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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-20

A flow of water was reported in
the Sunburst sand in the wildcat
well on Willshaw flats structure,
east OF the Border-Red Coulee oil
field and north of the Sunburst
field. this week Oil production
had not been expected in this sand
but because the well is checking
100 feet higher than other wells
drilled in the area. a flow OF gas
was rather expected in the Sun
burst sand
The well had stood idle for more
than a week, at 201O feet, just
above the Sunburst sand. Drill
ling resumed late last week and
the bit encountered water in the
Sunburst sand at 216O feet. Casing
had been set above but not cement
ed go understanding started inn
mediately. to lower the casing to
shut off the water flow which rose
1900 feet A shale break" Is
expected between the Sunburst
sand and the Cut Bank sand, the
objective. Water was
found in the Sunburst sand in some
of the Border field wells. with oil
in the Cut Bank horizon, so the
drillers were undiscouraged by the
water flow which, however, was
entirely unexpected.
Willshaw Flats anticline was dis
covered and mapped by C. E. Erdt-
mann of the U. S. G. S. w. NJ
Hanlon secured the principal leases
and drilled the present test. The
structure on the Alberta side of
the border has been leased by
Canadian operators.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-20
RICE OIL MOVES
IT'S FERDIG OFFICE
DOWN TO CONRAD

Head office of the Rice Oil Co.
at Ferdig in the Kevin-Sunburst
field was moved this week to Con-
rad, where the company has ex-
tensive interests in the Pondera
field. R. A. Klugh and Dayle Annis
transferred the office and CON
tinue in charge. They have re-
sided at Ferdig for the last 10
years.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-20
Major Companies Start
Devonian Development In
North Rocky Mountains

Commercial development Of the Devonian formation
in the North Rocky Mountain region will become fact
within the next few months with the acquisition of Moose
dome in Alberta by the McCo Fronenac company. McCo
Fonenac the Canadian company which took proper
ties of The Texas company in Canada and is of the
majors of the dominion, seeking of crude tc
Justify refinery construction in Alberta.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-07-20
FINDS WATER
IN SUHBURST
AT WILLSHAW

Reports of a showing of oil
Rf the WilIshaw flats test OF
William HanIon late Friday could
not be confirmed before press
time although il was believed
unlikely that the casing could
have been under-reamed down to
a good casing seat by that time.
At last direct reports the crew
was trying TO shut off water.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27

to attend and there will also be a
 Christmas stocking for each child.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27
By HENRY c. CASSIDY AP Feature Service

MOSCOW-The masters of the Kremlin, ruling the neutral Soviet sixth of the world, are wearing their most inscrutable mask in the grim game of power politics being played as a side attraction of the war.
 Never known for effectiveness the Kremlin men now have be- come as uncommunicative as the sodden, gray clouds of winter over the golden Byzantine domes If their citadel.
 Joseph Stalin, chief of them all has not spoken since the March 1889. Congress of the Communist Party, of which he is Secretary General.
 Vyacheslaff Molotoff. Premier Foreign Commissar and general rieht-hand man, who usually does the talking for Stalin, has not spoken publicly since the Sa- preme Soviet session last August l
 Press Running Dry
 Parliamentary e b a te, public statements and press conferences all the normal channels through
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27

which a government usually in- forms it's people of what it is do- ing-have been closed.
 The Soviet press remains vir- tually the only source of informa- ton in Russia, and even that is running dry. Most war news is given in official communiques from Berlin and London. Diplo- matic news usually comes in New York dispatches, quoting American newspapers about what is hap pening in Europe and the Far East.
 Only in events of extreme im- portance, like conclusion of the German Italian-J Japanese pact, is there any editorial reaction.
 Still Friendly
 Then Pravda, Communist Party organ, lays down the law; Izvestia, government organ, echoes it the next day, and the rest of the news papers repeat their comment for days afterward
 Denials published by Tass, of- ficial Soviet news agency also give some clues to the trend of Kremlin opinion.
 The silence does not mean un- friendliness. The foreign press de-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27

The Daily Alaska Empire has tn largest paid circulation of any AL aska newspaper
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27
And You Think You
 Pay Taxes!

