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16
GAS REPORT Is
NOW AVAILABLE
STATE BUREAU OF MINES AND
GEOLOGY PUBLISHES SURVEY
FOR MONTANA

Investigations Of Natural Gas Extended
Over Period of Years and Consisted
of Inspections Of Numerous Montana
Fields.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16
KALISPELL WILL
IMPROVE AIRPORT
CITY APPROVES s42,427 PROJECT;
MOST WORK TO BE DONE
NEXT WINTER

WIN Cement Hangar Floors, Construct
Large Warmup, Build Three Ram
ways 400 by 2,600 Feet Paint Hangar
and Seed go Acres 10 Turf.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-04-16
FARLEY CALLED
TO STUDY ROADS
GOVERNOR AYERS NAMES COM
1uTTEE TO INVESTIGATE
STATE HIGHWAYS

Members VIII Work Out Ways and
Means Whereby State Legislature
Can Provide state Funds for Match
ing Federal Highway Aid.
The Washington times., 1938-06-27
Legation Dinner

Tonight the Minister will be
host at a dinner party in honor
of Captain Kachich. The Jadran
is one of the new sailing vessels
of the Royal YugoSlav Navy
and will leave New York on July
4 for Boston. Then she will
visit Bermuda and the West
Coast, returning to her home
port the latter part of August.
The third group of visiting
officers will be those stationed
aboard the Argentine training
ship, the Presidente Sarmiento,
which will drop anchor in
Charleston, S. C. The command
ing officer and his officers will
arrive in WASHINGTON on July
13. Among the entertainments
planned for them is a reception
to be given by the Ambassador
of Argentina. Senor Felipe Espil.
and the Naval Attache of the
Embassy, Capt Saba H. Sueyro.
at the MayfloWer on July IS.
Mrs. Walter P Shaffer. of
New York city, is stopping at
Wardman Park Hotel. accom-
panied by Mrs. William Allison
of UnlontOWn, Pa.
The Washington times., 1938-06-27

tonians d esert ed Chevy
Chase Club to enjoy the less
elaborate but more sportish
atmosphere of the country.
The Bill Nillers came to
visit the James Beckers. -.
Bobby Woods arrived like a
storm with dynamic Bettina
Belmont and shagging,
rumba-ing, Suzie Que-ing
and whoopee-ing started.
Jock Merriam didn't miss
a trick, either, especially
when dancing with Sweet
"Bootsie" Mcdonnell.
Dave Warren didn't dance,
but honestly enjoyed watch
ing the dancers on the floor.
=. Gorgeous Mrs. Kenneth
Jenkins arrived after the
intermission, but her hand
some husband quickly came
to rescue her and bring her
home Dickie Wallach
seemed quite disappointed
about it, cause he was hav-
ing such a glorious time
dancing with the youthful
matron Ralph Mckee,
bon voyage entertaining
for Ann Barrett at dinner
tomorrow mite, was too blase
to dance much -. while
Jamie Mccormick was too
wild in his jumps. =. Three
"gushers" came from Mar
iano Zuberbuhler's bachelor
dinner. and brought bottles
and bottles of champagne
with them. Miguel
Quirno-Lavalle and George
Mahoney had streng tn
enough left to continue the
festivities, but Billy Russell
was soon snoring loudly in
the car. Several of the
little riders of the Pony
Show came to the dance till
II o'clock, bringing very
gay and youthful atmos-
phere and Ed Farrar
didn't seem to mind it a bit.
=. At 2::3O the orchestra
ended the swing, but warm
requests and hat-passing
persuaded the musicians to
continue until exhaustion
sent the dancers home!
The Washington times., 1938-06-27

supper for about 70 per-
sons on the cement tennis
court. 1t was bright with
electric lights and merry
with the babble of many
voices from the oldest to the
youngest. The dinner
was supposed to start at 8,
a rather late hour, to give
everyone time to recuperate
from the horse show and
change from riding togs to
evening attire. Alec
Calvert wore a pearl-gray
dinner coat, with black
trousers, the latest fad from
New York. Round II
o'clock there was an exodus
from the tennis court, up
the dewy lawns, into the
cars, and over to the Coun-
try Club for a whirl.
Edward Farrar, who runs
the club, should really be
thanked by the Hunt-Coun-
try's youth, who have fl
nally a place where they
can have "keen and neat"
fun and exhibit them
elve S in all sorts of
d a nc in g. The best
of the contortionists was
glamorous Rem Williams,
whose undeniable talents
should be recognized any
day by a Hollywood scout.
Quite a few Washing
The Washington times., 1938-06-27
.HaZenS Are
.TOBe Guests

