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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17
JUNEAU, CONVENTION CITY

Starting tomorrow morning at o'clock and con-
tinuing for a full month Juneau will be literally
rushed off its by conventions Not just but
four of the largest groups to to Alaska will
stop in Juneau for visits ranging from II hours to
three days in length.
The total manpower and womanpower of these
four conventions will be we'll $50 persons who,
besides the regular quota of May and June tourists
will fill Juneau with strange-but welcome-faces in
the month TO come.
Largest of the four large conventions opens to-
morrow morning when the steamship Aleutian steams
up to the dock with between 200 and 300 Rotarians
from Washington Oregon, Western Idaho British
Columbia and Alaska They will be the Ctys guests
for three days to attend the 25th annual conference
of Rotary district 101 the largest Rotary district in
the World and this really the World, for Ro-
tary is a truly international organization with clubs
In almost every Nation.
Before the Rotarians sail away another conven-
ton that of the General Federation of Women's Clubs
will be upon Including many of the most promin
ent women in America, and from all sections of Am
erica. the group is arriving the Mount Mckinley
Saturday morning The have just concluded
their annual session at Francisco and this cruise
is the dessert which will top off that solid repast
Juneau, in the day the 100 here will
endeavor to show them that Alaska is truly Americas
dessert-spelIed. with two SIS.
On May 80 the Aleutian making its first trip
after returning the Rotarians to Seattle brings the
largest Seattle Chamber of Commerce Goodwill party
in history Reservations already total $50 and it is
certain the roster will include 200 by the time
the boat sails A Baranof Hotel luncheon at which
Juneau Chamber of Commerce members will meet
their Seattle friends will be the main event the
program of the day the party is in port.
Probably the most important of the four conven-
tons from the standpoint of what will do for AL
aska is the last of the four that of the National
Editorial Association. Some $50 newspaper editors
from throughout the Nation will spend June 16 in
Juneau The Chamber of Commerce is planning
another luncheon for this occasion What the editors
of Alaska and what they write when they return
home will have profound bearing upon the Terrtory's
future. Here perfect publicity campaign is being
delivered right to front door
All four conventions are big events, for Juneau
bit much for the people who will be here
to attend them. The community certainly unites in
wishing all four the best of good times while in Al
sska. We hope we'll be seeing many of these same
people and many other conventions here in the future
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17
horoscope
The stars incline
but do not compel
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1889

Adverse planetary aspects are ac-
tive today, according to astrology
Through the morning hours mer-
chants and stock brokers should be
exceedingly cautious.
Speculation will interest many
young men and young women who
are warned against risking money
on markets likely to fluctuate great
ly in the next few weeks.
This is an unfavorable date for
launching any new enterprise. Be-
ginnings of many sorts may be un-
lucky. 1t is wise to await events that
may be unexpected and sensational.
Commerce is to be stimulated by
unusual international conditions,
American products will be in great
demand in foreign countries. This
is a lucky day for shipping.
There is sign believed to en-
courage bitter dissension among
persons whose best interests lie in
united action. Political and indus
trial issues will be debated with heat
and prejudice.
Radio comes under a configura-
ton which seems to presage chang
es of methods in providing service
The demand for time is to be great
er than ever before. News announc-
ers will profit
Motion pictures are to gain in
patronage in this country. Although
Hollywood productions may be
barred in certain foreign countries
they will make advancementS which
will offset whatever loss is sus-
tanned
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of year of extraordi-
nary experiences. Strangers will be-
come friends, especially where wo-
men are concerned.
Children born on this day may
possess extraordinary mentality. I'm
usual talents may be expected.
Copyright, 1882
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17

at a new contract by way of the conference tab'
rather than the picket line.
Longshoremen received pay raises of 10 cents al
hour relatively small number of men con.
cerned directly but if they had walked out the tieur
would have hampered Juneau commerce completely
and thrown many workers out of employment.
The inescapable result of the increase in pay is
that a higher wharfage charge must be imposed by
operators. This will mean that everyone in Juneau
will pay little for everything he buys. This
in effect nufes the raise the dock workers re-
ceiving 1t will make living conditions little worse
for all the rest and it will leave the operator just
about where he before.
1t is hard to know all the circumstances concern
ing the merits of the workers demands and of the
operators arguments but there be no mistake
about the merits of settling the dispute peacefully.
We're all for that and believe everyone concerned in
Yesterdays settlement to be congratulated on that
1hase of the affair
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17
SIMMONS TAKING
LITTLEPkGE and
PILOT TO SITKA

