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Askov American., 1939-05-04

/ see where the Communists are
accused of stirring unrest in WPA
art projects. Why, those fellows ought
to be ashamed of themselves :. they
can't seem to see any beauty even
in an art job.
Askov American., 1939-05-04

Shucks, know Hjalmar don't care
about the incident, for he is rather
accustomed to seed the crop and let
some one else reap the harvest, but
it just appears to some of us that the
Danes should have been the ones to
be given preference in that program.
Excuse us if we appear dumb!
Askov American., 1939-05-04

Advertising is insurance that pays
its own premiums.
Askov American., 1939-05-04

1 guess the powers that be and
their messenger boys want Mr.. Peter
sen to be seen and not heard :. . too
often.
Askov American., 1939-05-04

The talk on behalf of the IcelanderS
and on behalf of the Republican
par =, or I mean the State of Min
nesota, was given "space on the air"
but the main one, from the
Danes to the Danes :. nary a word
to those who were at home.
Askov American., 1939-05-04

1 tell you what will be better.
We can use those planks to build
the next Democratic platform, seeing
as how they have had such diff
ficult time to find any not already
incorporated in the platforms of the
Republicans and the Farmer-Labor-
ties. Then the lumber yards can stay
in business and make money selling
lumber for rough boxes to bury the
dead promises of our politicians.
Askov American., 1939-05-04

That fellow, Hitler, could make
money selling peanuts in a graveyard.
In recent answer to President Roose-
velt's proposal that Germany and
Italy promise not to attack any of
81 independent nations for at least
10 years, Der Fuehrer offered peace
pledges to these states-provided they
ask for them and accompany their
requests with proposals he considers
suitable.
Askov American., 1939-05-04

1 am not Danish, but if I were, I
would feel rather slighted at the way
the radio stations treated the public
program given recently at the Mime
apolis auditorium for the Danish
Crown Prince and Princess. They
didn't see fit to broadcast the five
minute talk given in behalf of the
Danish Americans by Former Cover
nor Hjalmar Petersen, who was
chosen as their spokesman.
Askov American., 1939-05-04

l bit on this one. A fellow said
to me (and I'll bet he was a Demo-
crat) they're going to close all the
lumber yards in Minnesota" OF
course, possessing the prerogative Of
a woman, 1 was curious enough to
ask him why. He said, because there
will be plenty of lumber now since
we can use all of the unused planks in
Stassen's platform"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
SUN RIVER ELK
ARE REPORTED ON
FOREST SERVICE RANGE EXAM
INER TELLS OF ISOLATED
WINTER RANGE
Storm Conditions That Prevail Force
Animals to Keep On Move and FREE
quently Forces Them to Seek New
Grazing Grounds.

A world apart, during winter
months, is that inhabited by the
Sun river elk herd, in the Rocky
mountain section of the Lewis and
Clark national forest. This is re-
vealed in a report which has just
been received at the headquarters
office of the forest at Great Falls,
compiled by Robert F. Cooney,
forest service range examiner who has
spent the winter in the elk country,
ranger station.
Emphasizing the difference between
winter weather in the mountains and
that in the lowlands are these signifi-
cant paragraphs from Cooney'S report:
THE one descriptive term, noun
tain squalls, seems most apt in de-
scribing the outstanding weather con-
ditions of the winter. A mountain
squat here on Sun river almost in
strong, raw, west wind, with tempera-
lures ranging from IS to Is degrees
above zero and light but continuous
deposit of snow.
THE almost continual mountain
storms have piled up large quantities
Of soft, light snow on the higher
ranges. Even here at Willow creek there
has been a total snowfall since Nov
of 10 inches. There was no thaw of
major Importance between early De-
cember and early March. Strong west
winds have swept the same exposed
ranges free of snow time after time
No new ranges were made available, so
utilization by elk of the limited wind
swept areas has been heavy.
"An icy crust was formed on the
snow in the back country early in De-
cember. This condition was most no
ticeable and most serious on the ex-
tensive grassland ranges Of the North
fork of Sun river. This extremely i'm
portant reservoir of winter elk forage,
commonly called the north fork flats,
was rendered almost entirely unavail-
able.
This condition had not materially
changed up to March TO- During the
blizzard of late December, all but about
rs head Of elk abandoned the north
fork flats. The few that remained
paved for forage in the timbered areas
as far up as Grouse creek"
The report reveals that many Of the
elk which abandoned the north fork
flats took up new positions at Arsenic
creek, Scattering springs, Big George
and Mortimer gulches, where they re-
manned until spring. On March 10, the
report says, available forage In the
areas mentioned was almost entirely
in the Sun river area have remained
In good condition through the winter
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
FALLS WILL HAVE
BIG CONVENTIONS
1888 RECORD OF las MAY BE Elk
CEEDED, SAYS CHAMBER
SECRETARY
One, That of Rocky Mountain District
of National Lutheran Conference AS
ISOLATION VIII Bring More Than 500
Delegates to 4-Day Meeting.