LCNDON-History's mast costly war has boosted Britain's income tax rate to an all-t,me high. Canada Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have also raised their rates.
 Eritain's basic rate is now $l.89 On the pound ($445). Taxation !" c'iehtly less on lower income brackets. Tn Canada the income tax together with the new national de- fer@a tax amounts to $50 on an income of $500 year and $555 on $o,UOO a year for married persons with no dependents. Provincial in- come taxes also are levied except in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
 Australia has increased income taxes by roughly 50 per cent. An Australian with wife and two children, with earned income of s3,530 pays $l52l5. Under the old system he would have paid S102.03. Australians pay state income taxes as well.
 New Zealand has graduated tax scale In its first war budget the rates were increased in all cate gcries by Is per cent.
 South Africa's rate varies. Su- pertax goes to maximum of SLIP on the pound ($4.4D. Normal in- come tax and supertax in South h1t iv,p by 20 per cent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27

partment of the Foreign Office gives correspondents a cordial reception, even though No" may be the an swer to most requests.
 Don't Mention Reich
 Diplomats also enjoy warm re- lations with government officials. When United States Ambassador Laurence A. Steinhardt returned from a four month visit to Amer ica last summer, Molotoff re- ceived him at the kremlin by slapr-ng him on the back, putting both hands on his shoulders and expressing pleasure at seeing him again.
 One curious note detected by European diplomats in these talks is that Soviet officials do not men, ton Germany in speaking of the entry of German forces in Ru- mania and passage through Fin land. They speak simply of the presence of troops" in those counties.
 The reason for the cautious si- lence is easy to find Soviet policy throughout the war has been one Of neutrality and friendship with neighborin2 powers to keep Rus- Sia out of the conflict, while driV- ing ahead on a campaign of .n- ternal reinforcement.
 If a shift in the balance of power should make a change ci policy advisable, surprise would play q large part in the effect.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27

 PREVAILS

THE HAGUE, Dec. 27.-An RAF pilot dropped a package near this city recently containing a wreath to be placed on the grave of a British pilot who crashed over the Netherlands.
 On orders of the German mili- tary commandant for the Neither lands, Air General Friedrich Christ jansen, the grave was located near Rotterdam, and the request carried out
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27
ANDERSON IMPROVING

Gust Anderson who has been in St. Ann's Hospital for close to a month was this morning reported to be getting along fine now and able to be up walking around part of the time. A report was current yesterday that his condition wos critical.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27

still unfinished and the gymnasium is not yet available for actual games. It is anticipated however, that opening game of the Channel High School Series will christen the new gymnasium.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27
NEW CAR FOR ENGsTRoMs

Larger and roomier is the de- scription given by MT and Mrs. Elton Engstrom of their new car a Plymouth, which they purchased last evening. The car is metallic green and has the new steering wheel gear shift for which they great satisfaction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27
MORE CHRISTMAS FOR
 CHILDREN OF DOUGLAS

Santa Claus has something more for the children of Douglas in the form of another free show at the Douglas Coliseum this evening, sponsored by Jack Warner of War ner's Grocery. The children and their mothers are cordially invited
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27
WINS PRAISE

COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. 27. Don Heizer, Colorado Colleges All Rocky Mountain Conference back and conference scoring champion, was acclaimed by many observers as C.C.'s best back since Dutch Clark, who was All-America in 1928.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27
NEW GYM IS READY BUT
 EQUIPMENT INCOMPLETE

Supt. Bowling of the new gym- nasium project in Douglas has turned the building over to the School Board as ready for use but work on the backboards is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
DOUBLEHEADER
 AT NAT THIS ENIN G

Douglas High School vs. Hen ning's, and the Juneau National Guards against the Treadwell Foundry form an engagement of basketball quintets booked for two games at the Natatorium this eve ming.
 Starting at 730 o'clock, the first game up will be between the first two mentioned. It will be the ini- tial appearance this season of the two visiting teams. Fires are to be kept going all afternoon to have the Nat comfortable for spectators.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27
War Jiffers

MANILA, Dec. 27.-The war jitters have reached Manila. Resi- dents asked that popcorn fac- tory be removed. because it's ex- plosions sounded like shells
 Try a classified ad in The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-27
LAUGHLIN IS JANITOR

