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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25

The history of Montana is written in
terms of three generations.
The first generation composed the
hardy pioneers who on THANKSGIVING day
gave devout thanks for food TO eat and
survival from the ravages OF the ele-
ments and the wilds. This generation
passed on after blazing trails for the
guidance of their maturing offspring and
those who might follow.
Came this second generation which
gave hasty thanks on THANKSGIVING day
for the boards of wealth uncovered by
the pioneers. But in their haste many
of them failed to reckon with the new
elements. 1t was an age Of wanton
waste without planning.
They were the homesteaders who fenc-
ed the fertile prairies, planted wheat in
overturned Sod started banks for which
there was no secure business; built
parallel competing railroads TO bid for
the potential tonnage of train-loads
of incoming settlers-ribbon clerks and
land gamblers who thought only in terms
of quick riches Mother Nature quietly
disposed of this generation, with aban-
doned homestead shacks and foreclosed
mortgages to mark their passing.
Came the third generation, more
serious generation, thinking in terms of
pennies in profits and on Thanksgiving
Day giving thanks for the great heritage
of paved highways where the pioneers
blazed the trails; of developed markets
for not one but variety of products;
gone are the perls and vicissitudes of
the pioneers and gone are the illusions of
the homesteaders.
In mining we can find the same three
succeeding generations aided by the de-
velopment of markets, methods of trans
portation, machinery and msdern sciences.
We find the same three generations in
the oil industry and as in the other two,
we find the greatest commercial stability
and permanent prosperity in this third
or present generation.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25

begged the Department to tell US
who proposed these reductions in
petroleum but were repulsed each
time. 1t was only recently that I
discovered that attorneys for the
standard of New Jersey were ad-
vising the State Department on oil.
How they did this is not disclosed
by the records in this case. Ger
tainly there was no open ap-
pearance.
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25
FIRST GENERATION

The early pioneers in the Montana
oil industry had a thankless task. They
were governed mostly by superstition
rather than scientific methods. They
quit drilling as soon as they struck red
beds-like a red stop light. Hundreds
of thousands of dollars were wasted in
futile drilling to formations which do
this state. The drilling of these wells
gave definite geological information
which led to fairly intelligent conclusions
on the part of biologists who arrived
later, with the second generation-the
promoters.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25
SAYS BACK DOOR
METHODS" USED IN
VENEZUELA PACT

WASHINGTON-Commenting on
the Venezuela trade agreement,
Russell B. Brown, Counsel for In
dependent Petroleum Assn. of
America, said today:
This is a victory for backdoor
methods in dealing with Govern
ment. We asked, demanded and
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25

You will learn, young man, -
said the voice Of experience, that
for most girls, No is like a red
traffic light: stop for a minute
and then go right ahead"
How do you know that your
sweetie is an experienced traveler?"
Because he only touches at points
of interest"
Have you heard Of the little bunny
who was terribly worried because
she had an ingrowing hair?
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25
WILDCAT FAILS BUT
OPENS up ARTESIAN
IRRIGATION PROJECT

Development of artesian water
for irrigation purposes will make a
rich farming area in Meagher coun-
ty, according to White Sulphur
Springs residents who declared that
oil prospecting on what is known as
Moss Agate structure south of
that town, has proven a boon to the
region. The wildcat we'll. in Sec
ton 25-7N-7E. developed total
flow of $1,000 bbls of water per
day. The water is of good quality
and excellent for irrigation. The ny
drostatic head is such that 1t is
known that wells can be drilled on
higher ground above the valley and
water will irrigate the arid flats
below. While the Drumheller test
well was drilled to 217O feet, arte-
sian flows adequate for irrigation
can be had at 1900 feet. The Drum
heller well is located on land of the
great Ringing lies ranch and its
location is such that it will irrigate
approximately 100 acres. 1t is be-
ing retained as an irrigation well.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25
HATCH, HAISTEAD ACQUIRE
ALPS CLAIM

MISSOULA-J. F. Hatch and C.
H. Halstead of Spokane have re-
Gently acquired the Alps property
located about 80 miles east of here.
James Mohr of Wallace, Idaho, and
associates were the previous owners.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25

