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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-24
NEW WELL ON PIPELINE

Western Natural Gas Co. has
put its No. 8 Wallace we'll, Sc
NWA SWA 9-37-4E, Whitlash
field, onto the pipeline. A flow Of
1900, 900 cubic feet per day was
encountered in the Colorado at
1900 feet. 1t offsets the Iverson
No. /, completed in March with an
initial of 100000 cubic feet per
day.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-24
ExTENps ooPPER TARIFF

WASHINGTON-A two-year ex-
tension OF the 4 cents a pound duty
on copper imports was voted by the
house as 1t passed and sent the
new revenue bill to the senate. Ex-
listing law under which the tariff is
collected expires June 80.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-24
OIL INVESTOR PASSES

KALISPELL-FuneraI services
we're held Thursday for Lee Kerr.
rs, well known old-timer who died
at a local hospital Monday night
Services were conducted by the
Odd Fellows lodge. Kerr was one
of the organizers and at the time
of his death the heaviest stockhoI-
der in the Kalispen- Oil Co.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-24
DIVIDEND DECLARED

BUTTE Announcement was
made by the Montana Power Co.
that the regular quarterly dividend
Of $3.50 per share on its outstand-
ing preferred stock. Sc series, has
been declared. payable Aug. i.
1889. to stockholders OF record at
the close of business July ~. 1889.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-24
HOT on ACT PASSES HOUSE

WASHINGTON-The house ap-
proved Legislation TO extend for
three years the Connally hot oil
law which expires June 80. The
senate voted in March to make
permanent the statute.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-24
TOOLE COUNTY
Teoas County AhstFnst Company,
Shelby. Momfana

ASSIGNMENT or ROYALTY
II. r. Gusa 20 r. p Smith & Hugh
Fraser "a o. IL on StNW4 3O-a5-2W.
ASSIGNMENT or OIL q GAS LEASE
NWt 1868 West
Ray Sorrell to r. r. Getty Wa. /,
NE3NEi, II. NW4NWa 1854 Wagt
ASSIGNMENT OF PARTICIPATING
ROYALTY
c. F. Grant to W. c. Battig 1eS OF
2Aes on NE4NEa 26-S5-4 West.
G. f. Grant 70 w. c. Raftig go OF
s2Ies on NE3NE4 26-35-4 West
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-24
UNIT
AT new REIN RY

Glacier Production CO. announces
the completion of a license agree
ment with Perco, Inc, Bartlesville,
Okla, whereby a 2,0OO-bbl per day
capacity Perco copper sweetening
unit will be installed at it's Cut
Bank, Mont, refinery, which is now
under construction. The unit will
be the so-called liquid process de-
sign and is now ready for opera
ton.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-24
NINE BEAVER FLATS

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
A machine for washing gold from
low grade gold-bearing gravel has
arrived here and several men have
formed a company to work the
gravel in Beaver flats.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-24
GET FLOW OF WATER

Montana Gas company's Campbell
No. / well on Bow & Arrow struc-
ture. C NWh NEh 19-37-1E
struck water in the Sunburst sand
at 1882 to 1898 feet and will be
abandoned 1t was drilled for gas
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-24
EAST TEXAS

AUSTIN. Textile Texas rail-
road commission ordered statewide
oil production shutdowns of eight
days per month be continued
through July, August and Septem-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-24
CHOUTEAU COUNTY
By ChsuteaH County Abstract &c.
FORT BENTON. MONTANA
RnYAITY nEEna

Edwin F. Peterson. Jr. 1-4es NaNEi
% 25-3 $40 90 J. o. Nelson.
Same b J. NJ Miller, 1-ses N3NEl
q. 26-3. $40.
Same 70 Arthur waitarl 1-1eqs NlNEa
% 2G-3 $40
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-24

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF CASCADE.
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The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Some Unusual Wills