Three passengers flew from Jul
neau to ports west of here today
with Alaska Air Transport, Shell
Simmons planning to make four
calls on the flight.
Milo Kapp and Robert Goodman
were flown to Excursion Inlet while
J. Miller was flown to Sitka
After calling at Hhst, Simmons
was to go to Chichagof and pick
up Jack Littlepage, Superintendent
Of the mine. and a boat pilot, to
meet the motorship Northland at
Sitka
The Northland has considerable
mining machinery aboard for the
Chichagof Mining Company, includ-
ing two flotation units weighing six
tons apiece, and because of the
treacherous waters nearby, a special
pilot will be necessary to aid the
Northland in discharging.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17
On YEARS AGO
~ Prom THE RlApIHx

MAY II, 1919
! The City Council outlined an am
bilious program for progress in Jul
neau, with plans made for dredging
out Gold Street, filling in Front
Street. extension of sewers on lower
Main and Franklin streets, the driv-
ing of piling under the City Dock
and lowering Main Street.
Bound directly for the Siberian
coast, A. Wittenburg, on his boat
the Sea Wolf Larry Osborn, Cap
tain. were to leave Juneau loaded
with supplies which he was to trade
in Siberia for ivory, bear, fox and
seal skins.
c. Fenton Cramer, secretary to
Gov. Riggs. and George w Folta
the Governors stenographer. left
to spend the weekend bear hunting
Mr.. and Mrs. John Torvinen en-
iertained a few friends at cards at
their home
Mrs Sim Fireman was hostess to
number of her friends at bridge
at her home.
F. c. Burkhardt, Mrs Burkhardt
and their son were passengers on
The City of Seattle, which was in
port, on their way to Chilkoot, where
Mr.. Burkhardt was to manage the
Alaska Pacific Fisheries Cannery.
w C. Baird. j. w Quicker and A.
Van Malvern, travelling men, left for
Haines on the City of Seattle.
James Chapados and A. S. Shark
ey left Juneau for Jualin on the
City of Seattle.
Weather: Highest, 48; lowest, Al;
cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17
FREDERICK A STRATEGIST

Almost in our own time the Ger
man emperor, Frederick the Great
directed his own troops in battle
although hand to hand combat be-
tween kings and their enemies was
thing of the past by that time
Frederick was one of the out
standing strategists of all history
and in spite of our present sour
relations with Germany, his statue
stands at the entrance to the Army
War College within two miles of the
White House, a highly honored
piece of bronze.
Just now there doesn't seem to
be a king in all the land who
would be worth deuces up as an
army commander in the field A
possible exception is King Ria
Khan Pahlevi of Persia, who did
battle at the head of troops to
win his way to his present job
The Prince of Wales, now Duke
of Windsor, once came under fire
while visiting the trenches during
the World War as lad and dis
mayed all England at such risky
business, although afterward he
was much praised for his spunk.
Outside of perhaps a few Afri-
can tribal chiefs, the only head OF
people who is a real fighting man
is General Chang Kai-shek. who
is doing fair to middling well OPP
posing the japanese in China.
If he had mite more technical
training, Herr Hitler might do mod
erately well. He seems to know UNI
cannily we'll when to strike, even il
he doesn't know the details of how
oJo o,,J t,lacar lopa tinn nntipne
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17
LOOK and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

