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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
New Prime Minister OF
Great Britain Gives
Out Warning
HOUSE OF COMMONS
CALLED IN SESSION
German Officials Also
Forecast Gigantic
Battle Looming

LONDON, May 13-Winston Chur-
chill, Prime Minister of Great Bri-
tain, told the House of Commons to-
day in a suddenly summoned ses-
sion, that conflict on the lowlands
is rapidly approaching one of the
greatest battles in history
Churchill warned that there are
many, many long months OF sui
fering and struggle ahead
The Government was given a u
unanimous 381 vote of confidence.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
NERVE Gas
BEING USED
BY GERMANS
New Secret Weapon Re-
ported Brought Out
on Belgian Front

BERNIE, May 13.-Neutral military
a t a h es here specialized as TO
whether German new secret
weapon enabled the Nazi forces to
capture the fort Of Eben Amael in
Belgium.
The new weapon is called a strange
nerve gas" capable of penetrating
the regular gas masks and rendering
the victims helpless, but without
i'll after effects.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
Essen Bombed,
Berlin Claims
Allied Planes Reported 10
Have SheIIed Great
Krupp Works

LONDON, May ia German
radio broadcast picked up here
says Essen, where the great Krupp
Arms Works are located, and two
other German towns have been
bombed by Allied planes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13

The average annual apple har-
vest in the United States IN re-
cent years has been about $780,
000.0 bushels.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13

The postal system throughout
Rhode Island was organized in
TITS.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
Reason Given Why Germany
Shot the Works on North;
Scandinavian Ore Wanted
BY JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, May 10. = The
answer to Germany's vital depen-
dence on Sweden-wily the war
moved north-is on the blackboard
in any hird-grade arithmetic class.
The answer is 30 minus %.
There has been much idealiStic
talk from both sides about pro-
tecting the weak. 1t is chaff Ger
many knows it, and the Allies
know it.
The 800 in the problem Is Ger
many's annual demand for iron
ore. Germany needs 30,000,000
tons of iron ore q year to MAIN
tain her economy.
The 90" is the crux of the des-
perate situation - The 22,000,00
tons Germany must get outside
her borders.
No war can be fought without
steel Armor plate, shells, guns.
motors, ships, all require steel IN
quantity. Certainly the war has
increased Germany's need for steel
Figures for 1888 are the last
available. That year Germany inn
ported 220OO,000 tons of iron ore
from all over the world-France
Newfoundland, Sweden and else
where. In 1896, Germany pro-
duced only 100000 tons.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13

Women were admitted to law
practice in New York in 1896.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13
CAN'T PRODUCE 1T

CAN'T PRODUCE 1T
Marshal Hermann Goering an
nounced the opening OF other
German ore deposits as part Of
his four-year economic plan. The
Nazis admitted then that their
most extravagant hopes were for
production of 12,000,OOO tons.
Hard headed American CONNER
cial attaches abroad remain skep-
tics. Even stepped-up production =
if would be little more
than a drop in Germany's steel
bucket
Again it's a matter of cold
arithmetic. Not even the Wanted
claims of the superiority of every
thing on German soil could make
German iron ore assay more than
35-40 percent iron. 1t just amt
there, and not even pep talk by
Adolf himself can make German
soil produce better ore
Iron ore Of 35-40 percent iron
content is marginal ore, tremen-
dously expensive 10 process, even
by efficient German methods
Steelmen figure $3.50 percent ore is
a minimum requirement. American
iron ore from the Mesabi range
on Lake Superior runs about &C
percent. Ore from northern Sweden
runs 60-67 percent.
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Evening star., 1940-06-10

they saw fish swimming past In the
gutter. Some of the fish floundered
out on the sidewalk.
The guests agreed not to tell the
story around, but officials explained
1t all simply. During q heavy rain
the fish were swept from overflowing
streams into the towns reservoir and
were set free when the reservoir
sluices were opened.
Evening star., 1940-06-10
B nui B rith Auxiiiuries
To Establish Council
Graduates are