The following article entitled "1ndi-
gent Cats" was written by Frank +.
Skilton of Blue Mountain. 1t explains
in a measure the reason voters Will
support the two constitutional amend
ments to the Mortmain Law in the
election November z. II follows:
Sometime ago ! read press dis
patch which told of woman in Mich
igan leaving considerable sum of mon
ey in her will to establish an endow-
mcnt fund, the income from which was
to be used solely for the sustenance,
comfort, and health of her pet cat. This
lady loved her cat. Too, she was hu-
name. 1t was perfectly all right with
the State of Michigan for her to do this.
Even the State of Mississippi has no OBJ
lection to her citizens doing the same
thing. But the State of Mississippi
most positively objects to its citizens
leaving anything in their wills to a
church orphanage for the care of pa
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Outside Promoters

It is very evident that the public is
fed up on outside promoters coming to
a town, getting up a play in few days
and canvassing home town people Tor
advertising, popularity contests and
other rackets that generally come with
the practice. Nobody seems to make any
money out of the business except the
out-of-town promoter and the alleged
producing company. Several have watch
ed the preparations during the past
year and when the thing is all over, the
outsider has the money and sponsors
are left with the bag to hold, including
any outside expense not in the original
contract, tif such an agreement could
be classed as a contract). These pro-
moters work on local prestige through
prominent organizations but keep con-
troll of all matters where any spending
of benefit to local firms are concerned.
Most any person can write some house
selling plays, buy a good plot and pro-
duce same themselves. The schools do
this and save themselves good money
and do not "stick" anybody. 1t looks
like it is time we are all waking up to
the fact and boycott these fly-by-night-
ers who dig community and then take
out for fresh fields again.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12

The Supreme Religious Head of Tibet,
tho Dalai Llama, has been found and
duly installed in his Lamassary. He is
a five year old boy--born at the exact
minute the old Llama died-found in
the western reaches of China. Many
other signs indicate to the wise men
that he is the reincarnated head of the
church. A regency is established and
he will undergo rigorous training until
he is eighteen when he will be relieved
of the regency and thenceforth acts on
his own initiative. Tibet (Ti-bet) is
country of isS.200 square miles and
three millioa population in the vast in
terror Of A.. T. is Unnecessarily located
north of the Himalaya mountains. A
very rough country of high altitude and
primitive people who. nevertheless, think
quite we'll of themselves.
That One About Rent for Soldier
Graves in France: The French Embassy
in Washington by their military attache
writes 'As you may ascertain from
the American Battle Monuments Com
mission in Washington. all the Ameri-
car soldiers killed in France during the
World War Except those brought back
here) are buried in American cemeter-
les belonging to the United States Gov
ernment. Consequently there is no fee
whatsoever due to the French Govern
ment or any French authority for these
graves" tThe Evening News had vir-
ulent editorial few days since repeat
ing the old canard)
And That Other One About Rent for
the Trenches. A letter of Harry H.
Woodrng, Secretary of War, states g.
that the French Government made no
charge to the United States for the oc-
cupation and use of any French public
property-land or buildings-ceded By
that Government to the American Forces
in France" 1t is to be presumed that
rental of privately owned land for ware
houses and the like would be on diff
ferent footing and paid for just as would
be the case here in similar circumstan-
ces. Perhaps such rented property gave
rise to the error
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Finest Of Men

The Sunflower Tocsin very aptly ex-
presses the sentiment of thousands OF
Mississippians in its editorial comment
of Judge Sydney NJ. Smith. who will be
a candidate for reelection next year.
There il no finer character anywhere and
he is recognized as one Of the ablest
jurists of the nation. As the Tocsin
states, it is to be hoped that he will have
no opposition. Referring to his ability
and qualifications the Tocsin says:
1t is said that Judge Sydney Smith,
the able Chief Justice of our State Su-
preme Court, will be candidate Tor
reelection. No abler man, or finer
character has ever graccd our high court
during our lifetime, and we hope he
will have no opposition. He is great
supreme judge and an ornament to his
profession.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
GOvernOr-Elect At
State Press Association