1. What Scottish engineer in
vented type of roadway or pave
ment in use today?
g. Where in the Bible are found
the Beatitudes?
3. When was the first Kentucky
Derby run?
A. Who is president of the AM
erican Red Cross Society?
5. Which is the highest navigable
lake in the world?
ANSWERS
l. John Louden MacAdam 1756-
1886 instituted the method of road
construction now known as mac
adam
2. In the Sermon on the Mount.
3. In May, 1875, and won by Aris-
tides before 10000 spectators.
4. Franklin d. Roosevelt.
5. Lake Titicaca, in the Andes
Mountains in South America; 12,-
644 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17

blow, said an old chronicler of
the battle
If Harold had not lost the power
to command his troops the whole
history of England might have
been different. AS it was he was
killed on the field and William
became king.
King Edward III and his straight
shooting British archers Walloped
King Philip VI and his French
knights in the battle of Grecy, near
Picardy. in 1886 Both kings per-
sonally led their troops, and King
Edwards 16-year-old son, the
Black Prince" was a whopping
success in battle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17
M . D E k n
ETIQUETTE
Z
By Roberta Les

@. Is it impolte to interrupt a
person who is telling story, when
one has heard it before?
A. Yes; it is much better to APP
pear interested and act as though
you have not heard the story.
@. Isn't it all right for a man
to have his initials on his visiting
card instead of his full name?
A. He may when the name is
very long, such as Mr.. Howard j.
M Littleford.
Q. Should a guest at wedding
reception insist upon kissing the
bride?
A. No. Some girls do not care for
promiscuous kissing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17
THE BETTER WAY

The best sort of strikes are always those which
do not happen. This is another way of saying the
test of union and management leadership is the ability
to steer disputes that disturbances avoided
The case prominently in point is the wise decision
OF the Juneau local of the International Longshore
mems and Warehousemens Union and seven dock
operators get together peacefully and arrive
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
By w. /, Go, s,s

Words Often Misused: Allusion is
an indirect reference; a hint Illu-
SIGN is a deceptive appearance.
Often Mispronounced: Maritime.
Pronounce mar-i-tim a as in at,
first as in it unstressed, second
as i'll time, accent first syllable.
Often Misspelled Acquit; one t.
Acquitted and acquitting; two is.
synonyms: Native land, father
land. country, home.
Word Study: use a word three
times and it is yours Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word
Pristine; belonging to the earliest
time; primitive; interrupted. pro
nounce last syllable teen) The foil
age had dustless, pristine fresh
ness"
Try The Empire classifieds for
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17
CHILKOOT REPAIRS

Bids on repairing the dock and
retubing pile driver at Chilkoot
Barracks are called for June IL.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17

Apparently, the British reasoned that they could
spare their sovereigns better than their best bateship
this trip to America.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17
HGbpy
Birthday

The Empire erfonds congratulc-
ions sad best ptshes today, heir
birthday anime Sar.'' 20 re folloi0-
no:
MAY II
Beatrice PrimaVera
John Rogers
Elsa Lundell
Margaret Pearce
w c. White
Claude II. Anderson
James A. Soufoulis
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17

Empire classifieds pay.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17
Wouldn't Those.
Warrior Kings
Feel Funny Today!

CONTINUED rrom Page One)
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Try The Empire classifieds for
results.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19
new GUSHER
COMPLETED IN
RIMR0CK POOL

Flowing a solid stream OF oil
through two-inch line, although
producing through quarter-inch
choke. Big West Oil company's
Dahlquist No. IL well in the high
gravity oil pool northwest of Kelvin
this week appeared to be the stel-
lar we'll in the Rimrock pool.
The No. IL is the easternmost
we'll of the group. in Sc corner
SCI 21-35-3W. and is pro-
ducing from the Madison lime con-
tact after treatment with 1000
gallons of acid. 1t shows no water
and if opened up would flow sew
eral hundred barrels per day, the
owners declare. 1t is now held to
around 100 barrels per day, to pre-
vent the possibility of water inva-
sion. as at the No. Dahlquist
which developed water after flow
ing $4,000 barrels Of oil. The NO.
is still producing more than 100
barrels of oil per day with a large
amount of water. The No. 9 is
pumping So barrels and the No. 10
is pumping around $40 barrels per
day.
Big West Immediately moved to
No. II location on the Dahlquist
farm. in NV NWA NE1s 21-S5-
3W, a mile north of the No. 10.
1t is 220 feet south of the north
line and 242O feet west of the east
line Of the section. 1t is between
two producing wells. the No. and
the No 7. The No. II is drilling
at Go feet.
In this same pool. Plotke-Ward
No. 3. CIVIL sWA sWA 2s-35-SW,
was put on production this week
and it made % barrels per day,
without acidization. This appar-
emily was better than Hank
a neighbor operator, ex-
pected. because he was seen buy
ing a suit of clothes for Plotke
this apparently the result Of
a bet on initial production.
The bet was one that Vanderpas
could afford to lose, however, for
he is rigging up on a nearby loca-
ton, on his Ward No 8, in NWh
NWH 33-35-3W.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19
HAvRE'S GAS
SCHEME IS IN
new TAILSPIh

