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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22
TOURISTS DOLLAR
SHARED BY MANY
FARMERS, LABOR AND INDUSTRY
ALI BENEFIT FROM MONEY
SPENT BY TRAVELLERS

Farmers, Iaborers and industry
all share in each dollar spent by
tourists In the state, the Montana
highway finance committee is
stressing i'm its drive TO put over
initiative Al at the Nov. election.
Although the tourist puts his money
in circulation through six main chan
nels. it is spread from these sources
until every business In the state re-
ceives some benefit, according to q
three-year survey made by the state
highway department.
Pointing out that the travellers spent
$50, 900, 900 in Montana last year, the
committee said the states highway
program must be continued to assure
farmers, labor and industry profitable
tourist business in the future.
The tourist usually spends 20 cents
out of each dollar for transportation,
20 cents for lodging, 20 cents In retail
stores, Al cents for meals, 8 cents for
amusement and cents for refresh
ments.
There were 1888, 721 tourists In Mon
tana last year and the average stay
In the state was nearly four days The
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22
FORESTS DREST
In THREE YEARS
HUNTERS URGED TO AID FIRE
PREVENTION IN WOODS THIS
FALL
L00kouts Have Been Removed and
Man-Caused Blaze From Neglected
Camp Fire or "F1ipped" Cigarct May
Cause Serious Damage, Says Kelley.

Regional Forester Evan w. Kelley
of MissOula says that fire-danger
measurements show drfer and more
imf1ammabEe forest fuels this fall
than in any of the last three years.
Kn view OF these conditions he made
an urgent appeal to all hunters us
ing the national forests TO be ex-
trenaeHy careful with camp fires,
warming fires, matches and burn
ing tobacco until the fan rains
begin and danger Is reduced.
Since the fall of 1888" he said, the
number Of hunter-caused fires In the
national forests has been steadily IN
creasing with each successive year. Last
fall fires attributed to careless sports
men numbered Al, or almost double the
number reported in any previous year.
This year, II a recurrence Of such q
bad record is to be prevented, every
hunter in the woods win have to be
dos1bly careful, and sincerely solicit
the help Of every individual and sports
mems organization In this behalf"
with the close Of the season for dry
lightning storms, practically all look
outs have been removed from the
peaks In the back country Rnd the
danger of man-caused fires gaining
much headway before being discovered
ID therefore very great. One forgotten
camp fire or one carelessly Tipped
cigarette might result In an extremely
costly c0n1lagration.
Camp fires and warming fires should
be closely guarded at all times while
burning and when left should be care
fully put out with dirt or water. A
good way to be sure burned matches
are dead is to break them between the
fingers ana particular care should be
- N~nsa "a asAe that all xvQetn fnkNMrrn In
GLIDING cigarette butts, cigar stubs and
r,ig,e heels, is ground into tine mineral
earth or dropped In the water.
Major Kelley has also announced q
new divasi0n of personnel management
for Region / OF the forest service 10 be
headed By Perry A. Thompson, present
gaxuerv1B0r OF the Willamette national
forest with headquarters at Eugene,
ore. Thompson win arrive in AlSsoula
10 assume his duties this month.
Entering the forest service as q for
est guard on the Colville national forest
In 1911, Thompson was promoted until
rs became supervisor Of that forest in
1897. After serving as supervisor OF the
CnlvlIkB forest for two years, he was
transferred To the Willamette. During
fF1e World war he volunteered and
i0gnnd enc tenth engineers. In the past
two wears much of his time has been
srmrak ON special assignments In the
rs*fsrn Of the chief of the forest service
IN washington. p. @.
m ehn mew region / position 10 which
aaa nsa neen promoted, Thompson win
~ responsible under the regional for
gakar Tor all personnel management
tYm8namm aaAa welfare OF forest services
msnxasnw@@ In Montana northern 10af20
asad nga zAs@@seegn Washington.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