Commissioner and Mrs. Mel
vim C. Hazen, Mrs. Henry Graf
tan Doyle, DR.. and Mrs. Frank
w. Ballou, Mr.. and Mrs. James
G. Yaden, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
I. Quinn, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Mel
vim Sharpe and Mr.. Lewis R.
Barrett will be among the guests
at the Summer Festival tomor-
row evening in the National Syl
van Theater at the Washington
Monument. The event is spon.
sored by the Community Cen
ter Department and the Office
of National Capital Parks.
Kent Dyer will be master of
ceremonies for the program,
which will include a concert at
8 o'clock by the Washington
Elks Boys Band, an American
comedy-drama, The Barker"
by the Wilson Windjammers,
under direction of Mr.. Forney
Reese.
The public is always invited
10 attend these festivals dur
ing June, July and August at
the Monument and seats on
the grassy slopes of the grounds
are free to all corners, perfect
hearing of the program being
assured by a fine system OF am.
plification.
The Washington times., 1938-06-27
Martha
Weds Sept. II

Mrs. John Mackley Seward, of
Stuttgart, Ark. announces the
engagement of her daughter,
Miss Martha Elizabeth Toole,
of this city, to Scott Linebery
Duskin, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Franklin Duskin, of Fay
etteville, Ark.
The wedding will take place
on September II at the Metro
politan Memorial Methodist
Church in this city. The Rev.
James Shearer Montgomery,
Chaplain of the House Of Rep
resentatives, will perform the
ceremony.
Miss Toole attended the Little
Rock public schools, Monticello
A. and M. College, Monticello
(ArkO and Tulsa (Okla) Busi-
ness College.
Mr.. Duskin attended the Uni
versity of Arkansas, School of
Business Administration, and is
at present a student in the
School of Foreign Service,
Georgetown University. Mr..
Duskin is a Secretary in the Of
flee of Senator Hattie w. Car
away, of Arkansas,
The Washington times., 1938-06-27
Jean Wyer
Married

An out-of.town wedding of in
terest in Washington took place
on Saturday when Miss Jean
Wyer, of Washington, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel S. Wyer.
of Columbus, Ohio, became the
bride Of Thomas B. Meyer, son
of Interstate Commerce Commits
sloner Balthasar H. Meyer and
Mrs. Meyer. of this city. The
ceremony was performed in a
century-old farm house near
Richmond, Mass. the country
home of Miss Helen LIE Fevre
Lyon, of Washington, cousin of
the bride.
Preceding the ceremony, a
musical program was given by
Miss Sylvia Meyer, sister of the
groom, harplst of the National
Symphony Orchestra, and Mr..
Charles L Davis. pianist, of the
Washington Musical Institute.
WEARS ROSE CREPE
Dr.. Daniel A. Polling of Phila-
delphia performed the cere-
mony.
Wearing gown of soft rose
crepe trimmed with blue and
carrying a bouquet of light and
dark blue delphinium and pink
roses, the bride was given in
marriage by her father.
Mrs. Leonard w. Brewer of
Missoula, Mont, was matron of
honor and wore a blue lace dress.
Miss Sylvia Meyer was brides
maid and was gowned in brown
marquisette and lace. Both at
tendants carried bouquets of
pale pink gladiolus. Cynthia
Meyer, little niece of the groom,
was flower girl.
Carlton w. Meyer of New
York city was best man and the
ushers were Neal Wyer of New
York city and Ramon Wyer of
oo4G444AOI e
RECEPTION IN GARDEN
A reception in the garden
followed the ceremony. Guests
from Washington included Miss
Helen LIE Fevre Lyon, Miss
Helen L. hartman, Commits
sioner and Mrs. Balthasar H.
Meyer, Miss Sylvia Meyer, 7.
Gushing Daniel, Raleigh Daniel,
DR.. James Kerby Neill, Charles
I. Davis.
The former Miss Wyer is a
graduate of the Colum mbus
School for Girls and Ohio State
University and is member of
the Alpha Xi Delta sorority.
Mr.. Meyer is an alumnus OF
George Washington University.
The couple will make their home
in Madison, MINI.