The Havre municipal gas plant
again popped into the limelight
this week after the supreme court
brought in a decision favorable to
the proponents of the city-owned
utility plan. but the spotlight dim
med considerably as some of the
chief financial hackers disappeared
from the picture.
The problem of developing ade-
quate gas reserves to amortize a
federal loan is yet before the back
ers of the Havre plan. Havre
now has natural gas, supplied at
one of the lowest rates in the State
of Montana by a private utility
with an adequate reserve to supply
the city for so years or more.
The federal grant carried the pro-
viso that enough gas must be de-
veloped to assure the city of an
adequate supply for 10 years or
more Several wells drilled around
the town have failed to get gas
in commercial quantities and up to
the present time no reserves have
been set up to justify construction
of the line.
J. Bland Catlett, Independent OPP
orator, entered the picture last
year, offering to develop gas on
on Bowes structure
owned by him The reserves set
up were adequate, but it involved
of a line from Bowes
structure, south of Chinook, to a
point 10 miles out of Havre, the
limit to which the municipal line
was to be built under terms of the
federal loan and grant. Following
the supreme court decision, which
involved the legality of the pro-
,edure questioned by opponents
If the plan, it was announced that
]. Bland Catlett and associates
we're no longer participating and
hey asked the council to cancel
heir contracts to furnish gas. C.
R. Teeter of Great Falls immedi-
ltely offered to take over con-
racts, to which the council
agreed, provided Teeter would fur
fish a bond for performance. At
he same time the council ordered
he city attorney to protect the
ity's interests in the Catlett and
Iobson contracts, if they can be
nforced.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19
TROOPERS PUT
PADLOCKS On
LIONS WELL

Ell DORADO, Ark.-State troop
ers and Union county officers pad
locked SO flowing oil wells in the
Shuler field near here Thursday
night after the Lion Oil Refining
Co. refused to obey shutdown or
der issued by the Arkansas oil and
gas commission.
No effort was made to stop the
troopers from putting locks and
chains on the producing wells.
OKLAHOMA CITY-Mid-Conti
nent oil producers claimed an ini-
tial victory in their six-state shut
down war against collapsing crude
prices Friday as two independent
companies rescinded 20-cent-per-
barrel reductions.
They were Bell Oil & Gas Co.,
and the Daneiger Refineries, Inc,
both of Tulsa.
Heads of the major purchasing
companies whose price cuts put in
to effect last week were responsible
for the current crisis gave no indi-
cation whether they would follow
the two companies lead
A third independent-th Caddo
Crude oil Purchasing CO. Of Shire
veport La.-announced a Decent
fcon'iuued 90 Pars Fivsl
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19
ITALO PETE ENTERS MONTANA
INDIANS on
WARPATH As
SALE HALTS

The Blackfeet Indians were ION
the warpath" this week as a result
OF the sudden suspension of their
sale OF oil and gas leases in the Big
Bend pool OF Cut Bank oil field.
The sale was scheduled for Tpes-
day. Aug Is, and on Saturday or
ders came from Washington calling
the sale off.
While the orders were without
comment or explanation, It was ru-
mored that the sale Of certain
key" leases to members OF the
tribe before the sale. had brought
protests that resulted in suspend
ing the sale Three OF the best
tracts were taken by L. J. Burd
and W w Hagerty under a provi-
sion of the Blackfeet constitution
that provides that Blaekfeet lands
shall not be leased to a non-mem-
Der of the tribe II a member OF the
tribe or an Indian cooperative as
sociation is able and willing TO use
the land and pay a reasonable fee.
Burd took the WIN u Sec. 16-
35-6W and Lot 1; SWH NWA
Sec 17-32-5W. while Hagerty took
the VIZ SWh Sec. 17-32N-5W.
The latter two tracts are in the
new producing area Of South Cut
Bank whore large producing wells
have been completed by operators
OF adjacent lands
Members of the tribe were up
in arms but in place OF starting sig
nal fires and holding a war dance
as of old they burned up the tele-
graph wires with hot demands for
action by Montana congressman and
senators. Also they prepared TO
send a representative to Washing
ton. D. c.. by airplane to present
the tribal plea Tor the right OF self
determination.
The sale would have caused the
drilling OF 80 or more additional
wells on the Rlackfeet reservation,
half OF them during the present
year. a total OF 1230.25 acres was
10 have been offered for sale to
The highest bidder.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19
TWO WELLS
STARTING 16
MILES APART