Several major conventions, at
least one of which will draw hun
dreds of delegates from adjacent
states, have been obtained for
Great Falls in 1899 and the pres
ent outlook is that the 1888 record
of AS conventions may be exceed
ed, according to A. ]. Breitenstein,
secretary of the Great Falls cham
Der of commerce. Latest group to
announce selection of Great Falls
for its 1899 meeting place is the annual
convention of the Rocky mountain
district of the National Lutheran Con-
ference association, which met here
last in 1887.
The 1887 convention of the group
was attended by more than 600 dele
gates from Montana, Idaho, western
Washington and northwestern Wyo-
ming, and it is expected that fully as
many will attend the sessions this
year, from June / to inclusive, Brett
enstein said. Sessions of the group viii
be held during the first three DAYS In
the auditorium of the FIRST Methodist
Episcopal church, and on the final day
in the auditorium Of the junior high
school.
Major events already scheduled by
the chamber for this year include the
state bowling tournament April 8 to
%, the state convention of the LOYAL
Order Of Moose July 81, % and %, an
nual meeting of the CANADIAN Mexico
Highway association in July, state
of Montana Masons and
Montana florists in August, pastors
conference of the Montana Council of
Churches Oct. "a, IS and 20, and many
other meetings where smaller attend
ance is expected.
Breitenstein's records show that the
las conventions In 1888 resulted In the
equivalent OF $3.50 persons STAYING
one day in the city. Based on an aver
age daily expenditure Of SO, the com
vention visitors in 1888 thus put about
s311 900 In circulation here, he said.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
MRS. WEALTHY PALMER, 81,
CAME TO MONTANA IN zoos

Mrs. Wealthy Palmer of Cascade re-
Gently celebrated her S1st birthday,
when a number of old-tine friends and
netghbors called on her.
Mrs Palmer was born in Bradford
county, Pennsylvania, one of seven
children, and lived there until August,
1882, when she was married to Allen
B. Palmer and started west.
The Planners stopped In Iowa for
some time then came to Montana
where Palmer had spent two years
previously. There was a standard rail-
road to Ogden, from there to Dillon
only narrow gauge and from there to
Chestnut valley they rode IN q stage
coach. There was nothing where Cas-
cade now Is but ferry, The postoffice
being called Chestnut and located IN
the valley on the James ranch. The
Palmers crossed the ferry and still
had long trip ahead of them, as they
went to what Is now the Siehen ranch,
at that time owned and operated by
Mullery 81 Cannon.
Later they moved to their own home
on Bird creek, where they lived until
1928. Later they went to the Flathead
country and from there to Chestnut
valley. While living there both Palmer
and their only son, Raymond, died.
Their daughter, Mrs. George Jemison,
lives In Cascade.
Mrs. Palmer lives with her daughter
m-law, Mrs. Ethel Palmer.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
MAY EXTEND TERM
OF WHEAT LOANS
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORA
TION ANNOUNCES OPPORTUN-
ITY OFFERED FARMERS
ReseaIing Program Of Agricultural Ad-
iustment Administration Makes II
Possible for Borrowers to Postpone
Payment Date for 10 Months.