Establishment of a national coun-
Gil of B'Nai Birth Women's Aux
tliaries has been decided on at a
meeting in Chicago, it was an
nOunCed here today
The council Will coordinate the
activities Of the 335 senior and
Junior Women's units of the order
which is the largest Jewish fra
ternal organization in the country
The Women's units have a member
ship OF $4,000. The new body will
be called the Supreme Council of
B'Nai Birth Women's AuXlaries
and headquarters will be established
In Washington.
Evening star., 1940-06-10

real opportunity for relaxation, and
whether the intermission is clearly
not an attempt to evade or circum-
vent the provisions of the Fair Labor
Standards Act.
In all instances where a regional
director decides that an intermis-
sion shall not be counted as hours
worked" the results of his investi-
CATION and the reasons for his ac-
Evening star., 1940-06-10
Officials Will Confer
On TruyeI Congress

Francisco J. Hernandez. chief of
the travel division of the Pan
American Union. was en- route to
Mexico City today to discuss with
Mexican officials plans for the sec
ond American Travel Congress
In 194l.
Particular interest is attached to
the meeting because of the impetus
which the European war has given
tourist trade in the Americas.
Evening star., 1940-06-10

director Of the Wage and Hour
Division.
In making decisions, Col. Fleming
has ordered regional directors to be
guided by the following considera-
tlons: The freedom of the employe
to leave the premises and go where
he pleases during the intermission;
the duration Of the intermission,
whether long enough to provide a
Evening star., 1940-06-10
Secretaries School
To Graduate ESQ at
Exercises Tonight
n. R. Boukhuge to Be
Principal Speaker on
Moyflower Program

More than $50 students of the
Washington School for Secretaries
will be graduated at final exercises
at o'clock tonight at the May
flower Hotel.
In addition so students from the
New York branch Will attend the
exercises.
H R. Baukhage, radio commen-
tator on international affairs, will be
principal speaker. Mrs Adria c.
Beaver is director of studies.
Evening star., 1940-06-10

administrator Of the Wage and
Hour Division of the Labor Depart
ment. AS defined in instructions
sent to all field representatives,
short" rest period includes periods
up to and including 20 minutes.
When the ordinary rest periods are
longer than 20 minutes, final de-
cision as to whether the employe is
to be paid will rest with the regional
Evening star., 1940-06-10
Workers Ruled Payable
For Short Rest Periods

Employees coming under the pro-
visions of the Fair Labor Standards
Act must be paid for short rest
periods, under a ruling announced
today by Col. Philip B. Fleming,
Evening star., 1940-06-10
Hotel Guests Amozed
To See Fish in Gutter

Guests standing in front of the
White Horse Hotel in Charters Tow
ers, Australia, were amazed when
Evening star., 1940-06-10

ton must be reported to Admin.
istrator Fleming.
Evening star., 1940-06-10

"A large purchase from one of the
leading manufacturers makes this low
price possible. Beautiful, colorful pat
terms to choose from. You must see
them to appreciate their value. Just
200, so shop early!
Kann's-Third Floor
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
OIL OPERATORS
IN CANADA HAS
WIDE POWERS

Complete control over the pro
ducing, refining and marketing OF
all petroleum products in the Do
minion of Canada has been vested
in G. r. Cottrelle, recently appoint
ed as Dominion Oil Controller.
The Controller has the right to
take possession of oil wherever
found as we'll as to drill for, pro-
duce. process, refine, store, trans
port, distribute, allocate, sell or ex-
change oil; to advance money to any
firm or company in connection with
drilling for oil, producing, refining
or transportation of oil, with none
tary advances subject to approval OF
the government; to demand infor-
nation with respect to the oil in
dustry in all phases; the right to
override contracts and to construct
refiners or plants. or to build ad-
ditions to existing plants.
Approval of the war time powers
awarded to Mr.. Cottrelle was ex-
pressed by the Petroleum Asso-
citation which voiced its opinion
that any steps taken by the Con-
troller will be for the best inter-
ests of the country at war, and will
work toward the advancement of,
and betterment of conditions in the
oil industry.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
BETTER AVIATION
FUELS TO Benefit
MOTORISTS OF U. S.