Two wells in the same oil field
were started this week. sixteen
miles apart
They are in the wlde-reaches OF
Kevin-Sunburst field one on the
east end and the other on the west
end. The west end well is the
Lemac-McCreary No. SW SEA
SWA 3-34-4W. in the Midway dis
trict west OF Kelvin. and the east
end well is the Imperial Craig
Cause No l in the center of the
SW Il NEH Section 1S-35-1W. The
latter well is three quarters Of
mile west OF the Frazer-Rice deep
test which found oil in the Devon
ian but which was lost on ac-
count Of the "poison gas" flow that
has defeated deep test attempts in
this field 1t is several miles with
in the east producing limits of the
field.
The Lemac we'll is three quarters
OF a mile south of the West Kelvin
Community well which had some
high gravity oil at the top OF the
Madison lime but was drilled into
water. The Lemac well is being
drilled under turnkey contract by
Pfabe & Engleking. who are now
rigging up. Seattle capital IS back
ing the Lemac corporation.
Goeddertz & Agen-GOeddertz No.
~. NE SEA SWA 23-35-3W, is
drilling at 500.
Tuso BrOfhers-EIlingson No. 4, G
NE SWH 14-35-3W, treated with
500 gallons OF acid and Is now
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19

Kansas and Arkansas shut in
their wells Wednesday afternoon.
Governor Earl K. Long of Louis
lana said he would order a Today
shutdown The other states are
shut down for Is days.
Officials hoped the shutdowns
would force the crude price back
to 81 a barrel by reducing stocks.
Gasoline prices in the midcontinent
surged upward slightly with the
sudden news of the shutdown but
no general increase in the price
of gasoline is expected to result.
storage oil for two weeks or more
but at the end Of that time there
will be no excess crude in the
nation.
Would Hit Montana
Montana has not felt the price
cuts but had the nlidcontinent
crude price structure dropped 20
cents, it would have meant that
the price paid for crude for the
Spokane and Pocatello refineries
would have been likewise cut, since
Luey are DdS6u on mluCOulluouL
price. Local refiners pay prices
not related to Midcontinent and no
price cut was contemplated by any
local refiner, so far as is known.
Interviewed in Shelby with re-
gard to the Montana attitude on
the shutdown, r. P Jackson,
secretary of the Oil Conservation
Board was quoted by the Associat-
ed Press as saying:
I'VE have no plans to join the
shutdown movement at present,
but such move might come any
minute"
The Associated Press account
Montana produces about 1900
barrels of crude oil daily In the
larger fields, the posted price was
S1.10 per barrel for more than a
year. In one field the posted price
is 90 cents per barrel, and in an
other it varies from 81 to $1.25.
Fulton Favors Shutdown
w. M. Fulton was one of the
of the producers who
favor a shutdown in sympathy
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-08-19
OPERATORS HOPE
EARLY DECISION in
SPOKANE RATE CASE

North Montana oil producers are
hoping for an early decision in the
Interstate Commerce Commission
hearing on the Spokane freight
rate. Montana rates on both crude
oil and gasoline are too high to
allow Montanans to participate in
the Inland Empire market at a
profit and so long as the rates
granted by the Great Northern rail-
way are suspended. Montana crude
oil and refined products will con-
tinue to pile up in storage Great
Northern had granted a rate of 30
cents, against so to 53-cent rates,
which made possible competition
with the competitive water haul
rates of California products.