Brothers and sisters may quarrel
occasionally bort when they weKk
Together cham pEamshfps ran, ks
suggested km q repnxt by u. z. Cam
eron. state AZ club Leader a& haen~
tanm State college.
In Cameron's report OF the state
champion 4-H club members who won
titles at the North Montana State fair
at Great Falls during August be List
three pairs Of sisters and pair Of
brothers who won champ The
complete List shows 10 champions who
won titles individually or as members
OF tean1s
Vida and Ellen Davis OF GaIlatan
county demonstrated the efficiency of
sister teamwork by winning the cloth
ing contest IN home economics judg-
ing. In the same division Emma and
Evelyn Feyk Of Fergus county won the
food preparation judging. and Betty
and Mary johnson Of Garfield county
won the food preservation contest.
The two brothers who teamed to-
gether successfully are Harold and
Robert Ls0uden, Of FIaGhead county.
These boys won the dairy demonstra-
ton contest.
In the dress revue contest, winners
and classes are: Wool dreSs-Lois Huff
Elayt0n, Golden Valley county; In
formal party dress Harriet Ewanby,
Richland county: washable school
dress, Pauline Hadzor, Madison county.
Lois Huffman was named champion
competing against the other contest
ants tn the dress revue contest.
Bruce Bond, Cascade county, won
the beef ghowmanship contest.
Cora Otness and Dorothy Swensen of
Teton county won first in room iTn-
provement judging. jeff Roberts, Billy
Willis and Dean Jensen of Cascade
county won the agricultural Judging.
Demonstrate winners follow: Home
economic katherine Sire and Chris
tine Kleffner. Cascade county: Agr1-
culture ROLAND Ridlin and Paul Pro-
vost. Richland county.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

average tourist spent $5.72 each day,
according to the state highway depart
ment survey.
Under the initiative, the state high
way commission could issue s., 900, 900
In highway debentures TO match money
available to the state as federal grant.
Debentures would be repaid from pro-
ceeds Of the state 5-cent-a-gallon gaso-
line tax.
Added to state money, the federal
grant would mean 100000 high
way program in the state In the next
two years, the committee said. More
than 100000 man-hours OF employ
ment would be provided for Montana
not put new or additional tax on
Montana residents.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22
WOODS BURGLARS
OPERATE YEARLY
FOREST RANGERS orr GUARD FOR
HUNTERS WH0 DESTROY
STATION PROPERTK
Iseeks, Doors and Windows Broken and
Telephone Batteries StoEen From
Omtposss Used by wilderness PATROL
men; Camp Equipment Destroyed

Every amtmxnm season > small
group If baekwOnds burglars, OPP
Grating under tzae gxAse of big game
hunters systematically break Tn
and rob isolated national forest
guard stations Of bedding. cooking
equipment and raeaonsy which SO
rangers 0n winter p@sE0z may mean
the difference between Mfe and
death.
Regional Forester Evan w. Kelley
stated that locks, doors and windows
Of public outpogts are often smashed
TO gain entry and, In some instances
even the telephones are stolen When
leg-weary patr0lmen reach the stations
during the severe winters, they find
nothing but wreckage and cabins drift
ed full OF snow.
Another form of destruction to public
property, less serious from q life~and-
death standpoint, but far more costly
70 the taxpayer occurs sc public camp
grounds in the national forests. Here,
where more than half million SUM
n1er visitors enjoy themselves every
vacation, small groups Of hunters make
their headquarters and wreak havoc on
the surroundings Rustic tables and
benches, fences and 0uEbuildings com
structed at q considerable public ex-
pense. are wantonIy hacked TO pieces
and used for firewo0d 70 keep the
rowdy parties warm. Trees and shrubs
planted for landscaping are ax-marked,
broken and trampled until killed
Campground and directional Signs are
used for target practice and shot TO
pieces.
Expenditure Of taxpayers money TO
employ guards for the protection Of
forest service buildings and camp
grounds through the hunting season
has not previously been considered
practical, says the regional forester,
but as investments In these develop
ments increase and with q continu-
alton OF present destruction, these
measures may have 10 be resorted TO.
Forest officials viii bend every effort
toward apprehending hunting thieves
and campground tiestrOyers and local
spOrtsmen are especially urged TO keep
q lookout on forest developments that
mean much 20 the people OF their
community.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