Governor-Elect Paul Johnson, opposed
by 95 percent of the states press in
the Democratic primares-by his own
estimate, spoke Monday at the annual
breakfast of the Mississippi Press As
sociation and asked for cooperation dur
ing his forthcoming administration.
81 want every member to feel, be-
lieve that Paul johnson is his friend"
the speaker declared in his first Capt.
tai City address since his nomination.
81 don't care what they said about me
this summer. There's plenty of work
for all of US. There's plenty of honor
for us all. We can accomplish great
things for Mississippi if we work to-
gether.
Commend me when l do right. Con-
denim me when | do wrong, and / can
go along and join the right way. Let's
work together"
Stokes Sanders, publisher of the Kos
ciusko Star Herald and Association pres
ident, made answer Immediately, assert
ing:
'T'm sure that we are going to coop
crate working toward the advancement
of the State of Mississippi"
The Governor was introduced by
T. NJ. Hederman, Sr., editor of the Jack
son Clarion Ledger, who said his "boy-
hood friend, lifelong friend" ran for
office because deep down in his heart
he wanted to be of service to the poe
ple."
"He will make US the greatest COVER
nor this state has ever had" Hederman
concluded.
johnson, in his talk, gave thanks for
American democracy and freedom dur
ing present world critical times, praised
the work of the press, spoke of it's op-
portunity to mould public opinion, and
then asked the editors for their coop
Grafton. He spoke too of "the big job
ahead of u.s."
Taxation is big question. Conser-
walton is another. Taxation must be
equalized There are some carrying
none of the burden"
Judge Johnson assured his listeners
his administration would be conserva-
tive.
"I'm going to fool those people who
said Paul Johnson was going to be rad
ical. The people who opposed me on
that account will never do so again for
they will learn to know me-"
The speaker assured also there would
be no reprisals, saying:
"As governor, Pm going to treat all
as governor should. I'll treat all cour-
teously, friend or foe. As Paul john
son shall be resentful for some wrongs
due me, but as governor I'll never take
advantage of my position"
A little later, on the same subject, he
added smilingly:
There will be no discrimination be-
tween friend and foe--except my friends
will get all the jobs"
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12

guished woman journalist from England
visiting the United States 100 years ago
and finding that women were engaged in
only about seven gainful occupations,
some of these were teaching, keeping
boarders, book binding, etc. The 1880
census lists 535 classifications of gain
full occupations and shows that women
are employed in sol of them.
National Buiness Women's Week has
become absorbed into the Federation fl
bre and is looked upon as one of the
outstanding publicity events of the year.
1t is stimulus to program interpreta-
tion and to membership stabilization
and gains. Coming as it does in Octo-
Der it forms stimulus for launching
tho clubs intensive work for winter
The local Club is very grateful to the
people of Lexington for their coopera-
tion and help in making the display. out
standing and attractive.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12

that the theory of government of the
country is wrong and should be scrap
ped.
He doe snot believe, if his party is
out of power, that the only way in
which it can come into power is through
bloody revolution.
He converses with friends, even with
chance acquaintances, expressing free
ly his opinion on any subject, without
fear.
He does not expect his mail to be OPP
ened between posting and receipt, nor
his telephone to be tapped.
He changes his place of dwelling, and
does not report so doing to the police.
He has not registered with the po-
lice.
in case he should be the victim of a
traffic accident.
He thinks of his neghbors across in
ternational borders-of those to the
north as though they were across a
State line. rather than as foreigners
of those to the south more as strangers
since they speak a language different
from his, and with the knowledge that
there are now matters of difference be-
tween his government and theirs, but of
neither with an expectancy of war;
He worships GOD in the fashion of
his choice, without let.
His children are with him in his
home neither removed to place of
greater safety, if young, nor, if older,
ordered ready to serve the State with
sacrifice of limb of life.
He has his problems, his troubles, his
uncertainties, but all others are not ov-
ershadowed by the imminence of battle
and sudden death.
He should struggle to preserve his
Amercanisf with it spriceless privi-
leges.
He is fortunate man.
He is an American.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Delta Council Hears
Committee Findings

