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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18
LARGE FLOW
GAS AT 5000
IN n. DAKOTA

Grapevine runlors from fairly re-
liable sources Friday related that
two flows of gas have been encoun-
tered in Standard of California;
deep test on Nesson anticline in
northwestern North Dakota. The
company is giving out no informa-
ton at the we'll
The first was reported as merely
a showing but the second was a
large" flow of gas. The Journals
informant pressed for an estimate,
guessed that from 20 to rs million
cubic feet per day is indicated by
the term large. The further guess
is that the horizon is one of the
sands of the Pennsylvania or Qua
drant series-possibly the Ten
sleep sand.
The last reported depth was
1924 feet, still in the Pennsylva-
MIA lines. Except for thickening OF
the formations, the well is checking
about as expected. The Madison
lime will be found at around 5000
feet. Following the flows OF gas 1t
is believed that Standard OF Cali
foTnia will carry on down to the
Devonian or at least through the
Madison lime to maximum depth OF
10000 feet, If commercial produc-
ton is not found at a lesser depth.
JONES SUES COMMISSION
Striking back at the Securities
and Exchange Commission, J. Ed
ward Jones OF New York City has
filed suit for 100000 damages
against former and two present
members of the commission who
fought charges against
him for two years BY the commits
sion. He was acquitted on all
charges including one OF using the
mails to defraud. He alleges that
ne was the subject OF persecution.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18
Warren Hough, Pioneer
Acidizer, Buys DoweI's
Acid Station At Shelby

Announcement made Friday that Warren Hough, pi-
acid engineer northern Montana purchased and TAX
the Dowe Inc acid station laboratory treating equip
ment and business at Shelby under Dow license to operate
in the State of Montana
Hough the first commercial acdizer in north Mon
tana arriving here with Roger Moore the fall 1888 At
that time little experimenting had been done by Texas Paci-
fc Coal Oil Co., by Casper Oien and few Others but Hough
and Moore brought to the field the first practical experience
commercial acidzng Largely result of their wholesale treat
of wells in 1884 the production of KevnSunburst
doubled.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18
MinOt Refinery
Depends Upon
Railroad Rate

Plans for the construction of a
100000 refinery at Mfnot, N. D.,
have progressed to the point Of the
filing of articles of incorporation
for a company known as Dakota
Refining Co., of Cut Bank. Officers
are Wilfred Nadeau, president, ].
F. McGurren and H. F. Patterson,
vice president; Cleveland H. Hall,
secretary and A. B. Cobb, treasurer.
Capital stock is 100000.
The Nadeau brothers recently
conferred with Governor William
LANCER, Frank P. Aughany, secre-
tary and traffic manager Of the Min
Continued on Page Fourl
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18
WORK
AGAIN SUSPENDED

Congress has passed the law
again suspending annual assess
ment work ON mining claims
for persons who did not pay
income taxes in 1887, accord
ing TO notification from Sena-
tor james T.. Murray, who fos-
tered the bill I'm the senate. IL
Is expected that it will be sign
ed by the President so it will
become effective before July 1.
On July notices must be fiji
ed with the county clerk and
recorder OF each county in
which mining claims may be
located. stating that confirm
ance of the claim Is desired.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18

Before the arrival of Hough and
Moore, Dow Chemical company had
been doing laboratory work on Kew
in-Sunburst lines obtained from
various operators by correspondence.
This company's principal Iicensee,
Dowell, Inc, sent P. E. Fitzgerald,
petroleum engineer, to Montana TO
open a station and he established
the station at Shelby: Subsequent
Iy stations were opened in Alberta.
to serve Turner Valley, and at cody,
Wyo., to serve Wyoming. Fitzgerald
was succeeded by Ray Austin, pc
Continued on Page Fivel
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18

steady citizens - Montana had
as many Of this type then as 1t has
today. It was invariable because
these elear-thinking, realistic citi-
Gems were outnumbered and out
talked by wen meaning but over
jealous fellows who seemed to feel
that an outpouring of fIorid rhe-
toric, the passing OF inpirational re-
solutions and the appointment OF
a number OF committees to put
their program before the public
was all that was necessary. It is
observable, at least II has been my
observation, that the people who
generate the greatest enthusiasm at
public gatherings are the ones that
fcomtsnued on Pase Fivsl
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18
WILL TEST POPLAR DOME