OM is the blood of the earth forcing through for
{ fumes field only to enrich the courageous.
- sometimes rcqcards e1en the n0n-thinking business
Stacker bit it lifts the burden from the back Of
business cozoard It's pins marks of generally
90 to those 2ojo combine degree of thought 70th
action.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-11-25

BROOKS WORKING TWO SHIFTS
GILT EDGE-Lyman Brooks is
working his property with two six
man shifts. Work at present is con-
fined mostly to shaft sinking. --------
The Washington times., 1939-01-13

transmission will bring
overseas messages to the crusaders
from Col. L. w. Harrison, ad-
wiser on venereal diseases, British
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
'SITDOWN' TEST
IN HIGH COURT

GNS. Congress has conferred
broad power on it to order rein
statement of strikers-including
"Sit-doWn" StrikerS-the National
Labor Relations Board contended
in the Supreme Court today.
Raising the issue of the effect
of "sit-down" strikes on the labor
act for the first time, General
Counsel Charles Fahy maintained
that the board was fully justified
in reinstating from IS to 80 work
erS in the Fansteel Metallurgical
Company'S plant at North Chicago,
Ill.
Justices of the high court will
take the case under adVlSement at
the end of argument today, with
a decision of far reaching signifi-
canoe expected in the near future.
While not defending such
strikes, the board insisted that the
Chicago workers we're provoked
into the strike because of deliber-
ate efforts of the company 10
break up unionization.
Nothing in the law prevents
reinstatement of men, even if
they are not employed at the
time of the boards order" Fahy
contended.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
BIRTHDAY BALL
SIGNS UP STAR

Olivia de Havilland. the movie
beauty, and Peggy Townsend
Washington's singing debutante
will be featured attractions at this
years celebrations January 80 for
the Presidents birthday.
Commissioner Melvin c. HaZen
Icochairman of ARRANGEMENTS. an
nounced this today as committee
members met to make plans for
the ticket sale to be launched to,
morrow.
Miss de Havilland was the first
of a long list of movie stars who
are expected to accept the Dis
trict's invitation. She will appear
at seven local hotels where spe
Icial celebrations will be held: The
Shoreham, the Wardman Park,
the Mayflower, the Hamilton, the
Washington, the Willard and the
Raleigh.
Miss Townsend is to perform at
the Colonial Village ballroom,
where one of the two dances
planned by Arthur Stlckley, Ar
Ilington county chairman, will be
held. The other is to take place
at the Washington Coli and Coun-
try Club.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
Syphilis Foes to Convene Here

Leaders in the campaign whose
battle cry is America says syph-
Ills must go!" will rally in Wash
ington on National Social Hygiene
Day, Wednesday, February /,
while several thousand similar
meetings are being held through
out the nation.
The American Social Hygiene
Association, holding its twenty
fifth annual meeting here will be
addressed by Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt and DR.. Thomas Par
ran. United States Surgeon Gen
eral, at a luncheon at the Hotel
Mayflower.
The 1889 William Freeman
Snow Medal for outstanding sery
ice to social hygiene" will be pre-
Sented at the luncheon, where
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
Adams Express Opens
Bond Exchange Offer

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 G.N.SO.
Adams Express Company today an
nounced re-opening of an offer to
exchange its 1O-year 414 per cent
debentures of 1946 for outstanding
4 per cent bonds of two collateral
trust issues due in 1947 and 1948.
Under two previous offers the COM
pany issued $5,21S,5OO of its Az
per cent bonds in exchange for an
equal principal amount of the trust
issues.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
MOTHER
AFTER Is YEARS

Francis Joseph Smith, employe
of the District Water Department
has found his mother after Separa,
ton for the entire 26 years of his
life.
The contact was established yes
terday when Smith received a
letter from her. 1t was the first
word Smith ever had from his
parent, the first clue that she was
still alive.
Postmarked Buffalo, N. Y, and
signed by Mrs. Jean Smith Wilson,
the letter read in part:
Francis, I have been trying
all these years to locate you
and hope and pray that one
great day will come, as there are
some great difficulties to be ex-
planned to YOU"
He explained he was reared in
a Catholic founding home in Buff
falo and went to work on a farm
when he was 16. Later, he said,
he ran away and served in the
Army and worked at the Soldiers
Home Hospital. 1t was through
his hospital connections, he be,
iieves, that his mother traced him.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
Duce's Inspectors
Surprise FdsCists

