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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18
WILL BELONG TO U. S.
 BEFORE JUNE 30
Burdiek Returning North Tuesday to Complete
 Purchase Work

Title to all non-native owned reindeer in Alaska will be lodged in the Federal Government before June 30, it was announced here today by Charles G. Burdick, who was appointed by the Secretary of the Interior as special representa- tive to purchase the animals.
 Burdick is spending several days here in conference with various Federal officials. He plans to fly north again Tuesday. The appro- priation for reindeer purchase ex- pires June 30.
 Reindeer Census
 Burdick, in cooperation with the U. S. Reindeer Service, J. Sidney Rood, General Supervisor, has com pleted what is considered to be the most accurate census of rein deer population which has been accomplished since the reindeer industry passed it's infancy. In the near future tabulations will be completed and the number of reindeer in the Territory, both na- tive and Government-owned, will be available for use in planning the future of the reindeer industry.
 The U. S. Reindeer Service with headquarters at Nome, is a unit of the Office of Indian Affairs, under the supervision of Claude M. Hirst, General Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Alaska.
 $795,0O0 Appropriated
 Under date of September 1, 1887, Congress passed the so-called Rein deer Act which authorized the Government to acquire title to non- native owned reindeer in an ef- fort to establish a subsistent eco- omy for the Eskimos. Pursuant to this Act in August of 1889 $795, ,000 was appropriated by Congress,$720,- 900 for the actual purchase of reindeer and $75,O0O for adminis- tratlVe expenses.
 After much controversy in the reindeer country and before con- gressional committees, it has been decided that the only method which can be pursued in making the Es- kimo self-supporting was to elim- mate the white ownership. White ownership of reindeer has created conflicts in the North Country which have been in a fair way about to destroy the reindeer in- dustry. Non-native owners entered the industry about 1914 through the purchase of a few deer from mis- sions and Laplanders. Through careful attention and small addi- tional purchases the non-native equity had grown to approximately one- third the total number of reindeer. The industry has proven itself unprofitable as a commer- cial adventure and during the past several years the whites have been
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18

unable to finance any herding pro- gram and the Natives have been unwilling to herd the deer, ln which there is a heavy non-native ownership without remuneration from these owners. Consequently because of lack of herding the wolves have had consistent ban quet on reindeer herds, in places totally destroying the reindeer on the range
 Wolves Thin Herds
 Wolf losses have been heavy be- cause of three factors involved. First, a considerable number of deer have actually been killed and partially eaten by wolves. Second, herds have been harried through out the winters by few wolves. This has reduced them in flesh and weakened them to such an ex- tent that spring storms have caused loss of thousands from starva- ton. Third, few wolves could drive herds of females from the fawning grounds and the aban- doned lawns would in a very short time die of starvation. Herds have been handled last winter which contain less than one-half of one percent lawn increase. In well tended herds an increase as high as 70 percent has been found.
 Planes Utilized
 In the purchase of reindeer last winter actual tallies of as many reindeer as possible have been made. These corral tallies have been supplemented by surveys both on the ground and from the air. The normal procedure was to ef- feet as complete roundup as possible and while the reindeer were at or near the corral ground crews of two men and one dog team each were sent into the back country on a reconnaissance to es- innate the number of deer missed by the roundup crews. The work of the ground crews was supple mented and checked by flying the range and making aerial esti- mates. A tri-motored Stinson was used for this purpose and the usual crew consisted of Burdick, Rood, a representative of the non-native owners and one or two of the best native reindeer men. In this way it is believed that the number of reindeer for purchase purposes has been fairly accurately determined and that all deals have been com- pleted with the Government buy ing all reindeer which could be reasonably proven as owned by the non-native owner, also that the Government has not bought reindeer which did not exist
 Burdick is returning to Nome on the PAA Electra which leaves Tues
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18
Ciants Are Held 10 Two
 Hifs Friday
Home Run in Eleventh h. hing, Bases Loaded,
 Wins for Reds
(BY ASSOCIATED PREsS)

