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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-07
MONTANANS
CAN COMPETE
IN SPOKANE

A new rail rate on bott
crude oil and refined products
shipped by rail from Mon
tana into the Spokane trade
territory in Eastern Washing
ton and Northern Idaho was
announced this week by the
Interstate Commerce Com
mission at Washington, d. c.
The order grants a p cent
rate on crude and 1914 cents
on gasoline. The rates asked
were 20 and 80 cents, respec-
lively At the same time a
lowered rate was granted
California shippers, from
either Portland or Seattle.
Use of water transportation
is likely to continue, with
Umatilla or Alfalfa as the
Columbia river unloading
points. !
The new rate is low enough
so that Montana can successfully
compete with California producers,
with present crude prices, so long
as there is no reduction in gas
line prices In Spokane and the IN
land Empire district.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-07

The Hall well was expected to
determine the south limits OF the
Sunburst sand pool opened up by
the Larson producer which had an
initial of 225 barrels per day.
Location of the Larson well is in
the NWA NEA 35-36-6W. The
Hall No. is in the center of NEA
SWA Section 35.
The Hall had only a showing OF
oil in the Sunburst sand, after en-
countering 100000 cubic feet of
gas in the Moulton sand at 1897
to 1885. The gas came from a
three-foot strata at the top OF the
sand The Sunburst sand from
1925 to 2935 showed about a ball
er of oil per hour, so drilling con-
tinued on down to the Cut Bank
sand which failed to produce in
commercial amounts in the Lar
son well to the north. A basal
Sunburst sand from 1855 to 1865
believed to be the principal pro-
ducing horizon in the Larson No.
/, was dry.
Casing was set at 1882, casing off
the upper showing, and the upper
Cut Bank from 29S9 to 1925 put
1900 feet Of oil in the hole.
on is found In the upper Cut
Bank sand only infrequently, 80
drilling continued to the main
horizon in the DOVER Cut Bank
from 1855 to 1866 and oil rose to
1900 feet with a considerable
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-07
OIL DISCOVERY
NEWS WAS LITTLE
BIT PREMATURE

All the published excitement
about the sN0iI strike at west
Yellowstone, near Yellowstone
park, died down with receipt
OF a telegram from George
Whitaker, one of the most sc
tive in the enterprise, as fol-
lows:
Drilling shallow exploratory
well only. No oil except Occa-
siOnal slight showing Of coIOrs,
probably from seep@@e."
The accounts Published Last
week said that Whit8aker was
about TO put am oil well ON the
pump at the remarkable shall
low depth Of SO feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-07
Montana Crude Market
Demands Greater Than
Production In August
Market For Montana Crude Has Exceeded Pro-
ductiOn Of All Fields By 100000
Bbbl In Eight Months

Montana oil production remained during the month
August showing slight gain pipeline but it still dropped
behind market demand by larger figure than in July
During month of the year. except
sumption has exceeded production with the result that oil
has been reduced by approximately 100000 barrels.
These figures revealed by August production report
Of the Oil Conservation Board of Montana The August produc
ton $4,000 barrels compared with market for
559 barrels Montana reners who import from nearby
fields in Wyoming shipped in 252295 barrels during August
nearly half much the total production of all Montana
fields
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-07

The rate from Portland to Spo-
kane was based, the com mission
said, on a Constructive" rate OF
nine cents for river transportation
from Portland to Umatilla, Ore,
or Alfalfa, Wash, plus one-half
cent handling charge and "ap-
proved" truck rates from there to
Spokane.
I'm effect, the decision will large
ly eliminate hauling of gasoline by
truck direct from Portland, and
probably also from Seattle, to Spo-
kane" said c. o. Bergan, manager
OF the Spokane Merchants associa-
ton.
Testimony OF truckers at the
hearings was that they could not
make a profit on Portland to Spo-
kane shipments at a rate as low as
u cents. They will have to take
the gas off barges at Umatilla or
Attillia and truck 1t from there to
Spokane in order to meet the rail
rate of ~ cents from Portland
to Spokane.
''Attaha. which Is on the Co
lumbia near Pasco, may become
shipping point for petroleum. Gas
Oline moving to Spokane by rail-
tcOntinued on Page Four
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-07
CRUDE PRICES UP

Observation-Disclosures OH
Marketing Co. announced eff
fective at 2 a. m. today a new
crude posting for Texas gulf
coast area which increase
prices 1 20 2 cents on low gra-
witty oil.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-10-07
Ends Three
COrnered Fight