When Antonio sEradEvmrf. at
Crem0nay Italy nearly 500 years
ago, was fasEas@ning his famous
vi0linss spTmce from Swiss moun-
tains was being seasoned for
modern representations OF those
famous masterpieces VloEins are
being made from such wood now
by Hugh II. WaAdron, Er0id pest
master, whose hobby has taken
him far afAeEd IN interest and
made Tor nina new contacts In
foreign countries.
Waldron had passed hts SD BIRTH
day when he decided to learn TO play
the violin for his own amusement. He
bought factory-made instrument and
set to work but he WIS not satisfied
with the results. Tones were not the
rich mellow tones OF vaolins he en-
1oyed In the days Of his young boy-
hood, when he listened to the Minne-
apolis symphony orchestra conducted
by Emil Oberhoffer His mother was
one Of those who sang In a large
chorus which appeared In concerts
with this orchestra and perhaps from
her he inherited q critical musical ear.
Try as he would he could not make
his violin produce the sweetness or
richness OF some Of the violins he
heard over the radio. In seeking to
discover the reason for the superiority
OF the Stradivar1 or AInatf violins over
modern instruments, he set upon the
path that has led him to become 8
violin maker.
Started In 1887
Waldron read all he could find
about old violins and the process Of
making them. He drew books from the
university library and studied them,
perhaps is or 20 books in all. Then
came the idea that II Italians tn the
18th century could make violins that
will live through the ages, why not
American violins patterned after the
old masterpieces.
tools and material for his first violin.
He made his own patterns from blue
prints, reproducing In every detail the
Dolphin model Of Stradivari. Curva-
lures were computed TO the minute
fraction OF an inch. The top was made
from seasoned spruce and the back
and sides from curly maple. When the
violin was shaped and sandpapered to
a satin smoothnesS, varnish was ap-
piled. The first violin was completed
In July, 1887, and Waldron started
another that was finished in Novem-
Der of that year. Between 800 and 400
hours Of careful work goes into each
violin.
Through American consuIs he OBJ
tanned addresses Of European firms
handling old wood suitable for use in
violins. He corresponded with firms
In Austria, Switzerland, Germany,
CzechoslovalSia, Italy and France be-
fore finding what he wanted.
Finds Old Wood
In Switzerland a concern whose
business had been handed down from
father to son for generations had
mountain spruce that bore the date
1858. Indications were that 1t had been
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

part of an old monastery. Spruce Is
desirable for violin making because OF
its flexibility and instant response
to vibrations of the strings.
The third violin was begun In May
this year and has Just been completed
with the exception of vanishing. The
top was made from the 285-year-
spruce, and maple dated 1865 was
used for the back and sides. Varnish-
ing viii require several weeks since
it requires II Co is coats to get the
proper finish and each coat takes a
week to dry thoroughly.
Recently Waldron ordered from the
Swiss firm their entire stock of 1858
spruce. There viii be enough in the
shipment to make five more violins.
When these are finished, from the
point of materials used, he win have
the oldest and most complete set Of
violins In the United States, six Of
them made from wood nearly 300 years
old.
Works On New Group
The set he is working on now he
calls the Troubadour group. AS did
the violin makers of years ago, VALID
ron names each instrument and in
scribeS each with its name, his name
as maker and the year. In this group
he has completed the Jongeleur, Col
umbine and Harlequin. Others In the
group win be the Minnesinger, Meis-
tersinger and TroubadOur. Completion
of the group win require two more
years. Then Waldron plans TO set to
work on his Famous Composers group.
These violins win bear names of sew
eral old masters such as Beethoven,
Verdi and Bach.
Tones Of Mr.. WaIdron's violins are
rich and mellow, due not only TO the
wood from which they are fashioned
but also to the precision with which
they are carved. He says that even q
small dent In the inner surface of
the violin win mar the richness and
purity OF tone, warping refraction OF
sound waves Waldron uses modern
strings on his violins, silver-wrapped
steel.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22
TIME TO PLANT
WHEATGRASS
SHOULD BE PUT IN BEFORE
FREEzEUP. SAYS EXTENSION
AGRONONgIST

Cheaper Seed This FAN Gives Ranchers
Opportunity Of Requesting Aban-
doned Dry Land At Reasonable Cost;
Has Both Forage and Pasture Value.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

The rich trade in cloves was one Of
the principal factors leading TO Euro
pean exploration Of the Asiatic coast
and the East Indies.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

The japanese oban is the largest
coin in the world. 1t measures five
inches across and weighs about four
ounces
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

Pitchblende ore Is first mixed with
common salt and roasted for four hours
in q brick kiln In the process Of ex-
tracing radium.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

Yucatan state, Mexico, has intro
duced work camps" IN an effort to
rehabilitate criminals.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

The NeanderthaI Man, first possible
human creature known, had only a
suggestion Of a chin.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22
FAMILY TEAMS
WIN Al TITLES
THREE PAIRS OF SISTERS AND
PAIR or BROTHERS ANNEX
HONORS AT FAxR