Matt Laughlin returned to his old job of janitor at the Douglas Coliseum just before Christmas after several months employment on the new gymnasium project.
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-29


OF
term of a
Of u treat ide authorities t be muh she
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-29

ostentatiously remained seated but
talked to others near her during
Mrs. Roosevelt's little speech.
MERRY-GO-ROUND
Whether his membership on the
Dies committee has anything to do
with it is conjectural, but it is a
fact that Rep. Noah Mason has no
opposition in either the G. o. P. or
Democratic primary in his Illinois
district.
Handsome Rep. Jennings Ran
dolph, who through his chairman
ship of the District of Columbia
committee is known as mayor" Of
Washington, is being strongly urged
to run for governor of West Vir-
ginia, but is holding off because Of
the bitter fractional split among local
Democrats. Only 81, former
newsman and professor, Randolph
has his eye on the U. S. senate.
Speaking of horse-and-buggy days,
Henry Wallace points out that his
father, secretary of agriculture n-
der Harding, was the last member
of the cabinet to give up team Of
horses. This was late in 1921.
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-29

VConsoHdated Features-WNU ServiceJ
NEW YORK.-This war, so far.
has lacked bands and banners
and all other such traditional ex-
elements and John Masefield has
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-29
CAPITAL CHAFF

CAPITAI CHAFF
At the annual stunt party OF the
National Women's Press club every
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-29

one VI Tic ooo
women present
rose when Mrs.
Roosevelt W as
presented, except
her cousin and
bitter administra-
ton hater, Mrs.
Alice Roosevelt
L o n 6 W o r t h
Among those who
did rise were
M rs. T h o m a S
Dewey, Mrs. Bob
Taft, and Mrs.
Arthur Vanden-
berg. Mrs. Long
worth not Only
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-29

There is still much suffering in our
OtCn country
the allies for both political and mil
itary reasons. 1t was impossible
from us by reason of sheer physical
factors.
Now voices of several great jour-
nalists are raised to say that, since
we did not rush in with force of
arms to save Finland, we should
now open the federal treasury to
rebuild her ruins.
That would be both Christian and
kind. But, in doing all these noble
things that cost billions, we must
cut our coat to suit our cloth. There
are many other acts of charity and
mercy that we could do-if we had
the dough. There is still much suf-
fering in our own country that we
haven't cured and can't cure for
lack of funds. There are many
similar good works abroad. If we
have a duty to rebuild Finland, we
have like duty to rebuild shattered
Poland and shattered China. That
would cost more, but these bleeding
hearts seem to think the deed so
worthy that we should not count
cost.
The great generosity of some of
them has already strained our debt
and taxing power to limit that has
paralyzed the return of prosperity
and weakened our defense. Yet
that seems not to check the urge
to find other occasions and 'obliga-
tons" to pour out more of our de-
Ginning wealth.
That suggests a great solution.
Let those whose generosity so burns
their bleeding hearts raise the nee
essary millions by voluntary con-
tributions from those of like minds.
SMEAR HOOVER CAMPAIGN
Attorney General jackson is stand
ing Loyalty by his associate, Chief
Oman Hoover. He issued an order
the effect of which is to prevent wire
tapping in criminal cases by any
federal bureau.
In doing so he made it clear that
Mr.. Hoover opposed and forbade
overlapping in FBI, until ordered
by q former attorney general to use
that method in extreme cases.
Yet, in view Of the tow-row kicked
up by Senator Norris indictment of
FBI, and the proposed senate reso-
luton for an investigation of wire
tapping, this order may look like
retirement under fire in the very
obvious ''smear Hoover" campaign
that il going on.
Neither in Senator Norris letter
nor in the senate resolution, was
there any intimation whatever or
any complaint by anybody Of any
EBI invasion Of civil rights.
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-29

MANILA.-The question of Philip
pine independence in 1916, as pro-
vided by the Tydings-McDuffie act,
is debated more widely by Filipinos
today than at any time in the 40
years the American flag has flown
over the islands.
Commonwealth President Manuel
L. Quezon's latest remarks on the
subject provided encouragement to
both proponents and opponents of
complete insular freedom six years
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-29

as well get used to the idea that
the Philippines will become indie
pendent in 1916, come hell or high
water"
The American owned Manila
Daily Bulletin sided with Filipino
advocates of re-examining the indie
pendence question in finding ray
of hope in Quezon's statement "the
question for us to decide is whether
because of the uncertainty of the
future of small nations, we should
abandon the idea of becoming indie
pendent"
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-29
GEN e RAJ
HUGH S.
JOH N SON
.,6.Hc'.'