WILL TEST FOFJAR DOME
Floyd Anderson of Saco has been
awarded a contract to drill three
test holes near Poplar to determine
geological data for locating an oil
and gas test. Fred Francis and w.
M. Fulton are among the hackers OF
the deal.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18
BY DAN MILESTONE


Of
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-18
Lund Well In Midway
Area OF West Kelvin Is
Promising Producer

West Kevnidway area between Kelvin and Cut Bank oil
fields again into prominence this week the Lund Dab
well in territory south and of the Enneberg
discovery well into production Location center SEA
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
.WESTMORLAND
JUDGE OUSTED>
is R EINSTATED

WESTMORLAND, Jan. 4.-West-
morland's political serenity with
stood another violent upheaval
Monday night when Sam P, Rowe
resigned as city councilman and
Immediately was appointed police
judge, a position from which he
was ousted last July.
City hall had not stopped rock
ing after U. E. Bailey, justice OF
the peace, was discharged from
the position of city judge when
Rowe's resignation was read. Bailey
was appointed police judge in last
summers political furore and had
served since that time in the dual
position.
The council then counted noses
and discovered two men were miss
ing. The appointment of John j.
Gardner was made to fill the va
cancy left by recent resignation
of F.. j. Clevenger. No further ap-
pointments were made. This left
the board one man short, condi-
ton which has prevailed since Oc-
tober when three men resigned in
quick succession.
Gardner is a cook and has lived
in Westmorland for u years. This
is his first municipal appointment
WeStmorland's city councilmen
consists of Mayor B. Fl. Evans and
Councilmen j. B. Miller, G. f.
Waugh, and Gardner.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
AUTO CONCERN
TO DOUBLE ITS
WORK FORCES

DETROIT, Jan, 4 (UP)-HudSon
Motor Car company announced to-
day it will redouble its present
working force and spend $11,G00,000
in the next few weeks in produc-
ton of a new. low-priced automo-
bile.
The announcement was made by
A. B. Barit, president Of the COM
pany, at a special meeting of deal
ers and publishers here.
The present working force is G.
900 men, Barit said. This will be
doubled and stepped up to full
time production. he said, as part OF
a plan to put men and money back
to work"
II. has become increasingly
clear to us tiat with business
slowing down as it has been re-
Gently. we were in a position to do
more than announce a new auto
mobile-we could set the pace in
the matter of putting men and
money back to work. Barit said
while there are confidence-ln-
spring moves that can and should
be made, the specific job for in
dustry is to put men and money
to work"
Production on the new car viii
add he estimated, S1,250,000 to tbs
Hudson monthly payroll.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
HOW VARIOUS
PAPERS REGARD
F. RS MESSAGE.
By UNITED PRESS

NEW YORK NEWS: On March
q. 1888. the people listened to Roose-
yelt as a Messiah. Now, we believe,
most of them listen to him as a
man of vast experience ana much
common sense. The rest hate his
CUTS.
NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE:
The president is hardly at his best
in discussing basic economic PROB
lens.
THE NEW YORK TIMES: BY
and large, the message is reasonable
in its detectives, praiseworthy in its
tone and fair in its treatment OF
those who disagree with specific
points in the administrations pro-
gram.
NEW YORK SUN: 1t is disap-
pointing to find sometime disciple
of economy Trying to pump
plausibility into an argument that
expenditures should be left alone
until receipts-from taxes ON the
people-can overtake them.
SCRIPPS- HOWARD NEWSPAP-
ERS: Never was capacity for
leadership more strikingly demon
strated and never in the thick VOL
ume of official documents will there
appear a clearer or more concise
expression of policies and purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04

l00,000,000 man-hour shot in the
arm" for industry and will have
construction cost of S146,917,80
They are located in % states.
Ickes promised that the con-
struction work would be speeded as
much as possible so that the prof.
ects could exert a maximum of in
fluence on unemployment, increas-
ed by the business recession.
The unanimous court decision in
the PWA case was delivered yes
terday by Justice George Suther-
land. It rejected two attacks on
the validity of PWA loans and
grants to municipalities for con-
structioin of power systems.
The power projects on which
construction orders are now being
issued and the cost of each project
include:
California - Imperial Irrigation
District S2,760O0O.
Idaho - Occur d'Alene $729 900,
Nevada - Las Vegas $250,909.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Ruling Affects
3 State Projects