Claude Passeau pitched a mo- hitter until the sixth inning yes terday then yielded only two blows but giving shutout to the New York Giants. Joe Moore got both of the hits for the Giants. Bill Herman made home clout for the Chicago Cubs.
 Ival Goodman's heroic home run, with the bases loaded in the elev- enth inning, broke up the Cincin- nati- Philadelphia game. Frank Me- Cormicks two run homers in the eighth inning previously had tied the score
 The Brooklyn Dodgers managed to edge out the Cardinals yesterday although out-hit to 6. Two of the Dodgers hits were home runs by Babe Phelps and DoIph Caniilli.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18
HAMMERS WIN. BIG VICTORY OVER BEAVERS
San Diego Gets Back to Hifing-Defeats Sac
 ramenfo in Shutouf
By ASSOCIATED PREss)

San Diego got back in the groove again yesterday. giving the jinx the gate and humping Sacramento with shutout behind the pitch ing of Byron Humphrey.
 San Francisco staged a 4-run jubilee in the ninth inning last night to defeat Hollywood to win by 6 to 4. Ballou rescued the Seals in the last half inning when Hol- lywood filled the bases with none out.
 Seattle got all five runs last night in the first inning against Portland and kept the Beavers still in the cellar.
 Oakland edged out Los Angeles last night despite one bad inning when Buxton gave four bases on balls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18
B. P. WOMEN ELECT
 OFFICERS, KETCHIKAN

The Business and Professional Women of Ketchikan elected the fol- lowing officers recently:
 Mrs. Margaret Collins, President; Mrs. Agnes Adams, Vice-President: Mrs. Ruth DeBoer, Secretary; Mrs. Hazel Greenhalgh, Corresponding Secretary and Miss c. Jamison, Treasurer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18

day and expects to have all details of the acquisition program com pleted by June Is, l940. Shortly thereafter he will return to his work with the Forest Service with headquarters in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18
GAMES FRIDAY Pacific Coast League

Sacramento o; San Diego 4. Seattle 5; Portland 0. San Francisco 6; Hollywood 4. Los Angeles 4; Oakland 5.
 National League Chicago 4; New York 0. St. Louis 3; Brooklyn 4. Cincinnati T; Philadelphia 2, II innings.
 American League New York 6; Chicago 5. Washington l. Cleveland 18. Boston-St. Louis, postponed on account of rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18
HELP AN ALASKAN Telepho"e 713 or write The Alaska Territorial
 Employment Service
 for this qualified worker.

ROUGH CARPENTER MINER Married, age 52. Oldtimber in AL aska Good on rough carpentry forms, bridges, docks, etc, several years experience. Also knows min ing thoroughly, timbering, machine operator. Competent and reliable. Call for ES 108.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18

REMARKS
 He was awarded his varsity "P" for retrieving baseballs from tho canal near the playing field. He is . private newspaper carrier for two families.
 He frequently has been ssa- !.;nk- ing soda pop. He answers school bells. joins in fire drills. attends meetings as the "Seeing-Eye" guide of Alma, who is blind.
 She has 10 be shipped 10 Duluth. Minn.. every summer because she gets hay fever SO badly. He came here from Belgium alone because his master was afraid hs would be killed by food eonser- vaiion authorities. He ests . hsIf-pound of meat day..
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18
BAXTER FELCH HERE

Baxter Felch, travelling man. ar rived on the Mount Mckinley and will be in Juneau for several days. He is registered at the Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18
FROM WRANGELL

Harry Sperling of the Forest Ser vice returned yesterday on the ves- sel Bear after visiting Wrangell to make further arrangements for the Potlatch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18

Giants take the Dodgers and the scene will be reenacted in reverse. But those flareups never last more than a few hours.
 Bonnie Baker, the miniature Oh Johnny-Oh Girl, was genuinely be- wildered by story that appeared in the papers about her recently. This story said she and Orrin Tucker couldn't get married because Orrin's family objected to the match. When I asked her about it. she said: Everybody thinks we are married or engaged, or in love I've been with Orrin four years, working with the band. We're good friends, but that's all You might even say we're too close for any thing else. I'm not married. I'm not engaged. I'm not in love. I'm just one of the guys in the band"
 A llOJc HUH Duue ttlSBS Sdy ; he will come back to America if he ever can find a way to get out of China. Higgs is an American flier who has been training Chin csc aviators for their fight with Japan. Once, when he passed through French Indo-China the French customs officials squeezed the toothpaste out of his tube. T think they were looking for the Eiffel tower" he says. The most startling news in the note is about a gift" that one of his grateful Chinese students sent him. He thought it would be a piece of jade, or something similar. But when the gift got there it came in under it's own power. It was d concubine. Higgs politely put her on the train back to Shanghai that afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18
Dogs h The News
Bv GARDNER sOUIE, AP Feature Service Writer