Development of new-type fuels
for aircraft already has indicated
that once again progress along sne-
cific lines by the petroleum In
dusty will have widespread bene-
fits
Potential recipient of direct bene-
fits in this case is the motorist
Automobile motors are not yet de-
signed or built to utilize the new
aircraft fuels. but there are sub
stantial grounds for belief that
striking results will be obtained
through their consumption in the
cars of an early tomorrow. Exper-
iments have demonstrated that with
the new fuels il will be possible to
make wide increases in the com
preston ratios of automobile mo-
tors and thereby assure extensive
advances in operating efficiency and
economy
Some of the new fuels are being
obtained from new sources and by
new processes developed within the
past few years Production of these
fuels in quantity has given this
country world leadership in the
field With some of the new fuels
a transport planes fuel load is re-
duced 1900 pounds, thereby in
creasing cargo-carrying capacity by
a like amount and passenger ca
pacity by seven persons.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
PEDEN'S BROTHER
ESCAPES STRAFFING
BY hun AVIATOR

First-hand war news from rela-
tives in England received by w.
NJ. Peden. district engineer of the
U.S.G.S. in Great Falls, confirms
newspaper reports of the ruthless
straffing of civilians by German
aviators in England, Peden reeeiv-
ed a letter from a sister this week.
written from a town about 60 miles
from London, in which she related:
Andrew a brother) Mr.. Full
ton and Mr.. Russell were standing
in the middle of a field about three
miles from here when a Jerry came
over and as soon as he saw the
three standing he opened fire on
them but luck was with them. They
never got touched but one poor man
got hit He died the next day. He
was in another field. That just
shows what the Germans are. They
are as bad as the heads in the
government You wouldn't get our
men to do that: open fire on people
walking about. with no military OBJ
jective in view
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
OIL CONTROLLER
MOVE TO FINANCE
UNDER SEC RULES

It is apparently becoming pos
slble for legitimate oil operators
to do public financing under rules
of the Securities & Exchange Com
mission at Washington. D. c., as
evidenced by recent registration of
companies which have apparently
been able to satisfy the commission
requirements. Many Montana oper-
ators who investigated declared
they knew no method whereby an
oil operator could issue securities
to the public in the usual manner,
under SEC regulations.
North Pennsylvania Oil Co., of
OIL City, Pa, is financing, and has
filed a 17-page prospectus. Opera
tors interested may be able to Sc
cure copies of the prospectus from
NJ. Martens, president at Oil City
Gilcrease Oil Co. of Texas, of
San Antonio, Texas. which is pro-
posing to issue $12,500,000 worth
Of securities is in the process of
qualifying a proposed offering of
certificates at S100 The co-issuer
is Gilcrease Production Co. which
will apparently assign oil and gas
mineral leases and properties in
exchange for certificates after leas-
es are assembled. The number Of
assignments is Understandable but
the aggregate amount will equal the
total amount of certificates. The
issuer will develop the properties
for expenses only until the investors
receive return of their investment
after which time the co-issuer will
receive one-half of the net returns
from the properties.
T. Gilcrease OF San Antonio is
president of the company.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
ROTARY CREW ARRIVES

Alex F. Mavity, who many years
ago was active in the Montana oil
industry, is a visitor in Seobey, re-
porting that there is an oil play"
ahead in Whitehall district He says
that a crew from Oklahoma with
rotary has arrived at the Cor
ham hotel at Scobey, travelling in
fleet of cars from Texas, Okla
homa and California, and including
10 men. The Whitehall company is
reported to have raised $4,000
with which to drill a deep test on
the structure, located in the north
east corner of Montana.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
j. A. STRACK BURIED

The north Montana oil industry
mourns the passing last week of
]. A. Strack, one of the best
known oil men of Cut Bank
field, who passed away at his
home at Cut Bank, following
brief heart attack. He was
office manager for r. c. Tarrant
and was secretary-treasurer of Steel
Greek Production Co. Grant Oil
Co, and Cut Bank Refining Co. He
was active in civic affairs and was
we'll and favorably known in the
industry Mrs Strack is residing
in San Diego during the summer
with her daughter, Chelestia. A
son, Phillip, was with him at the
time of his sudden passing. The
body was taken to San Diego by
the son and Roy Tarrant, Jr., for
burial.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
SEEKS PLACER GOLD

