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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-02-18
LAsT CHANCE WoRKING

LEWISTOWN Last Chance
group. operated by Jim Conway of
Lewistown, is employing two men
opening and developing a large
body Of gold cxidized ore This ore
is similar to the North Moccasin
mine.
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snow CLOSES NINE

LIBBY Because of deep snow
work at the Branagan mine has dis
continued and Mr. and Mrs. Wade,
who have been operating the mine
have gone to San Francisco. They
plan to return shortly after March
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In reply to questions why The
Texas company stayed in business
in the territory, Mr. Meltabarger
said an international operation
could not BE- abandoned just be-
cause it was losing money in one
market He added the company
hoped to make money in Nova
Scotia next year.
Attorney-General Wismer at
tempted to determine whether The
Texas Co. of Canada was controlled
by its Canadian officials, or from
the head office in Delaware Mr.
Meltabarger stated that where a
competitive situation was found to
exist his practice was to wire the
American manager of The Texas
Co for approval of a reduction, or
other policy.
If the retail price of gasoline
were fixed at "a cents. the price
that British Columbia has attempt
ed to force on the companies, his
company would lose more money
than it is losing at the present
time, Mr. Meltabarger testified.
Examined by Mr.. Farms. counsel
for the plaintiff companies, the
witness explained the interna tional
setup of his company. He said it
was a subsidiary of an American
company incorporated in Delaware.
and that its offices were offices of
the Delaware company. The Cana
dian company was engaged solely
in marketing petroleum products. he
explained. Indicating the extent of
the parent company's operations, he
said it marketed in 100 foreign
countries in addition to every state
of the Union.
The Texas company's Canadian |
manager said that gasoline which
cost 1913 cents per gallon in Seattle,
sold to the distributor in Vancouver
at 14.2 cents, to which must be
added the government road tax of
Z cents, bringing the price to 21.12
cents. His company. he said, sold
the gasoline to b. c. Fuel Co. at
The established tank wagon price.
% cents. This figure includes the
margin. If the retail
price were fixed at "a cents he
aid, his company would be selling
gasoline at less than the United
states gallon price in Los Angeles.
AiS tOm pduy LOSSES were taken
are of by substituting losses in
British Columbia by profits made
lsewhere. he explained Witness
would not agree that The Texas
Company could sell gasoline cheap
7 if it had its own refinery in
British Columbia, and also said he
ID not believe a reduction of ser
ice stations in British Columbia
'ould reduce the price Of gasoline. .
SHORTY" CHANDLER HERE :
shorty Chandler, widely known b
rilling contractor. was visitor in :
reat Falls this week for the /
rst time in nearly a year Eight
Ionths ago he was badly injured
Y falling crown block on a rig
Turner Valley and narrowly es-
lped with his life He is getting d
'ound on crutches now hut con +
~, N19tng ponn1aFh racOvvopx-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-02-18
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CAPITAL SEEKERs-Put your project
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good placer pnonns q,
OF near Helena or other good mIn,na
az 9lStrsct. write Box 206. q Non1sne
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100 ACRES surrounded by production
carrying 90et and surface $500. Tract
to be drilled this summer Near Yukon
Oil Co. wells. Box "a, Montana OIL
Journal. 1-28-a
W.ANTED--Married man take charge
pumping wells Kelvin Sunburst field
House. light and heat spilled State
experience, education, and salary ex-
peeted and references in first letter
Box 205 Cd Montana Oil Journal 2-1S-y
ATTENTION OIL OPERATORS real
oil structure in Park County, Wyoming
consisting Of 6000 acres. mapped out
ready to go. Leases in first class
shape. a small bonus required. Write
Box 207 Montana Oil journal. Great
rails. Montana. PISA
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sWERTaRAss ARcH MAP

Mimeographed copy showing o. S.
8 contours. Townships is to BIN
Ranges wv to OF Soc supply Depart.
ment- Montana OIL Journal 9-2e
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Lease and Property OwnorHhip Map Of
KEVIN-sUNBURsT
Corrected up 70 date. 600 Montana
OIL Journal Box 1778. Great Falls. Mont
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OVER THE COUNTER