ROME, Jan. 13 1N.S).-Like
the American police commission
ers who like to sneak up on their
cops to catch them off-Side, Mus
solini has decided to give no ad,
vance notices of inspection of
Fascist party groups. Party Secre-
tary Achille Starace announced
that this will keep FaScists on
their toes always ready for any
eventuality."
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
Ohio PatriCide Gets
| 10 2O-Year Term

. CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Jan. 12
u.N.SO. - TWenty-nine-ye year-old
Robert Bready today pleaded
guilty to manslaughter in the slay-
ing of his pastor-father, DR.. Rus
sell H. Bready, at nearby Balm.
bridge. He was sentenced to one
to twenty years in Ohio peniten-
tiary. The Methodist minister's
body was found December 3 and
the son, who fought with the 10y,
I alistS IN Spain, was taken into
custody.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
SMITHSONIAN
ASKS FUND TO
STUDY LIGHT
Plans for New Wings
Given Approval

Pointing out discoveries of far.
reaching significance" and the
hope of continuance ION a more
substantial basis" the Smith.
sonian Institution will seek Fed
eral support for its Division OF
Radiation and Organisms.
This decision of the division,
established 10 years ago, to study
the relations between light and
plant and animal life, was reached
bv the Institutions Board of Re
gents at its annual meeting yes
terday. The division has been
privately financed.
NEW WINGS SOUGHT
The proposed plan would be
provided for by an increase in the
Federal appropriation for the AS
trophysical Observatory-a gov
ernmentally supported branch of
the Observation-Disclosures principal
work has been investigation of
variations in the radiation of the
sun.
The regents approved revised
plans for two wings for the New
National Museum with the hope
that an appropriation this year
will launch actual construction.
The wings were authorized by
Congress in 1890.
The regents approved in prin-
ciple a pension system for Smith
Sonian Institution employees who
do not receive the benefits of the
Federal pension system.
The 2,408,170 visitors at the
National Museum during the past
year broke all records, it was re-
ported to the regents.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13

Ministry of Health; DR.. Cavaillon,
director-general, French Ministry
of Health; DR.. Rene Sand. secre.
tary, Belgian Ministry of Health,
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
'STREAMLINED'
MEAL SAMPLED
BY FIRST LADY
US. Introduces Smaller
And Better Turkey

The First Lady yes erday
sampled a meal which was a tri.
umph of science and persistence.
It ranged from streamlined turkey
10 lowly soybeans. camouflaged
as salted nuts; all served at the
Bureau of Home Economics. The
spread also included roast beef,
Irish potatoes brussels sprouts,
cranberry jelly. rolls, fruit and
angel cake.
Before the two turkeys reached
yesterdays exact shade Of golden
brown perfection. the bureau in
its experimental kitchen h a d
cooked and tested more than 80
birds last year and this.
6S VARIETIES TESTED
Back of the soybeans-which
came crunchily from the process
Of being fried in deep fat and
salted-lay the bureaus testing
OF no less than So varieties. All
for the purpose of being able to
tell the American housewife which
has the best table quality.
The turkeys for the demonStra-
tion meal came from the Bureau
Of Animal Industry at the Ma
tional Research enter, Beltsville,
Md, where the new "Streamliners"
are being developed. A statement
by the bureau declared:
They are smaller to tit
modern ovens and families.
They are short and Stocky with
shorter legs and plumper breasts
than ordinary turkeys"
PEANUT OIL USED
The potato chips came from
irish Cobbler potatoes which were
grown on farms of the Bureau of
Plant Industry, Presque Isle,
Maine. They were fried in peanut
Oil The spuds, it developed, had
been stored at so degrees F. When
potatoes are stored at lower tenn
peratures, 80 or 40 degrees, it was
explained. much of the starch
turns to sugar, which 'caramelizes
during the frying, makes a chip
that is too dark and has a poor
flavor"
Potato sticks also were in evi.
dence MISUNDERSTANDING how to
make use of surplus skim milk and
surplus tuberS. That's a knack
developed by the Bureau of Dairy
Industry. Spoon bread. using dry
skim milk, such as is available to
relief families, also landed on the
demonstration menu.
Brussels sprouts which had
been submitted to quick-freezing
methods in the West Coast labora-
tories of the Bureau of Chemistry
and Soils were served up.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
Eastern Star Elects
Al Willard ToniQh1

