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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16
What IS The Market Situation?

The national shutdown of the oil in
dustry was called "hOuse cleaning
in the industry, resulting in a reduction
of 81, 500, 900 barrels i'm crude oil stocks
during the month of August.
This put inventories near minimum
working requirements.
Coupled was the fact that the past
summer was the largest gasOline-cOn-
Stunning period in the history of the
industry.
On top of that comes the war with
the greatest demand in the history of
the world. 1t is impossible that the
war can be carried on without some oil
from the United States.
September state allowables, which win
doubtless be respected, will further bring
the crude and product statistical situation
closer to a healthy market than any
time before in more than a decade.
We have been looking forward to re-
ceipf of the U. S. Bureau of Mines
statistics on the market situation I'm
July, issued on Sept. o. In this we find
that even before the shutdown of oil
fields occurred the industry was in a
healthy condition.
The production of crude oil increased
in July, following the decline In June,
says the monthly summary, and the
daily average of 3,57S,6OO barrels was
just above May and 81, 200 barrels more
than in June.
The principal changes in the state pro-
ductiOn averages were sizeabIe gains in
Texas and Illinois, and a moderate loss
i'm Oklahoma, California, Louisiana, Kan
and New Mexico showed little change
in daily average output. Texas average
increased about 1000 barrels TO 1877
400 barrels for July. This increase was
quite generally distributed, with the
largest gains in the Gulf coast and west
Texas. Illinois continued to occupy the
principal spotlight, its average rising
from 236, 100 barrels in June to new
peak of Psi 800 barrels in July. Oil
wells completed in Illinois in July total
ed ESQ, averaging 400 barrels initial.
Arkansas average increased due TO de-
veIopments in the Magnolia field.
The gain in output and decline in
crude runs to stills were partially Off
set by lower imports and much higher
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16
OIL HEARINGS SET

WASHINGTON Senator O'Ma-
honey, Wyo., Chairman of the
Temporary National Economic ono
nopoly) Committee, said that the
long deferred oil industry hearings
of his Committee would be held
about Mid-September and would
cover all phases of the industry
O'Mahoney said that the statements
given the Committee last week
would enable 1t to present a well
rounded picture of the industry
He indicated he was well salts
fled with the presentations. The
Senator said he expected the oil
hearings to last at least two weeks.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16
ICKEs VOICE sENTnIRNTs

Observation-Disclosures he de-
clined to divulge the contents of
President Roosevelt's oil letter
to Illinois Gov. Horner, and the
Governors reply, Secretary Ickes
at his press conference indicated the
contents of the communication
dealt with enactment of a con
servation law for Illinois.
Ickes criticized the agencies in
Illinois which he said have been
opposing enactment of a conserva-
tion law, saying they wanted to
make all the money they can and
they don't care a damn what hap
pens to the other oil producing
states or the rest of the country
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16

Here is a cuisines" card just
received that is self explanatory:
THE Rice Production Co., Lodge
Grass, Mont, announces the arriv-
al OF the daughter, Jane Joyce
Rice, Model No. 8. Released June
10, 1899, c. o. D., Sheridan, Wyo.
Weight. lbs. Is OF. John E..
Rice designer and chief engineer;
Ruth Geier Rice. production mana
ger, DR.. J. E. Carr. technical as
sistant. Two lung power-free
squealing- line body-per-
feet remote control-two feet wheel
base-economical Interchangeable
seat covers. The management as
sures the public that there will be
no new models during balance of
year"
OF Charley McCarthy's parentage
they say that he is the son Of a
birch and his mother was fine
piece of ash.
The girl riding with her beau
when the tire went flat, looked at
II and reported: 1t looks all right
10 me- 1t is flat in only one place.
Customer: Listen, barber, I'll
lever make the train at the speed
,ou are shaving me. You hold the
-azor still and I'll waggle my face"
Polly-Frank asked me last
light how old l was.
Maudine-What did you tell |
lin?
Polly-A lie.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16