NAMES & ADDRESST TIM, an Irish setter. c/o Pi++sford high school Pit+sford. N. Y. SPOT. e/o the Grover HubbelIs. Cherryvale. kss. A spaniel.
 e/o Wayne Heinzelmann. Fort Wayne. Ind. SILVER. . German shepherd, e/o Alma Daeget+. Albany. N. Y. MlTZlE. . fox terrier. c/o R. M. Finch,
 Minneapolis. ROLF. . German shepherd. e/o Dr. Lodewyk Lek. New York Cty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18
American League

English grouse shooters pay an estimated $I0,OO0,OO0 in nor nal years for hunting rights. Daily Emnire ciaSSlfiedS pAY.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18

Today's news today Tn The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18

DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 122.44, rails 2366, utilities 1920.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May Is. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at todays short session is A., American Can 93, Anaconda 22A Bethlehem Steel 769s, Common wealth and Southern B. Curtiss Wright 95s, General Motors 42R International Harvester 46h, Ken necott 28, New York Central 10a, Northern Pacific 5, United States Steel 50, Pound $321A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-18

were. back ill their usual moods. Come day-if ever-that the Giants take the Dodgers and the scene will be reenacted in reverse. But those flareups never last more than a few hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-20

The invasion of tho Netherlands,
because of her overseas colonial
empire, makes it possible that shell
splintcrs from the European war
may fall directly into both the
western hemisphere and the Far
East.
The Dutch Indies in the west, off
the northeastern coast of South
America, and in the east, off Asia
may very possibly be affected by
the new turn of the war.
At this point it is desirable to
do some quick and crystal-clear
thinking about these problems as
they may affect the United States.
1t has been widely suggested that
either or both might be protected
by the United States against force.
The first thing to keep clear in
connection with any such move is
Why"
And Tho only possible answer is
SOme direct efi~Ct on the vital in
forests of our own people.
Any forcible invasion or ocCupa-
ton of Dutch Guiana and the
Dutch West Indies, Curacao. Bon-
aire, Aruba. St. Eusttius, Saba, ST.
Martin. would put the invader in
a direct position to threaten the
Canal Zone and the American con-
tinents.
This the American nations can
not and will not permit. 1t would
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-20
Willis Thornton's Editorial On:
The Dutch Indies West and East

concern not only the United States
but all the American nations. They
should together announce to the
world that by joint action they
will prevent it.
That brings us to the East In
dies. The clear American position
regarding the West Indies is due
not alone to very real regard and
respect for the Netherlands and
their rights. 1t is due, bluntly. to
self-interests. Dos the same consi-
deration apply to Tie East Indies,
5000 miles out in the South Pa
cific?
Would seizure of the Dutch East
Indies imperl any American in
tcfest measuring up to the cost
of Pacific war? That is the plain
question which must BE- asked by
those who are charged with franz
ing American policy.
We have already indicated that
we would be deeply concerned with
any INVASION of the East Indies
The question is, how deep should
that concern be. based on American
sclf-intereSt as seen from both the
immediate and the long-rangc
point of view?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-20
CONSERVING WILD LIFE
{ Sacramento UniOn)

Residents of one of the great outdoor
states, CalfOrnianS have been leaders in
wild life conservation and restoration
activities.
Conservation work has struck such a
popular chord nationally there likely will
he no objection to the modest stepping up
Of federal funds for this work As pro-
vided in President RooSevelt'S budget,
despite the trend for rigid economy
However, the funds for the wild life
projects come from a 10 per cent excise
on sporting arms and ammunition. In
other words, they are provided by the
persons most vitality interested. the
sportsmen themselves.
These same spOrtsmen will be on the
alert to see that the S2,5OO,0OO made
available'n the budget Ga boost of ST.
100000 over the previous fund.- is spent
for the purpose it is allocated
Last year there was wrath among the
sportsmen when it was found that the
wild life money had been dumped into
general fund for New Deal spending
They do not intend to have this over
sight repeated.
Almost too late, Americans have realiz-
cd that unlimited destruction of game
was threatening many species Of animals
and birds with extinction Timberng,
clearing Of brush lands and swamp re-
clamation, vital projects to mans we'll
being further resulted in dcprivinr wild
things Of breeding grounds and places Of
habltatiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-20
THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
MUST BE BOLSTERED
{ Riverside PreSS)