The Agricultural Committee of the
Delta Council meeting on call of Tol
Thomas of Cruger. chairman, heard re-
ports of the various sub-sections in fea-
turing the development of Delta agrl-
culture in light of recent and prospec-
tive legislation, both national and state,
in session at Stoneville this week.
Henry Crosby of Greenville was first
to report, discussing strides made in
forestry during the past few months.
This work which is new in the Delta is
meeting with favorable response due
to the hardwood industry that needs
further studies toward restocking. Work
towards reforestation with view of re-
search to obtain the best results for
the Delta will be undertaken.
Reporting on Soil Conservation and
Land Use, B. NJ. Jones of Mileston, stat
ed that sufficient progress had been
made on farms where classification and
subsequent adoption had been made, to
justify a program for the entire Delta.
at must be realized that soil types are
themselves subject to change, which
makes it necessary that the classifica-
ton be made from time to time" he said.
The program was given particularly in
terest at this time it was reported due
to the continued reduction in cotton
acreage.
Other reports were made, among them
being one made by Larry Pryor of
Greenville, who was in charge of live
stock and progress made. 1t is plan
ned to promote a Delta Livestock and
Fair Association, the date and place to
be announced later.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Maintenance Work Is
Important On Terraces

The Importance of maintenance work
on terraces previous to planting winter
legumes and grain in this section is be-
ing stressed by w. C. Nelms, Jr., Agri-
cultural Engineer of the Soil Conserva-
tion Servicecin the CCC camp area near
Lexington.
A few suggestions regarding mainten-
ance operations will aid farmers in per-
forming this work satisfactorily and pre-
pairing terraces to withstand winter
rains ahead, it is pointed out. These
include:
Repairing all breaks and weak places
before blowing is begun and plowing as
wide channel as the slope of land will
permit. The wider the channel the more
water a terrace will take care of, ac-
cording to Mr.. Nelms, who further points
out that the ordinary 2-horse plow will
give satisfactory results.
In further explaining methods, far
mers are advised to use the crest of the
terrace and line from IL to 20 feet up
the slope as boundaries of the channel
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12

rentless children, or to church hos
pital for treatment of the ills of unfor-
tunate human beings, or to church col
leges for the education of youth.
every state in the Union, except Mis-
sissippi, will permit its citizens to will
funds to church-related hospitals, or
phanages. and colleges. Mississippi is
the only state in the Union that per-
mits its citizens to leave money in their
wills to care for i'll and INDECENT cats,
but absolutely prohibits them to will
anything to church hospitals, orphan
ages, and colleges. The Constitution of
the State of Mississippi also makes it
illegal for its citizens to leave money
to their home churches in their wills to
help keep up the church cemetery in
which the bodies of their fathers and
mothers nave been laid with many
tears. IL citizen makes such a be-
quest, he will be fined the amount will
ed to his church; that is, the sum will
be diverted to others to whom he did
not intend it to go.
"The above is the substance of re.
marks made o the faculty and students
of Blue Mou~ tain College at general as.
sembly by esident Lawrence T. Low
rey. And they constitute some of the
reasons why citizens should vote for
the two proposed constitutional amend
ments to the Mortmain Law in the gen.
eral election, November Z.
"By passing these amendments it will
enable citizens of Mississippi to use
dicretion as to what they want to dc
with their possessions. 1t will enable
them in their wills to help orphaned
children through church orphanages-
as we'll as to will money to cats"
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Current Comment
BY HENRY WILLIS

Hitler offers Peace On His Own
Terms, now that Poland Is smashed.
And he couples IL with threat to
astrike deeper and deeper and whatever
cannot be reached by long range guns
will be destroyed by the air" In Sep
tember of last year the British Prime
Minister flew to Hitler, surrendered the
Sudeten area, returned to announce to
the Parliament that he had insured
peace in our time" and had Hitler's
signature to an agreement. Three
months later Hitler, in fragrant violation
Of the agreement, marched his soldiers
into and occupied Czecho-Slovakia. He
thus secured the greatest arms factory
in Europe and perhaps billion dollars
worth of munitions, machinery and sup
plies. Hitler had guaranteed Poland its
independence. A year after the Munich
peace agreement he cancelled the Pol
ish agreement, smashed Poland, annexes
half Of it and presents the remainder to
Soviet Russia. 1t is evident that Hit
ler's promise is worth exactly nothing.
II he is allowed to "get away with Po-
land" all the smaller nations OF Eu-
rope-and Italy--must surrender to his
whims, secure his permission to exist.
For the past ten years the Germans have
been denied many things and forced to
work for the state at making prepara-
tions for war. If now the British and
French "le down" in front Of him, in
fear Of him, such COLOSSUS will be-
stride the world as has never been be-
fore.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12