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4. CUP)-
Supreme court approval of the con-
stitutionality of public works ad-
ministration loans to municipal
projects has cleared the way for
immediate start on $l5000,000 worth
of construction projects in Cali
fornia.
Kenneth A. Goodwin, acting PWA
regional director, said three major
projects were affected by the deci-
sion handed down yesterday in
WASHINGTON. They were:
A 2.750,OOO hydro-electric devel-
opment of the All American canal
near Ell Centro to serve the I'M
perial Valley.
The $36O,OOO Redding municipal
water supply project.
The $12,OO0,000 Sacramento NUM-
cipal power project,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
AUTO INJURIES FATAL
CENTRAL BOY
FIRST VICTIM
ON 1893 LIST
Hurt Sunday Night as
Horse Crashed Into
Automobile

Leland Pippin, 17-year- old Cen
trail High school pupil, became I'M
perial county's first traffic victim
for 1888
The youth died in the El Centro
hospital at 1880 o'clock Monday
night when he failed to rally after
an operation. Head injuries, suf-
fered when runaway horse piung-
ed through the windshield of All
automobile in which he was rid
ing Sunday night caused his death.
He was the only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sterling Pippin, who operate
a dairy in the Silsbee district. He
was Junior at Central union high
school, a promising athlete. He was
born at Heber and attended Me
Cabe elementary school.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Congress Ponders
Business Inquiry
Roosevelt Hopeful
OF Cooperation
From Nation

WASHINGTON, Jan. A.
(UP)--Close friends of Pres
ident Roosevelt said today
the chief executive was hope
full of a cooperative response
from business to his state-of- the
nation message as an aid in fight
ing business recession.
Mr.. Roosevelt was represented as
feeling that the door was open to
business cooperation with the ad-
ministration in meeting the prob
lens arising from the economic
situation.
The description of White House
views was presented as congress
pondered Mr.. Roosevelt's message
and contemplated possibility of a
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
10000 APPLY
IN STATE FOR
JOBLESS FUND

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Jan. q UP)
Names of approximately 10000
jobless Californians were listed
with the state unemployment re-
serves commission today for pay
ment of benefits under the Unem-
ployment Reserves Act.
The big rush for registration of
Imperial county's jobless ended
before noon Tuesday when a total
of 145 persons had signed for the
unemployment insurance benefits.
Russell Bailey county manager
for the State Employment service,
said he expected the applications
will continue but in fewer numbers.
The applications are turned over
to Leo Watts, who has charge of
this branch of the service in I'M
perial county. The recommended
tions are sent to Sacramento and
the payments are made from head
quarters there.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04

toward the almost deVaStated CITY
of Tsingtao in an effort to cut off
a Chinese retreat.
In Tsingtao it was reported that
the foreign vigilante organization
would be disbanded soon as a re-
suit OF formation of a Chinese mer-
chants corporation to police the
city
From Canton, in South China,
came the report that six japanese
airplanes yesterday raided the Chi
neSe Bocca Tigris forts at the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
HUGH OSBORNE
HEADS COUNTY
SUPERVISORS
Valley Banker, Rancher
Named i'm Unanimous
Ballot of Board

Hugh T. Osborne of Ell
Centre Tuesday headed the
Imperial county board of SUI
pervisors following the an
nual election Monday.
He was elected by a unanimous
vote to occupy the office held by
Isaac Schlatter of Calexico in 1886
and 1887.
All county employees were reap
pointed and Supervisor Dave Ven
Gill of Holtviile was reappointed
chairman of the committee gov
erning the county farm and hos
pital.
Osborne was elected supervisor
in Jan, 1888 and was reelected for
a second term at the last county
election. He came to Imperial VAL
ley in 1919 because his physician
recommended the climate as bene-
ficial to world war wounds. He has
been engaged in the vegetable bus
iness, in banking, in building and
loan, and ranching. He is manager
of the Associated Farmers of I'm
perial county.
After the election Monday, the
board rejected all bids submitted
for the county gasoline contract
for the coming year and called for
new bids to be opened at the next
meeting, Jan. IT. The contract calls
for an approximate delivery of 10,-
900 gallons month for use at
school district headquarters, road
district headquarters, the county
garage, and the county farm and
hospital. The board decided they
could save the county money by
demanding new bids.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Filipinos Held on
Charge of Staying
Two COuntrymen