Wash. Water Power $500 1000
Mont Power Pfd---.101.5O 1925
METALS
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Central High School Pupils Vote
Bill Thompson Into Presidency

nior class presidency to steer clear
Of the iinx, finished in third place
in the election
Other officers chosen were:
Helen Moore, girls vice president;
Doris Jones, treasurer; Leland Rit-
ter. athletic manager John Nc
Caslin. boys welfare; Ray Mouser'
house manager.
Earl Rex and Gene Adams tied
fer the boys vice president job.
Mary Louise Sigmon and Betty
Smyer tied in the secretary race
Rosie Fiore and Francis Aaron tied
for the girls welfare cabinet posi-
ton. Francis Newell and Robert
King tied for commissioner of halls
and grounds. and Jack Harner ano
Howard Rhodes tied for the pub
licity job A vote to choose these
officers has been set for next Fri
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Boy Suffers from
Hunger After Four
Days of Amnesia
By HAM FISHER

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 13 CUP)
"A slim, brown-haired youth who
had not eaten in four days and who
could not remember his name, edg-
ed up to the travellers aid desk in
ST Paul Union depot today.
could you tell me where I can
find a hospital. please?'
Looking up. the attendant saw
a well-dressed boy of about l9
years, obviously bewildered and
very much embarrassed.
Did you have any particular
hospital in mind?"
No" he stammered, II don't
know
Further questioning only seemed
to increase the boys confusion.
When asked if someone was Ill, the
boy looked sheepish.
Me he finally admitted.
The youth, an amnesia victim,
was taken to Ancker hospital,
where he was given bottle of milk
his first food in four days.
Later, doctors allowed him a full
meal.
A slide rule, the case of which
bore the insignia of national
fraternity, was found in his pos
session. Checking with the local
chapter at the University of Min
nesota. ST Paul police tentatively
identified the youth as Charles
Lyden. of Joplin, Mo, who disap-
peared from Montana State school
of Mines at Butte last Friday.
Young Lyden said he was unable
to recall anything that had happen
ed prior to the last four days when
he found himself in ST Paul. He
told of sleeping in used car lots
and of four days of a diet limited
entirely to water from public drink
ing fountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

Six hundred fifty FL Centro high
school students went to TIC polls
Friday in their annual spring cleo
ton and chose Bill Thompson
handsome president of the jul
nicr class, to serve as president OF
the student body during the 1899
1910 term.
Thompson, who served as presi-
dent of his sophomore class before
his election to presidency OF
the Junior class, defeated Bill Ell
liott and Jack Carr in race which
school officials described as the
closest in recent years.
Bill Elliott, junior class president
and prediction favorite to win,
succumbed to a n-year-old jinY
in Fridays balloting. Not since
1929 has a president of the idnio1
class succeeded in winning a stu
dent body presidency election.
Jack Carr, who passed up the jul
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Western Senators
Flaw Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, May l3 fUP)-
Western senator's objected Vigor-
ously today to President RooseVeltS
order directing the navy depart
ment to purchase $4,000 pounds Of
Argentine canned corned beef.
But Sen. David I. Walsh. D
Mass, predicted that the senate
appropriations committee probably
would eliminate from the navy ap-
preparation bill the prohibition
against navy purchase abroad of
supplies unless they were net avail
able in this country.
Walsh belittled the complaints CT
western senators, saying that Amer
lean packers can virtually no corn
ed beef; that most Of that consum-
ed in this country comes from Ar
gentina and Uruguay.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Publisher Shows
Film, OF Valley
CONTINUED from Page Il

Continued from Page Il
portance of the Imperial Valley as
marketing area, showed the oper-
ations Of valley industries. includ-
ing working conditions, buying
power and payrolls. With his cam
era. Jenkins had followed various
agricultural products from field to
freight car.
The publisher expressed the be-
lief that such motion pictures
could be filmed with profitable re-
suits by many non metropolitan
newspapers. He said he will show
the picture to advertising groups
in San Francisco, Chicago and Now
York.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Putnam Kidnapped
By Men Described
As Nazi Agents
lContinued from Page