CONTINUING, Uhe Spokane paper
said:
The decision climaxed an ex-
tended dispute between rail. truck
and water carriers fighting for the
gasoline shipping business. The
I. c. c. held two weeks Of hear
ings in Portland last June and two
days of oral argument in Washing
ton in July.
The table below shows the new
rate. the old rate and the rate
asked by the railroads for 100
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27

military burial honors apparently
failed
State Commander W. 8. Dunn OF
Imperial said he had received mes
sages asking the hour and place
of the rites but had been unable
to obtain definite information. The
inquiries, he said, came from Le-
gionnaires and officials in many
parts of the state
w. H. Rhodes, commander OF the
Ell Centro post, to which Van Eman
belonged for many years, said Sat-
urday:
IT sent word to Mrs. Van Enlan
that the Legion would like to give
him the honor of full military
funeral. She declined. I then sug-
gested that she select some part of
the rites and added that the post
would be glad to take even a small
part in the services"
Discussion between Mrs. Van
Eman and Rhodes was carried on
indirectly. either through the doc
tors brother, Walter Van Eman,
or an attorney who accompanied
the brother his wife, and the widow
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Germany Manufacturing Incidents to
Provoke War, Poland Charges as 4
Shootings Increase Along Border

WARSAW, Aug. 26. (UP) = A
series of shootings, explosions and
incendiary fires reported along
Poland's frontier caused Polish Of
ficials today to charge that Ger
mans were manufacturing in
cidents" to provoke a war.
The people were busy procuring
food enough for the weekend from
diminishing supplies. The capital
was quiet despite reports of border
sniping, explosions which the Poles
said were set by Germans, and
fires alleged to have been started
to stir up border hatred.
Ministries began draping their
windows with black air raid cur
tains. Government employees sour
ried through the corridors carrying
their newly-issued gas masks. Pri-
vately owned railways were requisi-
toned by the government. along
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Peace or War in
Bal lance as
Reply Drafted
Gemany's Suggestions To England
For Solution of Poland Problem Slated
For Re buff-London Stands Firm

LONDON Aug. 26. (UP)-The British cabinet, with
peace in the balance held emergency meeting
tonight and drafted reply to Adolf Hitler which reli-
able said would be refusal to accept his sug
gestions for settling Germany's demands on Poland.
The reply will be flown to Berlin tomorrow by Sir
Neville Henderson, British ambassador to Germany who
flew here this morning and transmitted Htler sugEes
tons to the cabinet and the king.
The Suggestions according to British show
ed positive retreat from Htlers previous demands
sections along Polands frontiers which belonged
to Germany before the World
Hitler Demands Free Hand ...-.sz.##z-.zz.
Reliable said Hitler demanded free hand to
deal directly with Poland.
Britain and France firmly opposed such solution,
insisting that if there is any conference, Poland must
be fully represented the backing of Paris and
London, also in attendance
Despite the reported attitude of London Naz circles
in Berlin continued to express confidence that Britain
would counsel Poland to accept Hitler's terms.
Information in London and Paris was different In
formed said the two determined to
stand by their pledge to protect Poland if it meant
It was announced in Paris that Robert Couondre,
French ambassador Berlin had flown back to the Ger
man capital reply to Hter's vague statements in
conversations between Couondre and the fuehrer yester
day.
Attack Poles Means Var
Couondre instructed to re-state the French posi-
ton to Hitler on the basis of last nights speech by
Premier Edouard Daladier in which he warned there
will be if Poland is attacked.
Coulondre instructed recall to Hitler Frances
commitments, obging her to fight if Hitler moves to
attack and partition Poland.
According to a usually wel-nformed source the mes
sage which Henderson brought from Hitler contained
an assurance of Germany's continued sympathy with
Britain. 1t stated the message designed to en-
courage the British "appeaSement group
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Five Thousand Angry Texans Break
Up Communist Meeting, Wreck
BuiIdinu Dedicated To Soldiers