MAIDEN-Jim Brown of Chica-
go, representing the Ring interests
of that city. has been testing plac-
er deposits in the Spotted Horse
Canyon, below the famous Spotted
Horse mine and the Cumberland
mine.
Jim Brown is also investigating
and examining mines in the Harmed
district, north of Maiden.
Western Mines Corp. mill build
ing is about completed and is get
ting ready for installation of ma
chinery for use of the flotation
process to treat the large ore tom
mage developed and ready for mill
ing. The ore is composed of sui
phides carrying gold and silver.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
BYRON ANTICLINE
MAPPED BY USGS

A structure contour map OF the
Byron anticline, Big Horn County,
Wyo., showing contours on the top
of the Embar formation, has been
prepared recently by the Geologi-
cal Survey. United States Depart
ment of the ISerior. 1t is a pre-
liminary map intended primarily for
official use by the Geological Sur
vey. This map is available for pub
lie inspection and consultation in
the offices Of the Geological Sur
vey at Washington, D. c., and at
Casper and Thermopolis, Wyo.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14

Department OF the Interior United
States Land Office, Billings, Montana
Notice is hereby given that the stNWa,
NE3SWa, SASW3. WASE3, and SE1SEa
Sec % T. 10. N. 30 E. p. NJ Montana
containing 800 acres located In the
Mosby Dome of the Cat Greek oil field,
Is offered to the responsible qualified
bidder of the highest bonus per acre
for a lease under section II of the act
Of August d, 1895 (49 Stat 674), at the
royalty rate scale in the lease form
shown In Circular 1885, at a sale to be
held in che United States Land Office,
Billings, Montana, at 1000 O'Clock A. NJ,
September 10 1910. The successful bidder
must deposit on the date OF the sale a
certified check on a solvent bank or cash,
for one fifth OF the amount bid, and file
the showing of qualifications to receive
lease, as required by section z OF cir
cular 1885, Prior to issuance Of the
lease the successful bidder must paw the
remainder Of the bonus bid and the first
years rental OF $1.00 per acre, and fur
nfsh a 5000 lessee's bond with qualified
corporate surety. All bidders are warned
against violations of the provisions of
section 50 of the United States Criminal
Code. approved March IA, 1909 prohibit
ing unlawful combination or intimidation
Of bidders The right Is reserved to re-
ject any and all bids at the dicretfon
of the Secretary Of the Interior Register.
Date of first publication, August II.
1910. 81
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
LETTER MINE WORKING

Considerable development work
has been completed at the Letter
mine near Sheridan, Madison coun-
ty. reports Archie Burnett, Hell
ena mining engineer. The Letter
is a quartz property with a rec
ord of about $1.SOO,OOO prior to
the century.
He reports that a mile beyond
the Ruby river dam, the Barton
gulch placer operation is now hand
ling 1900 yards of gold-bearing
gravel per day Work started about
10 days ago.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
NO NEWS IN DEVONIAN

While scouts are carefully watch
ing Steveville field. east of Cal
gary. Alberta, where oil and gas
have been found in the Devonian
lines, no news can be had from
testing operations of Standard Of
British Columbia California; test
which is gun perforating to test oil
showings. The only report is that
oil and gas showings and some wa
ter have been found Above these
a flow of 100000 cubic feet of
gas was reported. This is the sec
ond area dn Alberta to show oil
and gas in the Devonian, which has
been little prospeeted. Standard Is
drilling a second well and is now
down 1000 feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
CRUDE STOCKs Can

Stocks Of domestic and foreign
crude petroleum at the close of
the week ending August 81, totaled
265,S65,OOO barrels. according to
the Bureau Of Mines Compared
with the total of the preceding
week, this represents an increase
of 2,063,0O0 barrels, comprising an
increase of 2.134,OOO barrels in
stocks of domestic crude but a de-
cline Of 1900 barrels in stocks
of foreign crude Heavy crude oil
stocks in California. not included
in the 'refinable' crude stock tot
aled 1851, 0O0 barrels, a decrease
of $4,000 barrels from stocks on
hand August "a.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
OPERATORS START
25 WELLS ON u. 5,
AND INDIAN LANDS

The month of August saw IL
wells starting on government lands
and four wells on Indian lands, in
the Great Falls district of the I'm
tied States Geological Survey, ac-
cording to w. NJ. Peden, district
engineer.
This is the largest activity noted
on federal lands since the establish
ment Of the district office. Twenty
two wells were started during Aug
ust on patented lands.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14