iGOIlIlliutu HUH rage i
Putnam said, my secretary receiV-
ed a telehone call and a Woman's
voice said 1t was the office of Rex
Cole a prominent Hollywood ac-
tors agenO who is a good friend
of mine. Il turns out that this was
faxed call but I didn't know it
at the time. was asked to meet
him at his home on some impor-
tant matter.
After dark. at about 7 o'clock.
I went out 10 the garage to get
my car and drive TO Coles. I was
Just about to step into the machine
when two men jumped out from
behind a partition at the rear of
the garage. I didn't have a chance
TO look at them closely but one
Of them seemed to be rather small
and the other one was tall.
One of them grabbed my arms.
They spoke q few quiet words TO
each other Then they put some
thing over my head which l think
was flour sack and that was the
last I was able to see until l arrived
in Bakersfield. At the same time
something was jammed against my
side. It might have been a finger
or a pencil but 1t felt enough like
a gun muzzle TO me so that I did
MT struggle.
The book deals with a fictitious
story of a Viennese doctor, whose
wife is killed by Nazis. The doctor
later gains revenge upon Fuehrer
Adolph Hitler A trick ending, how
ever, casts doubt upon whether Hit
Ter, or someone else, is killed by
the doctor Authors of the book
are anonymous.
The kidnapping incident is one of
several brushes Putnam has had
with purported Nazis in recent
months. On April II, shortly after
he returned from yachting exped-
ition to the South Seas, he fired
two shots at proWlers outside his
home.
Police records showed that in ad-
dition TO the encounter of April
12 Putnam reported that on April
20 and April % he received threaa
against his life. The threats, ac-
cording to Putnam, had TO do with
the Hitler novel.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
FRANK RkkB
CALEXIC0 HIGH
VkLEDICTORIAN

The scholarship committee OF the
Calexico high school checked foui
year records of students in the SEN
ior class ard have declared Frank
Raab to be the winner of the covet-
ed award of valedictorian of the
class of 1879. Sumiko Tail receiY-
ed second place as salutatorian.
The graduation will take place
June at the high school auditor
ium.
Frank Raab is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Raab. for many
many years residents of Imperial
county. Frank Jr. has been active
in all school activities, football bas-
ketball and baseball. He is at
present editor of the high school
annual.
The scholarship committee was
composed of Mrs Dorothy Fitzpat-
rick. J. NJ. Ostrey, Lewis Smith and
Herman HartWig.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

Adolf Hitler sent Pape
when the real extent of the British
French security front drive be-
came apparent.
According To London diplomatic
quarters. Papen made last attempt
to balk Britain when British-Tur-
kish negotiations reached the con-
elusive stage.
L was asserted that Papen prom
ised Sukru Saracoslu, Turkish for
eign minister. that if Turkey post
poned concluding the agreement
Germany would make Turkey an
offer it could not refuse.
As part of this offer, it was as
serted. Papen said Germany would
bring not only Bulgaria but Tur-
key into a Balkan entente aligned
with the Berlin Rome axis.
Saracoglu replied acidly that the
prospect of such a development
vas alone sufficient to induce Tur-
key TO hasten conclusion of the
British agreement.
It remained merely now for Brit
ain and Turkey to complete details
of the agreement and arrange for
British French Turkish general
staff talks to make plans for joint
military, naval and aerial action
in event of a war in the Mediter-
ranean area.
Turkeys entrance into 'secur-
ity front" which now embraces six
aations-Britain France, Poland,
Rumanie, Greece and Turkey-was
expected to have an important and
favorable bearing on British nego-
tiations to bring in Russia. In fact,
Turkey was reported to have de-
layed negotiations until it was sat
isfied that British Russian nego-
tiations We're going well.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Itching Skin
Eczema Torture

Now that clean, powerful. pene-
trating Moone's Emerald Oil is
available al first-cl drug stores
all over the country, thousands have
found helpful relief from the dis
tressing itching and torture of rash
es. eczema, itching toes and feet
poison ivy and other externally
caused skin troubles.
Not only does the itching. burning
or singing quickly subside. but
healthy healing is promoted.
Ask your druggist for an original
bottle IF Emerald Oil-greaseless-
stainless. Money cheerfully refund
ed. If not satisfied
CLEMENTS DRUG STORE
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Ross Funeral to
Be Held Monday

Funeral services for John Lloyd
Ross, 27, Imperial resident who died
Thursday. will be held at the Lem
OBS chapel in FL Centro at pm,
Monday with the Rev Mr.. Elmer
L. Wilder officiating.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Wanda Belle Ross a daughter.
Vannette LaVerne; son, Lannie
Lloyd, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. r. Ross of Hot Springs. N M
three brothers, W. A. and w. F. OF
Texas and C. w of New Mexico;
three sisters. Mrs. o, J. Ray of El
Centro Mrs. Earl Burke of Wash
ington, and Mrs. John r. Decker
of Texas. He will be buried al
Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Legion Commander
Due Here SUNDAY