State Leader " =. Cameron Announces
ID Champions who Won AS Endi-
vfduals Or with Teams as Ner&h
Montana State Faig at Great Falls.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

In 1885, the class / railroads Of the
United States operated AL 900 miles of
track, as compared 10 42D ,983 miles la
1885, peak year for txackaae since 1915.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

The largest railway wagon" In
England has S. wheels, and is capable
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

The Siamese farmer erects a charm
In his grain field to keep bad spirits
away from the crops.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

Clean the piano keys by rubbing
them with alcohol applied on a soft
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22
BUILDS VIOLINS
FROM OLD WOOD
FROD MAN USES SPRUCE CUT IN
1858 FOR MAKING ENgTRU-
nEENTS

Bays stock Frozm Family Concern in
Switzerland Located After Long
Search Among Countries 81 Central
Europe; Now Finishing THIRD VEoHan.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

Kansas outranks all Of the famous
mining states of the west and Is ahead
Of Alaska in producing minerals
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

The packing of peas is growing In
popularity with California food manu-
facturers
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22

Guatemala is to distribute tooth
paste free to school children.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-10-22
Rheumatism
Gone

Mr.. Andrew Lahti, Of Red Lodge,
Montana, suffered from rheumatism
for years. Read what he says Of his
relief:
have suffered with rheumatism
for years and have tried all kinds of
medicines and treatments without re-
lief. After taking Chinese Herbs from
the Wong Sun Company In Billings, I
am entirely we'll"
MIR. ANDREW LAHTT,
Red Lodge, Montana.
Many thousands of people in Mon
tana and Wyoming are grateful pat
rons of the Wong Sun Company, for
they have found their good health
again. Why don't you become one Of
them too
Wong Sun Company
Billings. MONT. AEIssomaas Azsmt.
Sheridan. Wyo. Great FANS. R@aamt.
Evening star., 1938-05-18
Dominion, Loan
Ouersubscribed
InHalf an Hour
By the Associated Press.

by the Assoctated Press.
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 1S.-The
new $40. .o00. 900 Dominion Of Canada
loan which went on the market today
was over subscribed half an hour after
the books opened, the finance depart
ment announced.
The odlcial announcement said:
"The subscription books Of the new
Dominion Of Canada loan which
opened at 9 O'Clock this morning were
closed ut $50, E. d. T.. in respect of
cash and conversion subscriptions for
both maturities Of the new loan. The
loan was oversubscribed. When sub
scriptions have been allotted informa-
ton viii be released In regard to the
allotments In each Of the two
maturities Of the new loan"
The loan was for . maximum Of
$140, ,000, 900. Of which so, ,0O0, 900 was
conversion and Sc, ,000, 900 cash sub
scriptions.
It took the form OF . six-year, : per
cent bonds due June l, 1914. priced
at 9o.375 and accrued interest. to yield
approximately All per cent Of
maturity, and 2-year, 3 per cent bonds
due June l, 1858, priced ct % and
accrued interest, to yield approximate
~ 3.07 per cent to maturity.
Evening star., 1938-05-18
CORPORATION
REPORTS

NEW YORK. May 18.-The follow
ing Is today's summary Of corporation
news prepared by Standard Statistics
Co., Inc. New York:
Firestone Tire q Rubber Co.-Fire-
stone local Of the U. r. w. In Akron
voted to accept years contract with
this company which Is almost Identical
with the expiring contract. Wages are
unchanged, although subject to nego-
tiations II conditions in the industry
warrant.
Columbian Carbon Co.-March quar-
ter common share earnings were $1.32,
against $2.69.
Allis-C Chalmers Manufacturing Co.,
March quarter common share earnings
were 70 cents, against IS cents. Orders
booked In quarter ended March 81,
1898. totaled $1s.314,55s, compared
with $24 4,205. .565 In like period Of pre-
ceding year. unified orders March 81,
1898, totaled $40, ,24s, ,o26, against $2o,-
5,507 ON March 81, 1897.
Cherry -Burrell Corp Common share
earnings, six months ended April 80,
were 81 cents against $1.30.
Woolworth, r. w., b Co., Ltd.-De-
clared an interim dividend Of Cd, less
tax, on ordinary stock.
North Central Texas OH Co.-March
quarter common share earnings were
II cents, against II cents.
Signal Oh q Gas Co.-March quar-.
ter common share earnings were 90
cents. against S5 cents.
Pennsylvania Railroad quar-
ter deficit was 34,250,0 ,042. against net
income Of $6.442,639.
Texas d New Orleans Railroad Co.,
Interstate Commerce Commission au-
thorised company to issue $33, ,361, 900
f1rst and refunding mortgage bonds, to
be exchanged for prior liens.
Observation-Disclosures Transit Corn.
Mayor Ia 0uardia disclosed that
City Of New York and New York Tran
sit Commission are negotiating with
Representatives Of this company ON
price TO be paid for rapid transit tacili-
ties.
Commonwealth d Southern Corp
United States Supreuoo 00qGta0rsuted
petition Of counsel sor 10 public ~ u
ties operating In xennessce Valley area
for . review ofadecision Of q three
Judge Federal district Court holding
the operations = T. v. A. constitu-
tional.
Evening star., 1938-05-18
DAIRY ITEMS DROP
SHARPLY IN PRICE
April Returns Average Lowest for
the Month Since '34-Nilk
Outturn Higher.