Reaction TO Pl eSident RooSeVCltS re
quest for Sl,1S2 100000 10 set up an
emergency national defense program,
clearly indicates tbS funds will be forth
coming, and speedily. The reverberations
of his voice had hardly Stilled before
appropriations for the army and navy
were being increased.
The Presidents maStertul address to
the Joint session of congress on national
defense, brought most forcibly to the
people of the nation our Vumerabillty IN
the face of the Omnous news coming
from Europe these days. Al the same
time the message brought comforting
assurance that those in charge of the
nations defense were determined that
everything possible would be done 10
protect our shores from those greedy
horrors running amuck in Europe
The President told congress that the
people of the nation must recaSt their
thinking about national defense in view
of present world conditions He an
ounced that he had set as his goal fight
ing air armada of 10000 planes, tuned
to concert pitch and ready to shoot the
works." immediately the signal is given.
He would also supplement that goal with
another which would have as its obiec-
tive the gearing of the nation Ito the
ability of turning out at least $4,000
planes year"
When we set that cost against the pos
sible alternative which has overtaken
Holland and Belgium. and which may
eventually overtake Great Britain and
France, there is but one answer, an an
swer that we feel sure America is pre-
pared to make.
How the money for this vast cXpend-
ture entailed by his program can be rails
ed the President did not indicate to con-
gress He told his hearers, however. that
speed was important and there seem to
be but two ways open. One of these would
be by an increase of taxes the other by
lifting the national debt limit and then
issuing government bonds to provide the
necessary amount.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-20
SeryesC|ientsi in
Three Valleys

Increased use Of glasses for
eye comfort does not neces-
sariiy mean the modern gen.
Grafton has greater percen-
tagc Of defective eyes.
GLASSES nowadays show an
intelligent adaptation 10 mod
ern eye needs" DR.. Sem Ba-
con. prominent EI Centre OPP
tOmctrist declared Monday in
commenting upon his profess
sion.
DR.. E,COn has been in busin
pe.s ~ FL Centre since 1872
and has *ecn his clientele grow
10 include COachella and Yuma
valley patients As well as I'm
pcrial Valley. DIR. Bacon ad-
ministers complete cXamina-
tons and if glasses arc re-
quired orders only the highest
quality lenses and best frames.
DR.. Bacon is an active men,
her OF tho Optometric extension
program, and has been ap-
pointed Clinical Associate. He
is member of the American
Research Council of OptOmc-
try.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF HEARING
No. 3O78-In Probate

No 3O1S-In PROBATE
In tbc Supcrjor Court of the State
Of California i'm and for the County
of Imperial.
In the Matter OF the
Guardianship OF
DAVID SINGH DILLON.
ESTHER SINGH DILLON,
JOE SINGH DILLON.
SHAM SINGH DILLON,
HARRY SINGH DILLON.
REUBEN DOMINIQUE and
CELIA DOMINIQUE,
Minors
Notice is hereby given that Sam
Singh Dillon has filed with the
clerk OF this court, petition pray
ing for authority to purchase 26
acres of land from Anderson F.
Brewer and Neva Brewer for the
sum of Two Thousand '$2000.0O)
Dollars and to execute notes and
trust deed, or to sign a contract for
$i50O.00 of the purchase price and
that Friday the 3lst day Of May.
1910, at two O'Clock PM. N that
day at the court room in Depart
ment 3 Of the above court IN the
City of FL Centre County OF I'm
perial. State of California has been
fixed by said court for hearing said
petition when and where any per
son interested may appear and show
cause why the said petition should
rot be granted.
Dated this 18th day of May, l940.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
Clerk.
BY MAXINE CONSOLE,
(SEAL) Deputy Clerk
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-20
Among
Our Yesterdays

\ rev attitude mark, so feet
higher than tho record set by fly
CrS from an Imperial Valley field,
occupied valley airmen 20 years
ago today
The nov mark WAS set al Mine
ola n2ld, NV YORK and just 20
yrals aCo today a Tiauinn"Nt Brat-
ton took off from Purycar airport
in Imperial county IN an attempt 10
better tho mark. His attempt fail
cd when engine trouble forced him
down froM an altitude of l5,400
feet.
DO the people of Imperial VAL
ley want an opportunity to vote on
a bond issue for the construction
of the All American canal?
The Imperial Valley Farm Bu-
reau believes they do and has
gone on record in a resolution urg-
ing the irrigation district to call
an election to place the issue before
the voters Many farm centers have
adopted similar resolutions, read
a press story of the time.
Newspapers printed coupons for
voters to sign, reading:
Il petition to submit to the
vOtorS proposal to vote bond
ISSUE sufficient to finance tho con-
@tructlon of tho All American can
al from Laguna dam to Imperial
Irrigation district
A breezy story on page four in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-20
Famous Sayings