Two Filipinos are held in the
county jail without bail pending
their trial on charges of numbering
two of their countrymen in Ell
Centro Dec IT.
Charles CALICO and Pete Ragasa
must face trial in superior court on
a charge of Staying Jesus Rabara
and Leon Navarro in a Broadway
pool hall Judge John E. Simpson
of Ell Centro Justice court ordered
them without bail following a pre-
liminary hearing Monday.
He also ordered three material
witnesses, John Recordas, Felix de
Leon, and Pedro Gallo held in Jail
in lieu of $3.50 bail. CALICO con-
fessed to shooting Navarro and
Rabara as they were eating candy
in a pool hall. Ragasa is held as
the driver of the getaway car.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04

work for them to do and marshall
ed the disgruntled spinach cutters
off the Sterner Produce company
field, Sheriff Robert w. Ware was
informed The peaceful strike was
blamed upon the activities of men
accused of being CIO agitators,
three of whom are said to have
been working among the men en-
ployed by the Sterner company in
a 140 acre spinach field three and
a half miles south of Brawley.
Cary S. Fly of the company dis
missed all workers in the field i'm
mediately after the walkout, he
said, in order to avoid any clash
between strikers and men who
wanted to continue work.
Cary then hired a full new crew
scheduled to begin work on the
afternoon shift az o'clock Cary
said he had not received any COM
plants other than the discomfort
with the amount of work.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04

ed for automobiles to make
the search, lUhile one plane
could cOUer the Uh0le area
in q short time. He said the
expense of such searches
WOuid be reduced by use of
q plane. The squadron UiH
be cOnS!dcIeG an emergency
branch of the sheriffs de-
partment and UiIL not be
used regularly.
COuR u supervisors in
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Armed Guards
To Protect /. v.
Produce Trucks
Supervisors Act to
Prevent Union
Interference

Demands for a "closed
shop" for Imperial Valley
agriculture Tuesday were
met with an order from
county supervisors provid-
ing armed conveys for all trucks
carrying farm produce to markets
A few hours after the order, is
sued late Monday, Sheriff Robert
w. Ware had perfected plans to
send special deputies with all trucks
to prevent possible interference
from unions.
At the same time, supervisors
urged all other counties in the
state faced by similar threats of
union violence, to adopt the convoy
plan.
Copies of the resolution will be
sent to supervisors in every county
in the state. In particular, the
board urged Los Angeles, Kern.
Orange, Riverside, San Francisco
San Bernardino, San Joaquin, Ven
tura and San Diego counties to
pass similar resolutions, so trucks
may reach coast markets without
interference
Ordered to Organize
In explanation of their action,
board members said certain farm
ers and transportation companies
III Imperial county had been or
dered to follow the CLOSED shop
edict. Many farmers own their
trucks, the board said, and in or
der to operate without loss, drive
the trucks themselves. In many
instances the farmers would lose
their ranches and suffer financial
loss if unable TO drive their own
Continued on Page 8, Col d
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Maid Saws Movie
Chain Owner Fed
Her Poison Food

los ANGELES. Jan. 4. (UP)-
Police held James Hostettler. retir-
ed Iowa theater chain owner, today
on the story told by 19-year-old
Maria Jimenez after she prepared
and ate four sandwiches thickly
spread with poisonous ant paste.
She was in critical condition.
Hostettler, 49, was booked at Will
shire station on SUSPICION of Grim
inal assault. He denied the charge.
The girl, after eating the poison
Gus meal called an attorney, who
notified police. She told police she
had been assaulted month ago
by a guest at the home where she
is employed as a maid and attempt
ed suicide because she feared for
her condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
FIELD WORKERS STRIKE
Crime in Valley to Get the Air

structed DEPUTY District
Attorney Charles g. Hail.
day to Investigate the legal
angles implicated in the use
of the squadron.
Ware is considering bddg-
es for the squadron mem
bers and has contacted
sheriff's departments in
other counties regarding the
management and utiIiza-
ton of airplanes in lalU en-
fOrceneHt UOrk.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Two Arrested in
Raids Fined S1OO

WESTMORLAND, Jan. 4.-Glori-
ana McShane, %, and Carmen Ro-
drigliez, 26, paid $10O fines each in
justice court here Monday after
conviction of charges of vagrancy.
They were arrested Sunday night
in vice raid staged by the county
sheriff's department. They were
released after payment of the fines
imposed by Judge U. E. Bailey
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04

gasoline mileage.
This arrangement is contemplat-
ed because of the distance the
county ambulance must travel from
the county hospital to the northern
areas of the county, The service
would result In injured persons be-
ing taken to hospitals or physicians
with the least possible delay When
Brawiey maintained such an am
bulance several years ago, ID per
cent OF the business was county
business, the board was informed
Further details are TO be discussed
at the meeting Jan. H.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04