DR.. Henry G Waters of watson
Vile, state commander of the AM
erican Legion will arrive in I'M
perial Valley Sunday night for his
official visit to Valley posts.
He will be honored at a steak
bake at Assemblyman Clarence
Walkers ranch near Westmorland
at s pm. Monday night All Val
ley Legionnaires will attend
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

Ollc DhChSlOlllu ny 1hetoAA diiUiSi
seizure of Czechoslovakia and Mem
ell, and his own occupation of Al
bania, as we'll as by the British
French security drive.
Now. Fascists said, Mussolini was
ready to raise his aspirations
again, perhaps suggesting that now
that Italy and Germany had de-
cided to conclude a formal mill
tary pact, France ought to make
peace with Italy before it was too
late.
Foreign diplomatic quarters ex-
pressed belief that Mussolini would
proceed deliberately They profess
ed to see signs that both Italy and
France were ready to negotiate if
some means of approach was found.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Extorfion Charges
Before Jury Again

TUCSON, May 13 (UP)-A fed
cal district court jury today stud
led for the second time in three
months charges that three Tucson
men. George w. Parker, il, sus-
pended border patrolman, Charles
W Gates, truck driver, and Ge Gee
Chinese merchant, extorted $1,000
from Tucson Chinese.
The government accused the trio
of holding Gee Pong. produce sales
man. last Dec. and then collect
ing the money for his release. The
first jury that received the case
failed to agree and was dismissed
By Federal Judge Albert M. Sames.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
10.0unce Infant
Dies il, Iron LUNG

LOS ANGELES, May l3. tUP)-
An l8-ounce baby. Phyllis Theresa
Melchionne. died today after haV-
ing survived nearly "a hours since
her birth yesterday.
The infant was born prematurely
to Mrs Nancy Melchionne, "a, wife
cf laundry worker. Attending
physicians had hoped to keep the
child alive because she appeared
in coed condition. alhough weigh
ing only l3 ounces.
The child was kept alive in an
"iron lung" respirator and fed
mothers milk through tube. But
despite efforts Of several physicians
the infant died during the morn
ing
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

high volatile group. They produce
about 75,o00o00 tons of coal a year
as compared to the total Appala-
chan production Of $4,000 600
They employ from 10000 to 10000
men
The other IS associations Of the
region voted aye and after the
six dissident groups had withdrawn.
". l. Robson. chairman of the
conference. announced that the
contract had bee unanimously
approved"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
FILIPINO SENTENCED

E. Mateo Filipino, was sentenced
to 10 days in the county jail in El
Centro justice court Saturday for
petty theft He pleaded guilty TO
stealing property from one of his
fellow islanders, I. Gabriel of Ell
Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
I'll Club Roundup
ToBe Held Yearly

Success of Friday afternoons Ill
club roundup and barbecue Satur-
day brought assurance that the
event. staged at the Imperial county
fairgrounds, would become an an
nual affair. H. Lee Landerman. as
sistant county agent announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
AGED MAN KILLED

VISALIA. Cal. May 13 (UP)-
Robert Ward. so, an inmate of the
old people shome, was killed last
night when struck by an automo-
bile driven by Louie Pavloyich. 16-
year-old Visalia high school junior.
Police officers said the accident was
unavoidable and the youth was not
held
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
ARIZONA ENGINEERS MEET

TUCSON, Ariz3 MAY l3. up
Arizona civil engineers met today
in the state section of the Ameri-
can Sscietg Of Civil Engineers.
Included IN the engineers pro-
gram are addresses by C. A. Firth
Saffcrd. federal water commission
er for the Gla river.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Coal Unions Siqsa
Work Agrees

NEW YORK, May 13. (UP)-A union shop agreement
was signed today between the United Mine Workers OF
America and majority Of Appalachian operators.
Ratification of the contract by the Appalachian Joint
wageour conference with six southern operators associa
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

majority Of $4,000 eastern miners
along with $4,000 western miners,
will return to the mines on Mon
day, ending the threat of national
fuel emergency
The associations withdrawing
were part of the socelled southern
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Duce 10 Revive
Claims on France