that the new refineries are already
making their influence felt, this COM
bined with expanding markets for Mon
tana products, which expansion came
I'm spite of the fight of certain interests
to restrict trade expansion to the west.
The figures show Montana's production
gain as follows:
July, 1899, $4,000 barrels
July, 1888, 100000 barrels
January to July, 1889. s,279,OOO bbls.
January to July, 1888, 2,s49, 900 bbIs
This shows that in IL months time
the Montana crude market has improved
FIFTEEN PER CENTUM.
The coming year will see the SOcony-
Vacuum unit of the Glacier Production
plant taking crude and other new re-
fineries getting into full capacity opera
ton. The war will doubtless cause
crude oil to be diverted from other
states including the Midcontinent, Wyom-
ing and California, into war channels,
in which case Montana refiners will be
enabled TO expand their markets and
safely fOrtify their gains into pernan-
ent market territory.
All i'm all, the cold figures are all
favorable to the Montana oil industry.
Certain it is that in these days Of fIuc-
tuating values, none can go wrong I'm
buying oil I'm underground storage on a
dormant market, and that is the situa-
fiOn we have here in Montana. It will
be next year before the improved market
situation viii be reflected in new drill
ling. Natural decline of producing
wells will force drilling next year to
care for the PRESENT market, with
out regard to INCREASED markets.
1t is when drilling activity resumes that
royalty prices will advance. NOW is the
time to buy royalties which are in fact
the purchase of oil I'm underground stor-
age, to be taken from the ground by
operators who must deliver the land
owners share of the oil FREE OF COST
OF PRODUCTION.
Those wishing to participate in royalty
purchases in Montana oil fields should
avail themselves of the advantages of
membership in this organization.
membership fee of 81 brings a supply
of maps, reports and publications in
valuable to the person shaping invest
ments for profit
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16
FAvORs CONSERVATION Law

CHICAGO-Lt. GOV. STEELE who
has been regarded as opposing an
oil regulatory law for Illinois now
has come out in favor OF a conser-
walton program based upon fol-
lowing propositions:
1. A non-partisan commission
of Illinois citizens Ito administer
the law).
2. Minimum production allow
able fixed by law which would per-
init a reasonably speedy return
of drilling investment.
3. Production allowable above
the base allowable to be fixed upon
market requirements for each pool.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16
WE BELIEVE

GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS haze been definitely pro-
indispensable in Montana. Eacyy 7mldcat should
haze both Madison and De0onian highs" determine
ed by reflection SeiSmogrGbh before drilling begins
DEEPER DRILLING is essential to 7orite the real has
tory of the Montana oil industry The major
of Montana petroleum is in formations Be
LOW THE BIG LIME. Abandonment of 7OeHS at
the Madison contact is a qOastc of money Aban-
Comment of 7oels at the Cat Greek horizon is stu
pidity No 7OcH should be considered completion
until it is drilled into the De0ouid1
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-16

exports; nevertheless, the reduction in
refinabIe crude stocks in July (abOut
2,75O,OOO barrels) was considerably less
than in June.
OF refined products the report says
that the domestic demand for motor fuel
in July was per cent above July, 1898,
continuing to show gain of better than
g per cent over the first seven months
of 1898, which means an aIl-time high
record of gasoline consumption In the
United States for 1899. Exports of
motor fuel declined, as compared with
July 1888, yet withdrawal from finished
inventories was 2,5OO,OOO barrels. Stocks
of natural gasoline and unfinished gasO-
line continued to increase.
Demands for light fuel oils, kerosene
and distiIlate were about the same this
July as last but domestic deliveries of
heavy fuel oil were IS percent higher.
Then we frequently wondered how the
market WAS faring at the time of the
big shutdown. This statistical report
shows the price index for petroleum pro-
ducts was:
july 1880 52.2
June, 1889 52.5
July, 1888 1913 -.
This shows that despite a far healthier
situation on July 81 than on the same
day Of 1888 there was something wrong
with the marketing situation, not gov
eTned by the laws of supply and demand.
The 15-day shutdown of all fields was
precipitated by a 2O-cent cut i'm the price
of crude. Now that il is over it looks
possible that the big companies took
this method of artificialIy cutting down
the excess supplies of crude and pro-
ducts but at one time everyone thought
that IL was a battle between Independents
and cut-throat majors" The fact that
they made the prices retroactive indi-
Gates that the buyers did not expect
the price cut to be permanent How
ever, they achieved the objective of cur
failing surplus stocks.
At the start of August there was only
146 days supply of crude in the country,
as compared with 161 days supply ON
August i, 1898.
We turned to the figures on the
Montana production to see how this state
is coming out OF the depths of its hard
times of the last few years. We find
Evening star., 1939-07-09