1t was a demonstration protesting
what many participants vociferously
claimed to be the dissertation OF
the auditorium by the Communists
and by Mayor Maurey Maverick,
whose refusal to rescind their per-
NIT to use the buildings lecture
chapel drew sharp criticism from
scores of patriotic. fraternal re-
ligious and civic groups.
Maverick. former New Deal con-
greeman, had defended himself on
the ground that not to allow the
Communist to meet would be a de-
nial of their rights guaranteed by
the Constitution and upheld by the
Supreme Court recently in its ruling
against Mayor Frank Hague of
Jersey City.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 26
(UP) = A crowd of 5000 angry
citizens, including several hundred
World war veterans in fraternal
uniforms, broke up a Communist
meeting in Municipal auditorium
last night and some of them par
TALLY wrecked the building which
was dedicated to Texas soldier
dead.
Police Chief Ray Ashworth, Sergt.
Wallace Waltersdorf, Patrolman
A. B. Gonzales and George Bar
tnolomew, a newspaper photograph
er, were seriously injured, and sew
eral demonstrators received minor
INJURIES when 1870 policemen attempt
ed to disperse the crowd with tear
gas, water hose and nightclubs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Canada Backs Britain

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 26. (UP)-
Prime Minister w. L. Mackenzie
King appealed today to Adolf Hit
Ter, President Ignace Moscicki of
Poland and Premier Benito Mus
solini to prevent impending disas-
ter and catastrophe"
In the first public declaration
that Canada stood ready to join
Britain If war breaks out. Kings
message said that Canadians are
prepared to "join what authority
and power they may possess to that
of other nations of the British COM
monwealth in seeking a just and
equitable settlement of the great
Continued on Page 3, Col. A
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27

on disputed issues was UNDERSTOOD
to be in progress among European
statesmen.
Assistant Secretary of War Louis
Johnson said: The situation ap-
pears to be unfolding-but of course
it may still hit snag'
Polish Ambassador Count Potocki
told reporters this seems period
of waiting and added, lone wonders
what Hitler is waiting for
Mr.. Roosevelt last night cabled
another appeal to Adolf Hitler, the
second in "a hours.
He informed him that President
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27

futile attempts to find his tWo-yeals
old son, Howard, in blazing gar
age set afire by the boy at his home
Mrs. Steen, an eXpectant mother,
collapsed from terror and grief
when neighbors restrained her from
rushing into the flames to save her
son. Earl and Eugene, two other
small sons, ran from the garage
just in time to escape injury.
II heard the baby toddle into the
garage where was working Steen
told firemen. He played near me
awhile. Then I heard scratching
sound There was flash and a
roar. The whole place seemed to
be covered with fire. My clothes
were burning. ran outside. Then
I realized the baby still was in
side.
THE fire covered up everything.
I tried to find him and called and
called. He didn't answer. couldn't
find him :"
He returned twice to the blazing
building to search for the boy The
heat was SO intense by that time
that neighbors prevented him from
entering again. He extinguished the
fire in his cloting by jumping into
a sewage tank.
The fire, started, when the child
struck match near gasoline
Continued on Page 3, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Grand Jury Date
Nears With No
Yamatoda Arrests
Tension Appears Eased
AS Activity Drops
In Kidnap Probe

Tension appeared to ease
off in Ell Centre Saturday
regarding the sensational
Yamatoda case as the date
for convening a federal
grand jury in Los Angeles drew
nearer without issuance of new
warrants or subpoenas.
The grand jury will meet Aug.
sc, next Wednesday, at which time
Raul Mateus and Dick Yoshida,
both of Ell Centro, will appear to
answer charges of kidnapping in the
asserted abduction of H. Yamatoda,
reputed japanese gaming king, last
fall.
An authoritative source pointed
out that chances are lessening day
by day that additional arrests will
be made in the case, because war;
rants are customarily served at least
a week in advance OF grand jury
meeting, to allow prisoners or wit
nesses to put private affairs in order.
Rumors in Ell Centro that Police
Chief j. Sterling Oswalt had been
detained in Los Angeles, or ques-
toned further. appeared completely
without foundation Saturday. Os-
walt was slated to return to Ell
Centre Monday after attending a
peace officers meeting in San Ber-
nardino this week OsWalt told his
brother, Curt Oswalt Friday by
Continued on Page 3: Col, y
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Pole Fire Causes
Power Cutoff

Imperial Irrigation district power
service was interrupted twice Sat-
urday, once because of switch ad-
justments at BraWley and once be-
cause of pole fire in the Verde
district.
The pole fire caused cessation of
service for a minute and a half at
1920 pm. The other interruption
was for longer duration at SIG am.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Kern County in uproar Over Ban
Against Grapes Of Wrath

ly backed a move to launch a state
wide drive to rid schools and Ii
braries throughout the state of the
book.
A poll of the board Indicated that
when it meets on Monday the ban
on Grapes of Wrath" may be lifted
by vote of 3 to 2.
Under heavy fire since barring
the book from local library and
school shelves, the supervisors ex-
pected u stormy meeting on Mon
day,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27