He is an American.
He hears an airplane overhead, and
if he looks up at all does so in curious
ity, neither in fear nor in hope Of see
ing protector.
His wife goes marketing, and her pur-
chases are limited by her needs, her
tastes, her budget, but not by decree.
He comes home Of an evening through
streets which are well lighted. not dim
ly in blue.
He reads his newspaper and knows
that what it says is not concocted by a
bureau, but an honest, untrammeled eff
fort to present the truth.
He has never had gas mask on.
He has never been in bombproof
shelter.
His military training, an r. o. I. c.
course in college, he took because it
excused him from the gym course, and
it was not compulsory.
He belongs to such fraternal organi-
cations and clubs as he wishes.
He adheres to a political party to the
extent that he desires--the dominant
one if that is his choice but with the
distinct reservation that he may crit
icize any of it's policies with all the
vigor which to him seems proper-any
other as his convictions dictate, even,
if it be his decision, one which holds
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
National Business
WOmen's Week Held

The Lexington Business and Profess
sional Women's Club of Lexington, is
observing National Business Women's
Week, in cooperation with the other
clubs Of the nation this week. They
have a most creditable window and show
room display at the office Of the Mis-
sissippi Power & Light Co. Modern APP
pliances and equipment are side by side
with old methods and the contrast is
shown as improvements have aided the
women in tightening household duties
and improving the home. All visitors
are being registered as the power COM
pany will give away modern lamp.
You do not have to be present to re-
ceive the award at the drawing.
In further observance of the week,
Mrs. Irene Watson was hostess to the
club Tuesday night at Wilson Commu-
nifty House and served sumptuous ban
auet supper A program in keeping with
the week was arranged. The decorations
we're carried out in the Halloween mo-
tif.
When Emma Dot Partridge was execu-
tive secretary of the National Fedora
tion of Business and Professional Wo-
mems Clubs, she conceived the idea Of
National Business Women's Week. Its
purpose was to dramatize the contribu-
tion of women to the business and pro-
fessional life of the nation. In 1928,
the first year in which the event was
observed, the Federation had S74 clubs,
and $4,000 members. Today, 1889, the
Federation has 1000 clubs and 1000
members.
The theme for this year is "One Hun
dred Years of Womens Progress in the
United States" This theme was sug-
gested by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
dean of womens leaders, who tells the
story of Harriet Martineau, distin-
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Cotton Estimate
n,928,OOO Bales

The Department of Agriculture fore
cast this years cotton crop on October
9 as 11,928,000 bales Of 500 lbs. gross
weight. The forecast was based on pro-
duction and condition of the crop as of
October l and was the third Of the year.
The first estimate placed the crop at
11,412,000 bales, next it was upped to
12,380,000 bales and now it is down
again. Mississippi was given an esti-
mate of 1,6l2,OO0 bales, condition 65 and
acreage yield 305 pounds
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
An American

The following editorial "He Is An AM
erican" has been going the rounds that
is taken from the New York Sun. 1t will
be appreciated by the people who be-
lieve the preservation of America is
worthy of any price. 1t follows:
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12

and then to treat the inside of these
boundaries as land and pillow out COM
pletely until dead furrow is reached.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12

cate that young people are not buying
land and not keeping inherited land. 1t
should be understood that town lot own
ers did not vote. There were 1926 eli
gible land holders-again according to
careful County Agent Williams office
and majority of those being we'll past
middle age may we not wonder at the
portent Plainly the tendency is away
from the farm but where are they GO
ing--after the Government jobs give
out?