ANING DETECTED THE LITTLE HOLES
IN THE: WALL AT THE WATERS EDGE,
PUNJAB QUICKLY FASHIONED A BOW
AND SHOT SHAFT. NTH CORD ATTACHED, .
THROUGH ONE OF THE TINY OPENINGS
FORTUNATELY, ANNIE STILL HAS a LITTLE
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
PIONEERS HOLDING #
 BENEFIT SHOW ON
 WEDNESDAY, NIGHT

To help pay the cost of markers for the graves of Joe Juneau and Richard Harris and a monument to the founders of Juneau, a bene- fit motion picture show is being held Wednesday at the Coliseuma Theatre by Iglon No. 6, Pioneersl of Alaska. The feature to be shown is the Jones family in Down on the Farm
 The plaques which win decorate graves and monument are now on display in the windows of the AL aska Electric Light and Power Company Building. The monument is under construction at the corner of Eighth and E. Streets, where it is believed Juneau and Harris first set foot on land here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
kETCHlKAN FUR
 DEALHRS FINED
 FOR INFRA(TI0N
Copeland and King Plead Guilty to Game Com
 mission Charges

Irregularities in the conduct of their businesses at Ketchikan cost two fur dealers, Ray Copeland and Joe King, heavy fines in District Court last week
 The two had pleaded not guilty to charges placed by the Alaska Game Commis but later changed their pleas to guilty, after Dave Wood, Jr., formerly Junior Administrative Assistant with the Commission, was subpoenaed all the way from Pocatello, Idaho, to appear as a witness in the case.
 District Judge George F, Alex ander fined Copeland $500 and King, who admitted two counts, S750.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
CONTROL DEMOCRATS

How does Senator Johnson come into it? That is not hard to ex- plain. "Ham-and- Eggs" is a Cali fornia political organization. It ap- peals tc the same voters who in 1884 almost installed Upton Sinclair and EPIC as part of the life in Califor- mia. It appeals to the voters who fol- low Doctor Townsend,
 Last year they took over con- trol of the Democratic party, de- feated Senator McAdoo in the primaries and swept on to victory in November. Republicans and old-line Democrats could not put up any thing half so tempting. .e.
 Now Ellis Patterson, lieutenant governor, and enc of the king pins of the movement, has said he will seek. the Democratic nom inaticn for United States Senator to oppose Johnson in 194O. If "Ham-and- Eggs sticks to him in the primaries he undoubtedly will get the nomination.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
COFFEY LEAVES IRON LUNG FOR
 CITY OF JUNEAU
Dotior and Family Sail for Sfates 10 Locate in
 Salem, Ore.

pr. Robert M. Coffey insists Spike" MacLean built it n d "Spife" says Give Doc the credit"
 whoever's responsible, matters little. Juneau today has a new iron lung" at St. Anns Hospital, the only such piece of equipment in Alaska, replacing the emer- gency garbage can lung" Dr. Cof- fey and MacLean engineered TWO years ago when infantile paralysis frightened the town.
 For two years, Dr. Coffey said, MacLean has been working on the lung. Dr. Coffey explained to Mac Lean the principle of the machine and MacLean built it in his spare time at his sheet metal shop.
 Yesterday Dr. Coffeey tried it out" by going into the machine himself. and pronounced it swell"
 Clever Apparatus
 The machine, which looks some what like a midsection cut from a submarine, has pyroxene port holes to see through, more port holes with sponge rubber sleeves through which nurses can work without altering the air pressure, and a sliding leather cushioned bed for the patient who puts his head through another sponge rub Der sleeve and rests it on a can vas sling.
 The lung will accommodate a man six feet five inches tall and will make him breathe at from eight to 36 times a minute with a little electric motor driving a single piston at easily variable speeds.
 Besides being of value in infan- tile paralysis cases. Dr. Coffey says it will also be of value in near drowning cases by tipping the pa tient on his head while the com pressor is applied
 The mechanical lung constitutes a farewell gift from Dr. Coffey to Juneau.
 Dr. and Mrs. Coffey and their two children. sharon and Coralee, are leaving on the steamer Yukon this evening for the States where pr. Coffey is to establish diag nosis and surgery offices in Salem, Oregon, planning later to establish a clinic in his own building
 The Coffey residence has been bought by Mrs. Robert Bender and she and her father, Gov. Jchn w. Troy, will move into their new home during this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
JOHNSON MYTH"