Be charitable and indulgcnt to everyone but thy
SClf.-Joubert.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-20

anything. We can say that 'iilA
proves that VIC have been right
all along in saying that the war
.,,ndininI
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-20

A women's clothes designer died
recently leaving a large fortune.
There's gold in them thar frills.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-20
ce'sFeedMiI|
Emphasizes Use OF
I.V.Products0n|y

Located on the HOltville
highway mile and a half
from Ell Centre, Niccs' Feed
Mill represents the only mill
Of its kind in Imperial Valley.
II is the only mill using I'm
pcriaI Valley products cxclu-
lively,
The mill j. operated by q. r.
N,Cc, oac of the true Old timers
Of tho county, who first came
hCre in 1904. IS wears ago.
Nice wa located i'm Brawley
ard Galipatria until 1922 when
he cane tn III Centre. During
his years in the northend he
handled John Deere products.
Nice specializes in all kinds
of feed products and grinds all
kinds for farmers. In addition,
he carries a complete line of
poultry remedies. He is vet
Gran of 10 years in the feed
business.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-20
thoughts For The Day

Learn to do WE'LL seek judgment. relieve the op
pressed, Judge the fatherless plead for the widow
Isaiah l:l7
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-20

proves that We have been right
all along in saying that the war
must be mCdiated.
LIBBY BELIEVES BRITISH
EMPIRE WON'T BE SCUTTLED
The common objection TO that,
of courSe-from the allied stand
points that any peace which
Germany would consent to now
could only be crushing defeat
for Great Britain, probably in
yolying the loss of the empire it
self Mr.. Libby begs to differ.
Il don't see that it's to Ger
many'S interest to break up the
British empire" he says What
Germany really wants is living
room in eastern Europe. Ard il
isn't the British cmpirc which
stands in her way there
L. =. MERCHANT MARINE
STANDING DISLOCATv0NS
So far the u. S. Merchant Ma
rlnc has wiihstood the wa created
we'll Barred from northern Euro
pean waters by the flag vessels
have had to find new routes. They
have been diverted to South Amer
lean. far eastern and around the
world runs, for the most part, and
in general are making money.
Extension of the war to the
Mediterranean would, of course,
cause further dislocationS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-20

MEMBER
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
al Editorial Association.
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-20
Bruce Cation in Washington
Dissects the News

WASHINGTON. MAY 20.-Appro'
Nlmatnly $1,000 refugees from HIT
lcys Germany will iall back into the
Na2iS grip if Hitler makes good
his conquest of Holland and Bel
GUM.
According to the New York Of
flCes of the National Refugee Ser
vice Ire. there are about $4,000
German refugees IN Holland ana
nearly 10000 in Belgium.
About half of the entire number
are DennileSS. A large number OF
these are II refugee centers or
camps A few have Jobs; the rest
are either living on their own say
ngS or are being supported by re-
Lief funds.
RELIEVES INVASION
AUGURS PEACE
Frederick Libby. veteran head OF
tho National Council for tho Pre-
NCpllou of War. must come close to
hrmE thc only undiScouragCd pact
rt IN tic country.
He believes the INVASION OF HOi-
land and Belgium may actually
give new impetus to the move TO
restore world peace.
The invasion of Holland and
Belgium momentarily makes our
lob more difficult, of course he
says But in the long run it is
really harder on our militariSts.
You see. it proves that there
is absolutely nothing we can dc
in a military way to save Great
Britain.
Mr.. Libby figures that out like
this
America can't give Britain i'm
mediate help with airplanes be-
cause, as recent testimony before
congressional committees by high
army officers indicates. U. S. plane
production is far behind schedule
and the vast numbers of airplaneS
the British need just aren't avail
able
America can't extend naval help,
because Britain doesn't need it..
It cant help with its army be-
cause Cal it hasn't got the men
available and ,bD the British
aren't short of manpoWcr. So, says
Mr. Libby:
While we in the peace move
ment certainly aren't in a position
TO crow over our incapacity to do