BAKERSFIELD. Cal. Aug. 26.
UP)-Opposing factions in Kern
county's reading public girded for
showdown fight today as the
board of supervisors wavered in its
stand against John tSeinbeck's
Grapes of WRATH" and appeared
ready to reinstate the controversial
novel to the shelves OF the Kern
county public library.
Not discouraged by this trend,
Kern county members OF the Asso-
ciated Farmers OF California active
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Bridges Defense
NEARING Close

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug rs (UP)
The Harry Bridges deportation
hearing. having completed one
day stand at San Quentin prison,
will enter it's eighth week Monday
with the defense case nearly COM
pleted.
Defense attorneys were expected
to continue efforts to show that
Improper inducements" were offer
ed witnesses to give information
against Bridges at the hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27

with horses and automobiles.
The "Norde Express" fast north
European train between Paris and
Moscow arrived here last night with
most of its windows smashed. Pas
sengers said that the train had been
stoned just before 1t crossed the
German border into Poland.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27

Ignacy Moscicki of Poland had
agreed to settle the controversy by
direct negotiation or conciliation.
He asked Hitler to accept too.
THE Polish government is willing
to agree to solve the controversy
which has arisen between the re-
public of Poland and the German
Reich by direct negotiation or thru
the process of Cancellation" Mr..
Roosevelt cabled Hitler
Countless human lives can yet
be saved. All the world prays
that Germany, too. will accept
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Mexico Train
24Hours Late

Imperial Valleyites touring Mex
leo will reach Ell Centre at a. N.
Monday instead of Sunday 1t was
announced by the Ell Centro Cham
ber of Commerce Saturday.
Robert Hays telegraphed that the
train was "a hours late on Its trip
from Mexico City.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
aVallaDle.
Nv. HOPPER SURVEY FINISHED

Stewart Lockwood, state bureau
of entomology specialist in grass
hopper control, Friday concluded
a preliminary survey of the valleys
summer grasshopper infestation,
but withheld report until he COM
pletes his inspection in return
trip to the valley next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Belgium Assured
Of Safety

BRUSSELS, Aug. 20 fUP) The
German ambassador DR. Won Buell.
owschwante, reaffirmed TO King
Leopold today the pledge that Ger
many will In no way violate Bel
GUM. provided Belgium remains
strictly neutral Ia event OF war.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Hungary Refuses Pact

BUCHAREST Aug. 26. (UP)-
Hungary has turned down Ru-
manian invitation to conclude a
non-aggression pact, it was learned
today, and as a result Rumania's
military precautions may be dou-
bled.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Van Emun Funeral Unset,
bodv Taken to RedIonds

II. will be held
Monday reported
Saturday -
Telegrams and telephone calls from many parts of
California reached Imperial Valley Friday and Saturday
as friends fellow American Legionnaires and former pa
ents the late Dr. O. H. Van Eman sought news OF the
hour and place of his funeral. An attempt to arrange
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
ECHOES OF
WAR
ABROAD
Rally Cancelled

BERLIN, Aug. 26. (UP)-An Of
ficial announcement tonight said
that the Nazi party's annual rally
at Nuremberg on Sept. ITO be
known as the party congress of
peace-had been cancelled.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27

to the valley. Mrs. Van Eman left
Ell Centro Friday night, presumably
for Los Angeles.
"I later sent word to Mrs. Van
,Eman.' Rhodes continued, that the
post was ready to provide a guard
of honor or a military escort when
DR.. Van Emans body was taken
from the valley
The physicians body was moved
to Redlands Friday night.
A long distance telephone call to
the mortuary in Redlands Saturday
brought word that the funeral was
expected to be held Monday after
noon. No further information was
available.
~ HOPPER SURVEY FINISHED
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Washington Hopeful Of Peace. But
Keeps Fingers Crossed Another
Appeal to Hitler Sent byF.R.