Beating Johnson the following No- vemher is another matter, Johnson has become a tradition In 1884 he was the candidate of every party. When he first ran in 1916, after a sessicn as Governor, Charles Evans s1oos. eIIa p9usAs ;vT0n pue poII9d candidate, sighted him, Patriotic Californians turned on Hughes and it csot him the state and the presi- dency, Johnson was elected, ..,.
 Jchnscn supporters already have accepted the prospect that he will not be the Democratic nominee in 194O He will run only as a, Republi- can. He once supported President Roosevelt and Roosevelt supported candidate, sighted him Patriotic it cost him the state and the presi- andEggs' try to break what they call the myth of Hiram John- son" It wont be easy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
SIoRk WORKS OVERTIME. YE5fERDAY. AFTERNOON AT ST. AMN'S HOSPITAL


 St. Ann's Hospital attendants were kept busy yesterday afternoon as the storl. called three times within twe.ie hours to deliver two bouncing baby boys and baby girl.
 First born was the little miss, whose proud parents are MT. and Mrs. Hector Plante. The new citi- zen weighed T pounds at birth and arrived shortly after the lunch hour. i
 Mrs. Oscar Lundstrom of Tena- kee had race with the stork as she flew in from Tenakee by plane to give birth to a 6-pound Bounce baby boy. The little fellow was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
STEAMER 'TAkU : IN PORT HERE
 DURING NIGHT

The Alaska Transportation Con- pany freighter Taku, Capt. Eldred Hansen, docked in Juneau yester- day evening from Seattle and sailed early this morning for Skagway, Haines, Sitka and on south. ,
 Passengers arriving were Gene Ruotsala from Seattle and Jack Mellquist from Ketchikan.
 Hubert Chappell sailed to Seat tle and Mary Rand took. passage to Ketchikan,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
HYNERs GoING SOUTH

MT. and Mrs. Glenn Hyner are passengers south on the Yukon for months visit in Seattle and California where they will also attend the, Golden Gate ,Interha tional Exposition at San Fran cisco ..,.,. ....s....,. ...,....,...,....,.
 MT. Hyner is with the Alaska Steamship Company in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
STEAMERS POST
 l00k0UTS FOR
 NAkNEk LIGHTER
No Word of Drifting Graf and Two Men Since
 "Wednesday

Steamers from the Kuskokwim to the Alaska Peninsula have lookouts posted in hopes of sighting a light er which drifted from the Naknek ship anchorage Tuesday morning with two men aboard.
 The steamer Baranof, which left Naknek Friday afternoon south bound, failed to catch sight of the storm tossed lighter, Capt, Joseph Ramsauer, in a telegram to L. w. Baker at the Alaska Steamship Company headquarters at Seattle, suggested the only practical assis- tance possible was for a small and sturdy boat to comb the beach of Bristol Bay from Ugashik to Nush- agak. Larger vessels are of little Assistance, he said, because shal- low flats make it necessary for them to stand out as far as five miles from the beach in many places. s
 Mckinley Notified
 Baker notified the office of Gov John W, Troy that the steamer Mount Mckinley, northbound to Nome, would keep a lookout for the lighter. '-l 1
 The Office of Indian Affairs freightship. Boxer, which left Aku- tan northbound on Friday, also has been notified of the drifting lighter. ''s
 The little craft was last seen from an. airplane at noon We'd nesday being driven before strong north and northeast, winds. Later the same day the plane was not able to locate the lighter.
 The Governors office has char tered the notorship Martha to, make search from Unalaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
STocK QuorATIoNs

NEW YORK, oct. 16. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is, .6%,. American Can llsh, American Power and Light 51s, Anaconda 39, Bethlehem Steel 8912, Commonwealth and Southern 114,. Curtiss Wright 7h. Interna- tional Harvester 65ss, Kennecott 40, New York Central 2o%, Northern Pacific 1o7s, United States Steel 751s, Pound $4
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages industrials l5O.S4 rails 33.43, utilitiess 25.34.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
ARLIE MULLINS WINS
 HOPE CHEST AWARD

Arlie Mullins has claimed the hope chest award of the Catholic Daughters of America, Mullins is an employee of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company.
 The third award, an electric clock, is still unclaimed. Winning number for this is 264
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
sWANS FLY OVER 41 DOUGLAS BRIDGE
 ENR0UTE TO SOUTH