ROME, May l3. (UP)-Faseists predicted today that
Premier Benito Mussoln in important speech at Turin
tomorrow would revive his claims against France
Mussolins campaign to satisfy Inspirations In the
Mediterranean basin Frances expense pushed into
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14
Nozi Pressure on
Turkey Revealed

LONDON May b. (UP)-Dipomatic quarters report
ed today that Baron Franz Won Papen Germanys ace
diplomat, made urgent last minute effort to stop the
British Turkish alliance
Adolf Hitler sent Papen to Turkey as ambassador
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

Post Press Want Ads
Gel Results.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-14

/ to Turkey as ambassador
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Mrs. Mary Blanks.
Valley Pioneer,
Dies on Coast
Prominent Property
Owner Succumbs
After Operation

Mrs. Mary E. Blanks, 65,
pioneer hotel and property
owner of Imperial Valley,
died in a Los Angeles hospi-
tai Sunday.
Funeral arrangements were not
complete Monday but the rites will
be in Ell Centre in charge of B. E.
Lemons, funeral director.
Mrs. Blanks meant Home and
Mother to counties homeless men
and women who otherwise would
have been without such influences
in their wandering in search Of
work.
Mother Blanks" trusted hum
dreds of followers of the fruit anc
vegetable industry who stayed al
her hotels in Ell Centro and Braw.
ley every season. She helped then
out of their financial difficultie.
and let them live at the hotels "un.
til payday" or until the season
opens" Her friends said she woulc
have been a wealthy woman if she
had collected the money owed her
Continued on Page 6, Col. A
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
British Official, Polish Leaders Discuss
Cooperative Plan in Event Of War

CUP)-German speaking Tyrolese,
who became Italian citizens after
the World War, expressed bitter op-
position today to any plan to force
them from their homfand.
Rumors had circulated in South
Tyrol for a week before the news
was published that Germany and
Italy had agreed to aid the "volun-
tary' repatrition of German-speak-
ing Tyrolese. An atmosphere of in.
tense suspicion then developed.
Scores of Germans told the Unit
ed Press correspondent that any VOL
untary migration of German-speak-
ing people seemed doomed to fail.
The theory was widely entertained
that compulsory measures would
be applied when. as Tyrolese put
it, THE uselessness of waiting for
the success of voluntary migration"
was apparent.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Tribal Romance y
Blamed for Death
OF Indian Brave

WINTERHAvEN. July 17.-An
Indian romance with 208 pound
heroine was blamed for the murder
of an Indian brave here this week.
end. .t.'
After an inquest here Saturday
the coroners jury recommended
that Joseph Escalante, 45, be held
on a charge Of numbering Charles
Merriam. "a, in quarrel over FL
della Miguel, rs. who is five feet,
three inches tall and weighs 2o8
pounds.
The Indian girl, Elliott White. 25,
and Buster Wright, %, were trans
fered to the county Jail at Ell Cen
tro and ordered held as material
witnesses. Escalante also was taken
to the county Jail, where a murder
charge was expected to be signed,
Deputy Coroner Frank Raney said.
Deputy Sheriff John Crousen,
Raney and Pat Miguel, Indian Of
ficer found brake shoe, neaVy
lump of metal, near the spot where
Merriam was found early last Fri
day with his skull fractured. He
died Friday night in a Yuma hos
pital. The metal was sent to lab
oratory to be tested for blood stain
to ascertain If it could have been
used to strike Merriam.
White and Wright said Merriam
and Escalante quarreled over Miss
Miguel. The girl said she was not
present when the fight took place.
Prosecution of the case will be
handled by the department of JUS
tice through deputy United States
district attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
NeutraIityBilI
HOPES Revived

WASHINGTON. July II. UP)-
Senate Democratic Leader Alben w.
Barkley indicated today, after a
White House conference with Pres
ident Roosevelt and Secretary OF
State Cordell Hull, that he might
try to keep congress in session until
action on neutrality legislation has
been obtained.
The conference.-the. Roosevelt's
regular weekly discussion of the
legislative situation-was one of the
most protracted of recent weeks.
After the discussion. Barkley said;
II do not think that congress
would deliberately adjourn in the
face of any duty it might be called
upon to perform