Speeches by Miss Helen Rob
bins. retiring grand matron, and
Harry Schmidt. retiring grand
patron, featured the opening Ses-
sion of a three-day meeting of the
District Of Columbia Grand Chap
ter, Order of the Eastern Star, at
the Willard Hotel last night.
Officers will be elected tonight.
They will be installed tomorrow
evening.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
HIGH SIGN
Furniture Sales Point
To Better 7 INES
6S VARIETIES TESTED

CHICAGO, Jan. 13 G.N.SO.
Sales gains as high as 20 per cent
are reported by manufacturers at
the National Homes Furnishings
Exposition in the Furniture Mart.
Lawrence H. Whiting, mart
president, said the sales are in
anticipation of better times for
the country as whole.
The appeal of the new furni-
ture is combined with the ex-
pectation of greater public pur-
chasing power. The agricultural
, market should remain excellent.
The industrial centerS are set to
: stage a comeback in buying
power. The stimulus in home
building also is an important
element
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
Kresge Firm Appeals
ST. Louis Picket Case

GN.S) Seeking an injunction
to prevent picketing of it's ST.
Louis stores, the S. S. Kresge
Company today petitioned the
Supreme Court for review of an
adverse lower court decision. The
company asserted that the picket
ing was fraudulent and that there
was no labor dispute involved.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-17
BETTER MARKETING is
SOUGHT FOR POTATOES

with the purpose of developing
better marketing of potatoes grown
on the Maryland-Virginia peninsula,
five growers representing the lower
Shore of both States were named as
a committee to study the question OF
terminal markets at a meeting at Cen
trail high school, near Painter, Va,
last week.
Ralph Onley, Modest Town, Acco-
mack county; Ernest Scott, Bridge
town, Northampton County; Bob Ray
ner, Wicomico county; w. T. Bunt-
ing, Worcester county and William
Beauchamp, Somerset county, were
the representatives chosen from Mary
land and Virginia.
The committee met February Ia
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-17

T. S. Parsons.
Miss Kathryn Pruitt of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Pruitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. c. Petit were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Chapman of Greenbackville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mears and
children of. Salisbury, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Petit Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nicholson and
family were guests Saturday of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Guthrie at Fruitland.
MIR. Henry Hickman and daughter,
Elizabeth were guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Pusey at Pocomoke.
Mr.. Cecil Powell of Cape Charles,
spent Monday night with DR.. W. A.
and Miss Sue Taylor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-17

with Miss jones' parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cassius Jones.
Mr.. Hurst Brimer has returned to
San Antonio, after spending the past
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. E. Brimer.
The Misses Mary Hyland, Helen
Tull and Mabel Jones spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall at
Hallwood, Va.
Miss Lois Lang spent the weekend
with Miss Grace Petit.
Rev. ]. 81. Gardner was called to
Georgetown, Del, ON Monday last to
condunct funeral of a former parish
oner of his.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Parsons, of
Princess Anne, Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Nc
Daniel and Mrs. Mariner of POGO
moke, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-17
is BLUE RIDGE THE
COED COLLEGE MEANT?

A Bronxville, IN. W sophomore at
Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass,
said he hoped to purchase a coed col
lege in Maryland-for $250,OOO.
Samuel Wendell Williston Shor said
he replied to New York newspaper
advertisement offering the. college
Shor said he was informed the college
was IS miles from Baltimore and
could be bought for $4,000 down.
An economics student, Shor said
already has formed plans to organize
a holding corporation among wealthy
students to finance the purchase.
Could Blue Ridge College be the
place for the coed college? New
Windsor is about 35 miles from Bal
timore.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-17
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
CRISFIELD WATERMEN
MAKE NARROW ESCAPE