RELIEF FOR FINLAND

RELIEF FOR FINLAND
HERE are some hard-boiled
L L thoughts, that are sure to
get a barrage of dead cats. The
writer has accordingly retired
to the bomb-proof shelter of a
hospital.
The futile defense of Fin
land was as fine a chapter as
there is in either military or polit-
ical history, skill, valor, loyalty and
fortitude-all were there at their
highest and best-everything that is
meant by the motto of West Point,
"Duty, Honor, Country"
This column insisted from the be-
ginning that it was hopeless and
that Finland would have been wiser
to have accepted Russia's earlier
and milder demands. A glance at
the map will show that the natural
defenses Of her front yard were in
the hands of Finland.
Resistance was hopeless because
Finland could not overcome the
mass of Russian power even
though, as this column also pointed
out before the fighting began, that
power was mushy-brave but stupid
soldiers, bad equipment, bad trans
port, bad staff, bad officers, yet,
without help, Finland couldn't hold.
Help as practical matter was i'm
possible. 1t was impossible from
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-29
Philippine Independence Widely Debated by Natives

hence. Both factions are using ex-
cerpts from Quezon's remarks to
bolster their arguments for and
against Filipinos casting themselves
adrift from the strong military pro-
lection and rich duty-free market OF
the United States.
"The President is squarely for
freedom in 1896" asserted the
Philippines Daily Herald. Every
body residing in this country, Fill
ipino, American or foreigner, might
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-29

m a chi n e."
His hackers
charged that
his opponent,
Gov. Carl E.
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-29

IN 1887, Rep. John E. Miller Of
L Arkansas made his campaign
for the United States senatorship
against the New Deal patronage
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-29
,A1laan,
-RQubD
WHO GETS THE PLANES?
2SSaasx zsRas

WHO GETS THE PLANES?
WASHINGTON. - Backstage, all
the stew over whether the allies are
getting planes ahead of the U. S.
army and navy boils down to per-
sonal vendetta between the secre-
tary of war and the secretary of
the treasury, plus some needing by
younger army air corps officers.
1t happens that Treasury Boss
Henry Morgenthau asked for and
got the job of co-ordinating airplane
purchases, and his bouncing little
cabinet colleague, Henry Woodring,
didn't like it. If you note the con-
gressmen who are stirring up the
investigation on Capitol Hill, they
are chiefly friends of Secretary
Woodring.
Real fact is that although Nor
genthau has made some minor mis-
takes, his chief error has been in
offending people. Army and navy
plane purchases have not suffered.
Both Secretary of the Navy Edison
and Assistant War Secretary John
son, who has charge of purchases,
testify to this.
U. S. planes have been delivered
on time, and no secret planes are
getting to the allies.
Morgenthau's chief boner was in
asking the quartermaster general of
the army, Maj. Gen. Henry Gibbins,
and the paymaster general Of the
navy, Rear Adm. Ray Spear, to sit
in on his allied purchasing CO.
originating committee. Neither one
knows anything about airplanes.
Younger officers in the air corps re-
sent this, and have been squawking,
though the able chief of air corps.
General Arnold, hasn't.
Worried Morgenthau.
Morgenthau got into the airplane
picture because this is the one big
commodity the allies are purchas-
ing and he told the President he
didn't want their financing opera
tons to upset the U. S. money mar
ket. To pay for the planes, the
allies are dumping American securi-
ties, plus U. S. government bonds
and Morgenthau didn't want them
to depress his own government Of
ferings. (He has to issue new ones
constantly
Siding with Morgenthau are sew
eral big shot army-navy men, in
GLIDING johnson and Edison, who
say that the more planes the allies
buy here, the more it helps the U. S.
army and navy to develop better
planes.
For instance, the Glenn Martin
company is building brand new
bomber for the French. But as a
partial result of experimenting for
the French, Martin also has devel-
oped a new bomber for the U. S.
which will almost fly circles around
the French planes.
Also Lockheed is selling several
hundred tip-top planes to the British
and French. This has helped it de-
velop a new pursuit plane, which
will make about 400 miles per hour.
1t is the first twin-motored pursuit
plane, has a liquid-cooled engine
and is expected to astound the
worlds fighting forces.
CAPITAL CHAFF
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-29