Juneau was treated to rare sight yesterday when approximately 300 Whistler swans flew over the Douglas bridge and along Gastin- eau Channel on their way south.
 The swans, large and graceful, had been on the flats near the PA airport for several days.
 The Whistler nests along the Boring Sea and Arctic Ocean and winters in Louisiana.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
|. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER
(By the U. S. Weather Burcau)

Forecast for Juneau vicinity bcginnrg pm, Tuesday; eaSery winds Mini temperature tonight degrees
 
 northern portion and north northern portion strong north winds Canal.
 of winds the of the Alaska souteastery Sitka fresh northeastery from Sika 
 center storm and off of Southeast Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16

born at 3:52 o'clock yesterday af- ternoon.
 Last but not least 7-pound TO- ounce boy was born at the hos pital at 5:30 o'clock yesterday af- ternoon to MT. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson.
 The mothers and their children are all in the best of health, and three, proud papas are busy pass ing out cigars
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
sELMERs TRAVELLING SOUTH

Oscar Selmer, accompanied by his wife, son and daughter, are passengers south from Skagway aboard the Yukon. They will re- main Outside for several weeks at least.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
K. K. KAfz IS HERE
 ON BUSINESS TRIP

K, K. Katz, Alaska representative of the Northern Pacific Railway, ar rived on the Yukon from the in- terior and westward and will re- main in Juneau several days drum ming up business. for his system.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
HAROLD GOULD, GUARD. DIES
 AT kErCHIkAN

Harold Gould, Guard connected with the U. s. Marshafs Office, died suddenly at, Ketchikan this morning of a heart attack, Mar shal William T. Mahoney notified his office here by radiogram today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
SHOE D0(T0R AL
 ENLARGING ST0RE

Al (the Shoe Doctor) Rensfeldt announced today that he will en- large his store at 278 South Frank lin Street to allow an increase in stock. Work is to start in the near future.
 A clearance sale to make room for the new stock is beginning to- day.
 Todav's News TodaY-Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
Ham, n'-Eggers' 0df To Gel Sen. Johnson
CContinued from Page One,

A0OllblLluCQ AlOlli AtSN OAAS good only in California. The persons who get it will spend it. On one day each week the holder of the slip must buy stamp Cusing real money and stick it on the back of the money. two cents for each $1 of face amount
 The stamps will be issued by the state of California and the real money paid for the stamps will go to the treasury. At the end of a year each dollar of scrip will bear on it's back $1.04 in stamps. The idea lost out last year by a margin so narrow it gave many solid citizens the shiv-| CTS. At the same time, supporters of the idea were encouraged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
HEARINGS OVER

Hearings here of the Federal Com munications Commission and the Civil Aeronautics Authority which occupied the past week have been completed and members of both parties are sailing south on the Yukon, their work in Alaska com pleted
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
MRS. DON ADLER HEHE

Mrs. Don Adler. who flew to Whitehorse from Fairbanks by PA plane, railroaded to Skagway and is now aboard the Yukon for the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

extensive rapidly was located this
 
 maj but falling the interior of Alaska moderate sections weather along and weather continued the Juneau oct F17. -Sunrse, 6:39 am. sunset, pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
MaLIAcEs GO sourH

J. F. Wallace. with the White Pass and Yukon Route in Skag- way, is a passenger south on the Yukon for a vacation, accompan- jed by Mrs. Wallace. l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
AUDITOR .BoYlE. ON
 WAY TO SEATTLE ON
 INSURANCE BUSINESS

Territorial Auditor Frank Boyle left, today on the, steamer Princess Louise to represent the Territory in his capacity of Insurance Com missioner in business at Seattle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
HERE DUNLOP HERE

Herb Dunlop, travelling man, ar rived on the Yukon after calling on the trade to the Westward and Interior.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
sEI 81 ae E. gA mx ORDER EARLY AND GET YOURS

These cards are designed with the sole purpose of making ii possible for you to select Christmas Greeting Card that will express Your personality exactly as though ii had been created for your exclusive use.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
BORDER STRIP ACrs

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. Sept. 22.--
 From starr, to finish the border strip act" lasts about two days. The alien sheds his clothes on the Mexi- can side of the Rio, Grande. Then he crosses. Immigration officers get him on the U. s. side and lead him to jail. After a quick trial he goes back to the side of the river on which he left his. clothes. 7s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
DIsoRDERLY

Arminta Osborne, Negress, was ar rested today on charge of being disorderly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-16
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