The ore is found on the flat
at the foot of the mountains. A
shaft has been sunk for 60 feet
and the ore has been crosscut and
drifted. The great geological feat
IRE of the vein in this deposit IS the
fact that the vein is in garnet
schist. unusual Achean rock un-
known in this region. The vein
cut through the lime formation and
contains what is known elsewhere
as volcanic conglomerate. The dip
of the vein and the strike are at
right angles of the limestone for
nation and has been pushed far
above the limestone horizon ana
lust below the Kootenai sedimen-
taries.
The lead is very heavy and coarse
in the conglomerate but steel ga
1ena appears in the quartz found
in the vein. The ore breaks in
large boulders. some several tons
in size. Some lead and zinc are
very closely associated. The ore
also has a characteristic of being
greasy. This feature has been found
in the ores of the Judith Noun
tains at some places. 1t is indl-
Gated that these ore bodies are
of very deep origin and of the vol
canic type of intrusive, indicat-
ing unlimited depth so far as is
known.
Some of the ore is being tested
by engineering firms and smelters
for the Duupose of determining the
milling method to be used.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
NEARLY HALF OF MODERATE
INCOME CITY FAMILIES
OWN AUTOMOBILES

Forty-four per cent of moderate
income city families own automo-
biles, according to a survey of
14.469 families in AZ cities report
ed by the U. S. Bureau OF Labor
Statistics. No families on relief,
or with incomes of less than $40
a week were included in the survey.
During the year covered by the
survey 1913 per cent of the families
purchased automobiles, with three
used cars being purchased for every
new car bought.
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
IN WIN DENIES SLUMP
TURNER VALLEY FLOW

Storage appears to be the basic
problem confronting the Turner
Valley producers, according to ].
S. Irwin, Calgary geologist, who
spent the early days of the week in
this city, says the Cut Bank Pho
neer Press.
"Mr. Irwin said it was his belief
that reports of abnormal decline in
the Turner Valley field were not
correct. The decline, he said, was
closely comparable with other fields,
the Illinois field, for instance, and
to some degree the experience in
the Cut Bank field.
AS to justification for the IL
nancing outlay to provide storage
to take care of peak consumption,
DUNG the planting and harvesting
periods in Alberta, he said there
was one considera ton that ought
to be needed by the industry. If
this is not provided after the ex-
permanently lose a considerable
market by refiners who will not
for a second time excuse the con-
ditions that exist this year, which
made it necessary for them to go
outside of Alberta to secure a sup
ply of crude They will, he felt, be
apt to make contracts for crude
with Montana or other American
produces to assure a steady, per-
manent supply.
There does not seem to be a dis
position on the part of the one big
major in the field so far to help
solve the storage problem and if it
is to be done, it must be through
the financial backing of the Do
minion government The attitude
of the government is not yet known
as Mr.. Cottrelle the controller, has
not yet made his long-expected Wis
it to discuss this and other i'm
portant matters connected with sta
bilizing of production and orderly
marketing"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
CHROMITE REPORT
IN BILLINGS OFFICE

While the report OF the US.
e s. on the chromite deposits in the
saltwater complex, announced in a
press release in the Journal last
week is none too enthusiastic, there
are many who have made inquiry
regarding the details of the report.
The report is not yet available for
distribution, but a copy Of 1t may
be inspected at the office OF the
Geological survey in Billings.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
FORCED TO RETIRE

George B. Conway, pioneer mine
operator, is still confined to the
hospital at Helena and while i'm
proved in health. has been forced
to give up the active phase of min
ing reports Archie Burnett, geol-
ogist, who is maintaining the Of
flee. Conway has always been an ac-
tive and forceful figure in the in
dustry and mining men regret that
he is invalided
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14
DIVoRCEMENT HELD UP

The Department OF Justice has
decided to hold in allegiance its
proposed suit against. the oil in
dustry, which it was previously an
nounced would ask, among other
things the enforcement of oil mar
keting and that of pipe lines from
other branches of the industry.
This decision was made at the re-
quest of the National Defense Ad-
visory Commission.