Farmers in the principal spring
wheat areas-including AZ coun-
ties in MOntana-who have federal
loans on farm-stored wheat will
have an opportunity to extend their
loans ten months through a re-
sealing program just announced by
the agricultural adjustment adj
ministration and the commodity
credit corporation.
Present loans on farm-stored wheat
fall due on May 81, 1899 and under
the reSealing program farmers whose
extend the loan to March 81, 1910
Farmers who renew their loans viii re-
ceive cents a bushel payment for
storage in the event the wheat Is
turned over to the Commodity Credit
Corp. at the maturity of the note. This
payment win be in addition to the Z
cent-a-bushel payment which will be
credited to the borrowers account for
storing the wheat through the initial
loan period.
Receiving Applications
Applications for resealing may be
made at once.
BY enabling farmers to hold wheat
from last years crop over until next
season, the resealing program carries
out in part the detectives of the ever
normal granary for wheat, M. Evans,
AAA administrator, said in annomc-
ing the program.
Because Of the necessity Of CONSOLE
dating the holdings of commercially
stored wheat to avoid congestion and
make way for the new crop the reseal-
ing program covers only wheat now in
~ A A @FFf0toIe en4H
on commercially stored wheat viii be-
come due from April to July, as these
loans mature seven months from the
date of the loan and most of the loans
were made between September and
December.
However, it is pointed out that farm
ers having farn-Stored wheat as well
as those who have loans on grain stored
In commercial warehouses have three
other alternatives. They may: I'd pay
off the loan; 90 buy their wheat back
at the market price under plan de-
veloped last fall to give producers of
high quality wheat an opportunity to
realize on protein premiums, or Cd turn
the wheat over to the Commodity
Credit Corp. instead of payment.
The resealing program for farm /
stored wheat applies to the following |
Montana, counties: Big Horn, Blaine, |
Carbon, Carter Cascade, I
Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Fer |
nus, Flathead, Gallattn, Garfield, Gla-
,ier, Golden Valley, Hill, Jefferson, /
Judith Basin, Lake, Lewis and Clark,
liberty. McCone, Madison, Meagher,
Park, Petroleum, Phillips, I
and, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan,
saltwater, Sweet Grass, Teton, Toole,
Treasure, Valley, Wheatland, Wibaux
md Yellowstone.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
QUALITY ALFALFA
SEED IS SCARCE
MORE REGISTERED PRODUCT
ACREAGE NEED IN MONTANA,
SAYS AGRONOSuST
Ralph Mercer Says That state Output
Must Be Increased II Top Ranking
Position Is to Be Maintained; DrOHth
Years Are Blamed.

If Montana is to maintain its top
ranking position as a producer of
high quality alfalfa seed, the acre
age of registered alfalfa must be
increased, says Ralph D. Mercer,
extension agronomist at Montana
State college. Registered seed pro-
duced in Montana is in demand by
alfalfa growers in other states
because of its hardness and superior
qualities, Mercer said However, he
pointed out, recent years of drouth have
reduced the acreage devoted to seed
production and unless this Is brought
back TO former levels, buyers win go
elsewhere for their seed supplies.
In registered alfalfa, farmers and
Stockmen have virtually a dual pur-
pose crop because 1t can be used for
both seed and hay production, Mercer
said. In wet years 1t can be cut for
hay and in dry years a seed crop can
be harvested that will more than pay
for any supplemental feed that must
be purchased to carry livestock over
the winter.
The seed production phase of alfalfa
growing has more value as q stdeline
than as a majo enterprise, the agron-
Omist explained, because growing con-
ditions must be just right to produce
a seed crop. AS feed crop alfalfa
holds an important place and has a
stabilizing influence on the states
livestock production. But regardless Of
whether a grower plans to use alfalfa
strictly for hay or for seed production,
he should use only registered seed,
Mercer said. Not only Is registered seed
the best, but it Is also the cheapest
because less seed is required per acre.
Three varieties Of alfalfa are reg
istered by the Montana Seedgrowers
association and each is adapted to
Montana climatic and soil conditions
These are Grimm, Cossack and Ladak.
Any unregistered alfalfa seed Is known
as Montana common.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01

Betty was looking very discontented
when her friend Joan encountered her
In the morning.
whats the matter?" the latter
asked.
you know was out with an editor
last night?" snapped Betty. ''Well,
never again"
"Why?" inquired Joan.
eat dinner he put a blue pencil
through half my order. Answers.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01

In Ecuador and other South Ameri-
can countries airplanes are frequently
used to transport heavy mining ma
chinery over the high peaks Of the
Andes to otherwise inaccessible re-
gions.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
WILD LIFE STUDY
Is UNDERTAKEN
NEW GROUP OF NINE NAMED BY
FISH AND GAME COM
MISSION
B. L. Price win Act as Chairman of
Body which WIN Sum Up wild Life
Resources Of Montana and Take
Steps for Improvement.