Captain Arthur Marshall of the JUL
ia v. Davenport, large power boat OF
Crisfield and his son, Ralph, had a
narrow escape from death on Monday
morning. when the Davenport caught
fire in Tangier Sound, near Terrapln
Sound.
CAPTAIN Marshall, with a cargo OF
oysters, was on his way to Crisfield,
when his craft caught fire. After
futile efforts to salvage his ship, by
boring through to cause her to sink,
Captain Marshall and Ralph took to
their skiff. Captain John w. Crock
EFT of the John T. Handy, Jr., was
first to their rescue but as Captain
Dyke Taylor of the power boat Myrtle
Virginia, was nearby, and en- route to
Crisfield, the Marshalls were trans
ferred to that craft, and came on to
that city.
The cause of the fire is said to have
been a short circuit. The craft, one
of larger power boats hailing from
Crisfield, was valued at $4,000. The
cargo of oysters was worth about $4OO
Nearly $4OO in cash in the cash box
in, the engine room, was also lost.
The smoke was visible from Crisfield
and number of people witnessed the
burning from the distance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-17
HIGHWAYMAN WORKS
ON CAMBRIDGE STREETS

Mrs. Ray J. Slacum, who lives or
Choptank avenue, Cambridge, was
held up recently on Locust Street, and
robbed of $1,000.
Mrs. Slacum had been up town and
was returning to her home, when she
was accosted by colored man, with
a pistol, who threatened to shoot her
ii she made a sound. The hold-up
occurred on the East side of Locust
street, between homes number 100 and
Ill.
The man crept up behind Mrs. Sla-
cum and Miss Edith Carter, and point
ing the pistol just under Mrs. Sla-
GUMS left shoulder told her to drop
that pocketbook." Thinking that it
was possible someone attempting to
play prank on her, Mrs. Slacum said
that she paid no attention to it until
he demanded again, "drop that peck
etbook or / will shoot"
As she turned, she saw the pistol
and threw her pocketbook into the
driveway of 100 Locust Street. Still
pointing the gun at her, the man at
tempted to reach the pocketbook but
had to move slightly to do so. He
warned the two women, eff you make
a sound I'll shoot you down." When
he recovered the pocketbook he fled,
into the short street, near Zion par
sonage which leads from Locust to
GLASGOW Street.
AS soon as the man fled, Mrs. Sla-
cum and Miss Carter went to the home
of DR.. James P. Swing and called
police headquarters and gave ar
alarm. Officer Charles Barnes made
an immediate investigation, but was
unable to find the robber. City Police
and Sheriff James r. Thomas ART
making an investigation on the basis
of information furnished by Mrs. Sla-
cum.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-17
LIONS OF CRISFIELD
PRESENT WHITE CANES

Motorists, look out! When you see
a person walking, and having white
cane with them, it is sign that the
person is either blind or nearly blind
and anyone so afflicted is deserving
of more than ordinary courtesy and
care from all motorists.
No car driver would Intentionally
harm anyone, yet many drivers do get
careless at times, and of course not
all of them are acquainted with the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-17
NEW FIRE TRUCK FOR
TASLEY VOLUNTEERS

The Tasley Volunteer Fire Co., on
Wednesday evening of last week plac-
ed an order with the Seagrave Co., of
Columbus, Ohio, for new fire engine
to be installed on a Ford Mercury
chassis. The cost is $1,000 and deliv-
cry is to be made in not more than go
days. Officers of the Tasley Com
pany are w. E. West, President; T.
D. Watson, Vice-President; Ralph Hop
kins, Secretary; Mrs. Mabel r. Hun
ton, Treasurer; Fl. F. Gladding, Chief
Engineer and John r. Rev, Fire
Chief.
The pupils of the 7th grade of Ac-
comac High School visited the Tasley
fire house on Thursday last and were
shown through the building and how
the equipment works.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-17

blind or the near blind. The white
canes, however, identify them, and
make it easier for the motorist to use
care when the white cane walkers are
the streets.
The canes were gifts from the Girls
field Lions Club, especially made for
the purpose of safeguarding the lives
of those with impaired vision, are
easily seen at night as well as in the
daytime, and if motorists will remem-
Der what they are for, it will be much
safer for our blind citizens to use our
streets.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-17

at Pocomoke on the third floor of the
Peninsula Building to discuss a mar
keting program. Wicomico countians
who attended the session last week
were: County Agent ]. p. Brown, W.
C. Beaver, State Department of Mar
kets, Theodore S. Hearne, Wilson
Lowe, Ira Givens, Charles Wilkins,
Bob Rayner, Frank and Laurence Hot
ton. There was a good representation
from Accomac and Northampton coun-
ties and the lower counties of Mary
land.