An emergency air squad
ron of 10 planes and 10
qualified pilots TO augment
Imperial cOunty's enforce
ment facilities I0aS prOpOs-
ed Monday by Sheriff Rob
ert w. Ware.
Fifteen UdlIey pilots UOL-
unteered their services to
Ware in case of emergency
and the OIUners of 10 planes
offered the use of their
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Stamps Urged to
Commemorate Canal

Completion of the All American
canal will be commemorated in
special issue of government stamps
if present plans of Imperial Valley
stamp enthusiasts meet the ap-
proval of federal officials.
Imperial county supervisors Mon
day approved project for seeking
the issue after Henry Harris OF Ell
Centro described the plan to them
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
SPECIAL AMBULANCE SERVICE
IN NORTHEND CONTEMPLATED

Special ambulance service for the
north-end of Imperial Valley is ex-
pected to follow conference Mon
day between members of the coun-
ty board of supervisors and repre-
sentativeS of the city of Brawley
Brawley plans to keep the am
bulance there and use it for city
business with the city to stand the
expense. When an ambulance is
needed in county territory in the
north-end the Brawley ambulance
would answer the call with the
understanding that the county pay
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04

ships in case the sheriff
needs TO stake to the air" in
maintaining peace and order
in the county. Preliminary
arrangements for the emer-
gency squadron Uere discus
sed at the board of super
UisOrs meeting.
Ware pointed out the dd-
Udntage the squadron WOuid
be in case of persons lost on
The desert. Hours are requir-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Power Projects
Get Green Light
SIX KILLED
IN AIR CRASH

FRANKFORT, Germany, Jan. 4.
(UP)-Six persons were killed to-
day when a passenger plane from
Milan to Frankfort crashed at the
Frankfort airport, apparently be-
cause of ice forming on the wings.
The victims were three German
passengers, the pilot and two
mechanics.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
II AMBLING
IMPORTER

The Canal Stamp
All this fuss about trying to get
a postage stamp to commemorate
the All American canals completion
reminds us just little bit OF the
chap who wanted to erect a monu-
ment to commemorate the Statue
of Liberty. Don't misunderstood.
1t isn't that we don't think the
! stamps a good idea. 1t is merely
that we cannot see how anyone can
draw 80 miles of canal on postage
stamp.
Even Andy Preble shot short of
the mark. He had the grass roots
convention in mind, RR suspects,
when he suggested LandonS pic
ture for the stamp. He should know
the canal goes deeper than the
grass roots. 1t goes clear down to
the last Nev-Cal stockholder.
If they could get a picture OF
Evan Hewes and Mark Rose shak-
ing hands. and print it on the
stamp. they'd sell 10000 stamps in
Imperial Valley. 1t would be Such
an unusual stamp.
IF ever Jim Farley agrees to issue
the stamp, RRll use several thou
sand of them-catching up on cor
respondence. It1l give him at least
one subject to write about - the
stamp.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04

mouth of the Pearl river The dam
age was slight.
Bitter fighting was reported to
have taken place on the southern
bank of the Wen river. According
to Chinese reports large railway
bridge over the river had been de-
stroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Charity Wards, go,
Hoard $4,000 Cache

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. (UP)
Two little old ladies. both over
80 years old, rested i'm hOspi-
tai today unaware that author
tiles had discovered their S1O,-
900 cache.
The secret of the aged spin
ster sisters, who had existed for
more than 30 years on cOntribu-
tions by charity, was discovered
after both suffered accidents
and were taken to a hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
JAPANESE TRY
DRIVE TO BLOCK
CHINA RETREAT

SHANGHAI, Jan. a. (UP)-Japanese armies drove
rich Shangtung province today in swift campaign
against Suchow, railroad junction in northern Kangsu
province. The Dome Dapanese) news agency reported
from Taan that the Japanese extending their lines
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-04
Ickes Gives Signal to Go Ahead for
Sixty-One Construction Programs
AS Result of Court Ruling

WASHINGTON, Jan. A. (UP)-Pubic Works Admins
TRAITOR Harold L. Ickes go ahead signal to 81 pub
lie power projects today result of supreme court
decision uphodng the validity of municipal power plants
constructed with PWA funds The projects will provide