Creation of fact-finding COM
mission, which is to make a study
of Montana'S wild-life resources,
was announced by members of the
state fish and game commission.
B. L. Price of Laurel, chairman of
the state fish and game board, in
announcing the creation of the new
group, said 1--WE of the commission
believe our wild-life resources have
a very definite place in Montana and
we are going to try to maintain these
resources to the best Of our ability"
He pointed out the nine-member
commission will be representative Of as
many interested state and federal
agencies now functiOntng in Montana.
Chairman Price said the new group
proposed to study and make consider
able research into the wildiife re-
sources of Montana"
ut is proposed" he added, ito make
a list Of the projects affecting Mon
tana Wtldltfe management which have
been completed In the state, and also a
LIST Of those now under way by the va
rious agencies operating In Montana
In addition, 1t Is planned to study and
compile information on those projects
which are now being planned by state
and federal agencies relative to the
wildlife resources of Montana"
He said the commission would be es-
tablished SO as to operate under the
direction of the fish and game COM
mission and to cooperate with 1t IN
all matters pertinent to wildlife.
The commission voted to authorize
the department to advertise for bids on
IA fish screens to be placed In Still
water county at an estimated cost Of
$40, 900.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
MISSOULA JUDGE HOLDS
BANK NIGHTS ILLEGAL

Judge Albert Besancon of Missoula
grant ed a permanent Injunction
against bank night" as operated by
Fox MiSsoula Theater Corn. County
Attorney Edward Dussault sought the
Injunction in a drive against illegal
gambling.
Judge Besancon In granting the IN
junction said that there were no guild
ing Montana decisions, and that fed
eral and other state statutes were
seemingly in conflict, but to him ''it
seemed consideration was paid In adj
mission price," which he decided was
within the meaning Of the statute pro-
hibiting gambling.
He ordered the equipment confis-
Gated.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
1888 WOOL CROP
in STATE BIGGER
BUT RETURNED LESS MONEY
THAN 1887 OUTPUT BECAUSE
OF LOWER PRICE
Final Estimate of Production for Last
Year Placed at 25,245,OOO Pounds,
$4,000 Less Than Previous Season,
But Worth Ss,16s,0OO Less.

Final estimate of Montana's
wool production in 1888 was U.s.
245,000 pounds, or $4,000 more
pounds than in 1887 but So, 1885,
900 less in value, according to a
report released by Jay G. Dia-
mond, statistician for the United
States bureau of agricultural eco
nOmics. Compilation of statistics
reveals that the sharp drop in
prices In the two years accounted for
the drastic reduction in wool value, the
1887 clip having sold for 80 cents per
pound compared to Is cents In 1888.
Sharp Price Decline
Value Of the 1882 900 pounds in
1887 was placed at ST ,965, 600 while the
larger 1888 wool clip brought 81, 797 900.
The number Of sheep shorn In 1888 was
1850, 900, slight increase over the a.
$4,000 head the previous year. the re-
last year was SO pounds also slightly
higher than the 9.8 pounds average
in 1887.
Montana dropped from second to
fourth place In national wool produc-
ton for 1888, largely as a result of re-
cent drouth years and reduced sheep
numbers, the report stated. Texas was
far In the lead with 70, 305, 900 pounds,
followed by Wyoming with 81 $3.50 600,
and California with 28.237, 900 pounds.
The bureau Of agricultural econom-
4cS estimates the total production Of
wool In the United States In 1888 at
436,510,000 pounds, Of which 372, BIC, 900
pounds was shorn wool and So, 700 600
was pulled wool.
The 1887 Total
In 1887 the total was 432, 300 600
pounds, Of which 1856 500 900 was shorn
and sc. 100000 pounds pulled wool.
Weight Of wool per sheep shorn aver
aged the same in both years, 1893
pounds for the nation. The number
of sheep shorn nationally In 1888 Is
estimated at 46,726, 900 head, an In
crease of $4,000 head the previous
year. Estimated at the average local
market price for the year of 1911 cents
per pound, the value Of the national
1888 crop was ST., 378 900, compared TO
Sill, 270,0 900 in 1897 at the estimated
price Of 80 cents.
The report said all of the increase
IN shorn wool production tn 1888 over
1897 occurred in the western sheep
states, the total for these states being
more than seven million pounds larger
last year. About one-han of this in
crease was In Texas. In the native
sheep states the total was approxf-
mately one million pounds smaller in
1888.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
NEW LIMIT SET
FOR FISH CATCH
BAG REDUCED TO Is PLUS ONE
FISH BY STATE COM
MISSION
Open Season for 1939-4O Same, How
ever, Running from May 21 to Fol-
lowing March Is; Four Major Rivers
Remain Open to Ling Fishing.