Increased production Of both milk
and manufactured dairy products.
combined with relatively low level Of
employment and pay rolls, has resulted
in sharply lower prices for dairy prod
ucts. the Bureau Of Agricultural Eco
nomics said today In its current dairy
situation report. Dairy products prices
In April averaged the lowest for the
month since 1884.
Total milk production on May was
about 8 per cent higher than . year
earlier and 4 per cent above the pre-
ceding May high IN 1891. The
latest information on output Of the
principal manufactured dairy products
indicate . March production rs per
cent higher than in March last year
and slightly larger than the preceding
peak for March reported In 1888.
In contrast to the rapidly increasing
production. apparent consumption has
varied but little from year earlier. the
bureau said. The net into-storase
movement Of butter during April was
the largest on record for the month.
May holdings were more than $780,
900 pounds larger than-a month earlier.
Pastures In early May were reported
by the bureau as in much better con-
dition than year ago and somewhat
better than average. A. supplies Of
feed on farms also are above average,
It Is believed that milk production
probably will continue relatively large
during the summer months provided
weather continues favorable to pas
lures and growing crops.
Butter prices, 1t was stated, may
average about the same as In the
summer Of 1885, but decidedly lower
than in the same period Of either
1896 or 1887. They viii continue to
be affected by purchases Of the Fed
eral Surplus Commodities Corp Fed
eral purchases Of butter started In
February and have continued In rela-
lively large volume although recent
purchases have been made at lower
prices than during the earlier months
Of the year.
Evening star., 1938-05-18
FINANCIAL BAROMETER.

NEW YORK, May l8 R.-Federal
Reserve figures for member banks re-
Gently have indicated rising trend in
member bank purchases Of invest
ments, mainly United States Govern
ment securities, but liquidation Of
commercial and other types of loans
has continued.
Loans against securities to brokers
and dealers by reporting member
banks in leading cities are OF more
than 500, 900 900, compared with
year ago, leaving the total outstanding
the smallest since 1882.
Total loans OF the weekly reporting
banks compared as follows:
Week ending May 1l----$8, ,451 ,000. 900
Preceding week ----- 8,5l7 900, 900
Same week last year. 1851 ,000, 900
Evening star., 1938-05-18
MERGER OF STEEL
FIRMS APPROVED
Allegheny and Ludlum Seeking
$4,000 900 Combine for
Alloy Production.
10 the Aesoc,afed press

By the Associated FreSS.
NEW YORK, May 1S.-Merger Of
Allegheny Steel Co. and Ludlum Steel
Co. to form . $50 o.000. 900 combine pro-
ducing principally alloy steeh. with
chief plants in the Pittsburgh and New
York State steel areas, was approved
today by the boards Of directors Of the
two companies.
The merger proposal win be submit
ted to stockholders, and If approved,
the combine will be known g Ale
gheny Ludlum Steel Corp.
stockholders' meetings to act on the
merger plan have been scheduled for
August 10.
Directors of the two companies, in
Joint statement, said II the merger
is ratified by stockholders. the Board
Of Directors Of the new consolidated
company will be drawn from the
board Of directors Of the present COM
panies approximately in proportion to
their respective assets"
Each stockholder Of the two com.
panies, the announcement added, will
be entitled to the same number Of
shares "in Allegheny Ludlum sseel
Corp. as he now holds in either Ale
gheny or Ludlum or both"