Approaching its century milestone
is the Illinois State Medical society,
first established in 1910. DR.. James
II. Hutton, president (seate6 and
DR.. J. S. Nagle, oldest member of
the society's council, discuss plans
for the centennial convention to be
held in Peoria, ILL.,, May 21-23.
Glacier County chief., 1940-03-29
WHO'S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
By LEMUEL F. PARTON

By LEMUEL F. PARTON
Consolidated Features-wNU ServiceD
NEW YORK.-This war, so far,
~ has lacked bands and banners
and all other such traditional ex-
elements and John Masefield has
Official Artist moi no, even VIII wiz
OfPresent War about it. In
Has Experience one detail,
British traditionalism again pre-
walls. Sir Muirhead Bone, official
artist Of the World war, is again
officially appointed as the artist Of
the navy, and it is understood that
he also will render the graphic rec
ords of the conflict on land as well.
Sir Muirhead, GA years old, Of
Scottish birth, is one of the worlds
most distinguished etchers. He Is
also a painter, but in the years be-
tween the big wars he has turned
more to etching. That is, with the
trend Of the times, as a modern
war is decidedly an etcher's war.
Skeleton trees on blasted hillside,
zig-zag trenches, the splintered chaos
OF peasants huts, the angular dy-
namics Of war machinery, all lend
themselves to Sir Muirhead's super
lative drypoint. There isn't much
of the painters mass and color in
an up-to-date war-no gay plumes,
bright uniforms and snorting black
horses. There are instead the sui
len monochromes of desolation, the
inert black and white of sharply
craven ruin.
There were plenty of bands
playing when Sir Muirhead was
appointed official war artist in
1916. He painted boldly or
etched deeply his pictures for
the war museum, for which he
later became trustee. Much was
made, not only of the importance
of a infinitely observed pictorial
record of the war, but Of the
availability of SO great an artist
to render its full aesthetic values.
This time, there is a perfume
tory announcement, only a few
lines, of Sir Muirhead's appoint
ment. Not even in the graphic
arts is war getting its accus-
toned fanfare.
This writer remembers well Sir
Muirhead's masterful drawings in
the international studio" of an ear
lier and happier day-mellow archi-
tectural studies, or placid landscape
in English byways where no air.
raid siren ever sounded. He was
the son of a Glasgow journalist,
studying art at a night school. It
was in 1901 that he went to Eng
land, to become an honorary doc
tor of letters at Oxford and one Of
the most famous artists Of Eng
land. He has exhibited in New
York several times and has an en-
thusiastic following among critics
and the American art public.
IN 1887, Rep. John E. Miller of
Arkansas made his campaign
for the United States senatorship
against the New Deal patronage
Arkansas Senator He - ne
Is Ardent Foe of charged that
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-11-08

Raleigh, Nov. 8.-From the State
College campus to the Infantry School
at Fort Benning. Ga, was only step
for 26 recent graduates who went on
active military duty after receiving
their commissions as reserve officers
following outstanding work in the
colleges r. O. T. {. regiment.
These young officers, most OF whom
are shown in the accompanying PIC
tlrre made at Fort Bcnning. went TO
the Infantry School for specialized
training before being assigned to IN
fantly units throughout the United
States. The Infantry School Is
training over 1000 reserve Officers
now on active duty.
State Colleges alumni are making
an outstanding record al Fort Ben
ming. Nine of the 26 men have beer
assigned to the highly rated 29tA in
fantry, which is the demonstration
regiment for the Infantry School.
The young lieulcnants in the PIC