Montana anglers will enjoy their
favOrite pastime during the same
open season next year, but they
will not be allowed to take as many
fish this year as in the past, the
state fish and game commission
decided. The commission designat-
ed the 1o39-40 open season as the
period from next May 81, to the
following March IS and amended
previous regulations to limit the
daily catch for one person to Is fish.
or is pounds and one additional fish.
In the past Montana fishermen have
been permitted to take rs fish In the
aggregate, or 20 pounds and one adj
ditional fish
Chairman B. L. Price Of the commits
sion said the change was "conserva-
ton measure"
Water conditions In our state In the
past seasons have aided In depicting
the fish population and the change was
adopted as to bag limits as q conser-
walton measure" he said
In addition to the change in bag
limits, the commission also decided to
keep four major rivers open to ling
fishing throughout the year. Two closed
areas were established.
All of the Yellowstone and Koote-
mai rivers are to be open for catching
of ling by set lines throughout the year.
All of the Missouri except that portion
between the Hotter and Morony dams,
also will be open for that purpose.
a section of the Clark Fork of the
Yellowstone river from the bridge one
mile north Of Belfry to the wyoming
state line win be closed, but the re-
matnder will be open for ling fishing.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
Named an Alternate

Robert G. Boyd, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. j. Boyd of Winnett. received a letter
from Congressman James F. OConnor,
telling him that he was appointed as
first alternate for a vacancy in the
naval academy at Annapolis. Robert
is native of Petroleum county a grad
uate of Winnett high school and an
engineering student at the State college
IN Bozeman.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
10000 ACRES AFFECTED

Broadwater county commissioners
said they had been advised nearly
$4,000 acres OF Grow creek irrigation
recent decision stating it was legal 70
take tax deeds on land where taxns
were delinquent.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-01
BIRD IS CHAIRMAN

Frank w. Bird Of Butte has been
named chairman Of the Butte housing
authority. Sites are now being selected
upon which to build 200 model low
rent houses in a million-dollar housing
program
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Baggage Service Planned
For D. {. Day at Fair

Final detailed arrangements for
District of Columbia Day at the New
York Worlds Fair next Saturday
were completed yesterday at a meet
ing Of committees in the office of
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen.
For the benefit of those who ex-
pect to remain in New York over
Sunday, the Transportation Com
mittee has arranged special bag
gage service. Luggage will be taken
directly to the Pennsylvania Hotel,
official District Day headquarters,
or to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Station. This will enable excursion
lists to 60 directly to the Fair grounds
for the official welcoming ceremony,
scheduled shortly before noon Satur-
day.
Thomas P. Morgan, jr., general
chairman of the celebration, said
all coaches of the special train will
be air conditioned. Washington
badges will be available. The train
Will leave Union Station at z am.
Saturday.
Special bus service also has been
arranged for those returning to the
Capital Saturday. The train will
arrive here at AS am. Sunday.
Mr.. Morgan said more than 5000
persons have made reservations for
the trip.
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Taft Says War Would End
Democracy in U. 5.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-American
participation in Europe's war would
destroy democracy in this country"
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio,
believes.
The Senator made the observation
in a talk to Illinois Republican lead
ers who rendered him an informal
reception yesterday
If we should go to war" he said,
Eve would destroy democracy in
this country, and whether we could
ever come back to our American
plan Of government would be prob
lematical, because we would turn
over all our rights to somebody
and maybe would never get them
back.
I'VE can keep out of war If we
want to. We can all agree with
the Presidents view on that sub
tect."
Senator Taft, an avowed candi-
date for his party's nomination for
the presidency, said he favored re-
peal Of the arms embargo provision
of the Neutrality act to permit sale
OF goods to belligerents on a CASH
and-carry basis.