WASHINGTON Aug. 26. (UP)-Washngton took
slightly hopeful view of the European situation to-
day. but kept its fingers crossed and continued prepara
tons for the possibility of abroad
Intense diplomatic activity looking toward negotiation
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Heap o. Paint

Heap o. Paint
Ell Centro has no dancing Hopi
indians, but it does have crew
of four that can qualify for the
"war paint part.
At the county health office Laur-
ence Niles, Mrs. Bernard Schiller,
Helen Sheppard and Clair Ram
say have spent their odd moments
doing a paint job on their offices
and have succeeded in doing an
odd job on themselves.
Niles, painting the floor. gave one
of the best pictures of "SpraWling
Bull" that RR has glimpsed in 10
these many moons.
DR.. Warren Fox was conspicuous
by his absence. He's on vacation.
The Real Mccoy
A dyspeptic RR, racked by a
sedentary life. could only slump in
his chair in envy Saturday and
wish himself in the boots of Jack
Gum and Walter Price.
For years we've been blandly ly-
ing about our adventures here and
yon, but it seems a more than
usually hollow fraud alongside Jack
and Walter.
They're just home from bicycle
jaunt to San Francisco and back!
On the way, they detoured a bit to
help fight forest fires near San
Luis Obispo.
One thing they have that we
haven't got (we1l bet is sore legs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
BrowIey Man Near Death
After Vain Attempt
To Save Baby in Blaze
T.W. Ste en- Dashes Twice Into Flaming
Garage Before Neishbors Prevent
Him From Further Efforts

BRAWLEY, Aug. ga grief stricken father batted
for his life in hospital here today babbng incoherenty
of his unsuccessful attempt keep his baby from burn
ing to death
r W Steen 38 die from burns he suffered in two
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27

Fancy AdOrnment-
She claims one of the agricultural
commissioners staff slugged her. I.
The agricultural commissioners
staff claims she's getting in practice
for an impending tonsilectomy. !.
SO, you can take your choice as
TO the reason why Lucille Cannon
has her proboscis swathed in BAN
dageS.
Maybe it's one of those new hats.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27

Blanket COverage-
Dan West began speech recent
ly with:
ITO the taxpayers, which now
includes everybody from the cradle
to the grave. - #.,...
The lips of the audience fluttered
in a silent amen.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
4 AMBl!Ne
X EpoRTER

Weathervane-
There was no need for a score
board at the All-Star softball game
in Brawley Friday night. Duke
Humphreys face was plenty.
The czar of the Brawley league
used more colors on his visage than
a chameleon uses for his whole body
In the second inning his face shone
like the bottom of new aluminium
pan because Brawley was ahead.
In the thira inning Dukes face
was as black as the inside of an
inkwell, or a thundercloud at a
funeral Ell Centro was ahead
The sixth inning found Dukes
face a glorious mottled mixture, like
the map of Europe. The score was
tied.
In the eighth Dukes pan reflected
the rosy glow of the aurora borealis,
for BraWley had won.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Baseball Scores

NATIONAL
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
MARKETS IN BRIEF

LA. Hay; us. Mol sl3-ls5o; US. No. leafy SO
si2; US. No. S1O.5O-1l5O MINI. flax Sept. $l5I.
Butter: Los Angeles, 27c; Butterfat Imperial
Valley. fob. ranch grade A, &c., manufacturing
milk, 28c; route gathered cream, 251ac
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27

Maximum temperature liz, minimum "a; 5 Am.
temperature s5 humidity 66; noon temperature llO
humidity Al; 5 pm. temperature los, humidity Sc.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-06
Shape of Bottles

Did you ever pause to wonder how
bottles reached their present shape?
There's not much news of them pri-
or to A. D. 100. In fact they were
so scarce and valuable that they
were regarded as works of art, and
had the date of manufacture
stamped on them. In the Eight
eenth century the shapes changed,
necks became shorter, and the bot
tom pushed upwards, bell-shaped.
Later, says Pearson's London Week.
ly, the sides became straighter, the
necks shorter, and the bottom
came up even farther. The first
clear, or fancy-colored bottles were
made by the Dutch, and later cop
led by Baron Stiegel, in America. In
l765 appeared smelling-salt bottles
with shoppers, not corks. And in
1925 came the round and octagon
liquor TASKS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-06
Use of Peppercorns

In old-fashioned cook books, and
in family recipes that are handed
down from generation to generation,
there are many times when the in
gradients call for peppercorns. That
is a word which denotes an ingre-
dent with which even the youngest
cook is familiar, for it means mere
ly whole pepper, either black or
white. Pepper grows in long clus-
ters, and each little pepper is small
and round, with a dimpled skin like
an orange. It is picked before it
is completely ripe and then dried
until it is hard and shriveled. It
is in this form that it comes to us
and is used in our kitchens to SAVIOR
meats, soups and many other foods.
The most common use of pepper
is in the ground form which is used
at the table as well as in seasoning
food during the cooking.